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Album Info

Release Date: 1996

Labels: Warner Special Products, Starland Music

This 2-CD set was later repackaged as '80s Retro. Contains identical audio (track selection and mastering) with new artwork and licensor (R-Kive Music).

Track durations shown are as printed on artwork, except track 1-11 (printed 2:48, actual 2:41). All others are accurate to within +/- 5 seconds.

Mastering information (determined from null tests performed by user crapfromthepast):

Track 1-1 is LP mix and uses same analog transfer as Pat Benatar - Best Shots (US version, Chrysalis, 1989).
Track 1-2 uses same analog transfer as Various - Totally '80s (Razor & Tie, 1994).
Track 1-3 is LP mix and uses same analog transfer as 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (Epic, 1985).
Track 1-4 uses same analog transfer as Various - Sounds Of The Eighties 1983 (Time-Life, 1994).
Track 1-5 is LP mix and uses same analog transfer as The Fixx - Greatest Hits – One Thing Leads To Another (MCA, 1989).
Track 1-6 is 45 version.
Track 1-7 uses same analog transfer as INXS - The Greatest Hits (US version, Atlantic, 1994).
Track 1-8 uses same analog transfer as Various - Read The Hits: Best Of The 80's (Sony/Risky Business, 1994), which in turn is likely a digital clone of The Hooters - Nervous Night (Columbia, 1985).
Track 1-9 is LP version (5:09) and uses same analog transfer as Various - Rock Of The 80's Volume 2 (Priority, 1992), which in turn uses same analog transfer as Thomas Dolby - The Golden Age Of Wireless (US version, Capitol, 1984/5) but with added compression/limiting.
Track 1-10 is LP version and uses same analog transfer as Huey Lewis & The News - Sports (Chrysalis, 1984).
Track 1-11 uses same analog transfer as Devo - Greatest Hits (Warner Bros., 1990).
Track 1-12 uses same analog transfer as Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1984 (Rhino, 1992).
Track 1-13 uses same analog transfer as ABC - Absolutely (Mercury, 1990).
Track 1-14 is 45 version and uses same analog transfer as Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 8 (Rhino, 1994).
Track 1-15 is the LP version faded 48 seconds early and uses same analog transfer as Various - Love Songs (Heartland/Warner Special Products, 1988).
Track 1-16 is 45 version uses same analog transfer as Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 11 (Rhino, 1995).
Track 1-17 uses same analog transfer as Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1982 (Rhino, 1992) but with slightly accelerated fade.
Track 1-18 is LP version and uses same analog transfer as Billy Idol - Rebel Yell (Chrysalis, 1984).
Track 2-1 uses same analog transfer as Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1984 (Rhino, 1992).
Track 2-2 uses same analog transfer as Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1983 (Rhino, 1992).
Track 2-3 uses same analog transfer as Love And Rockets - Love And Rockets (RCA, 1989).
Track 2-4 is previously unreleased mix that first appeared on the CD "The Island Story" and uses same analog transfer as Various - The Island Story (US version, Island, 1987).
Track 2-5 uses same analog transfer as Various - Sounds Of The Seventies - Rock 'N' Soul Seventies (Time-Life, 1991).
Track 2-6 uses same analog transfer as Crowded House - Crowded House (Capitol, 1986).
Track 2-7 uses same analog transfer as Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 5 (Rhino, 1994).
Track 2-8 uses same analog transfer as Various - Billboard Top Hits - 1983 (Rhino, 1992).
Track 2-9 is 13 seconds shorter than LP or 45 and uses same analog transfer as Culture Club - The Best Of Culture Club (CEMA Special Markets, 1994)
Track 2-10 is 45 version and uses same analog transfer as Various - Sounds Of The Seventies 1979 (Time-Life, 1990).
Track 2-11 uses same analog transfer as Various - The Hard Rocking '80s (Sony Music Special Products, 1993).
Track 2-12 is LP version and uses same analog transfer as Various - Rock The Planet: Cutting Edge (JCI/Warner Special Products, 1990).
Track 2-13 is 45 version and uses same analog transfer as Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 5 (Rhino, 1994).
Track 2-14 is 45 version and uses same analog transfer as Various - Atlantic's Year In Review: 1988 (Atlantic, 1989).
Track 2-15 is 11 seconds shorter than the 45 version and uses same analog transfer as Various - Awesome '80s (Razor & Tie/Warner Special Products, 1994).
Track 2-16 uses same analog transfer as Various - Just Can't Get Enough: New Wave Hits Of The '80s, Vol. 4 (Rhino, 1994).
Track 2-17 uses same analog transfer as The Cars - Heartbeat City (Elektra, 1984).
Track 2-18 is 5 seconds shorter than 45 length and uses same analog transfer as Eurythmics - Greatest Hits (US version, Arista, 1991).