Brits in the Eighties | ||
compilation album | ||
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Continent | Europe | |
Catalogue no. | 0702032 | |
Label | EMI Gold | |
Format | 2-CD | |
Length | 40 tracks | |
Released | 14 February 2011 | |
Genre | Pop, Rock | |
Producer | various | |
featuring Duran Duran |
Brits in the Eighties is a 2-CD compilation album featuring Duran Duran, released in Europe by EMI Gold on 14 February 2011.
Track listing[]
0702032[]
CD 1[]
- "Don't You Want Me" (Original Version) - The Human League
- "The Wild Boys" - Duran Duran
- "Life's What You Make It" - Talk Talk
- "Temptation" - Heaven 17
- "Dancing With Tears In My Eyes" - Ultravox
- "The Last of the Famous International Playboys" - Morrissey
- "Rebel Yell" - Billy Idol
- "Golden Brown" - The Stranglers
- "More Than This" - Roxy Music
- "Imagination" - Belouis Some
- "Simply Irresistible" - Robert Palmer
- "Alive And Kicking" (Edit) - Simple Minds
- "Our Lips Are Sealed" - Fun Boy Three
- "Cherry Oh Baby" - UB40
- "Ghost Town" - The Specials
- "Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club
- "Geno" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- "Too Shy" - Kajagoogoo
- "King In A Catholic Style (Wake Up)" - China Crisis
- "Enola Gay" - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
CD 2[]
- "Babooshka" - Kate Bush
- "Gold" - Spandau Ballet
- "Mirror Man" - The Human League
- "Everyday Is Like Sunday" - Morrissey
- "Don't Stop The Dance" - Bryan Ferry
- "Vienna" - Ultravox
- "Save A Prayer" (Single Version) - Duran Duran
- "Wishful Thinking" - China Crisis
- "Ooh To Be Ah" - Kajagoogoo
- "Tesla Girls" - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
- "19" - Paul Hardcastle
- "Hyperactive!" - Thomas Dolby
- "Kayleigh" - Marillion
- "Strange Little Girl" - The Stranglers
- "Rude Boys Outa Jail" - The Specials
- "If It Happens Again" - UB40
- "Crushed By The Wheels of Industry" - Heaven 17
- "Sanctify Yourself" - Simple Minds
- "Senses Working Overtime" - XTC
- "If I Was" - Midge Ure
Notes:
- Various acts included on the album were connected with New Romanticism.
- Bob Lamb produced UB40 in Birmingham during a period he was also recording demo tracks with Duran Duran.
- "More Than This" is covered on the John Taylor produced Dream Home Heartaches album.
- Billy Idol, Robert Palmer and Talk Talk were Duran Duran support acts.
- Robert Palmer was a member of The Power Station and recorded tracks with Andy Taylor.
- Kajagoogoo were co-produced by Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston.
- Midge Ure was co-founder of Band Aid.
- Bryan Ferry attended the opening of Bei Incubi in 2013.