Pure 80's is a major exception. It provides a great overall track list that almost any 80's enthusiast will know by heart and want to own, but it's an even greater choice for mediocre fans and newbies who are looking for a single-CD collection to give them an overview of what 80's music was like.

This album, Pure 80's, almost has it all when it comes to great 80's music. It has essential hits that should be owned by any fan of the 80's ("Everybody Have Fun Tonight", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)", "Everybody Wants To Rule The World", "Tainted Love", etc.), other great unforgettable masterpieces ("Centerfold", "Addicted To Love", "Our House", "Higher Love", etc.), and even some one-hit wonders that caused quite a stir back in the day ("Relax" and "Come on Eileen").

The only genres (of the ones I can think of right now) that are nowhere to be seen in Pure 80's is hair metal, heavy metal, instrumentals, and rap.

As an added bonus for REAL 80's fans, the booklet includes what year the song was made, and what position each song climbed to on the pop charts.

To sum it all up, Pure 80's doesn't have ALL the great 80's songs (that's an impossibilty for a single CD), but it provides a great, well-rounded lineup that is well worth owning to say the least. If you love great 80's music, or if you're looking for an album to give you a sampling of what the decade's tunes were like, Pure 80's is a must have.


A Superb Sonic Sensation Of 80's Hits!   September 25, 1999
 15 out of 15 found this review helpful

With the MTV debut song "Video Killed the Radio Star" and a generous 19 more keyboard-synth heavy songs that could have only come from the Reagan Era, this collection should appeal to the early to mid-80's MTV fans that remember when they spun "only" music video 24 hrs a day. As an "80's child" that graduated high school in '84, I think these songs serve as a great soundtrack to those days. I would definitely recommend this over any other single 80's CD out there. Hope there are more to follow!


Excellent collection for the price!   March 6, 2000
 12 out of 12 found this review helpful

For the cost of the CD, this is a very good overview of the technicolor day-glo era.

There are of course the usual omissions that happen due to licencing and so on. The Bangles, Madonna, Price, Michael Jackson, Sting, etc. And there are no liner notes, which is disappointing.

However, this is an excellent collection of the 80's sound, and the price is right.


80's Fans will love this   October 22, 2003
 10 out of 12 found this review helpful

This CD really has some great cuts -- It spans one hit wonders and includes several more durable great bands too. No collection on one disc would ever be complete, but the great thing about this CD is that you get many of the songs you might want without having to spend on each album (what else did the Buggles do?). Starting with Video Killed the Radio Star, (the song first played on MTV), and ending with one of Squeeze's strongest "Tempted", the disc is entirely playable all the way through. You won't be skipping songs (unless you can't stand Culture Club, but yes they happened in the 80's) -you'll be singing along to the tunes if you love 80's music. Hungry like the Wolf, Come on Eileen, etc, Madness's Our House, all of these just catch your ears and heart and offer a really solid collection. There are 20 songs, and I just wish some of them were longer -- Tainted Love is not the extended version (not the "Where did Our Love Go" remix). This CD is a great 80's collection -- one of the best I could find.