2010 three CD collection. For the third time, Blank & Jones take a journey to the depths of the archives of the '80 and offer up a tracklist full of surprises and exclusives. This triple CD deluxe set is a virtual non-stop mix featuring remastered and uncut rare mixes and extended versions. The booklet contains commentary from Blank & Jones on all of the tracks plus pictures of the original 12" single sleeves. Features tracks from INXS, Visage, Duran Duran, OMD, the Cure, Billy Idol, Simple Minds, Real Life and many others.
M**E
Remix City!
Series of remixes that in a lot of cases are very hard to find & the sound quality is excellent. Plus one disc is a huge Megamix of most of the artists that they have gathered for the full 12" remix treatment on the other two discs. Definitely for those souls who like long versions of original hit songs!
D**Y
So80s 3 - definitely a lot of repeat offenders, but some treasures hit CD at last
The so80s series suffers from too much repetition of mixes that have already been on CD, and there's that pretty pointless first disc that is simply a continuous mix of the tracks on CD2 and 3, but this is the first volume to really pull out a few big and welcome surprises. Not to mention, some of the mixes on here have been on CD compilations before, but sourced from vinyl, and I believe original masters were used here.A number of these tracks are simply the album versions (noted below on the track and time listings), so these are not really rare if you already have the albums by these artists. Other remixes may seem rare on CD, but have either been recently included as bonus tracks on reissues of these artists albums or previously available in expensive boxed sets of these artists singles, including the mixes of "The Sun Always Shines on TV," "I Don't Want Your Love," and "Ship of Fools."But let's get to the good stuff--the mixes here that have been hard to find on CD or non-existent until now. For starters, the original 1983 12" mix of Send Me An Angel has been on very few compilations, some of which are out of print. The version of "Lost Again" by Yello is a different mix than any I have on CD. Bryan Ferry's "Slave to Love" in it's 12" format is something I've NEVER seen on CD, as well as another song from the 9 ½" Weeks soundtrack, the 12" mix of "I Do What I Do" by John Taylor. "Hide and Seek" by Howard Jones has never yet appeared on CD as far as I know, and neither has the 12" mix of "Let's Go to Bed" by The Cure or the original 12" mix of "So in Love" by OMD. "My Soul Unwraps Tonight" has also made limited appearances on CD, and the same goes for the club hit "High Above the Clouds." All crucial reasons to invest in this disc if you're a collector trying to replace all that aging vinyl with crisp clean CD masters. Definitely pick this volume up while it's still in print. Track times below for the unmixed discs:CD21. fade to grey...visage (6:40)2. send me an angel...real life (5:41) (the ORIGINAL 12" mix, not the remix from 1989)3. lost again...yello (7:13)4. toute premiere fois...jeanne mas (6:59)5. Vienna...ultravox (4:56) (LP version)6. being boiled (fast version)...human league (3:50)7. military drums...hubert kah (6:24)8. Sun always shines on TV...a-ha (7:03) (this isn't the US club mix, but a simple extended version that has recently appeared on the reissue of their album--but it poorly rearranges parts of the original song which really affects the flow, so I prefer the album version)9. bizarre love triangle...new order (6:42)10. trouble (US club mix)...heaven 17 (6:44)11. eyes without a face...billy idol (4:57) (LP version)12. slave to love...bryan ferry (5:46)13. true (new mix)...spandau ballet (6:39) (This is not the original long version of the song. It has been slightly remixed and arranged differently than the original LP mix--for instance, it doesn't begin with the almost acapella vocals, but starts with a bassline instead. A curiosity for sure, but not really necessary. I'm not sure where this version comes from--if it was originally released back in 83 or if it is indeed a `new' mix)14. hide and seek...howard jones (8:21) (Full length mix from the Action Replay EP which has never been released on CD, so this is a treat. However, Howard is currently remastering his catalog, so this might appear on his reissues pretty soon)CD31. let's go to bed...the cure (7:41)2. love like blood...killing joke (6:47) (LP version)3. need you tonight (mendelsohn mix)....INXS (7:12) (so glad this mix has been appearing on various CDs recently since it was not on the original US 12", but it would be even better to have this mix with the inclusion of the immediate segue into "Mediate", which I've always considered a part of the complete version of Need You Tonight)4. china girl...david bowie (5:30) (LP version)5. don't you (forget about me)...simple minds (6:31)6. high above the clouds...Narada Michael Walden (8:12) (This billboard dance chart hit is such an odd inclusion on this release simply because it in no way fits into the `new wave' mold. But it's hard to get this on CD, so it's definitely welcome.)7. so in love(extended)...OMD (5:33) (nice to have the `other' mix of this song on CD. Initially there were two mixes of this song--this is the original mix, not the `re-recorded' remix).8. I don't want your love (big mix)...duran duran (7:31)9. my soul unwraps tonight...savage progress (5:41)10. I do what I do...john taylor (8:02)11. ship of fools (shiver me timber mix)...erasure (7:50)12. do you really want to hurt me...culture club (4:20) (LP version)13. life in a northern town...dream academy (5:14)
M**R
12" mixes of my 80's favorites
I bought another volume on a recent trip in Europe and was hooked. Now I have all 4 volumes. Has great 12" mixes you just can't get anymore and the remix played for hours on a recent trip like a favorite radio station. Really like the remix of this set.
B**H
Five Stars
Happy with product
W**?
A great collections of 80s hits and hard to find 80s mixes and lesser known tracks!
one of my favourite editions of the series - a great blend of classic tracks and hard to find 12" mixes!!!disc 1 contains a continual mix of 18 tracks and is great for a party, but I prefer the 2nd and 3rd discs with the tracks separated!You cant go wrong with "fade to grey" by visage, the sun always shines on tv - aha or eyes without a face by billy idol to name but a few!!! but there are some hidden gems I had been looking for for ages -John taylor (duran duran) -" I do what I d"o ( from 9 and a half weeks) in its great 12" glory, "slave to love" by bryan ferry, "love like blood" by killing joke to name but a few!!! and some hidden gems I had not heard before "my soul unwraps tonight" by savage progress, "send me an angel" by real life to name but a few!I have had no problem with the sound - ive got a £2000 system and it sounds fine to me - im no expert though!!!i think its an amazing set - one of their best ( apart from no 5) although after 5 tracks arent always as strong!if you love 80s - and are looking for a collection of classics and finding a few new ones this is definately for you!
O**A
perfecto
muy bueno sonido espectacular versiones extended precio muy bueno diseño genial un buen cd recopilatorio importado que sigan asi versiones maxi
A**Y
Konkurrenzlos, eine Klasse für sich!
OK, die Idee 80er CDs zu veröffentlichen ist nicht eben neu geschweige denn innovativ. Wenn es um rare Maxi Versionen geht wird das Feld schon kleiner. Aber was Blank & Jones hier innerhalb eines Jahres mit ihrer "so8os - SO EIGHTIES" Serie hingelegt haben ist einfach konkurrenzlos und großartig!Natürlich spricht das Tracklisting für sich, aber beim hören merkt man dann nochmal den Unterschied zur gängigen Massenware. Nicht nur der Sound ist absolut erstklassig, sondern auch die Mixe bergen einige handfeste Überraschungen. Wie in dem sehr guten Begleitkommentar ausführlich erklärt, konnten die beiden sogar von einem "ausgelutschten"Song wie Fade To Grey die ursprüngliche Original 12" Version ausgraben, die es nur auf einer USA EP gab. Schon für diesen verschollenen Mix kann man 5 Sterne verteilen. Aber dann kommen weitere Sensationen wie "Let's Go To Bed" von The Cure oder Bryan Ferry's "Slave To Love" Remix Version aus 9 1/2 Wochen oder oder oder. On Top ist der Non-Stop Mix auf CD 1 ebenfalls wieder erstklassig gelungen. Ein perfekter Soundtrack für jede Party oder spontanes Get Togehther alter Freunde. Ich weiss auf jeden Fall jetzt schon was alle meine Freunde zu Weihnachten bekommen. SO EIGHTIES 3!
M**A
So80s 3
Da ich oft in den 80ern in den Großraumdiscos war, kenne ich viele dieser Maxis‘s, die auf dieser Sammlung vertreten sind. Viele davon hab ich auf Vinyl und sie sind so auf CD nicht mehr erhältlich. Ich finde die Zusammenstellung super und auch der Sound ist klasse. Vom Technischen möchte ich gar nicht reden, da ich keine Ahnung davon habe.Ich freue mich jedenfalls sehr über diese tollen Maxis, die die 80er wieder zurück bringen. Deshalb von mir fünf Sterne.
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