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    80's Songs That Are Recorded Well (S.Q. 80's)

    I had chimed-in on a thread about 80's music, and it got me thinking...
    Since I am a product of the 80's, and most of the music I listen to is from the 80's... I figured I'd compile a list of 80's songs that are recorded well.
    There's lots of music from that era, that is recorded like crap. So let's have some input on songs that you know, are recorded well.
    Here's a few that come to mind:

    She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
    All Through The Night - Cyndi Lauper
    Cosmetics - Gowan
    Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top
    Shake It Up - The Cars
    Need You Tonight - INXS
    White Wedding - Billy Idol
    Who's Crying Now - Journey
    Think I'm In Love - Eddie Money
    Sussudio - Phil Collins
    Winning - Santana
    Roll With The Changes - REO Speedwagon
    Mother - Pink Floyd (lots of hiss, but still recorded well)
    Heart of Glass - Blondie
    Tom Sawyer - Rush
    No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones / Phil Collins
    La Isla Bonita - Madonna
    Panama - Van Halen
    I Can't Hold Back - Survivor
    Joyride - Roxette
    Industrial Disease - Dire Straits
    Avalon - Roxy Music
    Obsession - Animotion
    Worlds Away - Strange Advance
    Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
    Spaceship Superstar - Prism (technically from 1977, but still a wicked song)
    The Power of Love - Huey Lewis and the News
    Don't You Want Me - Human League
    Eyes of A Stranger - Payola$
    Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
    Africa - Toto
    River of Dreams - Billy Joel (circa 1993 - but still a wicked SQ song)
    Thriller - Michael Jackson
    Under Pressure - Queen / Bowie
    Victory Day - Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
    Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
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    Tina Turner - Private Dancer
    Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
    Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies, 7 Wonders, As Long as you Follow
    Icehouse - Street Cafe, Paradise, Hey Little Girl
    Phil Collins - All of my life

    FYI I think River of Dreams is a 90s song. If you like that, try Hazard by Richard Marx, Hypnotized by Simple Minds and Come Undone by Duran Duran.

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    That's a great list! New member here also raised on 80s. I 2nd Thriller! Michael Jackson's Thriller is definitely a must. But for good ole Classic Rock, 38 Specials Greatest Hits is a great sounding CD.

    Keep the list going!

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    Just listened to another good one...

    Moving In Stereo - The Cars
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    I agree with most of your list since many of those songs are on my list when evaluating and tuning a new build.

    Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
    P.Y.T. - Michael Jackson (pretty much anything on the Thriller album)
    Wicked Game - Chris Isaak
    Careless Whisper - George Michael
    Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
    Lucky Star - Madonna (you already listed my #1 for her)
    Vogue - Madonna
    One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head
    Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
    Smooth Operator - Sade
    Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
    Voices Carry - Til Tuesday
    Rough Boy - ZZ Top

    and the best of all...

    Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley

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    Nice list so far. I listened to a lot of 80's contemporary music riding in mom's '85 Sunbird wagon as a toddler. Oh, "River of Dreams" is from the 90's
    They might say "don't try this at home" but nothing about not trying it at your friend's house.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hillbilly SQ View Post
    "River of Dreams" is from the 90's
    Yes. My bad. Circa 1993.
    Still a good SQ song...
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    Quote Originally Posted by JimmyDee View Post
    Yes. My bad. Circa 1993.
    Still a good SQ song...
    It will probably end up on my next demo cd since you jogged my memory on it. I've been a HUGE Billy Joel fan since 1987 when my folks bought me "An Innocent Man" at the age of 5. Wore out two cassette tapes and my first non-kid cassette tape was also my very first cd that mom bought me. Over 30 years later it's still probably my favorite album of all time. Actually, I'll add any of the 10 songs from "An Innocent Man" to the list here. I own quite a few of his albums and really love his lounge type music from the 70's too.
    They might say "don't try this at home" but nothing about not trying it at your friend's house.

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    The entire Donald Fagen Nightfly SACD. That is one of my all time favorites.

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