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