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Oldies but Goodies!

Carl Oliveira | Newark, NJ | 09/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Personally the whole idea of bringin back those old songs mixin it up a little and throwing some club falvor in there is pretty hot but you really got to listen to it and trust me its really addictive to (I caught myself singin along like 25 times)!!!!"

File Under "Guilty Pleasures."

The Groove | Boston, MA | 03/02/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The 1980s were cheesy enough in terms of bad fashions, big hair, and Reganomics, but "80's Engergy" takes things to a whole new level. Johnny Budz compiles playfully tacky dance remakes of classic hits of the 1980s, and the result is a qualified guilty pleasure. Collage speeds up the tempo of George Michael's "Careless Whisper" and turns it into a Eurodance treat, while Goldfinger gives an underground trance makeover of the Human League's "Don't You Want Me." But a couple of these covers are hilariously bad. Moogue performs the most unusual act of cruelty by butchering David Bowie's "China Girl," and DJ Silver don't cover "Always On My Mind" nearly as well as Pet Shop Boys did in 1987. Still, "80's Energy" is fun enough to make you bring out the skinny tie, the "Flashdance" soundtrack, and that Atari 5200 that's collecting dust in your attic."

Very disappointing

TJ | Chicago | 08/29/2004

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I am a d.j., so I thought I'd purchase this cd to play some of these songs to liven up a party. All I anticipate seeing is confused looks on people's faces as they exit the dance floor. So many of the mixes just don't go with the song. I'd rather listen to the originals. And I've heard better re-mixes, especially for Tainted Love and Always on Mind. And why re-mix Into The Groove? The original is perfect."