Various Artists - Millennium 80s New Wave Party (20 tracks) +Album Reviews

Rhino Remastering Makes These Hits Sound AMAZING!

Jason W. Bellenger | Byron Center, Michigan, USA | 02/11/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thumbs up to Rhino Records for actually putting out good music on their compilations! I'm not just referring to the music included but also the sound quality. I was blown away when I stumbled upon another "Millennium" release by Rhino. The sound quality is amazing. So I was inspired to buy 3 (!) more of their "Millennium" compilations. According to their website, they look for the best available original master tapes and use the best state-of-the-art equipment for remastering these songs, referring to the "remastered in rhinophonic authentic sound" logos on the releases. Most labels don't even remaster the material! I'm really big on sound quality and I've never heard any of these songs on this collection (or any of their other "Millennium" releases) sound so crisp, bright, and clear! Take for example, "Sweet Dreams" or "Whip It," recorded in 1983 and 1980, respectively. The bass stands out like any song released today. A must-have just for the quality!Besides the sound quality, the tracklisting is one of the best I've seen for an 80's collection (despite not all songs being "New Wave"). Another plus is the liner notes with the Billboard Hot 100 chart peaks and year of release."

Great hits, misleading title

Pieter | Johannesburg | 02/10/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Ignore the tacky cover and the genre confusion, as this is an enjoyable collection of hits from the late seventies and the eighties that is well worth the price. My favourites include the quirky Rock Lobster by the B-52's, Devo's hypnotic Whip It, the powerpop of Just What I Needed by The Cars, the delightful catchy synth-pop of Mickey by Toni Basil and Thomas Dolby's wonderful She Blinded Me With Science. Synth-pop is represented by Basil, Eurythmics, A Flock Of Seagulls, Soft Cell and Gary Numan's chilling but mesmerising Cars. New Wave Rockers are the B-52's, Devo, The Cars, Dolby and Bow Wow Wow, while there are also singalong radio fodder like A-Ha's Take On Me and the tracks by Men Without Hats and Wang Chung. On the soulful side, we have Dexys Midnight Runners, Haircut One Hundred and Soft Cell, while Madness contributes some prime ska, Stray Cats provide roaring rockabilly and the Zappas bring some humour to the collection. I'm not sure about the album title though - as far as I remember, very few of these artists were considered "new wave" at the time. The so-called "new romantic" bands like Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran etc. were considered the new wavers. As a collection of 80's hits, however, this album is good value for money."

Time for an 80's flashback!

Julie Lovisa | Indiana USA | 12/14/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you came of age in the 80's, then new wave, synthesizer-heavy music was the soundtrack of your youth. Every one of the songs on this disc gets me to reminiscing about my high school days and what fun we had...Anyway, just the inclusion of the inane song by Frank and Moon Zappa, "Valley Girl," should be enough to get you out to the nearest store to buy this CD! Other equally spacey, yet great songs included are, "Rock Lobster," "Whip It," "The Safety Dance," "I Want Candy," and "Cars." This is truly a classic collection of songs that will immediately transport you back to the days when pegged jeans, big hair, parachute pants, and skirts with ankle socks and high heels were all the rage. Don't miss out...you'll be dancing to this one 'til the disc wears out!"

A "classic" new wave pop collection

fedjim | Burke, VA USA | 10/07/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"These are 20 new wave classics all in one spot. They still sound good after all these years and bring back the memories of college dorm parties for me. Sure there are a lot of these collections around but not so many for so little $$ on one CD. I like the choice of songs; they are a good sample from the styles of the era. The best surprise is the most excellent liner notes booklet by Andy Zax describing with clever brevity the groups and the songs. (e.g., "Men Without Hats' The Safety Dance possessed all the right criteria for a one-off hit-single success in the '80s: It was danceable, catchy, and sort of annoying. . . . And perhaps most importantly, it had an eye-grabbing video clip featuring a dancing midget. Inevitably, it became a sensation" etc., etc.) What a blast! I can't wait to drive around with the windows down with this CD."

80's classics

L. Pike | 06/14/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"You can either download a pile of titles from 80's progressive rock from the internet or you can just buy this disc and get a lot of fun classics from this era. It's got a lot of the titles you want."

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