The Best Of – 80s Pop Compilation on Vinyl

Description

A pop compilation on LP: RCA Spanish edition from 1983

The Best of This album contains twelve recordings from a single release period: 1983. The disc is labeled RCA Records, RCA Española, and includes the legal deposit number M 30543/83; it also lists photography credits for Miguel Martínez, design by Rens Benerink, and Spanish distribution by RCA SA. This printed information helps identify this specific edition and distinguish it from other compilations with similar titles. The disc is offered used; the photographs in the listing show the actual copy.

Musical genre: Disco, funk, new wave, pop and synth-pop.

The track listing does not group the songs by a single style. Side A features Rocío Jurado with Juan Pardo, Diseño, Jeanette, El Fary, Emanuelle, and Georgie Dann. Side B continues with José Feliciano, Los Chicos de “Fama,” Eurythmics, Yazoo, Kool & The Gang, and Depeche Mode. Thus, the selection shifts from Spanish pop songs and vocals to British and American synth-pop, new wave, disco, and funk productions. No composers or track lengths are attributed here beyond those listed in the verified information for the record.

Repertoire per side

Side A: «"Why did you kiss me?" — Rocío Jurado with Juan Pardo; "Problems, no!" — Diseño; "Reluz" — Jeanette; "Secret love" — El Fary; "I have" — Emanuelle; "The cat" — Georgie Dann.

Side B: «Oh, darling» – José Feliciano; «Starmaker» — The Boys of “Fame”; «Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)» – Eurythmics; «Nobody's Diary» – Yazoo; «Get Down On It» – Kool & The Gang; "Get the Balance Right!" —Depeche Mode.

The printed credits indicate licenses from Mute Records/Sonet London for the corresponding tracks, and from Motown Records Corp., Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film Co., and De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp. for other recordings. The back cover thus credits the provenance of several international tracks; a printed license should not be confused with an original release from those groups. In the context of the album, "Sweet Dreams," "Nobody's Diary," and "Get the Balance Right!" allow for a comparison of three British names with electronic sounds, while "Get Down On It" introduces the funk repertoire of Kool & The Gang.

Used LP from RCA Española, 1983. Please check the images to see the condition of the sleeve. It is not claimed that the record has been tested, nor is any untested playback quality described. For information on the included groups, see the linked biographies of Eurythmics, Yazoo, and Depeche Mode; you can also view the selection of vinyl records available.