80s Flac

Ah, the 80s. When hair was big but the parties and pop hits were even bigger. Iconic superstars like Kylie Minogue, Duran Duran and Boy George exploded onto the scene to provide the soundtrack to an era of extravagance.
We’ve dug out all the very best feel good hits from this unforgettable decade, creating an incredible album which has 60 top ten hits and 20 number one singles. Featuring timeless classics such as Walking on Sunshine, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, I Think We’re Alone Now, and Take on Me – these records defined a generation. So turn it up. This is Amazing 80s.

Four CDs. NOW Music are proud to present the ultimate journey through the 80s' biggest floor-fillers… NOW That's What I Call 80s: Dancefloor. Kicking off with the massive soundtrack smash from Irene Cara, 'Flashdance… What A Feeling', followed by the defining 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)' from Whitney Houston, the pure joy of Lionel Richie's 'All Night Long (All Night)', and the massive 'Teardrops' from Womack & Womack, this set features tracks by Alexander O'Neal, Joyce Sims, Princess, Boogie Box High, KC & The Sunshine Band, Jocelyn Brown, Aretha Franklin, Gwen Guthrie, Freeez, Malcolm McLaren, Break Machine, Chaka Khan, Shannon, Jellybean, Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force, Evelyn Thomas, Miquel Brown, Man 2 Man, Boys Town Gang, Bomb The Bass, The Beatmasters feat. The Cookie Crew, and many others. Over 80 tracks - across 4 discs - a true journey through the dance music of a decade - NOW That's What I Call 80s: Dancefloor.

2011 release, an installment in the enormously popular Old School Soul/Dance/R&B series Backbeats. The series was designed to offer some of the best music in the world from some of the greatest independent labels over the last 50 years. We only use the full original 12' or album versions from the original artists, plus, with over 75 minutes of music on each Backbeats album, you can be assured of getting maximum musical value for relatively minimal outlay.

Soul Steppin': '80s Soulful Steppers Review by Thom Jurek
Backbeats Records is strictly a compilation company based in the U.K. whose releases are distributed throughout the European Union at a budget prices. What they do is simply compile collections of dance music by well-known and obscure artists from the disco era to the latter '90s. And for what it’s worth, when it comes to licensing, they do a terrific job, and this set is a case in point. Compiled by Ian Dewhirst, Soul Steppin' collects 14 jams from the disco era – many of them extended 12" versions such as the Dells’ “All About the Paper,” the original 12” mix of the Impressions' “Fan the Fire,” Walter Jackson's lone entry into the period with the killer “Touching in the Dark,” a midtempo romantic stepper done in that killer baritone of his. Dee Dee Sharp turns in “Easy Money,” and Teddy Pendergrass’ slick, funky “You and Me Right Now” is also here. But along with the bigger names are one-offs, tracks by artists that were a hit on the dancefloor but never really went anywhere else, such as Sound Troupe's trippy meld of smooth future funk, Latin rhythms, jazz, and disco strings for “Can You Really See Me.” Also included is Greg Henderson's lone club classic, “Dreamin,” with its Latin congas, Chic-esque handclaps, and Larry Graham-styled bass solo. This set is pure nostalgia to be sure, but it’s a gas from start to finish.

This compilation focuses on Godwin's work from the 1980s, primarily featuring his iconic synth-pop and new wave tracks. The album includes a total of 14 tracks, featuring remixes, singles, and B-sides from his career. Notable tracks include remixes of "The Art Of Love" and "Baby's In The Mountains," as well as "Images Of Heaven," which was a significant hit in the 80s. The album showcases various versions of his popular songs, such as the John Luongo New York Dance Mix and the Razormaid remixes.

This Ultimate Collections brings together 5CDs of the finest smooth 80s Grooves. 100 hit tracks from a decade that partied on the dancefloor to the sounds of Soul II Soul, Mantronix, Grace Jones, Shalamar, Neneh Cherry, Bobby Brown, Cameo, Sugarhill Gang, Gwen Guthrie, Mary Jane Girls and Midnight Star. Celebrating one of the most funky, soulful, and feel-good periods in music, this genre witnessed the explosion of music designed for the clubs and dancefloors transcend its humble origins and shoot to the very top of the charts. Its time to get your groove on, its time to throw your funky shapes, its time to get down…

Backbeats Records is strictly a compilation company based in the U.K. and distributed throughout the European Union at budget prices. What they do is simply compile collections of dance music by well-known and obscure artists from the disco era to the late '90s. And for what it’s worth, when it comes to licensing, they do a terrific job, and this set is a case in point. Compiled by Ian Dewhirst, this collection of '70s and '80s soul walks the end of the classic soul era’s foray into funk, disco, and beyond into the '80s high-production modes associated with that era. Dewhirst is a smart cookie, however, and while the '80s produced some of the lamest records ever in the name of soul, he’s avoided all of them on Back to My Place Baby, an excellent collection of babymakers.

Greatest Ever!: 80s Pop Anthem is a 3CD box set of some of the most righteous music of the 1980's, a blast from the pop charts. This was released by Union Square Music via Univeral in 2013.

The NOW 12” 80s series is back with the latest addition – NOW 12” 80s: 1982 – Part 2 – to be released on April 12th.
1982 was a year of rapid change, both culturally and on the charts, and with too many essential 12”’s to all be included on one volume, Part 2 features a further 49 extended, full-length, or remixed versions across four CDs from some of the most innovative and popular artists of the era. This was the year when 12" singles became an essential part of a singles’ release, creating a unique experience for fans across all genres from Disco, through New Wave, New Romantic, and to the fresh synth-driven Pop of 1982.

The NOW 12” 80s series is back with the latest addition – NOW 12” 80s: 1982 – Part 2 – to be released on April 12th.
1982 was a year of rapid change, both culturally and on the charts, and with too many essential 12”’s to all be included on one volume, Part 2 features a further 49 extended, full-length, or remixed versions across four CDs from some of the most innovative and popular artists of the era. This was the year when 12" singles became an essential part of a singles’ release, creating a unique experience for fans across all genres from Disco, through New Wave, New Romantic, and to the fresh synth-driven Pop of 1982.