80年代のヒット曲を集めたオムニバスはいろいろあるけど、
日本のレコード会社がリリースするものは同じような曲が重複しているような気がする。
米国ライノ・レコードからリリースされている7枚組のセット、
“Like Omigod: 80’s Pop Culture (totally)”は1アーチスト1曲、
合計142曲を収めた素晴らしいコンピレーションだと思う。
日本ではそれほどヒットしていなかった曲も入っているから、
80年代、ビルボードやキャッシュボックスといったヒットチャートを熱心に
追っていた人だったら、間違いなく懐かしいと思うだろう。
実は俺もそんな1人だった。
ディスク１はMTV黎明期の頃で、ディスク3になると第2次ブリティッシュ・インベンションの頃。
個人的にはこの辺が一番懐かしいかな。
ディスク７まで行っちゃうと、流行モノを聴くのに飽きてきたからあまり思い入れは無いが・・・。
しかしこうやって聴くと、一時期は80年代のヒット曲なんてダサいと思っていたのが、
なかなかどうして、かなり良かったじゃんなんて思ったりもする。
一応、曲目を以下に記しておこう
ディスク：1
1. Whip It – Devo
2. Video Killed The Radio Star – The Buggles
3. Empire Strikes Back (Medley) – Meco
4. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
5. Celebration – Kool & The Gang
6. The Breaks (Part 1) – Kurtis Blow
7. Let My Love Open The Door – Pete Townshend
8. Call Me – Blondie
9. Keep On Loving You – REO Speedwagon
10. Turning Japanese – The Vapors
11. Lost In Love – Air Supply
12. 9 To 5 – Dolly Parton
13. I Love A Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbit
14. Sailing – Christopher Cross
15. Just The Two Of Us – Grover Washington Jr. w/ Bill Withers
16. Cars – Gary Numan
17. Ah! Leah! – Donnie Iris
18. Sweetheart – Franke & The Knockouts
19. Shake It Up – The Cars
20. General Hospi-Tale – The Afternoon Delights
21. The Stroke – Billy Squier
ディスク：2
1. Dancing With Myself – Billy Idol
2. Working For The Weekend – Loverboy
3. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield
4. Genius Of Love – Tom Tom Club
5. Centerfold – J. Geils Band
6. At This Moment – Billy & The Beaters
7. Harden My Heart – Quarterflash
8. Hold On Loosely – 38 Special
9. Theme From “Greatest American Hero” (Believe It Or Not) – Joey Scarbury
10. Take Off – Bob & Doug McKenzie
11. Super Freak (Part 1) – Rick James
12. 867-5309/Jenny – Tommy Tutone
13. Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes
14. Time – Alan Parsons Project
15. Gloria – Laura Branigan
16. Maneater – Daryl Hall & John Oates
17. The Theme From “Hill Street Blues” – Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton
18. Valley Girl – Frank Zappa
19. Da Da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha) – Trio
20. You Dropped A Bomb On Me – The Gap Band
ディスク：3
1. Hungry Like The Wolf – Duran Duran
2. The Look Of Love (Part 1) – ABC
3. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
4. Rock This Town – Stray Cats
5. Lies – Thompson Twins
6. Words – Missing Persons
7. Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
8. Love Plus One – Haircut One Hundred
9. Down Under – Men At Work
10. Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
11. I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
12. Come On Eileen – Dexys Midnight Runners
13. Mickey – Toni Basil
14. Twilight Zone – Golden Earring
15. You Should Hear How She Talks About You – Melissa Manchester
16. Key Largo – Bertie Higgins
17. Pac-Man Fever – Buckner & Garcia
18. Total Eclipse Of The Heart – Bonnie Tyler
19. Africa – Toto
20. Goodbye To You – Scandal
21. Puttin’ On The Ritz – Taco
ディスク：4
1. Jeopardy – Greg Kihn Band
2. She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby
3. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
4. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) – Eurythmics
5. Our House – Madness
6. The Salt In My Tears – Martin Briley
7. Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
8. Talking In Your Sleep – The Romantics
9. Major Tom (Coming Home) – Peter Schilling
10. Always Something There To Remind Me – Naked Eyes
11. In A Big Country – Big Country
12. One Thing Leads To Another – The Fixx
13. Der Kommissar – After The Fire
14. Suddenly Last Summer – The Motels
15. Karma Chameleon – Culture Club
16. Let’s Go To Bed – The Cure
17. Too Shy – Kajagoogoo
18. Maniac – Michael Sembello
19. Sister Christian – Night Ranger
20. Cum On Feel The Noize – Quiet Riot
ディスク：5
1. Owner Of A Lonely Heart – Yes
2. Mr. Roboto – Styx
3. I’m So Excited – Pointer Sisters
4. Back On The Chain Gang – The Pretenders
5. I Want To Know What Love Is – Foreigner
6. Sunglasses At Night – Corey Hart
7. Missing You – John Waite
8. 99 Luftballoons – Nena
9. Tenderness – General Public
10. They Don’t Know – Tracey Ullman
11. Heaven – Bryan Adams
12. White Horse – Laid Back
13. Let The Music Play – Shannon
14. Let’s Hear It For The Boy – Deniece Williams
15. Cool It Now – New Edition
16. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr.
17. Footloose – Kenny Loggins
18. We’re Not Gonna Take It – Twisted Sister
19. Rock You Like A Hurricane – Scorpions
20. The Glamorous Life – Sheila E.
ディスク：6
1. Obsession – Animotion
2. Shout – Tears For Fears
3. Take On Me – A-Ha
4. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds
5. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
6. Voices Carry – ‘Til Tuesday
7. Weird Science – Oingo Boingo
8. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) – Dead Or Alive
9. “Miami Vice” Theme – Jan Hammer
10. Life In A Northern Town – The Dream Academy
11. Kyrie – Mr. Mister
12. Every Time You Go Away – Paul Young
13. We Built This City – Starship
14. St. Elmo’s Fire (Man In Motion) – John Parr
15. Addicted To Love – Robert Palmer
16. Axel F – Harold Faltermeyer
17. Rhythm Of The Night – DeBarge
18. You Look Marvelous – Billy Crystal
19. Heartbeat – Don Jonhson
20. Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung
ディスク：7
1. Venus – Bananarama
2. Walk Like An Egyptian – Bangles
3. Paranoimia – The Art Of Noise w/ Max Headroom
4. If You Leave – Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
5. Keep Your Hands To Yourself – Georgia Satellites
6. What You Need – INXS
7. Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C.
8. Rumors – Timex Social Club
9. Don’t Dream It’s Over – Crowded House
10. Holding Back The Years – Simply Red
11. I’ll Be Loving You (Forever) – New Kids On The Block
12. Tuff Enuff – The Fabulous Thunderbirds
13. Since You’ve Been Gone – The Outfield
14. Only In My Dreams – Debbie Gibson
15. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
16. La Bamba – Los Lobos
17. Wild, Wild West – The Escape Club
18. Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
19. Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx
20. Roam – The B-52’s
