80s SIGHT + SOUND [CD/DVD Set]

80s Sight + Sound, a Time-Life CD/DVD set from 2006, captures some of the pop sensibilities of that decade. Several of the most popular groups–Duran Duran, Roxy Music, and Blondie–are included. Also, one of the most popular artists–Billy Idol.



In the 1980s, I watched a lot of MTV because I liked many of the creative music videos of that era. Of course, that mode of music marketing crashed and burned a decade later. But the DVD in this set offers some of the most popular music videos of that time. I’ve always liked Pat Benatar’s “Love Is a Battlefield” and J. Geils Band’s “Centerfold” (although my favorite J. Geils Band song is “I Do.”)



Do you remember these songs from the 1980s? Any favorites here? GRADE: B+



Compact Disc 1 Duran Duran – Rio 2 Naked Eyes – Always Something There to Remind Me 3 The Human League – (Keep Feeling) Fascination 4 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – If You Leave 5 Roxy Music – Avalon 6 Pat Benatar – We Belong 7 Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes 8 Corey Hart – Sunglasses at Night 9 Kim Wilde – Kids in America 10 Blondie – Call Me 11 Stray Cats – Rock This Town 12 Billy Idol – Rebel Yell DVD 1 Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf 2 Culture Club – Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 3 Pat Benatar – Love Is a Battlefield 4 Billy Idol – White Wedding 5 Stray Cats – (She’s) Sexy + 17 6 J. Geils Band *– Centerfold