Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.10: The 80's (A Soundtrack Heaven Original Compilation)

 

The 80's were a fun time in terms of music. A lot of new artists came on the scene and the emphasis was on the beat and the energy. New Wave and Electronic-Pop dominated the charts and this was also reflected in the movies of the time. A lot were aimed at the youth market with many becoming cult classics and being successful at the box office. This collection is a sample of a few releases of that era.

1 Good Love - Prince (Bright Lights Big City)

2 If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

3 New Attitude - Patti LaBelle (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

4 Don't Get Stopped In Beverly Hills - Shalamar (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

5 True Faith - New Order (Bright Lights Big City)

6 Do You Really (Want My Love) - Junior (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

7 Emergency - Rockie Robbins (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

8 Kiss And Tell - Bryan Ferry (Bright Lights Big City)

9 Neutron Dance - The Pointer Sisters (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

10 Pleasure, Little Treasure (Glitter Mix) - Depeche Mode (Bright Lights Big City)

11 Pretty In Pink - The Psychedelic Furs (Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

12 Pump Up The Volume - M/A/R/R/S (Bright Lights Big City)

13 Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

14 Hungry Town - Big Pig (Young Einstein)

15 Shell-Shock - New Order (Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

16 The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

17 Round, Round - Belouis Some (Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

18 I Hear Motion - Models (Young Einstein)

19 Love Attack - Konk (Bright Lights Big City)

20 Stir It Up - Patti LaBelle (Beverly Hills Cop: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

21 Wouldn't It Be Good - Danny Hutton Hitters (Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

22 At First Sight - The Stems (Young Einstein)

23 Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo & The Bunnymen (Pretty In Pink: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

24 Ice Cream Days - Jennifer Hall (Bright Lights Big City)

25 The Music Goes Round My Head - The Saints  (Young Einstein)

Tracks From Soundtracks Vol.10

Dogs In Space (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - various artists

 

Dogs in Space is a 1986 Australian film set in Melbourne's "Little Band" post-punk music scene in 1978. It was directed by Richard Lowenstein and starred Michael Hutchence as Sam, the drug-addled frontman of the fictitious band from which the film takes its name.

The soundtrack album was released on Chase Records in February 1987 (CLPX14), featuring several tracks from reformed "little bands" and other contemporary tracks of the time.

The album came in two versions: a censored version in a white sleeve with a band name bowdlerised to "Thrush and the C***s" and possibly-offensive song vocal tracks removed, and an "R"-rated version in a black sleeve with all band names in full, movie dialogue between the songs, and all vocal tracks in full. The album's liner notes were written by Clinton Walker.

Chase Records went out of business soon after and, despite much effort, the record has never been reissued and has remained unavailable since. It is now a collector's item, commanding high prices. It was only available on LP and cassette and was issued on CD.

Iggy Pop– Dog Food 1:39

Michael Hutchence– Dogs In Space 2:55

Ollie Olsen– Win/Lose 4:53

Gang Of Four– Anthrax 2:54

Brian Eno– Skysaw 3:22

The Marching Girls– True Love 2:59

The Boys Next Door– Shivers 4:20

Thrush & The C***s– Diseases 2:55

Primitive Calculators– Pumping Ugly Muscle 5:07

Michael Hutchence– Golf Course 2:52

Michael Hutchence– The Green Dragon 2:18

Marie Hoy & Friends– Shivers 4:00

Iggy Pop– Endless Sea 4:55

Michael Hutchence– Rooms For The Memory 5:04

Dogs In Space