Name: Guitar Heroes: Rock Of The 80s by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 829410309882
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3.5 (238 reviews)

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

A better title for this would have been Guitar Rock and Hair Metal of the '80s. This set doesn't focus on guitarists so much as it does on guitar rock from the aforementioned time period. There's nothing wrong with that, of course, as it was a time when playing the electric guitar in what was then mainstream rock was taken to another technical level after the innovations in the 1970s by Eddie Van Halen. That said, this is a party record, and that becomes obvious from the cover alone. The hits and some near-misses are here on this two-disc, 34-cut collection. The opener tells you all you need to know, with Quiet Riot's sublime -- and almost too reverent -- cover of Slade's working-class rock anthem "Cum on Feel the Noize." The gear shift after this is rather sudden, with Bow Wow Wow's Bo Diddley rip "I Want Candy," but it still works for the sheer joy of the tune. And so it goes, with Ratt, Poison, Great White, Stray Cats, Motörhead's "Overkill," L.A. Guns, Bullet Boys, Warrant, Faster Pussycat, the Damned's "Smash It Up" (both parts), Cinderella, Britny Fox, Berlin, the Adicts, Jetboy, and Winger. The surprises are the Adicts, A Flock of Seagulls, Fee Waybill from the Tubes, and cockney punkers Blitz. This is a mixed bag, and stirred very well. Shake it up and pour it out.

Volume 1

1. Cum On Feel The Noize

by Quiet Riot

Primary Artist: Quiet Riot; Main Performer

2. I Want Candy

by Bow Wow Wow

Primary Artist: Bow Wow Wow; Main Performer

3. Round & Round

by Stephen Pearcy (ratt)

Primary Artist: Stephen Pearcy; Main Performer

4. Heat Of The Moment (Live)

by Asia

Primary Artist: Asia; Main Performer

5. Bloodstains

by Agent Orange

Primary Artist: Agent Orange; Main Performer

6. Nothin' But A Good Time

by Bret Michaels (poison)

Primary Artist: Bret Michaels; Main Performer

7. Turn Up The Radio

by Autograph

Primary Artist: Autograph; Main Performer

8. Eye Of The Tiger

by Great White

Primary Artist: Great White; Main Performer

9. Ghost Town

by The Specials

Primary Artist: The Specials; Main Performer

10. Rock This Town (Live)

by Stray Cats

Primary Artist: Stray Cats; Main Performer

11. Overkill

by Motörhead

Primary Artist: Motörhead; Main Performer

12. Destination Unknown

by Dale Bozzio (missing Persons)

Primary Artist: Dale Bozzio; Main Performer

13. Bathroom Wall

by Faster Pussycat

Primary Artist: Faster Pussycat; Main Performer

14. Rip & Tear

by L.a. Guns

Primary Artist: L.a. Guns; Main Performer

15. Smash It Up (Live)

by The Damned

Primary Artist: The Damned; Main Performer

16. Smooth Up In Ya

by Bullet Boys

Primary Artist: Bulletboys; Main Performer

17. Down On The Farm

by U.k. Subs

Primary Artist: U.k. Subs; Main Performer

Volume 2

1. Cherry Pie

by Warrant

Primary Artist: Warrant; Main Performer

2. Viva La Revolution

by The Addicts

Primary Artist: The Addicts; Main Performer

3. Feel The Shake

by Jetboy

Primary Artist: Jetboy; Main Performer

4. I Ran (So Far Away)

by A Flock Of Seagulls

Primary Artist: A Flock Of Seagulls; Main Performer

5. Sweet Child O' Mine

by Love/hate, Gilby Clarke, Tracii Guns

Primary Artist: Gilby Clarke
Love/hate
Tracii Guns; Main Performer

6. Set The Night On Fire

by Pretty Boy Floyd

Primary Artist: Pretty Boy Floyd; Main Performer

7. Baby Baby

by The Vibrators

Primary Artist: The Vibrators; Main Performer

8. School's Out

by Dave Mustaine

Primary Artist: Dave Mustaine; Main Performer

9. Exploited Barmy Army

by The Exploited

Primary Artist: The Exploited; Main Performer

10. Metro

by Berlin

Primary Artist: Berlin; Main Performer

11. Metal Health (Bang Your Head)

by Quiet Riot

Primary Artist: Quiet Riot; Main Performer

12. Seventeen

by Winger

Primary Artist: Winger; Main Performer

13. Someone's Gonna Die Tonight

by Blitz

Primary Artist: Blitz; Main Performer

14. Girlschool

by Britney Fox

Primary Artist: Britney Fox; Main Performer

15. Shake Me (Live)

by Cinderella

Primary Artist: Cinderella; Main Performer

16. Desire

by Gene Loves Jezebel

Primary Artist: Gene Loves Jezebel; Main Performer

17. Another Brick In The Wall Part 2

by Fee Waybill (the Tubes)

Primary Artist: Fee Waybill; Main Performer

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

34 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

2 hours, 26 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

24/34 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Contemporary, Ska Revival, Blues & Boogie Rock, New Romantic, Synth Pop, Hardcore, Hard Rock, Old School Punk, New Wave of British Heavy Metal, Retro, Vintage, Pop Metal, Goth, New Wave, Punk, Post-Punk, AOR, Metal, Oi, Street Punk, Skate Punk, Rockabilly Revival, '80s Hip-Hop Hits

Label

Deadline

Music Distribution Service

Orchard Enterprises Inc

Country

United States

Language

No language found

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 19, 2007

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

829410309882

Guitar Heroes: Rock Of The 80s

Product information

Release options

Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Cum On Feel The Noize

2. I Want Candy

3. Round & Round

4. Heat Of The Moment (Live)

5. Bloodstains

6. Nothin' But A Good Time

7. Turn Up The Radio

8. Eye Of The Tiger

9. Ghost Town

10. Rock This Town (Live)

11. Overkill

12. Destination Unknown

13. Bathroom Wall

14. Rip & Tear

15. Smash It Up (Live)

16. Smooth Up In Ya

17. Down On The Farm

Volume 2

1. Cherry Pie

2. Viva La Revolution

3. Feel The Shake

4. I Ran (So Far Away)

5. Sweet Child O' Mine

6. Set The Night On Fire

7. Baby Baby

8. School's Out

9. Exploited Barmy Army

10. Metro

11. Metal Health (Bang Your Head)

12. Seventeen

13. Someone's Gonna Die Tonight

14. Girlschool

15. Shake Me (Live)

16. Desire

17. Another Brick In The Wall Part 2

Technical Specifications