Club Epic - A Collection Of Classic Dance Mixes - Volume 5

I gave it 5 stars because for someone whom is not a collector, this volume is actually a standout and not one bad track anywhere.It is a nice collection for sure though I would liked to have had a more detailed inner booklet regarding each track and history of the artist or maybe what inspired the track (in 2016, 20 years after the fact, you can probably easily google that). That being said, despite the wrong version of Track 13 (it is actually 99 Red Balloons, the English version of 99 Luftballoons) and album versions of Tracks 5, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13 (yes, there is a dance mix of Track 13), this is still a fun collection. Some of best songs of the 1980's are on here. Tracks 1, 2 were also released on (in late 1980's) Japan only CD's (CD EP or CD Single format). Track 8 is a rare find at Face-To-Face (a semi one hit wonder) and was more of a club hit (I remember the 12" vinyl). Tracks 3, 4, and 10 (at the time of this release) were extremely hard to find.You can get the official times from Daniel's review, https://www.amazon.com/review/RQTADL0G7A4VY/ref=cm_cr_dp_title?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B000002BH2&channel=detail-glance&nodeID=5174&store=music

Got this especially for the State of Shock remix. Voices carry and Cyndi Lauper were very cool bonus tracks.

I purchased the whole set volumes 1 - 5, a great way to get hard to find musicmine was shipped quick and well packed

Excellent.

Six volumes in this series, as well as the companion disc "Club Columbia" which started this series, gets you a load of 12" versions never before on CD. Track list:1. young guns (6:53)2. she bop (6:16)3. I could be happy (5:40)4. brand new lover (9:00)5. what I like about you (2:56)6. goody two shoes (3:29)7. state of shock (5:35)8. 10-9-8 (5:42)9. voices carry (4:21)10. a girl in trouble (6:12)11. turn me loose (5:35)12. der kommisar (5:43)13. 99 luftballoons (3:51)

Fab collection of lots of hard to find 80's remixes (although BEWARE! Not all of the songs are remixes- Romantics, Adam Ant, 'til tuesday, Loverboy, After The Fire, and Nena are not remixes.) Most of these songs skew to an 80's New Wave notion, with the exception of The Jacksons (although "State Of Shock" is the jam), and Loverboy- who really should not be on this cd. Their contribution to this cd doesn't feel very well thought out at all (nothing against them- it's just their type of music is different from the rest of this cd.) Best tracks here: Wham!'s "Young Guns" remix, Cyndi Lauper's "She Bop" remix, Altered Images "I Could Be Happy" remix (too bad "Happy Birthday" isn't on this cd!), Face To Face's "10-9-8" remix (what an underrated 80's classic that is!), and Romeo Void's "A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)" remix. After The Fire's "Der Kommissar" clocks in at 5:43- it's a long song, but it's not any different than what you've heard before. Even though that song was an 80's greatie, it IS hard to find on cd- so it's great to have that on this cd.This cd is a must for all 80's music collectors!

Some of these are the hard-to-find 12" single versions, many of which were unavailable on CD before this. However some are also the standard single versions, so check the running times if there's something specific you're looking for.

Remember the 80's club scene? Well this set will take you back. The first song Young Gun's is a great first song and keeps you moving through out the set. As with the other Club Epic sets, there are great 12" mixes of dance songs from DOA to Wham. This CD is well arranged and the sound quality is awesome. This is a must have CD if you collect 80's and if you don't -- start with this one.