12 Inch Dance: Australian 80s Pop is the first ever CD collection dedicated to original period extended mixes of classic Australian hits from the 80s. To be released as a 37 track 3CD set and digital download, and a limited edition 12 track Double LP set, 12 Inch Dance: Australian 80s Pop has been compiled by writer David Nichols (former Australian ‘Smash Hits’ features editor in the 80s, co-author of ‘Pop Life: Inside Smash Hits Australia’ and author of new book ‘Dig: Australian Rock and Pop Music 1960-85’.
The 3CD set and digital download include 37 rare mixes – the majority of which have never been reissued in any format, and never before been digitised. The album includes classic hits from a who’s who of 80s Aussie pop, including Icehouse, Real Life, Kids In The Kitchen, Split Enz, Pseudo Echo, I’m Talking, The Dugites, Kate Ceberano, Hunters & Collectors, Eurogliders, Boom Crash Opera, Models, Flowers, Wa Wa Nee, Stephen Cummings and more.
The limited edition 2LP set, which features different artwork, includes 12 tracks selected from the original 37 by legendary Sydney DJ Graham Mandroules. Both track listings can be found below.
The 1980s was of course the decade the 12” single came into its own. More than just a marketing tool, it enabled artists and producers to present fresh and expansive remixes of dance-oriented pop tracks which were perfect for club DJs and those wanting dancefloor time with their favourite radio hits. The art of the re-mix obviously had a massive influence on pop music to come.
12 Inch Dance: Australian 80s Pop is something that fans of Australian 80s pop have been wanting for years now. It is also a uniquely Australian addition to Rhino UK’s own 12 Inch Dance series of 3CD Releases (listed below), which features a massive list of the biggest international pop artists of the era, and which are also being released physically in Australia for the first time alongside their Australian counterpart.
12 INCH DANCE: AUSTRALIAN 80s POP TRACKLISTING – 3CD and Digital Editions
Disc 1
1. Real Life - Catch Me I'm Falling (Extended Version)
2. The Venetians - So Much For Love (Rock Mix)
3. Deckchairs Overboard - Shout (Extended)
4. Kids In The Kitchen - Something That You Said (Club Mix)
5. Big Pig - Justifier (12" Lucky Break Mix)
6. Flowers - Can't Help Myself (Extended Version)
7. Do Re Mi - Idiot Grin (Extended Mix)
8. Yothu Yindi – Djapana (Gapirri Mix)
9. Beargarden - The Finer Things (Extended Mix)
10. Flash & The Pan - Waiting For A Train (Extended Remix)
11. Zan - Good Love (Good Lovin' Mix)
12. Boxcar - Gas Stop (High Octane Mix)
Disc 2
1. Dropbears - Shall We Go (Extended Version)
2. I'm Talking - Someday (Extended Mix)
3. Go 101 - Build it up (Extended Mix)
4. Jo Jo Zep - Losing Game (Remixed Version)
5. Icehouse - Hey, Little Girl (Extended Dance Mix)
6. Schnell Fenster - Whisper (Extended Version)
7. SPK ft. Graeme Revell and Karina Hayes - Breathless (Extended Dance Mix)
8. Dragon - River (12” Alluvial Mudmix)
9. Jump Incorporated - Sex and Fame (Julian Mendelsohn remix)
10. No Justice - Lately (And Now For Something Completely Different) (featuring Nikki Bennett)
11. Pseudo Echo - A Beat For You [Extended Version]
12. pel mel - Pandemonium (Extended Mix)
Disc 3
1. The Dugites - Cut The Talking (12” Extended Remix)
2. Boom Crash Opera – City Flat (Extended Mix)
3. Hunters & Collectors – Say Goodbye (Extended Mix)
4. Eurogliders - Can’t Wait To See You (Moshi Moshi Mix)
5. Kate Ceberano - Bedroom Eyes (UK Extended Version - Mixed by Howard Gray)
6. Mondo Rock - The Modern Bop (Jellybean Mix)
7. Split Enz - I Walk Away (Extended Version)
8. Stephen Cummings - Gymnasium (Mega Dance Mix)
9. Wa Wa Nee - Can’t Control Myself (Mixus Maximus Remix)
10. Jenny Morris - Body And Soul (Extended Version)
11. Machinations - Pressure Sway (Extended Version)
12. Models - I Hear Motion (Extended Mix)
13. Kids In The Kitchen - Bruce's Big Bonus Beats
12 INCH DANCE: AUSTRALIAN 80s POP TRACKLISTING – Limited 2LP Edition
Side 1
1. Models - I Hear Motion (Extended Mix)
2. Machinations - Pressure Sway (Extended Version)
3. Schnell Fenster - Whisper (Extended Version)
Side 2
1. Yothu Yindi - Djapana (Gapirri Mix)
2. Split Enz - I Walk Away (Extended Version)
3. The Dugites - Cut The Talking (12” Extended Remix)
Side 3
1. Icehouse - Hey, Little Girl (Extended Dance Mix)
2. No Justice - Lately (And Now For Something Completely Different) (feat. Nikki Bennett)
3. Wa Wa Nee - Can’t Control Myself (Mixus Maximus Remix)
Side 4
1. Hunters & Collectors - Say Goodbye (Extended Mix)
2. Boxcar - Gas Stop (High Octane Mix)
3. Real Life - Catch Me I’m Falling (Extended Version)
The digital, 3CD and 2LP formats are available to pre-order here.
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