Classic rock: 1984-1985 – Various Artists
The next three entries follow a similar pattern. That’s because the next three entries are very similar compilations. I could spare you the time but I’m cruel like that and I put the effort in to listen to these albums so it’s only fair.
The first in our trilogy of Classic Rock:198x – Time Life compilations is for the range 1984-1985, a glorious period in music, rich in a variety of hair, guitars and stadia. So it’s curious as to why the compiler chose the songs they did. I suspect that the compiler for Classic Rock: Symphonic Rock, which is also a Time Life compilation, worked on the same project.
Seriously that guy needs to broaden his music tastes.
| 1-1 | –Billy Idol | Rebel Yell | |
| 1-2 | –ZZ Top | Legs | |
| 1-3 | –David Lee Roth | California Girls | |
| 1-4 | –Huey Lewis & The News | The Power Of Love | |
| 1-5 | –Pat Benatar | Love Is A Battlefield | |
| 1-6 | –Eurythmics | Here Comes The Rain Again | |
| 1-7 | –Waterboys | Whole Of The Moon | |
| 1-8 | –Kate Bush | Running Up The Hill | |
| 1-9 | –Jon & Vangelis | State Of Independence | |
| 1-10 | –Marillion | Kayleigh | |
| 1-11 | –John Waite | Missing You | |
| 1-12 | –Rick Springfield | Jessie’s Girl | |
| 1-13 | –Glenn Frey | The Heat Is On | |
| 1-14 | –Starship | We Built This City | |
| 1-15 | –Tears For Fears | Shout | |
| 2-1 | –Meat Loaf | Modern Girl | |
| 2-2 | –Bonnie Tyler | Holding Out For A Hero | |
| 2-3 | –Talking Heads | Road To Nowhere | |
| 2-4 | –Talk Talk | It’s My Life | |
| 2-5 | –Dio (2) | Rock ‘N’ Roll Children | |
| 2-6 | –Deep Purple | Perfect Strangers | |
| 2-7 | –George Thorogood & The Destroyers | Willie & The Hand Jive | |
| 2-8 | –Los Lobos | Don’t Worry Baby | |
| 2-9 | –Bette Midler | Beast Of Burden | |
| 2-10 | –Nils Lofgren | Secrets In The Street | |
| 2-11 | –Cars* | Drive | |
| 2-12 | –Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is | |
| 2-13 | –REO Speedwagon | Can’t Fight This Feeling | |
| 2-14 | –Chris Rea | Stainsby Girls | |
| 2-15 | –Far Corporation | Stairway To Heaven |
