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by **Analogue** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:05 am

If I understand the text correctly, all of the 12" mixes found in this latest installment have been carefully transferred from the original master tapes and the So80s mastering by Blank & Jones has yielded the best quality for true connoisseurs of the Loudness War.

I doubt that after seven volumes they would change their methods, but we'll see...

by **crystal** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 6:32 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Analogue[/i]
<br>If I understand the text correctly, all of the 12" mixes found in this latest installment have been carefully transferred from the original master tapes and the So80s mastering by Blank & Jones has yielded the best quality for true connoisseurs of the Loudness War.

I doubt that after seven volumes they would change their methods, but we'll see...
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you understand that correctly, at least it is written like that - like you, I find it extremely hard to believe it will happen...

by **Sean** » Thu Apr 11, 2013 8:25 am

Ok 1/4 of the tracks have been revealved and I am generally not jumping up for joy yet. Crossing my fingers for the remaining 3/4's of the tracks. Wish they would get rid of the mixed 3rd disc and just give us another full cd of extended unmixed versions.

by **Centredate** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:41 pm

http://www.blankandjones.com/Releases/B ... ns/so8os-8

Tracklist
CD 01 | 78:20 UNMIXED COMPILED BY BLANK & JONES

01 I Want Your Sex (Monogamy Mix) - George Michael
02 Robert De Niro's Waiting (Special Disco Mix) - Bananarama
03 Lessons In Love (Extended Version) - Level 42
04 Each Time You Break My Heart (Dance Mix) - Nick Kamen
05 Right on Track (Midtown Mix) - The Breakfast Club
06 Wishing I Was Lucky (Long Version) - Wet Wet Wet
07 Talking In Your Sleep (Special Remix) - The Romantics
08 Shout (Extended Mix) - Tears For Fears
09 Big Area (Lost Mix) - Then Jerico
10 All The Things She Said (Extended) - Simple Minds
11 Two Rivers (Extended Mix) - The Adventures

CD 02 | 76:38 UNMIXED COMPILED BY BLANK & JONES

01 Walking On Sunshine (Extended Mix) - Katrina And The Waves
02 Why Can't I Be You (12" Remix) - The Cure
03 Rush Hour (Extended Remix) - Jane Wiedlin
04 I Think We're Alone Now (Extended 12" Version) - Tiffany
05 Valerie (Remix) - Steve Winwood
06 Fire & Ice (12" Special Ski Dance Mix) - Marietta
07 Gambit (Extended Version) - Cretu
08 Can't Stop Running (Powerblast Mix) - Space Monkey
09 Pop Goes The World (Dance Mix) - Men Without Hats
10 Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (U.S. Special Re-Mix) - Ultravox
11 Hit That Perfect Beat (Instant Mix) - Bronski Beat

CD 03 | 76:15 UNMIXED COMPILED BY BLANK & JONES

01 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Extended Remix)
- Aretha Franklin & George Michael
02 What The Papers Say (12" Remix) - Bad Manners
03 Love's Gonna Get You (Dance Mix) - Jocelyn Brown
04 Never Too Late To Love You (Extended Mix)
- Kissing The Pink
05 The First Picture Of You (Extended Version) - Lotus Eaters
06 The Love Parade (12") - The Dream Academy
07 Is Your Love Strong Enough? (Long Version) - Bryan Ferry
08 Crockett's Theme (Instrumental) (Extended 12" Mix) - Jan Hammer
09 Sara (Full Length Version) - Starship
10 When Your Heart Is Weak (Dance Mix) - Cock Robin
11 The World Girl/Flesh & Blood (Version) - Scritti Politti
12 Fine Time (feat. Colonel Mite) (12" Version) - Yazz

by **moni** » Mon Apr 15, 2013 7:58 pm

I suppose the biggest draw here will be the US remix of Dancing With Tears In My Eyes which hasn't been available on CD before. I have avoided these compilations for two reasons the first being they are only available on import and overpriced and the second and most important reason is that they are compressed to hell and way too loud that they make your ears bleed and i can't see this volume being any different.

by **omar** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 1:43 am

Tracklist looks pretty good,but why put in crap like Tiffanty etc.

by **Sean** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:23 am

Pretty interesting tracklisting and although it's not stellar, they did try to go for tracks that are not the norm on these compilations. Pretty happy they are putting Space Monkey on there.

by **Bellenger1981** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:27 am

I will definitely be getting this volume since it is loaded with quite a few gems and rarities. From what I can see, a handful of these tracks are making their CD debut:

Walking On Sunshine (Extended Mix) - Katrina And The Waves
Pop Goes The World (Dance Mix) - Men Without Hats
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (U.S. Special Re-Mix) - Ultravox
When Your Heart Is Weak (Dance Mix) - Cock Robin

Am I correct with these titles? Are there more? I've actually been looking for all of the above on CD for ages, especially that Cock Robin track!

by **cork** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:25 pm

I own none of these - but if the quality was good - I'd be most interested in this one.

by **Neil Kelly** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:25 am

I think that the quality should be good?...
We can't believe this: so8os [so eighties] 8 will be the first official cd release with the Extended Version of the worldwide smash "Walking On Sunshine" by Katrina And The Waves! The Master Tape comes straight out of the EMI/Abbey Road Archives and we thank the whole licensing and archive department for their patience on this search!
Hello so8os lovers…it's getting hot in our kitchen…finalising the new so8os 8 3xCD release and this fantastic Michael Cretu track will have it's world premiere as 12" Version on CD! "Gambit" is really a hidden treasure and we are so proud to have on the new CD Box in full Original Master Tape Quality!
Just received the full 24 BIT Master of this amazing mix from Bronski Beat's "Hit That Perfect Beat". To our knowledge never released on cd anywhere officially before. The quality is really mindblowing!

by **Neil Kelly** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 12:27 am

...just got the complete master of this epic "Monogamy Mix" by George Michael for so8os 8 (out may 3). Stay Tuned...

After Blank & Jones produced last years comback album for 80s icon SANDRA, curated a so8os artist edition for FALCO and received a GOLD Award for over 100.000 sold units of their so8os series in Germany they are finally back with the eighth volume of their Worldwide critically acclaimed so8os compilation series. Blank & Jones collected 34 tracks, more single tracks than ever on 3 CD's ,all in Master Tape Quality, guaranteed no Vinyl Rips! Many of the legendary 12" versions on CD for the very first time. Check out the amazing tracklisting which will bring every 80s and 12" lover the tears of joy in their eyes. Get the 3 CD Deluxe Edition with a 40 page booklet including all original cover artwork now!

by **omar** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 1:41 am

Looking forward to this one. So80s 7 wasnt very impressive. Does anyone know if the Kissing The Pink (ext. Mix) the same as the New York Mix or not ?

by **moni** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:20 am

Available on amazon for preorder at £18.52 they can keep it. I have heard all the previous volumes in this series and they sound horrendous also they may be using original master tapes but that's no excuse to crank the volume up on them.

by **Sean** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 2:43 am

[quote][i]Originally posted by Bellenger1981[/i]
<br>I will definitely be getting this volume since it is loaded with quite a few gems and rarities. From what I can see, a handful of these tracks are making their CD debut:

Walking On Sunshine (Extended Mix) - Katrina And The Waves
Pop Goes The World (Dance Mix) - Men Without Hats
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes (U.S. Special Re-Mix) - Ultravox
When Your Heart Is Weak (Dance Mix) - Cock Robin

Am I correct with these titles? Are there more? I've actually been looking for all of the above on CD for ages, especially that Cock Robin track!
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The Men Without Hats has appeared on the "Pop Goes The World" cd single. It is a little hard to track down though.

by **Neil Kelly** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:44 am

I have put a message up on their FB page regarding the volume (loudness)!

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