Sunday, February 26, 2012

Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995)

Vault: Def Leppard Greatest Hits (1980–1995)

This collection has many songs by rock band Def Leppard from the 80s and 90s, including my favorite 80s song by them "Love Bites". Some other songs I like are "Pour Some Sugar on Me", "Animal", "Rocket", "Armageddon It", "Rock of Ages", and "Bringin' On the Heartbreak".

Thursday, February 23, 2012

In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003

In Time: The Best of R.E.M. 1988-2003

This collection has many songs by R.E.M. from the 80s to the early 00s. The band R.E.M. has a great sound and plays very well. My favorite 80s song is "Stand". The 90s songs "Man on the Moon", "What's the Frequency, Kenneth?", "Losing My Religion", "E-Bow the Letter", "Daysleeper", and "Everybody Hurts". The 00s songs "Bad Day" and "Imitation of Life". A great collection of their songs for R.E.M. fans.

Friday, February 17, 2012

Phil Collins - ...Hits

...Hits

...Hits has many songs by Phil Collins from the 80s and 90s. My favorite 80s songs are "Another Day in Paradise", "Easy Lover" (with Philip Bailey), "You Can't Hurry Love", "Two Hearts", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio", and "In the Air Tonight". I also like the 90s song "True Colors".

Thursday, February 16, 2012

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall

The most famous musical ever, The Phantom of the Opera has a great story and music. From London's Royal Albert Hall in 2011, the 25th Anniversary has a great cast and performances. The show has a large orchestra which is behind and above the stage. The stage is also used for the sets. The costumes for all the characters are extremely well done and very colorful. The Phantom of the Opera is set in 1911 in Paris, France, with the time then rolling back to 1881. The main characters are the mysterious Phantom of the Opera and his love for singer Christine Daaé. Raoul is also in love with Christine and attempts to capture the Phantom. Some of my favorite songs are "Overture", "Angel of Music", "The Phantom of the Opera", "The Music of the Night", and "Why Have You Brought Me Here?/Raoul, I've Been There". The original 1986 cast is also here, including Sarah Brightman and Michael Crawford. They are brought on stage after the show ends and perform many songs with the current cast. This 25th Anniversary performance of this musical is a must see.

Friday, February 10, 2012

80s rock songs

I listed some 80s rock songs I like. They are all on my must hear 80s songs list.

Easy Lover - by Phil Collins & Philip Bailey
Footloose - by Kenny Loggins
The Search Is Over - by Survivor