The Real Poolmix 80’s 25th Anniversary Edition Vol. 2
Mixed in: 1999 – Remastered: 2024 BPM: 80-211 – Time: 2h 14m
1. Electric Light Orchestra – Ticket to the Moon
2. Toni Basil – Mickey
3. Kim Wilde – Kids in America
4. USA For Africa – We Are the World
5. Johnny Logan – Hold Me Now
6. Will To Power – Baby I Love Your Way
7. George Michael – Careless Wisper
8. Crowded House – Don’t Dream Its Over
9. Renee & Renato – Save Your Love
10. Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is
11. Boris Gardiner – I Want to Wake Up with You
12. Daryl Braithwaite – One Summer
13. Boy George – Everything I Own
14. Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar on Me
15. LL Cool J. – I Need Love
16. Jennifer Rush – You’re My One and Only
17. Masquerade – Guardian Angel
18. Mr. Mister – Kyrie
19. Ofra Haza – Im Nin’ Alu
20. Levert – Casanova
21. Talk Talk – Life’s What You Make It
22. Pappa Winnie – Rootsie
23. Maxi Priest – Human Work of Art
24. Phil Collins – In the Air Tonight
25. Gregory Abbot – Shake You Down
26. Roxette – The Look
27. Double – The Captain of Her Heart
28. The Housemartins – Caravan of Love
29. Paula Abdul – Straight Up
30. Aswad – Don’t Turn Around
31. Robin Beck – First Time
32. Howard Jones – What Is Love
33. Deborah Harry – French Kissin’ in the USA
34. Taco – Puttin’ on the Ritz
35. Milli Vanilli – Girl You Know It’s True
36. Michael Jackson – Man in The Mirror
37. Spandau Ballet – True
38. Nik Kershaw – Wouldn’t It Be Good
39. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
40. Culture Club – Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
41. Madonna – La Isla Bonita
42. Human League – Human
43. Tina Turner – We Don’t Need Another Hero
44. Wang Chung – Dance Hall Days
45. Phil & Company – Tralala
46. Imagination – Illusion
47. Savage – Don’t Cry Tonight
48. Jackie Graham – Set Me Free
49. Bob Marley – Could You Be Love
50. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love
51. Alan Sorrenti – Tu Sei L’Unica Donna Per Me
52. Samantha Fox – Touch Me
53. Stretch – Why Did You Do It
54. Genesis – Into Deep
55. Sandra – Maria Magdalena
56. Yazoo – Only You
57. Dexys Midnight Runners – Come on Eileen
58. Mike & The Mechanics – Word of Mouth
59. Cher – If I Could Turn Back Time
60. Eight Wonder – I’m Not Scared
61. Wham – Last Christmas
62. For Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
63. Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
64. George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting
65. Frida – I Know There’s Something Going
66. Cheap Trick – Can’t Stop Fallin’ into Love
67. Marillion – Kayleigh
68. Simply Red – The Right Thing
69. Holly Johnson – Love Train
70. Holly Johnson – Americanos
71. Pointer Sisters – Dare Me
72. Level 42 – Something About You
73. Gazebo – I Like Chopin
74. Kajagoogoo – Too Shy
75. Survivor – Eye of The Tiger
76. Living In a Box – Living in A Box
77. Thompson Twins – King for A Day
78. Jimmy Cliff – Reggae Nights
79. Lionel Richie – All Night Long
80. Cock Robin – When Your Heart Is Weak
81. Billy Idol – Hot in The City
82. Talking Heads – Road to Nowhere
83. Climie Fisher – Love Changes Everything
84. Modern Talking – Brother Louie
85. Johnny Hates Jazz – I Don’t Want to Be a Hero
86. Erasure – It Doesn’t Have to Be
87. Scotch – Disco Band
88. Queen – Radio Gaga
89. Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight to Mention
90. Pet Shop Boys – West End Girls
91. Miko Mission – How Old Are You
92. Madonna – Open Your Heart
93. Erasure – A Little Respect
94. J. Geils Band – Centerfold
95. Hall & Oates – Out of Touch
96. Jellybean – The Real Thing
97. Michael Jackson – Bad
98. Modern Talking – You Can Win If You Want
99. Bruce Springsteen – Born in the USA
100. Alexander O’Neal – Criticize
101. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes
102. Bonnie Tylor – Lost in France
103. Pointer Sister – She’s So Shy
104. Sandra – Innocent Love
105. Beach Boys – Kokomo
106. INXS – New Sensation
107. Nik Kershaw – Nobody Knows
108. Talk Talk – Such A Shame
109. Wham – Wham Rap
110. Shakatak – Down on The Streets
111. Miami Sound Machine – Dr. Beat
112. Cloud – Save Me
113. Stevie Wonder – I Just Called (To Say I Love You)
114. Johnny Hates Jazz – Hearts of Gold
115. ABC – The Night You Murdered Love
116. Mc Miker G. & DJ Sven – Holiday Rap
117. Donna Summer – This Time I Know it’s for Real.
118. Cock Robin – The Promise You Made
119. Ceejay – A Little Love (What’s Going On)
120. Taylor Dayne – Tell It to My Heart
121. Pet Shop Boys – What Have I Done (To Deserve This)
122. New Order – True Faith
123. Dan Hartman – I Can Dream About You
124. Alice Cooper – Poison
125. Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
126. Modern Romance – Best Years of Our Live
127. Kaoma – Lambada
128. Arrow – Hot Hot Hot
129. DeBarge – Rhythm of The Night
130. The Nolans – I’m In the Mood For Dancing ’89
131. Jocelyn Brown – Love’s Gonna Get You
132. Kylie – Got to Be Certain
133. Rick Astley – She Wants to Dance With Me
134. Nicole – Ein bißchen Frieden
135. Midnight Star – Midas Touch
136. Yazoo – Situation
137. Michael Jackson – Thriller
138. Tony Lee – Reach Up
139. Sabrina – All of Me
140. Company B – Fascinated
141. Mc Miker G. & DJ Sven – Celebration Rap
142. Kool & The Gang – Celebration
143. OMD – If You Leave
144. Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina
145. Band Aid – Do They Know It’s Christmas
146. Belouis Some – Some People
147. La Bionda – One for You (One for Me)
148. Erasure – Stop!
149. Pet Shop Boys – Opportunities
150. Troll – Jimmie Dean
151. Black Box – I Don’t Know Anybody Else
152. Sheena Easton – Modern Girl
153. Huey Lewis – Power of Love
154. Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams
155. Lionel Richie – Hello
156. Phil Collins – Sussudio
157. Shannon – Let the Music Play
158. Samantha Fox – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
159. Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning
160. Def Leppard – Animal
161. Todd Terry Project – Weekend
162. Bad Boys Blue – Pretty Young Girl
163. Fun Fun – Color My Love
164. Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
165. Mel & Kim – Respectable
166. Radio Pirates – What Shall We Do with The Drunken DJ
167. Ken Lazlo – Tonight
168. Frankie Smith – Double Dutch Bus
169. Macho Gang – Naughty Boy
170. Annika – Japanese Boy
171. Al Corley – Square Rooms
172. Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance
173. Bob Marley – Buffalo Soldier
174. Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight
175. David Lee Roth – Just A Gigolo
176. Rod Stewart – What Am I Gonna Do
177. Four Tops – Loco in Acapulco
178. Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
179. Prince – U Got the Look
180. Pet Shop Boys – You Are Always on My Mind
181. Valerie Dore – The Night
182. Madness – Our House
183. Kurtis Blow – The Breaks
184. Yazoo – Don’t Go
185. Bryan Ferry – Let’s Stick Together
186. Rod Stewart – Baby Jane
187. Camouflage – The Great Commandment
188. ELO – Calling America
189. Erasure – Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!
190. Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings
191. Sheryl Lee Ralph – In the Evening
192. Chris Rea – I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
193. Roachford – Cuddly Toy
194. Elvis Costello – The Other Side of Summer
195. Foreigner – Say You Will
196. Nick Kamen – I Promised Myself
197. Midge Ure – If I Was
198. Todd Terry Project – Weekend
199. Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin
200. Black Lace – Agadoo
201. Black Lace – Have A Screw
202. Mental As Anything – Live It Up
203. Talk Talk – It’s My Life
204. Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies
205. Bananarama – Venus
206. Sugar – Like A Rollercoaster
207. Kim Wilde – Never Trust a Stranger
208. Dead Or Alive – You Spin Me Round (Like A Records)
209. Irene Cara – Fame
210. Go West – We Close Our Eyes
211. ABC – When Smokey Sings
212. The Flyers – Nanani
213. Enya – Orinoco Flow
214. Rod Stewart – Sailing
215. Real Life – Send Me an Angel
216. Salt-N-Pepa – Push It
217. Miquel Brown – So Many Men
218. Divine – You Think you’re a Man.
219. Shakin’ Stevens – You Drive Me Crazy
220. Goombay Dance Band – Sun of Jamaica
221. Farley Jackmaster Funk – Love Can’t Turn Around
222. Bananarama – I Want You Back
223. Dead Or Alive – Brand New Lover
224. Righeira – Vamos A La Playa
225. Proclaimers – I Would Walk 500 Miles
226. Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
227. A-Ha – The Sun Always Shine on T.V.
228. The Shorts – Comment ça Va
229. The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way
230. Mick Jagger & David Bowie – Dancing in The Streets
231. Trans-X – Living on Video
232. Michael Jackson – Dirty Dancing
233. INXS – Original Sin
234. Kiss – I Was Made for Loving You
235. Nick Straker Band – A Walk in The Park
236. Europe – The Final Countdown
237. Buggles – Video Killed the Radio Star
238. Paul Young – Come Back and Stay
239. Bonnie Taylor – Total Eclipse of The Heart
240. Trio – Da Da Da
241. Womack & Womack – Teardrops
242. Herreys – Diggi-Loo Diggi-ley
243. Madonna – Material Girl
244. Bronski Beat – Smalltown Boy
245. Cars – You Might Think
246. Mike & The Mechanics – All I Need Is a Miracle
247. Hazel Dean – Whatever I Do
248. Lionel Richie – Dancing on The Ceiling
249. Wham – Freedom
250. Phil Collins – One More Night
251. Michael Jackson – Beat It
252. Depeche Mode – A Question of Time
253. Jimmy Sommerville – You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
254. Cliff Richard – She’s So Beautiful
255. T’Pau – China in Your Hands
256. Ami Stewart – Knock on Wood
257. Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour
258. Mike Oldfield – Innocent
259. OMD – Enola Gay
260. The Eurythmics – When Tomorrow Comes
261. Ultravox – Dancing with Tears in Mt Eyes
262. Toni Basil – Mickey
263. George Harrison – Got My Mind Set on You
264. Queen – Friends Will Be Friends
265. Bonnie Taylor – Holding Out for A Hero
266. Elton John & Jennifer Rush – Flames of Paradise
267. Pia Zadora – When the Rain Begins to Fall
268. The Flirts – Jukebox
269. Toni Basil – Mickey
270. Twisted Sister – We’re Not Gonna Take It
271. Michael Sembello – Maniac
272. Toto – Stranger in Town
273. Rod Stewart – Tonight I’m Yours
274. Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – The Twist
275. Kim Wilde – Kids in America
276. Buster Poindexter – Hit the Road Jack
277. Shakin’ Stevens – Oh Julie
278. Paul McCartney – No More Lonely Nights
279. Billy Joel – For the Longest Time
280. Dire Straits – Walk of Life
281. Van Halen – Why Can’t This Be Love
282. Hall & Oates – Maneater
283. Miami Sound Machine – Bad Boy
284. Bucks Fizz – London Town
285. Kim Wilde – Chequered Love
286. Dire Straits – Twisting by The Pool
287. Billy Joel – Tell Her About It
288. Mike & The Mechanics – Nobody’s Perfect
289. Prince – Let’s Go Crazy
290. Pretenders – Don’t Get Me Wrong
291. Pointer Sister – Neutron – Dance
292. Mc Miker G – Don’t Let the Music Stop
293. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – The Time of My Life
The first Poolmixes (80’s) have been given a serious makeover in the upcoming 25th Anniversary Remasters.
These were my first megamixes. I was a novice at the time and the mixes were made with the limited skills and equipment I had at the time. The sound has never been very good, all songs were primitively recorded from vinyl (and a few even from cassette tape). Yet, these mixes are still the most popular of all my productions. Poolmix 80’s are still being shared on all major platforms.
Over the years, the many downloads and conversions haven’t done the original sound quality any favor and today there are several different versions of the mixes floating around. In addition, people have created their own edits, covers and tracklists full of flaws and spelling mistakes.
I’d be the first to say that these mixes are quite primitive from a technical point of view, but the track selection is still unique and I would like everyone to at least hear them, as they were originally intended to sound. A lot of work has gone into restoring them and to improve the sound quality and I can only say that the result is far better than I could have ever hoped for. I hope you are ready to give it another spin.