DJJD Retro 80's Volume 3

Created By:  Jonathan Dysart (DJJD)

Original Creation Year:  2005

Year of Re-master:  2010

Song Listing

Side A

1.    I'm Alright [Caddyshack]:  Kenny Loggins

2.    Spies Like Us:  Paul McCartney

3.    Eye of the Tiger [Rocky 3]:  Survivor

4.    Weird Science:  Oingo Boingo

Side B

5.    Ghostbusters:  Ray Parker Jr.

6.    Flash's Theme [Flash Gordon]:  Queen

7.    Taking A Ride [Heavy Metal]:  Don Felder

8.   We Don't Need Another Hero [Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome]:  Tina Turner

Side C

9.  Miami Vice Theme:  Jan Hammer

10. Axel F [Beverly Hills Cop]:  Harold Faltermeyer

11. A View to a Kill:  Duran Duran

12. Don't You (Forget About Me) [The Breakfast Club]:  Simple Minds
13. St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion):  John Parr

Side D

14. Power of Love [Back to the Future]:  Huey Lewis & the News

15. Take My Breath Away [Top Gun]:  Berlin

16. Flashback [Miami Vice]:  Jan Hammer

17. In The Air Tonight [Miami Vice]:  Phil Collins
18. Purple Rain:  Prince

Origin of the Album

            This album is a combination of the famous 1980s soundtrack songs.  Unlike the soundtracks of DJJD Volume 16 and DJJD Volume 25, these are pretty much pop songs, except for the Jan Hammer and Harold Faltermeyer instrumentals.  This is conducive to the early 1980s movies - more pop songs instead of traditional symphonic soundtracks.      

Concept and Theme of the Album

            A listing of what I call the best representation of 1980s movies in pop culture.  
           

Concept and the Album Cover

          The album cover background is similar to old fashion movie theaters.  Similar that to DJJD Volume 16, I decided to add the official movie posters of the soundtracks, except for the TV show Miami Vice.  The back album cover is taken from the idea of a listing from a restaurant chalkboard.  I just posterized the background to fit the 1980s style.