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There's a series of compilations coming from Sony/BMG called "We Are The '80s" based on the VH-1 Classic show, to be released 7/18. It's not like we need any more compilations from these bands (Bangles, Bow Wow Wow, Scandal, etc) but the A Flock Of Seagulls disc will be cool, as it includes "Lost Control." This was the b-side to "The More You Live, The More You Love" and is one of the top songs that I have been dying to have on CD! [8D]

These were all supposed to be DualDiscs with videos and interviews on the DVD side, but that idea got scrapped. Perhaps they had problems clearing the material...it would have been cool to have all the AFOS videos on a disc.

"Words like conviction can turn into a sentence"

That would have been awesome to get all the videos on the flip side.

I've seen online reviews of The Bangles and Scandal releases that mentioned 4 music videos and an MTV interview.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43548.asp

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art43526.asp

From Billboard.com:

With a joined-at-the-hips new CD series and tour, Sony BMG's Legacy Recordings and Viacom's VH1 Classic hope to extend the reach of their respective brands. At the same time, if all goes as planned, they will reintroduce core '80s artists to new and old fans alike.

The CD series, "We Are the '80s," named after VH1 Classic's video show of the same name, debuts Tuesday (July 18) with seven collections from the Bangles, Loverboy, Eddie Money and Scandal (Columbia/Legacy); Bow Wow Wow and Rick Springfield (RCA/Legacy); and A Flock of Seagulls (Jive/Legacy).

The tour, headlined by Springfield, features Loverboy, Money and Scandal. It gets underway early next month.

Each CD in the "We Are the '80s" series contains hits, B-sides, album tracks and rare cuts. The Scandal and Seagulls sets will also include previously unreleased material. In fact, it was the inclusion of unreleased material that appealed to Scandal lead singer Patty Smyth. "We had lots of recorded songs that were never released," Smyth tells Billboard. "They were just lying around. Now they have a home."

Smyth is referring to tracks like "Grow So Wise," "If You Love Me" and "I'm Here Tonight," which hardcore fans will recall from seeing the band live. And while she smiles at the notion of twentysomethings "discovering" the band's music years after its original release, for her the tour's the thing.

"When we did the VH1 Bands Reunited Tour a couple years ago, all I heard from fans was, 'I've waited 20 years to see you play live,'" Smyth says. "Scandal rarely toured after those first few hits. I want to go out and sing and connect with fans who may have never seen us live."

"Words like conviction can turn into a sentence"

I would have bought most of these if they were the dual disc with the videos. Really too bad they didn't go through with the idea. Scandal, Bow Wow Wow and Rick Springfield would have been awesome.

Has anyone checked on this? Are they definitely not releasing any dual discs for these? [:(]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Sean[/i]
<br>Has anyone checked on this? Are they definitely not releasing any dual discs for these? [:(]
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My friends at Sony say "Definitely not."

"Words like conviction can turn into a sentence"

Thanks Surly.