Warner Music brings in collaboration with BBC Radio 2, the music of the 80s in a very special way back. It has been requested many nowadays successful and sought-after artists and are able to win for the recordings of cover versions. And give to this double CD then artists like The Script, Amy MacDonald, Texas, The Overtones, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Dido, Birdy, Ed Sheeran or Kylie the honor. 37 tracks from the 80s, many known, some unknown something, thus real pearls were gecovert and most have received through the reinterpretations an exciting and timeless on different view new shell. Special highlights are Kylie with "Bette Davis Eyes", Amy MacDonald with the Boy Meets Girl classic "Waiting For A Star To Fall", The Script with "Drive", Katie Melua with an atmospheric version of Black's "Wonderful Life" or Lisa Stansfield to call with "You're The Best Thing" by The Style Council. But the other tracks sound very well and make "Sound Of The 80s" to an interesting and varied journey, not only for 80s fans.
