A new compilation titled 80s Symphonic featuring 80s hits backed by a 50 piece symphonic orchestra will be released on November 9th. The album includes David Bowie's classic "Let's Dance" (re-arranged by Nile Rodgers), along with classics from Echo & The Bunnymen, Ultravox, Howard Jones, Simple Minds, and more. The songs do not include new vocals -- they are the original 80s vox and tracks newly embellished by a 50 piece orchestra.
It should go without saying, but just to emphasize: Ultravox's version of "Vienna" is NOT the one Midge Ure released on his album Orchestrated; similarly, Echo's "The Killing Moon" is not the version found on the newly released album The Stars, The Oceans and The Moon.
A digital release is planned for November 9th. Stream a-ha's "Take On Me" from the collection below and pre-order here:
01. David Bowie -- Let's Dance (Nile Rodgers' String Version)
02. a-ha -- Take On Me
03. Simple Minds - Alive and Kicking
04. Ultravox - Vienna
05. Echo & The Bunnymen - The Killing Moon
06. Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
07. Howard Jones - What Is Love
08. Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
09. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
10. Chris Rea - Josephine
11. Chicago - Hard Habit To Break
12. Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
13. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
14. The Cars - Drive
15. Pretenders - 2000 Miles
Published October 18th, 2018