Well, i have listened to - and i own, quite a few 80s' compilations, and right from the start i have to say that the double CD: 'V.A. - Disco Pop Volume 2', (from the '80's Revolution Series'), is the best i've had the pleasure of listening to, in years! Mainly for three reasons.
First of all, all the tracks have been remastered (32 bit), and they sound fantastic! the sound is fuller, everything is crystal clear and they show off the warmth of the analogue recording process of the 80's! THAT fact alone, for me, is enough, to buy the album!
Secondly, choosing tracks for an '80s disco pop compilation' is not really an easy task, due to the plethora of brilliant hits of that decade. There must have been a lot of thought behind the song selection for the final tracklisting and it is obvious from the satisfying listening result from start to finish! The label managed to gather not only some of the biggest hits of the genre (from BROTHER BEYOND and JERMAINE STEWART to ERASURE and O.M.D, PEBBLES and HAZELL DEAN), but also some of the best 'songs', from a songwriting/composition point of you, as well. It's not just all 'No1's', and that is a choice that does make a difference. I believe the goal was to present the full spectrum of the genre's sound, and if that was the case, they surely succeeded!
The third reason, that makes this compilation special, is that all of the songs are presented here, in their original remixed form (like they used to do it, in the 80's) and many of them are rare and hard to find - even more so - remastered. Some of the remixes, have never before, appeared on CD!
This double CD, is a high quality production, form a 'technical', as well as, a 'musical' point of view. There is a lot of time, effort and evidently - love, behind this project, and the result is highly entertaining and highly recommended!