1982 with a Bullet
| 1982 with a Bullet | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | 1982 |
| Genre | Pop |
| Label | EMI |
1982 with a Bullet was a 1982 various artists "hits" album released in Australia on EMI (Catalogue No. LP EMI GIVE 2005). The album spent 5 weeks as #1 on the Australian Album charts in 1982. In September 2009 the album was voted by listeners of Hobart radio station 7HO as the best compilation album of all time.
Track listing
| Side One | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Performing Artist | Length |
| 1. | "Centerfold" | The J. Geils Band | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Just Can't Get Enough" | Depeche Mode | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Homosapien" | Pete Shelley | 4:33 |
| 4. | "Make a Move on Me" | Olivia Newton-John | 3:15 |
| 5. | "My Own Way" | Duran Duran | 3:35 |
| 6. | "Dirty Creature" | Split Enz | 3:58 |
| 7. | "Almost With You" | The Church | 4:11 |
| 8. | "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" | Diana Ross | 2:52 |
| 9. | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Tight Fit | 3:07 |
| Side Two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Performing Artist | Length |
| 1. | "What About Me" | Moving Pictures | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Cambodia" | Kim Wilde | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Berserk Warriors" | Mental As Anything | 3:49 |
| 4. | "Golden Brown" | The Stranglers | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Let's Hang On" | Barry Manilow | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Mickey" | Toni Basil | 3:38 |
| 7. | "Come Back Suzanne" | Bill Wyman | 2:52 |
| 8. | "Body and Soul" | Jo Kennedy | 3:35 |
| 9. | "Daddy's Home" | Cliff Richard | 2:56 |
Track Origins
- "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Diana Ross was first recorded by US group Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers in 1956.
- "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit was originally made famous by US group The Tokens in 1961.
- "Let's Hang On" by Barry Manilow was originally made famous by US group The Four Seasons in 1965.
- "Mickey" by Toni Basil was first recorded by UK pop group Racey in 1979 (aka "Kitty").
- "Body and Soul" by Jo Kennedy was originally from the 1982 Australian film, Starstruck.
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart | 1 |
| Preceded by Circus Animals by Cold Chisel |
Australian Kent Music Report number-one album 17 May – 20 June 1982 |
Succeeded by Time and Tide by Split Enz |
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