After moving literally thousands of copies of Part 2, we've finally got Part 1 of THE seminal 80s megamix! It's been called "the most bootlegged mixtape in history." Here's all you need to know: two CDs, 46 tracks, and tons of skillful mixing and scratching from the one and only Spinbad. Artists include Rebbie Jackson, OMP, Go-Go's, Rockwell, Thomas Dolby, Sheila E., Prince, Men At Work, David Bowie, Queen, Harold Faltermeyer, Madness, Mary Jane Girls, Nena, Soft Cell, Devo, Hall & Oates, Tommy Tutone, Olivia Newton John, Duran Duran, Toni Basil, and so many more. (And yes, Spinbad uses every obvious song that you're thinking of from each of those artists.) It should be noted that this is transferred from a cassette master, so the sound is not flawless - but hey, that's how it sounded in the first place!

reviewed by Chris Lemon-Red