{"product_id":"best-of-the-80s-vol-1","title":"Best of the 80s, Vol. 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/OP2121-sample.mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBest of the 80's, Vol. 1\u003c\/em\u003e brings together ten of the decade's most recognizable songs in solo piano form, spanning rock anthems, pop hits, and ballads from Journey, Toto, Whitney Houston, ABBA, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe more energetic tracks — \u003cstrong\u003eDon't Stop Believin'\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eEye of the Tiger\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eI Wanna Dance with Somebody\u003c\/strong\u003e — were built on big guitar riffs and synth hooks in their originals, and the piano arrangements keep those melodies moving at a steady, even pace. \u003cstrong\u003eTake On Me\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Final Countdown\u003c\/strong\u003e are the most synth-driven songs in the set, and both translate surprisingly well to the keys, their main hooks recognizable from the first few notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrica\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eThe Winner Takes It All\u003c\/strong\u003e bring the album's more measured, romantic side to the fore, with slower harmonic movement that gives each song a little more room. \u003cstrong\u003e(I've Had) The Time of My Life\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eI'm So Excited\u003c\/strong\u003e carry some of the most familiar hooks in the collection, while \u003cstrong\u003eFame\u003c\/strong\u003e closes things out with a slightly more rhythmic feel than the tracks that surround it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAcross all ten songs the approach stays clean and consistent, with the melody kept front and center throughout. For anyone who grew up with these songs — or is coming to them for the first time — this is an album that proves how well a great 80s hook holds up on a single instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTrack List:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDon't Stop Believin'\u003c\/strong\u003e (Journey) - 3:54\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/Don't%20Stop%20Believin'%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAfrica\u003c\/strong\u003e (Toto) - 3:14\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/Africa%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)\u003c\/strong\u003e (Whitney Houston) - 3:08\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/I%20Wanna%20Dance%20With%20Somebody%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEye of the Tiger\u003c\/strong\u003e (Survivor) - 3:13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/Eye%20Of%20The%20Tiger%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTake On Me\u003c\/strong\u003e (A-Ha) - 3:31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/Take%20On%20Me%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Final Countdown\u003c\/strong\u003e (Europe) - 3:22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/The%20Final%20Countdown%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e(I've Had) The Time of My Life\u003c\/strong\u003e (Bill Medley \u0026amp; Jennifer Warnes) - 4:01\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/(I've%20Had)%20The%20Time%20Of%20My%20Life%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Winner Takes It All\u003c\/strong\u003e (ABBA) - 3:11\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/The%20Winner%20Takes%20It%20All%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eI'm So Excited\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Pointer Sisters) - 3:25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/I'm%20So%20Excited%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTom's Diner\u003c\/strong\u003e (Suzanne Vega) - 3:13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/Tom's%20Diner%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRadio Ga Ga\u003c\/strong\u003e (Queen) - 2:00\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/Radio%20Ga%20Ga%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFame\u003c\/strong\u003e (Irene Cara) - 4:20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pianodisc.com\/audio-samples\/OP2121\/Fame%20(Sample).mp3\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAudio Preview\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"list-style: none;\"\u003eTotal Runtime - 40:32\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n","brand":"PianoDisc Music Store","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52465551671577,"sku":"OP2121","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0148\/7808\/1110\/files\/Bestofthe80_s.jpg?v=1780437405","url":"https:\/\/store.pianodisc.com\/products\/best-of-the-80s-vol-1","provider":"PianoDisc Music Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}