1982 with a Bullet

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.

1982 with a Bullet
Compilation album by
various artists
Released1982
GenrePop
LabelEMI

Track listing

Side One
No.TitlePerforming ArtistLength
1."Centerfold"The J. Geils Band3:35
2."Just Can't Get Enough"Depeche Mode3:36
3."Homosapien"Pete Shelley4:33
4."Make a Move on Me"Olivia Newton-John3:15
5."My Own Way"Duran Duran3:35
6."Dirty Creature"Split Enz3:58
7."Almost With You"The Church4:11
8."Why Do Fools Fall In Love?"Diana Ross2:52
9."The Lion Sleeps Tonight"Tight Fit3:07
Side Two
No.TitlePerforming ArtistLength
1."What About Me"Moving Pictures3:28
2."Cambodia"Kim Wilde3:45
3."Berserk Warriors"Mental As Anything3:49
4."Golden Brown"The Stranglers3:28
5."Let's Hang On"Barry Manilow3:08
6."Mickey"Toni Basil3:38
7."Come Back Suzanne"Bill Wyman2:52
8."Body and Soul"Jo Kennedy3:35
9."Daddy's Home"Cliff Richard2:56

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  • "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit was originally made famous by US group The Tokens in 1961.
  • "Let's Hang On" by Barry Manilow was originally made famous by US group The Four Seasons in 1965.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
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