1982 with a Bullet

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1982 with a Bullet
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Compilation album by various artists
Released 1982
Genre Pop
Label EMI

1982 with a Bullet was a various artists "hits" collection album released in Australia in 1982 on EMI (Catalogue No. LP EMI GIVE 2005). The album spent 5 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts in 1982. In September 2009 the LP was voted by Hobart (Tasmania's) radio station 7HO FM listener's 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  • "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" by Tight Fit was originally made famous by US group The Tokens in 1961.
  • "Let's Hang On" by Barry Manilow was originally made famous by US group The Four Seasons in 1965.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 Australian Kent Music Report number-one album
17 May – 20 June 1982
Succeeded by
Time and Tide by Split Enz

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