The series turns its attention to pop music of the past with this compilation of '80s hits. plays just like you'd expect a collection of '80s songs to, serving up the decade's biggest, most obvious hits from its definitive stars and styles. That's far from a bad thing, though -- aside from 's glaring omission, the album packs in a lot of favorite '80s songs, including 's and ' Obviously, it's not an in-depth compilation, but is fine for anyone who just wants a sampling of the decade's quintessential tracks. ~ Heather Phares