Lost in the 80s

Lost in the 80s
Studio album by
the Lost Fingers
Released6 May 2008 (CAN, QC)
27 January 2009 (CAN, elsewhere)
Genregypsy jazz
LabelTandem/Distribution Select

Lost in the 80s is the first studio album by Canadian gypsy jazz band the Lost Fingers, released in Quebec on 6 May 2008[1] and in the remainder of Canada on 27 January 2009. The album consists entirely of the band's renditions of selected popular songs from the 1980s. English lyrics are performed through all tracks on the album except for "Incognito", a French-language song initially performed by Celine Dion.[2]

Awards and recognition

During its Quebec release alone, the album sold over 100 000 units earning platinum certification.[3] It was nominated as Album of the Year for the 2009 Juno Awards.

Track listing

No.TitleMusicAssociated withLength
1."Pump Up the Jam"Manuela Kamosi, Thomas De QuinceyTechnotronic3:48
2."You Give Love a Bad Name"Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond ChildBon Jovi3:51
3."You Shook Me All Night Long"Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm YoungAC/DC3:09
4."Incognito"Luc Plamondon, Jean-Alain RousselCeline Dion4:13
5."Touch Me"Jon Astrop, Pete Q. Harris, Mark ShreeveSamantha Fox3:41
6."Part-Time Lover"Stevie WonderStevie Wonder3:48
7."Fresh"Claydes Smith, Curtis Williams, George Brown, James L. Bonnefond, James Taylor, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Sandy LinzerKool & the Gang4:08
8."Billie Jean"Michael JacksonMichael Jackson4:17
9."Careless Whisper"George Michael, Andrew RidgeleyWham!4:53
10."Tainted Love"Ed CobbSoft Cell3:31
11."Straight Up"Elliot WolffPaula Abdul4:05
12."Black Velvet"David Tyson, Christopher WardAlannah Myles5:22
13."Joe Le Taxi" (bonus track*)Étienne Roda-Gil, Franck LangolffVanessa Paradis3:46
14."Belleville Rendez-Vous" (bonus track*)Benoît Charest, Sylvain Chomet.Béatrice Bonifassi3:17

* The bonus tracks were only available in the 2009 Canada-wide release.

Personnel

The Lost Fingers
  • Alex Morissette – backing vocals, double bass
  • Christian Roberge – lead vocals, guitar
  • Byron Mikaloff – guitar

Charts

Release history

Region Date Label Catalogue
Canada, Quebec 6 May 2008 Tandem/Distribution Select TMUCD5802
Canada, general 27 January 2009
Mexico unknown unknown unknown

References

  1. ^ "Distribution Select". distributionselect.ca. 2009-02-13. Archived from the original on 2009-02-13. Retrieved 2023-04-18.
  2. ^ Leijon, Erik (6 February 2009). "Lost Fingers Bring Manouche To Masses". Chart/CHARTattack. Archived from the original on 19 February 2009. Retrieved 17 February 2009.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. ^ Gold and Platinum certification at CRIA Archived 25 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine, July 2008
  4. ^ "The Lost Fingers, CAN". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Lost Fingers – Lost In The 80's". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved 25 November 2020.



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