VA — She Rocks — The \’80s Wave Of Women Rockers (2014)

FLAC (tracks, cue, log) / MP3 320 kbps | New Wave, Pop Rock, Hard Rock, Synth-pop, Alternative Rock | 1h 1 min | 425 / 141 MB

Review by Timothy Monger
As the \’70s came to a close, an emeg crew of female rock artists and bandleaders began to populate the airwaves. From the punk attitude of the Patti Smith Group and Chrissie Hynde\’s Pretenders to all-female guitar bands like the Go-Go\’s and the Bangles, these bold artists set out to ensure that women would no longer be maalized or under-represented in the rock industry. She Rocks: The \’80s Wave of Women Rockers collects 15 cuts from some of the \’80s most inspiring women. Trailblazing singers with a unique style like Cyndi Lauper and Kirsty MacColl are featured here alongside bands led by strong frontwomen like the B-52s and \’Til Tuesday. These women set the stage for both equality and the high quality of women rockers who would follow their example in the coming decades.
[2:33] 1. The Go-Go\’s — We Got the Beat
[3:37] 2. The Pretenders — The Wait
[3:24] 3. Patti Smith Group — Because the Night
[5:21] 4. Ellen Foley — We Belong to the Night
[3:55] 5. Pat Benatar — We Live for Love
[5:06] 6. Heart — Straight On
[3:20] 7. Joan Armatrading — Me Myself I
[4:37] 8. Marianne Faithfull — Broken English
[3:04] 9. Kirsty MacColl — They Don\’t Know
[3:43] 10. The B-52\’s — Legal Tender
[3:40] 11. Bonnie Hayes with the Wild Combo — Shelly\’s Boyfriend
[3:56] 12. Cyndi Lauper — Girls Just Want to Have Fun
[3:48] 13. The Bangles — Dover Beach
[3:56] 14. \’Til Tuesday — No One Is Watching You Now
[3:48] 15. Sinéad O\’Connor — Mandinka
[4:10] 16. Nona Hendryx — Design for Living