Lost in the 80s
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| type = studio
| artist = the Lost Fingers
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| released = 6 May 2008 (CAN, QC)
27 January 2009 (CAN, elsewhere)
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| genre = gypsy jazz
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Lost in the 80s is the first studio album by Canadian gypsy jazz band the Lost Fingers, released in Quebec on 6 May 2008{{Cite web |date=2009-02-13 |title=Distribution Select |url=http://www.distributionselect.ca/en/detail_produit.asp?ProductID=2617 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090213143024/http://www.distributionselect.ca/en/detail_produit.asp?ProductID=2617 |archive-date=2009-02-13 |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=distributionselect.ca}} 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.{{cite magazine | url=http://www.chartattack.com/news/65956/lost-fingers-bring-manouche-to-masses | title=Lost Fingers Bring Manouche To Masses | date=6 February 2009 | first=Erik | last=Leijon | magazine=Chart/CHARTattack | accessdate=17 February 2009 | url-status=usurped | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219133354/http://www.chartattack.com/news/65956/lost-fingers-bring-manouche-to-masses | archivedate=19 February 2009 }}
Awards and recognition
During its Quebec release alone, the album sold over 100 000 units earning platinum certification.[http://www.cria.ca/gold/0708_g.php Gold and Platinum certification at CRIA] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325202425/http://www.cria.ca/gold/0708_g.php |date=25 March 2010 }}, July 2008 It was nominated as Album of the Year for the 2009 Juno Awards.
Track listing
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| title1 = Pump Up the Jam
| extra1 = Technotronic
| music1 = Manuela Kamosi, Thomas De Quincey
| length1 = 3:48
| title2 = You Give Love a Bad Name
| extra2 = Bon Jovi
| music2 = Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child
| length2 = 3:51
| title3 = You Shook Me All Night Long
| extra3 = AC/DC
| music3 = Brian Johnson, Angus Young and Malcolm Young
| length3 = 3:09
| title4 = Incognito
| extra4 = Celine Dion
| music4 = Luc Plamondon, Jean-Alain Roussel
| length4 = 4:13
| title5 = Touch Me
| extra5 = Samantha Fox
| music5 = Jon Astrop, Pete Q. Harris, Mark Shreeve
| length5 = 3:41
| title6 = Part-Time Lover
| extra6 = Stevie Wonder
| music6 = Stevie Wonder
| length6 = 3:48
| title7 = Fresh
| extra7 = Kool & the Gang
| music7 = Claydes Smith, Curtis Williams, George Brown, James L. Bonnefond, James Taylor, Robert Bell, Ronald Bell, Sandy Linzer
| length7 = 4:08
| title8 = Billie Jean
| extra8 = Michael Jackson
| music8 = Michael Jackson
| length8 = 4:17
| title9 = Careless Whisper
| extra9 = Wham!
| music9 = George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley
| length9 = 4:53
| title10 = Tainted Love
| extra10 = Soft Cell
| music10 = Ed Cobb
| length10 = 3:31
| title11 = Straight Up
| extra11 = Paula Abdul
| music11 = Elliot Wolff
| length11 = 4:05
| title12 = Black Velvet
| extra12 = Alannah Myles
| music12 = David Tyson, Christopher Ward
| length12 = 5:22
| title13 = Joe Le Taxi
| extra13 = Vanessa Paradis
| music13 = Étienne Roda-Gil, Franck Langolff
| note13 = bonus track*
| length13 = 3:46
| title14 = Belleville Rendez-Vous
| music14 = Benoît Charest, Sylvain Chomet.
|extra14=Béatrice Bonifassi
| note14 = bonus track*
| length14 = 3:17
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* The bonus tracks were only available in the 2009 Canada-wide release.
Personnel
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The Lost Fingers
- Alex Morissette – backing vocals, double bass
- Christian Roberge – lead vocals, guitar
- Byron Mikaloff – guitar
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Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Peak |
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| scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/search?artistname=The+Lost+Fingers&charttitle=&label=&chartcode=CNA|title=The Lost Fingers, CAN|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=25 November 2020|url-access=subscription}}
| 2 |
| {{album chart|France|47|artist=The Lost Fingers|album=Lost In The 80's|rowheader=true|accessdate=25 November 2020}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Position |
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| scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/top-canadian-albums|title=Top Canadian Albums – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=25 November 2020}}
| 16 |
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Release history
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!Region !Date !Label !Catalogue |
| Canada, Quebec
|6 May 2008 |rowspan="2"|Tandem/Distribution Select |rowspan="2"|TMUCD5802 |
| Canada, general
|27 January 2009 |
| Mexico
|unknown |unknown |unknown |
References
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External links
- [http://www.thelostfingers.com The Lost Fingers official site]
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