A value-priced collection of compilations that feature the music of the '50s through the '80s, Definitive Records' A Year in Your Life series presents a fun and eclectic mix of the sounds that defined the babyhood of the baby boomers through the adulthood of the "me" generation. Ranging across a variety of pop- and R&B-influenced styles, each CD in the series highlights the music of a single year. Historical tidbits and a musical trivia quiz are also included in the liner notes. 1982, Vol. 2 ranges from the delightfully creepy "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell to the exuberant blues-rock of the J. Geils Band's "Freeze Frame." This collection is a bit more centered on pop than some of the other volumes, but there is still a good deal of variety from artists like Toto, Tommy Tutone, Joe Jackson, and Asia. ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide