The Britpack: 80s UK Innovators of Pop

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Tracklist

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1Ghost Town
engineer:
John A. Rivers
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1981)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 217)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited
The Specials3:40
2Geno
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Pete Wingfield
recording of:
Geno
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners3:26
3On My Radio
producer:
Roger Lomas
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter3:13
4Dancing With Myself
producer:
Keith Forsey
drums (drum set):
Terry Chimes
guitar:
Steve Jones, Danny Kustow, John McGeoch and Steve New
recording of:
Dancing With Myself
writer:
Billy Idol and Tony James
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music Inc and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Generation X3:48
5Turning Japanese
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
drums (drum set):
Howard Smith
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Steve Smith
guitar and lead vocals:
David Fenton
guitar [lead guitar]:
Edward Bazalgette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (, in 1980)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 30)
recording of:
Turning Japanese
lyricist and composer:
David Fenton
publisher:
EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing and Glenwood Music Corp.
The Vapors3:45
6C30, C60, C90, Go
assistant producer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Malcolm McLaren
recording of:
C·30 C·60 C·90 Go
writer:
Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman and Malcolm McLaren
Bow Wow Wow3:03
7Animations
recording of:
Animation
lyricist:
Richard Jobson
composer:
Stuart Adamson
The Skids4:04
8Really Saying Something
vocals and performer:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (in 1982)
cover recording of:
He Was Really Sayin’ Somethin’
writer:
Eddie Holland, William Stevenson and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Jobete Music
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama2:42
9Promised You a Miracle
producer:
Keith Forsey and Peter Walsh
recording of:
Promised You a Miracle
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr and Michael MacNeil
Simple Minds3:58
10Senses Working Overtime
assistant engineer:
Howard Gray
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and XTC
12 string guitar and percussion:
Dave Gregory
acoustic guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
bass, fretless bass and background vocals:
Colin Moulding
drum machine and drums (drum set) and drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
guitar:
Dave Gregory and Andy Partridge
vocals:
Colin Moulding and Andy Partridge
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 339)
recording of:
Senses Working Overtime
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Copyright Control
XTC4:48
11Fantastic Day
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Fantastic Day
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
Haircut One Hundred3:14
12Some Like It Hot
additional engineer:
Rob Eaton, Steve Rinkoff and Tony Taverner
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro
producer:
Bernard Edwards
bass guitar:
John Taylor
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson
guitar:
Andy Taylor
lead vocals:
Robert Palmer
performer:
Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Tony Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
mixed at and engineered at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Some Like It Hot
writer:
Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor and John Taylor
publisher:
Bungalow Music, EMI Songs, Polygram Music and Tritec Music Ltd.
The Power Station5:07
13Love Missile F1-11
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
Love Missile F1‐11
lyricist and composer:
Martin Degville, Tony James and Neal Whitmore
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
Sigue Sigue Sputnik3:48
14Calling All the Heroes
recording of:
Calling All the Heroes
writer:
Francis Dunnery
It Bites5:30
15Election Day
vocals:
Grace Jones
recording of:
Election Day
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor
Arcadia4:27
16747 (Strangers in the Night)
recording of:
747 (Strangers in the Night)
writer:
Biff Byford, Steve Dawson, Pete Gill, Graham Oliver and Paul Quinn
Saxon3:44
17China in Your Hand
engineer:
Norman Goodman
producer:
Tim Burgess and Ron Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (in 1987)
edit of:
China in Your Hand by T’Pau
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, M15 Publishing Ltd, Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (in 1987)
T’Pau4:04
18Never Take Me Alive
engineer:
Neill King
producer:
Zeus B. Held
recording of:
Never Take Me Alive
lyricist and composer:
Kirk Brandon
Spear of Destiny4:15
19Lavender
recording engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
mixer:
Mark Freegard and Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
grand piano:
Mark Kelly (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly
lead vocals:
Fish (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
recording of:
Lavender (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas
publisher:
Marillion Music and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985)
is based on:
Lavender’s Blue (late 17th c. English folk song)
Marillion2:27
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