Now That’s What I Call Music II

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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112" Vinyl
#TitleArtistLength
A1Radio Ga Ga
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Stephan Wissnet (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording engineer and programming:
Mack (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
synthesizer programming:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Mack and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
drum machine, drums (drum set), vocoder and background vocals:
Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guest sampler and guest synthesizer:
Fred Mandel (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
sampler:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and Roger Taylor (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
synthesizer arranger:
Fred Mandel
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
produced at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Radio Ga Ga (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen5:45
A2Wouldn't It Be GoodNik Kershaw4:30
A3Hold Me NowThompson Twins4:49
A4Get Out of Your Lazy BedMatt Bianco3:28
A5More More MoreCarmel3:08
A6Michael Caine
background vocals:
Afrodiziak
recording of:
Michael Caine
writer:
Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
Madness3:41
A7Only YouThe Flying Pickets3:26
B199 Red Balloons
producer:
Jay Faires, Tricia Holloway, Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
Nena3:53
B2Girls Just Want to Have FunCyndi Lauper3:58
B3My Guy's Mad at Me
cover recording of:
My Guy (Tracey Ullman version)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
version of:
My Girl
Tracey Ullman3:01
B4Break My Stride
drums (drum set) programming:
John Gilston (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Bill Elliott (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
drum machine [Oberheim DMX], drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta (in 1983)
guitar:
Dennis Herring (in 1983)
background vocals:
Greg Prestopino (in 1983), Joe Turano (in 1983) and Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Matthew Wilder (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1983), Epic Records (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Pasha Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 39)
recording of:
Break My Stride (in 1983)
writer:
Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
publisher:
Buchu Music, Bug Music, Inc., Bughouse, MCA Music Publishing, Music of Windswept, Universal Studios, Inc., WB Music Corp., Wilder Kingdom Music, Big Ears Music (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (in 1983)
Matthew Wilder3:05
B5Breaking Down (Sugar Samba)
Julia and Company3:09
B6That's Livin' AlrightJoe Fagin3:05
B7I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)
recording of:
I Gave You My Heart (Didn’t I)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Gower
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing
Hot Chocolate3:42
B8Bird of Paradise
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Snowy White (in 1984)
recording of:
Bird of Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Snowy White
publisher:
Campbell Connolly Ltd. and Novello & Co. Ltd.
Snowy White5:03
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C1Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and SPZ Music, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3:56
C2Here Comes the Rain Again
engineer:
Jon Bavin
producer:
Dave Stewart
instruments:
Annie Lennox (in 1983) and Dave Stewart (in 1983)
strings:
British Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1983)
vocals:
Annie Lennox (in 1983)
strings arranger:
Michael Kamen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (in 1983, in 1991)
recording of:
Here Comes the Rain Again (in 1983)
writer:
Dave Stewart and Annie Lennox
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and D’n’A Ltd.
Eurythmics5:03
C3What Is LoveHoward Jones3:40
C4What Difference Does It MakeThe Smiths3:53
C5Feels Like Heaven
producer:
Peter Wilson
arranger:
Chic Medley and Kevin Patterson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1983)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan and Kevin Patterson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory3:33
C6The Politics of DancingRe‐Flex4:16
C7HyperactiveThomas Dolby4:15
C8Wishful Thinking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
China Crisis4:12
D1Modern Love
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
baritone saxophone and flute:
Steve Elson (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
bass:
Carmine Rojas (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
flute and tenor saxophone:
Robert Aaron (from 1982-12 until 1983-01) and Stan Harrison (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (from 1982-12 until 1983-01) and Stevie Ray Vaughan (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
keyboard:
Rob Sabino (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
background vocals:
Frank Simms (from 1982-12 until 1983-01), George Simms (from 1982-12 until 1983-01) and David Spinner (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 1983)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
music videos:
Modern Love by David Bowie
recording of:
Modern Love (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
David Bowie4:01
D2It's a MiracleCulture Club3:27
D3Undercover of the NightThe Rolling Stones4:36
D4WonderlandBig Country4:00
D5Run Run Away
producer:
John Punter
recording of:
Run Runaway
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
Slade3:44
D6New Moon on Monday
engineer:
Peter Wade-Schwier and Phil Thornalley
producer:
Duran Duran, Ian Little and Alex Sadkin
arranger:
Duran Duran
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1998)
recording of:
New Moon on Monday
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
Duran Duran4:18
D7Pipes of Peace
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Jacobs (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
producer:
George Martin
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (on 1983-06-30)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (on 1983-06-30)
bass, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
pan flute:
Adrian Brett (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
tabla:
James Kippen (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10), Paul McCartney (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10) and Eric Stewart (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
choir vocals:
The Pestalozzi Children’s Village Choir (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
arranger:
George Martin and Paul McCartney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (in 1983) and MPL Communications Ltd. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1982-09-10, in 1982-10)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1983-06-30)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 49)
recording of:
Pipes of Peace (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc.
Paul McCartney3:54