The Essential 80s

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Fade to GreyVisage3:52
2Speak Like a ChildThe Style Council3:19
3Tainted Love
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス
Soft Cell2:39
4You Keep Me Hangin’ OnKim Wilde4:16
5Happy Talk
cover recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II
composer:
Richard Rodgers
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Captain Sensible3:30
6Harvest for the WorldThe Christians3:57
7Sweet Little Mystery
Wet Wet Wet3:41
8Iko IkoThe Belle Stars2:59
9Nobody’s Diary
producer:
Daniel Miller, Eric Radcliffe and Yazoo
recording of:
Nobody’s Diary
lyricist and composer:
Alison Moyet
Yazoo4:31
10The Safety DanceMen Without Hats2:45
11Come On EileenDexys Midnight Runners4:07
12A Little RespectErasure3:31
13Wouldn’t It Be GoodNik Kershaw4:28
14MisfitCuriosity Killed the Cat4:01
15There’s a Guy Works Down the Chipshop Swears He’s ElvisKirsty MacColl3:08
16New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)
recording of:
New Beginning
writer:
Tony Gibber and Mike Myers
Bucks Fizz4:09
17Escape (The Pina Colada Song)Rupert Holmes3:52
18Under the Boardwalk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Under the Boardwalk
writer:
Arthur Resnick and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong, TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
Bruce Willis3:03
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Axel F
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer3:03
2Stool Pigeon
recording of:
Stool Pigeon
lyricist and composer:
August Darnell
Kid Creole and the Coconuts5:01
3History
recording of:
History
lyricist and composer:
Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn
Mai Tai3:53
4Running in the Family
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King
Level 423:58
5Spend the Night
The Cool Notes3:02
6Mama Used to SayJunior3:37
7CelebrationKool & the Gang3:41
8Clouds Across the MoonRAH Band6:45
9Upside DownDiana Ross4:06
10StompThe Brothers Johnson4:06
11Down on the StreetShakatak3:18
12Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
lyricist and composer:
Gwen Guthrie
Gwen Guthrie3:30
13Oops Upside Your HeadThe Gap Band3:28
14Dancing on the CeilingLionel Richie4:22
15Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc.
KC and the Sunshine Band4:11
16Word UpCameo4:15
17I Can Dream About You
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Dan Hartman
additional engineer:
Gabe Veltri
assistant mixer:
Steve Krause
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional drums (drum set):
Art Wood
additional guitar:
Richie Zito
electric bass guitar:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Winston Ford, Dan Hartman and Joe Pizzullo
lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1984) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can Dream About You
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Multi-Level Music, Inc.
Dan Hartman4:09
18Don’t Turn AroundAswad3:18
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1ShoutTears for Fears6:05
2In a Big CountryBig Country3:51
3Need You Tonight
assistant engineer:
Paula Jones
engineer:
David Nicholas
producer:
Chris Thomas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Chris Thomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1987, in 1997), PolyGram International Music B.V. (in 1987) and Atlantic Recording Corp. (in 1999)
mixed at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Need You Tonight by INXS
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 16) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 114)
recording of:
Need You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B. V., WB Music Corp., XL Publishing Pty. Ltd., 101 Muziek (in 1987) and Chardonnay Investments Ltd. (in 1987)
INXS3:05
4Martha’s Harbour
engineer:
Tony Phillips
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
guitar:
Tim Bricheno (in 1987)
vocals:
Julianne Regan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1987) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 369)
recording of:
Martha’s Harbour (in 1987)
writer:
Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin and Julianne Regan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
All About Eve3:05
5There She GoesThe La’s2:43
6Perfect Skin
recording of:
Perfect Skin
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Cole
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions3:14
7Is Vic ThereDepartment S3:06
8Cry
recording of:
Cry
writer:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1985)
Godley & Creme3:57
9Steppin’ Out
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson
publisher:
Albion Music
Joe Jackson4:02
10Higher LoveSteve Winwood4:06
11Wonderful Life
producer:
Dave Dix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Wonderful Life by Black
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
publisher:
Rondor Music Ltd.
Black4:49
12Reward
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
recording of:
Reward
composer:
Julian Cope and Alan Gill
The Teardrop Explodes2:43
13Baby I Don’t Care
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Baby I Don’t Care (Transvision Vamp)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Christian Sayer
publisher:
Notting Hill Music
Transvision Vamp4:30
14Da Da Da
engineer:
Jim Duncombe (in 1982-01)
producer:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
castanets:
Hans‐Joachim Behrendt (in 1982-01)
drums (drum set):
Peter Behrens (in 1982-01)
keyboard:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982-01)
background vocals:
Annette Humpe (in 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982)
performer:
Kralle Krawinkel (in 1982-01)
engineered at:
Audio Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-01) and Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland (in 1982-01)
edit of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha by Trio
music videos:
Da Da Da (I Don't Love You) by Trio
recording of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha (in 1982-01)
lyricist and composer:
Kralle (in 1981) and Stephan Remmler (in 1981)
translator:
Kralle and Stephan Remmler
publisher:
Just Us Music Production GmbH
translated version of:
Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha
Trio3:21
15Kissing With ConfidenceWill Powers3:58
16Wordy RappinghoodTom Tom Club3:50
17It’s My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin3:48
18If I Could Turn Back TimeCher4:00

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