The Hits Explosion

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Annotation

Catalogue: MMCD 8021

Catalogue: MMCD 8022

Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Take On Mea‐ha3:45
2Good ThingFine Young Cannibals3:21
3Stop
vocals:
Sam Brown
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
Stop
writer:
Bruce Brody, Sam Brown and Gregg Sutton
publisher:
Doolittle Music, Irving Music, Rondor Music Ltd. and WayBlue Ltd.
Sam Brown4:55
4You're the VoiceJohn Farnham5:05
5Everywhere
programming:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1987)
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1987)
electric bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1987)
guitar and sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1987)
keyboard:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1987) and Christine McVie (in 1987)
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1987), Christine McVie (in 1987) and Stevie Nicks (in 1987)
lead vocals:
Christine McVie (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1987) and Warner Music International (in 1988)
recording of:
Everywhere (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd.
Fleetwood Mac3:42
6Need 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)
INXS3:02
7Neutron Dance
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks (in 1983)
drum machine programming:
Reek Havoc (in 1983), Bob Mithoff (in 1983) and Howie Rice (in 1983)
synthesizer programming:
Stephen Mitchell (in 1983)
producer:
Richard Perry
Minimoog, drum machine, guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
tambourine:
Paulinho da Costa (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ruth Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (in 1983) and Geffen Records (in 1984)
recording of:
Neutron Dance (in 1983)
writer:
Danny Sembello and Allee Willis
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
The Pointer Sisters4:11
8Slave to LoveBryan Ferry4:25
9Free Fallin'
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, Mike Campbell and Don Smith
producer:
Mike Campbell, Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tambourine and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Campbell (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
mandolin and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 27), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 120), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 177) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 219)
recording of:
Free Fallin’ (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Gone Gator Music
Tom Petty4:14
10On the Beach
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recording of:
On the Beach (Chris Rea)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd.
Chris Rea6:49
11When Tomorrow ComesEurythmics4:16
12TeardropsWomack & Womack5:04
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Good Tradition
recording of:
Good Tradition (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tanita Tikaram
Tanita Tikaram2:49
2Walk Like an Egyptian
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard
bass guitar:
Michael Steele
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson and Michael Steele
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 14)
recording of:
Walk Like an Egyptian
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg (until 1984-01)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation
part of:
ジョジョの奇妙な冒険 Part3 スターダストクルセイダース (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 3: Stardust Crusaders, 2014 anime soundtrack)
Bangles3:22
3Father Figure
producer:
George Michael
additional keyboard:
Betsy Cook
guitar:
Hugh Burns
keyboard:
George Michael
background vocals:
Shirley Lewis and George Michael
vocals:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1987, in 2010)
recording of:
Father Figure (George Michael song)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
George Michael5:37
4King of the Road
co-engineer:
Beeg Al and Chris Birkett
producer:
Pete Wingfield
guest double bass:
Nico Bruce (in 1990)
guest drums (drum set):
Keith Burns (in 1990)
guest guitar and guest pedal steel guitar:
Stuart Nisbet (in 1990)
guest piano:
Pete Wingfield (in 1990)
cover recording of:
King of the Road (in 1990)
lyricist:
Roger Miller
composer:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
The Proclaimers2:45
5SatelliteThe Hooters4:15
6Dangerous
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (in 1988-05)
classical guitar:
Erik Borelius (in 1988-05)
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (in 1988-05)
guitar:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1988-05)
harmonica:
Jalle Lorensson (in 1988-05)
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-05)
saxophone:
Erik Häusler (in 1988-05)
slide guitar:
Janne Oldaeus (in 1988-05)
talkbox:
Henrik Janson (in 1988-05)
background vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-05), Per Gessle (in 1988-05) and Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-05)
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-05) and Per Gessle (in 1988-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB and EMI Svenska AB (in 1989)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1988-05)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Dangerous (in 1988-05)
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette3:49
7Typical Male
recording engineer and mixer:
John Hudson
additional engineer:
Mike Ging
producer:
Terry Britten
bass and guitar:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
solo saxophone:
Tim Cappello
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recording of:
Typical Male
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner4:16
8I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner5:01
9Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc., Elektra (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
recording of:
Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
writer:
Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys3:35
10I Get WeakBelinda Carlisle4:14
11Oh L'Amour
assistant mixer:
Phil Legg
mixer:
Flood and Daniel Miller
recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing
Erasure3:07
12Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:22