Living in Oblivion: The 80’s Greatest Hits, Volume 5

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Tracklist

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1Major Tom (Coming Home)
recording engineer:
Lars Hidde (from 1982 until 1983), Manfred Lohse (from 1982 until 1983), Geoff Peacey (from 1982 until 1983), Frank Reinke (from 1982 until 1983), Peter Schilling (from 1982 until 1983) and Peter Schmidt (from 1982 until 1983)
assistant producer:
Frank Hieber (in 1982)
producer:
Armin Sabol (from 1982 until 1983) and Peter Schilling (from 1982 until 1983)
mixer:
Holger J. Magnussen (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Günther Gebauer (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Armin Sabol (in 1982)
keyboard [keyboard solo]:
Gonzo Bishop (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Peter Schilling (in 1983)
arranger:
Peter Schilling (in 1982)
recorded at:
Peer Studio in Hamburg, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
a cappella versions:
Space Oddity / Major Tom (Coming Home) by Tufts Beelzebubs
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 68)
recording of:
Major Tom (Coming Home) (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Schilling
translator:
David Lodge
dedicated to:
Peer Musikverlag
translated version of:
Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)
Peter Schilling4:59
2Hyperactive
producer:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Hyperactive!
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music, Smash Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Thomas Dolby3:41
3Promises, Promises
producer:
Tony Mansfield
recording of:
Promises, Promises
writer:
Pete Byrne and Rob Fisher
Naked Eyes4:00
4The Promise
producer:
Michael Brauer and Ben Rogan
mixer:
Michael Brauer
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 9)
recording of:
The Promise
writer:
Clive Farrington, Michael Floreale and Andrew Mann
When in Rome3:40
5Vienna
producer:
Conny Plank and Ultravox
bass:
Chris Cross
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Midge Ure
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
vocals:
Midge Ure
recording of:
Vienna
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. and Sing Sing Songs Ltd.
Ultravox4:39
6Enola Gay
engineer:
Laurence Diana and Max Norman
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
bass and synthesizer:
Andy McCluskey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Malcolm Holmes
keyboard and synthesizer:
Paul Humphreys
vocals:
Paul Humphreys and Andy McCluskey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Enola Gay
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music and Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:30
7King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)
producer:
Walter Becker
recording of:
King in a Catholic Style
writer:
Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson and Eddie Lundon
China Crisis3:54
8Steady
producer:
Bill Drescher and Jules Shear
recording of:
Steady
lyricist and composer:
Cyndi Lauper and Jules Shear
Jules Shear3:33
9Our Lips Are Sealed (single remix)
producer:
David Byrne
remixer:
Fun Boy Three and Jeremy Green
cover recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
writer:
Go‐Go’s, Terence Edward Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
Copyright Control, Gotown Music and Plangent Visions Music
Fun Boy Three2:53
10Pleasure and Pain
producer:
Mike Chapman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records, Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1985), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1985) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
Pleasure and Pain
writer:
Mike Chapman and Holly Knight
publisher:
Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Divinyls3:52
11Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream)
producer:
Hugh Jones
recording of:
Whisper to a Scream (Birds Fly)
lyricist and composer:
Ian McNabb
The Icicle Works3:43
12The Honeythief
additional producer:
Hipsway and Paul Staveley O’Duffy
producer:
Gary Langan
bass guitar:
Johnny McElhone
drums (drum set):
Harry Travers
guitar:
Pim Jones
vocals:
Grahame Skinner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
The Honeythief
writer:
Ali MacLeod, Johnny McElhone, Grahame Skinner and Harry Travers
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Hipsway3:11
13Souvenir
producer:
Ken Scott
recording of:
Souvenir
writer:
Bob Holmes and Trish Milliken
Rubber Rodeo3:48
14I Wanna Be a Cowboy
producer:
Boys Don’t Cry
recording of:
I Wanna Be a Cowboy
writer:
Brian Chatton, Nico Ramsden, Nick Richards and Jeff Seopardie
publisher:
Microhits Music Corp., Microhits, Inc. and Songs of Peer, Ltd.
Boys Don’t Cry3:42
15The Captain of Her Heart
producer:
Double
recording of:
The Captain of Her Heart
lyricist and composer:
Felix Haug and Kurt Maloo
publisher:
Z Muzik Ed. Soc. (Suiza) and Z-Muzik (in 1985)
Double4:34
16When Your Heart Is Weak
producer:
Steve Hillage
assistant mixer:
Richard Bosworth
mixer:
Val Garay
additional guitar:
Steve Hillage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Louis Molino
lead vocals:
Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
When Your Heart Is Weak
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
Edwin Ellis Music (in 1985) and Nurk Twins Music (in 1985)
Cock Robin4:39
17Love Changes (Everything) (single remix)
producer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
Love Changes (Everything)
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher and Dennis Morgan
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Climie Fisher4:29
18More Than Physical (single remix)
producer:
Stock Aitken Waterman
recording of:
More Than Physical
writer:
Matt Aitken, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock, Pete Waterman and Keren Woodward
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing, Reverb Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Bananarama3:20
19Vanity Kills (USA single remix)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White
recording of:
Vanity Kills
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Nymph Music, Inc.
ABC3:33
20We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing
Go West3:41