The Best of the 80’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Relax
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 Hollywood3:58
2Lessons in Love
recording of:
Lessons in Love
lyricist:
Boon Gould
writer:
Wally Badarou and Mark King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Findhaven Ltd., Island Visual Arts Ltd., Level 42 Music Ltd. and Ruby Ruby Ltd.
Level 424:06
3Maniac
Michael Sembello4:04
4Down on the Street
recording of:
Down on the Street
writer:
Roger Odell and Bill Sharpe
publisher:
Skratch Music Publishing Ltd.
Shakatak3:19
5Steppin’ Out (album version)
engineer:
Michael Ewasko
co-producer and co-mixer:
Joe Jackson and David Kershenbaum
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson
arranger:
Joe Jackson
recorded at:
Blue Rock Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-03 until 1982-06)
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson
publisher:
Albion Music
Joe Jackson4:21
6Breakout
recording of:
Breakout
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Publishers, Sony Music Publishing and Virgin 10 Music Ltd.
Swing Out Sister3:49
7She Works Hard for the Money (edited single version)
Donna Summer5:21
8Smalltown Boy
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Bronski Music Ltd., Bucks Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc.
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat3:57
9Tainted Love (original 7″ single version)
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 Cell2:36
10She Drives Me Crazy (album version)
engineer:
David Z.
co-producer:
Fine Young Cannibals and David Z.
bass, drum machine and keyboard:
David Steele
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:
Andy Cox
vocals:
Roland Gift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Music Stream Ltd. (in 1988) and London Records Ltd. (in 1989)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 77)
recording of:
She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals song)
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Fine Young Cannibals3:37
11Come On Eileen
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Kevin Adams Music Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners4:06
12Wouldn’t It Be Good
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey and Nik Kershaw
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (in 1983, in 1984) and MCA Records Ltd. (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 88)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music GmbH, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Mamal, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Nik Kershaw4:32
1325 Years
recording of:
25 Years
lyricist and composer:
Don Snow
publisher:
Don Snow Music and Copyright Control (in 1983)
The Catch3:56
14Back in the High Life Again
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
vocals:
James Taylor
edit of:
Back in the High Life Again by Steve Winwood
recording of:
Back in the High Life Again
writer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider, F.S. Music Ltd. and Willin' David Music
sub-publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Steve Winwood4:24
15Blueprint
organ:
Reinhold Heil
recording of:
Blueprint
lyricist:
Katharina Franck
composer:
Michael Beckmann, Katharina Franck and Wolfgang Glum
publisher:
Edition Intro Meisel and Intro Music, Inc.
Rainbirds5:33
16Wonderful Life
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
publisher:
Rondor Music Ltd.
Black4:48