Smash Hits Strange 80s

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Super FreakRick James3:26
2Rebel YellBilly Idol3:45
3Sunglasses at Night
recording of:
Sunglasses at Night
lyricist and composer:
Corey Hart
publisher:
Copyright Control and Edition Meridian
Corey Hart3:56
4Mad WorldTears for Fears3:34
5NotoriousDuran Duran4:19
6Hazy Shade of Winter
producer:
Rick Rubin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1987), Columbia Records (in 1987), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1987)
music videos:
Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 3)
cover recording of:
A Hazy Shade of Winter
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
The Bangles2:47
7Whip ItDEVO2:39
8Channel ZThe B‐52s4:51
9Nocturnal MeEcho & the Bunnymen4:57
10Cry Wolf
recording of:
Cry Wolf
lyricist and writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
a‐ha4:07
11Too ShyKajagoogoo3:41
12It’s My LifeTalk Talk3:53
13Only When You LeaveSpandau Ballet5:01
14Waiting for a Girl Like You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (in 1981)
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm and Mick Jones
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4:34
15MagicThe Cars3:57
16Slippery People
recording engineer:
Record Plant Mobile and Allen Chinowsky (in 1983-12)
additional engineer:
Joel Moss (task: overdubs) and Mark Wolfson (task: overdubs)
producer:
Talking Heads
assistant mixer:
Robin Laine, Nick Del Re, Linda Randazzo and Glenn Rosenstein
mixer:
Eric “E.T.” Thorngren, Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison
additional guitar:
Alex Weir (in 1983-12)
additional keyboard:
Bernie Worrell (in 1983-12)
additional percussion:
Steve Scales (in 1983-12)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tina Weymouth (in 1983-12)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz (in 1983-12)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Byrne (in 1983-12)
keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (in 1983-12)
additional background vocals:
Ednah Holt (in 1983-12), Lynn Mabry (in 1983-12) and Alex Weir (in 1983-12)
additionally recorded at:
Can Am in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States, Ocean Way in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Right Track in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983-12)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States and Soundworks in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Slippery People (in 1983-12)
lyricist:
David Byrne
composer:
David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. and Index Music, Inc.
Talking Heads4:13
17Golden BrownThe Stranglers3:10
18There Is a Light That Never Goes OutThe Smiths4:04
19AtmosphereJoy Division4:09
20ElegiaNew Order4:31
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Killing Moon
recording engineer and producer:
David Lord
mixer:
Echo & the Bunnymen and Gil Norton
arranger:
Adam Peters
recording of:
The Killing Moon
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen5:46
2Relax
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 Hollywood3:57
3Never Tear Us Apart
engineer:
David Nicholas
producer:
Chris Thomas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1987) and PolyGram International Music B.V. (in 1987)
music videos:
Never Tear Us Apart by INXS
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (number: 2025 (Australian Songs)) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 282)
recording of:
Never Tear Us Apart
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Stuffed Monkey and Warner/Chappell
INXS3:03
4KidThe Pretenders3:06
5Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely
engineer:
Steve Fjelstad (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
producer:
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01) and Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
bass:
Greg Norton (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set):
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
guitar:
Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
vocals:
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01) and Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
recorded at and mixed at:
Nicollet Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
recording of:
Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Grant Hart
Hüsker Dü3:31
6VeronicaElvis Costello3:09
7Birdhouse in Your Soul
recording engineer and mixer:
Roger Moutenot
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
electric guitar:
John Flansburgh
keyboard, background vocals and lead vocals:
John Linnell
trumpet [sampled]:
Frank London
violin:
Mark Feldman
recording of:
Birdhouse in Your Soul
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
They Might Be Giants3:17
8Happy When It Rains
recording of:
Happy When It Rains
writer:
Jim Reid and William Reid
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (in 1987)
The Jesus and Mary Chain3:36
9I Couldn’t Help It If I TriedDexys Midnight Runners4:13
10The Next Time I FallPeter Cetera feat. Amy Grant3:46
11Dangerous Blondes
recording of:
Dangerous Blondes
Dollar4:13
12Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys)
producer:
Lou Gramm and Pat Moran
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1987) and WEA International Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Gramm
Lou Gramm6:36
13ParalysedGang of Four3:20
1418 & Life
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Dave Kent
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1989)
recorded at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1988)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 60)
recording of:
18 and Life
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row3:50
15Nowhere GirlB‐Movie4:40
16This CorrosionThe Sisters of Mercy4:30
17Falling to PiecesFaith No More5:14
18Bad Girl
engineer:
Terry Manning
producer:
Bill Ham
lead vocals:
Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc.
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Bad Girl
writer:
Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
ZZ Top3:16
19Evil
recording of:
Evil
writer:
James Smith
45 Grave2:53
20Kokomo
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 Boys3:31
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1We Don’t Need Another HeroTina Turner4:16
2SuperwomanKaryn White4:33
3Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:30
4Cry Little Sister
co-producer:
Gerard McMann and Bruce Martin
producer:
Mike Mainieri
lead vocals:
Gerard McMann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1987) and WEA International Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Cry Little Sister
writer:
Gerard McMann and Mike Mainieri
Gerard McMann4:43
5Stranger Than Fiction
Belouis Some3:32
6Is It a Dream
recording of:
Is It a Dream?
lyricist and composer:
Sal Solo
Classix Nouveaux3:39
7New Song
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
lead vocals:
Howard Jones
part of:
Anti-Hit List: March 18, 1996 (number: 9)
recording of:
New Song
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones
Howard Jones4:15
8Paradise
Aztec Camera4:27
9Dancing on the Jagged EdgeSister Sledge3:35
10Something Just Ain’t Right
Keith Sweat3:41
1126580
recording of:
2-6-5-8-0
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde3:12
12Cccan’t You SeeVicious Pink3:30
13Each Time You Break My Heart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Each Time You Break My Heart
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
publisher:
Warner Bros.
Nick Kamen4:25
14RespectableMel & Kim3:23
15SatisfactionBill Champlin3:37
16Prisoner
Sheena Easton3:30
17Killer Klowns
The Dickies4:35
18Put a Spell on You
Dirty Looks3:27
19Losing You
recording of:
Losing You
writer:
Alan Greenwood and Joe Lynn Turner
Joe Lynn Turner4:22
20Brief Encounter
Airrace4:38