| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Who Wants to Live Forever | Queen | 5:17 |
| 2 | Love Hurts | Münchner Philharmoniker & Nazareth | 4:07 |
| 3 | Why | Annie Lennox | 4:55 |
| 4 | This Is Not America- engineer:
- Marcellus Frank and David Richards
- producer:
- David Bowie and Pat Metheny
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain
- analog synthesizer [Oberheim], analog synthesizer [Prophet-5], keyboard [Kurzweil] and marimba:
- Lyle Mays (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Paul Wertico (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- electric bass guitar:
- Steve Rodby (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer] and synclavier:
- Pat Metheny (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- David Bowie (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- performer:
- Pat Metheny Group (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- David Bowie (in 1985)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records USA (in 1985)
- recorded at:
- Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- recording of:
- This Is Not America (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- lyricist and writer:
- David Bowie
- composer:
- Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny
- publisher:
- CBS Songs Ltd., Donna Dijon Music Publications, Jones Music, Jones Music America, OPC Music Publishing, Inc., Pat Meth Music Corp, Pat‐Meth Music, RZO Music Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
| David Bowie & Pat Metheny | 3:53 |
| 5 | Best That You Can Do- additional engineer:
- John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
- assistant engineer:
- Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne
- producer:
- Michael Omartian
- mixer:
- Chet Himes
- lead vocals:
- Christopher Cross
- conductor:
- Michael Omartian
- strings arranger:
- Michael Omartian
- arranger:
- Christopher Cross, Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
- concertmaster:
- Assa Drori
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1981, in 1983)
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
- part of:
- Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
- recording of:
- Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
- writer:
- Peter Allen, Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross
- publisher:
- Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner-Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America, Woolnough Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
- part of:
- The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
| Christopher Cross | 3:52 |
| 6 | For Your Eyes Only | Sheena Easton | 2:59 |
| 7 | Wherever Would I Be | Daryl Hall & Dusty Springfield | 3:52 |
| 8 | John Dunbar | John Barry | 2:19 |
| 9 | Forever Young | The Pretenders | 5:05 |
| 10 | Blue Moon- engineer:
- Greg Droman
- producer:
- Nick Lowe
- acoustic guitar:
- Billy Joe Walker, Jr.
- bass:
- Robert Reynolds
- electric guitar:
- Nick Kane
- membranophone:
- Paul Deakin
- organ:
- Jerry Dale McFadden
- vocals:
- Raul Malo
- recorded at and mixed at:
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
- cover recording of:
- Blue Moon
- lyricist:
- Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
- composer:
- Richard Rodgers (in 1934)
- publisher:
- EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
- sub-publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions
- part of:
- New York, New York
| The Mavericks | 4:05 |
| 11 | Baby I Love Your Way | Big Mountain | 4:27 |
| 12 | Life in the Streets | Prince Ital Joe feat. Marky Mark | 3:43 |
| 13 | Ballad of Easy Riders | The Byrds | 2:05 |
| 14 | Wicked Game | Chris Isaak | 4:49 |
| 15 | Now and Forever | Richard Marx | 3:33 |
| 16 | Conquest of Paradiese | Original Sound Project | 4:52 |
| 17 | Fretless | R.E.M. | 4:51 |
| 18 | Lonesome Town | Ricky Nelson | 2:13 |