The Pop Years: 1980–1981

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1CD: 1980
#TitleArtistLength
1All Over the World
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar, guitar and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-05 until 1980)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-05 until 1980)
drums (drum set), percussion and timpani:
Bev Bevan (from 1979-05 until 1980)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Richard Tandy (from 1979-05 until 1980)
strings:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979-05 until 1980)
performer:
Electric Light Orchestra (from 1979-05 until 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Inc. (in 1980), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1980, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-05 until 1980)
recording of:
All Over the World (from 1979-05 until 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Xanadu (1980 film soundtrack)
Electric Light Orchestra4:04
2Kiss on My ListHall & Oates4:22
3Funkin’ for JamaicaTom Browne3:27
4Let Me Talk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980)
recording of:
Let Me Talk
writer:
Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White and Verdine White
Earth, Wind & Fire4:09
5Bourgie’ Bourgie’Gladys Knight & the Pips3:32
6Use It Up and Wear It OutOdyssey4:54
7Let’s Go Round AgainAverage White Band4:07
8Gotta Pull Myself TogetherThe Nolans2:44
9Marie Marie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Marie Marie
lyricist and composer:
Dave Alvin
Shakin’ Stevens2:45
10What’s Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG
Johnny Logan3:10
11All Out of LoveAir Supply3:53
12My Oh My
producer:
Eric Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1979)
recording of:
My Oh My
writer:
Vic Emerson and Paul Young
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Sad Café3:56
13January February
producer:
Alan Tarney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (in 1980)
recording of:
January, February
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Barbara Dickson3:44
14Living by Numbers
producer:
Tony Mansfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GTO Records Ltd. (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1980)
recorded at:
TMC Studios in Tooting, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1979 until 1980-03)
recording of:
Living by Numbers (from 1979 until 1980-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Mansfield
publisher:
April Music Ltd. and Copyright Control
New Musik3:28
15My World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
My World
writer:
David Cairns
Secret Affair3:39
16Runaway Boys
producer:
Dave Edmunds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1980) and EMI America Records, Inc. (in 1982)
recording of:
Runaway Boys
writer:
Slim Jim Phantom and Brian Setzer
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Stray Cats3:00
17Breaking the LawJudas Priest2:34
18Underpass
engineer:
Gareth Jones
producer:
John Foxx
electronic drum set and synthesizer:
John Foxx
additional performer:
John Wesley Barker
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Underpass
lyricist and composer:
John Foxx
publisher:
Island Music
John Foxx3:54
19Suicide Is Painless
recording of:
Suicide Is Painless
lyricist:
Mike Altman
composer:
Johnny Mandel
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Twentieth Century Music Corp., WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Johnny Mandel & Mike Altman2:52
20CryingDon McLean3:49
2CD: 1981
#TitleArtistLength
1Happy BirthdayAltered Images3:00
2King of the Wild FrontierAdam and the Ants3:55
3Rock This Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1981)
recording of:
Rock This Town
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Stray Cats2:39
4Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
producer:
Bob Sargeant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1981)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 31)
recording of:
Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
publisher:
Bryan Morrison Music Ltd.
Haircut One Hundred3:05
5Japanese Boy
producer:
Neil Ross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 26)
recording of:
Japanese Boy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Heatlie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI (in 1981)
Aneka3:54
6Star
recording of:
Star
lyricist and composer:
Doreen Chanter
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited
Kiki Dee3:14
7The Land of Make BelieveBucks Fizz3:45
8Good Thing Going (We’ve Got a Good Thing Going)Sugar Minott3:33
9Can You Feel ItThe Jacksons3:49
10Let’s GrooveEarth, Wind & Fire3:31
11Gangsters of the Groove
recording of:
Gangsters of the Groove
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
Heatwave4:02
12I’m in LoveEvelyn “Champagne” King5:02
13Going Back to My RootsOdyssey5:25
14Slow HandThe Pointer Sisters3:47
15How ’bout UsChampaign4:34
16Quiet Life
engineer:
Colin Fairley
producer and mixer:
John Punter
guitar:
Rob Dean
recording of:
Quiet Life
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
publisher:
Chadwick Nomis Ltd. and Opium (Arts) Ltd.
Japan4:48
17Einstein a Go‐Go
producer:
Landscape
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (from 1981 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1981)
recording of:
Einstein a Go-Go
composer:
Richard James Burgess, Landscape and John L. Walters
publisher:
Landscape Music Ltd. and Sunbury Music Ltd.
Landscape3:00
18Twilight CafeSusan Fassbender3:21
19Is Vic ThereDepartment S3:03
20Keep on Loving YouREO Speedwagon3:18

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included in:The Pop Years: The 80s
part of:The Pop Years (order: 8)