The 80’s Tapes: Pop Super Hits

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

Tracklist

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1CD: Side A
#TitleArtistLength
1The Sun Always Shines on TVa‐ha5:05
2Dancing With Tears in My EyesUltravox4:11
3Blue Monday 88New Order4:06
4Maid of Orleans
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark4:12
5Road to NowhereTalking Heads4:03
6Such a ShameTalk Talk4:22
7French Kissin’ in the USADeborah Harry4:11
8Heaven
The Psychedelic Furs3:28
9Love Will Tear Us ApartPaul Young4:18
10Sunglasses at NightCorey Hart5:17
11AfricaToto4:56
12Love Changes EverythingClimie Fisher3:57
13Reach Out
recording of:
Reach Out
lyricist:
Paul Engemann and Richie Zito
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Axxis Musikverlag GmbH
Giorgio Moroder & Paul Engemann5:40
14Toy SoldierMartika4:47
15(Feels Like) Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan and Kevin Patterson
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory5:53
16Hands to Heaven
Breathe4:19
17All Out of Love
executive producer:
Clive Davis
producer:
Robie Porter
assistant mixer:
Linda Corbin
mixer:
Jim Hilton
bass guitar:
Criston Barker
drums (drum set):
Ralph Cooper
guitar [lead guitar]:
David Moyse
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Graham Russell
keyboard:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Sam McNally
background vocals:
Criston Barker, Tommy Dassalo, Russell Hitchcock, Marcy Levy, David Moyse and Graham Russell
lead vocals:
Russell Hitchcock
vocals:
Graham Russell
arranger:
Air Supply and Robie Porter
orchestrator:
Frank Esler‐Smith and Robie Porter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1980), Arista Records, LLC (in 1980), Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. (in 1980), Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. Pty Ltd. (in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1980)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia and Studios 301 in Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 290)
recording of:
All Out of Love
writer:
Clive Davis and Graham Russell
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BRM Publishing, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., DJDMP, Inc., Nottsongs, Riva Music Ltd., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Air Supply4:01
2CD: Side B
#TitleArtistLength
1Rock Me Amadeus
producer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GiG Records (in 1985) and TELDEC Record Service GmbH (in 1985)
music videos:
Rock Me Amadeus by Falco
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 15) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 87)
recording of:
Rock Me Amadeus (in 1985)
lyricist:
Ferdi Bolland, Rob Bolland and Falco
composer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Bolland Music, Manuskript and Nada Music
Falco3:21
2Johnny B.
The Hooters4:00
3Im Nin Alu 2000
Ofra Haza3:30
4Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music
Simple Minds4:21
5Hold Me NowThompson Twins4:46
6All 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 Orchestra4:05
7Wake Me Up Before You Go GoWham!3:52
8Smalltown Boy
Bronski Beat3:58
9Waiting for a Star to FallBoy Meets Girl4:30
10Venus
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Bananarama3:37
11Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1987) and Arista Records, LLC (in 1987)
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc., Goldpoint and Intersong Music
Taylor Dayne3:38
12Boys (Summertime Love)Sabrina3:56
13KyrieMr. Mister4:26
14Don’t Answer MeThe Alan Parsons Project4:12
15Always the SunThe Stranglers4:53
16Through the BarricadesSpandau Ballet5:52
17Time After TimeCyndi Lauper3:55
18DriveThe Cars3:54