The U.K. Invasion

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Beat Surrender
producer:
Peter Wilson
trumpet:
Martin Drover and Luke Tunney
background vocals:
Afrodiziac, Claudia Fontaine, Tracie and Caron Wheeler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-10)
recording of:
Beat Surrender (in 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3:27
2Cool for Cats
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 81)
recording of:
Cool for Cats
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
Squeeze3:12
3What I Like About You
producer:
Peter Solley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1979) and Nemperor Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Coconut Recording in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1979-10)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 483)
recording of:
What I Like About You (in 1979-10)
writer:
Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar and Mike Skill
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Romantics2:59
4Happy Birthday
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1981)
produced at:
Genetic Sound in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Happy Birthday
writer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid and Johnny McElhone
publisher:
Beam Down Ltd., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Altered Images3:02
5I Want Candy
producer:
Kenny Laguna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 8) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 86)
cover recording of:
I Want Candy (in 1982)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer
publisher:
Downtown Music Publishing LLC, Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Wren Music Co.
Bow Wow Wow2:43
6Goody Two Shoes
recording of:
Goody Two Shoes
writer:
Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1982)
Adam and the Ants3:33
7Der Kommissar
producer:
ATF and John Eden
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Piercy (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Peter King (in 1982)
guitar:
John Russell (in 1982)
keyboard:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (in 1982)
vocals:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (in 1982) and John Russell (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 51) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 250)
cover recording of:
Der Kommissar (English version) (in 1982)
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel
composer:
Robert Ponger
translator:
Andy Piercy
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Der Kommissar
After the Fire4:10
8Pretty in Pink
producer:
Charles Harrowell and The Psychedelic Furs
recording of:
Pretty in Pink
writer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs4:42
9Clean Clean
cover recording of:
Clean Clean
writer:
Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., Bruce Woolley Music Publishing, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp, Island Music Ltd., Unforgettable Songs Ltd. and Universal/Island Music Ltd.
Buggles3:54
10Rush
recording of:
Rush
lyricist, writer and composer:
Mick Jones
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd.
Big Audio Dynamite II4:01
11Walls Come Tumbling Down
producer:
Paul Weller and Peter Wilson
12 string guitar, bass guitar, guitar, synthesizer [synth] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Steve White (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
fortepiano [piano forte], Hammond organ and keyboard [electronic keyboards]:
Mick Talbot (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
piano:
Helen Turner (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
saxophone:
Mike Mower (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
trombone:
Chris Lawrence (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
trumpet:
David DeFries (from 1984-12 until 1985-03) and Stewart Prosser (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
vocals:
D.C. Lee (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
strings arranger:
John Mealing
recorded at:
Solid Bond Studio in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
Walls Come Tumbling Down (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
The Style Council3:26
12Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland and Alan Winstanley
creative direction:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)
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 Runners4:05
13Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions
Graham Parker & The Rumour3:51
14Brass in Pocket
engineer:
Bill Price
producer:
Chris Thomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1979, in 1987, in 2000)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
recording of:
Brass in Pocket
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Pretenders3:03
15Always the Sun
engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mike Kemp and The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1986)
music videos:
Always the Sun by The Stranglers
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited, EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers4:07
16Doot Doot
producer:
Alex Burak and Freur
mixer:
John Hudson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1983), CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1983)
recording of:
Doot Doot
writer:
Karl Hyde, Rick Smith and Alfie Thomas
publisher:
Curly Music Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Point Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Freur3:47
17Digging Your Scene
recording of:
Digging Your Scene
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., RCA Music Ltd. (in 1986) and Trashsongs (in 1986)
The Blow Monkeys4:04