Now That’s What I Call Music 9

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

The CD release was originally only 1 CD, this is the first time all the tracks are available on CD.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1The Great Pretender
engineer:
Richard Dodd and David Richards
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran and David Richards
bass:
Alan Jones
drums (drum set):
Harold Fisher
keyboard and piano:
Mike Moran
background vocals:
Peter Straker and Roger Taylor
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (in 1987, from 1999 until 2000)
recorded at:
Ripe Studios in London, England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music, Southern Music Publishing and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Freddie Mercury3:28
2Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd., WEA International Inc. (in 1960, in 1961) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1986)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt, Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music, Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing
Ben E. King2:55
3Down to Earth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Down to Earth
writer:
Toby Andersen, Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Nicholas Bernard Thorp and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Curio Sounds Ltd. and Warner Bros.
Curiosity Killed the Cat3:50
4So Cold the Night
producer:
Mike Thorne
recording of:
So Cold the Night
writer:
Richard Coles and Jimmy Somerville
publisher:
Mistramark Ltd., Rocket Music Ltd., Rownmark Ltd. and William A. Bong Ltd.
The Communards4:40
5Jack Your Body
producer:
Steve “Silk” Hurley
recording of:
Jack Your Body
lyricist and composer:
Steve “Silk” Hurley
Steve “Silk” Hurley3:15
6I Love My Radio
recording of:
I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)
writer:
Pier Michele Bozzetti, Claudio Cecchetto and Graziano Pegoraro
Taffy4:07
7Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
cover recording of:
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
lyricist:
Ivy Jo Hunter
composer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music Ltd., Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 大洋音楽 and Screen Gems-Columbia (in 1967)
Nick Kamen3:48
8Manhattan Skyline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1986)
recording of:
Manhattan Skyline
lyricist:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
composer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and ATV Music Ltd.
a‐ha4:18
9Sonic Boom Boy
recording of:
Sonic Boom Boy
writer:
Bob Derwood Andrews, Nick Burton and Elizabeth Westwood
publisher:
Copyright Control
Westworld2:56
10Livin’ on a Prayer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Star Mark Compilations (from 2008 to present)
recording of:
Livin’ on a Prayer
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Aggressive Music, Aggressive Music (A), EMI Music Publishing Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Group International, Universal Music Works, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., April Music Inc. (in 1986), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986), Desmobile Inc. (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Bon Jovi3:47
11Land of Confusion
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersall
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Genesis and Hugh Padgham
bass and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Tony Banks (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Farm in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
music videos:
Land of Confusion by Genesis
recording of:
Land of Confusion (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
lyricist and writer:
Mike Rutherford
composer:
Tony Banks and Phil Collins
publisher:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem CV, Imagem Music GmbH, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Michael Rutherford Ltd. and Philip Collins Ltd.
written at:
The Farm in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Genesis4:47
12The Final Countdown
producer:
Kevin Elson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records AB (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (in 1986), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1986), Epic Records (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1987)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Sweden AB, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Seven Doors Music
Europe4:00
13Over the Hills and Far Away
Gary Moore4:24
14Cross That Bridge
The Ward Brothers3:48
15Hymn to Her
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Hymn to Her
lyricist and composer:
Meg Keene
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
Pretenders4:30