Anthems: Electronic 80s 2 (Sony DADC Southwater)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Packaging is a 4-section Gatefold Digipak in a card slip-case.

Tracklist

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1Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and SPZ Music, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3:58
2Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain
bass:
Martin Kemp (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:53
3Pearl in the Shell
recorded in:
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler
producer:
Rupert Hine
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (in 1984)
recording of:
Pearl in the Shell
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones
Howard Jones4:00
4A Little Respect
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
A Little Respect
writer:
Andy Bell and Vince Clarke
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Erasure3:28
5I Could Be Happy
recording of:
I Could Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone and Jim McKinven
Altered Images3:31
6Don’t Leave Me This Way
performer:
Sarah Jane Morris and The Communards (in 1986)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song) (in 1986)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The Communards With Sarah Jane Morris4:49
7Living in a Box
co-producer:
Tom Lord Alge
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
produced for:
The Burgess Worldco
recording of:
Living in a Box
lyricist and composer:
Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Brampton Music International, Brampton Music Ltd. and Empire Music Ltd.
Living in a Box3:03
8Call Me
producer:
Gary Stevenson
recording of:
Call Me
writer:
Peter Cox and Richard Drummie
Go West4:10
9The Politics of Dancing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1983, in 1984)
recording of:
The Politics of Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Fishman
publisher:
Copyright Control, Jambo Music Limited and Metric Music Ltd.
Re‐Flex3:46
10Hold Me Now
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set) programming:
Tom Bailey
producer:
Tom Bailey and Alex Sadkin
congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
Joe Leeway
double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Bailey
drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
Alannah Currie
background vocals:
Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
vocals:
Tom Bailey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (in 1984)
music videos:
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey
vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4:45
11She Blinded Me With Science
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese‐Greene
guest Moog [Moog bass]:
Matthew Seligman (in 1982-08)
violin:
Simon House (in 1982-08)
background vocals:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1982-08) and Miriam Stockley (in 1982-08)
spoken vocals:
Magnus Pyke (in 1982-08)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1982-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
mixed at:
Odyssey Studio in London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 76)
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science (in 1982-08)
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Copyright Control and Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby3:42
12Open Your Heart
assistant programming and assistant engineer:
David M. Allen
programming:
Martin Rushent
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
recording of:
Open Your Heart (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis and Philip Oakey
The Human League3:56
13King in a Catholic Style (Wake Up)
producer:
Walter Becker
recording of:
King in a Catholic Style
writer:
Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson and Eddie Lundon
China Crisis4:18
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 Musik3:26
15Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
recording of:
Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
lyricist and composer:
Green Gartside
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., Jouissance Music and WB Music Corp.
Scritti Politti3:34
16Sunset Now
recording of:
Sunset Now
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams Ltd., Virgin Music, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Heaven 173:40
17No.1 Song in Heaven
recording of:
The Number One Song in Heaven
writer:
Ron Mael, Russell Mael and Giorgio Moroder
Sparks3:30
18Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (2009 digital remaster)
recording of:
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Publishing Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. and Sing Sing Songs Ltd.
Ultravox4:05
19Beat Box
edit of:
Beat Box (Diversion One) by Art of Noise
recording of:
Beatbox
composer:
Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
Art of Noise3:58
20Nobody’s Diary
producer:
Daniel Miller, Eric Radcliffe and Yazoo
recording of:
Nobody’s Diary
lyricist and composer:
Alison Moyet
Yazoo4:31
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