The Very Best of Pop Music Presentation CD 1980–1992

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Take On Mea‐ha3:39
2Running Up That HillKate Bush4:50
3Wake Me Up Before You Go GoWham!3:51
4Don’t Stand So Close to Me
engineer:
Nigel Gray
producer:
Nigel Gray and The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Sting (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
background vocals:
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07), Sting (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07) and Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records Ltd. (in 1980, in 2003) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1997)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
recording of:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
Warner Bros. (ended), EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Sting), GM Sumner, Chappell Music (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (from 2022-02 to present)
The Police3:58
5Super Trouper
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-10-03)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (on 1980-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (on 1980-10-03)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-10-03)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1980-10-03)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-10-03)
background vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Frida (on 1980-10-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-10-03, on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1980-10)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 61)
recording of:
Super Trouper (in 1980-10)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1980 to present), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present) and Union Songs AB (in 1980)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA4:13
6Thorn in My SideEurythmics4:08
7In the Army NowStatus Quo3:40
8(I Just) Died in Your Arms
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4:26
9Wind of ChangeScorpions5:12
10Love Is a BattlefieldPat Benatar4:09
11Running in the Family
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King
Level 423:57
12Eternal FlameBangles3:55
13Moonlight Shadow
engineer:
Nigel Luby
producer:
Mike Oldfield and Simon Phillips
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Oldfield (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
bass guitar:
Phil Spalding (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
vocals:
Maggie Reilly (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mike Oldfield (in 2013)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Denham Studios (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
recording of:
Moonlight Shadow (from 1982-11 until 1983-04)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Oldfield Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1983)
Mike Oldfield3:34
14Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:24
15Some People
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
Cliff Richard3:49
16For Your Eyes Only
producer:
Christopher Neil
vocals:
Sheena Easton
conductor:
Bill Conti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (in 1981)
recording of:
For Your Eyes Only (in 1981)
lyricist:
Michael Leeson
composer:
Bill Conti
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
Sheena Easton3:03
17Heaven Is a Place on Earth
recording engineer:
Steve McMillan
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
additional engineer:
Stacy Baird and Robert Feist
assistant engineer:
Matthew Freeman, Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
additional producer:
Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
producer:
Rick Nowels
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
Rick Nowels
additional guitar:
Tim Pierce
additional guitar [guitars]:
Michael Landau
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Thomas Dolby
additional percussion:
Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa
bass:
John Pierce
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
keyboard [keyboards]:
Charles Judge and Rick Nowels
other instruments [fairlight]:
Rhett Lawrence
piano [acoustic piano]:
Charles Judge
vocals:
Beth Anderson, Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1987) and Virgin Records Ltd (in 1987)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 400)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, BMG Rights Management, Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc.
Belinda Carlisle4:02