The Very Best of 1980s

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3x standard jewel cases in a cardboard slipcase.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Let’s Stick Together
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker and Jon Walls
engineer:
Steve Nye and John Punter
producer:
Bryan Ferry and Chris Thomas
bass:
John Wetton (from 1973 until 1976)
drums (drum set):
Paul Thompson (from 1973 until 1976)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1973 until 1976)
harmonica and keyboard:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
percussion:
Morris Pert (from 1973 until 1976)
soprano saxophone:
Mel Collins (from 1973 until 1976)
synthesizer and violin:
Eddie Jobson (from 1973 until 1976)
tenor saxophone:
Chris Mercer (from 1973 until 1976)
trumpet:
Martin Drover (from 1973 until 1976)
choir vocals:
Vicki Brown (from 1973 until 1976), Doreen Chanter (from 1973 until 1976), Helen Chappelle (from 1973 until 1976), Jackie Sullivan (from 1973 until 1976), Martha Walker (from 1973 until 1976) and Paddie McHugh (from 1973 until 1976)
vocals:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (in 1976), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1976) and Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1976, in 1999)
recorded at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom and Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973 until 1976)
cover recording of:
Let’s Stick Together (from 1973 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
ABZ Music Corp., Copyright Control, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Ltd., United Partnership Ltd., Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. and SBK/U Catalog (in 1969)
Bryan Ferry2:58
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 Ballet3:51
3Hungry Like the Wolf
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
performer:
Duran Duran (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (in 1982) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1998)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 398)
recording of:
Hungry Like the Wolf
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Tritec Music Ltd.
Duran Duran3:25
4Stand and Deliver
producer:
Chris Hughes
bass guitar:
Adam Ant and Gary Tibbs
drums (drum set):
Merrick and Terry Lee Miall
guitar:
Marco Pirroni
harmonica and lead vocals:
Adam Ant
music videos:
Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 10)
recording of:
Stand and Deliver
writer:
Adam Ant and Marco Pirroni
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Adam and the Ants3:34
5Some Like It Hot
additional engineer:
Rob Eaton, Steve Rinkoff and Tony Taverner
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro
producer:
Bernard Edwards
bass guitar:
John Taylor
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson
guitar:
Andy Taylor
lead vocals:
Robert Palmer
performer:
Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Tony Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
mixed at and engineered at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Some Like It Hot
writer:
Robert Palmer, Andy Taylor and John Taylor
publisher:
Bungalow Music, EMI Songs, Polygram Music and Tritec Music Ltd.
Powerstation5:06
6Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
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
7Love & Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King3:23
8If I Was
guest performer:
Mark King
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell and Midge Ure
Midge Ure4:44
9The Sound of the Crowd
recording of:
The Sound of the Crowd
lyricist and composer:
Ian Burden and Philip Oakey
The Human League3:57
10Is It a Dream
recording of:
Is It a Dream?
lyricist and composer:
Sal Solo
Classix Nouveaux3:35
11Souvenir
recording of:
Souvenir
writer:
Martin Cooper and Paul Humphreys
publisher:
Dinsong Music
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:36
12It’s a Miracle
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne and Mike Ross‐Trevor
producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
It’s a Miracle by Culture Club
recording of:
It’s a Miracle (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig, George O’Dowd, Roy Hay, Jon Moss and Phil Pickett
publisher:
Pendulum Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Culture Club3:26
13Wishful Thinking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
China Crisis4:09
14Homely Girl
cover recording of:
Homely Girl
writer:
Stanley McKenny and Eugene Record
publisher:
Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
UB403:24
15Love of the Common People
producer:
Laurie Latham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Love of the Common People
lyricist and composer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation, Tree Pub. Co. Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1983) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Paul Young3:41
16Sign Your Name
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby
strings arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, CBS Records (in 1987) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Sign Your Name
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby
composer:
Chris Cameron and Terence Trent D’Arby
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd., Virgin Music Ltd. and Young Terrence Music
Terence Trent D’Arby4:36
17The Power of Love
producer:
Wolfgang Detmann and Gunther Mende
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love (Jennifer Rush song)
writer:
Mary Applegate, Wolfgang Detmann, Gunther Mende and Jennifer Rush
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH, Libra Phone Music Verlag GmbH, フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (until 2015-01-01), 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)
Jennifer Rush4:27
18Sexual Healing
producer:
Marvin Gaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1982), Columbia Records (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc., Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye4:05
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