The Original 80s Album

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1EmbarrassmentMadness3:03
2Rat Race
producer:
Dave Jordan
recording of:
Rat Race
composer:
Roderick James Byers
The Specials3:09
3Dreaming
engineer:
Peter Coleman and David Tickle
producer:
Mike Chapman
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Chris Stein (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Ellie Greenwich (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1979, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (in 1979), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1979), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1979, in 2001) and Capitol Records (in 2001)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 4) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 414)
recording of:
Dreaming (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Records Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Blondie3:05
4White WeddingBilly Idol4:12
5Suedehead
producer:
Stephen Street
recording of:
Suedehead
lyricist:
Morrissey
composer:
Stephen Street
Morrissey3:54
6Chequered Love
engineer:
Steve Stewart
producer:
Ricky Wilde
bass guitar:
Martin Russell (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Chris North (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Robert John Godfrey (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd., EMI France (in 1993), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1996, in 2001) and EMI Records Limited (in 2006)
recorded at:
The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chequered Love (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde3:21
7Letters From AmericaThe Proclaimers4:00
8Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music
Simple Minds4:18
9Is There Something I Should Know
co-producer:
Duran Duran and Ian Little
producer:
Duran Duran and Ian Little
mixer:
Ian Little and Alex Sadkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1998)
recording of:
Is There Something I Should Know?
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor and Roger Taylor
Duran Duran4:08
10Karma ChameleonCulture Club3:54
11Come Live With MeHeaven 173:36
12Chant No.1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recording of:
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet4:04
13Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:30
14ViennaUltravox4:39
15GhostsJapan4:29
16More Than ThisRoxy Music4:09
17Running Up That HillKate Bush4:53
189 to 5
recording of:
9 to 5
lyricist and composer:
Florrie Palmer
publisher:
Chappell Music, Pendulum Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Sheena Easton3:17
19Girl Crazy
producer:
Mickie Most
recording of:
Girl Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
publisher:
Copyright Control
Hot Chocolate3:23
20Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)Soul II Soul3:44