Eighties Blockbusters

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Axel F
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer3:04
2Flashdance… What a FeelingIrene Cara3:54
3I’m So ExcitedThe Pointer Sisters3:53
4You’re the Best
recording of:
You’re the Best
writer:
Bill Conti and Allee Willis
Joe Esposito2:59
5Oh Yeah
producer:
Yello
guest drums (drum set):
Beat Ash
guest guitar:
Chico Hablas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram GmbH (in 1985)
recorded at:
Yello Studio in Zurich, Zürich, Switzerland
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 48)
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist:
Dieter Meier
composer:
Boris Blank
publisher:
Datasound AG, TBU Music, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Neue Welt (in 1985)
Yello3:04
6Eye of the TigerSurvivor3:46
7Together in Electric DreamsPhil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder3:49
8Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler4:21
9ManiacMichael Sembello4:03
10Call Me
engineer:
Harold Faltermeyer
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
additional synthesizer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1980-01)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke (in 1980-01)
electric piano:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980-01)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980-01) and Chris Stein (in 1980-01)
lead vocals:
Debbie Harry (in 1980-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (in 1980, in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 2002), Capitol Records (in 1998), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1998) and Capitol Records, LLC (in 2002)
recorded at:
Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979) and The Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-01)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 64), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 157)
recording of:
Call Me (in 1980-01)
lyricist:
Deborah Harry
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell, Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rare Blue Music, inc., Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blondie3:26
11Danger ZoneKenny Loggins3:31
12Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Wang Chung3:59
13Crockett’s ThemeJan Hammer3:27
14Cry Little Sister
co-producer:
Gerard McMann and Bruce Martin
producer:
Mike Mainieri
lead vocals:
Gerard McMann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1987) and WEA International Inc. (in 1987)
recording of:
Cry Little Sister
writer:
Gerard McMann and Mike Mainieri
Gerard McMann4:46
15We Don’t Need Another HeroTina Turner4:13
16Hot in the CityBilly Idol3:35
17Loco in Acapulco
executive producer:
Clive Davis
producer:
Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (in 1988)
recording of:
Loco in Acapulco
writer:
Phil Collins and Lamont Dozier
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publ) Ltd, Philip Collins Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Four Tops3:29
18CongaGloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine4:14
19The Goonies ‘R’ Good EnoughCyndi Lauper3:36
20Surfin BirdThe Trashmen2:14
21Don’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 Minds4:21
22The Power of LoveHuey Lewis and the News3:51
23Living in AmericaJames Brown4:42
24FootlooseKenny Loggins3:46
25Addicted to LoveRobert Palmer3:55
26When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get GoingBilly Ocean3:01
27Do You Love Me
recording of:
Do You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Berry Gordy
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Contours2:37
28Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us NowStarship4:19
29Relax
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 Hollywood3:56
30Cruel SummerBananarama4:56
31St Elmo’s FireJohn Parr4:12
32No Easy Way Out
engineer and producer:
Joe Chiccarelli
performer:
Robert Tepper
recording of:
No Easy Way Out
lyricist and composer:
Robert Tepper
Robert Tepper4:19
33Pretty in PinkThe Psychedelic Furs3:58
34Walking on SunshineKatrina and the Waves3:52
35Rhythm of the Night
producer:
Richard Perry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (in 1985), Motown Records (in 1985, in 2009), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1985) and RCA Records (from 2016 to present)
music videos:
Rhythm of the Night by DeBarge
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge3:55
36Hi-Fidelity
vocals:
Valerie Landsburg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1982)
recording of:
Hi-Fidelity
writer:
Enid Gloria Levine
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Koppelman–Bandier Music Corp.
The Kids From Fame2:47
37Neutron Dance
recording of:
Neutron Dance
writer:
Danny Sembello and Allee Willis
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
The Pointer Sisters4:12
38Lead Me On
engineer:
Dave Concors
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Giorgio Moroder and Don Simpson
mixer:
Dave Concors and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (in 1986) and Epic Records (in 1986)
recorded at:
Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lead Me On
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Tom Whitlock
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (in 1986) and GMPC (in 1986)
Teena Marie3:47
39It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
producer:
Michael Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola Ltd. (in 1987)
produced for:
Simple Simon Inc.
recording of:
It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd.
The Blow Monkeys4:02
40Why
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
lead vocals:
Carly Simon
conductor:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Why
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
quotes lyrics from:
Why
Carly Simon3:35
41You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’The Righteous Brothers3:40
42(I’ve Had) The Time of My LifeBill Medley & Jennifer Warnes4:50
43FameIrene Cara3:47
449 to 5Dolly Parton2:59
45Let’s Hear It for the BoyDeniece Williams4:20
46In the Name of LoveThompson Twins3:52
47Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White
vocals:
The Emotions (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire4:47
48Think
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1968-04-15) and Floyd Newman (on 1968-04-15)
bass guitar:
Jerry Jemmott (on 1968-04-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1968-04-15)
guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1968-04-15) and Jimmy Johnson (on 1968-04-15)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1968-04-15)
piano and lead vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1968-04-15)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1968-04-15) and Andrew Love (on 1968-04-15)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (on 1968-04-15)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1968-04-15)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1968) and WEA International Inc. (in 1968)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-04-15)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (number: 10)
recording of:
Think (on 1968-04-15)
writer:
Aretha Franklin and Ted White
publisher:
14th Hour Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aretha Franklin2:18
49I Got You (I Feel Good)
cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good))
lyricist and composer:
James Brown
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
James Brown2:47
50You Got It (The Right Stuff)
producer:
Maurice Starr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 92) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 499)
recording of:
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Songs and Maurice Starr Music
New Kids on the Block4:08
51She’s So Good to Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
She’s So Good to Me
writer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., SBK Songs and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Luther Vandross5:39
52Up Where We BelongJoe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes3:52
53She’s Like the Wind
assistant engineer:
Dan Nebenzal
engineer:
Carmine Rubino
producer:
Michael Lloyd
lead vocals:
Patrick Swayze
vocals:
Wendy Fraser
additional orchestrator:
John D’Andrea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vestron Music Inc. (in 1987)
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions
recorded at:
Michael Lloyd Studio in Beverly Hills, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
She’s Like the Wind by Patrick Swayze
recording of:
She’s Like the Wind
writer:
Patrick Swayze (in 1984) and Stacy Widelitz (in 1984)
publisher:
Plainview Diner Music, Very Tony Music, Strawberry Fork Music, Inc. (in 1987) and Troph Productions, Inc. (in 1987)
Patrick Swayze feat. Wendy Fraser3:51
54I Can Dream About You
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Dan Hartman
additional engineer:
Gabe Veltri
assistant mixer:
Steve Krause
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional drums (drum set):
Art Wood
additional guitar:
Richie Zito
electric bass guitar:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Winston Ford, Dan Hartman and Joe Pizzullo
lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1984) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can Dream About You
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Multi-Level Music, Inc.
Dan Hartman4:12
55Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)Christopher Cross3:56
56People Are StrangeEcho & the Bunnymen3:38
57Sea of LovePhil Phillips & The Twilights2:23
58Minnie the Moocher
Cab Calloway & His Orchestra3:14
59Escape From New York (main title)
John Carpenter & Alan Howarth3:54
60Love on a Real TrainTangerine Dream3:56
61Asteroid (Pearl & Dean Theme)
recording of:
Asteroid (Pearl & Dean theme)
composer:
Pete Moore (in 1968)
Pete Moore0:15
6280s Blockbusters (continuous mix 1)
[unknown]1:12:27
6380s Blockbusters (continuous mix 2)
[unknown]1:17:13
6480s Blockbusters (continuous mix 3)
[unknown]1:14:48

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