Now That’s What I Call Music! 1986

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Annotation

Label: Virgin/EMI/Polydor

Label: Virgin/EMI/Polygram

Tracklist

1CD
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1A Kind of Magic
recording of:
A Kind of Magic
lyricist and composer:
Roger Taylor
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1986) and Queen Music Ltd. (in 1986)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4:17
2Walk of Life
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Jackson
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
David Greenberg and Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark and Guy Fletcher
background vocals:
Guy Fletcher and John Illsley
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1985, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Walk of Life
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Dire Straits3:59
3SledgehammerPeter Gabriel4:40
4Manic MondayBangles3:03
5Thorn in My SideEurythmics4:08
6Invisible Touch
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersall
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Genesis and Hugh Padgham
bass and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Tony Banks (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
The Farm in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
recording of:
Invisible Touch (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
lyricist:
Phil Collins
composer:
Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem, Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Michael Rutherford Ltd. and Philip Collins Ltd.
written at:
The Farm in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Genesis3:23
7You Can Call Me AlPaul Simon4:35
8Don't Get Me WrongThe Pretenders3:46
9Happy Hour
engineer:
Phil Bodger
producer:
John Williams
bass guitar:
Norman Cook (in 1986)
chimes:
P.d. Heaton (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (in 1986)
background vocals:
Norman Cook (in 1986), Stan Cullimore (in 1986), P.d. Heaton (in 1986) and Hugh Whitaker (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Paul Heaton (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
mixed at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Happy Hour (in 1986)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
publisher:
Go! Discs Music
The Housemartins2:20
10PanicThe Smiths2:14
11RisePublic Image Ltd.4:14
12Absolute Beginners
co-producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
producer:
David Bowie, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Absolute Beginners
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (in 1986)
David Bowie5:29
13Addicted to LoveRobert Palmer3:49
14The Final CountdownEurope3:55
15My Favourite Waste of TimeOwen Paul3:01
16(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 Crew4:25
17In the Army NowStatus Quo3:33
18Stuck With You
recording of:
Stuck with You
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hayes and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., Copyright Control and Hulex Music (in 1986)
Huey Lewis & the News4:08
19Broken WingsMr. Mister4:58
20The Lady in Red
producer:
Paul Hardiman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at:
RDS Arena in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1988-12-07) and Westfalenhalle in Dortmund, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (on 2004-11-06)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 54)
recording of:
The Lady in Red (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 1988-12-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
live recording of:
The Lady in Red (on 2004-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (, in 1986)
Chris de Burgh4:05
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part of:Now That’s What I Call Music! 10th Anniversary Series (number: 1986) (order: 4)