Absolute Number One 1984-1989

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

Tracklist

1CD: 1984–1986
2CD: 1986–1989
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1Brother Louie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. and BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (in 1986)
recording of:
Brother Louie (Deep love is a burnin' fire stay... 'cause then the flame grows higher babe)
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Hanseatic and Intersong Music Ltd.
Modern Talking3:40
2Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield, Mike Duffy, Phil Harding and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis, Jonathan King and Yoyo
engineer:
Mark McGuire
producer:
Aitken, Stock and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (on 1987-01-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (in 1986-10)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
lead vocals:
Rick (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control, Hammer Music, Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley3:32
3Sarah
recording of:
Sarah
lyricist and composer:
Mauro Scocco
Mauro Scocco4:30
4Eternal FlameBangles3:53
5You’re the VoiceJohn Farnham5:01
6Heaven 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 Carlisle4:03
7Lambada
cover recording of:
Chorando se foi (The Lambada)
lyricist and composer:
Gonzalo Hermosa and Ulises Hermosa
translator:
José Ari, Márcia Ferreira and Alberto Maravi
translated version of:
Llorando se fue
Kaoma3:25
8Oh Mama
recording of:
Oh Mama
writer:
Ola Håkansson and Tim Norell
Lili & Susie3:50
9Dover CalaisStyle2:53
10Buffalo SoldierNeneh Cherry4:03
11Whenever You Need Somebody
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow (in 1988)
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield, Mike Duffy, Phil Harding and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Gordon Dennis, Jonathan King and Yoyo
engineer:
Mark McGuire
producer:
Aitken, Stock and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (in 1988)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1988)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1988) and Mike Stock (in 1988)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis (in 1988), Shirley Lewis (in 1988), Mae McKenna (in 1988) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1988)
vocals:
Rick (in 1988)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (in 1987) and Pete Waterman Ltd. (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1988) and PWL Studio 2 (in 1988)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 and PWL Studio 2
cover recording of:
Whenever You Need Somebody (O'Chi Brown/ Rick Astley Song) (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Hammer Music and Terrace Music (in 1986)
recording of:
Whenever You Need Somebody (O'Chi Brown/ Rick Astley Song)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Hammer Music and Terrace Music (in 1986)
Rick Astley3:53
12Maybe We’re About to Fall in LoveTommy Nilsson4:19
13Only One Woman
cover recording of:
Only One Woman
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
Alien4:06
14Did I Tell You
recording of:
Did I Tell You
writer:
Augie Meyers and Gavin Povey
Jerry Williams4:14
15Vingar
recording of:
Vingar
lyricist:
Peter Lindforss
composer:
Mikael Rickfors
Mikael Rickfors5:13
16Tänd ett ljusTriad4:50
17Allt som jag kännerTone Norum & Tommy Nilsson4:11
18Another Day in Paradise
recording of:
Another Day in Paradise
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (in 1989) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1989)
Phil Collins4:48

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EVA Records (in 2002)
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