The Britpack: 80s UK Innovators of Pop

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Tracklist

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1You Take Me Up
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set) programming:
Tom Bailey
producer:
Tom Bailey and Alex Sadkin
congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
Joe Leeway
double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Bailey
drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
Alannah Currie
background vocals:
Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
vocals:
Tom Bailey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. and Arista Records Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
You Take Me Up
writer and vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4:25
2It's a MiracleCulture Club3:22
3Gold
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 Ballet3:52
4Mirror ManThe Human League3:49
5Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:28
6Hungry 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 Duran3:24
7Black Man RayChina Crisis3:29
8Come Live With MeHeaven 173:37
9It 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 Monkeys4:03
10Dancing With Tears in My EyesUltravox4:04
11It's My LifeTalk Talk3:53
12Mary's Prayer
producer:
Dave Bascombe
performer:
Danny Wilson (in 1987)
produced at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom and Townhouse in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mary’s Prayer (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Clark
publisher:
Copyright Control (, in 1988)
Danny Wilson3:56
13She Blinded Me With Science
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese‐Greene
guest Moog [Moog bass]:
Matthew Seligman (in 1982-08)
violin:
Simon House (in 1982-08)
background vocals:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1982-08) and Miriam Stockley (in 1982-08)
spoken vocals:
Magnus Pyke (in 1982-08)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1982-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1982) and Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
mixed at:
Odyssey Studio in London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 76)
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science (in 1982-08)
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Copyright Control and Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby3:42
14Strange Little GirlThe Stranglers2:43
15Living in a Box
co-producer:
Tom Lord Alge
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
produced for:
The Burgess Worldco
recording of:
Living in a Box
lyricist and composer:
Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Brampton Music International, Brampton Music Ltd. and Empire Music Ltd.
Living in a Box3:05
16We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing
Go West3:40
17No Regrets
cover recording of:
No Regrets
lyricist and composer:
Tom Rush
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (BMI), Essex International and Tubbs Hill Music
Midge Ure4:03
18Love Like BloodKilling Joke4:22
19GhostsJapan4:30
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