Essential 80’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Disc 1
#TitleArtistLength
1Too Much Too Young
producer:
Elvis Costello
recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials6:05
2Atomic
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:
Chrysalis Records, Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1979), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1979, in 2001), Capitol Records (in 2001) and Capitol Records, Inc. (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
recording of:
Atomic (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
writer:
Jimmy Destri and Deborah Harry
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Records Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie4:38
3Geno
recording of:
Geno
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners3:27
4Cryin’Don McLean3:41
5Feels Like I’m in LoveKelly Marie4:00
6It’s My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin3:49
7Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes3:41
8Sweet SixteenBilly Idol4:14
9Do You Really Want to Hurt MeCulture Club4:25
10I Don’t Wanna Dance
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Dance
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant3:38
11Save Your Love
recording of:
Save Your Love
writer:
John Edward and Sue Edward
publisher:
Hollywood Music
Renée & Renato3:06
12Too ShyKajagoogoo3:40
13Is 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
14True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet5:33
15Solid
recorded in:
U.S.A.
producer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Inc. (in 1984)
produced for:
Hopsack & Silk Productions Inc.
edit of:
Solid by Ashford & Simpson
recording of:
Solid
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co. Inc.
Ashford & Simpson3:19
16We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart4:05
2CD: Disc 2
3CD: Disc 3