Now That’s What I Call Music! 1987

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

Tracklist

1Digital Media
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1Heaven 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 Carlisle4:04
2Living in a BoxLiving in a Box3:03
3Walk the DinosaurWas (Not Was)3:36
4Running in the Family
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King
Level 423:57
5ValerieSteve Winwood4:07
6When Smokey Sings (edit)ABC4:23
7Skin Trade (radio cut)
engineer and mixer:
Daniel Abraham
producer:
Duran Duran and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1998)
recording of:
Skin Trade
writer:
Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes and John Taylor
Duran Duran4:26
8You Sexy Thing (remix)Hot Chocolate3:45
9HeartachePepsi & Shirlie3:35
10Respectable (7" version)Mel & Kim3:22
11Everything I OwnBoy George3:56
12Wonderful Life
producer:
Dave Dix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1987)
music videos:
Wonderful Life by Black
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
publisher:
Rondor Music Ltd.
Black4:48
13China in Your HandT’Pau3:48
14Wipe OutFat Boys3:59
15Hourglass
recording of:
Hourglass
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3:16
16Letter From America (acoustic version)The Proclaimers4:01
17Shattered Dreams
producer:
Calvin Hayes and Mike Nocito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1987)
recording of:
Shattered Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Clark Datchler
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Copyright Control and Sweet Oily Music
Johnny Hates Jazz3:27
18Ideal World
recording of:
Ideal World
writer:
Mark Herman and Henry Priestman
The Christians4:21
19Running in the Family (extended version)Level 426:15
20Living in a Box (12" club mix)Living in a Box6:10