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Annotation

Individual cat#s: SP 6305–SP 6324, no barcodes. The release itself has no cat#, no barcode.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-11 16:44 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Pop
2▶CD: Pop
3▶CD: Pop
4▶CD: Pop
5▶CD: Dance
6▶CD: Dance
7▶CD: Dance
8▶CD: Dance
9▶CD: Ballads
10▶CD: Ballads
11▶CD: Ballads
12▶CD: Ballads
13▶CD: Love
14▶CD: Love
15▶CD: Love
16▶CD: Love
17▶CD: Rock
18▶CD: Rock
19▼CD: Rock
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Runaway Boys
recording of:
Runaway Boys
writer:
Slim Jim Phantom and Brian Setzer
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Stray Cats3:01
2Isn’t It Time
recording of:
Isn’t It Time
writer:
Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jacon Music, Seven Summits Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and X‐Ray Music
The Babys4:04
3Masquerade
recording of:
Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
John Watts
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Fischer Z4:51
4Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Empire Music Ltd., Realsongs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
part of:
The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1987 nominee)
Starship4:30
5In Over My Head
recording of:
In Over My Head
writer:
Pat McManus (British multi-instrumentalist and songwriter)
Mama’s Boys4:33
6Born to Be Wild
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 53) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 129)
recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Steppenwolf4.353:30
7On and On
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
assistant engineer:
Leslie Jones (recording engineer) and Helen Silvani
producer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter) and Henry Lewy
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Mac Cridlin (bass)
drums (drum set):
Larry Brown (US producer, engineer, drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar:
Andrew Gold
electric piano:
Barlow Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
marimba, percussion and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
steel guitar:
Michael Staton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1976), Geffen Records (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and ABC Recording Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
On and On
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Downtown DLJ Songs, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Stephen Bishop Music Publishing and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.)
Stephen Bishop3:04
8Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher), Goldpoint and Intersong Music
Taylor Dayne3.753:41
9The Whole of the Moon
recording of:
The Whole of the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Waterboys5:00
10Age of Reason
engineer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Arista / Ariola Limited (not for release label use! manufacters and distributors operating in Australasia) (in 1988) and BMG Music (in 1988)
recording of:
Age of Reason
writer:
Todd Hunter (Todd Stuart Hunter of Dragon) and Johanna Pigott
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and SBK Songs (publisher)
John Farnham5:07
11I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recording of:
I Cry Myself to Sleep at Night
writer:
Craig Joiner, Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Anthony Mitman
Romeo’s Daughter4:48
12Proud Mary
cover recording of:
Proud Mary
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Burlington Music Ltd., Cierco Music, Warner Chappell, Jondora Music (on 1968-12-27) and Jondora Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1970)
Ike and Tina Turner4:57
13(I Just) Died in Your Arms
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer), Cutting Crew and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
mixer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [E-mu Emulator]:
Kevin MacMichael
bass:
Colin Farley
drums (drum set), percussion and tambourine:
Martin Beedle
piano:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
background vocals:
Peter Birch
lead vocals:
Nick Van Eede
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) and Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1986)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 26)
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4.14:32
14Roll Over Beethoven
engineer:
Denny Bridges and John Middleton (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08)
cello:
Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08) and Colin Walker (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1972-09-08)
guitar, harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-09-08)
background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972, in 2011), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-09-08)
cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (on 1972-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
E.L.O.4.354:34
15The More You Live, the More You Love
recording of:
The More You Live, the More You Love
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
A Flock of Seagulls4:09
16Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
bass:
Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (UK saxophonist/percussionist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3.53:55
20▶CD: Rock

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Nederland B.V. (in 1995)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8939141 [info]