Eighties

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Jam4.252:53
2Fields of Fire
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
music videos:
Fields of Fire by Big Country
recording of:
Fields of Fire
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country3.53:29
3Let My People Go‐Go
engineer and producer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1986-03 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Let My People Go-Go
lyricist and composer:
Bob Walkenhorst
publisher:
Bob Walkenhorst Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Rainmakers3:36
4Maybe Tomorrow
producer:
Andy Arthurs (Producer)
additionally recorded at:
Redan Recorders in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1979-12-19)
recorded at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-12)
recording of:
Maybe Tomorrow (in 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Pope (of The Chords)
The Chords53:13
5Reward
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Reward
composer:
Julian Cope and Alan Gill
The Teardrop Explodes4.52:42
6Real Wild Child (Wild One)
drum machine [Linn drum] programming:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass, drums (drum set), organ, sampler [Akai S900], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and violin:
Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05), David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
cover recording of:
Wild One (Real Wild Child) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
writer:
Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens (US songwriter, known for "Wild One")
publisher:
Melodie der Welt (publisher), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music (publisher)
Iggy Pop3.853:34
7In the Army Now
recording engineer:
Tim "Ted" Summerhayes
assistant engineer:
Kevin Whyte
engineer:
Simon Sullivan and Tim "Ted" Summerhaynes
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1986)
produced for:
Handle Artists
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
In the Army Now
writer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Beadle Music Ltd., Bolland Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dayglow Music NV, Dayglow Muziekuitgeverij N.V., Island Music Ltd., Nada Music (Dutch publisher), Nada Music International, Nada Music International CV and The International Music Network
Status Quo3.54:35
8Tempted
producer:
Roger Bechirian and Elvis Costello
bass:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze)
drums (drum set):
Gilson Lavis
guitar:
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
keyboard and lead vocals:
Paul Carrack
background vocals:
Elvis Costello and Glenn Tilbrook
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 82)
recording of:
Tempted
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Illegal Songs Inc.
Squeeze4.153:52
9Lost Weekend
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Lost Weekend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist)
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions43:14
10Hold Back the Night
recording of:
Hold Back the Night
writer:
Ron Baker (record producer, bassist, arranger and songwriter), Allan Felder and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Golden Fleece Music, Mured Music Co. and Reservoir 416
version of:
Scrub Board
Graham Parker & The Rumour43:01
11If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.753:53
12Don’t Turn Around
cover recording of:
Don’t Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, BMG Music, Edition Sunset Publishing, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Empire Music Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd., Realsongs and Warner Chappell
Aswad2.53:18
13Down on the StreetShakatak3:16
14Running in the Family
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist)
Level 4233:56
15Down to Earth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Down to Earth
writer:
Toby Andersen (keyboardist), Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Nicholas Bernard Thorp and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Curio Sounds Ltd. and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
Curiosity Killed the Cat43:48
16Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wang Chung3.23:54
17Drop the Pilot
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas
engineer and producer:
Val Garay
bass:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Joan Armatrading, Craig Hull and Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Steve Goldstein
percussion:
M. L. Benoit
vocals:
Joan Armatrading
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Drop the Pilot
composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Polygram Music
Joan Armatrading43:32
18Happy Talk
cover recording of:
Happy Talk (South Pacific)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Rodgers & Hammerstein Theatrical Europe Ltd.
part of:
South Pacific (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Captain Sensible33:27
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