NOW Yearbook Extra ’80–’84: The Final Chapter

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Want to Break Free (single version)
recording of:
I Want to Break Free
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.354:19
2Spirits in the Material World (remastered 2003)
recorded at:
Palais des Sports de Lyon in Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (on 1983-10-03)
live recording of:
Spirits in the Material World (on 1983-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
The Police2:59
3Right by Your Side
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
remaster of:
Right by Your Side by Eurythmics
recording of:
Right by Your Side
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart3.43:51
4This Charming Man
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths2:43
5The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:11
6Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) (2009 remaster)
recording of:
Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)
writer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
Madness43:13
7My Guy
cover recording of:
My Guy (Tracey Ullman version)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
version of:
My Girl
Tracey Ullman42:55
8Do Nothing (2022 remaster)
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Do Nothing
lyricist and composer:
Lynval Golding
The Specials33:40
9My Way of Thinking
recording of:
My Way of Thinking
composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
UB403:22
10Pulling Punches (7″ edit)
recording of:
Pulling Punches
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
David Sylvian3:04
11Atmospherics: Listen to the Radio
additional engineer:
Johnny Schinas
engineer:
Mike Pela and Dennis Weinreich
producer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
bass:
Pat Davey (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Laurie
guitar:
Paul Harvey (guitarist and stuckist artist)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
Rhodes piano, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
saxophone:
Iain Ballamy
trumpet:
Guy Barker
background vocals:
Marsha Hunt
arranger:
Paul Harvey (guitarist and stuckist artist) and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Atmospherics: Listen to the Radio
writer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Tom Robinson3:43
12Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year) (remastered 2016)
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
additional percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
piano, Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes], synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
additional vocals:
Kiki Dee
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.354:19
13I Wanna Be Loved
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas (in 1984-02)
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer) (in 1984-02)
guitar family and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1984-02)
keyboard:
Steve Nieve (in 1984-02)
vocals:
Green Gartside (in 1984-02)
recorded at:
Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-02)
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved (in 1984-02)
lyricist and composer:
Farnell Jenkins
Elvis Costello & the Attractions24:48
14Another Nail in My Heart
live recording of:
Another Nail in My Heart
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
Deptford Songs
Squeeze2:57
15Middle of the Road
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Malcolm Foster (UK bass player, in The Pretenders, Simple Minds)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1983) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Middle of the Road
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
Pretenders4.754:13
16Don’t Stop Believin’
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981), 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 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 34), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 133)
recording of:
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey song) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Journey4.34:09
17Run Runaway
producer:
John Punter
recording of:
Run Runaway
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
Slade43:43
18Some Guys Have All the Luck (album version)
cover recording of:
Some Guys Have All the Luck
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Fortgang
Robert Palmer33:07
19Out of Touch (single version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recording of:
Out of Touch
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Hot Cha Music Co., Intersong Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell North America Limited (UK-registered publishing company, affiliated with PRS), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Daryl Hall & John Oates4:06
20Hey DJ (7″ version)
The World’s Famous Supreme Team3:26
21Backfired (7″ edit)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
recording of:
Backfired
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Chic Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Debbie Harry3:35
22Christmas Wrapping (radio edit)
recording of:
Christmas Wrapping
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Future Fossil Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Spirit Music Publishing Limited
Waitresses4:21
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1Music for Chameleons (edit)
producer:
Gary Numan
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
membranophone:
Chris Slade
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1982)
partial recording of:
Music for Chameleons
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
publisher:
Numan Music Ltd.
Gary Numan3:40
2After a Fashion
performer:
Mick Karn
recording of:
After a Fashion
writer:
Mick Karn and Midge Ure
Midge Ure & Mick Karn3:58
3Boys and Girls (2003 Digital remaster)
producer:
The Human League and John Leckie
recording of:
Boys and Girls
miscellaneous support:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
writer:
Oakey (Philip Oakey) and Wright (Human League)
The Human League3:11
4European Son (Steve Nye 7″ remix 1982)
recording of:
European Son (Japan)
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
Japan3:47
5Penthouse and Pavement (edit)
guest bass guitar and guest electric guitar [guitar synthesisers]:
John Wilson (guitarist; Heaven 17)
guest vocals:
Josie James
recording of:
Penthouse and Pavement
lyricist:
Glenn Gregory
composer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 174:04
6Windpower (single version / 2009 remaster)
recording of:
Windpower
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby3:50
7The More You Live, the More You Love
producer:
Steve Lovell (record producer and musical director; aka Bernard Gazda)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1984) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
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 Seagulls4:06
8Numbers (single / original version)
recording of:
Numbers
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Metropolis Music and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell4:56
9Melt
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer:
Siouxsie and the Banshees
recording of:
Melt!
lyricist:
Steven Severin
composer:
John McGeoch, Peter Clarke (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.), Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
Siouxsie and the Banshees53:47
10Wednesday Week
The Undertones2:15
11Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
recording of:
Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Partridge
XTC43:36
12Car Trouble (single version)
assistant engineer:
Paul Ludgate
engineer:
Benny King (engineer)
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar and guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
drums (drum set):
Jon Moss
lead vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
recording of:
Cartrouble
lyricist and composer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
publisher:
Antmusic (Top Notch) Publishing Ltd. (publisher associated with Adam Ant) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Adam & the Ants3.53:25
13Good Morning Universe
recording of:
Good Morning Universe
writer:
Joel Bogen and Toyah Willcox
Toyah3:36
14Love Hangover (7″ edit)
recording of:
Love Hangover
writer:
Marilyn McLeod (soul/jazz singer and songwriter) and Pam Sawyer (British‐born American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Associates4:20
15Cry and Be Free
Marilyn3:30
16Big Apple
mastering:
Gordon Vicary
recording of:
Big Apple
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Limahl
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Limahl, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo4:09
17Dancing Girls (single version)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
recording of:
Dancing Girls
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw3:22
18Pearl in the Shell
recorded in:
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984)
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
producer:
Rupert Hine
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter) (in 1984)
recording of:
Pearl in the Shell
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
Howard Jones2.53:59
19Hot Water (7″ version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
co-producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou
keyboard:
Wally Badarou
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (London) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recording of:
Hot Water
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould, Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist) and Mike Lindup
Level 423:38
20Easier Said Than Done
recording of:
Easier Said Than Done
writer:
Roger Odell and Bill Sharpe
Shakatak3:46
21Venceremos (7″ edit)
assistant engineer:
Simon Driscoll (UK engineer)
producer:
Simon Booth and Robin Millar
mixer:
Robin Millar
bass:
Chucho Merchán
clarinet:
Dave Bitelli
drums (drum set):
Mark Taylor (jazz drummer)
guitar:
Simon Booth
percussion:
Dawson Miller (British percussionist) and João Bosco de Oliveira (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Kim Burton
saxophone:
Larry Stabbins
additional vocals:
Claudia Figueroa
vocals:
Juliet Roberts (British jazz, rock, and house music singer)
horn arranger:
Larry Stabbins
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman
Working Week4:41
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1It’s My Party
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin3:48
2Cambodia
producer:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Pop (a division of Cherry Red Records Ltd.), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (, in 1981, in 2001), RAK, EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recording of:
Cambodia
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
2P'sW Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Finchley Music Corp., Music & Media International, RAK Publishing Ltd., Rickim Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Kim Wilde53:56
3Love’s Great Adventure
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Ultravox
recording of:
Love’s Great Adventure
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ultravox3:06
4Highly Strung
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Highly Strung
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
Spandau Ballet4:10
5On a Sunday
bass:
Pino Palladino
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
recording of:
On a Sunday
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
Nick Heyward4:01
6Sister of Mercy (single version)
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
recording of:
Sister of Mercy
writer and vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
Thompson Twins4:55
7Help
cover recording of:
Help!
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
Tina Turner3:44
8Penny Lover (single version)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
brass [horn] arranger and strings [string] arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Lionel Richie
vocals arranger:
Lionel Richie
recording of:
Penny Lover
lyricist:
Brenda Harvey–Richie and Lionel Richie
composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brockman Music
Lionel Richie33:46
9I Need You
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording engineer:
Michael Brooks (sound engineer and remixer, notably associated with The Pointer Sisters)
drum machine programming:
Bob Mithoff and Howie Rice
electronic drum set programming:
Reek Havoc
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass, electronic drum set and percussion and guitar:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
instruments:
Howie Rice (in 1983)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1983)
Rhodes piano:
Vince Melamed (in 1983)
synthesizer:
Stephen Mitchell (US musician, composer, songwriter, producer et al.) (in 1983), Howie Rice (in 1983) and John Van Tongeren (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer (in 1983), June Pointer (in 1983) and Ruth Pointer (in 1983)
remixer:
Bill Schnee
recording of:
I Need You
writer:
John Black (Soul keyboardist, songwriter, arranger John Alden Black Jr.), Richard Feldman and Nan O’Byrne (American songwriter and composer)
The Pointer Sisters4:02
10Over and Over
Shalamar4:14
11Tossing & Turning
Windjammer4:00
12(When You Say You Love Somebody) In the Heart (album version)
Kool & the Gang3:55
13Girl Crazy
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Girl Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Hot Chocolate23:22
14Dreamin’
recording of:
Dreamin’
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Cliff Richard3:37
15Substitute
engineer and producer:
Adrian Baker
arranger:
Adrian Baker
recording of:
Substitute
writer:
Adrian Baker and Edward Seago
Liquid Gold54:26
16If You Can’t Stand the Heat
recording of:
If You Can't Stand the Heat
writer:
Ian Bairnson and Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
Bucks Fizz3:32
17Don’t Make Waves
The Nolans3:43
18Love Games
Belle & the Devotions3:20
19Quiéreme mucho (Yours)
recording of:
Quiéreme mucho
lyricist:
Agustín Rodríguez (Cuban songwriter)
composer:
Gonzalo Roig
Julio Iglesias4:12
20A Winter’s Tale
recording of:
A Winter’s Tale
lyricist:
Mike Batt and Tim Rice
composer:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Phonogram, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
David Essex4:11

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part of:Now Yearbook (UK Now subseries) (number: 1980-84) (order: 14)