80 Original Eurovision Hits

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Box set containing BS8106-2 and BS 8117-2

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Tracklist

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1Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
recording of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP)
part of:
Grammy Award: Song of the Year nominees (number: 1959 winner)
Domenico Modugno2:34
2Are You Sure
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1961)
recording of:
Are You Sure?
composer:
Bob Allison and John Allison (John Alford, member of The Allisons)
The Allisons2:06
3Zwei kleine Italiener
arranger:
Christian Bruhn (German composer)
recorded at:
Electrola‐Studio Köln in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1961-11-28)
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1962)
recording of:
Zwei kleine Italiener (in 1962)
lyricist:
Georg Buschor
composer:
Christian Bruhn (German composer)
Conny Froboess32:47
4Poupée de cire, poupée de son
vocals:
France Gall (in 1965)
orchestra:
Alain Goraguer et son orchestre (in 1965)
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965)
recording of:
Poupée de cire, poupée de son (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Serge Gainsbourg
publisher:
Bagatelle SA, Sidonie, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
France Gall2:32
5L’amour est bleuVicky Leandros2:59
6Puppet on a String
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1967)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1967)
recording of:
Puppet on a String (in 1967)
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
Sandie Shaw2:24
7Boom Bang-A-Bang
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
arranger:
Johnny Harris (Scottish composer, conductor)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Boom Bang-A-Bang (original English version)
composer:
Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne
Lulu2:23
8De troubadour
recording of:
De troubadour (Dutch version)
lyricist:
David Hartsema (poet, songwriter)
composer:
Lenny Kuhr
Lenny Kuhr3:30
9Un banc, un arbre, une rueSéverine3:04
10Après toi
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1972)
recording of:
Après toi (Winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 1972)
lyricist:
Yves Dessca and Klaus Munro (composer, songwriter and producer)
composer:
Mario Panas (Greek musician, composer and producer) and Klaus Munro (composer, songwriter and producer)
premiered at:
Eurovision Song Contest 1972 (1972-03-25)
Vicky Leandros23:32
11Als het om de liefde gaatSandra & Andres2:59
12Tu te reconnaîtras
part of:
Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1973) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1973)
recording of:
Tu te reconnaîtras
lyricist:
Vline Buggy
composer:
Claude Morgan (1970s French producer)
Anne Marie David2:40
13Eres tú
producer:
Juan Carlos Calderón
part of:
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1973) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 17)
recording of:
Eres tú
lyricist and composer:
Juan Carlos Calderón
Mocedades3:31
14Ik zie een ster
recording of:
Ik zie een ster
lyricist:
Gerrit den Braber (radio DJ, songwriter and producer)
composer:
Hans van Hemert
Mouth & MacNeal2:59
15Let Me Be the One
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975)
recording of:
Let Me Be the One (1975 song)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Curtis (Eurovision Song Contest composer)
The Shadows2:51
16Ding-A-Dong
part of:
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1975)
recording of:
Ding-a-Dong (1975 Eurovision song)
lyricist:
Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens
composer:
Dick Bakker
publisher:
Dayglow Music (publisher) (in 1975)
Teach‐In2:27
17Mata HariAnna Karina3:06
18Save Your Kisses for Me
producer:
Tony Hiller
arranger:
Lee Sheriden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BR Music Copyrights BV (in 1976)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976)
recording of:
Save Your Kisses for Me (in 1976)
writer:
Tony Hiller, Martin Lee (singer, of UK pop group Brotherhood of Man) and Lee Sheriden
publisher:
ATV Music, Easy Listening Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Tony Hiller Music (publisher), Tony Hills Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Brotherhood of Man3:04
19L’Oiseau et l’enfantMarie Myriam3:07
20A-Ba-Ni-Bi
recording of:
A-Ba-Ni-Bi (English version)
lyricist:
אהוד מנור
composer:
נורית הירש (Nurit Hirsh)
translated version of:
אבניבי (A-Ba-Ni-Bi - Hebrew version)
Izhar Cohen2:58
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1Hallelujah
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Halleluja (1979 Eurovision winner, English version)
lyricist:
Shimrit Orr
composer:
Kobi Oshrat
publisher:
Gogly Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
translated version of:
הללויה (1979 Eurovision winner, Hebrew original)
Milk and Honey3:26
2What’s Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967–2001) and Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG (German publisher; read annotation)
Johnny Logan3:05
3AmsterdamMaggie MacNeal2:33
4Making Your Mind Up
producer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Ltd. (1987–1996) (in 1981)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981)
recording of:
Making Your Mind Up
lyricist and composer:
John Danter and Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishers Ltd., Intersong (publisher), Intersong Music Ltd., Paper Music, Paper Music Ltd., RAK Publishing Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Ltd., Stave and Nickelodeon Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bucks Fizz4.652:40
5Ein bisschen Frieden
producer:
Robert Jung (producer, lyricist, composer and singer)
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1982) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1982)
recording of:
Ein bißchen Frieden
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Ralph Siegel
Nicole3:06
6Si la vie est cadeauCorinne Hermes3:08
7Love Isn’t Love
Carola Häggkvist2:58
8Julie
recording of:
Julie
lyricist:
Mario Mihaljević and Rajko Šimunović (lyricist)
composer:
Daniel (Eurovision Song Contest participant with song Julie)
Daniel3:00
9Diggi-lo Diggi-leyHerreys3:08
10I treni de Tozeur
vocals:
Alice (Italian singer Carla Bissi) and Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer)
part of:
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1984)
recording of:
I treni di Tozeur
lyricist:
Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer) (in 1984) and Rosario “Saro” Cosentino (in 1984)
composer:
Franco Battiato (Italian singer-songwriter and composer) (in 1984) and Giusto Pio (in 1984)
Alice3:10
11Let It Swing
producer:
Torgny Söderberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metronome Musik GmbH (marketing & distribution dept. spun off from Metronome Records GmbH — do not use as a release label) (in 1985)
recording of:
Let It Swing
lyricist and composer:
Rolf Løvland
writer:
Alix Zandra (songwriter)
publisher:
Music Channel (publisher) (in 1985) and Universal (publisher) (in 1985)
Bobbysocks2:56
12J’aime la vie
part of:
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1986) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1986)
recording of:
J'aime la vie (song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1986)
lyricist:
Rosario Marino
composer:
Angelo Crisci and Jean-Paul Furnémont
Sandra Kim3:07
13Hold Me Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Hold Me Now (in 1987)
publisher:
Johnny Logan
composer:
Johnny Logan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Johnny Logan43:05
14Lass die Sonne in dein HerzWind33:07
15Ne partez pas sans moi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2013)
part of:
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1988) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1988)
recording of:
Ne partez pas sans moi
lyricist:
Nella Martinetti (singer, songwriter)
composer:
Atilla Şereftuğ (Swiss-Turkish Songwriter)
Céline Dion3:08
16Insieme 1992
part of:
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1990) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1990)
recording of:
Insieme: 1992 (song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Toto Cutugno
Toto Cutugno54:27
17Why MeLinda Martin3:26
18Viva Sport
Dafna3:20
19Better the Devil You Know
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1993)
recording of:
Better the Devil You Know (Eurovision Song Contest 1993)
writer:
Dean Collinson and Brian Teasdale
Sonia2:38
20Nocturne
instruments:
Secret Garden
vocals:
Gunhild Tvinnereim
conductor:
John Tate (conductor & orchestrator)
recording of:
Nocturne (English version)
lyricist:
Petter Skavlan
composer:
Rolf Løvland
translated version of:
Nocturne (original Norwegian version)
Secret Garden3:12
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1Waterloo
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1973-12-17)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1973-12-17)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-02-20)
Moog, mellotron and piano:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1973-12-17)
tenor saxophone:
Christer Eklund (on 1974-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1974) and Polar Music International AB (in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1973-12-17, on 1974-01-04, on 1974-02-20)
part of:
Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974)
recording of:
Waterloo (English version) (from 1973-12-17 until 1974-01)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Overseas Songs (ended), Polar Music AB (ended), Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1974 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1974 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1974 to present)
translated version of:
Waterloo (Swedish version)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.752:46
2Power to All Our Friends
recording of:
Power to All Our Friends (1973 song)
lyricist:
Doug Flett (songwriter)
composer:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
Cliff Richard3:03
31, 2, 3
part of:
France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976)
recording of:
1, 2, 3
lyricist:
Jean‐Paul Cara
composer:
Jean‐Paul Cara and Tony Rallo
Catherine Ferry2:29
4Parlez-vous francais ?
recording of:
Parlez-vous français? (Eurovision entry)
lyricist:
Frank Dostal and Peter Zentner (German lyricist)
composer:
Rolf Soja
Baccara4:33
5Dschinghis Khan
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1979)
recording of:
Dschinghis Khan (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Ralph Siegel
publisher:
Edition Meridian
parody version of:
Jetzt geht’s los
Dschinghis Khan53:05
6Era
Dori Ghezzi2:54
7T'aimer encore une fois
Al Bano & Romina Power4:15
8L'amour s'en va
vocals:
Françoise Hardy (in 1963)
orchestra:
Marcel Hendrix et son orchestre (in 1963)
conductor:
Marcel Hendrix (in 1963)
part of:
Monaco in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1963)
recording of:
L'amour s'en va (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Françoise Hardy
Françoise Hardy2:26
9Jack in the Box
recording of:
Jack in the Box
writer:
David Myers (1970s songwriter, producer) and John Worsley
Clodagh Rodgers3:03
10Long Live Love
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1974)
recording of:
Long Live Love (Olivia Newton-John song)
lyricist and composer:
Valerie Avon and Harold Spiro
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Olivia Newton‐John2:46
11Piove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Italia S.r.l. (not for release label use! Italian branch of Warner Music International) (in 1959)
part of:
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1959) and Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1959)
recording of:
Piove (Ciao ciao bambina) (in 1959)
lyricist:
Dino Verde
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Curci
Domenico Modugno3:05
12Jedan DanDubrovački trubaduri2:30
13Cinema
part of:
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1980)
recording of:
Cinéma
lyricist:
Véronique Müller and Peter Reber
composer:
Peter Reber
Paola3:07
14My Little World
part of:
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976)
recording of:
My Little World (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Gerhard Heinz
Waterloo & Robinson22:50
15La Source
recording of:
La Source (Isabelle Aubret song)
lyricist:
Guy Bonnet and Henri Djian (aka Henri Sainclair, Henri-Jean)
composer:
Guy Bonnet and Daniel Faure
Isabelle Aubret3:08
16Un jour, un enfant
part of:
France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1969)
recording of:
Un jour, un enfant (in 1969)
lyricist:
Eddy Marnay (French lyricist)
composer:
Emil Stern (jazz pianist, composer and bandleader)
publisher:
Budde Music France
Frida Boccara2:44
17Le Dernier qui a parlé
part of:
France in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1991)
recording of:
Le dernier qui a parlé
lyricist:
Amina (French–Tunisian singer Amina Annabi)
Amina33:17
18Lied für einen FreundMaxi & Chris Garden3:04
19Theater
part of:
Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1980)
recording of:
Theater (1980 Eurovision Song Contest entry)
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Ralph Siegel
Katja Ebstein2:50
20I Love the Little Things
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964)
recording of:
I Love the Little Things
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
Matt Monro2:38
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1Congratulations
producer:
Norrie Paramor
bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
background vocals:
The Breakaways (60s UK all girl group)
vocals:
Cliff Richard
orchestra:
The Norrie Paramor Orchestra
conductor:
Norrie Paramor
arranger:
Norrie Paramor
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-02-03)
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1968)
recording of:
Congratulations
lyricist and composer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
publisher:
EMI Al Gallico Music Corp. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Cliff Richard2:33
2All Kinds of Everything
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970)
recording of:
All Kinds of Everything (1970 eurovision song)
writer:
Derry Lindsay (Songwriter) and Jackie Smith (Songwriter)
Dana23:05
3Love Shine a Light
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1997) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1997)
recording of:
Love Shine a Light (in 1997)
lyricist and composer:
Kimberley Rew
Katrina and the Waves22:52
4Boum badaboumMinouche Barelli2:16
5Non ho l’eta
vocals:
Gigliola Cinquetti
orchestra:
Orchestra Franco Monaldi
conductor:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
arranger:
Franco Monaldi (Italian arranger and conductor)
part of:
Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964), Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1964) and Winners of the Sanremo Music Festival (number: 1964)
recording of:
Non ho l’età (in 1964)
lyricist:
Gene Colonnello and Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
composer:
Gene Colonnello, Nicola Salerno (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno) and Mario Panzeri (Italian lyricist and composer)
publisher:
Sugar (Italian label)
Gigliola Cinquetti3:17
6Gente di mare
producer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Italia S.r.l. (not for release label use! Italian branch of Warner Music International) (in 2013)
part of:
Italy in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Gente di mare
lyricist:
Raf (Italian pop singer) and Umberto Tozzi
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi
Umberto Tozzi3:56
7L’amour ça fait chanter la vie
part of:
Belgium in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1978)
recording of:
L’amour ça fait chanter la vie
lyricist and composer:
Jean Vallée
Jean Vallée3:02
8À force de prierNana Mouskouri2:36
9N’avoue jamaisGuy Mardel2:53
10Papa pingouinSophie & Magaly3:10
11Tom Pillibi
recording of:
Tom Pillibi (German version)
lyricist:
Pierre Cour
composer:
André Popp
translator:
Jürgen Bernsdorf and Axel Weingarten (songwriter, aka Hans Bertram)
translated version of:
Tom Pillibi (French version)
Jacqueline Boyer3:06
12Et bonjour à toi l’artisteNicole Rieu3:22
13The Party’s Over
part of:
Netherlands in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1976)
recording of:
The Party’s Over
lyricist and composer:
Hans van Hemert
Sandra3:02
14Io senza te
part of:
Switzerland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1981)
recording of:
Io senza te
lyricist:
Nella Martinetti (singer, songwriter) and Peter Reber
composer:
Peter Reber
Peter, Sue & Marc2:59
15I Belong
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1965)
recording of:
I Belong
lyricist:
Philip Peters
composer:
Peter Lee Stirling (English pop singer/songwriter)
Kathy Kirby2:21
16Beg, Steal or Borrow
producer:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
arranger:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
recording of:
Beg Steal or Borrow
writer:
Tony Cole, Graeme Hall and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
The New Seekers2:48
17Hi (Chai)
עפרה חזה3:11
18Sing Me a SongBernadette2:50
19Judy et cie
recording of:
Judy & Cie
lyricist:
Éric van Hulse
composer:
Pierre Rapsat
Pierre Rapsat2:53
20Diva
recording of:
Diva
writer:
Tcvika Pick (Tzvika Pik) and Yoav Ginai
Dana International3:00