The Secret Policeman’s Concert

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Recorded live at “The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball” - The 1981 Amnesty International Gala, at The Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London.

℗ 1982 Original sound recording made by Springtime

Runout

Side 1 (stamped): 204368 A-1 /82 S II Made in Germany
Side 2 (stamped): 204368 B-1 /82 S II Made in Germany
Embossed bass clef on B-side label

Manufactured by Sonopress (code, bass clef)

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-03 17:19 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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1 1Roxanne
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
Roxanne (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
Sting43:05
1 2Message in a Bottle
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
Message in a Bottle (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Sting54:47
1 3’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
performer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stein & Van Stock, Inc.
Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton53:46
1 4Farther Up the Road
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
performer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
Farther Up the Road (in 1981)
writer:
Deadric Malone and Joe Veasey
publisher:
Duchess Music Corp. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton34:46
1 5Crossroads
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
performer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist) (in 1981)
arranger:
Eric Clapton
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
Cross Road Blues (a/k/a “Crossroads”) (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Johnson (1930s blues legend)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Encore Music (US label), King of Spades Music, Lehsem II, LLC, MPCA King of Spades, Noma Music Inc., Paul Rodriguez Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Jeff Beck & Eric Clapton34:18
1 6I Don’t Like Mondays
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
additional piano:
Johnnie Fingers
piano:
Johnny Fingers
vocals:
Bob Geldof
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sewer Fire Hits Ltd, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Bob Geldof & Johnny Fingers44:57
2 1In the Air Tonight
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
additional acoustic guitar and guitar:
Daryl Stuermer
piano:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
In the Air Tonight (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980, in 1981), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Phil Collins45:11
2 2The Roof Is Leaking
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
additional banjo:
Daryl Stuermer (in 1981)
banjo:
Daryl Stuermer
piano:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
The Roof Is Leaking (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
Phil Collins53:31
2 3The Universal Soldier
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
additional double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
guitar and harmonica:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
The Universal Soldier (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
Donovan43:11
2 4Catch the Wind
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
additional double bass and double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
guitar and harmonica:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Catch the Wind (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music, Peer Music UK Ltd and Southern Music (publisher)
Donovan42:54
2 5I Shall Be Released
recording engineer:
Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Martin Lewis (humorist)
bass:
Mo Foster and Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guitar:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist), Eric Clapton, John Etheridge, Neil Innes, Ray Russel and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
horn:
Mel Collins, Paul Cosh, Jeff Daly, Martin Drover, Digby Fairweather (Trumpet player), Malcolm Griffiths, Mike Henry (Trumpeter) and Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
keyboard:
John Altman and Chas Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
choir vocals:
Sharon Campbell, Doreen Chanter, Phil Collins (of Genesis), Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Donovan (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist), Sheena Easton, Bob Geldof, Micky Moody, Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter), Linda Taylor (UK pop, disco, funk singer) and Midge Ure
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
John Altman and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
recorded at:
The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball (1981-09-09 – 1981-09-12)
recorded at:
Theatre Royal (Drury Lane, 1812–present) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
mixed at and edited at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live cover recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics) (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
The Secret Police49:22

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
mastering:George Peckham (engineer, Porky)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Ariola Eurodisc GmbH (not for release label use!)
distributed by:Ariola Group of Companies
printed by:Mohndruck Graphische Betriebe GmbH
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1170170 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:The Secret Policeman's Concert by Phil Collins (of Genesis) / Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
part of:Secret Policeman Balls (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/86276 [info]