80s & 90s Gothic Vibes

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1Goo Goo Muck
The Cramps3:07
2Eyes Without a Face
engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Sal Cuevas
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guitar:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Perri Lister
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol4.74:59
3Spellbound
Siouxsie and the Banshees3:17
4The End of the World
recording of:
The End of the World
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Perry Bamonte, Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure3:44
5London Dungeon
Misfits2:34
6Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:40
7Shout
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984) and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Sandy McLelland (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014)
music videos:
Shout by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.46:34
8The Great Commandment
Camouflage4:10
9Love Song
Simple Minds5:04
10Town Called Malice
The Jam2:54
11Fade to Grey
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
performer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
arranger:
Visage (new romantic band from London)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Sound (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Performance Music Ltd
Visage4.13:49
12Violet
Hole3:25
13White Wedding (Pt. 1 / remastered 2002)
Billy Idol4:12
14Don’t You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Human League3.853:57
15Perfect
additional programming and drums (drum set) programming:
Bon Harris
engineer:
Robbie Adams and Howard C. Willing
producer:
Billy Corgan
assistant mixer:
Jay Nicholas
mixer:
Robbie Adams, Billy Corgan and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
editor:
Bjorn Thorsrud (producer, engineer/programmer)
drums (drum set):
Joey Waronker
performer:
Billy Corgan, D’Arcy and James Iha
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Smashing Pumpkins (in 1998)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Perfect by The Smashing Pumpkins
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Billy Corgan
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and Cinderful Music
The Smashing Pumpkins3.053:23
16Message in a Bottle (remastered 2003)
The Police4:50
17Obsession
recording engineer:
Jeff Harris (recording engineer)
programming:
Jeff Harris (recording engineer) and Holly Knight
producer:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
bass guitar:
Charles Ottavio
guitar:
Bill Wadhams
keyboard:
Paul Antonelli
membranophone:
Frenchy O'Brien
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight
publisher:
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07) and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight
publisher:
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07) and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd.
Animotion5:37
18Human Fly
The Cramps2:16
19Happy House
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and Siouxsie and the Banshees
recording of:
Happy House
lyricist:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
composer:
Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
publisher:
Chappell and Pure Noise (Siouxsie and the Banshees publisher)
Siouxsie and The Banshees4.753:52
20An Honest Mistake
The Bravery3:40
21Incinerate
Sonic Youth4:56
22Let Forever Be
The Chemical Brothers3:56
23Enola Gay (remastered 2003)
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark3:34
24I Heard It Through the Grapevine
The Slits3:58
25Out of Control
She Wants Revenge3:37
26Head Over Heels
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Head Over Heels (music video) by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Head Over Heels
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
Tears for Fears4:16
27Down by the Water
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and PJ Harvey
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Polly Jean Harvey
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
cello:
Sian Bell (cellist) (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Parish (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
guitar:
Joe Gore (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
organ:
PJ Harvey (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
viola:
Jocelyn Pook (from 1994-09 until 1994-10) and Jules Singleton (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
violin:
Sonia Slany (violinist) (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
vocals:
PJ Harvey (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
performer:
John Parish (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
arranger:
Pete Thomas (drummer)
recorded at:
Townhouse Three in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
mixed at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (from 1994-10 until 1994-11)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 472)
recording of:
Down by the Water (from 1994-09 until 1994-10)
lyricist and composer:
PJ Harvey
PJ Harvey53:15
28Underneath the Stars
recording of:
Underneath the Stars
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Jason Cooper (UK drummer for The Cure), Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
The Cure6:17
29Emerge
Fischerspooner4:49
30I Can’t Hardly Stand It
The Cramps2:43
31This Is Hardcore
programming:
Matthew Vaughan (UK producer)
assistant engineer:
Lorraine Francis and Jay Reynolds (engineer)
engineer:
Pete Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
piano:
Anne Dudley (English score composer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
contains samples by:
Peter Thomas (German composer, arranger)
strings arranger:
Pulp
arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-03 until 1998-01) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1997-03 until 1998-01)
samples:
Bolero on the Moon Rocks by Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra
recording of:
This Is Hardcore (from 1997-03 until 1998-01)
lyricist:
Jarvis Cocker
composer:
Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey (producer; Pulp bassist) and Mark Andrew Webber (Guitarist with Pulp)
premiered at:
La Monte Young Benefit (1997-10-31)
Pulp36:25
32Wasteland
producer:
The Mission (The Mission U.K., gothic rock band) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Wasteland (from 1986-08 until 1986-09)
lyricist:
Wayne Hussey
composer:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission), Mick Brown (British drummer of the gothic rock band The Mission), Simon Hinkler and Wayne Hussey
The Mission55:42
33Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)
Concrete Blonde6:05
34Candyman
Siouxsie and The Banshees3:44
35Swamp Thing
The Chameleons5:57
36Anvil Night Club School
Visage4:41
37Mad World
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Mad World by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Mad World
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing and Virgin Music Ltd.
Tears for Fears3.953:35
38Sleeper in Metropolis
performer:
David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
recording of:
Sleeper in Metropolis
writer:
Anne Clark (English poet, songwriter and electronic musician) and David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
composer:
David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
publisher:
Red Flame Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Anne Clark54:06
39Mexican Radio
Wall of Voodoo4:10
40Black Steel
producer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)
drums (drum set) and guitar:
FTV
vocals:
Martina Topley‐Bird and Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos
writer:
Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee and William Jonathan Drayton
publisher:
Bring the Noize Inc. and Def American Songs, Inc.
Tricky & Martina Topley‐Bird3.955:40
41Reward
The Teardrop Explodes2:42
42Take Me I’m Yours (single edit)
Squeeze2:49
43Street of Dreams
The Damned5:38
44Dance With Me
The Lords Of The New Church3:26
45Bedsitter
recording of:
Bedsitter
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell3:38
46Mental Hopscotch
Missing Persons3:16
47Blood and Roses
recording of:
Blood and Roses
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
The Smithereens4.53:37
48Gothic Girl
producer and mixer:
Johnny Lee Michaels (Finnish producer)
arranger:
The 69 Eyes and Johnny Lee Michaels (Finnish producer)
recording of:
Gothic Girl
lyricist:
Jyrki 69 (Jyrki Linnankivi)
composer:
Bazie and Jussi 69
publisher:
Gaga Goodies
The 69 Eyes4:23
49In the Name of the Father
Black Grape4:22
50I Don’t Know Why I Love You
The House of Love3:30
51A Beat for You
Pseudo Echo3:41
52Get Myself Into It
The Rapture4:39
53Never Take Me Alive
Spear of Destiny4:16
54Obsession
Xymox5:50
55Back in Flesh
Wall of Voodoo3:43
56Second Head
The Teardrop Explodes3:11
57Love on Sale (single version)
Phillip Boa And The Voodooclub3:58
58Wallies
performer:
David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
recording of:
Wallies
writer:
Anne Clark (English poet, songwriter and electronic musician) and David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
composer:
David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
publisher:
Red Flame Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Anne Clark4:11
59We Hunger
Siouxsie and The Banshees3:32
60These Days (2011 remaster)
recording of:
These Days
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.3:24
61And the Dance Goes On
The Mission4:10
62Saturday Night in the City of the Dead
Ultravox2:36
63I Love You Too Much (Fascination! version)
recording of:
I Love You Too Much
lyricist and writer:
Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
composer:
Ian Burden and Jo Callis
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Sound Diagrams Ltd. (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Human League3:18
64Red Flags and Long Nights
She Wants Revenge5:09
65Wasting the Dawn (remastered 2006)
The 69 Eyes5:22
66Saturdays in Silesia
Rational Youth4:22
67Serpents Kiss
The Mission4:10
68Dr. Mabuse (The First Life Of…)
Propaganda5:03
69The Poppies in the Field (BBC session Peel Plus 1980)
The Teardrop Explodes4:47

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