Poptopia! Power Pop Classics of the '80s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1What I Like About You
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1979) and Nemperor Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Coconut Recording in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1979-10)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 483)
recording of:
What I Like About You (in 1979-10)
writer:
Jimmy Marinos (American drummer), Wally Palmar (Guitarist and songwriter) and Mike Skill (Singer, bassist, guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Romantics4.752:58
2Baby It's You
recording of:
Baby It's You
lyricist and composer:
Phil Seymour
Phil Seymour3:03
3Hold on to Something
recording engineer:
Ed Thacker
engineer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan and Ed E. Thacker
recording of:
Hold on to Something
writer:
Ian Ainsworth, Phil Solem and Danny Wilde (The Rembrandts, Great Buildings & The Quick)
recording of:
Hold On to Something
writer:
Ian Ainsworth, Phil Solem and Danny Wilde (The Rembrandts, Great Buildings & The Quick)
Great Buildings3:48
4Tell That Girl to Shut Up
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
recording of:
Tell That Girl to Shut Up
lyricist and composer:
Holly Beth Vincent
Holly and the Italians4.53:02
5A Million Miles Away
recording of:
A Million Miles Away
lyricist:
Joey Alkes and Chris Fradkin
composer:
Peter Case
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI) and Trumpet Blast Music
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
The Plimsouls53:34
6She Goes Out with Everybody
The Spongetones42:30
7Whenever You're on My Mind
recording of:
Whenever You’re on My Mind
writer:
Marshall Crenshaw and Bill Teeley
Marshall Crenshaw3:18
8I Want You Back
recording of:
I Want You Back
lyricist and composer:
Dave Faulkner (David Faulkner)
Hoodoo Gurus43:12
9Every Word Means No
recording of:
Every Word Means No
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Easter
Let's Active2:55
10Crybaby
Utopia4:23
11Going Down to Liverpool
engineer and producer:
David Kahne
cover recording of:
Going Down to Liverpool
lyricist and composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
Megasongs Limited, Pondwater Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Bangles43:41
12Love Is for Lovers
The dB’s53:20
13Whatever Happened to Fun
Candy3:44
14Places That Are Gone
Tommy Keene3:54
15Behind the Wall of Sleep
bass:
Mike Mesaros
drums (drum set):
Dennis Diken (co-founded The Smithereens, WFMU radio host)
guest piano:
Joe Kernich
guitar:
Jim Babjak and Pat DiNizio
vocals:
Dennis Diken (co-founded The Smithereens, WFMU radio host), Pat DiNizio and Mike Mesaros
recording of:
Behind the Wall of Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Pat DiNizio
The Smithereens43:24
16Lisa Anne
Bill Lloyd3:14
17She's So Young
The Pursuit of Happiness43:36
18There She Goes
engineer:
Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
electric guitar:
John Byrne (John 'Boo' Byrne, electric guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lee Mavers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 45), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 62) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 418)
recording of:
There She Goes (The La’s)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Mavers
publisher:
Go! Discs Music Ltd. (publisher) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The La’s42:44