NOW 12″ 80s: 1980

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1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Call Me (theme from “American Gigolo”) (original 12″ version)
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer) and Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980-01)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980-01)
guitar and timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980-01)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980-01)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) and Paramount Pictures Corp. (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-01) and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-01)
recording of:
Call Me (in 1980-01)
lyricist:
Deborah Harry
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell, Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rare Blue Music, inc., Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blondie58:05
2Funkytown (12″ version)
recorded at:
Sound 80 (original location) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (in 1979)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States (in 1979)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 37) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 297)
recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Steven Greenberg Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Lipps Inc.47:49
3Spacer (full length version)
recording of:
Spacer
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
Sheila & B. Devotion5:56
4I’m Coming Out (full length version)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1980)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 385) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 436)
recording of:
I’m Coming Out
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs and Tommy Jymi Inc.
Diana Ross3.95:25
5Celebration (12″ edit)
background vocals:
Kelly Barretto, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dee Dee Bryant, Gwen Hester, Cynthia Huggins, Joan Motley, Meekaeel Muhammad, Robert Bell, Robert Mickens, Elaine Sims, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Cedric Toon and Earl Toon, Jr.
lead vocals:
James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
performer:
Kool & the Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980, in 2020)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 298)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
Delightful Music Publishing Ltd., Double F Music Co., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Fresh Start Music, Intersong-Förlagen AB, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.54:59
6Oops Up Side Your Head (12″ single version)
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Rachel Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
The Gap Band8:39
7Searching (12″ version)
producer:
Jacques Fred Petrus
lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
conductor:
David Romani and Paolo Gianolio
arranger:
David Romani and Paolo Gianolio
recording of:
Searching
lyricist:
Paul Slade
composer:
Mauro Malavasi
Change8:01
8I Shoulda Loved YA (12″ version)Narada Michael Walden6:37
9What a Fool Believes (12″ version)
cover recording of:
What a Fool Believes
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Aretha Franklin6:05
10You Gave Me Love (12″ mix)
recording of:
You Gave Me Love
lyricist and composer:
Ida Reid
Crown Heights Affair55:49
11Walk Away (12″ version)
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Walk Away
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Harold Faltermeyer
Donna Summer7:15
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1To Cut a Long Story Short (12″ version)
producer:
Richard James Burgess
recording of:
To Cut a Long Story Short
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PDC Music Publishing Pty. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet6:31
2Messages (10″ single version)
engineer:
Lawrence Diana
co-producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recording of:
Messages
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark34:44
3When I’m With You (full length version)
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer and Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
When I’m With You
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
Sparks5:43
4Ieya (full length version)
Toyah8:15
5The Earth Dies Screaming (12″ version)
recording of:
The Earth Dies Screaming
writer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers and Michael Virtue
UB408:18
6You’re Lying (long version)
recording of:
You’re Lying
writer:
David Grant (pop singer), Peter Martin (aka Sketch Martin, bass guitarist, songwriter) and Burt Salvari
publisher:
Martin-Coulter Music Ltd, RSM Music Ltd. and Solid Music Ltd.
Linx6:36
7Funkin’ for Jamaica (remix)
recording of:
Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)
lyricist:
Toni Smith
composer:
Tom Browne (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Roaring Fork Music, Sony/ATV Melody, Thomas Browne Publishing, Inc. and 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)
Tom Browne4:40
8Let’s Get Serious (12″ version)Jermaine Jackson57:59
9Don’t Push It Don’t Force It (12″ version)
recording of:
Don't Push It, Don't Force It (Leon Haywood song)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Haywood (funk and soul singer, songwriter, record producer)
publisher:
Jim-Edd Music
Leon Haywood5:28
10Check Out the Groove (full length version)
recording of:
Check Out the Groove
writer:
Rodney Brown (US soul studio musician and producer) and Willie Lester
publisher:
Blue Image Music and Franmar Music
Bobby Thurston7:29
11Behind the Groove (12″ version)
Teena Marie46:09
12Taste of Bitter Love (12″ version)Gladys Knight & the Pips4:37
3CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1D.I.S.C.O. (12″ English version)
Ottawan5:02
2Use It Up and Wear It Out (12″ single edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
edit of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out by Odyssey (originally US family act Lopez Sisters, now UK fronted by Steven Collazo)
recording of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Featherbed, Larball Music (publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Unichappell (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Odyssey4.54:54
3Dance Yourself Dizzy (12″ mix)
recording of:
Dance Yourself Dizzy
writer:
Adrian Baker and Edward Seago
publisher:
Cellar Music (Canadian jazz, studio projects) and Leeds Music
Liquid Gold7:33
4Feels Like I’m in Love (12″ version)Kelly Marie6:41
5Can’t Stop the Music (12″ version)
Village People7:51
6Love Is the Drug (long version)
recording engineer:
Alex Sadkin
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Alex Sadkin
lead vocals:
Grace Jones
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
cover recording of:
Love Is the Drug
lyricist:
Bryan Ferry
composer:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, BMG Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), E.G. Music Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia, Universal Music–MGB Songs and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
Grace Jones3.58:41
7The Letter (long version)
Amii Stewart6:57
8My Friend Jack (long version)
cover recording of:
My Friend Jack
writer:
Geoff Gill, Mal Luker, Zeke Lund and Mick Rowley
Boney M.8:26
9Jump to the Beat (12″ version)
recording of:
Jump to the Beat
publisher:
Walden Music, Inc.
Stacy Lattisaw5:18
10Love T.K.O. (full length version)
producer:
Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel and Cecil Womack
bass:
James Williams (US Bassist from Camden, NJ and Philadelphia, PA area)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Quinton Joseph
guitar:
Cecil Womack
keyboard [keyboards]:
Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel
background vocals:
Kenneth Crew (soul singer), Jon King (soul singer), James King (soul singer), Teddy Pendergrass, Frank Washington (soul singer) and Cecil Womack
arranger:
Dexter Wansel
cover recording of:
Love T.K.O.
writer:
Eddie Gip Noble, Jr., Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Teddy Pendergrass4:59
11Dream a Lie (12″ version)
UB407:52
4CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1On the Radio (12″ version)
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer and Giorgio Moroder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
recording of:
On the Radio (Foxes)
writer:
Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Edition Intro Meisel GmbH, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Foxes (1980 film soundtrack)
Donna Summer7:35
2Glow of Love (long version)Change8:16
3Working My Way Back to You / Forgive Me Girl (12″ version)
The Spinners6:01
4Cuba (12″ version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zagora (French label and publisher) (in 1979)
recording of:
Cuba
writer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Daniel Vangarde
publisher:
Ed. Intro (German publisher), Les Éditions Bleu Blanc Rouge, Roba Music Verlag GmbH and Zagora (French label and publisher)
Gibson Brothers7:32
5If You Could Read My Mind (extended version)
cover recording of:
If You Could Read My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
ATV Kirshner (publisher) (ended), Early Morning Music (ended), Laetrec Music (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Viola Wills6:51
6Never Knew Love Like This Before (12″ mix)
producer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
strings arranger and wind instruments [Horn Arrangements] arranger:
Wade Marcus
vocals arranger:
Tawatha Agee, Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
20th Century-Fox Record Corporation (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Never Knew Love Like This Before
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Frozen Butterfly Publishing Co.
Stephanie Mills5:26
7Love Sensation (A Tom Moulton mix)
producer:
Dan Hartman
mixer:
Tom Moulton
remixer:
Tom Moulton
arranger:
Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter)
remix of:
Love Sensation (LP version) by Loleatta Holloway (in 1980)
recording of:
Love Sensation
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Silver Steed Music
Loleatta Holloway6:33
8Take Your Time (Do It Right) (long version)
producer:
Sigidi (aranger, writer)
background vocals:
Mary Davis (soul singer), Michele Morgan (short-lived backup singer for R&B/soul group The S.O.S. Band), Freddi Rawls, Gertha Simms and Rosalind Sweeper
lead vocals:
Mary Davis (soul singer)
arranger:
Sigidi (aranger, writer) and Fred Wesley
recording of:
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
writer:
Sigidi Bashir Abdullah (aranger, writer) and Harold Clayton (aranger, writer)
publisher:
Avant Garde Music Publishing, Inc., Interior Music Corp. and Sigidi Song
The S.O.S. Band57:42
9I Owe You One (12″ version)
recording of:
I Owe You One
composer:
Joey Gallo and Leon Sylvers
Shalamar5:07
10Got to Love Somebody (extended version)
recording of:
Got to Love Somebody
writer and arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Chic Music, Inc.
Sister Sledge6:51
11And the Beat Goes On (extended version)The Whispers3.657:34