Hits 85 – International

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

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: LP 1
2▼12" Vinyl: LP 2
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C1Live Is Life
drums (drum set):
Günter Grasmuck (on 1984-09-02)
electric bass guitar:
Niki Gruber (on 1984-09-02)
guitar:
Ewald Pfleger (on 1984-09-02)
keyboard:
Kurt René Plisnier (on 1984-09-02)
lead vocals:
Herwig Rüdisser (on 1984-09-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
OK Music (in 1984) and Deshima Music GmbH (in 2000)
recorded at:
Informstadion in Oberwart, Burgenland, Austria (on 1984-09-02)
music videos:
Live Is Life by Opus (Austrian band; track: “Live Is Life”)
live recording of:
Live Is Life (song by Opus) (on 1984-09-02)
lyricist:
Ewald Pfleger
composer:
Günter Grasmuck, Peter Niklas Gruber, Ewald Pfleger, Kurt René Plisnier and Herwig Rüdisser
publisher:
Garden of Music Publishing and Opus Music (Publisher for Opus)
Opus3.54:15
C2You Can Win If You Want
producer:
Dieter Bohlen
arranger:
Dieter Bohlen
arranged for and produced for:
Hansa International
recording of:
You Can Win If You Want
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Hansa Musikverlag and Hanseatic Musikverlag (German music publishing company owned by Warner Chappell Music)
Modern Talking3:55
C3Nineteen
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
19 (music video) by Paul Hardcastle
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 73)
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
publisher:
Oval Music and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Paul Hardcastle3.63:37
C4Welcome to the Pleasuredome
recording of:
Welcome to the Pleasuredome
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood54:20
C5Out in the Fields
engineer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
guest bass guitar [bass] and guest vocals:
Philip Lynott
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guest keyboard [keyboards]:
Don Airey and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2002)
produced at:
Sarm East (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Out in the Fields
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott3.44:18
C6Don’t Be So Shy
recording of:
Don't Be So Shy
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist)
composer:
Tissy Thiers
Moti Special3:29
C7Samurai (Did You Ever Dream)
recording of:
Samurai (english version)
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist)
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
version of:
Samurai (german version)
Michael Cretu3:30
C8Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd, Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2001), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Simple Minds4.254:20
D1We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Go West3.23:48
D2Catch My Fall
engineer:
Michael Frondelli
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
bass:
Steve Webster (Canadian bassist, producer, composer, arranger & orchestrator) (in 1983)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983)
saxophone:
Mars Williams (US jazz and rock saxophonist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1984, in 1999) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Catch My Fall by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Catch My Fall (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rare Blue Music
Billy Idol3.853:43
D3Send My Heart
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Send My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Pat Gribben
The Adventures3:40
D4The Last Kiss
David Cassidy4:30
D5You’re a Woman
recording of:
You’re a Woman
lyricist:
Mary Applegate and Karin van Haaren
composer:
Tony Hendrik
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001)
Bad Boys Blue3:57
D6Comanchero
recording of:
Comanchero
lyricist:
Simona Zanini
composer:
Aldo Martinelli
Raggio di Luna3:58
D7Private Dancer
recording of:
Private Dancer
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Straitjacket Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Tina Turner3:57