NOW Yearbook Extra ’80–’84: The Final Chapter

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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1I Want to Break Free (single version)
recording of:
I Want to Break Free
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.354:19
2Spirits in the Material World (remastered 2003)
recorded at:
Palais des Sports de Lyon in Lyon, Rhône, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (on 1983-10-03)
live recording of:
Spirits in the Material World (on 1983-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
part of:
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
The Police2:59
3Right by Your Side
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
remaster of:
Right by Your Side by Eurythmics
recording of:
Right by Your Side
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart3.43:51
4This Charming Man
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths2:43
5The Celtic Soul Brothers (More, Please, Thank You)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:11
6Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day) (2009 remaster)
recording of:
Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)
writer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
Madness43:13
7My Guy
cover recording of:
My Guy (Tracey Ullman version)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
version of:
My Girl
Tracey Ullman42:55
8Do Nothing (2022 remaster)
producer:
Jerry Dammers and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
Do Nothing
lyricist and composer:
Lynval Golding
The Specials33:40
9My Way of Thinking
recording of:
My Way of Thinking
composer:
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer), Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Michael Virtue and Terence Wilson (aka Astro of UB40)
UB403:22
10Pulling Punches (7″ edit)
recording of:
Pulling Punches
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
David Sylvian3:04
11Atmospherics: Listen to the Radio
additional engineer:
Johnny Schinas
engineer:
Mike Pela and Dennis Weinreich
producer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
bass:
Pat Davey (bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Laurie
guitar:
Paul Harvey (guitarist and stuckist artist)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
Rhodes piano, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
saxophone:
Iain Ballamy
trumpet:
Guy Barker
background vocals:
Marsha Hunt
arranger:
Paul Harvey (guitarist and stuckist artist) and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Atmospherics: Listen to the Radio
writer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Tom Robinson3:43
12Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year) (remastered 2016)
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
additional percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
harp:
Skaila Kanga (harpist)
piano, Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes], synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
additional vocals:
Kiki Dee
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cold as Christmas (in the Middle of the Year)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.354:19
13I Wanna Be Loved
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Bruce Thomas (in 1984-02)
drums (drum set):
Pete Thomas (drummer) (in 1984-02)
guitar family and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1984-02)
keyboard:
Steve Nieve (in 1984-02)
vocals:
Green Gartside (in 1984-02)
recorded at:
Sarm West in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-02)
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
cover recording of:
I Wanna Be Loved (in 1984-02)
lyricist and composer:
Farnell Jenkins
Elvis Costello & the Attractions24:48
14Another Nail in My Heart
live recording of:
Another Nail in My Heart
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
Deptford Songs
Squeeze2:57
15Middle of the Road
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Malcolm Foster (UK bass player, in The Pretenders, Simple Minds)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1983) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Middle of the Road
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
Pretenders4.754:13
16Don’t Stop Believin’
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 11), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 34), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 133)
recording of:
Don’t Stop Believin’ (Journey song) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
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), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Journey4.34:09
17Run Runaway
producer:
John Punter
recording of:
Run Runaway
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
Slade43:43
18Some Guys Have All the Luck (album version)
cover recording of:
Some Guys Have All the Luck
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Fortgang
Robert Palmer33:07
19Out of Touch (single version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1984)
recording of:
Out of Touch
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman, Hot Cha Music Co., Intersong Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell North America Limited (UK-registered publishing company, affiliated with PRS), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Daryl Hall & John Oates4:06
20Hey DJ (7″ version)
The World’s Famous Supreme Team3:26
21Backfired (7″ edit)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
recording of:
Backfired
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Chic Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Debbie Harry3:35
22Christmas Wrapping (radio edit)
recording of:
Christmas Wrapping
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Future Fossil Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Spirit Music Publishing Limited
Waitresses4:21
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part of:Now Yearbook (UK Now subseries) (number: 1980-84) (order: 14)