Very Best of the 80's

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1The Final Countdown
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986) 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 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 66) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 155)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.155:09
2Calling America
programming:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), 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 1986) 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 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985-02 until 1986-01) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Calling America (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra3:28
3Das Omen (Teil 1)
recording of:
Das Omen, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Krautter and Mike Staab
composer:
Michael Krautter
Mysterious Art3:59
4Rosanna
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
Hammond organ and synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Jeff Porcaro
piano:
David Paich
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
trombone:
James Pankow
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass) and Jerry Hey
background vocals [background vocal]:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather and David Paich
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and Steve Lukather
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1982) and 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 1982)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 15)
recording of:
Rosanna
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Toto45:30
5Live It Up
recording of:
Live It Up
lyricist and composer:
Greedy Smith (Australian musician and songwriter with Mental As Anything)
publisher:
Syray Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mental As Anything4:12
6Can't Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer and Gary Richards
arranger:
Kevin Cronin and REO Speedwagon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling (in 1984-08)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group), Fate Music, The International Music Network Ltd and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
REO Speedwagon3.94:47
7Lovely Day ('88 remix)
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
remixer:
Ben Liebrand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988)
remix of:
Lovely Day by Bill Withers
recording of:
Lovely Day
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Bill Withers46:32
8Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bangles (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988) and 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 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Bangles3.753:53
9Through the Barricades
recording of:
Through the Barricades
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet45:32
10How 'bout Us
assistant engineer:
Michael Ferraro (engineer) and Tom Miller (engineer)
engineer:
Stu Walder
associate producer:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
producer:
Leo Graham (producer / composer / lyricist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Reed (US bassist for Champaign) and Paul Richmond (producer - songwriter - bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings, Jr.
electronic drum set [syndrums]:
Tommy Radtke
guitar [guitars]:
Michael Day and Howard Reeder
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Day and Dana Walden
percussion:
Rocky Maffit
solo alto saxophone:
Ken Soderbloom
synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Dana Walden
lead vocals:
Pauli Carman
vocals:
Michael Day, Rena Jones (vocalist for Champaign), Rocky Maffit and Howard Reeder
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Champaign, Leo Graham (producer / composer / lyricist) and James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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)
produced for:
B‐Line Productions
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
cover recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music, Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music, Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Champaign34:33
11Who Can It Be Now
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
guitar:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
saxophone:
Greg Ham (member of Men at Work)
vocals:
Colin Hay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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, in 1982), 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), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Men at Work4.43:23
12I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
mixer:
Manasseh (UK dub/reggae producer Nick Raphael) and Mr. Scruff (English DJ Andrew Carthy)
cover recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
The Chimes5:27
13Wishing Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
baritone saxophone, keyboard and percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
bass:
Phil Spalding
drums (drum set):
Preston Heyman
guitar:
Pete Glenister
hi-hat [Wicked Hi-Hat]:
Clive Mngaza
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment), CBS Records (2006–2021) (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Wishing Well
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Sean Oliver
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. and Young Terence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.153:30
14Tell It Like It Is
cover recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Don Johnson4:28
15Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Wham!3.853:51
16Hold Me Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1987)
recording of:
Hold Me Now (in 1987)
publisher:
Johnny Logan
composer:
Johnny Logan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Johnny Logan43:02
17Bad Boy
producer:
Emilio Estefan, Jr.
vocals:
Gloria Estefan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) 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 1985)
recording of:
Bad Boy
writer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Rafael Vigil
publisher:
Foreign Imported Productions & Publishing, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Miami Sound Machine33:53
18Total Eclipse of the Heart
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler (in 1983)
performer:
Rory Dodd (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1983), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler4.154:30

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part of:Very Best of the 80's (Germany, 2 CDs per volume) (number: 1) (order: 1)