NOW Yearbook 1980-1984: Vinyl Extra

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A1Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
music videos:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do) by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Wham!3:34
A2Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
bass:
Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (UK saxophonist/percussionist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3.53:51
A3Cruel Summer
recording of:
Cruel Summer
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg (soundtrack composer), Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
In a Bunch Music Ltd., PolyGram Songs, Red Bus Music Ltd., Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama3:35
A4Tell Her About It
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
electric guitar:
Russell Javors (in 1983)
guest baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber (in 1983)
guest piano [acoustic piano]:
Richard Tee (in 1983)
guest tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (in 1983)
guest trumpet:
John Gatchell (in 1983) and Joe Shepley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1983), 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 1983) 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 1983)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Tell Her About It by Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Tell Her About It (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
Billy Joel3.653:49
A5Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
producer:
Laurie Latham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, existed from 2001/06/08–2004/09/23) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
parody version of:
Wherever I Lay
Paul Young54:10
A6Bad Day
recording of:
Bad Day
writer:
Gerry Darby, Carmel McCourt and Jim Paris (Jim Parris)
Carmel3:41
A7Victims
recording of:
Victims
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
Culture Club4:56
B1Say Say Say (remastered 2015)
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Teri Reed (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (on 1983-02-15)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1983-02-15)
bass:
Nathan Watts (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
drums (drum set):
Ricky Lawson (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
electric guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
harmonica:
Chris Smith (Harmonica player) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
horn:
Gary Grant (brass) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Gary Herbig (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Jerry Hey (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Ernie Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Bill Wolfer (record producer, songwriter, musician and synthesizer programmer from USA) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
background vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Linda McCartney (from 1981-05 until 1982-04), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Eric Stewart (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1983) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1983)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-05, in 1982-04)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-02-15)
recording of:
Say Say Say (from 1981-05 until 1982-04)
written in:
England, United Kingdom
writer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Mijac Music and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson3.83:55
B2Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1982) 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 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc. (BMI)
KC & the Sunshine Band4.34:13
B3The Walk (album version)
programming:
Lol Tolhurst
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
drum machine and keyboard:
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
music videos:
The Walk by The Cure
recording of:
The Walk (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure3.53:30
B4Change (radio edit)
recording of:
Change
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Roland Orzabal Ltd.
Tears for Fears3:58
B5Come Live With Me
recording of:
Come Live With Me
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
Heaven 174:19
B6I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues (remastered 2016)
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1983)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1983-03-07)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Davey Johnstone
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.654:43
B7Big Log
recording of:
Big Log
composer:
Robbie Blunt, Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) and Gerald Woodruffe
publisher:
Bay Music Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Talk Time Music, Inc.
Robert Plant5:05
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part of:Now Yearbook (UK Now subseries) (number: 1980-84) (order: 14)