Living in Oblivion: The 80’s Greatest Hits, Volume 4

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Tracklist

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1Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wang Chung3.23:58
2One Thing Leads to Another
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
producer:
Rupert Hine
drums (drum set):
Adam Woods (drummer)
guitar:
Jamie West‐Oram
keyboard:
Rupert Greenall
vocals:
Cy Curnin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
recorded at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 72)
recording of:
One Thing Leads to Another (The Fixx song)
writer and composer:
Alfie Agius, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West‐Oram and Adam Woods (drummer)
The Fixx4.353:17
3True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:36
4Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kevin Adams Music Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners4.754:13
5Digging Your Scene
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
mixer:
Michael Baker (producer)
recording of:
Digging Your Scene
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1986) and Trashsongs (publisher) (in 1986)
The Blow Monkeys4:43
6Sister of Mercy
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
recording of:
Sister of Mercy
writer and vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
Thompson Twins4:55
7Under the Milky Way
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora
engineer:
Shep Lonsdale
producer:
The Church, Greg Ladanyi and Waddy Wachtel
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi, Shep Lonsdale and Waddy Wachtel
bass and lead vocals:
Steve Kilbey
drums (drum set):
Richard Ploog
guitar:
Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper
keyboard:
Greg Kuehn
synclavier:
Awesome Welles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Church (in 2009)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987, in 1988) and The Church Pty Limited (in 1988, in 2005)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 29) and VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 84)
recording of:
Under the Milky Way
writer:
Karin Jansson and Steve Kilbey
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Funzalo Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
The Church4.354:57
8Lean on Me (ah‐li‐ayo)
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”) and David Motion
recording of:
Lean on Me (Ah-li-ayo)
lyricist and composer:
Simon Toulson-Clarke
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Red Box4:20
9Since Yesterday
engineer:
David Motion and Trig
producer:
David Motion
guitar:
Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall
background vocals and lead vocals:
Rose McDowall
vocals:
Jill Bryson
arranger:
David Motion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A Korova Recording and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK)
recording of:
Since Yesterday
writer:
Jill Bryson and Rose McDowall
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Zoo Music Publishing
version of:
Dance
Strawberry Switchblade4.652:57
10You Don’t Know
producer:
Skip Drinkwater, Paul Fox (of The Ruts), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer), Daize Washbourn and Pete Waterman
recording of:
You Don't Know
writer:
Robin Hild and Sue West
Scarlett & Black3:40
11Some People
producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson), Pete Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer) and Steve Thompson (producer)
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
publisher:
Tritec Music (publisher and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
Belouis Some3:58
12Shock
producer:
Richie Zito
recording of:
Shock
writer:
Martha Davis (of The Motels) and Scott Thurston
The Motels4:11
13Belly of the Whale
producer:
Dave Jerden and Tim McGovern
recording of:
Belly of the Whale
lyricist and composer:
Tim McGovern
Burning Sensations5:00
14Tenderness
producer:
Colin Fairley, General Public and Gavin MacKillop
guest bassoon:
Bob Porter (American record producer)
additional guest vocals and guest vocals:
Justine Carpenter
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 77)
recording of:
Tenderness
writer:
Micky Billingham, Roger Charlery and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
I.R.S. Music, Inc. and In General, Inc
General Public2.253:38
15Get Out of London
producer:
Martin Rushent
recording of:
Get Out of London
writer:
Intaferon
Intaferon3:24
16Go
producer:
Tones on Tail
recording of:
Go!
lyricist:
Daniel Ash
composer:
Daniel Ash, Glen Campling (aka Tones) and Kevin Haskins
Tones on Tail2:33
17Slang Teacher
producer:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Trevor Spencer (Australian, songwriter, producer, drummer, percussionist, vocalist)
recording of:
Slang Teacher
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Mooney
Wide Boy Awake3:26
18Lawnchairs
producer:
Our Daughter’s Wedding and Colin Thurston
recording of:
Lawnchairs
lyricist:
Layne Rico
writer:
Our Daughter’s Wedding
Our Daughter’s Wedding3:21
19Mexican Radio
engineer:
Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Richard Mazda
mixer:
Robert Battaglia, Avi Kipper and Jess Sutcliffe
bass and synthesizer and background vocals:
Chas T. Gray
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joe Nanini
guitar:
Marc Moreland
harmonica and keyboard:
Stan Ridgway
vocals:
Joe Nanini and Stan Ridgway
recording of:
Mexican Radio
writer:
Marc Moreland and Stan Ridgway
Wall of Voodoo4.654:08

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Lu Ann Graffeo
Henry Marquez (credited for art direction)
liner notes:Bruce Harris (producer) (in 1994-01)
executive producer:Bruce Harris (producer)
producer:Dan Loggins
mastering:Larry Walsh (in 1994-07)
compiler:Vincent M. Vero
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (from 1994 to present)
mastered at:Tower Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1994-07)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/714320 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002TOJ [info]