Hits '87: Die internationalen Superhits

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow (in 1986-10)
additional engineer:
Jamie Bromfield (member of SNJ Works, The Extra Beat Boys, Recall), Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Karen Hewitt
assistant engineer:
Boky, Peter Day, Gordon Dennis (engineer at PWL Studios), Jonathan King and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Aitken, Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Stock Aitken Waterman and Waterman
mixer:
Mixmasters Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”) (on 1987-01-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
A Linn (Linn 9000) (in 1986-10)
guitar [guitars]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis (in 1986-10), Shirley Lewis (in 1986-10), Mae McKenna (vocalist) (in 1986-10) and Suzanne Rhatigan (in 1986-10)
lead vocals:
Rick (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
arranger:
Gordon Jenkins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Ltd. (1987–1996) (from 1987 to present), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1987), Pete Waterman Ltd. (copyrights holder) (in 1987) and PWL (in 1987)
miscellaneous support:
PWL (task: original sound recordings made by)
recorded at:
PWL Studio 1 (in 1986-10), PWL Studio 2 (in 1986-10) and PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
mixed at:
PWL Studio 1 (on 1987-01-01) and PWL Studio 2 (on 1987-01-01)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 244)
recording of:
Never Gonna Give You Up (in 1986-10)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Hammer Music (German publisher), Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Terrace Music (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., 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)
Rick Astley4.43:34
2Everlasting Love
producer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
arranger:
Curt Cress and Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Everlasting Love
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
publisher:
Alberts, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Rising Sons Music Inc. (in 1967)
recording of:
Everlasting Love
writer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
publisher:
Alberts, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd. and Rising Sons Music Inc. (in 1967)
Sandra33:39
3Never Let Me Down Again
producer:
David Bascombe, Depeche Mode and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1987)
music videos:
Never Let Me Down Again by Depeche Mode
recording of:
Never Let Me Down Again
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Grabbing Hands and Sonet Music (publisher)
Depeche Mode3.54:19
4I Wanna Dance With Somebody
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [synths]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Myrna Matthews
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Whitney Houston4.254:51
5With or Without You
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
synthesizer [DX7] programming:
Brian Eno
additional engineer:
Pat McCarthy and Dave Meegan (producer)
producer:
Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Mary Kettle
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite and Mark Wallis
additional guitar, omnichord and tambourine:
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen, Jr.
guitar:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
keyboard:
Brian Eno
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans), Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987), Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987, in 2007, in 2017), Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1987) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2007)
recorded at and mixed at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 13), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 131) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 211)
recording of:
With or Without You
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., U2 Music, 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 Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U24.254:56
6You're the Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
drum machine programming and synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
Dave (Australian score composer), Jack and Ross
assistant engineer:
Michael Wickow (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
fretless bass:
Roger McLachlan
guitar:
Brett Garsed
keyboard and synthesizer [Fairlight]:
David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer)
background vocals:
Rozzi Bazzani, Helen Cornish, Penny Dyer, David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer), Colin Setches, Mal Stainton and Sandy Weekes
lead vocals:
Whispering Jack
arranger:
John Farnham, Ross Fraser and David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Arista/Ariola Limited (not for release label use! manufacturers/distributors operating in Australasia) (in 1986), BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1986), Wheatley Records Pty. Ltd. (in 1986) and RCA/Ariola (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 15)
recording of:
You’re the Voice
writer:
Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
publisher:
A&G Songs Ltd., Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bluebeard Music Ltd., BMG Music, Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group), Concord Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), CT Music (publisher), CT Music Ltd., David Platz Music Scandinavia AB, Fable Music Pty. Ltd., Imagem Songs Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
John Farnham4.15:06
7Living in a Box
co-producer:
Tom Lord Alge
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
produced for:
The Burgess Worldco
recording of:
Living in a Box
lyricist and composer:
Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Brampton Music International, Brampton Music Ltd. (publisher) and Empire Music Ltd.
Living in a Box3.353:05
8I Love to Love
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
arranger:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1976) and Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
cover recording of:
I Love to Love
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer)
composer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Mautoglade Music, Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM) and Rolf Baierle Music
Tina Charles4.653:03
9Don't Break My Heart
assistant engineer:
Andrea Celesia
engineer:
Franco Zorzi (engineer)
executive producer:
M. Chieregato and R. Turatti
producer:
M. Chieregato and R. Turatti
solo vocals:
Tom Hooker (American singer, songwriter and photographer)
arranger:
M. Chieregato, R. Ballerini and R. Turatti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
produced at:
Hole Records Studio in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy
recording of:
Don’t Break My Heart
lyricist:
Tom Hooker (American singer, songwriter and photographer) and Roberto Turatti
composer:
Riccardo Ballerini, Michele Chieregato and Stefano Montin
publisher:
Gini Music
Den Harrow3:55
10Come Back and Stay
producer:
K. Hartmann and T. Hendrik
recording of:
Come Back and Stay
lyricist:
Karin van Haaren
composer:
Tony Hendrik
Bad Boys Blue4:07
11Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now
engineer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Stock Aitken Waterman, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Ltd. (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now by Samantha Fox
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Me Now
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd. and Hammer Musik GmbH
Samantha Fox33:44
12Heart and Soul
engineer:
Jerry Napier
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass:
Paul Jackson (T'Pau bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Tim Burgess (T'Pau drummer)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and other instruments [some bits]:
Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Chetwood
other instruments [other bits] and solo guitar [guitar solos]:
Taj Wyzgowski
vocals:
Carol Decker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1987)
produced for:
RTB Audio Visual Productions USA (Also credited as R.T.B. Audio Visual Productions Inc., RTB Audio Visual Productions (USA) Inc. and other similar variants)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 69)
recording of:
Heart and Soul
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
publisher:
AMP Publishing Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
T’Pau4.254:16
13Sweet Sixteen
engineer:
Dave Concors, Neil Dorfsman and Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Craig Vogel
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1986)
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) (in 1986)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986), BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music video for:
Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Sweet Sixteen (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol44:14
14Shattered Dreams
producer:
Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) and Mike Nocito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987)
recording of:
Shattered Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Clark Datchler
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sweet Oily Music
Johnny Hates Jazz4.53:27
15Boys (Summertime Love)
producer:
Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout)
produced for:
Five Record (Italian label owned by Fininvest)
recording of:
Boys (Summertime Love)
lyricist:
Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout) and Malcolm Charlton
composer:
Matteo Bonsanto and Roberto Rossi (composer)
publisher:
Budde Music France, Canale 5 Music, D.J.'s Gang, Melmax, RTI SpA (not for release label use!), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and 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)
Sabrina Salerno3.63:56
16Soul Survivor
co-producer:
Luis Rodríguez (Italian DJ/producer Luigi Andolfi)
producer:
Dieter Bohlen
arranger:
Dieter Bohlen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Soul Survivor
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
C.C.Catch3:26

Credits

Release

printed in:Germany
photography:ZEFA (Zentrale Farbbild Agentur GmbH)
design:Ariola-Studios (German design studio; use only for design, art direction and similar credits)
distributed by:BMG Records (not for release label use! primarily named as distributor in the UK)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1987)
marketed by:BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor in Europe)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/498092 [info]