Hot Pop Hits – The 80’s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Is There Something I Should Know
co-producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Is There Something I Should Know?
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran3.14:12
2Always on My Mind
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 42)
cover recording of:
Always on My Mind
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
recording of:
Always on My Mind
writer:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Mark James (Francis Zambon, composer of “Suspicious Minds”) and Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Lovolar Music, Peermusic (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Rose Bridge Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Sebanine Music
sub-publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Pet Shop Boys4.33:55
3Lifeline
recording of:
Lifeline
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet4.53:36
4Cry Wolf
recording of:
Cry Wolf
lyricist and writer:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
composer:
Magne Furuholmen
publisher:
ATV Music
a‐ha44:07
5Round and Round (7″ version)
recording of:
Round & Round
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
New Order4:00
6Girlfriend Is Better
assistant engineer:
John Convertino (engineer), Franklin Gibson (recording engineer) and Jay Mark
engineer:
Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin
producer:
Talking Heads
mixer:
Alex Sadkin
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
bass guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Brian Eno and Tina Weymouth
double bass, guitar and synthesizer:
Tina Weymouth
guitar:
Adrian Belew
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
keyboard, membranophone and percussion and membranophone and synthesizer:
Chris Frantz
percussion:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter) and José Rossy
synthesizer:
Bernie Worrell (keyboardist, composer and record producer)
background vocals:
Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer), Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) and Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Girlfriend Is Better
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
Talking Heads4.355:43
7Open Up the Red Box
assistant engineer:
Chris Dickie
engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Joyce (drummer for Simply Red) (in 1985)
guitar:
Sylvan (in 1985)
keyboard and background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre (in 1985)
trumpet:
Tim Kellett (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) (in 1985)
performer:
Simply Red (English soul and pop band) (in 1985)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985) and Soundpush Studio in Blaricum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1985)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
recording of:
(Open Up the) Red Box (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red53:56
8Back of Love
engineer:
David Bascombe, Dave Woolley, Colin Fairley, Paul Cobald, Steve Prestige and Steve Short (sound engineer & producer)
producer:
Kingbird and Kingbird
recording of:
The Back of Love
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen53:16
9What Difference Does It Make?
recording of:
What Difference Does It Make?
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths3:26
10Happiness Is Easy
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic bass guitar:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
additional instruments:
Mark Hollis
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
electric bass guitar:
Alan Gorrie
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
organ:
Steve Winwood
organ and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
percussion:
Martin Ditcham, Morris Pert and Phil Reis
choir vocals:
Children From The School of Miss Speake
vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
Happiness Is Easy
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
Talk Talk36:31
11Is It a Dream (edit)
Classix Nouveaux4:01
12This Corrosion
producer:
Jim Steinman
bass guitar:
Patricia Morrison
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
lead vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1993)
recording of:
This Corrosion
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sisters of Mercy410:17
13Major Tom (single version)
engineer:
Frank Reinke (Germany based engineer) (in 1982) and Peter Schmidt (recording engineer) (in 1982)
assistant producer:
Frank Hieber (in 1982)
producer:
Armin Sabol (in 1982) and Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (in 1982)
mixer:
Holger J. Magnussen (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Günther Gebauer (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Armin Sabol (in 1982)
keyboard [keyboard solo]:
Gonzo Bishop (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (in 1982)
arranger:
Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Musik GmbH (company, not a label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Peermusic Studio in Hamburg, Germany (in 1982)
edit of:
Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst) by Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician)
recording of:
Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst) (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician)
publisher:
Peer Musikverlag GmbH (in 1982)
Peter Schilling54:00
14Waiting for the Loveboat
producer:
Martin Rushent
instruments:
Steve Reid (guitarist, The Associates)
keyboard [keyboards]:
L. Howard Hughes (pseudonym of Steve Betts)
saxophone:
Alan Whetton (saxophonist+)
recording of:
Waiting for the Loveboat
lyricist and composer:
Billy MacKenzie (Scottish tenor singer & songwriter)
The Associates6:56
15Army Dreamers
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
acoustic guitar:
Brian Bath (on 1980-09-22)
bass guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist) (on 1980-09-22)
bodhrán:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (on 1980-09-22)
mandolin:
Paddy Bush (on 1980-09-22)
synthesizer:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist) (on 1980-09-22)
background vocals:
Brian Bath (on 1980-09-22), Paddy Bush (on 1980-09-22) and Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist) (on 1980-09-22)
lead vocals:
Kate Bush (on 1980-09-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
edit of:
Army Dreamers (hard ending) by Kate Bush
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC (number: Gulf War ban)
recording of:
Army Dreamers
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush4.052:54
16Lost in the Shadows (vocal edit) (radio edit)
edit of:
Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys) by Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
recording of:
Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
Lou Gramm4:47
17La Folie
recording of:
La Folie
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers26:11
18Faith and Healing
Ian McCulloch4:37
19Half a Minute
engineer and mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
producer:
Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter) and Danny White (keyboardist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross
keyboard:
Danny White (keyboardist)
percussion:
Robin Jones (latin jazz percussionist)
vocals:
Basia and Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter)
vocals arranger:
Basia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1984)
recording of:
Half a Minute
writer:
Kito Poncioni, Mark Reilly (guitarist, vocalist, producer, songwriter) and Danny White (keyboardist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Matt Bianco3.253:47
20The Lion’s Mouth
recording of:
The Lion's Mouth
lyricist:
Nick Beggs
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo3:34
21Tears Run Rings (Justin Strauss remix)
recording of:
Tears Run Rings
lyricist and composer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
Marc Almond & Justin Strauss7:10
22Respect Yourself
cover recording of:
Respect Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Luther Ingram and Sir Mack Rice
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) (in 1988) and Klondike Enterprises (publisher) (in 1988)
Robert Palmer3:58
23Nowhere Girl
recording of:
Nowhere Girl
writer:
Rick Holliday and Steve Hovington
B‐Movie34:41
24Everyday Is Like Sunday
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Everyday Is Like Sunday
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Linder Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Morrissey4.63:34
25Drowning in the Sea of Love
engineer:
Dietmar Schillinger
The Adventures4:35
26Don’t Panic
Max Headroom & The Car Parks2:15
27The Twilight Zone
Rusty Egan3:39
28Bang ’Em Right
producer:
Cabaret Voltaire and Six Sed Red
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
bass:
Stephen Mallinder (member of Cabaret Voltaire)
guitar:
Marty Williamson
percussion:
Andy Johnson (percussionist on Bang 'Em Right by Six Sed Red)
recording of:
Bang 'em Right
writer:
Angel C. Herlighy, Cindy Ecstasy and Rick Holliday
Six Sed Red6:21