The Other Side of the 80s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Planet Earth
recording of:
Planet Earth
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)
publisher:
EMI Songs and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Duran Duran3:57
2To Cut a Long Story Short
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
To Cut a Long Story Short
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PDC Music Publishing Pty. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3.53:21
3Temptation
recording of:
Temptation (New Order)
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
New Order5:26
4There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rough Trade Records Ltd. and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 4), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 86), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 226)
recording of:
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out (in 1985)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Smiths4.44:03
5Road to Nowhere (2005 remastered version)
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
assistant engineer:
Melanie West (engineer) (task: second engineer)
producer:
Talking Heads
bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guest accordion:
Jimmy MacDonell
guest bongos, guest congas and guest tambourine:
Steve Scales
guest saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
guest washboard:
Andrew Cader
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
guitar and keyboard and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
guest background vocals:
Ellen Bernfeld, Erin Dickens, Diva Gray, Gordon Grody, Lani Groves and Kurt Yahijian
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
arranger:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985), Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Talking Heads Tours Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Road to Nowhere (music video) by Talking Heads
recording of:
Road to Nowhere
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Talking Heads4.24:20
6Golden Brown
co-producer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Steve Churchyard and The Stranglers
mixer:
Tony Visconti
performer:
The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Golden Brown
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers4.43:27
7Love Shack
producer:
Don Was
edit of:
Love Shack by The B‐52s
recording of:
Love Shack
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland and Cindy Wilson
publisher:
Man-Woman Together, Now!
The B‐52’s3.654:21
8Blister in the Sun
recording engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki (in 1982-07)
engineer and mixer:
John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1982-07)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07) and Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Castle Productions in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1982-07)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 17)
recording of:
Blister in the Sun (in 1982-07)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
Violent Femmes4.452:26
9Birdhouse in Your Soul
recording engineer and mixer:
Roger Moutenot
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
electric guitar:
John Flansburgh
keyboard, background vocals and lead vocals:
John Linnell
trumpet [sampled]:
Frank London
violin:
Mark Feldman (American violinist)
recording of:
Birdhouse in Your Soul
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
They Might Be Giants4.553:17
10Just Like Honey
engineer:
John Loder (sound engineer and producer)
producer:
The Jesus and Mary Chain
bass:
Douglas Hart (musician & video director)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gillespie
guitar:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd (Hong Kong holding company from 1978 to 1990), Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Southern Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Just Like Honey by The Jesus and Mary Chain
part of:
Mixtape – Game Soundtrack (number: 2) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 186)
recording of:
Just Like Honey
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
is based on:
Intro (Just Like Honey)
The Jesus and Mary Chain53:02
11Bring On the Dancing Horses
producer:
Laurie Latham
recording of:
Bring On the Dancing Horses
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Zoo Music (US label)
Echo & the Bunnymen4.353:56
12Walk Out to Winter
engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
producer:
John Brand (engineer) and Bernie Clarke (keyboard / producer)
bass guitar:
Campbell Owens
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Ruffy
guitar:
Roddy Frame
vocals:
Roddy Frame
arranger:
Roddy Frame
recording of:
Walk Out to Winter
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera33:25
13When All’s Well
engineer:
Mike Pela and Ben Rogan
producer:
Robin Millar
lead vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When All’s Well
lyricist and composer:
Ben Watt
Everything but the Girl43:04
14Gentle Tuesday
engineer:
Pat Collier
producer:
Mayo Thompson
recording of:
Gentle Tuesday
writer:
Jim Beattie and Bobby Gillespie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Primal Scream4.53:47
15Hymn
assistant engineer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1982, in 2025)
produced for:
AIR Studios Ltd.
additionally recorded at and additionally mixed at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (from 1982-06 until 1982-08)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Hymn by Ultravox
music videos:
Hymn by Ultravox
recording of:
Hymn
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ultravox54:27
16It’s a Sin
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer:
David Jacob and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional mixer:
David Jacob
mixer:
Stephen Hague
keyboard and sampler:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
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:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 40)
recording of:
It’s a Sin
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Pet Shop Boys4.655:01
17If I Was
producer:
Midge Ure
guest performer:
Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist)
arranger:
Midge Ure
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1985)
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell (Scottish songwriter and member of Messengers) and Midge Ure
Midge Ure45:20
18Our Lips Are Sealed
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
remixer:
Fun Boy Three and Jeremy Green
cover recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
writer:
Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978), Terence Edward Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gotown Music and Plangent Visions Music
Fun Boy Three3.22:52
19Things Can Only Get Better
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
programming:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
producer:
Rupert Hine
brass:
The TKO Horns
instruments:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Naomi Thompson and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Things Can Only Get Better
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones53:56
20Babooshka
assistant engineer:
John Barratt (British audio engineer) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
engineer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
analog synthesizer [CS 80] and lead vocals:
Kate Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
balalaika:
Paddy Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
electric bass guitar:
John Giblin (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
electric guitar:
Brian Bath (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Max Middleton (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
background vocals:
Paddy Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Gary Hurst (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980), Novercia Ltd. (in 1980) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
recording of:
Babooshka (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush3.553:30
21Big Area
recording of:
Big Area
lyricist:
Mark Shaw
composer:
Rob Downes, Alex Mungo, Mark Shaw, Jasper Stainthorpe, Scott Taylor (UK artist) and Steve Wren (drummer)
Then Jerico44:49
22Talk Talk
recording engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
mixer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
bass guitar:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
keyboard:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk)
lead vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
Talk Talk (Talk Talk)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer) and Mark Hollis
Talk Talk33:18
23Cry Boy Cry
recording of:
Cry Boy Cry
writer:
Andy O (member of Blue Zoo) and Tim Parry (guitarist)
Blue Zoo3:58
24The Whole of the Moon (2004 remastered version)
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten (in 1985-05)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham (in 1985-05)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1985-05)
trumpet:
Roddy Lorimer (in 1985-05)
background vocals:
Max Edie (in 1985-05) and Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), 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 1985) and Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 2020)
recording of:
The Whole of the Moon (in 1985-05)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Waterboys4.455:03
25Inside Out
recording of:
Inside Out
The Mighty Lemon Drops53:23
26Can’t Be SureThe Sundays3.753:23
27The Look
programming:
Anders Herrlin (in 1988-08) and Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-08)
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist), Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (in 1988-08)
classical guitar:
Erik Borelius (in 1988-08)
drums (drum set) and hi-hat:
Pelle Alsing (in 1988-08)
electric guitar:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1988-08)
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-08)
saxophone:
Erik Häusler (in 1988-08)
slide guitar:
Janne Oldaeus (in 1988-08)
background vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-08), Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (in 1988-08) and Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-08)
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-08) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (in 1988-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI) and EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1988-08)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
The Look (in 1988-08)
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette3.63:57
28Veronica
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
acoustic guitar:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
chamberlin and electric piano:
Mitchell Froom
drums (drum set):
Jerry Marotta (drummer and composer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
glockenspiel and timpani:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden)
piano and piano spinet [Baldwin spinet]:
Benmont Tench
recording of:
Veronica
writer:
Declan Patrick MacManus and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Elvis Costello4.653:10
29Jane Says
bass guitar:
Eric Avery
drums (drum set):
Stephen Perkins (American drummer)
guitar:
Dave Navarro (American guitarist)
vocals:
Perry Farrell
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 129)
recording of:
Jane Says
lyricist:
Perry Farrell
composer:
Eric Avery, Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro (American guitarist) and Stephen Perkins (American drummer)
Jane’s Addiction4.14:47
30This Corrosion
producer:
Jim Steinman
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
guest choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
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)
The Sisters of Mercy4:29
31Some Like It Hot
recording of:
Some Like It Hot
writer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter), Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, EMI Songs, Polygram Music and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
The Power Station3:46
32Election Day (2010 remastered version)
vocals:
Grace Jones
recording of:
Election Day
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Arcadia4:31
33Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
Belouis Some33:35
34Mandinka
engineer:
Kevin Moloney
co-producer:
Kevin Moloney
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Lloyd Phillips and Terence Morris a.k.a. t.roy
acoustic guitar [ac. gtrs.] and electric guitar [elec. gtrs]:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
bass guitar [bass gtrs.]:
‘Spike’ Hollifield
drum machine [machines] and drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar [elec. gtr.] and lead vocals [all vocals]:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synths.]:
Mike Clowes
arranger:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1987) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Oasis Studio (Camden, London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Tapestry Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mandinka
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sinéad O’Connor3.753:48
35You’re HistoryShakespear’s Sister24:29
36Love Missile F1‐11
recording of:
Love Missile F1‐11
lyricist and composer:
Martin Degville, Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist) and Neal Whitmore
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik23:45
37Broken Land
engineer:
Rafe McKenna
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 214)
recording of:
Broken Land
lyricist and composer:
Pat Gribben
The Adventures55:03
38Where the Love Is
recording of:
Where the Love Is
writer:
The Sound (UK post‐punk band)
The Sound54:10
39Bound to BeThe Dream Academy43:08
40Cry Little Sister (theme from “Lost Boys”)
co-producer:
Gerard McMann (English singer‐songwriter aka “Gerard McMann”) and Bruce Martin (keyboards / production)
producer:
Mike Mainieri
lead vocals:
Gerard McMann (English singer‐songwriter aka “Gerard McMann”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
Cry Little Sister
writer:
Gerard McMann (English singer‐songwriter aka “Gerard McMann”) and Mike Mainieri
Gerard McMann4.654:46