Ultimate 80s: 1985 - 1989

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Tracklist

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1When Will I Be Famous?
recording engineer:
John Brand (engineer), Simon Humphrey and Robin Sellers
assistant engineer:
Richard Edwards (sound engineer) and Alex Osman
engineer:
Christopher Marc Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
producer and mixer:
Nicky Graham
recorded at:
Hot Nights Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When Will I Be Famous?
writer:
Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
publisher:
Alderzone Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, Maximum Music Limited and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Bros5:02
2Okay! (mix Media edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Westside Music (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1989)
recording of:
Okay!
lyricist and composer:
Marcus Gabler
publisher:
Michael Zosel Musikverlag
OKAY5:43
3Riding on a Train
recording of:
Riding on a Train
writer:
John Banfield, Aaron Brown (The Pasadenas), David Milliner, Michael Milliner and Hammish Seelochan
publisher:
CBS Music Publishing and CBS Songs
The Pasadenas5:22
4Sign Your Name
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
strings arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008), CBS Records (2006–2021) (in 1987) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
recording of:
Sign Your Name
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) and Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd., Virgin Music Ltd. and Young Terrence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.64:37
5Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bill Withers4.454:08
6Pamela
recording of:
Pamela
writer:
David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and Jogi Wimball Music
Toto5:11
7I'm Not Scared
producer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
I’m Not Scared
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. (in 1988) and Cage Music Ltd. (in 1988)
Eighth Wonder54:31
8Hazy Shade of Winter
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1987), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1987), 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 1987) 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 1987)
music videos:
Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 3)
cover recording of:
A Hazy Shade of Winter
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Bangles4.62:47
9Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher), Goldpoint and Intersong Music
Taylor Dayne3.753:37
10Tribute (Right on)
recording of:
Tribute (Right On)
writer:
John Banfield, Aaron Brown (The Pasadenas), David Milliner, Michael Milliner, The Pasadenas, Hammish Seelochan and Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music France S.A.R.L., Major Seven Ltd, SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988) and Island Music Ltd. (in 1988)
The Pasadenas4:22
11John (maxi version)
Desireless6:26
12Stop Loving You
recording engineer:
Bill Payne, George Massenburg and Toto (US rock group)
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
John Jessel (task: additional engineering by), Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) (task: additional engineering by) and Steve Porcaro (task: additional engineering by)
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora (task: assistant engineer), Greg Dennen (task: assistant engineer), Ken Fowler (task: assistant engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer) (task: assistant engineer), Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.) (task: assistant engineer) and Scott Symington (task: assistant engineer)
producer:
Ivy Skoff, George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
George Massenburg
bass:
Mike Porcaro
bass guitar:
Mike Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey and James Pankow
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, James Pankow, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
keyboard:
Bill Payne, David Paich and Steve Porcaro
percussion:
Michael G. Fisher (percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
saxophone [brass]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
David Paich, Bill Payne and Steve Porcaro
additional background vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
background vocals:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
brass [horns] arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) and Toto (US rock group)
recording of:
Stop Loving You
writer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and David Paich
publisher:
BMG Songs, Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Inactive and Rehtakul Veets Music
Toto3.454:29
13Hold on to Love
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Jimmy Haslip
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988) 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 1988)
recording of:
Hold On to Love
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Lamont Dozier
publisher:
Beau‐Di‐O‐Do Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Jon Anderson24:46
14So lang' man Träume noch leben kann
recording of:
Solang’ man Träume noch leben kann
writer:
Aron Strobel and Stefan Zauner (pop vocalist and keyboardist)
Münchener Freiheit4:15
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