Now That’s What I Call Music! 1983

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Red Red Wine
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
arranger:
UB40
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Bang Records (US disco) (in 1968)
UB403.83:00
2Karma Chameleon
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player) (in 1983)
harmonica:
Judd Lander (in 1983)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Karma Chameleon (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Culture Club3.753:56
3Is 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 Duran3.154:06
4Let’s Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4:08
5Beat Surrender
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
trumpet:
Martin Drover and Luke Tunney
background vocals:
Afrodiziac, Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Tracie (80s UK pop singer Tracie Young) and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-10)
recording of:
Beat Surrender (in 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3:22
6Steppin’ Out
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
Joe Jackson3:45
7I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on MeNik Kershaw3:01
8Temptation
producer:
B.E.F. and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
vocals:
Carol Kenyon
recording of:
Temptation
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 172.353:05
9The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)Level 423:42
10Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
recording engineer:
Alan R. Hirshberg
engineer:
Howard Wolin and Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Dick Bogart (Recording and mixing engineer) and Russ Terrano
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Paul Jackson
piano:
Randy Kerber
vocals:
Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
arranger:
Michael Masser and Gene Page
orchestrator:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
A&M Records Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Studio Sound in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Motown Hitsville in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love (in 1983)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Lauren Wesley Music (BMI-affiliated), Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Warner Chappell Music Publishing, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部, ヤマハミュージック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
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack3.753:30
11Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
music videos:
Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo43:42
12(This Is Not a) Love Song
recording of:
This Is Not a Love Song
writer:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer), Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Virgin Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
version of:
Love Song
Public Image Ltd.4:12
13Dear Prudence
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Siouxsie and the Banshees
bass guitar:
Steven Severin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Budgie (UK drummer Peter Clarke (The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.))
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Steven Severin and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
lead vocals:
Siouxsie Sioux
cover recording of:
Dear Prudence
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
recording of:
Dear Prudence
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.753:46
14Speak Like a Child
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
keyboard:
Mick Talbot
membranophone:
Zeke Manyika
background vocals:
Tracie Young (80s UK pop singer Tracie Young)
recorded at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Speak Like a Child
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
The Style Council23:16
15Pale Shelter
recording of:
Pale Shelter
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears4:09
16Our Lips Are Sealed
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
remixer:
Fun Boy Three and Jeremy Green
cover recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
writer:
The Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978), Terence Edward Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
Gotown Music and Plangent Visions Music
Fun Boy Three3.22:52
17Only You
producer:
The Flying Pickets and John Sherry
performer:
The Flying Pickets
music videos:
Only You by The Flying Pickets
cover recording of:
Only You
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Musical Moments Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (current name of Sony Music Publishing UK) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
The Flying Pickets43:22
18Every Breath You Take
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1981, in 2003), A&M Records (in 1983, in 2016), A&M Records Limited (in 1983), Polydor Records (record company, please use “Polydor” for release label.) (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
music videos:
Every Breath You Take by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 84) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 305)
recording of:
Every Breath You Take (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), GM Sumner, Magnetic Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Police44:10
19The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) (extended version)Level 426:06
20Too Shy (12″ extended version)Kajagoogoo5:27