Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits of the 80's

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This is a special 3-disc set. Be careful when linking or merging as there's a couple of confusingly similarly titled releases.

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-03 05:59 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Big in Japan
producer:
Orlando
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (company, not a label) (from 1984 to present)
recording of:
Big in Japan
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz)
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville53:54
2Waiting for a Train
recording of:
Waiting for a Train
lyricist and composer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan3:45
3Nowhere Girl (maxi)
recording of:
Nowhere Girl
writer:
Rick Holliday and Steve Hovington
B-Movie6:29
4Okay!
recording of:
Okay!
lyricist and composer:
Marcus Gabler
OKAY5:43
5It's My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, NOT the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin33:47
6The Power of Love
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luis Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (Member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
conductor:
Stuart Bruce
strings arranger and additional arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood45:30
7Just Around the Corner
recording of:
Just Around the Corner
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
Cock Robin34:14
8Another Life
recording of:
Another Life
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms and Mamared
composer:
Luciano Ninzatti and Stefano Pulga
Kano3:52
9Overkill
engineer and producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (Former drummer for Men at Work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1983), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 2003)
recording of:
Overkill (Men at Work song)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Men at Work53:45
10Pulstar
cover recording of:
Pulstar
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
Hipnosis3:49
11Duel
engineer:
Bobby Kraushaar
producer:
S. J. Lipson
mixer:
Horn and Lipson
performer:
Claudia Brücken, Michael Mertens (German musician & producer), Ralf Dorper and Suzanne Freytag
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 6)
recording of:
Duel
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Claudia Brücken, Ralf Dörper, Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens (German musician & producer)
Propaganda3.44:43
12No Promises (maxi)
recording of:
No Promises
writer and composer:
Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer
Icehouse8:48
13The Night
recording of:
The Night
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms
composer:
Giuseppe Nicolosi
Valerie Dore6:18
14Precious Little Diamond
recording of:
Precious Little Diamond
lyricist:
Silhouette Musmin
composer:
Berth Tamaëla
Fox the Fox3:53
15(Feels Like) Heaven (maxi)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan (songwriter) and Kevin Patterson (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory5:51
16Skin Deep
producer:
Laurie Latham and The Stranglers
music videos:
Skin Deep by The Stranglers
recording of:
Skin Deep
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers53:55
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fade to Grey
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (New Romantic band from London)
arranger:
Visage (New Romantic band from London)
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Visage4.653:48
2Being Boiled
producer:
The Human League
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
recording of:
Being Boiled
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
The Human League3:29
3Our Darkness
recording of:
Our Darkness
lyricist and composer:
Anne Clark (English poet, songwriter and electronic musician) and David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
publisher:
BMG 10 Music Ltd., Red Flame Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Anne Clark5:20
4Fight for Ourselves
recording of:
Fight for Ourselves
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
Spandau Ballet4:22
5Ballet Dancer
recording of:
Ballet Dancer
lyricist:
Ronny Schreinzer
composer:
Sven Dohrow
The Twins3:28
6Never Gonna Give You Up
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer:
Mike Duffy (mixing for Nitzer Ebb) and 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")
guitar:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10)
keyboard:
Matt Aitken (in 1986-10) and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) (in 1986-10)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dee Lewis, Shirley Lewis, Mae McKenna (vocalist) and Suzanne Rhatigan
lead vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) (in 1986-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL (in 1987)
recorded at:
PWL Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10)
music videos:
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 48)
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 Publishing Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Careers, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Terrace Music (in 1987)
Rick Astley4.453:33
7Two Tribes (maxi)
recording of:
Two Tribes
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Mark William O'Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and William Johnson
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood6:35
8Lover Come Back to Me
recording of:
Lover Come Back to Me
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
Dead or Alive3:03
9Prince Charming
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
bass guitar:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Gary Tibbs
drums (drum set):
Merrick (ex Adam & The Ants) and Terry Lee Miall
guitar:
Merrick (ex Adam & The Ants) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1981)
music videos:
Prince Charming by Adam and the Ants (English new wave band) and Prince Charming (alt) by Adam and the Ants (English new wave band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 144)
recording of:
Prince Charming
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Adam and the Ants43:18
10She Bop
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1983)
recording of:
She Bop
writer:
Rick Chertoff, Gary Corbett, Cyndi Lauper and Steve Lunt (British musician, songwriter, music executive also credited as Stephen Broughton)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (ended), ATV/Sony Songs, LLC, Concord Copyrights (BMI), Hobbler Music, Noyb Music Company, Perfect Punch Music (publisher), Rellla Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spirit One Music, Twenty Twenty 6 Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Wall to Wall Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Cyndi Lauper3.83:46
11John (maxi)
Desireless6:25
12Love of the Common People
producer:
Laurie Latham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Love of the Common People
lyricist and composer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Tideland Music Publishing Corporation, Tree Pub. Co. Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1983) and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Paul Young23:33
13Cat Among the Pigeons
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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hot Nights Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cat Among the Pigeons
writer:
Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Graham Music Publishing Ltd and Warner Chappell
Bros4:03
14Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
recording of:
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
A Flock of Seagulls4:11
15The Great Commandment
recording of:
The Great Commandment
lyricist:
Marcus Meyn
composer:
Oliver Kreyssig, Heiko Maile and Marcus Meyn
publisher:
Blue Box Publishing Promotion Karin Wirthmann
Camouflage54:10
16Starflight
After the Fire4:31
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ein Jahr (Es geht voran)
remix of:
Ein Jahr (Es geht voran) by Fehlfarben (in 2000)
recording of:
Ein Jahr (Es geht voran) (from 1980-06 until 1980-09)
lyricist:
Uwe Bauer (German drummer, *1953-06-04), Frank Fenstermacher, George Nicolaidis Lygon, Peter Hein, Michael Kemner and Thomas Schwebel
composer:
Uwe Bauer (German drummer, *1953-06-04), Frank Fenstermacher, Peter Hein, Michael Kemner and Thomas Schwebel
publisher:
Fehlfarben Musikverlag GbR and SMV Schacht Musikverlage GmbH & Co. KG
Fehlfarben2:52
2Leuchtturm
recording engineer:
Imre Sereg
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1982) and Manne Praeker (in 1982)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1982)
bass:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guitar:
Carlo Karges
keyboard:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
lead vocals:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
mixed at:
Audio Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany (in 1982)
recording of:
Leuchtturm (in 1982)
lyricist:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987)
composer:
Nena Kerner (the person, performing solo since 1987) and Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen
recording of:
Leuchtturm (spoken word)
lyricist:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
is based on:
Leuchtturm
Nena3:06
3Rendezvous - Ich hab' Dich seit langem nicht gesehen
recording of:
Rendezvous
lyricist:
Richard Herberger and Matthias Kutschke
composer:
Richard Herberger and Robert Watson-Foster
Jawoll3:57
4New York/N.Y.
recording of:
New York New York
writer:
Nina Hagen, Karl Rucker and Steve Schiff
Nina Hagen4:56
5Ab und los
recording of:
Ab, ab und los (in 1983)
lyricist:
Axel Klopprogge and Markus Mörl (Markus Mörl, "Ich will Spaß")
composer:
Axel Klopprogge and Ken Taylor
publisher:
Chartbreaker Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
Markus3:22
6Kosmetik (Ich bin das Glück dieser Erde) (single version)
engineer:
René Tinner (in 1980)
producer:
René Tinner (in 1980) and Joachim Witt (in 1980)
edit of:
Kosmetik by Joachim Witt
recording of:
Kosmetik (Ich bin das Glück dieser Erde) (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Joachim Witt
publisher:
Chappell Musikverlag GmbH (in 1981)
Joachim Witt4:02
7Da Da Da
engineer:
Jim Duncombe (Swiss musician / engineer) (in 1982-01)
producer:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
castanets:
Hans‐Joachim Behrendt (in 1982-01)
drums (drum set):
Peter Behrens (in 1982-01)
guitar:
Kralle Krawinkel (in 1982-01)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982-01)
background vocals:
Annette Humpe (in 1982-01)
engineered at:
Audio Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-01) and Powerplay Studio in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland (in 1982-01)
edit of:
Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha (Lange Version) by Trio (80s German band)
music videos:
Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha by Trio (80s German band)
recording of:
Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha (in 1982-01)
lyricist and composer:
Kralle (in 1981) and Stephan Remmler (in 1981)
publisher:
Just Us Music Production GmbH and Phonogram GmbH
Trio53:23
8Ich will
edit of:
Ich will by UKW (German pop band)
recording of:
Ich will (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Hubert
UKW3:27
9Karl der Käfer
recording of:
Karl der Käfer
lyricist:
Gerald Dellmann
composer:
Gerald Dellmann and Dieter Roesberg
Gänsehaut2:54
10Fred vom Jupiter
recording of:
Fred vom Jupiter (in 1981)
lyricist:
Nicole Kahl, Jürgen Kreffter, Birgit Masur and Natalia Munoz Valderrama
composer:
Andreas Dorau and Olaf Maureschat
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today)
Die Doraus & Die Marinas2:40
11Monotonie
engineer:
Dave Hutchins (UK engineer) (in 1981)
producer:
Ernst Ulrich Deuker (in 1981), Eff Jott Krüger (in 1981), Hans Joachim Behrendt (in 1981), Annette Humpe (in 1981) and Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer) (in 1981)
mixer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Conny’s Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1981)
recording of:
Monotonie (in 1981)
lyricist:
Anete Humpe
composer:
Anete Humpe, Frank-Jürgen Krüger, Hans Joachim Behrendt and Ulrich Deuker
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present)
Ideal44:45
12Pogo in Togo
recording of:
Pogo in Togo
lyricist and composer:
Harry Kulzer
United Balls33:15
13Ich will spass
producer:
Axel Klopprogge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1982)
produced for:
Ton & Vision (production company)
recording of:
Ich will Spaß (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Axel Klopprogge
publisher:
IEM MV, April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1982) and Chart Breaker (publisher) (in 1982)
Markus2:59
14Irgendwie, Irgendwo, Irgendwann
assistant recording engineer:
Heff Moraes
recording engineer:
Reinhold Heil, Heiko Rüsse and Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
Reinhold Heil and Manfred Praeker
mixer:
Stuart Bruce and Reinhold Heil
editor:
Siegbert Ernst (engineer)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guitar:
Carlo Karges
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
orchestra:
Strings of the Deutsche Oper, Berlin
arranger:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH
recorded at:
Heils Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany, Institut für Wohlklangforschung in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany, Mediterrano-Studio in Ibiza, Illes Balears, Spain, Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Spliff in Berlin, Germany (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany
edited at:
Sim-Studio in Berlin, Germany
edit of:
Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann by Nena (the band, until 1987)
recording of:
Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann (in 1984)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
Nena7:17
15Der blaue Planet
recording of:
Der blaue Planet
lyricist:
Norbert Kaiser
composer:
Ulrich Swillms
publisher:
Harth Musik Verlag
Karat55:22
16Der Erdbeermund
recording of:
Der Erdbeermund
lyricist:
Paul Zech
composer:
Torsten Fenslau (German dance producer), Nosie Katzmann and Jens Zimmermann
version of:
Eine verliebte Ballade für Ysabeau d'Aussigny
Culture Beat4:02