Pop & Wave 1: The Hits of the 80’s

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▼ CD 1
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1Video Killed the Radio Star
recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Buggles43:10
2Relax
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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3.953:57
3No Promises
recording of:
No Promises
writer and composer:
Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer
Icehouse4:40
4Ballet Dancer
recording of:
Ballet Dancer
lyricist:
Ronny Schreinzer
composer:
Sven Dohrow
The Twins3:23
5Precious Little Diamond
recording of:
Precious Little Diamond
lyricist:
Silhouette Musmin
composer:
Berth Tamaëla
Fox the Fox3:55
6I’m Not Scared
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 Wonder4:30
7You Spin Me ’Round (Like a Record)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive3:11
8We Need Protection
recording of:
We Need Protection
lyricist:
Geoff Bastow, Eckart Debusmann and Edwin Hind
composer:
Eckart Debusmann and Edwin Hind
Picnic at the Whitehouse6:25
9Dr. Mabuse
recording of:
Dr. Mabuse
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Ralf Dörper, Michael Mertens (German musician & producer) and Andreas Thein
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Propaganda5:05
1025 Years
recording of:
25 Years
lyricist and composer:
Don Snow
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1983)
The Catch3:55
11Stand and Deliver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
Stand and Deliver
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 Ants3:08
12Love of the Common People
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 Young3:37
13Pretty in Pink
recording of:
Pretty in Pink
writer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler, Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris (UK guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
The Psychedelic Furs4:38
14Early Morning Wake Up Call
recording of:
Early Morning Wakeup Call
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan4:09
15I Ran (So Far Away)
recording of:
I Ran
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
A Flock of Seagulls4:32
16Fight for Ourselves
recording of:
Fight for Ourselves
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
Spandau Ballet4:19
▼ CD 2
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1The Look of Love, Part 1
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
keyboard:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73)
partial recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC4.13:28
2Cars
engineer and mixer:
Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb
producer:
Gary Numan
bass guitar:
Paul Gardiner
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and tambourine and percussion:
Cedric Sharpley
keyboard:
Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis)
percussion [synthetic percussion]:
Gary Numan
lead vocals:
Gary Numan (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1979)
music videos:
Cars by Gary Numan
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 16)
recording of:
Cars
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.
Gary Numan4.153:56
3Shout
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984) and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Sandy McLelland (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014)
music videos:
Shout by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.56:30
4It’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 Gaskin33:46
5Cold Days, Hot Nights
recording of:
Cold Days, Hot Nights
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Tissy Thiers
Moti Special3:39
6West End Girls
recording of:
West End Girls
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys4:46
7The Promise You Made
producer and mixer:
Steve Hillage
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Louis Molino
lead vocals:
Peter Kingsbery and Anna LaCazio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) 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 1985)
mixed at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
The Promise You Made
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
31, Edwin Ellis Music (publisher), Nichion Synch Division, Nurk Twins Music (publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division and Strictly Confidential France
Cock Robin4.353:53
8Down Under
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), 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 1982) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Men at Work4.053:40
9When Will I Be Famous?
recording of:
When Will I Be Famous?
writer:
Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
publisher:
Alderzone Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs US and Maximum Music Limited
Bros5:01
10I’m Only Shooting Love
recording of:
I'm Only Shooting Love
lyricist and composer:
Alides Hidding
Time Bandits4:52
11Voyage, Voyage
recording engineer:
Antoine Cambourakis (engineer) and Gilbert Courtois (engineer)
producer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
mixer:
Dominique Blanc-Francard
synthesizer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
background vocals:
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop and Daniel Glikmans (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rivat Music (production company and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Studio d'Aguesseau in Boulogne, Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
mixed at:
Studio Marcadet in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Voyage, voyage
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
writer and composer:
Dominique Dubois and Jean‐Michel Rivat
publisher:
Jean‐Michel Franck Rivat and Editions Rivat Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Desireless44:20
121980‐F
additional engineer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka "Mixmaster")
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
additional producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Piercy
drums (drum set):
Pete King (UK drummer for After the Fire/BAP)
guitar:
John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire)
synthesizer:
Memory Banks (keyboard player)
background vocals:
Memory Banks (keyboard player) and John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980)
mixed at and engineered at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
additionally engineered at:
TMC Studios (Recording studio, active in the 1970s and 80s in Tooting, London) in Tooting, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
1980-F
composer:
Peter Banks (keyboard player)
After the Fire2:33
13Always the Sun
engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer) and The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Always the Sun by The Stranglers
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers44:05
14Girls Just Want to Have Fun
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
bass:
Eric Bazilian
electric guitar:
Rick DiFonzo
electronic drum set:
Anton Fig
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Rob Hyman
background vocals:
Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear, Maretha Stewart and Diane Wilson (vocals)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1983, in 1994)
produced for:
Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
recording of:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robert Hazard
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Heroic Music (publisher) (in 1983)
Cyndi Lauper4.13:50
15Wonderful Life
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
Black4:47
16Our Darkness (Hardfloor 97 version)
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 Clark6:14

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part of:Pop & Wave (order: 6)