The Very Best of the 80's: 1988, Volume 1

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Turn Back the Clock
recording of:
Turn Back the Clock
lyricist and composer:
Clark Datchler
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
Johnny Hates Jazz34:30
2Keep All the Fires
Jennifer Rush4:25
3First Time
music videos:
First Time ("concept" version) by Robin Beck and First Time (band version) by Robin Beck
recording of:
First Time
lyricist:
Tom Anthony (wrote "First Time") and Terry Boyle
composer:
Gavin Spencer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Robin Beck33:19
4The Flame
recording of:
The Flame
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick5:36
5The Harder I TryBrother Beyond13:29
6Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My CarBilly Ocean2.354:47
7Blueprint
recording of:
Blueprint
lyricist:
Katharina Franck
composer:
Michael Beckmann (bassist, producer and composer), Katharina Franck and Wolfgang Glum
publisher:
Edition Intro Meisel
Rainbirds3:54
8Stop
recording of:
Stop
writer:
Bruce Brody, Sam Brown (UK singer/songwriter) and Gregg Sutton
publisher:
Doolittle Music, Irving Music (BMI) and WayBlue Ltd. (publisher)
Sam Brown44:03
9Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
Taylor Dayne3.73:40
10When I Fall in Love
keyboard [Fairlight] programming:
Ian Curnow
engineer and mixer:
Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
guitar:
Matt Aitken
keyboard:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
vocals:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
When I Fall in Love (in 1987)
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Intersong U.S.A. (publisher), Northern Music (song publisher), Victor Young Publishing, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), 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 (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
Rick Astley3:04
11Sign 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)
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)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.54:35
12Superstitious
assistant engineer:
Rob Bozas (engineer), Andy Bradfield and Heidi Cannavo (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Ron Nevison
bass guitar:
John Levén
drums (drum set):
Ian Haugland
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Kee Marcello
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Kee Marcello and Mic Michaeli
conductor:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
instruments arranger:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-03 until 1988-06) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
recording of:
Superstitious
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
Europe44:36
13Girl You Know It’s True
producer:
Frank Farian
produced for:
Far Music Production
cover recording of:
Girl You Know It's True
writer:
Ky Adeyemo, Bill Pettaway, Jr. (R&B songwriter, musician, producer), Rodney Holloman (Numarx), Kevin Lyles (executive / songwriter) and Sean Spencer (American DJ and record producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Milli Vanilli24:15
14Don’t Worry Be Happy
engineer:
Chris Tergesen
producer:
Linda Goldstein
vocals:
Bobby McFerrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America; discontinued in Sep 1988) (in 1988)
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Bobby McFerrin4.54:50
15Just for You
Mixed Emotions4:12
16I Owe You NothingBros3:37
17Big Bubbles, No Troubles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987-1996) (from 1988 to present)
recording of:
Big Bubbles No Troubles
writer:
Nick Beggs, Simon Ellis (producer) and Austin Howard
Ellis, Beggs and Howard3:32
18Perfect
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Limited (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
music videos:
Perfect by Fairground Attraction
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Mark Nevin
publisher:
Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Fairground Attraction4.353:35

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part of:The Very Best of the 80's (2 volumes per year) (number: 1988-1) (order: 17)