Hits on CD, Volume 4

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nikita
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
assistant mixer:
Tom Pearce
mixer:
Graham Dickson (UK engineer aka "Overdubs") and Gus Dudgeon
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks
electric bass guitar:
David Paton
electric guitar:
Nik Kershaw
grand piano and voice synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
background vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Davey Johnstone and George Michael
vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
William A. Bong Ltd.
additionally recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
The Sol Studio (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nikita
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.85:44
2Soul Kiss
Olivia Newton‐John4:32
3Going Home (theme of the Local Hero)
assistant engineer:
Josh Abbey, Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer) and Phil Vinall (UK producer)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Mark Knopfler
editor:
Don Cobb
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman Stick)
drum machine, guitar family, percussion and synthesizer:
Mark Knopfler
Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
recording of:
Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero
composer:
Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler4.55:03
4Brothers in Arms
recording of:
Brothers in Arms
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd
Dire Straits6:02
5St. Elmo’s Fire
recording of:
St. Elmo’s Fire
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and John Parr
publisher:
Foster Frees Music Inc. and Gold Horizon Music Corp.
John Parr4:11
6Be Near Me
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
bass guitar:
Brad Lang
cymbal:
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985, in 1987) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 71)
recording of:
Be Near Me
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
ABC3.53:40
7Everybody Wants to Rule the World
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)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears44:14
8I’ll Be Good
recording of:
I'll Be Good
writer:
René Moore and Angela Winbush
René & Angela44:11
9Single Life
recording of:
Single Life
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
Cameo4:29
10Desire
recording of:
Desire
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
publisher:
Neue Welt (in 1985)
Yello3:43
11Jealousy
Rossi / Frost3:03
12Burning Flame
Vitamin Z3:52
13Hot Fun
7th Heaven3:31
14Let Him Go
Animotion4:09
15Silent Night
programming:
Jim Salamone
assistant engineer:
John Cianci (engineer) and Big Al Greaves (engineer)
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Mal (engineer), Obie O’Brien and Bill Scheniman
producer:
Lance Quinn
assistant mixer:
Fernando Kral
mixer:
David Thoener
bass guitar:
Alec John Such
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tico Torres
electric guitar:
Richie Sambora
keyboard:
David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
background vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi), Richie Sambora, Alec John Such and Tico Torres
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
recorded at:
The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Silent Night
lyricist and composer:
Jon Bon Jovi
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1985) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1985)
Bon Jovi3.55:03
16Tears Are Falling
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
assistant engineer:
Ed Garcia and Ken Steiger
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
bass guitar, electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Bruce Kulick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tears Are Falling
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., 大洋音楽 and KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (from 1985 to ????)
KISS4.53:52

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part of:Hits on CD (number: 4) (order: 4)