Kings of Rock & Roll: The Best of Prefab Sprout

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1The King of Rock ’n’ Roll
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
recording of:
The King of Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
4.54:25
2When Love Breaks Down
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
When Love Breaks Down
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
4:07
3Cars and Girls
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Paddy McAloon
mixer:
Richard Moakes
keyboard:
Gary Moberley, Prefab Sprout and Paul Wickens
percussion:
Luis Jardim
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 53)
recording of:
Cars and Girls
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
44:28
4The Sound of Crying
engineer:
Heff Moraes
recording of:
The Sound of Crying
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
34:44
5The Golden Calf
producer:
Paddy McAloon
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
keyboard:
Prefab Sprout
percussion:
Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
recording of:
The Golden Calf
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
55:07
6Carnival 2000
recording engineer:
Paul Gomersall
assistant engineer:
Paul Cuddeford, Karen White, Derek McCartney, Adrian Moore (recording engineer), Chris Puram (Mix Engineer), Charlie Smith (production) and Mark Williams (Engineer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Eric Calvi
horn:
The Phantom Horns
percussion:
Luis Jardim
performer:
Neil Conti, Martin McAloon, Paddy McAloon and Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (in 1990)
recording of:
Carnival 2000
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1990) and Kitchen Music Ltd. (in 1990)
3.53:24
7Appetite
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Thomas Dolby and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Appetite
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Kitchen Music (publisher)
4.53:59
8Moving the River
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Thomas Dolby and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
recording of:
Moving the River
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
3:58
9A Prisoner of the Past
recording of:
A Prisoner of the Past
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
5:02
10We Let the Stars Go
recording of:
We Let the Stars Go
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1990) and Kitchen Music Ltd. (in 1990)
33:37
11Nightingales
recording engineer:
Richard Hollywood and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Paddy McAloon
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
guest harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
keyboard:
Gary Moberley, Prefab Sprout and Paul Wickens
percussion:
Luis Jardim
strings:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
conductor:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer)
strings arranger:
Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer)
recording of:
Nightingales
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
Kitchen Music Ltd. and SBK Songs Ltd.
5:55
12Johnny Johnny
recording of:
Goodbye Lucille #1
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
4:29
13Life of Surprises
recording engineer:
Richard Digby-Smith
producer:
Prefab Sprout
mixer:
Richard Digby-Smith and Lance Phillips
keyboard:
Gary Hughes (keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Life of Surprises (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Kitchen Music Ltd. and SBK Songs Ltd.
44:06
14Nero the Zero
producer:
Paddy McAloon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
recording of:
Nero the Zero
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
3:45
15Desire As
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Thomas Dolby and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
saxophone:
Mark Lockhart
recording of:
Desire As
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
5:21
16Bonny
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Thomas Dolby and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
recording of:
Bonny
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
43:47
17Couldn’t Bear to Be Special
engineer:
Jon Anderson Turner
producer:
David Brewis (songwriter, producer member of Field Music, NOT the Kane Gang member) and Prefab Sprout
bass guitar:
Martin McAloon
drums (drum set):
Graham Lant
guitar family and keyboard and lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
background vocals:
Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
recording of:
Couldn’t Bear to Be Special
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
3:50
18Wild Horses
recording engineer:
Paul Gomersall
assistant engineer:
Paul Cuddeford, Karen White, Derek McCartney, Adrian Moore (recording engineer), Chris Puram (Mix Engineer), Charlie Smith (production) and Mark Williams (Engineer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Eric Calvi
percussion:
Luis Jardim
spoken vocals [I want to have you]:
Jenny Agutter
performer:
Neil Conti, Martin McAloon, Paddy McAloon and Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (in 1990)
recording of:
Wild Horses
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1990) and Kitchen Music Ltd. (in 1990)
3.653:45
CD 2
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1Faron Young
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Thomas Dolby and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
recording of:
Faron Young
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
4.53:44
2Hey Manhattan!
recording engineer:
John Timperley
producer:
Paddy McAloon and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
mixer:
Tony Philips
guest acoustic guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
keyboard:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
percussion:
Luis Jardim
strings:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist)
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
conductor:
John Altman
strings arranger:
John Altman
recording of:
Hey Manhattan!
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
34:48
3Don’t Sing
engineer:
Jon Anderson Turner
producer:
David Brewis (songwriter, producer member of Field Music, NOT the Kane Gang member) and Prefab Sprout
bass guitar:
Martin McAloon
drums (drum set):
Graham Lant
guitar family and keyboard and lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
background vocals:
Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
recording of:
Don't Sing
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
53:53
4If You Don’t Love Me
engineer:
Heff Moraes
producer:
Stephen Lipson
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)
recording of:
If You Don’t Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
33:44
5Looking for Atlantis
recording engineer:
Paul Gomersall
assistant engineer:
Paul Cuddeford, Karen White, Derek McCartney, Adrian Moore (recording engineer), Chris Puram (Mix Engineer), Charlie Smith (production) and Mark Williams (Engineer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Eric Calvi
harmonica:
Judd Lander
percussion:
Luis Jardim
performer:
Neil Conti, Martin McAloon, Paddy McAloon and Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (in 1990)
recording of:
Looking for Atlantis
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1990) and Kitchen Music Ltd. (in 1990)
4:02
6Electric Guitars
recording of:
Electric Guitars
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
53:42
7I Remember That
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
vocals:
The Andraé Crouch Singers
recording of:
I Remember That
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
34:16
8Green Isaac
engineer:
Jon Anderson Turner
producer:
David Brewis (songwriter, producer member of Field Music, NOT the Kane Gang member) and Prefab Sprout
bass guitar:
Martin McAloon
drums (drum set):
Graham Lant
guitar family and keyboard and lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
background vocals:
Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
recording of:
Green Isaac
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
53:31
9Here on the Eerie
engineer:
Jon Anderson Turner
producer:
David Brewis (songwriter, producer member of Field Music, NOT the Kane Gang member) and Prefab Sprout
bass guitar:
Martin McAloon
drums (drum set):
Graham Lant
guitar family and keyboard and lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
background vocals:
Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
recording of:
Here on the Eerie
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
4:00
10The Yearning Loins
engineer and producer:
Phil Thornalley
recording of:
The Yearning Loins
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
3:41
11Cruel
engineer:
Jon Anderson Turner
producer:
David Brewis (songwriter, producer member of Field Music, NOT the Kane Gang member) and Prefab Sprout
bass guitar:
Martin McAloon
drums (drum set):
Graham Lant
guitar family and keyboard and lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
background vocals:
Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
recording of:
Cruel
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
44:21
12Swans
recording of:
Swans
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
2:37
13I Never Play Basketball Now
engineer:
Jon Anderson Turner
producer:
David Brewis (songwriter, producer member of Field Music, NOT the Kane Gang member) and Prefab Sprout
bass guitar:
Martin McAloon
drums (drum set):
Graham Lant
guitar family and keyboard and lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
background vocals:
Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
recording of:
I Never Play Basketball Now
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
3:40
14Donna Summer
engineer:
Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
producer:
Prefab Sprout
membranophone:
Dave Ruffy
recording of:
Donna Summer
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
3:15
15The Ice Maiden
recording engineer:
Paul Gomersall
assistant engineer:
Paul Cuddeford, Karen White, Derek McCartney, Adrian Moore (recording engineer), Chris Puram (Mix Engineer), Charlie Smith (production) and Mark Williams (Engineer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Eric Calvi
percussion:
Luis Jardim
performer:
Neil Conti, Martin McAloon, Paddy McAloon and Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (in 1990)
recording of:
The Ice Maiden
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1990) and Kitchen Music Ltd. (in 1990)
3:22
16The Mystery of Love
recording of:
The Mystery of Love
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
4:39
17Scarlet Nights
recording engineer:
Paul Gomersall
assistant engineer:
Paul Cuddeford, Karen White, Derek McCartney, Adrian Moore (recording engineer), Chris Puram (Mix Engineer), Charlie Smith (production) and Mark Williams (Engineer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Eric Calvi
percussion:
Luis Jardim
performer:
Neil Conti, Martin McAloon, Paddy McAloon and Wendy Smith (British musician, formerly with Prefab Sprout)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (in 1990)
recording of:
Scarlet Nights
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. (in 1990) and Kitchen Music Ltd. (in 1990)
4:15
18Anne Marie
recording of:
Anne Marie
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
4:35
19Pearly Gates
engineer:
Richard Digby-Smith
producer:
Prefab Sprout
remixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
remixed at:
Utopia Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pearly Gates (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
5:29