The Sound of 80s Love Party

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CD 1
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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.
Visage4.653:45
2Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10) and Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.92:34
3Wonderful Life
recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
Black4:47
4Don't Dream It's Over
recording of:
Don’t Dream It’s Over
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Crowded House3:50
5Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon Moss
additional vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
music videos:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club3.954:23
6Johnny and Mary
recording of:
Johnny and Mary
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Warner/Chappell
Robert Palmer3:58
7Maniac
producer:
Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
vocals:
Michael Sembello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983)
recording of:
Maniac (in 1983)
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Sembello44:02
8I Don't Like Mondays
recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The Boomtown Rats3:46
9Shout
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
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 Fears4.654:49
10Crockett's Theme
recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
publisher:
Involved Publishing Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Jan Hammer3.43:29
11Wouldn't It Be Good
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey and Nik Kershaw
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Mamal, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Nik Kershaw4.54:27
12The Great CommandmentCamouflage54:06
13Somebody's Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
background vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
arranger:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
vocals arranger:
Curtis Anthony Nolen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
arranged for and produced for:
Super Three Productions
music videos:
Somebody’s Watching Me by Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Rockwell4.54:52
14Tarzan Boy
producer:
Maurizio Bassi
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora53:49
15The Look of Love
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)
ABC4.13:29
16Up Where We Belong
recording of:
Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 55)
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes3:51
CD 2
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1(I Just) Died in Your ArmsCutting Crew4:32
2Summertime Sadness
recording of:
Summertime Sadness
lyricist and composer:
Elizabeth Grant and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
Lana Del Rey4:12
3Say What You Want
recording engineer:
Nick Addison, Ian Grimble, Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician), Kenny MacDonald and Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
additional programming:
Paul Taylor (UK songwriter, producer, keyboardist, programmer, engineer)
programming:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
sound engineer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
additional producer:
Boilerhouse Boys
producer and mixer:
Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
guitar:
Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine (Scottish guitarist)
keyboard:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes) and Johnny McElhone
recording of:
Say What You Want
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas3.83:50
4Caravan Of Love
engineer:
Phil Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
cover recording of:
Caravan of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc. and IJI Publishing
The Housemartins4.53:35
5The Lady in Red
recording of:
The Lady in Red
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1986)
Chris de Burgh4:10
6Ain't No Mountain High EnoughMarvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell4.752:25
7Everlasting LoveJamie Cullum3:20
8Just a Little Lovin'
Shelby Lynne5:15
9Cherish
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang4:40
10Farewell My Summer Love
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Steve Barri, Michael Lovesmith and Tony Peluso (American writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist)
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Freddie Perren
arranger:
Fonce Mizell and Freddie Perren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1984)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 94)
recording of:
Farewell My Summer Love
lyricist and composer:
Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
Jobete Music Ltd
Michael Jackson43:39
11Love Is All Around
co-producer:
Graeme Duffin
conductor:
Fiachra Trench
strings arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1994)
music videos:
Love Is All Around by Wet Wet Wet
cover recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Wet Wet Wet3.64:00
12The First Cut Is the Deepest
cover recording of:
The First Cut Is the Deepest
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Salafa Ltd.
Sheryl Crow3.63:46
13Take Your Time
Sam Hunt3:56
14Next to Me
recording of:
Next to Me
additional writer:
Kendrick Lamar (US rapper)
writer:
A. K. Paul (brother of Jai Paul), Hugo Chegwin, Harry Craze and Emeli Sandé
publisher:
Stellar Songs Limited (BMI-affiliated)
Emeli Sandé3.43:15
15When You Say Nothing at AllRonan Keating14:12
16Save the Best for Last
producer:
Keith Thomas (US producer & songwriter)
arranger:
Keith Thomas (US producer & songwriter)
recording of:
Save the Best for Last
writer:
Phil Galdston, Jon Lind and Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Big Mystique Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kazzoom Music, Inc., Moon and Stars Music, PolyGram Music Publishing, The International Music Network Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Vanessa Williams3.353:40
CD 3
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1Ain't Nobody (Loves Me Better)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 2015)
cover recording of:
Ain’t Nobody
lyricist and composer:
David Wolinski
publisher:
Overdue Music
Felix Jaehn feat. Jasmine Thompson3.54:01
2Wake Me Up
recording engineer:
Chris Cheney (engineer) and Kyle VandeKerkhoff
additional engineer:
Mike Einziger
producer and mixer:
Tim Bergling
guitar:
Mike Einziger
keyboard [keys]:
Peter Dyer (keyboardist & writer Avicii and Cam)
vocals:
Aloe Blacc
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Avicii Music AB (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 2013)
recorded at:
Interscope Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
additionally engineered at:
Casa Chica in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
Wake Me Up
writer:
Aloe Blacc, Mike Einziger and Tim Bergling
publisher:
Aloe Blacc Publishing Inc., Elementary Particle Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Kobalt Music Group Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Avicii3.94:03
3Hamma!Culcha Candela43:31
4Push It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
Push It
writer:
Hurby Azor and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Next Plateau Music Inc. and Turn Out Brothers Publishing
Salt‐n‐Pepa44:28
5Love to Love You Baby
recording of:
Love to Love You Baby
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Sweet Summer Night Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Donna Summer3:18
6I Got You (I Feel Good)
cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good))
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”)
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
James Brown2:46
7Walking on Sunshine
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
assistant engineer:
Jon Goldberger
engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves (British-American rock band)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves")
guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl
guest organ:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
background vocals:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves"), Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
brass arranger:
Eamon Fitzpatrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.83:56
8Ice Ice Baby
Vanilla Ice3:47
9Can't Help Falling in Love
UB403:24
10My Favourite Game
assistant engineer:
Lars Göransson (1970s Swedish folk singer)
engineer and producer:
Tore Johansson
mixer:
Tore Johansson and Staffan Schöler (engineer)
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set):
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stockholm Records and Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
mixed at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality, Skåne, Sweden and New York City Center in New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality, Skåne, Sweden and Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
produced at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality, Skåne, Sweden and Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 57)
recording of:
My Favourite Game
lyricist:
Nina Persson
composer:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
The Cardigans3.553:37
11Dance With Somebody
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Musica de la Santa (in 2009)
recording of:
Dance With Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Björn Dixgård and Gustaf Norén
Mando Diao1.84:00
12(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:25
13La La La
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Naughty Boy Recordings Ltd. (in 2013)
recording of:
La La La
writer:
Jonny Coffer, James Napier, Al-Hakam El Kaubaisy, Shahid Khan, Frobisher Mbabzi, James Murray (Ambient/Downtempo artist from the UK), Mustafa Omer (UK producer, formerly MC Strider of Blazin' Squad) and Sam Smith (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd (PRS‐affiliated), Naughty Words, Salli Isaak Songs Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony ATV Music Publishing Ltd, Stellar Songs Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Ltd (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Naughty Boy feat. Sam Smith3.43:39
14Habits (Stay High)
programming and producer:
The Struts (producers)
mixer:
Lars Norgren
keyboard [keys]:
The Struts (producers)
strings:
Filip Runesson
vocals:
Tove Lo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group) (in 2014)
produced for:
Wolf Cousins Productions
recorded at:
Warner/Chappell Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
mixed at:
Ramtitam Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
music videos:
Habits (Stay High) by Tove Lo
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 51)
recording of:
Habits (Stay High)
writer:
Jakob Jerlström, Ludvig Söderberg and Tove Lo
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and Wolf Cousins
Tove Lo3.753:26
15Stadt
Cassandra Steen feat. Adel Tawil3:05
16The Winner Takes It All
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English–Swedish rock musician) (on 1980-06-06)
cello:
Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1980-06-16) and Åke Olofsson (Swedish cellist) (on 1980-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1980-06-06)
guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1980-06-06)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-06-06)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-06-06)
viola:
Nils Heie (on 1980-06-16), Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1980-06-16) and Bo Söderström (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16)
violin:
Martin Bylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Anders Dahl (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Lars Stegenberg (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Bernt Nylund (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Bertil Orsin (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1980-06-16) and Harry Teike (on 1980-06-16)
background vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-06-06)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1980-06-06)
cello, viola and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson (in 1980)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-06-06, on 1980-06-16)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1980-06-18)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 66)
recording of:
The Winner Takes It All (in 1980-06)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) (ended), Universal Music Publishing Group (ended), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (ended), Bocu Music, EMI Waterford Music, Union Songs AB (publisher), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????) and Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.84:56