Hits of… 87+88, Volume 12

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Need You TonightINXS3:02
2When Smokey Sings
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer and engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
co-producer:
Bernard Edwards
producer:
Bernard Edwards, Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
bass:
Brad Lang
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
percussion:
Pandit Dinesh and Louis Jardim
saxophone:
Howie Casey
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
When Smokey Sings by ABC (English 80s pop group)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 70)
recording of:
When Smokey Sings
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
dedicated to:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and 10 Music Ltd. (in 1987)
ABC4.254:18
3Walk the Dinosaur
recording of:
Walk the Dinosaur
writer:
Randy Jacobs (guitarist and songwriter), David Was and Don Was
publisher:
MCA Gilbey, Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd., Semper Fi and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Was Not Was3:36
4Running in the FamilyLevel 423:56
5The Right Stuff
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 1)
Vanessa Williams4:27
6Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
The Robert Cray Band3:44
7Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love
Glenn Medeiros3:48
8A Little Piece of HeavenGodley & Creme3:44
9Breathless
recording of:
Breathless
writer:
Philippe Allaert (Belgian jazz/fusion drummer, producer) and Viktor Lazlo (French-Belgian singer)
Viktor Lazlo3:35
10Love in the First Degree
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed on 26th Aug 2011 as Warner Records 90 Ltd.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Love in the First Degree
writer:
Matt Aitken, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Pete Waterman and Keren Woodward
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Reverb Music Ltd. (Siobhan Fahey), Sid’s Songs Limited, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bananarama2.53:30
11First 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 Beck33:17
12Never Can Say Goodbye
additional producer and additional mixer:
Shep Pettibone
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
Steve Peck
mixed for:
Master Mix Productions Ltd.
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
The Communards34:26
13Don’t Go
Hothouse Flowers3:28
14Heartache
Pepsi & Shirlie3:34
15La Bamba
Los Lobos2:51
16The Twist
producer:
Albert Cabrera and Tony Moran
keyboard:
Mac Quayle
saxophone:
The NYC Kid
background vocals:
Craig Derry, Cindy Mizelle and Norma Jean Wright
lead vocals and other vocals [stupid def vocals]:
Chubby Checker
performer:
Chubby Checker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1988)
produced for:
Latin Rascals Productions Inc.
recording of:
The Twist (Fat Boys version)
lyricist:
Hank Ballard and Jim "Jimbo" Glenn
composer:
Hank Ballard
is based on:
The Twist
Fat Boys2.354:05
17Yé Ké Yé Ké
recording of:
Yé Ké Yé Ké
lyricist and composer:
Mory Kanté
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mory Kanté4.53:59

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part of:Hits Of..... (Europe - Series of compilation albums called: Hits of..... ##+##) (number: 12) (order: 5)