The Best of Nik Kershaw

~ Release by Nik Kershaw (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Wouldn't It Be Good (extended 12″ mix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good
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)
56:46
2The Riddle
assistant engineer:
Dave Meegan (producer)
engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1984) and MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Riddle
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Rondor Musikverlag GmbH
3.353:52
3Dark Glasses4:17
4Don Quixote4:48
5Monkey Business3:29
6When a Heart Beats
recording of:
When a Heart Beats
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:26
7City of Angels3:58
8Dancing Girls
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)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dancing Girls (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:45
9Progress
recording of:
Progress
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:01
10I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional bass:
Paul Westwood (bassist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
43:25
11So Quiet
recording of:
So Quiet
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:09
12Radio Musicola
recording of:
Radio Musicola
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:45
13She Cries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
She Cries
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:48
14Nobody Knows (extended 12″ mix)
recording of:
Nobody Knows
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
7:22
15Cloak and Dagger4:52
16Wide Boy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Wide Boy
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:25
17One of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
recording of:
One of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:38
18Human Racing (extended 12″ mix)5:19

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
liner notes:Michael Heatley
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Music Collection Int. (not for release label use; for copyrights use, usually shortened to "Music Collection Int.") (in 1993)
licensed from:MCA Special Projects
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/203890 [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/538138 [info]
Wikidata:Q7717151 [info]