Alternative Eighties

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bigmouth Strikes Again
recording of:
Bigmouth Strikes Again
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
The Smiths3:13
2In Between Days
recording of:
In Between Days
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure2:57
3Veronica
recording of:
Veronica
writer:
Declan Patrick MacManus and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Elvis Costello3:08
4Return to Yesterday
The Lilac Time3:42
5So. Central Rain
producer:
Don Dixon and Mitch Easter
bass guitar:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set):
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
lead vocals:
Michael Stipe
recorded at:
Reflection Sound Studios in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
recording of:
So. Central Rain
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (in 1983), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (in 1983), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (in 1983) and Michael Stipe (in 1983)
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.3.353:14
6In the Dutch Mountains
recording of:
In the Dutch Mountains
lyricist:
Henk Hofstede
composer:
Henk Hofstede, Rob Kloet and Robert Jan Stips
publisher:
Soss Music (in 1987)
The Nits3:27
7Life in a Northern Town
The Dream Academy4:17
8I Don't Mind at All
Bourgeois Tagg2:32
9Into Temptation
drums (drum set):
Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nick Seymour (Nicholas More Seymour)
guitar and lead vocals:
Neil Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1988)
recording of:
Into Temptation
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Roundhead Music (BMI) (Neil Finn) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Crowded House34:33
10Under the Milky Way
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora
engineer:
Shep Lonsdale
producer:
The Church, Greg Ladanyi and Waddy Wachtel
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi, Shep Lonsdale and Waddy Wachtel
bass and lead vocals:
Steve Kilbey
drums (drum set):
Richard Ploog
guitar:
Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper
keyboard:
Greg Kuehn
synclavier:
Awesome Welles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Church (in 2009)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987, in 1988) and The Church Pty Limited (in 1988, in 2005)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 29) and VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 84)
recording of:
Under the Milky Way
writer:
Karin Jansson and Steve Kilbey
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Funzalo Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
The Church4.354:56
11Jennifer She Said
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions3:02
12Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)
It's Immaterial4:10
13Mandela DaySimple Minds4.355:41
14Crystal Palace
The Bible4:07
15Out
The Kingfishers4:20
16Absolute Beginners
co-producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recording of:
Absolute Beginners
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1986)
David Bowie3.95:37
17What's the Matter Here
recording engineer:
George Massenburg
additional engineer:
Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora and Shep Lonsdale
assistant producer:
Edd Kolakowski
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording) and George Massenburg
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jerome Augustyniak
electric bass guitar:
Steven Gustafson
guitar, mandolin and pedal steel guitar:
Robert Buck
keyboard:
Dennis Drew
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
produced at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1987-03 until 1987-04)
music videos:
What’s the Matter Here? by 10,000 Maniacs
recording of:
What’s the Matter Here?
writer:
Robert Buck and Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Hipgnosis Worldwide and Christian Burial Music (in 1987)
10,000 Maniacs44:51
18Here's Where the Story Ends
recording of:
Here’s Where the Story Ends
writer:
David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Sundays3:51