Greatest Ever! Electric Eighties

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CD ONE

Matrix: |GTSTCD076/A|*059755|
Mould SID code: IFPI 5Q92
Mastering SID code: IFPI LD11
DiscID: VZRHwCuY0SOjCIMz0G8s051QQJ8-

CD TWO

Matrix: |GTSTCD076/B|*059205|
Mould SID code: IFPI 5Q92
Mastering SID code: IFPI LD11
DiscID: I7tlook4oiHDilPmY1UF8aRRgus-

CD THREE

Matrix: |GTSTCD076/C|*059206|
Mould SID code: IFPI 5Q84
Mastering SID code: IFPI LD11
DiscID: x2YGSzUB_3Rn3YAUYli9D445oyg-

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-27 13:35 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rockit
Moog [mini-moog] programming:
Michael Beinhorn
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Material (group and producer team led by Bill Laswell)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
Batá drum [Bata]:
Daniel Ponce
drum machine [Dr Click Rhythm Controller], keyboard [E-mu 4060 Digital Keyboard], Moog [Mini-Moog], synthesizer [Fairlight CMI], synthesizer [Rhodes Chroma] and voice synthesizer [Sennheiser Vocoder]:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
electronic drum set [Synare] and other instruments [DMX]:
Michael Beinhorn
turntable:
Grand Mixer DST (US hip hop/electro DJ Derek Howells/Showard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983)
samples:
Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
recording of:
Rockit
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation
Herbie Hancock2.653:42
2Enola Gay
engineer:
Laurence Diana and Max Norman
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
bass and synthesizer:
Andy McCluskey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Malcolm Holmes (drummer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Enola Gay
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music and Virgin Music Publishers Ltd.
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3.753:30
3Sometimes
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records) and Mike Pela
trumpet:
Guy Barker
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 107)
recording of:
Sometimes
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Erasure2.73:37
4Poison Arrow
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
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. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 76)
recording of:
Poison Arrow
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, 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 (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC4.43:24
5Pull Up to the Bumper
recording of:
Pull Up to the Bumper
writer:
Lowell “Sly” Dunbar, Grace Jones, Dana Manno and Robert “Robbie” Shakespeare
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Chenana Music Publishing, Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG) and Ixat Music
Grace Jones3:38
6We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Go West3.23:41
7Looking for Clues
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Looking for Clues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music
Robert Palmer44:54
8Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wang Chung3.23:59
9Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (English score composer) (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood4.053:57
10Bedsitter
engineer:
Don Wershba (engineer)
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)
recorded at:
Camden Cell Studios
recording of:
Bedsitter
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell3.53:37
11To Cut a Long Story Short
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Finsbury Park, Hackney, Haringey, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
To Cut a Long Story Short
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PDC Music Publishing Pty. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3.53:21
12Love & Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King (British-Irish singer/musician/VJ) and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King43:22
13Happy Birthday
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1981)
produced at:
Genetic Sound in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Happy Birthday
writer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid and Johnny McElhone
publisher:
Beam Down Ltd. (publisher), Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Altered Images33:00
14Video Killed the Radio Star
producer:
The Buggles
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Trevor Horn (in 1979)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist) (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Debi Doss (photographer and singer, Kinks) (in 1979) and Linda Jardim (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 40)
recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist), Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Buggles3.953:26
15Pop Muzik
recording of:
Pop Muzik
lyricist and composer:
Robin Scott
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Pop Muzik Limited and Union Square Music Publishing Ltd.
M3:54
16Close (To the Edit)
recording of:
Close (to the Edit)
composer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
Art of Noise4:03
17Duel
engineer:
Bobby Kraushaar
producer:
S. J. Lipson
mixer:
Horn and Lipson
performer:
Claudia Brücken, Michael Mertens (German musician & producer), Ralf Dorper and Suzanne Freytag
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 6)
recording of:
Duel
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Claudia Brücken, Ralf Dörper, Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens (German musician & producer)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Propaganda3.654:41
18Steppin' Out
Joe Jackson4:14
19Shout
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984) and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Sandy McLelland (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984, in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985, in 2014)
music videos:
Shout by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Shout (in 1984)
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears4.456:28
20I'm in Love with a German Film Star
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass:
David Agar
drums (drum set):
Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
guitar:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
vocals:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
recording of:
I’m in Love With a German Film Star
lyricist:
Barbara Gogan
composer:
David Agar, Clive Timperley, David Wardill and Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
publisher:
America Eaton
The Passions44:00
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part of:Greatest Ever! The Definitive Collection (order: 21)