80s Classics: The Collection

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

Tracklist

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1April Skies
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recording of:
April Skies
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1987)
The Jesus and Mary Chain4.354:01
2It’s My Life
programming and producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic guitar:
Mark Hollis
drum machine and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Tim Friese‐Greene and Lee Harris (singer-songwriter & musician)
fretless bass:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
percussion:
Morris Pert
piano:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Phil Ramocon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
background vocals:
Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (Video game music composer)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Hollis Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Talk Talk3.753:54
3Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar:
Johnny Marr
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now (Top of the Pops) by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
recording of:
Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
The Smiths3.83:36
4Dominion / Mother Russia
producer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Andrew Eldritch and Jim Steinman
bass guitar:
Patricia Morrison
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
choir vocals:
The New York Choral Society
lead vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1993)
recording of:
Dominion
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
recording of:
Mother Russia (The Sisters of Mercy song)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Sisters of Mercy47:03
5Slippery People
assistant engineer:
John Convertino (engineer), Franklin Gibson (recording engineer) and Jay Mark
engineer:
Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin
producer:
Talking Heads
mixer:
Alex Sadkin
guest percussion:
Raphael DeJesus
guest saxophone:
Richard Landry
guest background vocals:
Nona Hendryx (American vocalist, record producer, songwriter, musician, author and actress) and Dolette McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Slippery People
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Index Music, Inc.
Talking Heads4.55:06
6Shake It Up
assistant engineer:
Thom Moore (Syncro Sound engineer, Gang Green producer) and Walter Turbitt (UK engineer, producer, songwriter, and guitarist.)
engineer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Syncro Sound in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Shake It Up
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars4.33:35
7You’re History
music videos:
You're History by Shakespear's Sister
recording of:
You’re History
writer:
Marcella Detroit, Siobhan Fahey and Richard Feldman
Shakespears Sister24:28
8Waiting for a Girl Like You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1981)
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.54:49
9I Go to Sleep
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Go to Sleep
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Sony/ATV
The Pretenders2:56
10Strange Little Girl
producer:
Steve Churchyard
mixer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Strange Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician), Dave Greenfield and Hans Wärmling
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated) and Incomplete Music Inc.
The Stranglers3.52:45
11The Motive
engineer, producer and mixer:
Owen Davies
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1987)
recording of:
The Motive
lyricist:
Mark Robert Tiplady
composer:
Alex Mungo, Jasper Stainthorpe, Scott Taylor (UK artist), Mark Robert Tiplady and Steve Wren (drummer)
publisher:
DeJamus Ltd. and Then Songs Ltd.
Then Jerico6:28
12Oblivious
engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
producer:
John Brand (engineer) and Bernie Clarke (keyboard / producer)
bass guitar:
Campbell Owens
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Ruffy
guitar:
Roddy Frame
keyboard:
Bernie Clarke (keyboard / producer)
vocals:
Roddy Frame
arranger:
Roddy Frame
recording of:
Oblivious
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera53:12
13There There My Dear
producer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
recording of:
There, There My Dear
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:17
14Special Brew
producer:
Roger Lomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd.
recording of:
Special Brew
lyricist and composer:
Louis Cook, Douglas Trendle, David Farren, Paul Hyman, Chris Kane (saxophone player), Andrew Marson, Alan Sayag, Martin Stewart (member of Bad Manners, The Selecter) and Brian Tuitt
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Bad Manners53:35
15I Must Confess
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-01)
recording of:
I Must Confess (in 1984-01)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Watt
publisher:
Cherry Red Music (publisher)
Everything but the Girl3:12
16The Love Parade
recording of:
The Love Parade
writer:
Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
The Dream Academy53:49
17The Sun Rising
recording of:
The Sun Rising
writer:
Jon Marsh and Steve Waddington
The Beloved4:30
18Atmosphere
recording of:
Atmosphere
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
Joy Division4:33