The Best of the 80s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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Catalog Numbers & Barcodes

  • Box: 75517485982 & 755174859823
  • Disc 1: 75517485312 & 755174853128
  • Disc 2: 75517485322 & 755174853227
  • Disc 3: 75517485332 & 755174853326
Annotation last modified on 2026-02-12 20:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It Takes Two
producer:
Rob Base and William Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1988) and Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Hillside Sound Studio in Englewood, New Jersey, United States
samples:
Space Dust by The Galactic Force Band and Think (About It) by Lyn Collins
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 80), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 116) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 462)
recording of:
It Takes Two (It Takes Two/2 Way)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Robert Ginyard
Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock45:00
2I’ll Always Love You
Taylor Dayne4:20
3Love Changes
Kashif & Meli’sa Morgan4:43
4Come Go With Me
background vocals:
Carmen Bruno (IT | Carmen Gioia Bruno, Exposé member), Ann Curless and Jeanette Jurado
lead vocals:
Jeanette Jurado
recording of:
Come Go With Me
lyricist and composer:
Lewis A. Martineé
Exposé4:19
5Don’t Turn Around
recording engineer and mixer:
Jonathan Pines (audio engineer based in Urbana, Illinois)
associate producer:
Rocky Maffit
producer:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
guitar:
Mo Mosele (guitarist)
recording of:
Don’t Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Albert Hammond Music, BMG Music, Edition Sunset Publishing, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Empire Music Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd., Realsongs and Warner Chappell
Luther Ingram3:50
6Indestructible
assistant engineer:
Mitch Gibson (engineer)
engineer:
Bobby Sandstrom
mixer:
Erik Zobler
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Jeffrey Steele
guitar:
Michael Landau
keyboard:
Bobby Sandstrom
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson
vocals:
Four Tops (Motown)
recording of:
Indestructible
writer:
Michael Price (songwriting partner of Dan Walsh) and Bobby Sandstrom
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
The Four Tops4:32
7The Best of Me
Kiara4:41
8Watch Out
Patrice Rushen4:24
9Stickes and Stones
Grady Harrell4:36
10Love Power
producer:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
performer:
Jeffrey Osborne
recording of:
Love Power
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne44:33
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Credits

Release

manufactured by:BMG Special Products, Inc. (for copyrights use only)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Special Products, Inc. (for copyrights use only) (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/30136643 [info]