Modern Rock – Club 80s

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1Cruel Summer
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
lead vocals:
Sara Dallin (in 1983-04), Siobhan Fahey (in 1983-04) and Keren Woodward (in 1983-04)
performer:
Bananarama (in 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed as Warner Records 90 Ltd. on 2011-08-26) (in 1983) and London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1984)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 44) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 414)
recording of:
Cruel Summer (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg (soundtrack composer), Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
In a Bunch Music Ltd., PolyGram Songs, Red Bus Music Ltd., Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama43:35
2Perfect Way
recording of:
Perfect Way
writer:
David Gamson and Green Gartside
publisher:
Jouissance Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Scritti Politti4:02
3Major Tom (Coming Home)
recording engineer:
Lars Hidde (from 1982 until 1983), Manfred Lohse (from 1982 until 1983), Geoff Peacey (from 1982 until 1983), Frank Reinke (Germany based engineer) (from 1982 until 1983), Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (from 1982 until 1983) and Peter Schmidt (recording engineer) (from 1982 until 1983)
assistant producer:
Frank Hieber (in 1982)
producer:
Armin Sabol (from 1982 until 1983) and Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (from 1982 until 1983)
mixer:
Holger J. Magnussen (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Curt Cress (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Günther Gebauer (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Armin Sabol (in 1982)
keyboard [keyboard solo]:
Gonzo Bishop (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (in 1983)
arranger:
Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Peer Studio in Hamburg, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
a cappella versions:
Space Oddity / Major Tom (Coming Home) by Tufts Beelzebubs (Tufts University all-male a cappella group)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 68)
recording of:
Major Tom (Coming Home) (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Schilling (German synthpop musician)
translator:
David Lodge
dedicated to:
Peer Musikverlag
translated version of:
Major Tom (Völlig losgelöst)
Peter Schilling4.355:01
4It’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 Talk3.753:52
5I Got You
engineer and producer:
David Tickle
bass:
Nigel Griggs
drums (drum set):
Malcolm Green (UK/Australian drummer)
guitar:
Neil Finn
keyboard:
Tim Finn and Eddie Rayner (New Zealand keyboardist, singer, songwriter & producer)
percussion:
Noel Crombie
vocals:
Neil Finn and Tim Finn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1980) and Mushroom Records (in 2006)
recording of:
I Got You
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 11)
Split Enz3.53:24
6How Soon Is Now?
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 3), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 421) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 486)
recording of:
How Soon Is Now? (in 1984-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths4.756:48
7Rio
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
saxophone:
Andrew Kevin Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder) (from 1982 to present)
recording of:
Rio
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran4.755:37
8Listen Like Thieves
recording of:
Listen Like Thieves
writer:
Garry Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
INXS3:46
9Situation
recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Yaz3:46
10Love Will Tear Us Apart
producer:
Joy Division and Martin Hannett
bass:
Peter Hook
drums (drum set):
Stephen Morris (New Order)
guitar:
Bernard Albrecht
vocals:
Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1989 (All-time)), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1990 (All-time)), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 6), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 179)
recording of:
Love Will Tear Us Apart
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Joy Division4.53:24
11Oh L’Amour
assistant mixer:
Phil Legg
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Erasure3.653:04
12Temptation
engineer:
Michael Johnson (UK recording engineer and producer)
producer:
New Order (UK synth pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1987)
recording of:
Temptation (New Order)
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
New Order3.46:59

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part of:Modern Rock (Time-Life Music) (number: 21) (order: 21)