Pop & Wave, Volume 2: More Hits of the 80's

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Annotation

This is a special 3-disc set. Be careful when linking or merging as there's a couple of confusingly similarly titled releases.

Annotation last modified on 2011-07-03 05:59 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Big in Japan
producer:
Orlando
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA MUSIK GMBH (company, not a label) (from 1984 to present) and wea music (“wea” logo with “music” below; mainly used in Europe and Brazil) (in 1984)
edit of:
Big in Japan (album version) by Alphaville (German synth pop band)
recording of:
Big in Japan
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Lloyd Bernhard and Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz)
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville53:54
2Waiting for a Train
recording of:
Waiting for a Train
lyricist and composer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan3:45
3Nowhere Girl (maxi)
recording of:
Nowhere Girl
writer:
Rick Holliday and Steve Hovington
B‐Movie6:29
4Okay!
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Westside Music (in 1987) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1989)
recording of:
Okay!
lyricist and composer:
Marcus Gabler
publisher:
Michael Zosel Musikverlag
OKAY5:43
5It's My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin3.53:47
6The Power of Love
engineer:
Stuart Bruce and Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
strings arranger and additional arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Power of Love
writer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rubet Music Publishing, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood45:30
7Just Around the Corner
producer:
Don Gehman
recording of:
Just Around the Corner
lyricist and composer:
Peter Kingsbery
publisher:
Edwin Ellis Music (publisher) and Nurk Twins Music (publisher)
Cock Robin3.654:14
8Another Life
recording of:
Another Life
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms and Mamared
composer:
Luciano Ninzatti and Stefano Pulga
Kano3:52
9Overkill
engineer and producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1982), CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1983), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (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 2003)
recording of:
Overkill (Men at Work song)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Men at Work4.753:45
10Pulstar
cover recording of:
Pulstar
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
Hipnosis53:49
11Duel
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)
Propaganda3.654:43
12No Promises (maxi)
recording of:
No Promises
writer and composer:
Iva Davies and Robert Kretschmer
Icehouse8:48
13The Night
recording of:
The Night
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms
composer:
Giuseppe Nicolosi
publisher:
Sangy Publishing
Valerie Dore6:18
14Precious Little Diamond
recording of:
Precious Little Diamond
lyricist:
Silhouette Musmin
composer:
Berth Tamaëla
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Foxhole Music
Fox the Fox53:53
15(Feels Like) Heaven (maxi)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1983)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan (songwriter) and Kevin Patterson (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory5:51
16Skin Deep
producer:
Laurie Latham and The Stranglers
music videos:
Skin Deep by The Stranglers
recording of:
Skin Deep
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Plugshaft Ltd.
The Stranglers4.53:55
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