The Ultimate Collection

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

Tracklist

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1Theme From Mantrap
producer:
Trevor Horn
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)
recording of:
Theme From “Mantrap”
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Neutron Music Ltd.
is based on:
Poison Arrow
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
4:20
2Tears Are Not Enough (12" remix)
recording of:
Tears Are Not Enough
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), 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. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
7:45
3Be Near Me (Munich disco mix)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Be Near Me
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
25:28
4How to Be a Millionaire (Bond Street mix)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
recording of:
(How to Be A) Millionaire
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
26:06
5Vanity Kills (Abigails Party mix)
mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recording of:
Vanity Kills
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Nymph Music, Inc.
3.55:09
6When Smokey Sings (The Miami mix)
assistant recording engineer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Phil "Mixmaster" Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
bass:
Brad Lang
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When Smokey Sings
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
dedicated to:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and 10 Music Ltd. (in 1987)
7:06
7The Night You Murdered Love (The Whole Story)
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer and engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
bass:
Brad Lang
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
membranophone:
Graham Broad
percussion:
Pandit Dinesh and Louis Jardim
saxophone:
Howie Casey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Night You Murdered Love
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Neutron Music Ltd.
8:14
8One Better World (Pickering Park mix)
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
additional producer:
Blaze (New Jersey-based house duo)
mixer:
Graeme Park and Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango)
remixer:
Graeme Park and Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango)
recording of:
One Better World
composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Neutron Music Ltd.
4:24
9Viva Love (Brother in Rhythm edit)
recording of:
Viva Love
writer:
Martin Fry, Charlie Mole (British Pop) and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group)
4:13
10Blame
recording of:
Blame
writer:
Martin Fry and Matt Rowe
5:02

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Release

design:Studio Eric Wondergem BNO
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) (in 2004)
mastered at:Studio Hilversum (Recording, mastering, and media studio in Hilversum) in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/825627 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0001O3WNC [info]

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Wikipedia:en: The Ultimate Collection (ABC album) [info]
Wikidata:Q7771093 [info]