Absolute Music 1

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Notorious
recording of:
Notorious
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Skintrade Music Ltd.
Duran Duran4:03
2To Be a Lover
programming:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
engineer:
Dave Concors, Neil Dorfsman and Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Craig Vogel
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass and guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
piano:
Richard Tee (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Jocelyn Brown (in 1986), Connie Harvey (in 1986) and Janet Wright (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
To Be a Lover by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
cover recording of:
I Forgot to Be Your Lover (in 1986)
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), East Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Billy Idol3.53:54
3Suburbia
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1986, in 1991)
recording of:
Suburbia
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
Pet Shop Boys3.84:05
4(I Just) Died in Your Arms
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer), Cutting Crew and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
mixer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [E-mu Emulator]:
Kevin MacMichael
bass:
Colin Farley
drums (drum set), percussion and tambourine:
Martin Beedle
piano:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
background vocals:
Peter Birch
lead vocals:
Nick Van Eede
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) and Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1986)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 26)
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4.14:36
5Same Old Story
recording of:
Same Old Story
writer:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd. (in 1986), Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1986) and Sing Sing Songs Ltd. (in 1986)
Ultravox4:38
6Neverending Love
recording engineer:
Björn Boström
engineer:
Alar Suurna and Robert Wellerfors
drums (drum set):
Tim Werner
guitar:
Mats Arne Persson (“M.P.”)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1986-02)
recording of:
Neverending Love (in 1986-02)
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
version of:
Svarta glas
Roxette43:25
7Se dig inte om
recording of:
Se dig inte om
lyricist and composer:
Johan Ekelund (Swedish music producer, keyboardist and bass player) and Mauro Scocco
Ratata3:27
8America for Beginners
recording of:
America for Beginners
writer:
Mike Jones (lyricist of Latin Quater) and Steve Skaith
Latin Quarter5:58
9Stuck With You
recording of:
Stuck with You
lyricist and composer:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hulex Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Huey Lewis & the News4:28
10Thorn in My Side
recording engineer:
Jon Bavin
assistant engineer:
Fred Defaye and Serge Pauchard
engineer:
Jon Bavin and Emmanuel Guiot (sound engineer)
producer:
Dave A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Jon Bavin and Manu Guiot (sound engineer)
bass guitar:
John McKenzie (English blues bassist)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke
guitar:
Dave A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
harmonica and saxophone:
Jimmy Z (harmonica & sax player James Zavala)
keyboard:
Patrick Seymour (UK producer, arranger, keyboardist, flutist & composer)
background vocals:
Bernita Turner
lead vocals:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1986), RCA/Ariola Ltd. (in 1986) and BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1991)
mixed at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Thorn in My Side
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Eurythmics3.54:16
11Hanging on a Heartattack
recording of:
Hanging on a Heart Attack
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
Device5:10
12Human
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986, in 2003)
music videos:
Human by The Human League
recording of:
Human
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Flyte Tyme Tunes
The Human League3.53:50
13(Forever) Live and Die
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
(Forever) Live and Die
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Graham Weir and Neil Weir
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark1.53:34
14Press
recording of:
Press
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Paul McCartney3:38
15Rain or Shine
recording of:
Rain or Shine
writer:
Billy Livsey and Peter Sinfield
Five Star4:02
16Typical Male
recording engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
additional engineer:
Mike Ging
producer:
Terry Britten
bass and guitar:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
solo saxophone:
Tim Cappello
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Typical Male
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner3.24:18
17Sledgehammer
recording of:
Sledgehammer
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Cliofine Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Real World Music, Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Peter Gabriel25:04
18We Don’t Have to Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart4:06

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part of:Absolute Music (Sweden) (number: 1) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/21941 [info]
Wikidata:Q104016831 [info]