UK Pop Classics

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Tracklist

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1Friday I’m in Love
assistant engineer:
Chris Bandy
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Steve Whitfield
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and The Cure
assistant mixer:
Andy Baker (recording engineer from the UK with Westside Studios), Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump)
mixer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
bass guitar [6-string bass]:
Perry Bamonte
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (in 1992)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Friday I’m in Love by The Cure
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 73)
recording of:
Friday I’m in Love
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Simon Gallup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure4.63:36
2World in Motion
engineer:
Mike “Spike” Drake
producer:
Stephen Hague and New Order (UK synth pop band)
background vocals:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor), Peter Beardsley, England National Football Team, Paul Gascoigne, Steve McMahon, Chris Waddle and Des Walker
spoken vocals:
Nigel Patrick (actor) and Kenneth Wolstenholme (football commentator) (in 1990)
spoken vocals [rap]:
John Barnes (English footballer, vocals on “World in Motion”)
vocals:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1990)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 69)
recording of:
World in Motion
writer:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor), Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
is based on:
The B-Side
New Order34:32
3He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969) and The Hollies Ltd. (from 1969 until 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 46)
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 1969-06-25)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
The Hollies4.24:22
4Parting Should Be Painless
recording of:
Parting Would Be Painless
lyricist and composer:
Kit Hain
Roger Daltrey3:41
5The Air That I Breathe
mixer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and 屋敷豪太 (Gota Yashiki)
cover recording of:
The Air That I Breathe
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Simply Red44:22
6Walk of Life
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
assistant mixer:
David Greenberg (Rockin’ Reel Studios engineer) and Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
background vocals:
Guy Fletcher (keyboardist) and John Illsley
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (from 1984-10 until 1985-02)
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Walk of Life
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Dire Straits4.24:12
7Notorious
engineer and mixer:
Daniel Abraham (French engineer)
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Nile Rodgers
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 Duran44:18
8Such a Shame
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
Such a Shame
lyricist and composer:
Mark Hollis
publisher:
Hollis Songs Ltd., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd., Universal Music Ltd. (Hong Kong holding company - do not use as imprint. Legal name of Universal Music Hong Kong.), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Talk Talk4.35:35
9Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sol Mill Studios (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 2007)
recording of:
Fool (If You Think It’s Over) (in 2007)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea54:06
10Ooh La La
assistant engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar:
Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who)
harmonium and piano:
Ian McLagan
lead vocals:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 246)
recording of:
Ooh La La
lyricist:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
composer:
Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Faces3.753:34
11What Can I Do (Tin Tin Out remix)The Corrs4:19
12These Are the Days
producer:
Ian Stanley
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1995, in 2020)
recorded at:
The Human League (Sheffield recording studio) (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
recording of:
These Are the Days
writer:
Philip Oakey and Ian Stanley
The Human League5:46
13Fairground
later releases:
Fairground by Simply Red (English soul and pop band)
recording of:
Fairground
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red4.655:33
14Newborn Friend
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
remix of:
Newborn Friend by Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Newborn Friend
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
Seal43:53
15Duchess
producer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Duchess
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers42:30
16Forever JTerry Hall4:05
17In the MeantimeSpacehog4.24:59
18Love 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
19There, There, My Dear
producer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
recording of:
There, There My Dear
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:17
20So Sad About Us
recording of:
So Sad About Us
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO-Essex Music, Inc.
Primal Scream4:17
21One Way
producer:
Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer), Levellers and Andrew Scarth
mixer:
Andrew Scarth
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers) (in 1998)
didgeridoo:
Stephen Boakes (in 1998)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather (in 1998)
guitar:
Simon Friend (in 1998)
violin:
Jon Sevink (in 1998)
lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
mixed at:
Parkgate Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
One Way (in 1998)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
publisher:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Levellers3:25
22Pride
engineer:
Rod Houison (engineer)
producer:
Ian Broudie
recorded at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pride
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen32:42
23Camden Town
Suggs33:52
24Happiness
recording of:
Happiness
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
Robert Palmer32:51
25Communication
recording of:
Communication
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:25