Just Can’t Get Enough: New Wave Hits of the ’80s, Volume 3

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Tracklist

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1Cars
engineer and mixer:
Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb
producer:
Gary Numan
bass guitar:
Paul Gardiner
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and tambourine and percussion:
Cedric Sharpley
keyboard:
Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis)
percussion [synthetic percussion]:
Gary Numan
lead vocals:
Gary Numan (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (, in 1979) and WEA Filipacchi Music (not for release label use! copyrights/distribution only, FR division of WEA International Inc. in the 1970s) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Cars by Gary Numan
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 11), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 16) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 93)
recording of:
Cars
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
writer:
Nick Hemming and Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.
Gary Numan4.23:58
2Private Idaho
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister
engineer:
Rhett Davies
executive producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
producer:
Rhett Davies and The B‐52’s
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Private Idaho (in 1980-04)
composer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The B‐52s4.553:38
3Making Plans for Nigel
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Colin Moulding
drums (drum set):
Terry Chambers
electric guitar:
Dave Gregory (XTC) and Andy Partridge
background vocals:
Andy Partridge
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 477)
recording of:
Making Plans for Nigel
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
XTC4.54:14
4Teacher Teacher
recording engineer and mixer:
Aldo Bocca
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Billy Bremner and Dave Edmunds
recorded at and mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Teacher Teacher
writer:
Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett
publisher:
Aviation Music Ltd. (publisher)
Rockpile42:36
5Looking for Clues
engineer:
Alex Sadkin
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Looking for Clues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music
Robert Palmer44:58
6I Live in the City
recording of:
I Live in the City
lyricist and composer:
Sterling Storm
The Humans53:11
7Drivin’
recording of:
Drivin'
writer:
Peter Bilt, Pearl E. Gates, Hilary Stench and John Stench (US bay area drummer, experimental musician, producer)
Pearl Harbor & the Explosions3:44
8What I Like About You
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1979) and Nemperor Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Coconut Recording in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1979-10)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 97) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 483)
recording of:
What I Like About You (in 1979-10)
writer:
Jimmy Marinos (American drummer), Wally Palmar (Guitarist and songwriter) and Mike Skill (Singer, bassist, guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Romantics4.752:59
988 Lines About 44 Women
recording of:
88 Lines About 44 Women
lyricist:
Marc Campbell (The Nails)
composer:
The Nails
The Nails4:41
10New Toy
recording of:
New Toy
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
Lene Lovich3:19
11Fade to Grey
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
performer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
arranger:
Visage (new romantic band from London)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Sound (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Performance Music Ltd
Visage4.14:05
12Stool Pigeon
recording of:
Stool Pigeon
lyricist and composer:
August Darnell (singer, songwriter)
Kid Creole and the Coconuts3:48
13Tempted
producer:
Roger Bechirian and Elvis Costello
bass:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze)
drums (drum set):
Gilson Lavis
guitar:
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
keyboard and lead vocals:
Paul Carrack
background vocals:
Elvis Costello and Glenn Tilbrook
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 82)
recording of:
Tempted
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
Illegal Songs Inc.
Squeeze4.154:02
14Too Much Pressure
recording of:
Too Much Pressure
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
The Selecter3:52
15It’s a Night for Beautiful Girls
recording of:
It's a Night for Beautiful Girls
writer:
Doug Forman and Michael Girard (member of The Fools)
The Fools3:55
16Are You Ready for the Sex Girls?
recording of:
Are You Ready for the Sex Girls?
writer:
Leslie Bohem and David Kendrick
Gleaming Spires44:04