De Pre Historie ’80

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: 1980
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1Rock ’n’ Roll High School
engineer and producer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
mixer:
Joel Soifer
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
handclaps:
Rodney Bingenheimer and Harvey Kubernik
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
remixer:
Joel Soyffer and Phil Spector
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
Ramones4.52:19
2Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Rupert Holmes
bass [electric bass]:
Frank Gravis
drums (drum set):
Leo Adamian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Infinity Records Inc. and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Rupert Holmes3.554:34
3Give Me the Night
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
edit of:
Give Me the Night by George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
George Benson4.63:42
4The Rose
additional producer:
Bill Gazecki
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Paul A. Rothchild
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recording of:
The Rose (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Amanda McBroom
publisher:
Cedos Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bette Midler4.23:33
5What 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 Romantics4.752:57
6An American Dream
edit of:
An American Dream by The Dirt Band (United States country rock)
cover recording of:
Voilà, an American Dream
lyricist and composer:
Rodney Crowell
publisher:
Jolly Cheeks Music (publisher)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:33
7Special Lady
Ray, Goodman & Brown4:11
8You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980)
recording of:
(You’ll Always Find Me in the) Kitchen at Parties
writer:
Jona Lewie and Keith Trussell
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Jona Lewie33:00
9He’s So Shy
recording engineer:
Gabe Veltri
synthesizer programming:
Michael Boddicker
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
James Guthrie
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
June Pointer
arranger:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1980) and Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
He’s So Shy
writer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter) and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Mann and Weil Songs, Inc., Snow Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), 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)
The Pointer Sisters53:35
10Use It Up and Wear It Out
edit of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out by Odyssey (originally US family act Lopez Sisters, now UK fronted by Steven Collazo)
recording of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Featherbed, Larball Music (publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Unichappell (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Odyssey4:14
11Herinneringen
Marva4:04
12Yes, I’m Ready
performer:
KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
cover recording of:
Yes, I’m Ready
lyricist and composer:
Barbara Mason
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Jamie Music Publishing Co.
Teri De Sario & KC3:12
13Stomp!
recording of:
Stomp!
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson), Valerie Johnson and Rod Temperton
The Brothers Johnson4:04
14Real Love
guest keyboard:
Rev. Patrick Henderson
vocals:
Nicolette Larson
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
recording of:
Real Love
writer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) and Patrick Henderson
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Monosteri Music and Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The Doobie Brothers3.54:14
15Sailing
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin
engineer and mixer:
Chet Himes
producer:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Salmon
drums (drum set):
Tommy Taylor (US drummer)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Rob Meurer
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 1981, in 2001)
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Christopher Cross4.14:13
16What You’re Proposing
co-producer:
John Eden (producer) and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
producer:
John Eden (producer) and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1980), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1980), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1980) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
What You’re Proposing
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Status Quo23:50
17An Englishman in New York
producer:
Godley & Creme
recording of:
Strange Apparatus (An Englishman in New York)
lyricist:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
writer:
Lol Creme
composer:
Kevin Godley
Godley & Creme4.55:51
18Johnny and Mary
engineer and mixer:
Alex Sadkin
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Johnny and Mary
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Robert Palmer4.53:58
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