The Essential

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

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# 2 – ℗ 1983 MCA Records Inc
# 1, 3 to 5, 8, 10 to 12, 15, 17, 18 – ℗ 1984 MCA Records Inc
# 9, 13, 14 – ℗ 1985 MCA Records Inc
# 6, 16 – ℗ 1986 MCA Records Inc
# 7 – ℗ 1988 MCA Records Inc

This compilation ℗ 2000 Spectrum Music. © 2000 Spectrum Music.
Made in the EU.

Price Code: UN 506
Label Code: LC 5064
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Wouldn't It Be Good
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey and Nik Kershaw
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 88)
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Mamal, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
4.354:33
2I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional bass:
Paul Westwood (bassist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1983) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
43:23
3Dancing Girls
recording of:
Dancing Girls
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:38
4The Riddle
assistant engineer:
Dave Meegan (producer)
engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1984) and MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
music videos:
The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
recording of:
The Riddle
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Rondor Musikverlag GmbH
3.253:54
5Wide Boy
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
recording of:
Wide Boy
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:20
6Nobody Knows
recording of:
Nobody Knows
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:08
7One Step Ahead
recording engineer:
Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Nik Kershaw and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
recording of:
One Step Ahead
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:49
8Human Racing
recording of:
Human Racing
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:19
9Don Quixote
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
recording of:
Don Quixote
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:09
10Drum Talk
recording of:
Drum Talk
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:05
11Shame on You
recording of:
Shame on You
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:33
12Bogart
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
spoken vocals:
Lynda Hayes (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bogart (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:41
13When a Heart Beats
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1985)
recording of:
When a Heart Beats
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:16
14Wild Horses
recording of:
Wild Horses
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:00
15Gone to Pieces
recording of:
Gone to Pieces
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:10
16Radio Musicola
recording of:
Radio Musicola
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:39
17Cloak and Dagger
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cloak and Dagger (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:51
18Save the Whale
recording of:
Save the Whale
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:50

Credits

Release

writer:Nik Kershaw
distributed by, licensed to and marketed by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label) (in 2000)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/453122 [info]
ASIN:US: B00004U66Z [info]

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Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/342871 [info]
Wikidata:Q7732429 [info]