The Best of Nik Kershaw

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Wouldn’t It Be Good (extended 12″ mix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
remix of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good by Nik Kershaw
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good
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)
56:46
2The 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
3.253:52
3Dark Glasses
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Mickey Modern
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983) and MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
Dark Glasses
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Imagem Music Publishing UK, Imagem Music UK and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:17
4Don Quixote
recording of:
Don Quixote
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:48
5Monkey Business
recording of:
Monkey Business
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music Publishing UK, Imagem Music UK and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:29
6When a Heart Beats
recording of:
When a Heart Beats
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4:26
7City of Angels
recording of:
City of Angels
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Modern Arnold Music Associates Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:58
8Dancing Girls
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) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (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:
Dancing Girls (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:45
9Progress
recording of:
Progress
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:01
10I 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.
43:25
11So Quiet
recording of:
So Quiet
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:09
12Radio Musicola
recording of:
Radio Musicola
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:45
13She Cries
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
She Cries
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:48
14Nobody Knows (extended 12″ mix)
recording of:
Nobody Knows
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
7:22
15Cloak 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.
4:52
16Wide Boy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Wide Boy
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:25
17One of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1986)
instrumental recording of:
One of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
recording of:
One of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
3:38
18Human Racing (extended 12″ mix)
recording of:
Human Racing
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
5:19

Credits

Release

liner notes:Michael Heatley
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Music Collection Int. (not for release label use; for copyrights use, usually shortened to "Music Collection Int.") (in 1993)
licensed from:MCA Special Projects
ASIN:UK: B0000071BM [info]

Release group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/538138 [info]
Wikidata:Q7717151 [info]