Best of Berlin 1979–1988 (Columbia House club edition)

~ Release by Berlin (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Blowin’ Sky High
producer:
Chas Sandford
recording of:
Blowin’ Sky High
writer:
Rob Brill and John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
4:41
2No More Words
engineer:
Mick Guzauski and Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
Giorgio Moroder and Richie Zito
performer:
Berlin (US new wave/synthpop) (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
recording of:
No More Words (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
3.53:53
3Like Flames
producer:
Bob Ezrin
recording of:
Like Flames
lyricist and composer:
Rob Brill
5:06
4Take My Breath Away
engineer:
Dave Concors, Michael Rosen (US metal producer/engineer) and Tom Whitlock
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Giorgio Moroder and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
mixer:
Giorgio Moroder and Brian Reeves
drums (drum set):
Rob Brill
electric guitar:
Ric Olsen
synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow and John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
lead vocals:
Terri Nunn (Berlin singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Take My Breath Away by Berlin (US new wave/synthpop)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 28), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 62) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 490)
recording of:
Take My Breath Away (song from the 1986 film Top Gun)
lyricist:
Tom Whitlock
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Jastian Music Inc. (ended), BMG Ariola Belgium, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1986), GMPC (in 1986) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) (ended), 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) and 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)
part of:
The 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 59)
3.74:13
5Sex (I’m a…)
assistant engineer:
Charles Ramirez (DJ, Producer) and Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer)
engineer and producer:
Daniel R. Van Patten
mixer:
The Maomen
drums (drum set) [drums] and electronic drum set [electronic percussion]:
Daniel R. Van Patten
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Berlin Era Music BMI, Malladin Music BMI and Xytyryan Rex Music
recording of:
Sex (I’m A…)
writer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist), David Diamond (member of Berlin) and Terri Nunn (Berlin singer)
45:09
6Now It’s My Turn
producer:
Mike Howlett
performer:
Berlin (US new wave/synthpop) (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
recording of:
Now It’s My Turn (from 1983-10 until 1983-12)
lyricist:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
composer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist) (until 1984)
4:12
7Masquerade
assistant engineer:
Charles Ramirez (DJ, Producer) and Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer)
engineer and producer:
Daniel R. Van Patten
mixer:
The Maomen
drums (drum set) [drums] and electronic drum set [electronic percussion]:
Daniel R. Van Patten
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hub Music ASCAP
recording of:
Masquerade
writer:
Chris Ruiz-Velasco
54:07
8You Don’t Know
additional producer:
Berlin (US new wave/synthpop) and Bob Ezrin
producer:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
recording of:
You Don't Know
lyricist and composer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
4:29
9Matter of Time
producer:
Joseph Julian
recording of:
Matter of Time
lyricist and composer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
3:57
10The Metro
assistant engineer:
Charles Ramirez (DJ, Producer) and Jon St. James (American guitarist, songwriter, and producer)
engineer and producer:
Daniel R. Van Patten
drums (drum set) [drums] and electronic drum set [electronic percussion]:
Daniel R. Van Patten
lead vocals:
Terri Nunn (Berlin singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Berlin Era Music BMI
recording of:
The Metro
lyricist and composer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
4.354:10
11Will I Ever Understand You
producer:
Bob Ezrin
recording of:
Will I Ever Understand You
lyricist and composer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
34:42
12For All Tomorrow’s Lies
producer:
Chas Sandford
recording of:
For All Tomorrow’s Lies
lyricist:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist)
composer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist) (until 1984)
3:57