The Best of the 80's

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Call Me
producer:
Gary Stevenson
recording of:
Call Me
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
Go West3.654:13
2Girl Crazy
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Girl Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Hot Chocolate23:22
3Chequered Love
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
bass guitar:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI France (in 1993), EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996, in 2001) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chequered Love (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde53:22
4It Only Takes a Minute
recording of:
It Only Takes a Minute
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music Limited and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Tavares4:00
5This Little Girl
recording of:
This Little Girl
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
Gary “U.S.” Bonds3:43
6I Can Prove It
Phil Fearon3:59
7Watching You Watching Me
David Grant3:33
8The Politics of Dancing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983, in 1984)
recording of:
The Politics of Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Fishman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jambo Music Limited and Metric Music Ltd.
Re‐Flex3.353:48
9Showing Out
recording of:
Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Mel & Kim5:13
10Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
recording of:
Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
writer:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
Hazell Dean6:48
11I Thank You
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 205)
recording of:
I Thank You
writer:
Kevin Lewis (House music keyboardist, songwriter) and Troy Patterson
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. (in 1989)
Adeva3:45
12Set Me Free
music videos:
Set Me Free by Jaki Graham
recording of:
Set Me Free
lyricist and composer:
Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham33:38
13Joy & Pain
recording of:
Joy and Pain
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Beverly
Maze feat. Frankie Beverly7:13
14Somebody Help Me Out
recording of:
(Somebody) Help Me Out
writer:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist), Neville McKrieth and Kenny Wellington
Beggar & Co3:38
15Dancing Tight
recording of:
Dancing Tight
lyricist and composer:
Phil Fearon
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Handle Music Ltd. and Imagem Songs Ltd.
Galaxy feat. Phil Fearon53:36
16Movin' (1988 remix)
recording of:
Movin’
lyricist and composer:
Randy Muller and Wade Williamston (bassist)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Music in Three and State Music Ltd. (publisher) (from 1985 to present)
Brass Construction4:18
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1There There My Dear
producer:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter)
recording of:
There, There My Dear
writer:
Al Archer and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:18
2Nelson Mandela
recording of:
Free Nelson Mandela
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (in 1984)
The Special A.K.A.4:10
3Let's Do Rock Steady
The Body Snatchers2:58
4Rat Race
recording of:
Rat Race
composer:
Roderick James Byers
The Specials3:11
5Tunnel Of Love
engineer:
Jeremy Green
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
recording of:
Tunnel of Love
writer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall and Neville Staple
Fun Boy Three3:09
6C'30, C'60, C'90 Go
recording of:
C·30 C·60 C·90 Go
writer:
Matthew Ashman, David Barbe, Leigh Gorman (English rock musician, record producer & composer), Annabella Lwin and Malcolm McLaren
Bow Wow Wow3:04
7Mony Mony
Amazulu4:05
8Do You Feel My Love
recording of:
Do You Feel My Love?
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Intersong (publisher) (in 1980) and Marco Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
Eddy Grant53:02
9Thinking of You
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 50)
recording of:
Thinking of You
writer:
Terry Hall and Toby Lyons
The Colour Field33:31
10Nineteen
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
music videos:
19 (music video) by Paul Hardcastle
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 73)
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
Paul Hardcastle3.63:41
11She Blinded Me with Science
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese‐Greene
guest Moog [Moog bass]:
Matthew Seligman (in 1982-08)
violin:
Simon House (in 1982-08)
background vocals:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) (in 1982-08) and Miriam Stockley (in 1982-08)
spoken vocals:
Magnus Pyke (in 1982-08)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1982-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
mixed at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 76)
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science (in 1982-08)
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby)
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby3.83:44
12Is It a Dream
recording of:
Is It a Dream?
lyricist and composer:
Sal Solo
Classix Nouveaux3:40
13That Certain Smile
Midge Ure4:10
14The Thin Wall
engineer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
co-producer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
producer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Ultravox
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (from 1981 to present)
recorded at and mixed at:
Conny’s Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
edit of:
The Thin Wall (album version) by Ultravox
recording of:
The Thin Wall
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
Ultravox4:28
15Communication
recording of:
Communication
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:30
16Hungry Like the Wolf
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
performer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder) (in 1982) and EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 398)
recording of:
Hungry Like the Wolf
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
Duran Duran3.43:26
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Marc Almond & Gene Pitney4:42
2Running Up That Hill
assistant engineer:
Pearse Dunne
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), James Guthrie, Paul Hardiman, Del Palmer, Brian Tench and Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Kate Bush
mixer:
Brian Tench
balalaika:
Paddy Bush
bass:
Del Palmer
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist)
vocals:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1985), EMI Korea (in 1985), EMI Records (not for release label use!) (in 1985), EMI Records Group N.A. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985), Noble & Brite Ltd. (in 1985), Novercia Ltd. (in 1985), Oasis (in 1985), CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993), Universal Domestic Division (do not use as a release label! sub-division of Universal Music GmbH) (in 2006), Noble and Brite (in 2011) and Noble & Brite Ltd (in 2018)
recorded at:
Wickham Farm Home Studio in Welling, Bexley (London Borough of Bexley), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
music videos:
Running Up That Hill (music video) by Kate Bush
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 60) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 279)
recording of:
Running Up That Hill
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd., Noble & Brite Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works)
Kate Bush3.955:00
3Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Plain and Simple Music, Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:45
4Missing You
producer:
Gary Gersh, David Thoener and John Waite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984)
edit of:
Missing You by John Waite
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music (publisher), Paperwaite Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (publisher) (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite3.43:33
5Classic
recording of:
Classic
lyricist and composer:
Adrian Gurvitz
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Finchley Music Corp.
Adrian Gurvitz33:41
6Me & Mrs. Jones
Freddie Jackson5:26
7Could It Be I'm Falling in Love
cover recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
David Grant & Jaki Graham44:20
8Golden Brown
co-producer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Steve Churchyard and The Stranglers
mixer:
Tony Visconti
performer:
The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Golden Brown
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers4.43:29
9Rise to the Occasion
engineer:
John Gallen and David Jacob
producer:
Climie Fisher and Stephen Hague
recording of:
Rise to the Occasion
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Climie Fisher24:51
10Intuition
recording of:
Intuition
writer:
David Grant (pop singer) and Peter Martin (aka Sketch Martin, bass guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
RSM Music Ltd. and Solid Music Ltd.
Linx43:24
11Walking on Sunshine
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
assistant engineer:
Jon Goldberger (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves (British-American rock band)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves")
guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl
guest organ:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
background vocals:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves"), Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
brass arranger:
Eamon Fitzpatrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 91) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 378)
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited, Pondwater Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.953:59
12Living in a Box
recording of:
Living in a Box
lyricist and composer:
Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Brampton Music International and Empire Music Ltd.
Living in a Box3:05
13Freeze Frame
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981)
recording of:
Freeze-Frame
writer:
Seth Justman and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
The J. Geils Band53:58
14Comin' On Strong
recording of:
Comin' On Strong
writer:
Steve Elson (founder of UK rock band Broken English; songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Steve Elson Business
Broken English3:39
15Talk Talk
recording of:
Talk Talk (Talk Talk)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer) and Mark Hollis
Talk Talk3:24
16Hot in the City
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1982)
recording of:
Hot in the City
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher (affiliated with PRS)), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol5:11