Spirit of the 80’s

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dazzle
recording of:
Dazzle
lyricist:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
composer:
Peter Clarke (UK drummer Peter Clarke (The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.)), Steven Severin, Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
Siouxsie and the Banshees5:32
2Bedsitter
recording of:
Bedsitter
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
writer:
Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and David Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell3:38
3Blackboard Sky
Wall of Voodoo4:38
4Battalions of Strangers
engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Steve Parker (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and John Watts
mixer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
bass and bass pedals:
David Graham (bassist, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Steve Liddle (drummer, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
John Watts (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
background vocals:
David Graham (bassist, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15) and Steve Liddle (drummer, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
arranger:
John Watts
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)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
mixed at:
Scorpio Sound in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-16 until 1980-12-24)
recording of:
Battalions of Strangers (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
John Watts
publisher:
Captains Ltd. and Wattsongs Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as a release label)
Fischer‐Z5:07
5Tale of the Tongue
Peter Murphy6:32
6High Tide
The Comsat Angels4:44
7Porcupine
engineer:
David Bascombe, Dave Woolley, Colin Fairley, Paul Cobald, Steve Prestige and Steve Short (sound engineer & producer)
producer:
Kingbird
recording of:
Porcupine
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen5:59
8Love Songs
recording of:
Lovesongs
composer:
Robert Heaton and Justin Sullivan
New Model Army3:02
9Don’t Fall
The Chameleons4:04
10Spiritwalker
recording of:
Spiritwalker
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
The Cult3:40
11Let’s Get Ugly
Pop Will Eat Itself4:03
12Pretty in Pink
engineer:
Will Gosling and Phil Thornalley
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
Pretty in Pink
writer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler (Co-founder Psychedelic Furs), Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris (UK guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
The Psychedelic Furs4.54:00
13I Can Smell Your Thoughts
The Leather Nun4:21
14Spirit
producer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
recording of:
Spirit
composer:
Daniel Ash, David J, Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy (UK singer & musician)
Bauhaus3:47
15Tomorrow's World
producer:
Killing Joke (UK punk/goth/industrial band)
recording of:
Tomorrow’s World
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker
Killing Joke55:31
16Bird Song
recording of:
Bird Song
lyricist and composer:
Les Chappell and Lene Lovich
Lene Lovich4:28
17No Tears
Tuxedomoon5:40