Electric 80’s

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Tracklist

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1One Thing Leads to AnotherThe Fixx3:17
2You Belong to the City
recording of:
You Belong to the City
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Jack Tempchin
publisher:
Night River Publishing and Red Cloud Music
Glenn Frey5:51
3Eyes Without a Face
engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Sal Cuevas
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guitar:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Perri Lister
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher (affiliated with PRS)), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol4.74:58
4Maneater
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buckhalter (Engineer), Barry Harris (engineer) and Michael Somer-Abbott
engineer:
Neil Kernon
co-producer:
Neil Kernon
producer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1982)
recording of:
Maneater (in 1981-12)
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fust Buzza Inc., Hot Cha Music Co., Primary Wave Brian, Rondor Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Hall & Oates4.44:32
5Welcome to the Jungle
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
music videos:
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 467) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 491)
recording of:
Welcome to the Jungle
lyricist:
Axl Rose
composer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
Guns N’ Roses4.454:31
6True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:32
7Don’t Close Your Eyes
recording of:
Don't Close Your Eyes
writer:
Bob Halligan, Jr. (founder of Ceili Rain), John Palumbo and Donnie Purnell
Kix4:19
8The Right Stuff
producer:
Maurice Starr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1988)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 92) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 499)
recording of:
You Got It (The Right Stuff)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
EMI Songs
New Kids on the Block34:12
9Don’t Answer Me
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar:
Ian Bairnson and David Paton (of Pilot)
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard and background vocals:
Chris Rainbow and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
recording of:
Don’t Answer Me
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and Woolfsongs Ltd.
The Alan Parsons Project44:03
10Mercedes Boy
recording of:
Mercedes Boy
lyricist and composer:
Pebbles (US dance pop singer/songwriter)
Pebbles4:57
11Sexual Healing
producer:
Marvin Gaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.754:06
12Should’ve Known Better
Richard Marx4:12
13Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds4.24:21
14Take Me Home Tonight
engineer:
Michael Frondelli, Phil Kaffel and Dave Leonard
producer:
Eddie Money and Richie Zito
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer), Eddie Money and Richie Zito
additional guest vocals:
Ronnie Spector
lead vocals:
Eddie Money
performer:
Ronnie Spector
arranger:
Eddie Money and Richie Zito
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1985-11 until 1986-05), Oasis Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-11 until 1986-05) and R.O. Studios in Concord, California, United States (from 1985-11 until 1986-05)
medley including a recording of:
Be My Baby (from 1985-11 until 1986-05)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1963)
sub-publisher:
ABKCO Japan Publishing, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1963), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
medley including a recording of:
Take Me Home Tonight (from 1985-11 until 1986-05)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
Eddie Money53:31
15Voices Carry
assistant engineer:
Jeff Lippay and Mike Krowiak
engineer:
Domenic Maita
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
assistant mixer:
Moira Marquis
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Harvey Goldberg
bass guitar:
Aimee Mann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Hausman
guitar:
Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
piano and synthesizer:
Joey Pesce
vocals:
Aimee Mann, Joey Pesce and Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1985)
recorded at:
RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 56)
recording of:
Voices Carry
lyricist:
Aimee Mann
composer:
Michael Hausman, Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday), Aimee Mann and Joey Pesce
publisher:
'til tunes associates and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
’Til Tuesday4.554:21
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