Now That’s What I Call Music 9

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

12" Vinyl 1
12" Vinyl 2
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C1The Great Pretender
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Freddie Mercury, Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass:
Alan Jones (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Harold Fisher
keyboard and piano:
Mike Moran (keyboardist, songwriter, film and TV composer, producer)
background vocals:
Peter Straker (Jamaican born singer) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Songs Ltd. (copyright holders, publishing company of Freddie Mercury) (in 1987, from 1999 until 2000)
recorded at:
Ripe Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
The Great Pretender
lyricist and composer:
Buck Ram
publisher:
Panther Music Corp, Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Freddie Mercury3.63:28
C2Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1961)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.652:58
C3Down to Earth
music videos:
Down to Earth by Curiosity Killed the Cat
recording of:
Down to Earth
writer:
Toby Andersen (keyboardist), Julian Godfrey Brookhouse, Michael Drummond, Nicholas Bernard Thorp and Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot (singer from Curiosity Killed the Cat)
Curiosity Killed the Cat34:20
C4So Cold the Night
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
recording of:
So Cold the Night
writer:
Richard Coles (British radio presenter, priest and ex member of Communards) and Jimmy Somerville
publisher:
Mistramark Ltd., Rocket Music Ltd., Rownmark Ltd. (publisher) and William A. Bong Ltd.
The Communards24:41
C5Jack Your Body
producer:
Steve “Silk” Hurley (Chicago house DJ/producer)
recording of:
Jack Your Body
lyricist and composer:
Steve “Silk” Hurley (Chicago house DJ/producer)
Steve “Silk” Hurley23:14
C6I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)
recording of:
I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)
writer:
Pier Michele Bozzetti, Claudio Cecchetto (Italian record producer & talent scout) and Graziano Pegoraro
Taffy4:08
C7Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
cover recording of:
Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
lyricist:
Ivy Jo Hunter
composer:
Ivy Jo Hunter and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music) and Screen Gems-Columbia (publisher) (in 1967)
Nick Kamen23:47
C8Manhattan Skylinea‐ha2.654:44
D1Sonic Boom Boy
recording of:
Sonic Boom Boy
writer:
Bob Derwood Andrews, Nick Burton (UK techno producer/artwork/photography) and Elizabeth Westwood
Westworld2:56
D2Livin' on a Prayer
assistant engineer:
Tim Crich
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [IVL Guitar Synths] and talkbox:
Richie Sambora
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tico Torres
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Alec John Such
keyboard [Keyboards, Noises]:
Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi)
background vocals [Backing Vocals]:
Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Bryan (keyboardist for Bon Jovi), Richie Sambora and Alec John Such
lead vocals:
Jon Bon Jovi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (Island Def Jam Music Group, American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
music videos:
Livin’ on a Prayer by Bon Jovi (group)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 146) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 457)
recording of:
Livin’ on a Prayer
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Aggressive Music, Aggressive Music (A), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., SBK Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Group International (manages UMG’s offices in most countries outside of North America), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), April Music Inc. (in 1986), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986), Desmobile Inc. (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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 ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bon Jovi4.154:10
D3Land of Confusion
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersall
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Genesis (English rock band) and Hugh Padgham
bass and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Tony Banks (Genesis) (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd.
recorded at and mixed at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
music videos:
Land of Confusion by Genesis (English rock band)
recording of:
Land of Confusion (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
lyricist and writer:
Mike Rutherford
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis) and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem CV, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Michael Rutherford Ltd. and Philip Collins Ltd.
written at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Genesis3.94:46
D4The Final Countdown
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1987)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
parody version of:
The Final Sound
Europe4.23:55
D5Over the Hills and Far Away
drums (drum set) programming:
Roland Vaughan Kerridge
engineer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley
guitar and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
keyboard and background vocals:
Neil Carter
recording of:
Over the Hills and Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore45:20
D6Cross That Bridge
The Ward Brothers23:41
D7Hymn to Her
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Hymn to Her
lyricist and composer:
Meg Keene
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
The Pretenders24:29