Now That’s What I Call Music 8

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ Cassette 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Notorious
engineer and mixer:
Daniel Abraham
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Notorious
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
Duran Duran43:59
A2Suburbia
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1986, in 1991)
recording of:
Suburbia
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Cage Music Ltd.
Pet Shop Boys3.84:03
A3Walk This Way
guest guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
guest vocals:
Steven Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records, Inc. (distributor / holding / manufacturer) (in 1986)
recording of:
Walk This Way
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd. and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
Run‐D.M.C.3.653:40
A4Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
vocals:
Sarah Jane Morris
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Communards3.44:30
A5Breakout
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Breakout (in 1986)
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Publishers and Virgin 10 Music Ltd.
Swing Out Sister3.83:45
A6Higher Love
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
guitar:
Nile Rodgers
keyboard:
David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System)
vocals:
Chaka Khan
recording of:
Higher Love
writer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell North America
Steve Winwood4.55:46
A7(Forever) Live and Die
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
(Forever) Live and Die
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Graham Weir and Neil Weir
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (the American arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark1.53:35
A8In Too Deep
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)
recording of:
In Too Deep (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Michael Rutherford Ltd. and Philip Collins Ltd.
written at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Genesis2.94:58
B1Word Up
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo4.14:18
B2I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You)
recording engineer and mixer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer)
editor:
Barry Diament (in 1986)
bass guitar and guitar:
Nile Rodgers (in 1986)
drums (drum set), percussion and synthesizer:
Bruce Woolley (in 1986)
synthesizer [DX 7, PPG Wave]:
Philippe Saisse (in 1986)
synthesizer [Roland]:
James A. Farber (sound engineer) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Curtis King Jr. (American singer and songwriter) (in 1986), Terri G. (in 1986), Grace Jones (in 1986), Nile Rodgers (in 1986) and Brenda White-King (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Grace Jones (in 1986)
arranger:
Nile Rodgers and Bruce Woolley
recorded at and mixed at:
Skyline Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
edited at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
recording of:
I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You) (in 1986)
lyricist:
Grace Jones
composer:
Bruce Woolley
publisher:
April Music Inc., Bruce Woolley Music Ltd and Grace Jones Music
Grace Jones4.353:58
B3Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
recording of:
Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Mel & Kim2.753:33
B4We Don’t Have To…
Jermaine Stewart4:39
B5Step Right Up
recording of:
Step Right Up
lyricist and composer:
Derek Bramble
Jaki Graham3:58
B6What Have You Done for Me Lately
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
co-producer:
Janet Jackson
executive producer:
John McClain
producer:
Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
lead vocals:
Janet Jackson
vocals arranger:
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
music videos:
What Have You Done for Me Lately by Janet Jackson
recording of:
What Have You Done for Me Lately
writer:
Janet Jackson, James Samuel Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
Flyte Tyme Tunes
Janet Jackson23:33
B7Human
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986, in 2003)
music videos:
Human by The Human League
recording of:
Human
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Flyte Tyme Tunes
The Human League3.53:46
B8I Wanna Wake Up With You
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner23:58
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Credits

Release

design and artwork:Quick on the Draw (design company)
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1986)
PolyGram (in 1986)
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7005565 [info]