The Edge of the 80s

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walking on Thin Ice (remastered 2000)
Yoko Ono6:00
2Rage Hard
producer:
Stephen Lipson
bass:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
vocals:
Holly Johnson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1986)
recording of:
Rage Hard
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood25:03
3Dr. Mabuse
recording of:
Dr. Mabuse
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Ralf Dörper, Michael Mertens (German musician & producer) and Andreas Thein
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Propaganda4:16
4Soul Inside (single version)
Soft Cell4:27
5New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) (remastered 2002)
Simple Minds5:39
6In Too DeepDead or Alive3:50
7Icing on the Cake (edit)
Stephen Duffy3:50
8The Ink in the Well (remastered 2003)
David Sylvian4:28
9Brilliant Mind
engineer:
John Brough, Renny Hill (engineer) and Seb (Engineer)
producer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
Sally Still
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hamilton Lee
guitar and background vocals:
Tim Whelan
keyboard:
Maya Gilder (Keyboardist)
saxophone:
Larry Whelan (Saxophonist)
strings:
Tim Beaton and Charlie Buchannon
lead vocals:
Jim Irvin
recorded at:
Townhouse 3 in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 86)
recording of:
Brilliant Mind
writer:
Jim Irvin, Hamilton Lee, Sally Still and Tim Whelan
Furniture3.353:42
10Genetic Engineering
engineer:
Keith Richard Nixon, Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter), OMD and Brian Tench
producer:
Rhett Davies and OMD
additional vocals:
Maureen Humphreys
lead vocals:
A. M. McCluskey
performer:
G. A. McCluskey, M. A. Holmes (drummer), M. H. Cooper (OMD and The Listening Pool) and P. D. Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
recording of:
Genetic Engineering
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark43:42
11So Good to Be Back Home Again
producer:
Tom Allom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Logo Records (UK label) (in 1979)
recording of:
So Good to Be Back Home Again
lyricist and composer:
Peet Coombes
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Logo Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Tourists2:38
12Twilight Cafe (7″ version)
Susan Fassbender3:23
13Left of Center (From “Pretty in Pink” Soundtrack)
recording of:
Left of Center
lyricist:
Suzanne Vega
composer:
Steve Addabbo and Suzanne Vega
publisher:
Agf Music Ltd, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Waifersongs Ltd.
Suzanne Vega3:32
14I Know What Boys Like
recording of:
I Know What Boys Like
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
The Waitresses3:11
15Our Lips Are Sealed
additional assistant recording engineer:
James Ball, Eric Kortee and Darroll Gustamachio
assistant recording engineer:
Ted Blechta and John Terelle
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rob Freeman (engineer) and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
assistant mixer:
Gray Russell
bass guitar and guitar:
Kathy Valentine
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Gina Schock
guitar [lead guitar] and keyboard:
Charlotte Caffey
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jane Wiedlin
lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
vocals:
Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
I.R.S., Inc. (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Pennylane Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 477)
recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
writer:
The Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978), Terence Edward Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
Gotown Music and Plangent Visions Music
The Go‐Go’s4.652:46
16The HoneythiefHipsway53:09
17Driving Away From Home (Jim’s Tune) (single version)
additional recording engineer:
Dave Bascombe
recording engineer:
It’s Immaterial
remixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)
writer:
John Campbell (of It's Immaterial & Yachts) and Jarvis Whitehead
It’s Immaterial53:50
18Lost Weekend
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Lost Weekend
lyricist:
Lloyd Cole
composer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole and Lawrence Donegan
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions43:14
19World Shut Your Mouth
producer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
recording of:
World Shut Your Mouth
lyricist and composer:
Julian Cope
Julian Cope4.53:38
20Real Wild Child (Wild One)
cover recording of:
Wild One (Real Wild Child)
writer:
Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens (US songwriter, known for "Wild One")
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and Peermusic (UK) Limited
Iggy Pop3:32