The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 11

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Captain of Her Heart
producer:
Double (Swiss pop duo, Felix Haug & Kurt Maloo)
recording of:
The Captain of Her Heart
lyricist and composer:
Felix Haug and Kurt Maloo
publisher:
Z Muzik Ed. Soc. (Suiza) and Z-Muzik (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
Double34:32
2Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
translated version of:
Amour Éternel (Eternal Flame)
Bangles3.753:55
3Eyes Without a Face
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Sal Cuevas (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Perri Lister (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
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 1984)
edit of:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face (in 1983)
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), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol3.354:10
4Banana Republic
mixer:
Rupert Hine
recording of:
Banana Republic
writer:
Pete Briquette and Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats3:30
5Marliese
engineer:
Richard Manwaring and Steve Parker (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Richard Manwaring and John Watts
mixer:
Richard Manwaring
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. (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 (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-16 until 1980-12-24)
recording of:
Marliese (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
John Watts
publisher:
Wattsongs Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as a release label)
Fischer‐Z3:52
6I Engineer
producer:
Richie Zito
bass guitar:
Charles Ottavio
guitar and keyboard:
Bill Wadhams
keyboard:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards)
membranophone and percussion:
Jim Blair
recording of:
I Engineer
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter), Holly Knight and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1986)
Animotion4:13
7Centerfold
engineer:
David Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38)
recording of:
Centerfold (song by The J. Geils Band)
lyricist and composer:
Seth Justman
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The J. Geils Band4.153:34
8I Can’t Go For That
recording of:
I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Hot Cha Music Co. and Primary Wave Brian
Hall & Oates4.53:42
9Digging Your Scene
recording of:
Digging Your Scene
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1986) and Trashsongs (publisher) (in 1986)
The Blow Monkeys3.54:04
10Blueprint
organ:
Reinhold Heil
recording of:
Blueprint
lyricist:
Katharina Franck
composer:
Michael Beckmann (bassist, producer and composer), Katharina Franck and Wolfgang Glum
publisher:
Edition Intro Meisel
Rainbirds3.555:31
11In the Dutch Mountains
engineer:
Paul Telman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Grammofoonplaten B.V. (not for release label use! NL subsidiary of CBS Records, Inc.) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Werf Studio (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
In the Dutch Mountains
lyricist:
Henk Hofstede
composer:
Henk Hofstede, Rob Kloet and Robert Jan Stips
publisher:
Soss Music (in 1987)
Nits53:26
12I Ran
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar and background vocals:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls) and Mike Score
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1982) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I Ran by A Flock of Seagulls
recording of:
I Ran
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
A Flock of Seagulls4.655:05
13Unbelievable
producer and mixer:
Ralph Jezzard
drums (drum set):
Mark Decloedt
electric guitar and keyboard:
Ian Dench
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals)
lead vocals:
James Atkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1990)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 421)
recording of:
Unbelievable
writer:
James Atkin, Derry Brownson, Mark Decloedt, Ian Dench and Zac Foley
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Publ. Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
EMF43:30
14Our Darkness
recording of:
Our Darkness
lyricist and composer:
Anne Clark (English poet, songwriter and electronic musician) and David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
publisher:
BMG 10 Music Ltd., Red Flame Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Anne Clark55:20
15She Blinded Me With Science
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Friese‐Greene
guest Moog [Moog bass]:
Matthew Seligman (in 1982-08)
violin:
Simon House (in 1982-08)
background vocals:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (in 1982-08) and Miriam Stockley (in 1982-08)
spoken vocals:
Magnus Pyke (in 1982-08)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1982-08)
recorded at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-08)
mixed at:
Odyssey Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science (in 1982-08)
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby)
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby3.83:42
16Early Morning Wakeup Call
recording of:
Early Morning Wakeup Call
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan4:08
17Breakaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Breakaway
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley
Tracey Ullman3.652:36
18Doot Doot
recording of:
Doot Doot
writer:
Karl Hyde, Rick Smith (electronic producer, member of Underworld) and Alfie Thomas
publisher:
Curly Music Ltd. (publisher) and Point Music Ltd. (in 1983)
Freur3:46
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Electrica Salsa
recording of:
Electrica Salsa
writer:
Luca Anzilotti and Michael Münzing
Off55:50
2Pump Up the Jam
producer:
Jo Bogaert (Belgian producer)
vocals:
Ya Kid K (Belgian–Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
performer:
Felly (Felly Kilingi, “frontwoman” for Technotronic in the early ’90s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ARS Productions Benelux (in 1989)
recording of:
Pump Up the Jam
lyricist:
Manuela Kamosi (Belgian–Congolese singer Manuela Kamosi)
composer:
Patrick de Meyer (Belgian electronic music producer) and Thomas de Quincey (Belgian producer Jo Bogaert [Technotronic])
is based on:
Technotronic
Technotronic feat. Felly3.453:36
3Get a Life
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Jazzie B
recording of:
Get a Life
writer:
Hayden MacLaren Browne and Beresford Romeo
Soul II Soul33:41
4Don’t Worry
recording of:
Don’t Worry
writer:
Kim Appleby and Craig Logan
Kim Appleby2.353:38
5This Is the Right Time
recording of:
This Is the Right Time
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
Lisa Stansfield4:28
6Heaven Give Me Words (7″ version)
recording of:
Heaven Give Me Words
lyricist:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
composer:
Michael Mertens (German musician & producer) and Ian Stanley
Propaganda4:18
7Never Can Say Goodbye
additional producer and additional mixer:
Shep Pettibone
producer:
Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed on 26th Aug 2011 as Warner Records 90 Ltd.) (in 1987) and London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
The Communards3.54:50
8My Baby Just Cares for Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
double bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1957-12)
drums (drum set):
Albert “Tootie” Heath (in 1957-12)
piano:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist) (in 1957-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bethlehem Records (US jazz label, active 1950s–) (in 1958)
recorded at:
Beltone Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1957-12)
cover recording of:
My Baby Just Cares for Me (in 1957-12)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Chappell Music Co. Inc., Donaldson Publishing Co., Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Gus Kahn Music Co., The Songwriters Guild and Tobago Music Co.
Nina Simone43:37
9Going Back to My Roots
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), 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) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Odyssey4:18
10Hypnotic Tango
recording of:
Hypnotic Tango
writer:
Mauro Malavasi and Stefano Micheli (Tayx)
publisher:
Abramo Allione Edizioni Musicali S.R.L.
My Mine4:29
11Passion
recording of:
Passion
lyricist and composer:
Bobby O (US record producer, indie record label owner, songwriter & musician)
The Flirts3:20
12Your Heart Keeps Burning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
produced for:
Ton & Vision (production company)
recording of:
Your Heart Keeps Burning
lyricist:
Peter Koch and Emmo Reiss
composer:
Axel Klopprogge and Lothar Krell (Production music composer)
publisher:
CBS Songs Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1985) and Edition Chartbreaker (publisher) (in 1985)
Blind Date4:01
13Tarzan Boy
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora3.53:47
14Shanghai
recording of:
Shanghai
lyricist:
Luigi Fedele and Paul Jeffery (saxophonist)
composer:
Paul Jeffery (saxophonist)
Lee Marrow4:26
15Samurai
recording of:
Samurai (english version)
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Michael Cretu
version of:
Samurai (german version)
Michael Cretu5:14
16Ballet Dancer
recording of:
Ballet Dancer
lyricist:
Ronny Schreinzer
composer:
Sven Dohrow
The Twins3:28
17I Like Chopin
recording of:
I Like Chopin
lyricist:
Gazebo (80s Italian synth-pop artist Paul Mazzolini "I Like Chopin")
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Abramo Allione Ed Mus SRL, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Televis Edizioni Musicali S.R.L. (publisher), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label) and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Gazebo34:09
18The Night (original mix)
recording of:
The Night
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms
composer:
Giuseppe Nicolosi
Valerie Dore6:18

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part of:The Best of 1980–1990 (number: 11) (order: 11)