The Best of Thomas Dolby: Retrospectacle

~ Release by Thomas Dolby (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Europa and the Pirate Twins
other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
bass guitar:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin
drums (drum set):
Justin Hildreth
electronic drum set [electronic percussion] and synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
harmonica:
Andy Partridge
background vocals:
Les Chappell and Thomas Dolby
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recorded at and mixed at:
Ad Vision in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Europa and the Pirate Twins
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
53:20
2Urges
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
drums (drum set):
Andy Partridge
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
3:40
3Leipzig
drums (drum set):
Andy Partridge
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
viola:
Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Leipzig Is Calling
writer:
Thomas Dolby
3:54
4Windpower
drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming and drum machine programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
brass [leadline brass] and flute:
Simon Lloyd (in 1981-10)
spoken vocals [shipping forecast]:
John Marsh (BBC Newsreader) (in 1981-10)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1981-10)
recorded at:
Aosis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
mixed at:
Playground Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-12)
recording of:
Windpower (in 1981-10)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
4:19
5Airwaves (7" version)
drums (drum set):
Justin Hildreth
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
piano and synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Bruce Woolley
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Airwaves
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
3:36
6She 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.
3.83:41
7One of Our Submarines
drum machine programming and other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
guitar and background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
Moog [Moog bass]:
Matthew Seligman
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
One of Our Submarines
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
5:08
8Screen Kiss
mixed in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered in:
Brussels, Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Mike Shipley
bass and electric bass guitar [bass]:
Matthew Seligman
drum machine [computer drums], electronic drum set and percussion and percussion:
Clif Brigden
guitar and guitar and trumpet:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
other instruments [effects] and piano:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) and Lesley Fairbairn
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Screen Kiss
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music and Street Music Ltd.
35:29
9Hyperactive!
engineered in:
Brussels, Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drum machine:
Justin Hildreth
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden
guitar and trumpet:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
percussion:
Matthew Salt
piano:
Thomas Dolby
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone)
additional vocals:
Louise Ulfstedt
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) and Adele Bertei
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Hyperactive!
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music and Street Music Ltd.
54:13
10I Scare Myself
mixed in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered in:
Brussels, Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Mike Shipley
bass:
Matthew Seligman
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden
guitar and trumpet:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
piano:
Thomas Dolby
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) and Lesley Fairbairn
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
cover recording of:
I Scare Myself
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hicks
publisher:
Oh Boy Music Company
35:41
11The Flat Earth
drum machine [computer drums] and percussion:
Clif Brigden
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Matthew Seligman
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
other instruments [effects] and piano:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter), Adele Bertei and Lesley Fairbairn
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
The Flat Earth
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music and Street Music Ltd.
6:35
12Pulp Culture
drums (drum set):
David Owens (US drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Terry Jackson
guitar:
Larry Treadwell
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
5:36
13Budapest by Blimp
drums (drum set):
David Owens (US drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Terry Jackson
guitar:
Larry Treadwell
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
percussion:
Laura Creamer
background vocals:
Laura Creamer and Lesley Fairbairn
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
8:40
14Cruel
fretless bass:
Matthew Seligman
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
guest vocals:
Eddi Reader
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
3:09
15Close but No Cigar
electric bass guitar:
Matthew Seligman
guitar:
Larry Treadwell and Eddie Van Halen
keyboard:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Jill Colucci
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
4:27
16I Love You Goodbye
accordion [cajun accordion]:
Wayne Toups
banjo [cajun banjo]:
Al Tharp
electric bass guitar:
Terry Jackson
fiddle [cajun fiddle]:
Michael Doucet
guitar:
Larry Treadwell
keyboard and piano:
Thomas Dolby
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
5:58