The Ultimate Collection

~ Release by ABC (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Tears Are Not Enough
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
trombone:
Andy Gray (Played Trombone for ABC)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1981), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1981) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
mixed at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 78)
recording of:
Tears Are Not Enough
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
3:29
2Poison Arrow
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 76)
recording of:
Poison Arrow
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
4.43:23
3The Look of Love
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
keyboard:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73)
partial recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
4.13:29
4Valentine's Day
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
recording of:
Valentine’s Day
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:41
5All of My Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1982)
mixed at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 80)
recording of:
All of My Heart
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI 10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
55:18
6That Was Then but This Is Now
recording engineer:
Adrian Brett
producer:
ABC (English 80s pop group) and Gary Langan
vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1983) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 79)
recording of:
That Was Then but This Is Now
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1983 to present)
43:32
7Beauty Stab
recording engineer:
Adrian Brett
producer:
ABC (English 80s pop group) and Gary Langan
arranger:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1983) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Beauty Stab
composer:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1983 to present)
52:06
8King Money
recording engineer:
Adrian Brett
producer:
ABC (English 80s pop group) and Gary Langan
vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
King Money
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1983 to present)
54:02
9Bite the Hand
recording engineer:
Adrian Brett
producer:
ABC (English 80s pop group) and Gary Langan
vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1983) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Bite the Hand
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1983 to present)
53:07
10S.O.S.
recording engineer:
Adrian Brett
producer:
ABC (English 80s pop group) and Gary Langan
vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1983) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1983)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 77)
recording of:
S.O.S.
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company) (from 1983 to present)
54:47
11How to Be a Millionaire
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
guitar:
David Williams (session guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Jackie Challenor, Lorenza Johnson and Maye MacKenna (vocalist)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1984, in 1985, in 1987), Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 72)
recording of:
(How to Be A) Millionaire
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
4.353:35
12Be Near Me
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
bass guitar:
Brad Lang
cymbal:
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985, in 1987) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 71)
recording of:
Be Near Me
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
3.53:38
13Vanity Kills
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
cymbal:
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
trumpet:
Guy Barker
background vocals:
Alan Carvell
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Vanity Kills
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Nymph Music, Inc.
3.653:28
14Tower of London
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
guitar:
Skip McDonald (blues singer Skip McDonald)
sampler and synthesizer:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
background vocals:
Jackie Challenor, Lorenza Johnson and Maye MacKenna (vocalist)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tower of London
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
4.53:39
15Ocean Blue
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Brad Lang
background vocals:
Alan Carvell
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
sampler [Gundigai Brass] arranger:
Gary Moberley
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985, in 1987) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ocean Blue
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
3.53:34
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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) (in 2004)
mastered at:Studio Hilversum (Recording, mastering, and media studio in Hilversum) in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/825627 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0001O3WNC [info]

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Wikipedia:en: The Ultimate Collection (ABC album) [info]
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