Essential Eighties

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Kids in America
recording engineer:
Jeo
programming:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen and Derek von Krogh
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen and Ricky Wilde
additional keyboard:
Nick Priessnitz
bass guitar:
Derek von Krogh and Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bernhard Hahn, Tobias Wörner and Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Thomas Hahn, Charlotte Hatherley, Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen, Derek von Krogh, Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
D. Janz, M. Janz, N. Janz and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Charlotte Hatherley and Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI France (in 1993), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996, in 2001) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Amira Studio, RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Soundmastaz Studios, Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
Jeopark in Buchholz, Niedersachsen, Germany, RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 55)
recording of:
Kids in America (in 1980)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
Kim Wilde4.453:28
2Hungry Like the Wolf
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
performer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 398)
recording of:
Hungry Like the Wolf
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran3.253:26
3Walking on Sunshine
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
assistant engineer:
Jon Goldberger
engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves (British-American rock band)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves")
guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl
guest organ:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
background vocals:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves"), Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
brass arranger:
Eamon Fitzpatrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.73:54
4Respectable
recording of:
Respectable
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Mel & Kim5:04
5Funky Town
producer:
Mark Berry (Producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York)
mixer:
Mark Berry (Producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) and Brian Canham (Australian singer ex. Pseudo Echo)
cover recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca) and Steven Greenberg Music
Pseudo Echo54:54
6Pleasure and Pain
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
recording of:
Pleasure and Pain
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
Divinyls3.353:45
7C’est la Vie
recording of:
C’est la vie
writer:
Mark Holding, Robbie Nevil and Duncan Pain (songwriter)
publisher:
AFG House Music, BMG Bumblebee, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Dresden China Music (A), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and WC Music Corp.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Robbie Nevil53:28
8I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 21)
recording of:
I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
writer:
Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
The Proclaimers43:38
9Better Be Home Soon
drums (drum set):
Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nick Seymour
guitar and lead vocals:
Neil Finn
recording of:
Better Be Home Soon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Roundhead Music (BMI) (Neil Finn)
Crowded House3.53:08
10Queen of Hearts
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Queen of Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton4.253:24
11Electric Avenue
recording of:
Electric Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
Eddy Grant3:46
12And She Was
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric Thorngren
assistant engineer:
Melanie West (engineer)
producer:
Talking Heads
bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guest bongos, guest congas and guest tambourine:
Steve Scales
guitar and lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 453)
recording of:
And She Was
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
Talking Heads4.153:40
13We Close Our Eyes
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
Go West3:46
14Fall of Rome
James Reyne5:00
15Tarzan Boy
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora3.653:25
16Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recording of:
Too Shy
writer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo43:38