The Ultimate Collection

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Theme From Mantrap
producer:
Trevor Horn
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)
recording of:
Theme From "Mantrap"
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Neutron Music Ltd.
is based on:
Poison Arrow
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
4:19
2Tears Are Not Enough (12" remix)
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)
7:45
3Be Near Me (Munich disco mix)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
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.
25:28
4How to Be a Millionaire (Bond Street mix)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
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.
26:06
5Vanity Kills (Abigails Party mix)
mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
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.
3.55:09
6When Smokey Sings (The Miami mix)
assistant recording engineer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards, Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Phil "Mixmaster" Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
bass:
Brad Lang
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When Smokey Sings
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
dedicated to:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and 10 Music Ltd. (in 1987)
7:05
7The Night You Murdered Love (The Whole Story)
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer and engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards, Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
bass:
Brad Lang
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
membranophone:
Graham Broad
percussion:
Pandit Dinesh and Louis Jardim
saxophone:
Howie Casey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Night You Murdered Love
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Neutron Music Ltd.
8:14
8One Better World (Pickering Park mix)
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
additional producer:
Blaze (New Jersey-based house duo)
mixer:
Graeme Park and Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango)
remixer:
Graeme Park and Mike Pickering (of M People and Quando Quango)
recording of:
One Better World
composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Neutron Music Ltd.
4:24
9Viva Love (Brother in Rhythm edit)
recording of:
Viva Love
writer:
Martin Fry, Charlie Mole (British Pop) and Marcus Vere
publisher:
Bucks Music Group Ltd.
4:13
10Blame
recording of:
Blame
writer:
Martin Fry and Matt Rowe
5:01

Credits

Release

design:Studio Eric Wondergem BNO
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]

Release Group

Wikipedia:en: The Ultimate Collection (ABC album) [info]
Wikidata:Q7771093 [info]