Now That’s What I Call Music! II

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▶ 12" Vinyl 1
▼ 12" Vinyl 2
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C1Relax
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luis Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (Member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
conductor:
Stuart Bruce
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3.953:56
C2Here Comes the Rain Again
engineer:
Jon Bavin
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
recording of:
Here Comes the Rain Again
writer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
Eurythmics4.355:03
C3What Is Love
recording of:
What Is Love?
lyricist:
William Bryant (UK lyricist, writer and speaker) and Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Group and Warner Chappell Publishing
Howard Jones3:40
C4What Difference Does It Make
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
What Difference Does It Make?
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths3.953:53
C5Feels Like Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan (songwriter) and Kevin Patterson (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory43:33
C6The Politics of Dancing
recording of:
The Politics of Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Fishman
publisher:
Jambo Music Limited and Metric Music Ltd.
Re-Flex4:16
C7Hyperactive
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.
Thomas Dolby54:15
C8Wishful Thinking
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon
China Crisis4:12
D1Modern Love
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
baritone saxophone and flute:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player)
bass:
Carmine Rojas
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
flute and tenor saxophone:
Robert Aaron and Stan Harrison
guitar:
Nile Rodgers and Stevie Ray Vaughan
keyboard:
Rob Sabino
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon
background vocals:
Frank Simms, George Simms and David Spinner
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recording of:
Modern Love
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie44:01
D2It's a Miracle
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross-Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
It’s a Miracle by Culture Club
recording of:
It’s a Miracle (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
Pendulum Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Culture Club3.753:27
D3Undercover of the Night
engineer and mixer:
Chris Kimsey
producer:
The Glimmer Twins (production name for Mick Jagger & Keith Richards) and Chris Kimsey
recording of:
Undercover of the Night
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
The Rolling Stones3.64:36
D4Wonderland
recording of:
Wonderland
writer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1984)
Big Country4:00
D5Run Run Away
producer:
John Punter
recording of:
Run Runaway
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
Slade43:44
D6New Moon on Monday
engineer:
Peter Wade-Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer) and Phil Thornalley
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band), Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
arranger:
Duran Duran (English rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
New Moon on Monday
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 Duran3.94:18
D7Pipes of Peace
assistant recording engineer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
assistant mixer:
Jon Jacobs (UK producer/engineer) (on 1983-06-30)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (on 1983-06-30)
bass, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
pan flute:
Adrian Brett (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
tabla:
James Kippen (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10), Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10) and Eric Stewart (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
choir vocals:
The Pestalozzi Children’s Village Choir (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1983) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-09-10, in 1982-10)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-06-30)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 49)
recording of:
Pipes of Peace (from 1982-09-10 until 1982-10)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
Paul McCartney2.53:54