The Ultimate Collection

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
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1When Smokey Sings
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer and engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
co-producer:
Bernard Edwards
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)
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
percussion:
Pandit Dinesh and Louis Jardim
saxophone:
Howie Casey
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and 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
music videos:
When Smokey Sings by ABC (English 80s pop group)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 70)
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)
4.254:19
2The Night You Murdered Love
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
co-producer:
Bernard Edwards
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)
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
percussion:
Pandit Dinesh and Louis Jardim
saxophone:
Howie Casey
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
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
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 74)
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.
54:53
3King Without a Crown
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
engineer and producer:
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)
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
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:
King Without a Crown
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Neutron Music Ltd.
4:42
4I'm in Love With You
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
mixer:
Bob Kraushaar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recording of:
I'm in Love With You
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Neutron Music Ltd.
54:35
5One Better World
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
additional producer:
Blaze (New Jersey-based house duo)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1989)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 75)
recording of:
One Better World
composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Neutron Music Ltd.
55:38
6The Real Thing
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Kraushaar
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1989)
recording of:
The Real Thing
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Neutron Music Ltd.
4:54
7The Greatest Love of All
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
mixer:
Bob Kraushaar
recording of:
The Greatest Love of All
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
5:34
8North
recording engineer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
mixer:
Bob Kraushaar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1989) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1989)
recording of:
North
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
Neutron Music Ltd.
5:41
9The Look of Love (1990 remix)
producer:
Trevor Horn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
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)
44:37
10Love Conquers All
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Richard Arnold (from 1990-05 until 1991-03)
recording engineer and mixer:
David Bascombe (from 1990-05 until 1991-03)
producer:
David Bascombe, Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
recording of:
Love Conquers All (from 1990-05 until 1991-03)
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Neutron Music
5:03
11Say It
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Richard Arnold (from 1990-05 until 1991-03)
recording engineer and mixer:
David Bascombe (from 1990-05 until 1991-03)
producer:
David Bascombe, Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
recording of:
Say It (from 1990-05 until 1991-03)
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and Neutron Music
4:21
12Stranger Things
recording engineer and mixer:
Danton Supple
producer:
Martin Fry and Keith Lowndes
cello:
Dinah Beamish
drum machine and guitar:
Keith Lowndes
keyboard:
Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes
viola:
Jocelyn Pook
violin:
Sally Herbert (violinist, composer, and conductor) and Sonia Slany (violinist)
background vocals:
Glenn Gregory
vocals:
Martin Fry
recording of:
Stranger Things
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes
5:15
13Skyscraping
recording engineer and mixer:
Danton Supple
producer:
Martin Fry and Keith Lowndes
cello:
Dinah Beamish
drum machine, guitar and keyboard:
Keith Lowndes
viola:
Jocelyn Pook
violin:
Sally Herbert (violinist, composer, and conductor) and Julia Singleton (violinist)
background vocals:
Juliet Roberts (British jazz, rock, and house music singer) and Paul "Tubbs" Williams (UK bass player, producer, vocalist)
vocals:
Martin Fry
recording of:
Skyscraping
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes
4:18
14Rolling Sevens
recording engineer and mixer:
Paul Rabiger
producer:
Martin Fry and Keith Lowndes
drum machine and guitar:
Keith Lowndes
keyboard:
Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes
background vocals:
Glenn Gregory and Carol Kenyon
vocals:
Martin Fry
recording of:
Rolling Sevens
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry, Glenn Gregory and Keith Lowndes
4:30
15Peace and Tranquility
recording of:
Peace and Tranquility
writer:
Martin Fry, Chuck Kentis and David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4:05
▶ CD 3

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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]

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