80's Pop Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How 'bout Us
assistant engineer:
Michael Ferraro (engineer) and Tom Miller (engineer)
engineer:
Stu Walder
associate producer:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
producer:
Leo Graham (producer / composer / lyricist)
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Reed (US bassist for Champaign) and Paul Richmond (producer - songwriter - bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings, Jr.
electronic drum set [syndrums]:
Tommy Radtke
guitar [guitars]:
Michael Day and Howard Reeder
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Day and Dana Walden
percussion:
Rocky Maffit
solo alto saxophone:
Ken Soderbloom
synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Dana Walden
lead vocals:
Pauli Carman
vocals:
Michael Day, Rena Jones (vocalist for Champaign), Rocky Maffit and Howard Reeder
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
arranger:
Champaign, Leo Graham (producer / composer / lyricist) and James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981)
produced for:
B‐Line Productions
recorded at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
cover recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music (publisher), Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Champaign34:36
2Break My Stride
drums (drum set) programming:
John Gilston
producer:
Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff and Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer)
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Bill Elliott (keyboardist/composer) and Matthew Wilder
drum machine [Oberheim DMX], drums (drum set) and percussion:
Peter Bunetta
guitar:
Dennis Herring
background vocals:
Greg Prestopino, Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) and Matthew Wilder
lead vocals:
Matthew Wilder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Pasha Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
Break My Stride
writer:
Greg Prestopino and Matthew Wilder
publisher:
Big Ears Music (publisher) (in 1983), No Ears Music (in 1983) and Streetwise Music (US publisher) (in 1983)
Matthew Wilder3.43:01
3Shower Me With Your Love
drum machine programming:
Brian Simpson (jazz pianist)
assistant engineer:
Joe Intile and Master Paul Higgins (engineer)
engineer:
David Conley (soul musician) and John Falzarano
producer:
David “Pic” Conley (soul musician), Bernard Jackson and David Townsend
assistant mixer:
Frank Nogueras
mixer:
“Bassie” Bob Brockman (engineer, producer, remixer)
bass synthesizer [synth bass] and keyboard:
Brian Simpson (jazz pianist)
cymbal [cymbals]:
Bob Brockman (engineer, producer, remixer)
guitar:
David Townsend
saxophone [sax]:
Pic (soul musician)
synthesizer [string synthesizer]:
Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Bernard Jackson
synthesizer [strings] arranger:
Bobby Wooten (producer & musician)
arranger:
Surface (US R&B and pop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988)
additionally recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Skip’s Hit House Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Lab in West Orange, New Jersey, United States
mixed at:
Marathon Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Shower Me With Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Jackson
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Surface4:55
4Hearts on Fire
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas and James Ledner
producer:
Val Garay
bass guitar:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Craig Hull
keyboard:
Sterling Smith
percussion and background vocals:
Don Francisco (vocalist, drummer and percussion)
lead vocals:
Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
recording of:
Hearts on Fire
writer:
Eric Kaz and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Glasco Music Company, Nebraska Music, Zena Music Company, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Randy Meisner2:46
5Key Largo
recording of:
Key Largo
writer:
Bertie Higgins and Sonny Limbo
Bertie Higgins3:20
6This Could Be the Night
assistant engineer:
Ron Obvious (Canadian engineer/producer)
engineer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
producer:
Tom Allom and Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist)
bass guitar:
Scott Smith (Canadian bassist for Loverboy)
guitar:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist)
keyboard:
Doug Johnson (Canadian keyboardist for Loverboy)
membranophone:
Matthew Frenette
lead vocals:
Mike Reno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
This Could Be the Night
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist), Mike Reno and Bill Wray
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), EMI April Music Canada Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., April Music (Canada) Ltd. (from 1985 to ????), April Music Inc. (from 1985 to ????), Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd. (from 1985 to ????), Bree Music (from 1985 to present), Dean of Music (from 1985 to present), Duke Reno Music (from 1985 to present), Frisco Kid Music (publisher) (from 1985 to present) and Mel-Dav Music, Inc. (from 1985 to present)
Loverboy54:59
7Leader of the BandDan Fogelberg24:17
8Your Love
producer:
William Wittman
mixer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and William Wittman
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tony Lewis (lead vocalist, bassist in The Outfield)
drums (drum set):
Alan Jackman
guitar:
John Spinks
keyboard:
Reg Webb (piano)
vocals:
John Spinks
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Your Love
lyricist and composer:
John Frederick Spinks
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warning Tracks Ltd.
The Outfield43:37
9Everytime You Go Away
producer:
Laurie Latham
vocals:
Paul Young (English pop singer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Everytime You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Hot Cha Music Co., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), フジパシフィックミュージック, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Paul Young4.54:26
10Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Kenny Loggins4.13:47
11Who Can It Be Now?
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
Men at Work4.43:21
12The Warrior
performer:
Patti Smith and Patty Smyth
recording of:
The Warrior
writer:
Nick Gilder and Holly Knight
Scandal3:49
13Der Kommissar
producer:
ATF and John Eden (Producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Piercy
drums (drum set):
Peter King (UK drummer for After the Fire/BAP)
guitar:
John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire)
keyboard:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (keyboard player)
vocals:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (keyboard player) and John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 250)
recording of:
Der Kommissar
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Robert Ponger
publisher:
PS Music Wien
recording of:
Der Kommissar (English version)
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Robert Ponger
translator:
Andy Piercy
translated version of:
Der Kommissar
After the Fire54:08
14Love My Way
recording of:
Love My Way
lyricist and composer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler and Vince Ely
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
The Psychedelic Furs3:33