Modern Rock: Mid 80's

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Tracklist

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1Eyes Without a Face
engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Sal Cuevas
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guitar:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Perri Lister
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol4.74:59
2Something So Strong
producer:
Mitchell Froom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986)
recording of:
Something So Strong
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom
Crowded House42:54
3King for a Day
recording of:
King for a Day
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
Thompson Twins6:00
4So in Love
recording engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Stephen Hague
mixer:
David Jacob
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
So in Love
writer:
Andrew McCluskey, Stephen Hague and Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
publisher:
Charisma Music, Unichappell Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark33:31
5Show Me
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Malcolm Foster (UK bass player, in The Pretenders, Simple Minds)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Show Me
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
The Pretenders2.54:10
6It's My Life
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Hollis Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Talk Talk3.753:55
7Something About You
recording of:
Something About You
writer:
Wally Badarou, Boon Gould, Phil Gould, Mark King and Mike Lindup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Visual Arts Ltd., Music of Windswept, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Level 423.354:27
8Original Sin
recording of:
Original Sin
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Group
INXS3:49
9Ways to Be Wicked
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer) and Shelly Yakus
bass and guest bass guitar:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Don Heffington
guest electric guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist)
guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Ryan Hedgecock
organ and piano:
Benmont Tench
tambourine:
Bobbie Hall
lead vocals:
Maria McKee
vocals:
Maria McKee
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ways to Be Wicked
lyricist and composer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Tom Petty
Lone Justice3:28
10Real Wild Child
drum machine [Linn drum] programming:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass, drums (drum set), organ, sampler [Akai S900], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and violin:
Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05), David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
cover recording of:
Wild One (Real Wild Child) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
writer:
Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens (US songwriter, known for "Wild One")
publisher:
Melodie der Welt (publisher), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music (publisher)
Iggy Pop3.853:39
11Cities in Dust
recording of:
Cities in Dust
lyricist:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
composer:
Peter Clarke (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.), Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
Siouxsie and the Banshees3:57
12Nineteen Forever
recording of:
Nineteen Forever (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1989)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (publisher) (in 1989) and Pokazuka Limited (in 1989)
Joe Jackson5:46

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part of:Modern Rock (Time-Life Music) (number: 9) (order: 9)