Essential New & Electro Wave

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1Marian
drum machine programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
assistant engineer:
Barry Clempson (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar)
engineer:
Chris Nagle (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) and David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1984-08)
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
bass guitar:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission)
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
guitar:
Wayne Hussey and Gary Marx
lead vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) and Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
mixed at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1984-08)
recording of:
Marian
lyricist:
Andrew Eldritch
composer:
Wayne Hussey
The Sisters of Mercy4.355:42
2Golden Soldiers
The Sound3:17
3What We All Want
recording of:
What We All Want
lyricist:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
composer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Gang of Four (English post‐punk band), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gang of Four Music
Gang of Four4:57
4Stand and Deliver
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Gary Tibbs
drums (drum set):
Merrick (ex Adam & The Ants) and Terry Lee Miall
guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
music videos:
Stand and Deliver by Adam and the Ants (English new wave band)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 10)
recording of:
Stand and Deliver
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Adam & the Ants53:35
5Burning Down the House
assistant engineer:
John Convertino (engineer), Franklin Gibson (recording engineer) and Jay Mark
engineer:
Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin (task: final overdubs)
producer:
Talking Heads
mixer:
Alex Sadkin
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
bass synthesizer:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Chris Frantz
guest percussion:
Steve Scales
guest synthesizer:
Wally Badarou
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Blank Tapes in New York, New York, United States, Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 29) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 29)
recording of:
Burning Down the House
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Talking Heads4.54:09
6African Reggae
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), Herwig Mitteregger (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), Tom Müller (engineer) (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), Ralf Nowy (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), Potsch Potschka (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Manfred Praeker (from 1979-10 until 1979-11)
arranger:
Reinhold Heil (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), Herwig Mitteregger (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), Potsch Potschka (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Manfred Praeker (from 1979-10 until 1979-11)
recording of:
African Reggae (from 1979-10 until 1979-11)
lyricist:
Nina Hagen
composer:
Reinhold Heil and Potsch Potschka
Nina Hagen4.56:18
7Hungry Like the Wolf
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder) (from 1982 to present) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2009)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 3) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 196)
recording of:
Hungry Like the Wolf
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)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
adaptations:
Hungry Like a Pig
Duran Duran4.153:41
8Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
engineer:
Dave Hutchins (UK engineer)
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1983) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Conny Plank's Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Union Studios (Established in 1963 as 'Studio Allach') in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Management Ltd. (Don’t confuse with Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd.)
A Flock of Seagulls4.255:30
9Happy Birthday
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1981)
produced at:
Genetic Sound in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Happy Birthday
writer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid and Johnny McElhone
publisher:
Beam Down Ltd. (publisher), Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Altered Images33:00
10Marliese
engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Steve Parker (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and John Watts
mixer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
bass and bass pedals:
David Graham (bassist, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Steve Liddle (drummer, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
John Watts (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
background vocals:
David Graham (bassist, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15) and Steve Liddle (drummer, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
arranger:
John Watts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
mixed at:
Scorpio Sound in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-16 until 1980-12-24)
recording of:
Marliese (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
John Watts
publisher:
Captains Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Wattsongs Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as a release label)
Fischer‐Z3:49
11What Difference Does It Make?
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
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 Smiths3.953:51
12Atmosphere
producer:
Joy Division and Martin Hannett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Atmosphere by Joy Division
recording of:
Atmosphere
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
Joy Division4.254:08
13You, the Night & The Music
engineer:
Derek Tomkins
producer:
Tones on Tail
recording of:
You, the Night, and the Music
composer:
Daniel Ash and Glen Campling (aka Tones)
Tones on Tail4:58
14L.A.
producer:
John Leckie
acoustic bass guitar:
Steve Hanley (until 1985-10-11)
bass guitar, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Karl Burns (until 1985-10-11)
guitar:
Simon Rogers (until 1985-10-11), Craig Scanlon (until 1985-10-11) and Brix Smith (until 1985-10-11)
keyboard:
Simon Rogers (until 1985-10-11)
piano, tape and lead vocals:
Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall) (until 1985-10-11)
vocals:
Brix Smith (until 1985-10-11)
publisher:
Minder Music
recording of:
L A (until 1985-10-11)
composer:
Brix Smith and Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
The Fall4.54:06
15Baby Turns Blue
The Virgin Prunes3:39
16No Tears
recording of:
No Tears
composer:
Steven Brown (member of Tuxedomoon), Peter Principle and Blaine L. Reininger (US musician, member of Tuxedomoon)
Tuxedomoon55:41
17Dead Eyes Opened
producer:
Tom Ellard (in 1983) and Patrick Gibson (in 1983)
guest vocals:
Edgar Lustgarten
recording of:
Dead Eyes Opened
writer:
Garry Bradbury, Tom Ellard and Simon Knuckey
Severed Heads36:30
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