80’s Giga Hits Collection

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1Heat of the Moment
engineer and producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Carl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar:
Steve Howe
keyboard:
Geoff Downes
vocals:
Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and John Wetton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1982), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1982) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Heat of the Moment (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Heat of the Moment
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., John Wetton Music Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Palan Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Ackee Music Inc. (from 1982 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1982 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Asia4.53:49
265 Love Affair
recording of:
’65 Love Affair
lyricist and composer:
Paul Davis (American singer)
publisher:
Paul and Jonathan Songs, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Web IV Music Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Paul Davis3:43
3Love’s Been a Lil Bit Hard on Me
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Nashville
recording of:
Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard on Me
lyricist and composer:
Gary Burr (American musician, songwriter, and record producer)
publisher:
Warner House of Music and WB Gold Music Corp
Juice Newton53:15
4Playing With the Boys
additional engineer:
Gordon Fordyce (engineer and producer)
engineer and mixer:
Brian Malouf
executive producer:
Michael Dilbeck
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar and lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
synthesizer:
Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1985) and CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Playing With the Boys
writer:
Kenny Loggins, Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Ensign Music Corporation (in 1986), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1986), Kikiko Music (in 1986), Milk Money Music (in 1986) and Petwolf Music (in 1986)
Kenny Loggins3:55
5Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.92:42
6Freez Frame
engineer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
brass [horns]:
Alan Rubin, Randy Brecker, Ronnie Cuber, Lou Marini, Tom Melone (US trombonist) and George Young (saxophonist)
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
recorded at:
Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Mix Room, Record Plant (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Freeze-Frame
writer:
Seth Justman and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Kobalt Songs Music Publishing (USA, ASCAP affiliated)
The J. Geils Band4.23:57
7Somebody’s Baby
assistant engineer:
James Getty
engineer:
Dennis Kirk
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar:
Rick Vito
keyboard and synthesizer:
Craig Doerge
organ and background vocals:
Doug Haywood
vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
remixer:
Dennis Kirk and David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Space (Los Angeles) in Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Somebody’s Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
publisher:
Kortchmar Music (in 1982)
live recording of:
Somebody’s Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
publisher:
Kortchmar Music (in 1982)
Jackson Browne4.54:03
8Leader of the BandDan Fogelberg24:16
9Did It in a Minute
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Kernon
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buckhhalter (Engineer)
co-producer:
Neil Kernon
producer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Did It in a Minute
lyricist and composer:
Janna Allen (songwriter), Sara Allen and Daryl Hall
Hall & Oates33:40
10Beatlephonic (medley)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra5:05
11Think I’m in Love
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Tom Dowd
arranger:
Eddie Money
co-arranger:
Tom Dowd
recorded at:
Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1981-12 until 1982-04), Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1981-12 until 1982-04) and Wally Heider (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-12 until 1982-04)
recording of:
Think I’m in Love (from 1981-12 until 1982-04)
writer:
Eddie Money and Randy Oda
Eddie Money53:10
12Rock This Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
Rock This Town
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
Stray Cats3:24
13Crimson and Clover
engineer:
Gerry Gabinelli and Glen Kolotkin
associate producer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass guitar and background vocals:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guest organ, guest piano and guest background vocals:
Kenny Laguna (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Eric Ambel (from 1981-06 until 1981-09), Ricky Byrd (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
lead vocals:
Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackheart Records (in 1981) and Blackheart Records Group (in 2015)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
cover recording of:
Crimson and Clover (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
writer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Pete Lucia Jr.
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Planetary Nom (publisher) and Big Seven Music Corp. (in 1987)
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts43:17
14I Ran
engineer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar and background vocals:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls) and Mike Score
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
performer:
A Flock of Seagulls (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1982) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I Ran by A Flock of Seagulls
recording of:
I Ran
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
A Flock of Seagulls4.353:46
15VacationThe Go‐Go’s4.353:00
16Man on Your Mind
recorded in:
Montserrat (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass:
Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
guitar:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
synthesizer:
Bill Cuomo (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (from 1981-04 until 1981-05), Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and Glenn Shorrock (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
recording of:
Man on Your Mind (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
writer:
Glenn Shorrock and Kerryn Tolhurst (Australian musician)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band4:07
17Should I Do It
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
organ:
Danny Faragher
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay)
solo tenor saxophone:
Cool T. (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
lead vocals:
June Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Should I Do It
lyricist and composer:
Layng Martine, Jr. (Nashville songwriter)
publisher:
Layng Martine, Jr. Songs, Unichappell Music, Inc., Watch Hill Music, 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)
The Pointer Sisters3:51
18I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the WorldRonnie Milsap3:32
19Beatles’s Medley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Red Bullet Productions B.V. (in 1981)
recording of:
Stars on 45 (the song itself)
writer:
Martin Duiser and Jaap Eggermont
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Nada International C.V.
medley of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
medley of:
Funkytown
Stars on 4544:44
20Uh! All Night
recording engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
assistant engineer:
Ed Garcia and Ken Steiger
producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
bass guitar:
Jean Beauvoir
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Uh! All Night
writer:
Jean Beauvoir, Desmond Child and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Hot Boy Music, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Voodoo Island Inc., フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (from 1985 to ????) and Desmobile Inc. (from 1985 to present)
KISS54:04
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