The Eighties

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Simply Irresistible
engineer:
Tim Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
Simply Irresistible
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music
Robert Palmer3.64:13
2Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
bass:
Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (UK saxophonist/percussionist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3.53:51
3Human
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986, in 2003)
music videos:
Human by The Human League
recording of:
Human
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Flyte Tyme Tunes
The Human League3.53:47
4White Wedding
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Phil Feit (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal (in 1982)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1982) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
edit of:
White Wedding, Part 1 by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
music videos:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 53)
recording of:
White Wedding (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH (DE subsidiary of Chrysalis Group PLC), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol33:34
5An Ubhal As Airde (The Highest Apple)
engineer:
Keith Mitchell (engineer/producer, worked at Palladium Studios, Edinburgh)
producer:
Chris Harley
recording of:
An Ubhal as Àirde
writer:
Calum MacDonald (Scottish drummer) and Rory MacDonald (Scottish rock musician)
Runrig3:46
6I Can't Wait
recording engineer:
John Kovarek (in 1985)
analog synthesizer [OB-8] programming, sampler [Emulator II] programming and synthesizer [Prophet] programming:
George Black (in 1985)
synthesizer [PPG Wave] programming:
Jamie Sheriff (in 1985)
engineer:
David Hernandez (engineer) and John Kovarek
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Rick Nowels
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine, Chris Lord‐Alge and Rick Nowels
bass guitar and solo guitar:
George Black (in 1985)
guitar:
George Black (in 1985) and Michael Landau (in 1985)
synthesizer:
Rick Nowels (in 1985) and Jamie Sheriff (in 1985)
background vocals:
Sharon Celani (in 1985), George Black (in 1985), Lori Perry Nicks (in 1985), Marilyn Martin (in 1985), Rick Nowels (in 1985) and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter) (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Stevie Nicks (in 1985)
arranger:
George Black and Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Modern Records (Subsidiary of Atlantic, LA, CA, USA) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Art Department Sound (in 1985)
mixed at:
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Can't Wait (in 1985)
writer:
Stevie Nicks, Rick Nowels and Eric Pressly (Bassist, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Future Furniture Music and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
Stevie Nicks4.354:37
7Skin Trade
engineer and mixer:
Daniel Abraham (French engineer)
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Skin Trade
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
Duran Duran2.54:27
8Typical Male
recording engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
additional engineer:
Mike Ging
producer:
Terry Britten
bass and guitar:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
solo saxophone:
Tim Cappello
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Typical Male
writer:
Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
Tina Turner3.24:16
9We Close Our Eyes
producer:
Gary Stevenson
remixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
We Close Our Eyes by Go West
recording of:
We Close Our Eyes
writer:
Peter Cox (Artist and songwriter) and Richard Drummie
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Go West3.23:52
10On Earth as It Is in Heaven (From 'The Mission')
Ennio Morricone3:49

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Release

ASIN:UK: B000IFSDG0 [info]

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part of:EMI 100 Years (compilation albums) (order: 1)