Counting the Beat: Australian Pop of the 80s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Counting the Beat
producer:
David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1981) and Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (not for release label use! fka WEA Records Pty. Limited) (in 2002)
recording of:
Counting the Beat
writer:
Bones Hillman, Phil Judd and Buster Stiggs
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
part of:
APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 1981) and APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 4)
The Swingers3:04
2True Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Musical Artists Pty. Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
True Love
writer:
Billy Field and Tom Price (US composer/conductor/arranger for choral/orchestral music)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Billy Field3:21
3As the Days Go By
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
F.A.M. Pty. Ltd. (in 1988) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1988)
cover recording of:
As the Days Go By
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Peer Music
Daryl Braithwaite4:05
4In Your Car
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deluxe Records (Australia, 1980s) (in 1980)
recording of:
In Your Car
writer:
Peter Crosbie
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Dugites2:57
5Jessie's Girl
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
arranger:
Neil Geraldo, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Rick Springfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981), BMG Music (in 1981), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981), RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981, in 2001) and Wizard Records (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 20) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 55)
recording of:
Jessie’s Girl
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Muscleman Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Portal Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Wizard Music
Rick Springfield4.453:15
6Wait
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trafalgar Music Pty. Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Wait
writer:
Garry Frost, Gyan (Gyan Evans, Australian musician) and Geoffrey Stapleton
publisher:
Garry Frost Publishing Pty Ltd., Origin Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Gyan3:39
7Made My Day
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (in 1983)
recording of:
Made My Day
lyricist and composer:
Tim Finn
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
Tim Finn3:25
8Help
engineer:
Roger Savage (Australian sound engineer)
producer:
Graeham Goble
saxophone:
Graeme Lyall
arranger:
John Farnham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Arista / Ariola Limited (not for release label use! manufacters and distributors operating in Australasia) (in 1965, in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 2003)
cover recording of:
Help!
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs ltd, SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Unart Music Corp.
John Farnham4:25
9Can't Wait to See You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nostata Pty. Limited (in 1985)
recording of:
Can't Wait to See You
writer:
Bernie Lynch
publisher:
Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd.
Eurogliders4:13
10Send Me an Angel
recorded in:
Australia
engineer:
Andrew Scott (Australian producer/engineer)
executive producer:
Mike Curb and Jack Schwartzman
producer:
Ross Cockle and Glenn Wheatley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curb Records, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Fast Forward Studios in Warranwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Send Me an Angel
lyricist:
David Sterry
composer:
Richard Zatorski
publisher:
Chappell & Co. GmbH (Publisher, do not use as a release label!), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd. (in 1983)
Real Life4.53:54
11Hot Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Hot Town
composer:
Graeme Connors and Michael Wade
publisher:
Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Jon English3:48
12Compulsory Hero
producer:
Charles Fisher (Australian producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Trafalgar Music Pty. Ltd. (in 1988) and Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Trafalgar Studios in Annandale, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1988-10)
music videos:
Compulsory Hero by 1927
recording of:
Compulsory Hero
lyricist and composer:
Garry Frost
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
19274:37
13No Secrets
bass:
Chris Bailey (Australian bassist for The Angels)
drums (drum set):
Graham (Buzz) Bidstrup
guitar:
John Brewster and Rick Brewster
vocals:
Doc Neeson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) and Tutankhamen Nominees Pty. Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
No Secrets
writer:
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup and Doc Neeson
publisher:
J. Albert & Son and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
The Angels4:20
14The Night Owls
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recording of:
The Night Owls
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Little River Band3:54
15Miss This Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1986)
recording of:
Miss This Tonight
writer:
Pete Glenister and Matt Moffitt
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Matt Moffitt4:45
16Dreaming My Dreams With You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wizard Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Dreaming My Dreams With You
lyricist and composer:
Allen Reynolds
publisher:
Image Music (Australian) and Jack Music, Inc.
Colleen Hewett3:45
17Falling in and Out
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1981)
recording of:
Falling In and Out
writer:
Murray Burns and Kevin Stanton
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Mi‐Sex3:21
18My Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cold Chisel Pty Ltd (in 2001)
recording of:
My Baby
composer:
Phil Small
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Cold Chisel4:03
19Maxine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1983) and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Maxine
writer:
Sharon O’Neill
publisher:
EMI Songs and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Sharon O’Neill4:35
20Never Gonna Die
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1983)
recording of:
Never Gonna Die
writer:
Brad Carr and Mark Gable
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
The Choirboys4:01
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1Singing in the Eighties
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records") (in 1980)
recording of:
Singin' in the Eighties
writer:
Terry McCarthy and Mark Moffatt
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Monitors3:19
2One Perfect Day
bass:
Peter Leslie (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Alan "Clutch" Robertson
keyboard:
Martin Fisher (keyboards, in Dear Enemy)
vocals:
Roger Hart (Australian guitarist, vocalist, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 1982) and EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recording of:
One Perfect Day (Little Heroes song)
writer:
Roger Wells (Roger Garfield Ferrier)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd.
The Little Heroes3:42
3Hold On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (in 1987)
recording of:
Hold On
writer:
James Freud and Sean Kelly (Australian, member of Models)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
The Models4:25
4Lady What's Your Name
recording of:
Lady, What's Your Name
writer:
Jon Kennett (Singer, songwriter and producer) and David Skinner (Twice As Much)
Swanee3:44
5Same Old Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recording of:
Same Old Girl
writer:
Chris Christian (American songwriter, record producer) and Darryl Cotton
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Darryl Cotton3:52
6Cool World
bass:
Paul Christie
drums (drum set):
Gil Matthews
guitar:
James Black (Australian guitarist and keyboard), Eric McCusker and Ross Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
keyboard:
James Black (Australian guitarist and keyboard)
vocals:
Ross Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fable Records (in 1980, in 1981) and Avenue Records (Australian record label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Cool World
composer:
Ross Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Mushroom Music Publishing
Mondo Rock3:33
7Computer One
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984)
recording of:
Computer One
writer:
Martin Fisher (keyboards, in Dear Enemy) and Chris Langford
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Dear Enemy4:40
8House of Cards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gajang Productions (in 1985)
recording of:
House of Cards
writer:
Mark Callaghan
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
GANGgajang2:47
9Overkill
engineer and producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1982), CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1983), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Overkill (Men at Work song)
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Men at Work4.753:48
10Sweet and Sour
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 1984)
recording of:
Sweet and Sour
writer:
Sharon O’Neill
publisher:
CBS Songs
The Takeaways3:11
11Alone With You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1981)
recording of:
Alone With You
writer:
Jeremy Oxley (Australian singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Mushroom Music Publishing
Sunnyboys4:01
12He's Just No Good for You
associate producer:
Jeffrey Lesser
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records (Australian) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
He's Just No Good for You
writer:
Greedy Smith (Australian musician and songwriter with Mental As Anything)
Mental as Anything3:27
13Sooner or Later
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Innocentsongs Pty Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Sooner or Later
writer:
Charles Touber
The Innocents3:48
14Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) (in 1984)
recording of:
Rain (Dragon song)
writer:
Marc Hunter, Todd Hunter (Todd Stuart Hunter of Dragon) and Johanna Pigott
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
Dragon3:32
15I Am
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1986)
recording of:
I Am
writer:
Brian Mannix (Australian singer)
publisher:
Sound Counsel
Uncanny X‐Men3:30
16What About Me
producer:
Charles Fisher (Australian producer)
bass:
Ian Lees (Australian bassist)
brass and keyboard:
Charlie Cole (Australian keyboards)
drums (drum set):
Paul Freeland
guitar:
Garry Frost
vocals:
Alex Smith (Australian artist ex. Moving Pictures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WBE Records (label founded by Glenn Wheatley) (in 1981)
recording of:
What About Me (Moving Pictures song)
writer:
Garry Frost and Frances Swan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Unichappell Music, Warner Chapell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd.
Moving Pictures3:38
17Strangers on a Train
recording of:
Strangers on a Train
composer:
Martin Armiger
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
The Sports2:42
18Soldier of Fortune
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
John Paul Young (Australian pop singer) (in 1982)
recording of:
Soldier of Fortune
lyricist:
Marc Jordan (US‐born Canadian singer‐songwriter)
composer:
John Capek
publisher:
Bibo Music, Jamm Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
John Paul Young4:32
19According to My Heart
recording of:
According to My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Gary Walker (1960s–70s country producer/songwriter)
The Reels3:15
20I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Australia Limited (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1983)
recording of:
I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)
lyricist and composer:
John Schumann
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Redgum4:18

Credits

Release

compiler:Brent James (radio music director)
design:Jenny Sullivan (designer)
distributed by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009)
copyrighted (©) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 2007)
licensed to:Liberation Music (Australian, big L logo or “Liberation” on one line)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009)
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3838215 [info]

Release group

part of:Australian Pop of the 80s (number: 1) (order: 1)