The Rock Collection: Rock Dreams

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a-ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha4.53:44
2Don't Pay the Ferryman
recording of:
Don’t Pay the Ferryman
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
Chris de Burgh53:26
3Because of You
producer:
Arun Chakraverty
recording of:
Because of You
writer:
Kevin Adams, Helen O'Hara and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:14
4Wonderland
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1984)
music videos:
Wonderland by Big Country
recording of:
Wonderland
writer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1984)
Big Country23:55
5You Send Me
cover recording of:
You Send Me
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
additional writer:
L. C. Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Rod Stewart3:58
6Message of Love
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Pete Farndon
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Message of Love
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
The Pretenders43:27
7Poison Arrow
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 76)
recording of:
Poison Arrow
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC4.43:26
8Like to Get to Know You Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
programming:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
producer:
Rupert Hine
instruments:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
recorded at and mixed at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Like to Get to Know You Well
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Howard Jones Music Ltd.
Howard Jones54:02
9Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
recording of:
Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)
writer:
Matt Aitken and Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman)
Hazell Dean23:51
10Life Is for Living
recording of:
Life Is for Living
lyricist and composer:
Les Holroyd
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
Barclay James Harvest3:32
11Will You
recording of:
Will You?
lyricist and composer:
Hazel O’Connor
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
Hazel O’Connor4:45
12Something Better Change
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Something Better Change (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd., Complete Music Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
The Stranglers33:34

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part of:The Rock Collection (Time-Life Music) (number: 12) (order: 12)