Sounds of the Eighties: The Early ’80s, Take Two

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Tracklist

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1Love Stinks
recording of:
Love Stinks
writer:
Seth Justman and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
The J. Geils Band3:39
2Heart and Soul
recording engineer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set):
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar [lead]:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
lead vocals:
Huey Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1983) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Heart and Soul
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Huey Lewis and the News4.254:14
3Church of the Poison Mind
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar and piano:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
harmonica:
Judd Lander
organ:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
saxophone:
Steve Grainger (saxophonist)
trumpet:
Terry Bailey (trumpeter)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (from 1983 to present, in 1983, in 2003) and Virgin Records (imprint + company, only for releases with Virgin RECORDS logo) (in 1983)
produced for:
Do Not Erase Productions
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Church of the Poison Mind by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Church of the Poison Mind (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1983 to present)
Culture Club3.53:32
4It’s a Mistake
engineer and producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (drummer for Men at Work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1983), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recording of:
It’s a Mistake
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd.
Men at Work44:34
5While You See a Chance
recording of:
While You See a Chance
lyricist and composer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Blue Sky Rider Songs, F.S. Music Ltd., Fantasy Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Steve Winwood4:09
6Saved by Zero
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
producer:
Rupert Hine
bass:
Alfie Agius
drums (drum set):
Adam Woods (drummer)
guitar:
Jamie West‐Oram
keyboard:
Rupert Greenall
vocals:
Cy Curnin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)
recorded at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Saved by Zero
writer and composer:
Alfie Agius, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West‐Oram and Adam Woods (drummer)
The Fixx43:41
7Sexy Eyes
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
cover recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Dr. Hook3.53:01
8Misunderstanding
engineer:
David Hentschel
assistant producer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Genesis (English rock band) and David Hentschel
bass guitar and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (from 1979-11-12 until 1979-12)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (from 1979-11-12 until 1979-12)
keyboard:
Tony Banks (Genesis) (from 1979-11-12 until 1979-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd. (from 1980 to present) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (from 1994 to present)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1979-11-12 until 1979-12)
mixed at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Misunderstanding (from 1979-11 until 1979-12)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem and Philip Collins Ltd.
Genesis4.753:14
9Sukiyaki
recording of:
Sukiyaki
lyricist:
Janice Marie Johnson
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
version of:
上を向いて歩こう
cover recording of:
Sukiyaki
lyricist:
Janice Marie Johnson
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
version of:
上を向いて歩こう
A Taste of Honey3:44
10Our Lips Are Sealed
additional assistant recording engineer:
James Ball, Eric Kortee and Darroll Gustamachio
assistant recording engineer:
Ted Blechta and John Terelle
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rob Freeman (engineer) and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
assistant mixer:
Gray Russell
bass guitar and guitar:
Kathy Valentine
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Gina Schock
guitar [lead guitar] and keyboard:
Charlotte Caffey
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jane Wiedlin
lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
vocals:
Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981) and I.R.S., Inc. (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Pennylane Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 25), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 317) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 477)
recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
writer:
Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978), Terence Edward Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gotown Music and Plangent Visions Music
The Go‐Go’s4.52:47
11Just Between You and Me
recording engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:
Adam Moseley and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Myles Goodwyn and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Adam Moseley
bass:
Steve Lang (Canadian bassist for April Wine & Mashmakhan)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Mercer
guitar:
Myles Goodwyn, Brian Greenway and Gary Moffet
background vocals:
Brian Greenway
lead vocals:
Myles Goodwyn
recording of:
Just Between You and Me
lyricist and composer:
Myles Goodwyn
publisher:
Northern Goody Two-Tunes Inc.
April Wine3.53:57
12Working for the Weekend
assistant engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Rob Porter
engineer:
Bob Rock and Keith Stein
producer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist) and Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Scott Smith (Canadian bassist for Loverboy)
drums (drum set):
Matt Frenette
guitar and background vocals:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist)
keyboard:
Doug Johnson (Canadian keyboardist for Loverboy)
lead vocals:
Mike Reno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
recorded at:
Mushroom Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 100)
recording of:
Working for the Weekend
writer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist), Matt Frenette and Mike Reno
Loverboy4.23:44
13The Stroke
assistant recording engineer:
Garry Rindfuss
recording engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Billy Squier
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Squier
background vocals:
Mark Clarke (Rock, UK) and Alan St. Jon
additionally recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 59)
recording of:
The Stroke
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
publisher:
Songs of the Knight
Billy Squier3.753:41
14Heartbreaker
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Peter Coleman
bass guitar:
Roger Capps
drums (drum set):
Glen Alexander Hamilton
electric guitar [lead guitar], keyboard and slide guitar:
Neil Giraldo
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Scott St. Clair Sheets
background vocals:
Pat Benatar, Roger Capps and Neil Giraldo
lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) and Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1979)
recorded at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 72)
cover recording of:
Heartbreaker
writer:
Geoff Gill and Cliff Wade
publisher:
DJM Music
Pat Benatar4.23:30
15Angel of the Morning
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton3:59
16Making Love Out of Nothing at All
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1983) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1983)
recording of:
Making Love out of Nothing at All
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG VM Music Ltd., Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated)
Air Supply5:02
17’65 Love Affair
producer:
Paul Davis (American singer) and Ed Seay
vocals:
Paul Davis (American singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
Web IV Recording Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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 Davis53:54
18Baby, Come to Me
guest vocals:
Patti Austin
recording of:
Baby, Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rodsongs (publisher) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Patti Austin & James Ingram3:36