80s Pop: 111 Original Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Sanctify Yourself
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Sanctify Yourself
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds43:57
2Wild Wild Life
assistant recording engineer:
Kathy Botich, Nick Del Re and Melanie West (engineer)
recording engineer:
Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
producer:
Talking Heads
assistant mixer:
Charles Brocco, Robin Laine and Tom Nist (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass guitar [bass]:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
additionally recorded at:
O’Henry Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recorded at:
Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Wild Wild Life
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Index Music, Inc.
Talking Heads3.653:40
3Freeze‐Frame
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981)
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 Band53:58
4Water on Glass
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
bass guitar:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI France (in 1993), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996, in 2001) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Water on Glass (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde4.53:34
5Sun Street
producer:
Pat Collier, Katrina and the Waves (British‐American rock band) and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set):
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of “Katrina and the Waves”)
guitar:
Kimberley Rew
lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
recording of:
Sun Street
lyricist and composer:
Vince de la Cruz
publisher:
Megasongs Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3:13
621st Century Boy
Sigue Sigue Sputnik4:11
7Rude Boys Outa JailThe Specials3.52:41
8The Tide Is High
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guest percussion:
Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (in 1980), Jimmy Destri (in 1980), Nigel Harrison (in 1980) and Frank Infante (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
instruments arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (in 1980)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Blondie4.453:50
9Bear Cage
recording of:
Bear Cage
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers2:50
10The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
producer:
Fun Boy Three and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
lyricist and composer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall and Neville Staple
Fun Boy Three43:15
11Eyes Without a Face
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Sal Cuevas (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Perri Lister (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
edit of:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol3.354:09
12Sugar Mice
assistant recording engineer:
Richard Sullivan (engineer)
recording engineer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
producer:
Chris Kimsey
assistant mixer:
Avril Macintosh
mixer:
David Jacob
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley
electric bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
guitar:
Steve Rothery
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Music Publishing Ltd
recorded at:
Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sugar Mice
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
Marillion5:00
13Suedehead
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Suedehead
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
Morrissey4.13:53
14Sunshine on Leith
The Proclaimers5:18
15Fisherman’s Blues
recording engineer:
Pearse Dunne, John Grimes (Recording engineer) and Pat McCarthy
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Phil Tennant
bass guitar [bass]:
Trevor Hutchinson (on 1986-01-23)
drums (drum set):
Peter McKinney (on 1986-01-23)
fiddle:
Steve Wickham (on 1986-01-23)
guitar:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-01-23)
mandolin:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (on 1986-01-23)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (on 1986-01-23)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland (on 1986-01-23)
mixed at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom and Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Fisherman’s Blues (on 1986-01-23)
writer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) and Steve Wickham
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
translated version of:
Blues del pescador
The Waterboys3.854:20
16My Own Way
producer:
Colin Thurston
recording of:
My Own Way
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran3:41
17Reap the Wild Wind
recording of:
Reap the Wild Wind
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
Ultravox53:43
18Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
partial recording of:
Crushed by the Wheels of Industry
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 173:43
19Hyperactive!
recorded in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1983-06)
engineered in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1983-06)
drum machine:
Justin Hildreth (in 1983-06)
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden (in 1983-06)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06)
percussion:
Matthew Salt (in 1983-06)
piano:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone) (in 1983-06)
additional vocals:
Louise Ulfstedt (in 1983-06)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06) and Adele Bertei (in 1983-06)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
Hyperactive! (in 1983-06)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music, Smash Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Thomas Dolby54:14
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