Smash Hits 1990

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

Tracklist

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1Lay Down Your Guns
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Thacker
associate producer:
Tony Brock
producer:
Don Gehman
bass:
Jimmy Haslip
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tony Brock
guitar:
Mark Lizotte, Jeff Neill, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp and Wally Stocker
keyboard:
Kevin Savigar
saxophone:
Jimmy Roberts (American saxophonist, composer and lyricist)
background vocals:
Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel), Tony Brock, Portia Griffin, Marcy Levy, Jeff Neill, Brian Setzer, Todd Sharp and Wally Stocker
lead vocals:
Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel)
recorded at:
Chapel Studios (Encino, Los Angeles) in Encino, California, United States and Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Chapel Studios (Encino, Los Angeles) in Encino, California, United States
recording of:
Lay Down Your Guns
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Songs and Origin Network Pty Ltd
Jimmy Barnes4:00
2Dogs Are Talking
recording of:
Dogs Are Talking
writer:
Rick Brewster and Doc Neeson
The Angels43:24
3Epic
engineer:
Jim “Watts” Vereecke and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Faith No More and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
mixer:
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Billy Gould
drums (drum set):
Mike Bordin (American drummer)
guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
keyboard:
Roddy Bottum
lead vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Epic by Faith No More
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 54) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 483)
recording of:
Epic
lyricist:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
composer:
Mike Bordin (American drummer), Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould and Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
publisher:
Big Thrilling Music (music publishing company), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Vomit God Music (Mike Patton’s music publishing company)
Faith No More4.254:53
4Show No Mercy
recording of:
Show No Mercy
writer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son P/L
Mark Williams4:24
5Summer Rain
producer:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1989) and Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2019)
recording of:
Summer Rain
writer:
Robbie Seidman and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Kinaalda Music Inc. (publisher) (in 1989) and Valley of Vidal Music (in 1989)
Belinda Carlisle5:30
6I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
mixer:
Manasseh (UK dub/reggae producer Nick Raphael) and Mr. Scruff (English DJ Andrew Carthy)
cover recording of:
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing International B.V. (Global Licensing & Royalty Review division, Universal Music Publishing Group) and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1987)
version of:
Desert of Our Love
The Chimes5:34
7Love Will Lead You Back
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1989)
recording of:
Love Will Lead You Back (in 1989)
writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Taylor Dayne4:38
8Blame It on the Rain
producer:
Frank Farian
produced for:
Far Music Production
recording of:
Blame It on the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs
Milli Vanilli34:11
9Step by Step
co-producer:
Michael Jonzun and New Kids on the Block
producer:
Maurice Starr
lead vocals:
Jordan Knight
arranger:
Maurice Starr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1990)
produced for:
Big Step Productions
cover recording of:
Step by Step (from 1989-09 until 1990-04)
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Starr
publisher:
Big Step Production
New Kids on the Block2.94:30
10Mona
cover recording of:
Mona
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Craig McLachlan & Check 1 - 23:43
11Love and Kisses
Dannii3:46
12Infinity (1990’s: Time for the Guru)
recording of:
Infinity
lyricist and composer:
Paul Walden (UK electronic artist, died 2015)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Guru Josh4:04
13Better the Devil You Know
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1990) and PWL Records Ltd. (not release use) (in 1990)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 40)
recording of:
Better the Devil You Know
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Ltd., Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Sid’s Songs Ltd.
Kylie Minogue33:56
14Joey
producer:
Concrete Blonde and Chris Tsangarides
bass:
James Mankey and Johnette Napolitano
drums (drum set):
Paul Thompson (Roxy Music drummer)
guitar:
James Mankey
vocals:
Johnette Napolitano
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
International Record Syndicate, Inc. (in 1990)
produced at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Joey
lyricist and composer:
Johnette Napolitano
publisher:
International Velvet Music
Concrete Blonde4.354:10
15All I Want to Do
Scott Carne4:01
16Southern Sky
Paul Norton4:12
17Escaping
recording of:
Escaping
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Robin Smith (songwriter/pianist/conductor/producer)
Margaret Urlich4:38