The Essential 80s

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Axel F
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
synthesizer:
William Goldstein
arranger:
Louis Febre, William Goldstein and Peter Rotter (score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
New Gold Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-02-01 until 1988-07-15)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer43:03
2Stool Pigeon
recording of:
Stool Pigeon
lyricist and composer:
August Darnell
Kid Creole and the Coconuts5:01
3History
recording of:
History
lyricist and composer:
Jochem Fluitsma and Eric van Tijn
Mai Tai3:53
4Running in the Family
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family (ended)
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King
Level 4233:58
5Spend the Night
The Cool Notes3:02
6Mama Used to Say
recording of:
Mama Used to Say
writer:
Bob Carter (keyboardist for Linx) and Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.)
Junior3:37
7Celebration
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
miscellaneous support:
Universal Music Australia Pty Limited (formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22; not for release label use!) (task: Under license from)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.43:41
8Clouds Across the MoonRAH Band6:45
9Upside DownDiana Ross3.754:06
10Stomp
recording of:
Stomp!
writer:
George Johnson (member of Brothers Johnson, guitar), Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson), Valerie Johnson and Rod Temperton
The Brothers Johnson4:06
11Down on the StreetShakatak3:18
12Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
writer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:30
13Oops Upside Your Head
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor, Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
The Gap Band3:28
14Dancing on the Ceiling
recording of:
Dancing on the Ceiling
lyricist:
Lionel Richie
composer:
Michael Frenchik, Lionel Richie and Carlos Rios (producer/guitarist)
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Skegee Music and Brockman Music (in 1986)
Lionel Richie44:22
15Give It Up
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 1982)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter (writer, backing vocalist) and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band4.354:11
16Word Up
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo4:15
17I Can Dream About You
additional recording engineer:
Shelly Yakus
recording engineer:
Dan Hartman
additional engineer:
Gabe Veltri
assistant mixer:
Steve Krause (Steven A Krause)
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional drums (drum set):
Art Wood (US session drummer/percussionist)
additional guitar:
Richie Zito
electric bass guitar:
Eddie N. Watkins Jr.
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
piano:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Winston Ford, Dan Hartman and Joe Pizzullo
lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can Dream About You
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Multi-Level Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Dan Hartman4.54:09
18Don’t Turn Around
cover recording of:
Don’t Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Empire Music Ltd. and Intersong Music Ltd.
Aswad3:18
CD 3

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ASIN:UK: B000PE4U0W [info]