Splendid Collection

~ Release by Swing Out Sister (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Swing Out Sister's 4cd compilation, Splendid Collection (Japan, 1991) includes their first two studio albums and two additional releases of remixes and singles.
discs individually catalogued as:
1. PHCR-3161 - It's Better to Travel (track 1-10 is actually "Breakout (A New Rockin' version)", mistitled as "Breakout (N.A.D. mix)"
2. PHCR-3162 - Kaleidoscope World
3. PHCR-3163 - Another Non-Stop Sister
4. PHCR-3164 - Remixes and Others

Annotation last modified on 2013-10-22 10:22 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1: It's Better to Travel
#TitleRatingLength
1Breakout
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Breakout (in 1986)
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Publishers and Virgin 10 Music Ltd.
3.83:47
2Twilight World (Superb, Superb mix)
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Twilight World (in 1987)
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Publishers
56:29
3After Hours
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
After Hours (Swing Out Sister song)
lyricist:
Corinne Drewery
composer:
Andy Connell
4:51
4Blue Mood
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Blue Mood
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
4:17
5Surrender
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Surrender (in 1987)
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Publishers
43:55
6Fooled by a Smile
producer:
Swing Out Sister
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Fooled by a Smile (in 1987)
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
54:05
7Communion
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Communion
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
4:39
8It's Not Enough
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
It's Not Enough
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
3:46
9Theme (from "It's Better to Travel")
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Theme (from "It's Better to Travel")
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
4:32
10Breakout (N.A.D. mix)
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
remixer:
Michael Hutchinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Breakout (in 1987)
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Publishers and Virgin 10 Music Ltd.
55:48
11Surrender (Stuff Gun mix)
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Surrender (in 1987)
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Publishers
46:39
12Twilight World (Gas Distress mix)
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Twilight World
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. and EMI Virgin Music Publishers
46:08
13Communion (instrumental)
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
instrumental recording of:
Communion
writer:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson
4:40
CD 2: Kaleidoscope World
#TitleRatingLength
1You on My Mind53:34
2Where in the World
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
classical guitar [Spanish guitar]:
Vini Reilly
electric guitar:
Tim Cansfield
glockenspiel and vibraphone:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
horn and trumpet:
Jerry Hey
keyboard and additional background vocals:
Andy Connell
membranophone:
Chris Whitten
percussion:
Luis Jardim
saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass)
background vocals:
Chyna (Chyna Gordon) and Derek Green
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Andy Connell and Paul Staveley O’Duffy
recording of:
Where in the World (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
5:34
3Forever Blue
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
double bass:
Mike Brittain
flugelhorn:
Edward Hobart (trumpet)
flute:
Andy Findon
French horn:
John Pigneguy
glockenspiel and vibraphone:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
guitar:
Tim Cansfield
harmonica:
Tommy Reilly (classical harmonica player)
keyboard:
Andy Connell
membranophone:
Chris Whitten
percussion:
Luis Jardim
viola:
George Robertson (violist)
background vocals:
Nat Augustin, Chyna (Chyna Gordon), Derek Green and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
conductor:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
arranger:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
recording of:
Forever Blue (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:19
4Heart for Hire
membranophone programming:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
flugelhorn:
Guy Barker
glockenspiel, snare drum, timpani and vibraphone:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
guitar:
Tim Cansfield
keyboard:
Andy Connell
percussion:
Luis Jardim
background vocals:
Chyna (Chyna Gordon) and Derek Green
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
brass and strings arranger:
Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Paul Staveley O’Duffy
recording of:
Heart for Hire (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:28
5Tainted
membranophone programming:
Martin Jackson
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
keyboard:
Andy Connell
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
brass and strings arranger:
Andy Connell and Paul Staveley O’Duffy
recording of:
Tainted (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:02
6Waiting Game
drum machine programming:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
glockenspiel, tubular bells and vibraphone [tuned percussion]:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
guitar:
Tim Cansfield and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
keyboard:
Andy Connell
percussion:
Luis Jardim
saxophone:
Dave Bishop and Chris Davis
trombone:
Pete Beachill
trumpet:
John Barclay (trumpeter) and Guy Barker
background vocals:
Chyna (Chyna Gordon), Derek Green and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
brass and strings arranger:
Richard Niles
recording of:
Waiting Game (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:18
7Precious Words
membranophone programming:
Martin Jackson
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
double bass:
Mike Brittain
flugelhorn:
Edward Hobart (trumpet)
flute:
Andy Findon
French horn:
John Pigneguy
guitar:
Tim Cansfield
harmonica:
Tommy Reilly (classical harmonica player)
keyboard:
Andy Connell
percussion:
Luis Jardim
timpani:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
viola:
George Robertson (violist)
background vocals:
Nat Augustin, Chyna (Chyna Gordon), Derek Green and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
conductor:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
recording of:
Precious Words (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:15
8Masquerade
membranophone programming:
Martin Jackson
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
berimbau and percussion:
Luis Jardim
keyboard:
Andy Connell
background vocals:
Nat Augustin, Chyna (Chyna Gordon), Derek Green and Dee Lewis
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
strings arranger:
Andy Connell
recording of:
Masquerade (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:48
9Between Strangers
membranophone programming:
Martin Jackson
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
guitar:
Tim Cansfield
horn and trumpet:
Jerry Hey
keyboard:
Andy Connell
saxophone:
Dan Higgins (saxophonist and woodwind recording artist)
trombone:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Gary Grant (brass)
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
brass arranger:
Jerry Hey
strings arranger:
Andy Connell
recording of:
Between Strangers (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:09
10The Kaleidoscope Affair3:12
11Coney Island Man
membranophone programming:
Andy Connell
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer:
Stuart James (UK producer aka "Jammer)
producer:
Swing Out Sister
keyboard:
Andy Connell
lead vocals:
Corinne Drewery
recording of:
Coney Island Man (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Famous Chappell, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
3:44
12Precious Words (instrumental)
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
keyboard:
Andy Connell
percussion:
Luis Jardim
timpani:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
conductor:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
arranger:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
instrumental recording of:
Precious Words (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:13
13Forever Blue (string mix)
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
glockenspiel and vibraphone:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
keyboard:
Andy Connell
conductor:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
arranger:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
instrumental recording of:
Forever Blue (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:14
14Masquerade (instrumental)
membranophone programming:
Martin Jackson
synthesizer programming:
Martyn Phillips (producer, engineer, multi-instrumentalist)
engineer and producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
berimbau and percussion:
Luis Jardim
keyboard:
Andy Connell
strings arranger:
Andy Connell
arranger:
Andy Connell
instrumental recording of:
Masquerade (in 1989)
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:47
15Taxi Town
recording of:
Taxi Town (in 1989)
5:18
CD 3: Another Non-Stop Sister
#TitleRatingLength
1Breakout (A New Rockin' version)
producer:
Paul Staveley O’Duffy
remixer:
Michael Hutchinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!)
recording of:
Breakout (in 1987)
writer:
Andy Connell (in 1986), Corinne Drewery (in 1986) and Martin Jackson (in 1986)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Publishers and Virgin 10 Music Ltd.
55:50
2Twilight World (edited version)4:03
3Dirty Money4:06
4Blue Mood (Dubbed-Up version)6:45
5Surrender (Roadrunner mix)6:14
6Fooled by a Smile (Ralph mix)6:06
7Another Lost Weekend (long version)5:24
8Fever
producer:
Swing Out Sister
recording of:
Fever
4:32
9Breakout (Horny version)4:32
CD 4: Remixes and Others
#TitleRatingLength
1Breakout (Carnival mix)5:47
2Who's to Blame
producer:
Swing Out Sister
recording of:
Who's to Blame
5:12
3Blue Mood (Growler mix)7:00
4Fooled by a Smile (Phi Phi mix)5:42
5Another Lost Weekend3:43
6Twilight World (Outer Limits mix)6:02
7Wake Me When It's Over4:37
8You on My Mind (extended mix)6:32
9Windmills of Your Mind
live cover recording of:
The Windmills of Your Mind
lyricist:
Alan Bergman (American lyricist) and Marilyn Bergman
composer:
Michel Legrand
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 41)
translated version of:
Cirkels
part of:
The Thomas Crown Affair (The Thomas Crown Affair (1968))
3:02
10Where in the World (Radical mix)6:05
11Precious Words (orchestral mix)
arranger:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
instrumental recording of:
Precious Words
writer:
Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery
4:13
12Waiting Game (Ulti mix)7:10

Credits

Release

manufactured by and distributed by:Nippon Phonogram Co., Ltd. (use as manufacturer and/or distributor only)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/583022 [info]