Essential Eighties 2 (3CD Set)

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Volume 1

▼CD 2: Volume 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	A Message to You Rudy cover recording of: A Message to You, Rudy writer: Dandy Livingstone and Lee “Scratch” Perry	The Specials		2:54
2	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me recording of: Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 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: EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.	Culture Club	4	4:24
3	Black Man Ray producer: Walter Becker recording of: Black Man Ray writer: Gary Daly, Gazza Johnson and Eddie Lundon	China Crisis	3	3:37
4	Love Conquers All assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: Richard Arnold (from 1990-05 until 1991-03) recording engineer and mixer: David Bascombe (from 1990-05 until 1991-03) producer: David Bascombe, Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa) recording of: Love Conquers All (from 1990-05 until 1991-03) writer: Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa) publisher: 10 Music Ltd. and Neutron Music	ABC		4:58
5	Hot in the City assistant engineer: Steve Bates engineer: Brian Reeves producer: Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) bass guitar: Phil Feit drums (drum set): Steve Missal guitar: Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) lead vocals: Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) arranger: Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982, in 2002) recorded at and mixed at: Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States music videos: Hot in the City (uncensored version) by Billy Idol recording of: Hot in the City lyricist and composer: Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) publisher: Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Rare Blue Music Inc	Billy Idol	4.5	3:37
6	Bad to the Bone recording of: Bad to the Bone lyricist and composer: George Thorogood	George Thorogood	4	4:51
7	So Long engineer: Richard Manwaring producer: Mike Howlett bass: David Graham (bassist, Fisher-Z) drums (drum set): Steve Liddle (drummer, Fisher-Z) guitar and lead vocals: John Watts keyboard: Steve Skolnik recorded at and mixed at: The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom recording of: So Long lyricist and composer: John Watts	Fischer‐Z	5	5:00
8	Missing You recording of: Missing You lyricist: John Waite composer: Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite publisher: Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music (publisher), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (publisher) (in 1984), Paperwaite Music (publisher) (in 1984) and The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984)	John Waite	5	4:02
9	Running Up That Hill recording of: Running Up That Hill lyricist and composer: Kate Bush publisher: EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008-today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd., Noble & Brite Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works)	Kate Bush		5:01
10	Living in a Box recording of: Living in a Box lyricist and composer: Steve Piggott and Marcus Vere publisher: Brampton Music International	Living in a Box		3:04
11	Kayleigh recording engineer: Thomas Stiehler producer: Chris Kimsey mixer: Mark Freegard and Chris Kimsey bass guitar: Pete Trewavas (from 1985-03 until 1985-05) drums (drum set) and percussion: Ian Mosley (from 1985-03 until 1985-05) guitar: Steve Rothery (from 1985-03 until 1985-05) keyboard: Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05) lead vocals: Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985) remix of: Kayleigh (alternative mix) by Marillion and Kayleigh (alternative mix) by Marillion edit of: Kayleigh by Marillion recording of: Kayleigh (from 1985-03 until 1985-05) lyricist: Derek William Dick composer: Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas publisher: Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Charisma Music Publishing Ltd.	Marillion	4.25	3:37
12	If I Was recording of: If I Was writer: Danny Mitchell (Scottish songwriter and member of Messengers) and Midge Ure	Midge Ure	2	4:44
13	Summer of '81	Mondo Rock		3:56
14	Weak in the Presence of Beauty	Floy Joy		3:25
15	Tarzan Boy recording of: Tarzan Boy lyricist: Naimy Hackett composer: Maurizio Bassi publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Baltimora	3.65	3:26
16	All Fired Up assistant engineer: Clif Norrell engineer: Paul Lini producer: Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Neil Giraldo assistant mixer: Tim Leitner mixer: Chris Lord‐Alge bass guitar: Fernando Saunders drums (drum set): Myron Grombacher guitar: Neil Giraldo percussion: Bo Castro lead vocals: Pat Benatar recorded at: Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States mixed at: The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States cover recording of: All Fired Up lyricist and composer: Kerryn Tolhurst (Australian musician) publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)	Pat Benatar	5	4:30

▶CD 3: Volume 3

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Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!) (in 1999)