The Ultimate Eighties Retro Classics

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Legs
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Legs
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Co. (publisher) (in 1983)
ZZ Top4.44:27
2Back on the Chain Gang
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers
guitar:
Billy Bremner and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
background vocals:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country), Martin Chambers and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
lead vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Back on the Chain Gang
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
dedicated to:
James Honeyman‐Scott
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp.
The Pretenders4.653:51
3Shake It Up
assistant engineer:
Thom Moore (Syncro Sound engineer, Gang Green producer) and Walter Turbitt
engineer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Syncro Sound in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Shake It Up
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars4.43:33
4I'm on My Way
recorded at and mixed at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I’m on My Way
writer:
Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Proclaimers4.353:43
5You Little Thief
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (from 1985 to present)
recording of:
You Little Thief
lyricist and composer:
Benmont Tench
Feargal Sharkey55:06
6Right on Track
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Right on Track
writer:
Stephen Bray and Dan Gilroy
Breakfast Club4:18
7Motor's Too Fast
James Reyne34:14
8Call Me
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1979)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1979) and Chris Stein (in 1979)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2002), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1998) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States
recording of:
Call Me (in 1979)
writer:
Deborah Harry and Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell, Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Melody, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blondie4.153:31
9Heaven Is a Place on Earth
producer:
Rick Nowels
lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee, Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Future Furniture
Belinda Carlisle4.054:06
10Wouldn't It Be Good
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey and Nik Kershaw
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Wouldn’t It Be Good (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Mamal, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Nik Kershaw4.54:31
11Every Little Step
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Every Little Step
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
Bobby Brown2.353:57
12Girls on Film
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Girls on Film
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 Duran3.93:29
13To Be a Lover
programming:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
engineer:
Dave Concors, Neil Dorfsman and Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Craig Vogel
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass and guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) (in 1986) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1986)
piano:
Richard Tee (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) (in 1986)
background vocals:
Jocelyn Brown (in 1986), Connie Harvey (in 1986) and Janet Wright (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Right Track Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1986)
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
To Be a Lover by Billy Idol
cover recording of:
I Forgot to Be Your Lover (in 1986)
writer:
William Bell and Booker T. Jones
publisher:
East Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Billy Idol3.53:53
14Hold Me Now
engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
music videos:
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Point Music (publisher)
part of:
50 First Dates
Thompson Twins4.54:47
15Should've Known Better
engineer, producer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
additional mixer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
bass guitar [bass]:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Prairie Prince
guitar:
Mike “Georgie” Landau
keyboard:
Tom Keane (keyboards, of The Keane Brothers)
background vocals:
Richard Marx, Timothy B. Schmidt and Fee Waybill
lead vocals:
Richard Marx
arranger:
Tom Keane (keyboards, of The Keane Brothers) and Richard Marx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Manhattan Records (1984–1987; relaunched 2001) (in 1987)
produced for:
Hum Productions, Inc.
recording of:
Should’ve Known Better
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
publisher:
BMG Monarch, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and Chi‐Boy Music (in 1987)
Richard Marx4:10
CD 2
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1What I Like About You
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
recorded at:
Coconut Recording in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1979-10)
recording of:
What I Like About You (in 1979-10)
writer:
Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar and Mike Skill
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
The Romantics4.72:57
2Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
bass:
Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (in 1982)
membranophone:
John Keeble (in 1982)
percussion and saxophone:
Steve Norman (UK saxophonist/percussionist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Tony Hadley (in 1982)
performer:
Spandau Ballet (in 1982)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3.353:51
3Vienna
live recording of:
Vienna
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Sing Sing Songs Ltd.
Ultravox4:58
4Walking on Sunshine
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
assistant engineer:
Jon Goldberger
engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier and Katrina and the Waves (British-American rock band)
bass guitar:
Vince de la Cruz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves")
guest brass [Rumour Brass Section]:
Ray Beavis, Dick Hanson and John "Irish" Earl
guest organ:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kimberley Rew
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Katrina Leskanich
background vocals:
Alex Cooper (drummer, member of "Katrina and the Waves"), Vince de la Cruz and Kimberley Rew
brass arranger:
Eamon Fitzpatrick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Greenhouse Studio (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-03)
recording of:
Walking on Sunshine
lyricist:
Kimberley Rew (in 1983)
composer:
Kimberley Rew
publisher:
Kyboside Music, Megasongs Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina and the Waves3.73:52
5Love Is a Battlefield
producer:
Neil Geraldo, Peter Coleman and Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
mixer:
Neil Giraldo and Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
bass guitar:
Roger Capps
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher
electric guitar:
Neil Giraldo
keyboard:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1984)
recorded at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
Love Is a Battlefield
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
BMG Music Pbl. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Pat Benatar3.954:08
6Temptation
additional producer:
Brothers in Rhythm
producer:
B.E.F. and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
guest vocals:
Carol Kenyon
remixer:
Brothers in Rhythm
recording of:
Temptation
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 176:53
7Waiting for a Girl Like You
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4:19
8Perfect
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Limited (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
music videos:
Perfect by Fairground Attraction
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Mark Nevin
publisher:
Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Fairground Attraction4.353:36
9Maneater
assistant engineer:
Bruce Buckhalter (Engineer), Barry Harris (engineer) and Michael Somer-Abbott
engineer:
Neil Kernon
co-producer:
Neil Kernon
producer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
recording of:
Maneater
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
lyrics quoted on:
Dangerous
Hall & Oates4.354:28
10Working for the Weekend
assistant engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Rob Porter
engineer:
Bob Rock and Keith Stein
producer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist) and Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Scott Smith (Canadian bassist for Loverboy)
guitar and background vocals:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist)
keyboard:
Doug Johnson (Canadian keyboardist for Loverboy)
membranophone:
Matt Frenette
lead vocals:
Mike Reno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc. (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment)
recorded at:
Mushroom Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Working for the Weekend
writer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist), Matt Frenette and Mike Reno
Loverboy53:42
11Stars on 45
recording of:
Stars on 45 (Beatles Medley 7″ Mix)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Martin Duiser, Jaap Eggermont, Andy Kim (pop singer & songwriter), Robbie van Leeuwen, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
medley of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
medley of:
Drive My Car
medley of:
Sugar, Sugar
medley of:
You’re Going to Lose That Girl
medley of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
medley of:
Nowhere Man
medley of:
Stars on 45 (the song itself)
medley of:
I Should Have Known Better
medley of:
I’ll Be Back
medley of:
No Reply
medley of:
We Can Work It Out
Stars on 4544:51
12Theme From S'Express
samples:
Stacey's Dream (a cappella) by Stacey Q and The Bottle by Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson
recording of:
Theme From S’Express
writer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter), Miles Gregory and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
publisher:
Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records)
is based on:
Is It Love You’re After
S’Express43:55
13Mickey
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Toni Basil3:09
14Safety DanceMen Without Hats42:45
15I Eat Cannibals
recording of:
I Eat Cannibals
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter), Paul Greedus and Roy Lachlan Nicolson
Toto Coelo2.53:29