Best of the 80s, Vol Three (The Sun)

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Annotation

Distributed free with copies of "The Sun" newspaper in the UK on Saturday 19th February 2005

Annotation last modified on 2005-06-11 19:24 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Down on the Street (original club edit)
recording of:
Down on the Street
writer:
Roger Odell and Bill Sharpe
Shakatak3:18
2Tempted
recording of:
Tempted
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3:53
3Nightshift (single version)
recording of:
Nightshift
writer:
Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Walter Orange
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Reservoir Media Music and Universal Music Careers
Commodores5:05
4Always the Sun
engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer) and The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Always the Sun by The Stranglers
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers44:05
5The Lion Sleeps Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1982)
music videos:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
Tight Fit3:15
6Hold On Tight
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1981)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1981)
electric piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1981)
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981) and Richard Tandy (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981)
conductor:
Rainer Pietsch (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981, in 2005) and 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 1981)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1981)
recording of:
Hold On Tight (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra43:07
7Love Can’t Turn Around
guest performer:
Darryl Pandy
recording of:
Love Can't Turn Around
additional lyricist:
Farley Keith Williams
lyricist:
Vince Lawrence
additional composer:
Jesse Saunders (house music)
composer:
Farley Keith Williams
version of:
I Can't Turn Around
Farley ‘Jackmaster’ Funk feat. Darryl Pandy5:39
8System Addict
recording of:
System Addict
writer:
Gary Bell and Billy Livsey
Five Star4:03
9Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
recording of:
Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
lyricist and composer:
James Warren (English singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Heath Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
The Korgis4.054:17
10Oh l’amour
cover recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Dollar13:00
11Machine
Dare ‘E’ Lee3:22
12Make It Alright
Zenith3:48
13Keep It Up
Shazamataz3:14
14Dreaming America
The Lions3:25
159 AM
recording of:
9am
writer:
Type 2 (has song "9am")
Type 23:31

Credits

Release

manufactured in:the EU
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:News Group Newspapers Ltd. (in 2005)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2631308 [info]

Release Group

part of:The Sun: Best of the 80s (number: 3) (order: 3)
The Sun (UK national newspaper promotional releases) (order: 16)