Top Hits ’88, Volume 1

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Only Way Is Up
Yazz4:01
2Yéké Yéké
recording of:
Yé Ké Yé Ké
lyricist and composer:
Mory Kanté
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available)
Mory Kanté4.53:57
3Rain
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
bass:
Cass Lewis
drums (drum set):
Clive Mngaza
guitar:
Christian Marsac and Blast Murray
keyboard:
Andy Whitmore
background vocals:
Frank Collins and Ebo Ross
lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
performer:
The Bojangles (Terence Trent D'Arby's backing band)
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
Rain
lyricist and composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
Terence Trent D’Arby2:58
4In the Dutch Mountains
recording of:
In the Dutch Mountains
lyricist:
Henk Hofstede
composer:
Henk Hofstede, Rob Kloet and Robert Jan Stips
publisher:
Soss Music (in 1987)
The Nits3:25
5Be Gentle
B.V.S.M.P.3:44
6Heat It Up (Acid House remix)
recording of:
Heat It Up
writer:
Samantha Lawrence, Sandra Lawrence and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
The Wee Papa Girl Rappers8:08
7When Will I Be Famous?
recording engineer:
John Brand (engineer), Simon Humphrey and Robin Sellers
assistant engineer:
Richard Edwards (Sound engineer) and Alex Osman
engineer:
Christopher Marc Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
producer and mixer:
Nicky Graham
recorded at:
Hot Nights Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
When Will I Be Famous?
writer:
Nicky Graham and Thomas Watkins
publisher:
Alderzone Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs US and Maximum Music Limited
Bros5:00
8Theme From S-Express
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-Express3:54
9Divine Emotions (single mix)
recording of:
Divine Emotions
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
Narada4:18
10The Only 1
The Revelettes3:45
11South Africa
Revelation Time3:39
12Never Knew Love Like ThisAlexander O’Neal featuringCherrelle5:09
13Hotel California
engineer:
Allan Blazek, Bruce Hensal, Ed Mashal and Bill Szymczyk
producer and mixer:
Bill Szymczyk
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1976)
12 string guitar and electric guitar:
Don Felder (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner (in 1976)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Don Henley (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (in 1976)
background vocals:
Don Felder (in 1976), Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1976), Don Henley (in 1976), Randy Meisner (in 1976) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (in 1976)
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1976) and Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
karaoke version of:
Hotel California by Our Last Night
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 49), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 94) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 311)
recording of:
Hotel California (in 1976)
writer:
Don Felder, Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Cass County Music, Red Cloud Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019)), Fingers Music (publisher) (in 1976), Long Run Music (publisher) (in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1976)
Eagles4.556:23
14Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Robert Cray3:42