Hits der 80er Jahre, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

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▶CD 2
▼CD 3
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1The Final Countdown
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) 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 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
Europe45:09
2Johnny B.
recording of:
Johnny B.
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman
publisher:
Edition Intro (publisher), Meisel MV and Polygram Songs MV
The Hooters3.53:59
3Down Under
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), 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 1982) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Men at Work4.253:39
4Africa
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar:
Timothy B. Schmit
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) and gong:
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar and guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard and piano:
David Paich
marimba:
Joe Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Joe Porcaro
recorder:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and 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 1982)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Rising Storm Music, Spirit Two Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Toto4.14:55
5Relight My Fire
recording of:
Relight My Fire
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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)
Dan Hartman3:31
6Talking in Your Sleep
engineer:
Hal Hansford and Jim Sessody
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
mixer:
Neil Kernon and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep
writer:
Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
The Romantics4.23:53
7Walk Like an Egyptian
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs, Vicki Peterson and Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1985)
recording of:
Walk Like an Egyptian
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg (until 1984-01)
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Bangles4.23:21
8Hold 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 Orchestra43:08
9Your Love
producer:
William Wittman
mixer:
John Agnello and William Wittman
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tony Lewis (lead vocalist, bassist in The Outfield)
drums (drum set):
Alan Jackman
guitar:
John Spinks
keyboard:
Reg Webb (piano)
vocals:
John Spinks
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Your Love
lyricist and composer:
John Frederick Spinks
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warning Tracks Ltd.
part of:
50 First Dates
The Outfield43:35
10Girl’s Got a Brand New Toy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1985)
recording of:
Girl’s Got a Brand New Toy
lyricist and composer:
Ken Taylor
publisher:
CBS Songs, Chartbreaker Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) and EMI Kick Musikverlag GmbH
T.X.T3:54
11Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Kenny Loggins4.13:47
12Midnight Man
recording of:
Midnight Man
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Flash and the Pan4:54
13In 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)
Nits3:27
14Living by Numbers
recording of:
Living by Numbers
lyricist and composer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
New Musik3:26
15Can’t Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer and Gary Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽
REO Speedwagon3.94:46
16The Flame
recording of:
The Flame
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick5:23

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ASIN:DE: B00000AXKD [info]

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part of:Hits der 80er Jahre (Sony) (number: 1) (order: 1)