Eighties Stars

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1▼Copy Control CD
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1The Look of Love (Part 1)
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
keyboard:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 43)
partial recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC3.93:27
2Shout (single version) (German edit)
recording of:
Shout
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Roland Orzabal Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Tears for Fears3:40
3Tainted Love (7" single version)
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:40
4Fade to Grey
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
performer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
arranger:
Visage (new romantic band from London)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Sound (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Performance Music Ltd
Visage4.13:50
5I Engineer
producer:
Richie Zito
bass guitar:
Charles Ottavio
guitar and keyboard:
Bill Wadhams
keyboard:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards)
membranophone and percussion:
Jim Blair
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram GmbH (in 1986) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recording of:
I Engineer
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter), Holly Knight and Bernie Taupin
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Little Mole Music, The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1986)
Animotion4:01
6Brand New Toy
recording of:
Brand New Toy
writer:
Dirk Darmstaedter and Christoph Maria Kaiser
publisher:
Antenna Musik GmbH
The Jeremy Days4:01
7Jennifer She Said (album version)
recording of:
Jennifer She Said
writer:
Neil Clark (Scottish guitarist, The Commotions), Lloyd Cole, Blair Cowan, Lawrence Donegan (Scottish musician and journalist), Stephen Irvine and Derek McKillop
Lloyd Cole and the Commotions3:03
8Shout It to the Top (Full version)
producer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Shout to the Top
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Style Council34:16
9Steppin Out (album version)
engineer:
Michael Ewasko
co-producer and co-mixer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and David Kershenbaum
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
Blue Rock Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-03 until 1982-06)
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
Joe Jackson4.54:18
10Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wang Chung3.23:58
11Wouldn't It Be Good (album version)
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
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, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983, in 1984) and MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 88)
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, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Nik Kershaw44:30
12Look Away
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Robin Millar
mixer:
Walter Turbitt (UK engineer, producer, songwriter, and guitarist.)
vocals:
Stuart Adamson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Look Away by Big Country
recording of:
Look Away
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Adamson
publisher:
Big Country Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1986)
Big Country3.54:23
13Lessons in Love
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
guest saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1986) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Lessons in Love
lyricist:
Boon Gould
writer:
Wally Badarou and Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Findhaven Ltd., Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Island Visual Arts Ltd., Level 42 Music Ltd., Ruby Ruby Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Level 423.64:03
14The Great Commandment
recording of:
The Great Commandment
lyricist:
Marcus Meyn
composer:
Oliver Kreyssig, Heiko Maile and Marcus Meyn
publisher:
Blue Box Publishing Promotion Karin Wirthmann and Golden Cloud Ltd.
Camouflage4:15
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1You Keep Me Hangin' On
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
engineer:
Peter Wade Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer)
producer:
Ricky Wilde
guitar:
Steve Byrd
keyboard:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1986), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2001)
produced for:
Big M (Bigbeat, House label) and Big M Productions Ltd. (British record and publishing company)
recorded at and mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States, Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 108)
cover recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
You Keep Me Hangin’ On
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Stone Agate Music Division and Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1986)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kim Wilde3.454:14
2In the Army Now (album version)
recording engineer:
Tim "Ted" Summerhayes
assistant engineer:
Kevin Whyte
engineer:
Simon Sullivan and Tim "Ted" Summerhaynes
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1986)
produced for:
Handle Artists
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
In the Army Now
writer:
Ferdi Bolland and Rob Bolland
publisher:
Beadle Music Ltd., Bolland Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dayglow Music NV, Dayglow Muziekuitgeverij N.V., Island Music Ltd., Nada Music (Dutch publisher), Nada Music International, Nada Music International CV and The International Music Network
Status Quo3.54:41
3I Know There's Something Going On
bass:
Mo Foster
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
guitar:
Daryl Stuermer
keyboard:
Peter Robinson (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA)
recording of:
I Know There’s Something Going On
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Russell Ballard Ltd
Anni-Frid Lyngstad45:27
4Word Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1986)
music videos:
Word Up! by Cameo (American soul-influenced funk group)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 70) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 81)
recording of:
Word Up!
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
All Seeing Eye Music, Better Days Music and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cameo44:15
5Somebody's Watching Me (Singe version)
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Rockwell3.853:55
6Pass the Dutchie (original 7" version)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
bass guitar:
Patrick
drums (drum set):
Junior
guitar:
Kelvin
keyboard:
Michael (Keyboard player for Musical Youth)
vocals:
Dennis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 25)
cover recording of:
Pass the Kouchie
writer:
“Deadly” Headley Bennett, Lloyd “Judge” Ferguson, Huford Brown (Jamaican reggae deejay), Robbie Lyn, Jackie Mittoo, Leroy Sibbles (Jamaican reggae) and Fitzroy “Bunny” Simpson
part of:
My Kind of People
Musical Youth43:23
7Come On Eileen
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 172)
recording of:
Come On Eileen (in 1982)
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kevin Adams Music Ltd.
Dexys Midnight Runners44:37
8Maniac
producer:
Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
vocals:
Michael Sembello (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1983)
recording of:
Maniac (in 1983)
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher), Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
part of:
The 56th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1983 nominee)
Michael Sembello4.154:02
9Axel F (album version)
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer4.153:00
10Mr. Roboto
engineer:
Rob Kingsland, Gary Loizzo and Will Rascati
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1984)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 61)
recording of:
Mr. Roboto
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Styx4.35:28
11Wind Him Up
recording of:
Wind Him Up
writer:
Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, James Gerrard Gilmour, Steve Negus and Michael Sadler
publisher:
Rocker-Fella-Productions And Songs Ltd. and Corcoran-Busic Management Inc. (in 1981)
Saga5:48
12Slice Me Nice
producer:
Fancy (Manfred Alois Segieth, Italo / Eurodisco singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metronome Musik GmbH (marketing & distribution dept. spun off from Metronome Records GmbH — do not use as a release label) (in 1983)
produced at:
Transparent Studio Munich in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Slice Me Nice
lyricist and composer:
Todd Canedy
Fancy3:58
13Child of the Universe (live in Berlin)
Barclay James Harvest5:38
14Cherish (single version)
producer:
Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond and Kool and The Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
De-Lite Recorded Sound Corp. (not for release) (in 1984)
edit of:
Cherish by Kool & the Gang
music videos:
Cherish by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool & the Gang3.353:58