The British 80’s Album

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Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Life in a Northern Town
additional producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Laird-Clowes and George Nicholson (engineer, producer)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 54)
recording of:
Life in a Northern Town
writer:
Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
dedicated to:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
The Dream Academy4.34:16
2Baby Jane
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd and Rod Stewart
mixer:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family), Tom Dowd and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
recording of:
Baby Jane
lyricist:
Rod Stewart
composer:
Jay Davis (guitarist)
publisher:
Cardinal Music Ltd. and Carlin Music Corp.
Rod Stewart4:43
3Never Ending Story
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
background vocals:
Beth Andersen (US pop vocalist)
lead vocals:
Limahl
performer:
Limahl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Neue Constantin Film Productions GmbH
recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Limahl3.353:30
4I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
recording of:
I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea53:31
5Gold
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
bass:
Martin Kemp (UK actor, musician, bassist for Spandau Ballet) (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
John Keeble (in 1982)
guitar:
Gary Kemp (in 1982)
keyboard:
Jess Bailey (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
Gold (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3.53:51
6Everyday Is Like Sunday
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Everyday Is Like Sunday
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Linder Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Morrissey4.63:34
7Girls 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 1981, 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)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
version of:
Girls on Film (Pre-Le Bon version)
Duran Duran3.73:33
8Hymn to Her
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Hymn to Her
lyricist and composer:
Meg Keene
publisher:
Clive Banks Music and Hynde House of Hits Music
Pretenders24:30
9Bombers in the Sky
Thompson Twins3:57
10Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 9) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 27)
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
publisher:
EMI Songs and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
Kajagoogoo3.553:42
11Letter From America
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
recording of:
Letter From America
writer:
Charlie Reid and Craig Reid
The Proclaimers34:03
12Lavender
recording engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
mixer:
Mark Freegard and Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
grand piano:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
recording of:
Lavender (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
publisher:
Marillion Music and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
is based on:
Lavender’s Blue (late 17th c. English folk song)
Marillion42:27
13Memory
recording engineer:
David Hamilton-Smith (engineer)
programming:
André Horstmann
assistant engineer:
Meredith Leung (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
David Hunt (UK engineer) (in 1998-07)
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
lead vocals:
Elaine Paige
vocals:
Elaine Paige (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
orchestra:
City of London Philharmonic (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
conductor:
David Firman (conductor) and Martin Koch (British orchestrator, conductor, and composer) (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
orchestrator:
David Cullen (composer, arranger, orchestrator) and Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Really Useful Company Limited (in 1981) and Exallshow Ltd. (sound recording copyrights and music publishing company) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Pierce Room in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998-07)
live recording of:
Memory (Cats) (from 1998-06-07 until 1998-06-08)
lyricist:
T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
additional writer:
Trevor Nunn
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
recording of:
Memory (Cats)
lyricist:
T. S. Eliot and Trevor Nunn
additional writer:
Trevor Nunn
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Bike Music, Downtown DMP Songs, Faber Music, Faber Music Ltd., The Really Useful Music Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
Cats (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Elaine Paige4:12
14This Charming Man
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
music videos:
This Charming Man by The Smiths (1980s English rock band)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 11) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 36)
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths3.752:43
15Blue Monday
producer:
New Order (UK synth pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1983, in 1987)
samples:
Uran by Kraftwerk
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 61) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 235)
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
New Order3.77:31
16Simply Irresistible
engineer:
Tim Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
Simply Irresistible
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music
Robert Palmer3.64:14
17Living in Another World (single version)Talk Talk4:15
18Isolation
assistant engineer:
Michael Johnson (UK recording engineer and producer)
engineer:
John Caffery (producer and engineer) and Martin Hannett
producer:
Joy Division and Martin Hannett
lead vocals:
Ian Curtis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory (Records/Communications) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Britannia Row (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Isolation
writer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
Joy Division42:55
19It Started With a Kiss
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
lead vocals:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2011)
music videos:
It Started With a Kiss by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
recording of:
It Started With a Kiss (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chocolate Music, RAK Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Hot Chocolate34:02
20Temple of Love (extended version 1983)
producer:
Andrew Eldritch
bass guitar:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission)
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
guitar:
Ben Gunn and Gary Marx
lead vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Temple of Love
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sisters of Mercy4.257:43
21Open Up the Red Box
assistant engineer:
Chris Dickie
engineer and mixer:
Femi Jiya
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers (in 1985)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Joyce (drummer for Simply Red) (in 1985)
guitar:
Sylvan (in 1985)
keyboard and background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre (in 1985)
trumpet:
Tim Kellett (in 1985)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) (in 1985)
performer:
Simply Red (English soul and pop band) (in 1985)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985) and Soundpush Studio in Blaricum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1985)
mixed at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
recording of:
(Open Up the) Red Box (in 1985)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red53:56
22Some People
producer:
Alan Tarney
vocals:
Cliff Richard
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
Cliff Richard3:52
23Keeping the Mystery Alive
engineer:
John Gallen (UK music producer, recording & mix engineer.) and Mark Wallis
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
drums (drum set):
Mel Gaynor
guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist)
background vocals:
The Soultana's
recording of:
Keeping the Mystery Alive
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Climie Fisher34:04
24Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG Chrysalis”), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs (ASCAP-affiliated), Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes3.954:28
25Some People
producer:
Alan Tarney
vocals:
Cliff Richard
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
Belouis Some3:57
26Election Day
producer:
Arcadia (Duran Duran splinter group: Le Bon, Rhodes and Taylor) and Alex Sadkin
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
keyboard:
Nick Rhodes
background vocals:
Grace Jones
vocals:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran)
music videos:
Election Day by Arcadia (Duran Duran splinter group: Le Bon, Rhodes and Taylor)
part of:
CBC Music: The Ultimate Election Day Playlist
recording of:
Election Day
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Arcadia35:28
27Duchess
producer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Duchess
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers42:30
28Wild Blue Yonder
additional engineer:
Ernie Wilkens
producer:
Pat Collier and Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass guitar:
Chris Thompson (bass player for the Screaming Blue Messiahs)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Harris (alternative rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Carter (guitarist and singer with the Screaming Blue Messiahs)
recording of:
Wild Blue Yonder
lyricist and composer:
Bill Carter (guitarist and singer with the Screaming Blue Messiahs)
The Screaming Blue Messiahs4:41
29Trails of Tears
The Dogs D’Amour24:02
30Broken Land
engineer:
Rafe McKenna
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 214)
recording of:
Broken Land
lyricist and composer:
Pat Gribben
The Adventures55:03
31All of Me (Wants All of You)
Big Noise4:16
32International Rescue
engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
recording of:
International Rescue
writer:
Joanne Dunne, Margaret Dunne (Fuzzbox), Tina O'Neill and Liam Sternberg
Fuzzbox3:29
33Dirty Old Town
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Dirty Old Town
lyricist and composer:
Ewan MacColl (folksinger, songwriter, actor) (in 1949)
publisher:
Albert Music Publishing, Cooking Vinyl Ltd. (use “Cooking Vinyl” for release label), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
The Pogues4.83:45
34Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
producer:
Bob Kraushaar
performer:
Gene Pitney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
music videos:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart by Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) feat. Gene Pitney
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd. (PRS), Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gene Pitney & Marc Almond2.54:40
35Is It a Dream
recording of:
Is It a Dream?
lyricist and composer:
Sal Solo
Classix Nouveaux4:17
36For America
producer:
David Motion
recording of:
For America
lyricist and composer:
Simon Toulson-Clarke
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Red Box53:45
37The Killing Moon
recording engineer and producer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
mixer:
Echo & the Bunnymen and Gil Norton (British record producer)
arranger:
Adam Peters
recording of:
The Killing Moon
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen4.255:46
38Nothin’s Gonna Change
recording of:
Nothin’s Gonna Change
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
Labi Siffre3:44
39Each Time You Break My Heart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Each Time You Break My Heart
writer:
Stephen Bray and Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
Nick Kamen3.54:34
40St. Elmo’s Fire (Man in Motion)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
brass [horns] arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jerry Hey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1985) and John Parr Music Ltd. (in 2016)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 28) and TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 85)
recording of:
St. Elmo’s Fire
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and John Parr
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Foster Frees Music, Gold Horizon Music Corp., SBK Songs (publisher) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
John Parr3.84:12