Forgotten Mega Hits

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1What About Me?
producer:
Charles Fisher (Australian producer)
bass:
Ian Lees (Australian bassist)
brass and keyboard:
Charlie Cole (Australian keyboards)
drums (drum set):
Paul Freeland
guitar:
Garry Frost
vocals:
Alex Smith (Australian artist ex. Moving Pictures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WBE Records (label founded by Glenn Wheatley) (in 1981)
recording of:
What About Me (Moving Pictures song)
writer:
Garry Frost and Frances Swan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Unichappell Music, Warner Chapell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd.
Moving Pictures3:37
A2Lay Your Love on Me
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978), RAK Records (copyrights holder) (in 1978) and RAK (in 1979)
recording of:
Lay Your Love on Me
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Racey3:16
A3My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2002) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
The Knack4.24:01
A4Goody Two Shoes
recording of:
Goody Two Shoes
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1982)
Adam and the Ants3:23
A5Mickey
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil53:30
A6Heart of Glass
recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
version of:
Once I Had a Love
Blondie3:44
A7Total Eclipse of the Heart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS United Kingdom Ltd. (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1983)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler4.355:35
A8I Love Rock 'n' Roll
engineer:
Gerry Gabinelli and Glen Kolotkin
associate producer:
Glen Kolotkin
producer:
Ritchie Cordell and Kenny Laguna
bass guitar and background vocals:
Gary Ryan (guitarist and composer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
drums (drum set):
Lee Crystal (drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guest organ, guest piano and guest background vocals:
Kenny Laguna (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
guitar:
Ricky Byrd (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
lead vocals:
Joan Jett (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackheart Records (in 1981), Boardwalk Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982) and Blackheart Records Group (in 2015)
produced for:
Jett Lag Productions
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09) and Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 70), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 80) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 484)
cover recording of:
I Love Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1981-06 until 1981-09)
writer:
Jake Hooker (rock guitarist, songwriter, producer & manager, member of The Arrows) and Alan Merrill
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
recording of:
I Love Rock ’n’ Roll
writer:
Jake Hooker (rock guitarist, songwriter, producer & manager, member of The Arrows) and Alan Merrill
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts4.552:58
A9Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland (UK singer and songwriter, in Dexy’s Midnight Runners) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
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 Runners4.754:14
B1Horror Movie
engineer:
John French (Australian producer/engineer)
producer:
Ross 'The Boss' Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
bass guitar:
Greg Macainsh (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Fred Strauks (in 1974)
guitar:
Bob “Bongo” Starkie (in 1974) and Redmond Symons (in 1974)
lead vocals:
Graeme 'Shirley' Strachan (in 1974)
vocals:
Fred Strauks (in 1974), Greg Macainsh (in 1974), Bob “Bongo” Starkie (in 1974) and Redmond Symons (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Limited (in 1990)
recorded at:
T.C.S. Studios in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1974)
recording of:
Horror Movie (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Greg Macainsh
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
Skyhooks3:48
B2Counting the Beat
producer:
David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1981) and Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (not for release label use! fka WEA Records Pty. Limited) (in 2002)
recording of:
Counting the Beat
writer:
Bones Hillman, Phil Judd and Buster Stiggs
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
part of:
APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 1981) and APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 4)
The Swingers3:02
B3Computer Games
bass:
Don Martin (bassist and vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Richard Hodgkinson
guitar:
Kevin Stanton
keyboard:
Murray Burns
vocals:
Steve Gilpin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1979), Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1979), Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SME since 2009) (in 1980)
recording of:
Computer Games
lyricist:
Steve Gilpin and Kevin Stanton
composer:
Murray Burns and Kevin Stanton
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), BMG Music, BMG Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Mi‐Sex4:01
B4Singing in the 80's
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records") (in 1980)
recording of:
Singin' in the Eighties
writer:
Terry McCarthy and Mark Moffatt
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Monitors3:18
B5Believe It or Not
vocals:
Joey Scarbury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1981)
recording of:
Believe It or Not (theme from “The Greatest American Hero”)
lyricist:
Stephen Geyer
composer:
Mike Post
publisher:
Darjen Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Lokey Publishing and Stephen Cannell Music
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Joey Scarbury43:15
B6Video Killed the Radio Star
producer:
The Buggles
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Trevor Horn (in 1979)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Debi Doss (photographer and singer, Kinks) (in 1979) and Linda Jardim (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 40)
recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Buggles3.953:33
B7January
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recording of:
January
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
lyricist and composer:
David Paton (of Pilot)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Pilot33:31
B8You're Moving Out Today
recording of:
You're Moving out Today
writer:
Carole Bayer Sager, Bette Midler and Bruce Roberts (American singer-songwriter)
Carole Bayer Sager4.353:35
B9Gloria
recording engineer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer) (from 1981 until 1982) and John Kovarek (from 1981 until 1982)
producer:
Greg Mathieson and Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
mixer:
Jürgen Koppers (engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Laura Branigan (from 1981 until 1982)
arranger:
Greg Mathieson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Rusk Sound Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
music videos:
Gloria (music video) by Laura Branigan
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 448)
recording of:
Gloria (English version) (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi, Umberto Tozzi and Trevor Veitch
publisher:
Ed. Melodi s.r.l. Casa Editrice, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), S.I.A.E. Direzione Generale, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Sugar Song Publications, Inc.
translated version of:
Gloria (original Italian version)
Laura Branigan54:51