In the Air Tonight: Virgin’s Greatest Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1I’d Do Anything for Love (but I Won’t Do That)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1993)
recording of:
I’d Do Anything for Love (but I Won’t Do That)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1993)
Meat Loaf47:53
2(I Can’t Help) Falling in Love With You (radio edit)UB4053:20
3Are You Gonna Go My Way
additional engineer:
David Domanich
assistant engineer:
Greg DiGesu
engineer and mixer:
Henry Hirsch
producer:
Lenny Kravitz
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist) (in 1998-12)
bass:
Lenny Kravitz (in 1998-01) and Tony Breit (in 1998-12)
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) [junkanoo] and background vocals and lead vocals:
Lenny Kravitz (in 1998-12)
synthesizer [arp string ensemble]:
Henry Hirsch (in 1998-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1993) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1993)
recording of:
Are You Gonna Go My Way (in 1998-12)
lyricist:
Lenny Kravitz
composer:
Henry Hirsch, Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross (guitarist)
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Miss Bessie Music, Shukat Arrow Hafer Weber & Herbsman, LLP, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, Wigged Music, 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and 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)
Lenny Kravitz3.93:31
4Boom Boom
producer:
Roy Rogers (US blues guitarist & producer)
recording of:
Boom Boom
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2.53:30
5Unfinished Sympathy
additional engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
producer:
Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Jeremy Allom, Jonny Dollar (UK producer & songwriter) and Massive Attack
vocals:
Shara Nelson
additional conductor:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
conductor:
Wil Malone
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
samples:
Planetary Citizen by Mahavishnu Orchestra
music videos:
Unfinished Sympathy by Massive Attack directed by Baillie Walsh
instrumental version of:
Unfinished Sympathy (instrumental) by Massive Attack
recording of:
Unfinished Sympathy
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson, Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar) and Andrew Vowles
Massive Attack3.555:13
6Sailing on the Seven Seas
engineer:
Jeremy Allom
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1991)
recording of:
Sailing on the Seven Seas
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Kershaw (OMD drummer) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Raw Unltd. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark33:45
7I Touch Myself
assistant engineer:
Chris Albert (US engineer) and Vince Caro (engineer, music editor, producer)
producer:
Divinyls (Australian rock band), Howard Shore (Canadian score composer) and David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989, in 1990) and Virgin Records (imprint + company, only for releases with Virgin RECORDS logo) (in 1990)
recorded at:
BMG Recording Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 54) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 326)
recording of:
I Touch Myself
lyricist and composer:
Christina Amphlett, Mark McEntee, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and William Steinberg
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16)
Divinyls3.53:46
8It Ain’t Over ’til It’s OverLenny Kravitz4.154:03
9Still Got the Blues (for You)
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Stuart Day, Markus Dravs, Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Noel Harris and Greg Muden
engineer and mixer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) and Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Andy Pyle
drums (drum set):
Graham Walker (UK drummer)
guest strings:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
keyboard:
Don Airey
piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
conductor:
Don Airey
strings arranger:
Don Airey and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1990)
recording of:
Still Got the Blues (for You)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
BMG 10 Music Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs, BMG VM Music France, Bonuswise Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Gary Moore Songs and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Gary Moore44:11
10Sadeness
producer:
Enigma (new-age project created by Michael Cretu)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
A.R.T. Studios (Enigma) in Ibiza, Illes Balears (Balearic Islands), Spain (in 1990)
recording of:
Sadeness, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein, F. Gregorian and Frank Peterson
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein and Frank Peterson
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Principles of Lust
part of:
Principles of Lust
Enigma4.154:15
11Close to You
edit of:
Close to You by Maxi Priest (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent)
recording of:
Close to You
writer:
Gary Benson (UK singer‐songwriter), Max Alfred Elliott (British reggae vocalist of Jamaican descent) and Winston Sela
Maxi Priest44:03
12You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs, Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated), Island Music Ltd., MCA Gilbey, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and SBK Songs Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.553:30
13Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
producer:
Nellee Hooper and Jazzie B
guest lead vocals:
Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
recording of:
Back to Life
writer:
Nellee Hooper, Simon Law (Soul II Soul), Beresford Romeo and Caron Wheeler (English singer, songwriter, and record producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Law Music, Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Soul II Soul43:49
14Belfast Child
producer:
Trevor Horn and Stephen Lipson
arranger:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1989)
recording of:
Belfast Child
lyricist:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
is based on:
She Moved Through the Fair
Simple Minds46:41
15Straight Up
co-producer:
Keith Cohen
producer:
Elliot Wolff
arranger:
Elliot Wolff
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 3) (number: 11), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 90), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 64) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 361)
recording of:
Straight Up
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Wolff
publisher:
Elliot Wolff Music and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Paula Abdul3.554:11
16Buffalo Stance
recording of:
Buffalo Stance
writer:
Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Jamie J. Morgan (Director, Photographer, Musician) and Phil Ramacon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
is based on:
Looking Good Diving With The Wild Bunch
Neneh Cherry3.54:07
17Let’s Stick Together
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist) and Jon Walls
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and John Punter
producer:
Bryan Ferry and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass:
John Wetton (from 1973 until 1976)
drums (drum set):
Paul Thompson (Roxy Music drummer) (from 1973 until 1976)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1973 until 1976)
harmonica and keyboard:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
percussion:
Morris Pert (from 1973 until 1976)
soprano saxophone:
Mel Collins (from 1973 until 1976)
synthesizer and violin:
Eddie Jobson (from 1973 until 1976)
tenor saxophone:
Chris Mercer (British saxophonist) (from 1973 until 1976)
trumpet:
Martin Drover (from 1973 until 1976)
choir vocals:
Vicki Brown (English pop, rock & contemporary classical singer) (from 1973 until 1976), Doreen Chanter (from 1973 until 1976), Helen Chappelle (from 1973 until 1976), Jackie Sullivan (vocals & songwriter) (from 1973 until 1976), Martha Walker (Vocalist) (from 1973 until 1976) and Paddie McHugh (UK vocalist, in Kokomo, The Voice Squad, Arrival) (from 1973 until 1976)
vocals:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1976), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1976) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1976, in 1999)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973 until 1976)
cover recording of:
Let’s Stick Together (from 1973 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
ABZ Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Ltd., United Partnership Ltd., Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. and SBK/U Catalog (in 1969)
Bryan Ferry3.353:01
18Heaven Is a Place on Earth
recording engineer:
Steve McMillan
drums (drum set) [drum] programming:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter) and Rick Nowels
additional engineer:
Stacy Baird and Robert Feist
assistant engineer:
Matthew Freeman (engineer), Clark Germaine, Brian Scheuble and Joe Schiff
additional producer:
Robert Feist (other vocals [vocal]) and Ellen Shipley (other vocals [vocal])
producer:
Rick Nowels
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
Rick Nowels
additional guitar:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
additional guitar [guitars]:
Michael Landau
additional keyboard [keyboards]:
Thomas Dolby
additional percussion:
Jimmy Bralower and Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
bass:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenny Aronoff and Curly Smith (Jo Jo Gunne musician)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Dan Huff, John McCurry and Rick Nowels
guitar [air guitar] and lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
keyboard [keyboards]:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter) and Rick Nowels
piano [acoustic piano]:
Charles Judge (American guitarist, pianist, arranger and songwriter)
synthesizer [Fairlight]:
Rhett Lawrence
vocals:
Beth Anderson (US pop vocalist), Charlotte Caffey, Donna Davidson, Donna Delory, Edie Lehmann, Rick Nowels, Michelle Phillips and Ellen Shipley
arranger:
Rick Nowels
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Artist Management Services Ltd. (in 1987), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1987), Virgin Records Ltd (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987) and Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2019)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Hollywood Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
American Recording and Ocean Way Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 400)
recording of:
Heaven Is a Place on Earth
writer:
Rick Nowels and Ellen Shipley
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Bug Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Spirit Music Publishing Limited, Virgin Songs, Inc., Future Furniture Music (in 1987) and Shipwreck Music (publisher) (in 1987)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc.
Belinda Carlisle4.154:05
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