Windpower

~ Recording by Thomas Dolby

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.16Windpower?:??Thomas DolbyChart AttackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)STAR 2221
1.7Windpower?:??Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
Venice In Peril RecordsTC-VIP 1076074
1.5Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of Wireless (first US vinyl)Thomas DolbyAlbum
Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA)ST-12203
1.5Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
Venice In Peril RecordsVIP 1001
1.5Windpower?:??Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
1.5Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
Venice In Peril RecordsTC-VIP 1001
1.5Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of Wireless (first version)Thomas DolbyAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Venice In Peril Records1A 064-07607
1.7Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46009 2
1.7Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
ParlophonePRL2-460097
1.7Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7 46009 2
1.7Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
  • JP1988-05-25
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CP28-1031
1.7Windpower4:21Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of Wireless ('Made in W-Germany' on the disc)Thomas DolbyAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46009 2
1.4Windpower4:19Thomas DolbyThe Best of Thomas Dolby: RetrospectacleThomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-02-10
1.4Windpower4:19Thomas DolbyThe Best of Thomas Dolby: RetrospectacleThomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 27642 2 9, CDEMC 3659
1.4Windpower4:19Thomas DolbyThe Best of Thomas Dolby: RetrospectacleThomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)CDP 7243 8 27642 2 9, D 110883
1.4Windpower4:19Thomas DolbyThe Best of Thomas Dolby: RetrospectacleThomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-04-04
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 8 27642 2 9
4.8Windpower4:19Thomas DolbyPermanent Revolution [Sunday Times]Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The Sunday TimesVol 02
1.5Wind Power4:21Thomas DolbyPremium Gold CollectionThomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
Electrola7243 8 57766 2 5
1.7Windpower4:22Thomas DolbyHyperactiveThomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
1.7Windpower4:22Thomas DolbyHyperactiveThomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
DiskyDC 854392
1.11Windpower4:22Thomas DolbyHyperactive!Thomas DolbyAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold499-4202
1.20Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Greatest Eighties Collection 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 43200 2 6
1.5Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
  • GB2009-07-13
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)2679 152, 50999 2 67915 2 4
1.5Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of Wireless (collector’s edition)Thomas DolbyAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)2679 152, 50999 2 67915 2 4, 50999 2 67915 9 3, 50999 2 67916 2 3
1.7Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyOriginal Album SeriesThomas DolbyOther + Compilation
Parlophone
2.6Windpower3:50Thomas DolbyNOW Yearbook Extra ’80–’84: The Final ChapterVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2023-02-03
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDYBENOW8084
1.7Windpower4:14Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of WirelessThomas DolbyAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Fame (US EMI budget reissues)038-15 7782 1 DMM, 1C 038-15 7782 1, 1C 038-15 7782 1 DMM
1.7Windpower4:20Thomas DolbyThe Golden Age of Wireless (made in West Germany, Sonopress B-6068)Thomas DolbyAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46009 2

Relationships

drum machine and other instruments [wave computer] programming and drum machine programming:Thomas Dolby
producer:Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
brass [leadline brass] and flute:Simon Lloyd (in 1981-10)
spoken vocals [shipping forecast]:John Marsh (BBC Newsreader) (in 1981-10)
vocals:Thomas Dolby (in 1981-10)
recorded at:Aosis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-10)
mixed at:Playground Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-12)
recording of:Windpower (in 1981-10)

Related works

Windpower

lyricist and composer:Thomas Dolby
publisher:Participation Music Inc.