Sounds of the 80s: Like a Record Baby (1984-1986)

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)Dead or Alive4.153:13
2Love & Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King (British-Irish singer/musician/VJ) and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King43:20
3Everybody Wants to Rule the World (single version)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
composer:
Mark Lettieri
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears4:10
4Down to EarthCuriosity Killed the Cat3:50
5The Sun Always Shines on TV
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha and John Ratcliff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 11) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 283)
recording of:
The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony ATV Publishing
a‐ha4.25:08
6The Reflex
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band), Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
mixer:
Jason Corsaro and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Jason Corsaro and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
The Reflex
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)
Duran Duran3.84:22
7Two Tribes
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luis Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (Member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
conductor:
Stuart Bruce
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27)
recording of:
Two Tribes
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Mark William O'Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and William Johnson
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood4.253:24
8Love Resurrection
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
drums (drum set):
Tim Goldsmith
keyboard:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Alison Moyet (singer)
music videos:
Love Resurection by Alison Moyet
recording of:
Love Resurrection
writer:
Steve Jolley, Alison Moyet (singer) and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
Alison Moyet33:48
9Addicted to Love (edit)
recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Robert Palmer43:48
10The Honeythief
Hipsway3:08
11You Take Me Up
engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
recording of:
You Take Me Up
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
Thompson Twins3.54:25
12Stay With Me
recording of:
Stay With Me
writer:
Geoff Beauchamp and Patsy Kensit (actress and singer)
Eighth Wonder3:17
13Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
Wang Chung3.23:54
14Warning Sign
recording of:
Warning Sign
writer:
Nick Heyward
Nick Heyward23:45
15My Favourite Waste of Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
cover recording of:
My Favourite Waste of Time
lyricist and composer:
Marshall Crenshaw
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Warner Brothers (publisher, not an imprint) and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Owen Paul23:20
16Rhythm of the Night (From "The Last Dragon" Soundtrack)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2009) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 2016 to present)
recording of:
Rhythm of the Night
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Edition Sunset Publishing Ltd. and Realsongs
DeBarge3.63:47
17Somebody's Watching Me (single version)
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)
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
Rockwell43:57
18Tarzan Boy
recording of:
Tarzan Boy
lyricist:
Naimy Hackett
composer:
Maurizio Bassi
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Baltimora3.53:50
19Brother Louie
recording of:
Brother Louie (Deep love is a burnin' fire stay... 'cause then the flame grows higher babe)
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
Modern Talking3.253:38
20Body Rock
recording of:
Body Rock
writer:
John Bettis and Sylvester Levay
Maria Vidal3:41
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart3:57
2Let's Go All the Way
recording of:
Let’s Go All the Way
lyricist and composer:
Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
Sly Fox3.53:47
3When the Going Gets Tough the Tough Get GoingBilly Ocean24:08
4Candy (7" version)
recording of:
Candy
writer:
Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins
publisher:
Better Days Music, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
recording of:
Candy
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Will Smith (US actor aka The Fresh Prince) and Ryan Toby
is based on:
Candy
Cameo4:25
5Dr. Beat
recording of:
Dr. Beat
lyricist and composer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Miami Sound Machine3.354:21
6I Feel for You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
I Feel for You
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Chaka Khan45:43
7It's Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
The Weather Girls3.63:32
8Roses
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Michael Leeson (songwriter) and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
Haywoode3:40
9System Addict
recording of:
System Addict
writer:
Gary Bell and Billy Livsey
Five Star34:01
10Treat Her Like a Lady (single version)
recording of:
Treat Her Like a Lady
composer:
Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants) and Ali Ollie Woodson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Tall Temptations Music
The Temptations4:10
11Fresh (single version)
recording of:
Fresh
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, Sandy Linzer, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Kool & the Gang3:47
12Ain't Nothin' Goin' on but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
writer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:26
13White Lines (Don't Do It)Grandmaster & Melle Mel34:25
14Axel F (From "Beverly Hills Cop")
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
synthesizer:
William Goldstein
arranger:
Louis Febre, William Goldstein and Peter Rotter (score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
New Gold Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-02-01 until 1988-07-15)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer42:59
15Close
recording of:
Close (to the Edit)
composer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
Art of Noise4:03
16My Ever Changing Moods (single version)
producer:
Paul Weller and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
recording of:
My Ever Changing Moods
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
The Style Council54:02
17Too Late for Goodbyes
recording of:
Too Late for Goodbyes
lyricist and composer:
Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon2.53:30
18I Got You Babe
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
guest vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
performer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and UB40
produced at:
The Abattoir in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Got You Babe
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music and Cotillion Music (BMI)
UB40 feat. Chrissie Hynde2.753:07
19Girlie Girlie
recording of:
Girlie Girlie
publisher:
Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
writer:
Anthony Davis, Lloyd Douglas ("Girlie Girlie") and Steve Golding
publisher:
Sangie Davis Music
Sophia George3:02
20I Want to Wake Up With You
Boris Gardiner2:53
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Kenny Loggins4.13:45
2Holding Out for a Hero
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Holding Out for a Hero (Footloose)
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
is based on:
Stark Raving Love
Bonnie Tyler44:20
399 Red Balloons
producer:
Reinhold Heil (from 1982 until 1983) and Manne Praeker (from 1982 until 1983)
lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1983) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (use as © & ℗ holders or as distributors only, for releases between 2005/03/09–2009/01/14) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (from 1982 until 1983)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 64)
recording of:
99 Red Balloons (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen (in 1982)
translator:
Kevin McAlea (in 1983)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
99 Luftballons
recording of:
99 Luftballons
lyricist:
Carlo Karges (in 1982)
composer:
Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen (in 1982)
Nena3.753:47
4Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
bass:
Eric Bazilian
electric guitar:
Rick DiFonzo
electronic drum set:
Anton Fig
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Rob Hyman
background vocals:
Krystal Davis, Ellie Greenwich, Cyndi Lauper, Jules Shear, Maretha Stewart and Diane Wilson (vocals)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983, in 1994)
produced for:
Red Sox Music Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
recording of:
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robert Hazard
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Heroic Music (publisher) (in 1983)
Cyndi Lauper4.13:49
5The Power of Love (From "Back to the Future")
recording engineer:
Jim Gaines and Robert Missbach
additional engineer:
Michael Christopher (engineer), Phil Kaffel and Malcolm Pollack
assistant engineer:
Rob Beaton, Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7), Tom Size (US audio engineer) and Jim "Watts" Vereecke
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Jellybean (US producer John Benitez) and Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Robert Missbach
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
harmonica:
Huey Lewis
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
saxophone:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News)
vocals:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)), Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) and Huey Lewis
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Studio D Recording in Sausalito, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Power of Love (Back to the Future)
writer:
Johnny Colla (US sax & guitarist for Huey Lewis & the News), Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Cause and Effect Music, Huey Lewis Music, Kinda Blue Music, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Huey Lewis and the News43:53
6Talking in Your Sleep
Bucks Fizz4:16
7Touch Me (I Want Your Body)
producer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jive Records (may or may not be the company behind the Jive imprint; not for release label use!) (in 1986) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recording of:
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) (Full moon in the city and the night was young... I was hungry for love)
writer:
Jon Astrop (British musician, songwriter and painter), Peter Brian Harris and Mark Shreeve
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
Samantha Fox3.653:36
8Chain Reaction
Diana Ross3:47
9Frankie
producer:
Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge4:15
10What's Love Got to Do With It
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
percussion:
Simon Morton
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 309)
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Goodsingle Limited (publisher) (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner4.153:42
11Solid (edit)Ashford & Simpson3:44
12Human (Remastered)
music videos:
Human by The Human League
recording of:
Human
writer:
James Harris III and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
The Human League33:48
13Don't Look Any FurtherDennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett4:00
14Digging Your Scene
recording of:
Digging Your Scene
lyricist and composer:
Robert Howard (pop songwriter)
publisher:
RCA Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1986) and Trashsongs (publisher) (in 1986)
The Blow Monkeys3.54:00
15Hangin' on a String (single version)
Loose Ends5:51
16Shake You Down
producer:
Gregory Abbott
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
membranophone:
David Beal
background vocals:
Gregory Abbott, Robert Deadmon and Aida Foreman
lead vocals:
Gregory Abbott
arranger:
Gregory Abbott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 69)
recording of:
Shake You Down
lyricist and composer:
Gregory Abbott
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Grabbitt Music (publisher)
Gregory Abbott3.654:00
17(Feels Like) Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan (songwriter) and Kevin Patterson (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory43:27
18When Love Breaks Down
recording of:
When Love Breaks Down
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Prefab Sprout3:56
19Cry
producer:
Trevor Horn
recording of:
Cry
writer:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
publisher:
St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1985)
Godley & Creme43:53
20Together in Electric Dreams (Remastered / From "Electric Dreams" original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder2.353:45

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