The Very Best of the 80’s: 1988, Volume 2

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Teardrops
recording of:
Teardrops
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Womack & Womack45:03
2You Came
programming and producer:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Ricky Wilde
engineer:
James Richards (engineer)
mixer:
Richard Lengyel
guitar:
Steve Byrd and Ricky Wilde
keyboard:
Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Ricky Wilde
background vocals:
Junior Giscombe (Norman Washington Giscombe, Jr.) and Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
produced for:
Big M Productions (Bigbeat, House label)
recorded at and mixed at:
Select Sound Studios in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
You Came
writer:
Kim Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde44:36
3Don’t Talk Dirty to MeJermaine Stewart4:06
4The Only Way Is Up
producer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Life (in 1988)
produced for:
Ahead Of Our Time Productions
cover recording of:
The Only Way Is Up
writer:
Johnny Henderson (southern soul songwriter) and George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist)
publisher:
Big Life Music (in 1988) and Malaco Music (publisher related to Malaco Records) (in 1988)
Yazz & The Plastic Population3.54:03
5I’m Not Scared
recording of:
I’m Not Scared
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. (in 1988) and Cage Music Ltd. (in 1988)
Eighth Wonder4:22
6First Time
music videos:
First Time ("concept" version) by Robin Beck and First Time (band version) by Robin Beck
recording of:
First Time
lyricist:
Tom Anthony (wrote "First Time") and Terry Boyle
composer:
Gavin Spencer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Robin Beck33:18
7I Don’t Want to Lose Her
recording of:
I Don't Want to Lose Her
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd.
Rick Astley3:34
8Rise to the Occasion
engineer:
John Gallen and David Jacob
producer:
Climie Fisher and Stephen Hague
recording of:
Rise to the Occasion
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (British keyboardist and half of the 80s synthpop duo Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Climie Fisher4:47
9You’re My One and OnlyJennifer Rush3:42
10Riding on a TrainThe Pasadenas5:22
11Baby Don’t Forget My NumberMilli Vanilli4:11
12Theme From S-Express
recording of:
Theme From S’Express
writer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter), Miles Gregory and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
publisher:
Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records)
is based on:
Is It Love You’re After
S’Express5:03
13Prove Your Love
recording of:
Prove Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Arnie Roman and Seth Swirsky
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1988), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1988) and November Nights Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1988)
Taylor Dayne3:27
14Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック, 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Bill Withers4.754:13
15The Race
recording of:
The Race
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
publisher:
Bavaria Sonor Musikverlag, Datasound AG and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Yello3.53:22
16Electric Blue
recording of:
Electric Blue
writer:
Iva Davies and John Oates
Icehouse4:24
17My Bed Is Too Big
recording of:
My Bed Is Too Big
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
Blue System3:17
18Broken Heroes
Chris Norman3:21

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part of:The Very Best of the 80's (2 volumes per year) (number: 1988-2) (order: 18)