100 Essential: 1980’s

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Tracklist

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1The Lovecats
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
bass:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
guitar and guitar and keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Laurence Tolhurst
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use "Fiction" for that instead)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 448)
recording of:
The Lovecats
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure3.93:41
2Don’t Walk Away
recording of:
Don't Walk Away
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Knight
Four Tops4:06
3Fresh
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 Gang44:22
4Fool If You Think It’s Over
vocals:
Elkie Brooks
cover recording of:
Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Elkie Brooks4:48
5Maniac
producer:
Phil Ramone and Michael Sembello
vocals:
Michael Sembello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polygram Records, Inc. (New York) (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1983)
recording of:
Maniac (in 1983)
writer:
Dennis Matkosky and Michael Sembello
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Intersong Music, Riva Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Michael Sembello44:04
6Higher Love
recording of:
Higher Love
writer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood54:05
7On Our Own
recording of:
On Our Own
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
Bobby Brown4:31
8There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
recording of:
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
writer:
Kirsty MacColl and Philip Rambow
Kirsty MacColl43:08
9The Riddle
assistant engineer:
Dave Meegan (producer)
engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1984) and MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Riddle
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Rondor Musikverlag GmbH
Nik Kershaw3.353:53
10Piano in the Dark
recording of:
Piano in the Dark
writer:
Scott Cutler, Jeff Hull (songwriter and producer) and Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist)
publisher:
Dwarf Village Music
Brenda Russell4:19
11Reward Me
The Teardrop Explodes2:43
12Me, Myself, I
assistant engineer:
Gregg Caruso
engineer:
Thom Panunzio
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (in 1980-03)
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig (in 1980-03)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock (in 1980-03) and Chris Spedding (in 1980-03)
organ:
Danny Federici (in 1980-03)
piano:
Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick) (in 1980-03)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (in 1980-03)
vocals:
Joan Armatrading (in 1980-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-03)
recording of:
Me Myself I (in 1980-03)
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading3.653:19
13Wonderland
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1984)
music videos:
Wonderland by Big Country
recording of:
Wonderland
writer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1984)
Big Country23:56
14Somebody’s Watching Me
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
Rockwell43:49
15Under Your Thumb
recording of:
Under Your Thumb
writer:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
Godley & Creme53:48
16When Smokey Sings
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Tim Burrell
recording engineer and engineer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
co-producer:
Bernard Edwards
producer:
Bernard Edwards, Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
bass:
Brad Lang
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Graham Broad
harmonica:
Judd Lander
keyboard:
David Clayton
percussion:
Pandit Dinesh and Louis Jardim
saxophone:
Howie Casey
strings arranger:
Richard Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
When Smokey Sings by ABC
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 70)
recording of:
When Smokey Sings
writer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
dedicated to:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and 10 Music Ltd. (in 1987)
ABC4.254:20
17It’s Different for the Girls
Joe Jackson3:45
18I Want Your Love
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 99)
recording of:
I Want Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Nick Christian Sayer
Transvision Vamp2.53:30
19Shout to the Top
producer:
Paul Weller and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
recording of:
Shout to the Top
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
The Style Council34:16
20Do They Know It’s Christmas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Band Aid Trust (in 2004)
recording of:
Do They Know It’s Christmas?
writer:
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Band Aid3.53:46

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