Classic Rock: 1980-1981

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Annotation

There are 2 different versions of the same cat. No.
They differ only on one song: CD 2, track 8

Annotation last modified on 2022-02-22 17:32 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1This Little Girl
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt
accordion:
Danny Federici (in 1980-07)
bass and bongos:
Steven Van Zandt (in 1980-07)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (in 1980-07)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980-07) and Steven Van Zandt (in 1980-07)
keyboard:
Roy Bittan (in 1980-07) and Danny Federici (in 1980-07)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (in 1980-07)
background vocals:
Clarence Clemons (in 1980-07) and Steven Van Zandt (in 1980-07)
solo vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980-07)
vocals:
Gary “U.S.” Bonds (in 1980-07)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt
recorded at:
1980-07: The Power Station, New York City, NY, USA (1980-07) (Gary “U.S.” Bonds studio session)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-07)
recording of:
This Little Girl (in 1980-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
Gary “U.S.” Bonds53:45
2Having a Party
cover recording of:
Having a Party
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes6:50
3Looking for Clues
recording of:
Looking for Clues
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music
Robert Palmer4:19
4While You See a Chance
assistant engineer:
John Clarke (engineer, associated with Steve Winwood)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Steve Winwood
engineered at:
Netherturkdonic Studios in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
While You See a Chance
lyricist and composer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood5:10
5Once in a Lifetime (live version)
recording of:
Once in a Lifetime
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) and Index Music
Talking Heads5:35
6Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Plain and Simple Music, Warner Brothers Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Kim Carnes3.93:44
7Vienna
producer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Ultravox
bass:
Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox)
drums (drum set):
Warren Cann
guitar:
Midge Ure
keyboard and violin:
Billy Currie
vocals:
Midge Ure
recording of:
Vienna
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Sing Sing Songs Ltd.
Ultravox34:39
8What You're Proposing
recording of:
What You’re Proposing
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Status Quo4:17
9I Got You
engineer and producer:
David Tickle
recording of:
I Got You
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
Split Enz33:31
10Talk of the Town
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Talk of the Town
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
Pretenders3:15
11Hold On Tight
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1981)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1981)
electric piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1981)
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981) and Richard Tandy (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981)
conductor:
Rainer Pietsch (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1981), 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 1981, in 2005) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1981)
recording of:
Hold On Tight (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra43:09
12Victims of the Fury
Robin Trower3:46
13Star Cycle
Jeff Beck5:00
14Rough Boys
additional engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country)
drums (drum set):
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
harmonica:
Peter Hope-Evans
keyboard ["straight" keyboard]:
John "Rabbit" Bundrick
horn arranger:
Raphael Rudd
additionally recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Eel Pie Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rough Boys
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Towser Tunes, Inc. and Windswept Pacific
Pete Townshend34:03
15I’ve Done Everything for You
recording of:
I've Done Everything for You
writer:
Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar33:29

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Release Group

part of:Classic Rock (Time-Life Music) (number: TL559/05) (order: 34)