Now That’s What I Call Electronic

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
Dead or Alive7:26
2Love Action (I Believe in Love)
recording of:
Love Action (I Believe in Love)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Burden and Philip Oakey
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1981), Dinsong Ltd. (in 1981), Sound Diagrams (publisher) (in 1981) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1981)
The Human League5:02
3Dr Mabuse
Propaganda5:03
4The Walk
The Cure3:30
5Love Will Tear Us Apart
producer:
Martin Hannett and Joy Division
bass:
Peter Hook
drums (drum set):
Stephen Morris (New Order)
guitar:
Bernard Albrecht
vocals:
Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 179)
recording of:
Love Will Tear Us Apart
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Joy Division4.53:27
6Messages
engineer:
Lawrence Diana
co-producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recording of:
Messages
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark34:46
7Lawn Chairs
Our Daughter’s Wedding3:30
8Nightclubbing
engineer:
Laurent Thibault
producer:
David Bowie
drum machine, piano [treated Yamaha piano] and synthesizer:
David Bowie (from 1976-08 until 1976-08-28)
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist) (from 1976-08 until 1976-08-28)
instruments:
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1976-08 until 1976-08-28)
background vocals:
David Bowie (from 1976-08-21 until 1976-08-28)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1976-08: drum machine, synthesizer, guitar, lead vocals) and Hansa Tonstudio I in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-08-21 until 1976-08-28)
mixed at:
Hansa Tonstudio I in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-08-21 until 1976-08-28)
recording of:
Nightclubbing (from 1976-08 until 1976-08-28)
writer:
David Bowie and Iggy Pop
Iggy Pop44:13
9Smalltown Boy
recording engineer:
Pete Griffiths (UK studio technician, programmer & producer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Bronski Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat3.654:59
10Drama!
recording of:
Drama!
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo, ...)
Erasure4:06
11Absolute
drum machine programming:
Fred Maher
synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
EBN (synthesizer programmer) and J.J.
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass guitar:
Wil Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jnr.
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan, David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System), David Gamson and Green
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, B.J. Nelson and Fonzi Thornton
vocals:
Green
arranger:
Gamson and Green
recording of:
Absolute
lyricist and composer:
Green Gartside
publisher:
Jouissance Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Scritti Politti34:25
12Party Fears Two
recording of:
Party Fears Two
writer:
Billy MacKenzie (Scottish tenor singer & songwriter) and Alan Rankine
The Associates4:09
13Brilliant Mind
engineer:
John Brough, Renny Hill (engineer) and Seb (Engineer)
producer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
Sally Still
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hamilton Lee
guitar and background vocals:
Tim Whelan
keyboard:
Maya Gilder (Keyboardist)
saxophone:
Larry Whelan (Saxophonist)
strings:
Tim Beaton and Charlie Buchannon
lead vocals:
Jim Irvin
recorded at:
Townhouse 3 in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 86)
recording of:
Brilliant Mind
writer:
Jim Irvin, Hamilton Lee, Sally Still and Tim Whelan
Furniture3.353:41
14It’s My Life
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Talk Talk3:52
15Glittering Prize
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Glittering Prize
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds3:59
16Soul Train
recording of:
Soul Train
Swans Way3:12
17I’m in Love With a German Film Star
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass:
David Agar
drums (drum set):
Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
guitar:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
vocals:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
recording of:
I’m in Love With a German Film Star
lyricist:
Barbara Gogan
composer:
David Agar, Clive Timperley, David Wardill and Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
publisher:
America Eaton
The Passions4.54:01
18Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
engineer:
Don Wershba (engineer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Camden Cell Studios
recording of:
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Metropolis Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Soft Cell55:25