Edge of the 80s: 1980–1981

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cars
Gary Numan3:57
2Vienna
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
3Tears Are Not Enough
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
trombone:
Andy Gray (Played Trombone for ABC)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1981), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1981) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982)
mixed at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 78)
recording of:
Tears Are Not Enough
writer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
ABC3:31
4It’s My Party
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
lyrics quoted on:
Just Let Me Cry
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin43:48
5Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10) and Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
Soft Cell3.92:36
6Love Will Tear Us AparJoy Division4.53:27
7Brass in Pocket
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987, in 2000)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
recording of:
Brass in Pocket
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Pretenders4.253:03
8What I Like About YouThe Romantics2:57
9Eighth Day
producer:
Tony Visconti
vocals:
Hazel O’Connor
arranger:
Tony Visconti
recorded at and mixed at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Eighth Day
lyricist, writer and composer:
Hazel O’Connor
Hazel O’Connor3:12
10Total Control
recording of:
Total Control
writer:
Martha Davis (of The Motels) and Jeff Jourard
The Motels5:54
11Tempted
recording of:
Tempted
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze4:03
12Me Myself I
Joan Armatrading3:14
13Jumpin’ Jive
Joe Jackson2:42
14Geno
Dexys Midnight Runners3:28
15Rock ’n’ Roll High School
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, John Cummings (Johnny Ramone) and Jeffrey Hyman (Joey Ramone)
Ramones2:22

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part of:Edge of the 80s (Time-Life Music) (number: 4) (order: 4)