The Hits Album ’89

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1French Kiss
recording of:
French Kiss
lyricist:
Karlana Johnson and Lil’ Louis (American DJ and producer, Marvin Louis Burns)
composer:
Lil’ Louis (American DJ and producer, Marvin Louis Burns)
publisher:
London Music Ltd.
Lil’ Louis4:53
2Just Keep Rockin’
recording of:
Just Keep Rockin’
writer:
Leigh Guest, Michael Menson and Michael West (Michael Alec Anthony West; Mikail Tafari)
publisher:
B&C Music Ltd. (publisher) and Fiction Songs Ltd.
Double Trouble & Rebel MC3:27
3I Beg Your Pardon
producer:
Tom Gerencser
recording of:
I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden)
composer:
Barry Harris (of Thunderpuss; Canadian producer, DJ, remixer, singer and songwriter) and Joe South
Kon Kan4:00
4This Time I Know It’s for Real
recording of:
This Time I Know It's for Real
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman), Donna Summer (soul/disco diva) and Pete Waterman
Donna Summer23:37
5Nergens goed voorDe Dijk4:23
6Tell It Like It Is
bass guitar, Hammond organ and piano:
Keith Diamond
drums (drum set):
Terry Silverlight (classic fusion artist)
guitar:
Paul Pesco and Ira Siegel
saxophone and solo horn:
Danny Wilensky
trombone:
Michael Davis (US jazz trombonist)
trumpet:
Chris Botti
background vocals:
Janice Dempsey, Cindy Mizelle, B.J. Nelson and Audrey Wheeler
lead vocals:
Don Johnson (US actor)
brass [horns] arranger:
Danny Wilensky
cover recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Don Johnson4:32
7Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (UK bassist) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) (on 1988-03-22)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
recording of:
Kokomo (in 1988)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys4.453:36
8If You Don’t Know Me by Now
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
additional producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
performer:
Simply Red
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Simply Red3.43:25
9Licence to Kill
vocals:
Gladys Knight
recording of:
Licence to Kill
lyricist:
Walter Afanasieff, Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and SBK Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
Gladys Knight3.55:14
10It’s Hard to Be Tender
recording of:
It’s Hard to Be Tender
lyricist:
Jacob Brackman and Carly Simon
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
Carly Simon3:32
11No More Bolero’s
recording of:
No More Boleros
lyricist:
Peter de Wijn
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) and Peter de Wijn
is based on:
Boléro
Gerard Joling4:12
12We Are Growing
Margaret Singana4:12
13The Birth of Maudie
The Incredible E. G. O’Reilly2:58
14It’s the First Time
recording of:
It's the First Time
lyricist:
Evert Abbing, Monique Klemann and Suzanne Klemann
composer:
Evert Abbing
publisher:
Warner Basart (publisher) (in 1990)
Loïs Lane4:03
15Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken
recording of:
Alles kan een mens gelukkig maken (Een eigen huis)
lyricist:
Henk Westbroek
composer:
Henk Temming
René Froger & Het Goede Doel4:02
16Swing the Mood
recording of:
Swing the Mood
medley of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version)
medley of:
Rock‐a‐Beatin’ Boogie
medley of:
Tutti Frutti
medley of:
Wake Up Little Susie
medley of:
C’mon Everybody
medley of:
Hound Dog
medley of:
All Shook Up
medley of:
Jailhouse Rock
medley of:
At the Hop
medley of:
In the Mood
medley of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
medley of:
Let’s Twist Again
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers3.54:05