The Greatest Eighties Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
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1Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds4.354:20
2Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
recording of:
Too Shy
writer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo43:41
3Give Me the Night
producer:
Quincy Jones
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
bass synthesizer [synthesizer bass]:
Richard Tee
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
electric piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
flute and saxophone:
Kim Hutchcroft and Larry Williams ([Jazz] keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet - Producer, composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist)
guitar:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer) and Lee Ritenour
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
background vocals:
Patti Austin, Tom Bahler, Jim Gilstrap, Diva Gray and Jocelyn Allen
lead vocals:
George Benson (jazz guitarist/singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Quincy Jones and Rod Temperton
vocals arranger:
Rod Temperton
recording of:
Give Me the Night
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
George Benson4.753:42
4Ride Like the Wind
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin
engineer and mixer:
Chet Himes
producer:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, solo guitar and lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Salmon
drums (drum set):
Tommy Taylor (US drummer)
electric piano and piano:
Michael Omartian
percussion:
Lenny Castro
synthesizer:
Rob Meurer
background vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ride Like the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Christopher Cross44:35
5I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
producer:
Ted Templeman and Lenny Waronker
bass guitar:
Louis Johnson (bass, member of Brothers Johnson)
clavinet:
Greg Phillinganes
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
Rhodes piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals:
Maureen McDonald (backing vocalist, sister of Michael McDonald)
recording of:
I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer), Ed Sanford and Mike Stoller
version of:
I Keep Forgettin’
Michael McDonald4.253:42
6Working My Way Back to YouThe Spinners54:02
7Candy Girl
co-producer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and Michael Jonzun
percussion:
Bashiri Johnson
recording of:
Candy Girl
composer:
Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
New Edition43:57
8I Can’t Wait
recording of:
I Can’t Wait
lyricist and composer:
John Smith (Nu Shooz)
publisher:
Poolside Music
Nu Shooz3:38
9Sweet Love
engineer:
Barney Perkins
producer:
Michael J. Powell
bass guitar:
Freddie Washington (US session bassist)
guitar:
Greg Moore (US guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
Dean Gant
membranophone:
Ricky Lawson
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Bunny Hull and Darryl Phinnessee
background vocals and lead vocals:
Anita Baker
music videos:
Sweet Love by Anita Baker
recording of:
Sweet Love
composer:
Anita Baker, Gary Bias (jazz saxophonist) and Louis A. Johnson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music
Anita Baker3.254:26
10Always
engineer:
Rory Young
producer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
conductor:
Gene Page
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Always
writer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr), Jonathan Lewis (Member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
Atlantic Starr4:48
11Girl Crazy
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Girl Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown
Hot Chocolate23:22
12Superwoman
recording of:
Superwoman
writer:
Antonio M. Reid, Kenneth Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
Karyn White4:32
13You Might Need Somebody
recording engineer and mixer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
horn:
Chuck Findley, Gary Herbig, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist) and Larry Williams (Trumpet player)
keyboard:
Leon Pendarvis
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Petsye Powell, Alphanette Silas and Phyllis St. James
horn arranger:
Bill Reichenbach, Jr. (jazz trombonist)
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
cover recording of:
You Might Need Somebody
composer:
Nan O'Byrne (American songwriter and composer) and Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Randy Crawford4:18
14Love WarsWomack & Womack4:01
15Jump to the Beat
recording of:
Jump to the Beat
Stacy Lattisaw3.53:33
16Feel So RealSteve Arrington5:05
17Just What I Always Wanted
recording of:
Just What I Always Wanted
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Johns
Mari Wilson3:26
18Some People
producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson), Pete Schwier (producer, mixing and recording engineer) and Steve Thompson (producer)
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
publisher:
Tritec Music (publisher and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
Belouis Some3:56
19Frankie
producer:
Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Frankie
lyricist and composer:
Denise Rich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge4:17
20Let’s Go Rock and RollKC and the Sunshine Band3:34
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