Fade to Grey 1980–1984

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

Tracklist

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▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Too Much Too Young
recording of:
Too Much Too Young
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
The Specials2:05
2Atomic
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer) and David Tickle
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Chris Stein (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
guest background vocals:
Ellie Greenwich (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1979) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
Atomic (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
writer:
Jimmy Destri and Deborah Harry
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Blondie43:45
3Brass 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.
Pretenders4.253:05
4Blue Monday
producer:
New Order (UK synth pop band)
samples:
Uran by Kraftwerk
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 61) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 235)
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
New Order3.87:28
5Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
membranophone and percussion:
Jon Moss
additional vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club3.94:24
6Dear Prudence
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Siouxsie and the Banshees
bass guitar:
Steven Severin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Budgie (UK drummer Peter Clarke (The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.))
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Steven Severin and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
lead vocals:
Siouxsie Sioux
cover recording of:
Dear Prudence
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
recording of:
Dear Prudence
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.753:48
7Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
engineer:
Andy Lumm
producer and mixer:
Squeeze (UK new wave band) and John Wood (UK producer)
bass:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze)
drums (drum set):
Gilson Lavis
guitar:
Chris Difford
guitar and keyboard:
Glenn Tilbrook
keyboard:
Jools Holland
vocals:
Chris Difford, Jools Holland and Glenn Tilbrook
recorded at:
Chelsea Olympic in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
Deptford Songs
Squeeze3.754:00
8The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1982-07-16)
recording of:
The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) (on 1982-07-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam43:34
9White Wedding
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass:
Phil Feit (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal (in 1982)
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) (in 1982) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982)
edit of:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol
recording of:
White Wedding (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol33:31
10Promised You a Miracle
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Promised You a Miracle
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
Simple Minds3:58
11Golden Brown
co-producer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Steve Churchyard and The Stranglers
mixer:
Tony Visconti
performer:
The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Golden Brown
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers4.53:27
12Ghosts
recording of:
Ghosts
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
Japan4:33
13Steppin’ Out
engineer:
Michael Ewasko
co-producer and co-mixer:
Joe Jackson (English musician) and David Kershenbaum
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
Blue Rock Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-03 until 1982-06)
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
Joe Jackson54:22
14House of Fun
recording of:
House of Fun
lyricist:
Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Madness2:46
15Young Guns (Go for It)
recording of:
Young Guns (Go for It!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
Wham!3:36
16Can’t Get Used to Losing You
The Beat3:05
17Go Wild in the Country
recording of:
Go Wild in the Country
writer:
Malcolm McLaren
composer:
Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman (English rock musician, record producer & composer) and Malcolm McLaren
Bow Wow Wow2:59
18Talk Talk
recording of:
Talk Talk (Talk Talk)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer) and Mark Hollis
Talk Talk3:16
19Two Tribes
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luis Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (Member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
conductor:
Stuart Bruce
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27)
recording of:
Two Tribes
written in:
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Mark William O'Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and William Johnson
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood4.253:23
20Da da Da (I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha)
engineer:
Jim Duncombe (Swiss musician / engineer) (in 1982-01)
producer:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1982-01)
castanets:
Hans‐Joachim Behrendt (in 1982-01)
drums (drum set):
Peter Behrens (in 1982-01)
keyboard:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982-01)
background vocals:
Annette Humpe (in 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Stephan Remmler (in 1982)
performer:
Kralle Krawinkel (in 1982-01)
engineered at:
Audio Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-01) and Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland (in 1982-01)
edit of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha by Trio
music videos:
Da Da Da (I Don't Love You) by Trio
recording of:
Da Da Da I Don’t Love You You Don’t Love Me Aha Aha Aha (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Kralle (in 1981) and Stephan Remmler (in 1981)
translator:
Kralle and Stephan Remmler
publisher:
Just Us Music Production GmbH
translated version of:
Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha
Trio3.53:21
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ASIN:UK: B00EY94PRC [info]