Sounds of the Eighties: 1981

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Celebration
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
miscellaneous support:
Universal Music Australia Pty Limited (formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22; not for release label use!) (task: Under license from)
recording of:
Celebration
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Eumir Deodato, Robert Spike Mickens, Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Earl Toon, Jr.
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing WP Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1980)
Kool & the Gang4.43:45
2Morning Train (Nine to Five)
recording of:
9 to 5
lyricist and composer:
Florrie Palmer
Sheena Easton43:22
3Keep On Loving You
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980)
recording of:
Keep On Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and Taiyō Music
REO Speedwagon3.753:24
4Waiting for a Girl Like You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4.54:37
5Slow Hand
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s-90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
organ:
William Smith (organist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music Inc. (US work publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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
The Pointer Sisters53:55
6A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio53:43
7When She Was My Girl
recording of:
When She Was My Girl
writer:
Marc Blatte and Larry Gottlieb
publisher:
Jump Star Music Inc. and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Four Tops53:26
8Being With YouSmokey Robinson4:01
9The One That You Love
assistant engineer:
Neil Rawle
engineer and producer:
Harry Maslin
assistant mixer:
Ed Sanders (producer/engineer) and John Van Nest
mixer:
Harry Maslin and John Van Nest
acoustic guitar:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
bass guitar [bass]:
David Green (Australian bassist, formerly of Air Supply)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Cooper (drummer)
electric guitar [lead and rhythm guitar]:
Rex Goh and David Moyse
keyboard:
Frank Esler‐Smith
vocals:
Russell Hitchcock and Graham Russell (Air Supply)
conductor:
Frank Esler‐Smith
arranger:
Air Supply
orchestrator:
Frank Esler‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1981) and Big Time Phonograph Recording Co. (in 1981)
produced for:
HRM Productions Inc. (Harry Maslin production company)
recorded at:
Paradise Studios (Sydney) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Recording in Encino, California, United States
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 297)
recording of:
The One That You Love
lyricist and composer:
Graham Russell (Air Supply)
publisher:
Nottsongs, Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Careers Music, Inc. (from 1981 to ????) and Bestall Reynolds Music (from 1981 to present)
Air Supply4.754:16
10Queen of Hearts
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton4.253:31
11Jessie's Girl
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
arranger:
Neil Geraldo, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Rick Springfield
recording of:
Jessie’s Girl
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield4.353:16
12Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Plain and Simple Music, Warner Brothers Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Kim Carnes3.93:50
13Kiss on My ListHall & Oates53:52
14Let's Groove
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recording of:
Let’s Groove
writer:
Wayne Vaughn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire4.655:41
15Super Freak, Part 1
recording of:
Super Freak
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller and Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
lyrics quoted on:
Hard to Get (revisited)
music quoted on:
Hard to Get (revisited)
Rick James53:23
16This Little Girl
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt
accordion:
Danny Federici (in 1980-07)
bass and bongos:
Steven Van Zandt (in 1980-07)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (in 1980-07)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980-07) and Steven Van Zandt (in 1980-07)
keyboard:
Roy Bittan (in 1980-07) and Danny Federici (in 1980-07)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (in 1980-07)
background vocals:
Clarence Clemons (in 1980-07) and Steven Van Zandt (in 1980-07)
solo vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980-07)
vocals:
Gary “U.S.” Bonds (in 1980-07)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt
recorded at:
1980-07: The Power Station, New York City, NY, USA (1980-07) (Gary “U.S.” Bonds studio session)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-07)
recording of:
This Little Girl (in 1980-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
Gary “U.S.” Bonds53:46
17Gemini Dream
recording of:
Gemini Dream
writer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues) and John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
The Moody Blues53:51
18Crying
cover recording of:
Crying
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1961-08-16)
part of:
50/50
Don McLean53:40