Classic MTV: Class of 1983

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She Blinded Me With Science
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby)
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby55:10
2Come On Eileen
producer:
Clive Langer, Kevin Rowland and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
Come On Eileen
writer:
Kevin Adams, James Mitchell Paterson and Kevin Rowland
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
lyrics quoted on:
Kom igen Lena!
Dexys Midnight Runners54:15
3Always Something There to Remind MeNaked Eyes4.153:43
4Mirror ManHuman League23:53
5Cool Places
vocals:
Jane Wiedlin
recording of:
Cool Places
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks & Jane Wiedlin3:26
6Love My Way
recording of:
Love My Way
lyricist and composer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler and Vince Ely
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
Psychedelic Furs3:41
7China Girl
assistant engineer:
Dave Greenberg (US engineer Sonopod/Boomtown)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
bass:
Carmine Rojas (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20) and Stevie Ray Vaughan (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
keyboard:
Rob Sabino (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
background vocals:
Frank Simms (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20), George Simms (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20) and David Spinner (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
recording of:
China Girl (from 1983-01-04 until 1983-01-20)
writer:
David Bowie and Iggy Pop
publisher:
BMG VM Music France, BMG VM Music Ltd., Bug Music (music publishing), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Fujipacific Music, Inc., James Osterberg Music, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Bowie4.35:33
8Twilight Zone
recording of:
Twilight Zone
lyricist and composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Nada Music (Dutch publisher) (in 1982) and Snamyook Music (publisher associated with George Kooymans) (in 1982)
Golden Earring4:52
9Rock This Town
recording of:
Rock This Town
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
Stray Cats52:41
10The Walls Came Down
The Call3:46
11Lies
engineer:
Phil Thornalley
producer:
Alex Sadkin
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
CD Baby Publishing and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins3.93:15
12True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
music quoted on:
It’s True
Spandau Ballet3.655:45
13Mexican RadioWall of Voodoo4.654:11
14Why Me?
Planet P4:10
15I Melt With You
engineer and producer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
bass guitar [bass] and violin:
Michael Conroy
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Richard Brown (Modern English)
guitar:
Gary McDowell
keyboard [keyboards]:
Stephen Walker (of Modern English)
vocals:
Robbie Grey
engineered at:
Rockfield in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Melt With You
writer:
Richard Brown (Modern English), Michael Conroy, Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell and Stephen Walker (of Modern English)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
part of:
50 First Dates
Modern English4.253:48
CD 2