Poptronica: Sci-Fi

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Weird Science
recording of:
Weird Science (Oingo Boingo song)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer)
Oingo Boingo6:05
2She 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 Dolby5:06
3Space Age Love Song
recording engineer:
Mike Score
engineer:
Mike Shipley
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass guitar and background vocals:
Frank Maudsley
drums (drum set):
Ali Score
guitar:
Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls) and Mike Score
keyboard and lead vocals:
Mike Score
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1982) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Space Age Love Song
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
A Flock of Seagulls53:46
4Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
recording of:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
lyricist:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
composer:
Eurythmics, Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., D’n’A Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Eurythmics4:52
5Cars
engineer and mixer:
Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb
producer:
Gary Numan
bass guitar:
Paul Gardiner
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and tambourine and percussion:
Cedric Sharpley
keyboard:
Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis)
percussion [synthetic percussion]:
Gary Numan
lead vocals:
Gary Numan (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1979)
music videos:
Cars by Gary Numan
recording of:
Cars
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.
music quoted on:
I Don’t Care
Gary Numan4.153:56
6Oh Yeah
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
publisher:
Datasound AG, TBU Music, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Neue Welt (in 1985)
Yello43:05
7Lies
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 Twins3.93:11
8Rock Lobster
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
edit of:
Rock Lobster by The B-52’s
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 146) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 300)
recording of:
Rock Lobster
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider, Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher)
The B‐52s34:52
9Destination Unknown
recording of:
Destination Unknown
writer:
Dale Bozzio, Terry Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo
Missing Persons4.653:33
10Dancing in Heaven (Orbital Be-Bop)
Q-Feel5:59
11Der Kommissar
recording of:
Der Kommissar (English version)
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Robert Ponger
translator:
Andy Piercy
translated version of:
Der Kommissar
After the Fire55:45
12Whip It (live)
live recording of:
Whip It (Devo song)
writer:
Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO2:43