The King of Rock ’n’ Roll

Name: The King of Rock ’n’ Roll
Duration: 4 min 23 s

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#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
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1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album	GB1988-03 XE1988	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Kitchenware Records	CBS 460124 2, KWCD 9
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album	CA1988-03	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Kitchenware Records	BFEK-44208
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	Prefab Sprout	Single	GB1988-04-25	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Kitchenware Records	651536 2, CD SK 37, CDSK37
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	?:??	Prefab Sprout	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	Prefab Sprout	Single	GB1988-04-25	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	SKX 37
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album	US1988	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Kitchenware Records	EK 44208
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album	XE1988	Kitchenware Records	460124 1
1.5	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	?:??	Prefab Sprout	The 12″ Tapes	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	AU1988	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	652971 4
1.10	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	?:??	Prefab Sprout	The 12″ Tapes	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	AU1988	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	652971 4
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	Prefab Sprout	Single	XE1988	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 651536 9
1.18	The King of Rock’n Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Rock Line	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	FR1991-05-23	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 468620 2
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	DE1992-06-26 XE1992 GB1992	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware Records	471886 2
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	GB1992-07	Kitchenware Records	471886 2
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	US1992-10-06	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	EK 52847
1.8	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Peter’s Friends: The Album	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB1992-12-11	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	MOODCD 27
1.8	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Peter’s Friends	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AU1992	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	472739 2
1.8	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Peter’s Friends: The Album	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	US1993-01-12	Epic Soundtrax	EK 53439
1.2	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Life of Surprises	Prefab Sprout	Single	GB1993	Kitchenware Records	SK 63
1.4	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Life of Surprises	Prefab Sprout	Single	GB1993	Kitchenware Records	SKCD 63
1.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Pop & Wave, Volume 3: Lots More Hits of the 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1993	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 473862 2
1.12	King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:26	Prefab Sprout	Once in a Lifetime, Volume 1	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	NL1994	Time–Life Music	SDC697/07
2.6	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Best of Pop & Wave: The 12″ Mixes	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1995-10-31	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 481491 2
2.18	King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Untitled	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996-04-01	Global Television	RADCD32
2.18	King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Untitled	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB1996-04	Global Television	RADMC32
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album	GB1997-05-19	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware Records	460124 2
1.5	The King of Rock and Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	A Prisoner of the Past	Prefab Sprout	Single	GB1997	Kitchenware Records	COL 664 453 2
1.3	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	A Prisoner of the Past (CD2)	Prefab Sprout	Single	GB1997	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware Records	SKZD 70
2.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Pop & Wave, Volume 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE1998-10-26	Sony Music Media	SMM 473862 9
1.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	38 Carat Collection	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	GB1999-10-18	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware Records	496285 2, 4962852000
1.9	King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	Fantastic 80s! Go for It!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2000-08-21	Sony Music TV	SONYTV92CD
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	GB2000	Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Kitchenware Records	COL 4601242
1.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	The Collection	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	US2001-02-13	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)	E2K 85325
1.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	The Collection	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	GB2001-02-13	Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.22	King of Rock and Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Spaced	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	GB2001-03-12	Channel Four Music	C4M00102
2.12	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	80’s Box	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2001	Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)	SMC 502026-2
1.7	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Campus Classics 3	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	ZA2001	David Gresham Records	CDDGR 1515
2.4	King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	The 80’s Collection Movers & Shakers	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2001	Time–Life Music	TL 544/29
1.8	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:26	Prefab Sprout	Alternative Eighties	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2002-04-22	Sony Music TV	STVCD141
1.15	The King of Rock'n'Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Pop Drive	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-05-13	Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)	506145 9
1.8	The King of Rock 'n' Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Pop & Wave 2: More Hits of the 80's	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2002-10-28	Sony Music Special Products	SSP 987884 2
2.5	King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	The 80’s Collection: Super Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2003	Time–Life Music	TL 544/32
2.14	The King of Rock and Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	The Very Best of 1980s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2003	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)	7243 592496 2 9
3.2	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Best of the 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006-05-05
11.18	King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	Classic Cuts Presents: 80’s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: Special Stereo Wide Edition 16 CD Box	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)
1.18	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	Classic Cuts Presents: 80s Night: The Ultimate DJ Collection: O to S	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2006	Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)	BX018
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	Kings of Rock & Roll: The Best of Prefab Sprout	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	XE2007	Music Club Deluxe	MCDLX056
15.16	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	Mastermix Professional Engineered for DJs: Decades	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2008	Music Factory (UK promotional remix service)	SET225
1.18	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	The Pop Years: 1988–1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2009	Crimson Records (IPC... (cat. no))	CRIMPOP805
1.67	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	80s 100 Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AL2010-02-26 DZ2010-02-26 (show 179 more) ZW2010-02-26	Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
1.67	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	100 Hits of the ’80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2010-02-26	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)
9.18	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	The Pop Years: The 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2010-07-26	Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)	CRIMPOP807
9.18	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	The Pop Years: The 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2010-07-26	Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)	CRIMPOP806
1.3	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	Must Have Maxis, Volume 5	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2010-08-10	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88697 77179 2
2.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	101 80s Anthems	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2010-11-05	EMI TV
2.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	101 80s Anthems	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2010-11-08	EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI TV	50999 9 09690 2 7, VTDCDX 1013
4.3	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll (album version)	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Pure… 80s Dance Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XW2011-06-03	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
4.3	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Pure… 80s Dance Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2011-06-06	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88697906892
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album	JP2013-07-24	Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 30208
1.8	The King of Rock 'n' Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	The 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2013-08-13	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88883757432
3.9	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	Pure… Electronic 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2014-03-21 GB2014-04-21 XE2014	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88843039802
1.14	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Greatest Ever! Driving Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	DE2015-02-27	Union Square Music	GTSTCD097
3.4	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Synth Pop	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2015-04-20	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88875075362
1.7	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	100 Hits: Pure 80s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2016-05-13	Demon Music Group	DMGN100165
3.13	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Ultimate 80s Dance Party	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	XE2016-10-28	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88985370082
4.2	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	80S XL	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2016	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88985346192
2.12	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Greatest Ever 80’s Road Trip	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	-2016	Union Square Music	GTSTCD112
1.14	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	100 Hits: Great British Songs	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2017-08-04	100 Hits	DMGN 100 184
1.8	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:23	Prefab Sprout	Now That’s What I Call 20th Century	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	AO2018-02-23 BJ2018-02-23 (show 38 more) ZW2018-02-23	Sony Music Special Projects
1.16	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	100 Hits: The Best 80s Album	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2018-11-02	100 Hits	DMGN100227
1.11	The King of Rock 'n' Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	Sounds of the 80s: I Think We’re Alone Now: 1987–1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2019-02-15
1.11	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	Sounds of the 80s: I Think We’re Alone Now: 1987–1989	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2019-02-15	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)	UMCSOT803
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	The Best of Prefab Sprout: A Life of Surprises	Prefab Sprout	Album + Compilation	GB2019-09-27	Sony Music CG
1.1	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	From Langley Park to Memphis	Prefab Sprout	Album	GB2019	Sony Music CG
3.10	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	The Best ’80s Car Songs Album in the World… Ever!	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2021-02-05	Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
2.10	King of Rock 'n' Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	Classic Drive: At The Drive In	Various Artists	Album + Compilation		Time–Life Music
1.8	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Peter’s Friends: The Album	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack		Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)	CDEPC 3486
Promotion
1.8	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:22	Prefab Sprout	Capital Mix	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2001	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	9869122
1.3	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:25	Prefab Sprout	80’s Hits	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2003	Daily Star (UK Newspaper & publisher of promotional CDs), peoplesound, Sony Music Special Markets	PSCD 0079
1.6	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	Daily Star’s Jukebox Classics, Volume 2	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GB2004	Daily Star (UK Newspaper & publisher of promotional CDs)	TS014
4.3	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll	4:24	Prefab Sprout	I Love 80’s	Various Artists	Album + Compilation	GR2011-11-20	Πρώτο Θέμα	88697906892

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producer:	Thomas Dolby
mixer:	David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
keyboard:	Thomas Dolby
lead vocals:	Paddy McAloon

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.)

recording of:	The King of Rock ’n’ Roll

The King of Rock ’n’ Roll

lyricist and composer:	Paddy McAloon

publisher:	EMI Songs Ltd.

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