Heaven Sent: The Rise of New Pop 1979–1983

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

Tracklist

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1Pop Muzik (Full Length disco mix)
mixer:
Nik Launay
remixer:
Nick Launay
recording of:
Pop Muzik
lyricist and composer:
Robin Scott
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Pop Muzik Limited and Union Square Music Publishing Ltd.
M44:57
2Money
producer:
David Cunningham
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Flying Lizards4.22:34
3Video Killed the Radio Star (single version)
producer:
The Buggles
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Trevor Horn (in 1979)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Debi Doss (photographer and singer, Kinks) (in 1979) and Linda Jardim (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 40)
recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Buggles3.953:24
4An Englishman in New York (single version)
Godley & Creme3:58
5Young 'n' Russian
The Korgis3:11
6Living by Numbers
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
GTO Records Ltd. (holding company - file no releases here!) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
TMC Studios (Recording studio, active in the 1970s and 80s in Tooting, London) in Tooting, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979 until 1980-03)
recording of:
Living by Numbers (from 1979 until 1980-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
publisher:
April Music Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
New Musik53:29
7Red Frame/White Light
engineer:
Paul Collister
co-producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
producer:
Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
recorded at:
The Gramophone Suite in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Red Frame/White Light
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:10
8Bird in Flight
recording of:
Bird in Flight
writer:
Joel Bogen, Steve Bray (drummer), Pete Bush, Charlie Francis (UK bassist, later producer & engineer) and Toyah Willcox
Toyah4:04
9She's Lost Control (7" version)
Grace Jones3:49
10Dream Sequence (One)
Pauline Murray & The Invisible Girls3:19
11Hitsville U.K.
recording of:
Hitsville U.K.
writer:
Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Paul Simonon and Joe Strummer
The Clash4:24
12I'm in Love With a German Film Star
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass:
David Agar
drums (drum set):
Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
guitar:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
vocals:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
recording of:
I’m in Love With a German Film Star
lyricist:
Barbara Gogan
composer:
David Agar, Clive Timperley, David Wardill and Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
publisher:
America Eaton
The Passions44:01
13Boys and Girls
producer:
The Human League and John Leckie
recording of:
Boys and Girls
miscellaneous support:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
writer:
Oakey (Philip Oakey) and Wright (Human League)
The Human League3:15
14African and White (Inevitable version)
recording of:
African and White
lyricist:
Gary Daly
composer:
Gary Daly, Eddie Lundon (China Crisis) and Dave Reilly (China Crisis)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
China Crisis3:49
15Make Room
recording of:
Make Room
writer:
Peter Balmer and Frank Tovey
publisher:
Fad Gadget and Sonet Publishing
Fad Gadget4:15
16Is Vic There?
Department S3:07
17The Art of Parties
producer:
Japan (UK new wave band) and John Punter
arranger:
Japan (UK new wave band)
recording of:
The Art of Parties
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
publisher:
Chadwick-Nomis Ltd and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Japan3:57
18A Day's Wait (album version)
Altered Images4:21
19I'm Your Money
recording of:
I’m Your Money
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
Heaven 173:33
20Letter From America
Thomas Leer4:04
21Q Quarters
The Associates4:57
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1Never Gonna Cry Again
recording of:
Never Gonna Cry Again
composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
Eurythmics3:06
2Urges
Thomas Dolby3:42
3Earthbeat (7" version)
The Slits3:51
4Ever So Lonely (Indipop version)
Monsoon3:44
5Hanging Around
Hazel O’Connor4:13
6World Service (single version)
Anthony More3:28
7Telecommunication
recording of:
Telecommunication
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
A Flock of Seagulls2:33
8Sweat in Bullet
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
Sweat in Bullet
lyricist:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
composer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
Simple Minds44:31
9Bedsitter
recording of:
Bedsitter
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
writer:
Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and David Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell3:38
10Questionnaire
Chaz Jankel5:19
11Mad Eyed Screamer
The Creatures1:53
12Suffer the Children
recording of:
Suffer the Children
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
M&M Music
Tears for Fears3:52
13Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
producer:
Bob Sargeant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1981)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 31)
recording of:
Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
publisher:
Bryan Morrison Music Ltd.
Haircut One Hundred53:05
14Liars a to E (single version)
Dexys Midnight Runners3:33
15Tiny Children
The Teardrop Explodes3:52
16Bob Hope Takes Risks
Rip Rig & Panic3:52
17Beat the Beat
recording of:
Beat the Beat
lyricist and composer:
Teddy Johns
writer:
Tot Taylor
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd.
Mari Wilson3:48
18All Join Hands
TV21 With The Cannizarro Strings3:55
19Beautiful Friend
The Undertones3:25
20Klactoveesedstein
Blue Rondo à la Turk3:48
21The Day My Pad Went Mad
recording of:
The Day My Pad Went Mad
lyricist:
John Cooper Clarke (English poet)
composer:
Steve Hopkins (The Invisible Girls, Smudeboy) and Martin Hannett
John Cooper Clarke3:13
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1Poison Arrow
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 76)
recording of:
Poison Arrow
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC4.43:25
2Streetplayer-Mechanik
Fashion3:51
3The Telephone Always Rings
recording of:
The Telephone Always Rings
writer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall and Neville Staple
Fun Boy Three3:39
4White Boy (extended mix)
recording of:
White Boy
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:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club6:48
5Faithless
Scritti Politti4:15
6You Little Fool
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:11
7John Wayne Is Big Leggy (single version)
Haysi Fantayzee3:20
8The Feeling's Gone
recording of:
The Feeling's Gone
writer:
Francis Brown, Tom Brown (The Apollinaires), James Hunt (The Apollinaires), Simon Kirk, Kraig Thornber and Paul Tickle
The Apollinaires33:48
9Past Meets Present
Weekend3:37
10River
King Trigger5:10
11Taste What's Rhythm
Swamp Children6:02
12The Stranger
Dead or Alive4:23
13Iron Out the Rough Spots
cover recording of:
Iron Out the Rough Spots
writer:
Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
Paul Young4:50
14Chicken Outlaw
Wide Boy Awake3:05
15After the Rain (single remix)
The Comsat Angels3:57
16Tear the Whole Thing Down
recording of:
Tear the Whole Thing Down
writer:
Simon Charterton, Terry Edwards (saxophonist/guitarist/horn player/member of the Higsons), Charlie Higson, Stuart McGeachin and Colin Williams (aka Bilko, bass guitarist of The Higsons)
The Higsons3:30
17Thank You
The Pale Fountains3:09
18Dance Sucker
Set the Tone4:01
19Shopping
The Jam3:23
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1Let's Go to Bed
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar, guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
keyboard:
Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
music videos:
Let’s Go to Bed by The Cure
recording of:
Let’s Go to Bed (in 1982-11)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure3.73:35
2Buffalo Gals
Malcolm McLaren And The World's Famous Supreme Team4:21
3European Female
recording of:
European Female (In Celebration Of)
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Plugshaft Ltd.
The Stranglers4:03
4Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
recording of:
Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)
writer:
Mike Barson and Carl Smyth
Madness43:13
5The House That Jack Built
Tracie3:23
6Suck a Little Honey
engineer:
Rafe McKenna
producer:
Hey! Elastica and Rafe McKenna
arranger:
Hey! Elastica and Rafe McKenna
recording of:
Suck A Little Honey
writer:
Cross and McVicar
Hey! Elastica3:12
7Heaven Sent
Paul Haig4:00
8New Risen
Eyeless in Gaza2:51
9Headstart for Happiness (single version)
The Style Council2:52
10Johnny Friendly
JoBoxers5:07
11Brother Brother
The Kane Gang5:17
12Bright Lights
recording of:
Bright Lights
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Dick Cuthell, Jerry Dammers and Stan Campbell
The Specials AKA34:12
13Show Me
Dislocation Dance4:36
14State of Art
Friends Again3:56
15Really Glad You Came
Ian Dury4:53
16Shotgun
Colour Box5:42
17Robert Nightman's Story
Furniture3:53
18Animation
Swallow Tongue4:18
19Moments in Love
recording of:
Moments in Love
composer:
Anne Dudley (English score composer), Trevor Horn, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated) and Unforgettable Songs Ltd.
Art of Noise55:13