The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 10

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Tracklist

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1I Want It All
bass guitar programming:
Brian Zellis
programming:
Brian Zellis
assistant engineer:
Andrew Bradfield, John Brough, Angelique Cooper, Claude Frider, Andy Mason (UK producer/engineer) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
engineer:
Kris Fredriksson and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
guest keyboard:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
synthesizer:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Freddie Mercury
arranger:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1989, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1989)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1988-01 until 1989-01), Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-01 until 1989-01) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-01 until 1989-01)
edit of:
I Want It All (album version) by Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
I Want It All
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.854:01
2Let’s Stay Together
drum machine programming:
Martyn Ware
sampler programming:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
engineer:
Walter Samuel (engineer) and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
producer:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
guitar:
Ray Russell (guitar, composer, producer)
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
piano and synthesizer:
Nick Plytas
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
background vocals:
Glenn Gregory and Martyn Ware
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
arranger:
Greg Walsh (producer and engineer) and Martyn Ware
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and CBS Studios (London, 1967 - 1972) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Tina Turner3.85:18
3It Must Have Been Love
programming:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (from 1987 until 1990)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (from 1987 until 1990)
keyboard [keyboards] and synclavier:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (from 1987 until 1990) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (from 1987 until 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!) (in 1990) and Parlophone Music Sweden AB (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Audio Sweden in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1987 until 1990) and EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1987 until 1990)
mixed at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 466)
recording of:
It Must Have Been Love (from 1987 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette3.154:19
4Ship of Fools
engineer:
David Jacob
co-producer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
recording of:
Ship of Fools
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
Erasure4:00
5I Won’t Let You Down
recording of:
I Won’t Let You Down
writer:
Jim Diamond (Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Tony Hymas
Ph.D.44:08
6Sadeness, Part 1
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) (in 1990)
recording of:
Sadeness, Part 1
lyricist:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein, F. Gregorian and Frank Peterson
composer:
Michael Cretu (Romanian-born German musician, composer and record producer), Curly M.C., David Fairstein and Frank Peterson
publisher:
Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
part of:
Principles of Lust
part of:
Principles of Lust
Enigma4.84:15
7Love Is a Stranger
engineer:
A. Williams, D. A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and R. Crash
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and Adam Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1982) and BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1991)
recording of:
Love Is a Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Logo Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Eurythmics33:44
8Hold Me Now
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set) programming:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
congas and synthesizer [Prophet V]:
Joe Leeway
double bass [contrabass], guitar, harmonica, piano and synthesizer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
drums (drum set), marimba, percussion and xylophone:
Alannah Currie
background vocals:
Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
vocals:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), BMG Arista Records Ltd. (in 1983), BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983), Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
music videos:
Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music (publisher) and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4.54:44
9Black Velvet
producer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter)
mixer:
Kevin Doyle (award-winning sound engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Alannah Myles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 6)
recording of:
Black Velvet
writer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter) and Christopher Ward (Canadian songwriter & veejay)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), David Tyson Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Into Wishin', Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Ole Media Management LP and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Alannah Myles4.54:48
10Modern Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Modern Girl
writer:
Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs (American composer)
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Meat Loaf44:25
11Rock ’n’ Roll Gypsy (Rock ’n’ Roll Outlaw)
cover recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Outlaw
writer:
Angry Anderson, Mick Cocks, Geordie Leach, Dallas “Digger” Royall and Peter Wells (Rose Tattoo guitarist)
publisher:
Rivus Music (publisher) (in 1981)
Helen Schneider5:22
12This Is Not a Love Song
producer and mixer:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer) and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
arranger:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer) and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recording of:
This Is Not a Love Song
writer:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer), Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Virgin Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
version of:
Love Song
Public Image Ltd.44:13
13Living 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 Musik53:31
14Cloudbusting
assistant engineer:
Pearse Dunne
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), James Guthrie, Paul Hardiman, Del Palmer, Brian Tench and Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Kate Bush
mixer:
Brian Tench
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) and Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
strings:
The Medici Sextet
background vocals:
Brian Bath, John Carder Bush, Paddy Bush and Del Palmer
vocals:
Kate Bush
strings arranger:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1985), EMI Korea (in 1985), EMI Records (not for release label use!) (in 1985), EMI Records Group N.A. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985), Noble & Brite Ltd. (in 1985), Novercia Ltd. (in 1985), Oasis (in 1985), CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993), Universal Domestic Division (do not use as a release label! sub-division of Universal Music GmbH) (in 2006), Noble and Brite (in 2011) and Noble & Brite Ltd (in 2018)
recorded at:
Wickham Farm Home Studio in Welling, Bexley (London Borough of Bexley), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Cloudbusting
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Kate Bush45:11
15Live It Up
recording of:
Live It Up
lyricist and composer:
Greedy Smith (Australian musician and songwriter with Mental As Anything)
publisher:
Syray Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mental as Anything4:09
16Baby I Love Your Way
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1987) and 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 1988)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 97)
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins, Peter Frampton and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Anidraks Music (publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Hustler Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
medley of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
medley of:
Free Bird
Will to Power44:09
17Sunshine Reggae
recording of:
Sunshine Reggae
lyricist and composer:
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
Laid Back3.354:16
18Gimme Hope Jo’anna
engineer:
Glen Johansen (singer-songwriter, producer, engineer)
producer:
Eddy Grant
recorded at:
Blue Wave Studios in Barbados
recording of:
Gimme Hope Jo’anna
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Greenheart Music, Intersong (publisher) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
is based on:
Apunta't al Cepitu
Eddy Grant4.53:47
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part of:The Best of 1980–1990 (number: 10) (order: 10)