Everything ’80s

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:29
2Back on the Chain Gang
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers
guitar:
Billy Bremner and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
background vocals:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country), Martin Chambers and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
lead vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Back on the Chain Gang
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
dedicated to:
James Honeyman‐Scott
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp.
The Pretenders4.653:53
3Burning Down the House
assistant engineer:
John Convertino (engineer), Franklin Gibson (recording engineer) and Jay Mark
engineer:
Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin
producer:
Talking Heads
mixer:
Alex Sadkin
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
bass guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Brian Eno
double bass, guitar and synthesizer:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Chris Frantz
guest percussion:
Steve Scales
guest synthesizer:
Wally Badarou
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:
Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 29)
recording of:
Burning Down the House
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
index music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Talking Heads4.454:05
4Private EyesHall & Oates3:27
5Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Kenny Loggins4.13:49
6Goody Two Shoes
producer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
drums (drum set):
Bogdan Wiczling
saxophone:
Jeff Daly
trumpet:
Martin Drover
vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush (in 1982-06)
remixed at:
Alchemy Studio (London studio owned by Kenny Jones) in London (Greater London) (in 1982-06)
music videos:
Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 149)
recording of:
Goody Two Shoes
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (in 1982)
Adam Ant2.353:33
7What I Am
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Edie Brickell (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth (in 1988)
recording of:
What I Am (in 1988)
lyricist:
Edie Brickell
composer:
Edie Brickell and Kenny Withrow
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians4.84:59
8Hold Me
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham, Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Christine McVie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2016) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2016)
mixed at:
George Massenburg Studios in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Hold Me
lyricist, writer and composer:
Christine McVie and Robbie Patton
Fleetwood Mac4.43:45
9I’m Still Standing
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter (on 1983-06-26)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead
recording of:
I’m Still Standing
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
music quoted on:
Bennie and the Bunnies (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Elton John3.653:04
10It’s Raining Men
mixer:
Randy Tominaga
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1982)
recording of:
It’s Raining Men
writer:
Paul Jabara and Paul Shaffer (pianist, bandleader, Dave Letterman's sidekick)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
The Weather Girls3.63:32
11Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Plain and Simple Music, Warner Brothers Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Kim Carnes3.93:49
12The Glamorous Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recording of:
The Glamorous Life
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Girlsongs (publisher)
Sheila E.53:44
13Stray Cat Strut
producer:
Dave Edmunds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Stray Cat Strut
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
Stray Cats3.83:17
14Cars
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 Numan4.154:00
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
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 English4.253:50
16Sea of Love
producer:
The Fabulous Brill Brothers and Nugetre (US American Songwriter, producer)
cover recording of:
Sea of Love
lyricist:
Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
composer:
George Khoury and Philip Baptiste (US singer and songwriter, author of "Sea of Love")
The Honeydrippers53:04
17When the Going Gets ToughBilly Ocean3:56
18Walk the Dinosaur
producer:
David Was and Don Was
recording of:
Walk the Dinosaur
writer:
Randy Jacobs, David Was and Don Was
publisher:
Monkeys Dogs Cattle Ltd., Semper Fi and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Was (Not Was)54:22
CD 2
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1Jump
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 Studios (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 177)
recording of:
Jump
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing and Van Halen Music
Van Halen4.64:04
2Simply Irresistible
engineer:
Tim Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
recording of:
Simply Irresistible
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
Robert Palmer3.84:17
3Physical
recording of:
Physical
writer:
Steve Kipner and Terry Shaddick
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Floating World Music
lyrics quoted on:
Physical
music quoted on:
Kiss Me More
Olivia Newton‐John4.43:44
4Freeway of Love
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
solo saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
Freeway of Love
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gratitude Sky Music, Inc., Polo Grounds Music and When Words Collide Music
Aretha Franklin4:14
5Party All the Time
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recording of:
Party All the Time
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Eddie Murphy4.354:11
6I Wanna Have Some Fun
recording of:
I Wanna Have Some Fun
lyricist and composer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
Samantha Fox4:09
7Here I Go Again
producer:
Kevin Elson, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
electric bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
electric guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
guest keyboard and keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
solo electric guitar:
Adrian Vandenberg
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987) and Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, United States
music videos:
Here I Go Again ’87 by Whitesnake
recording of:
Here I Go Again
writer:
David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (ended), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Seabreeze Music Ltd., Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) 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)
Whitesnake3.94:37
8Strut
recording of:
Strut
writer:
Charlie Dore and Julian Littman
Sheena Easton4:04
9Don’t Know Much
recording engineer and mixer:
George Massenburg
co-producer:
Steve Tyrell (American producer and vocalist)
producer:
Peter Asher
bass guitar [bass]:
Leland Sklar
guest vocals:
Aaron Neville
vocals:
Linda Ronstadt
performer:
Aaron Neville and Linda Ronstadt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Don’t Know Much
writer:
Barry Mann, Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter) and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
ATV Music, Brain Tree Music, MCA Music Ltd. and Snow Music
Linda Ronstadt & Aaron Neville33:35
10Cum On Feel the Noise
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Spencer Proffer
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali
electric bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
electric guitar:
Carlos Cavazo
keyboard:
Pat Regan (engineer)
lead vocals:
Kevin DuBrow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
produced for:
Pasha
recorded at and mixed at:
Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Cum On Feel the Noize
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Quiet Riot4.54:52
11Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (UK bassist) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) (on 1988-03-22)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
recording of:
Kokomo (in 1988)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys4.453:37
12Eat It
engineer:
Tony Papa
producer:
Rick Derringer
accordion:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
banjo, bass guitar and talking drum:
Steve Jay (bassist)
body percussion [musical hands]:
“Musical Mike” Kieffer
bongos:
Joel Miller
clarinet:
Joel Peskin
guitar family:
Rick Derringer and Jim West (supporting musician for "Weird Al" Yankovic)
mandolin:
Rick Derringer
membranophone and percussion:
Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz (drummer)
piano and synthesizer:
Pat Regan (engineer) and “Weird Al” Yankovic
saxophone:
Jimmy Zavala
trumpet:
Warren Leuning
tuba:
Jim Self
background vocals:
Pattie Brooks (American singer), Lisa Popeil (Celebrity voice coach), Petsye Powell and Andrea Robinson
bass vocals:
Bob Tebow
vocals:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
arranger:
“Weird Al” Yankovic
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Jive Label Group (add no releases here!) (in 1984), Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1984) and Scotti Bros. Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Eat It
lyricist:
A. Yankovic
composer:
M. Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music
parody version of:
Beat It
“Weird Al” Yankovic3.853:20
13Don’t Mean Nothing
engineer and mixer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer)
producer:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Richard Marx
bass guitar [bass]:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John Keane (drummer)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Bruce Gaitsch (american guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
piano:
Michael Omartian
solo guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
background vocals:
Richard Marx, Randy Meisner and Timothy B. Schmidt
lead vocals:
Richard Marx
arranger:
Richard Marx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Manhattan Records (1984–1987; relaunched 2001) (in 1987)
recording of:
Don’t Mean Nothing
lyricist:
Richard Marx
composer:
Bruce Gaitsch (american guitarist, producer, engineer and arranger) and Richard Marx
publisher:
BMG Monarch, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Chi‐Boy Music (in 1987), Edge of Fluke Music (in 1987) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Richard Marx2.54:44
14Tell It to My Heart
producer:
Ric Wake
recording of:
Tell It to My Heart
writer:
Ernie Gold and Seth Swirsky
Taylor Dayne3.653:42
15The Flame
recording of:
The Flame
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick3:44
16Seasons Change
recording of:
Seasons Change
lyricist and composer:
Lewis A. Martineé
Exposé4:18
17On My Own
executive producer:
Patti LaBelle
producer:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
arranger:
Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager
recording of:
On My Own (Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald song)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald24:36
18I Eat Cannibals
recording of:
I Eat Cannibals
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter), Paul Greedus and Roy Lachlan Nicolson
Toto Coelo2.53:32