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Tracklist

▼ Cassette 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Mannequin
The Kids From Fame?:??
A2Thank You
The Pale Fountains?:??
A3Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)
engineer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Mel Gaynor
effects:
Charlie Burchill and Michael MacNeil
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
arranger:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Someone Somewhere in Summertime
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
Simple Minds3?:??
A4Nightporter
recording of:
Nightporter
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
Japan3?:??
A5Theme From Harry’s Game
recording of:
Theme From Harry’s Game
lyricist and composer:
Ciarán Ó Braonáin and Pól Ó Braonáin
publisher:
Television Music Ltd.
is based on:
[old text from County Galway]
Clannad5?:??
A6Annie Get Your Gun
recording of:
Annie Get Your Gun
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze2?:??
A7Obsession
Buzzz?:??
A8Our Time Has Come
David Christie?:??
A9Be Proud Be Loud (Be Heard)
Toyah?:??
A10Land of Make Believe
recording of:
The Land of Make Believe
miscellaneous support:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Peter Sinfield
publisher:
Concord Copyrights London Limited, Paper Music Ltd., Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC, Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Bucks Fizz3.35?:??
B1Maneater
recording of:
Maneater
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Hot Cha Music Co., Primary Wave Brian and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Daryl Hall & John Oates?:??
B2Back 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 (drummer for The Pretenders)
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 (drummer for The Pretenders) 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), England, United Kingdom
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 Pretenders4.5?:??
B3Reap the Wild Wind
recording of:
Reap the Wild Wind
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
Ultravox?:??
B4Best Years of Our Lives
recording of:
Best Years of Our Lives
additional lyricist:
Rick Carey and Marvin Prosper
writer:
Geoff Deane and David Jaymes
publisher:
Business Art Prod Ltd, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Modern Romance?:??
B5Holy Joe
Haysi Fantayzee?:??
B6Back to Love
Evelyn “Champagne” King?:??
B7Golden Moment
Fat Larry’s Band?:??
B8Life Is a Celebration
vocals:
Erica Gimpel and Carlo Imperato
recording of:
Life Is a Celebration
writer:
Rick Springfield
The Kids From Fame?:??
B9I’m Gonna Getcha
New China?:??
B10Let Me Go
producer:
B.E.F. and Greg Walsh (producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
recording of:
Let Me Go!
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Heaven 17?:??