Back to the 80’s

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Tracklist

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1Come Back and Stay
producer:
Laurie Latham
bass guitar:
Pino Palladino
guitar:
Paul Young (English pop singer and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Come Back and Stay
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee (US songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Chrysalis Songs
Paul Young4.54:25
2Hold On Tight
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1981)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1981)
electric piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1981)
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981)
conductor:
Rainer Pietsch (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1981), 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 1981, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1981)
recording of:
Hold On Tight (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) 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)
Electric Light Orchestra4.153:09
3Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann
assistant recording engineer:
Heff Moraes
recording engineer:
Reinhold Heil, Heiko Rüsse and Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
Reinhold Heil
mixer:
Stuart Bruce and Reinhold Heil
editor:
Siegbert Ernst (engineer)
bass guitar:
Jürgen Dehmel
drums (drum set):
Rolf Brendel
guitar:
Carlo Karges
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
background vocals and lead vocals:
Nena (the person, performing solo since 1987)
orchestra:
Strings of the Deutsche Oper
arranger:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
recorded at:
Heils Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany, Institut für Wohlklangforschung in Hannover, Niedersachsen, Germany, Mediterrano-Studio in Ibiza, Illes Balears, Spain, Sarm West Coast in Los Angeles, California, United States and Spliff in Berlin, Germany
mixed at:
Audio-Studio in Berlin, Germany
edited at:
Sim-Studio in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Irgendwie, irgendwo, irgendwann (in 1984)
lyricist:
Carlo Karges
composer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen
Nena4:13
4Let’s Talk About Me
bass and guest lead vocals:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
piano:
Eric Woolfson
synthesizer:
Richard Cottle
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
other vocals:
Mr Laser Beam
recording of:
Let’s Talk About Me
writer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
The Alan Parsons Project44:31
5Bridge to Your Heart
recording of:
Bridge to Your Heart
writer:
Andrew Gold and Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Sluggogsongs
Wax4:14
6Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric C. Schilling
producer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Rafael Vigil
vocals:
Gloria M. Estefan
arranger:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (At night when you turn off all the lights... There's no place that you can hide...)
writer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine) and Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine4.153:58
7This World of Water
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
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:
This World of Water (from 1979 until 1980-03)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
New Musik53:39
8Hot Shot
Herman Brood & His Wild Romance3:32
9Release
Patti LaBelle4:00
10You Spin Me Round
producer:
Pete Waterman
performer:
Dead or Alive (UK new wave band) (in 1984)
music videos:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (On 'Blue Peter') (TX 10/01/2003) by Dead or Alive (UK new wave band)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive4.153:16
11Wishing Well
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Legg
producer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Martyn Ware
baritone saxophone, keyboard and percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
bass:
Phil Spalding
drums (drum set):
Preston Heyman
guitar:
Pete Glenister
hi-hat [Wicked Hi-Hat]:
Clive Mngaza
arranger:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
recording of:
Wishing Well
lyricist:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya)
composer:
Terence Trent D’Arby (now known as Sananda Maitreya) and Sean Oliver
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Virgin Music Publishers Ltd. and Young Terence Music (Publisher)
Terence Trent D’Arby3.153:33
12I Wanna Dance With Somebody
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [synths]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Myrna Matthews
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Whitney Houston4.254:49
13The More You Live, the More You Love
producer:
Steve Lovell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Productions Limited (in 1984) and Zomba Records Limited (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The More You Live, the More You Love
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (UK guitarist, in A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
publisher:
Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
A Flock of Seagulls4:07
14Theme From S’Express
producer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter) and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1988)
samples:
Stacey’s Dream (a cappella) by Stacey Q and The Bottle by Gil Scott‐Heron & Brian Jackson (American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer & producer)
recording of:
Theme From S’Express
lyricist and composer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter) and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
writer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter), Miles Gregory and Mark Moore (DJ, producer, member of S’Express)
publisher:
Edition Intro (publisher) and Rhythm King Music (Publishing arm of Rhythm King Records)
is based on:
Is It Love You’re After
S’Express43:56
15Big Bubbles, No Troubles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987-1996) (from 1988 to present)
recording of:
Big Bubbles No Troubles
writer:
Nick Beggs, Simon Ellis (producer) and Austin Howard
Ellis, Beggs and Howard3:33
16Amoureaux Solitaire
recording of:
Amoureux solitaires
lyricist:
Elli Medeiros
composer:
Jacno
translator:
Jacques Duvall
version of:
Lonely Lovers
Lio3:36
17Eldorado
Drum Theatre3:43
18Perfect
lead vocals:
Eddi Reader
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG UK & Ireland Limited (holding company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
music videos:
Perfect by Fairground Attraction
recording of:
Perfect
lyricist and composer:
Mark Nevin
publisher:
Universal Music Limited (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Fairground Attraction4.353:37
19Rock This Town
recording of:
Rock This Town
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
Stray Cats3:26
20I See a Boat on the River
recording of:
I See a Boat on the River
writer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay, Helmut Rulofs and Gilla Winger
Boney M.3:09