Greatest Hits of the 80's

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Cult of Personality
engineer:
Paul Hamingson
producer and mixer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 12)
recording of:
Cult of Personality
writer:
Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter) and Muzz Skillings
Living Colour4.454:55
2Party All the Time
recording of:
Party All the Time
lyricist and composer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
Eddie Murphy4:15
3Head to Toe
art direction:
Josephine DiDonato
engineer:
Glenn "G-Man" Rosenstein
producer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
mixer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) and Glenn Rosenstein
background vocals:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) and Lisa Lisa
lead vocals:
Lisa Lisa
arranger and vocals arranger:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 5)
recording of:
Head to Toe
writer:
Curtis Bedeau, Gerard Charles, Hugh Clarke (bass guitar player, member of Full Force), Brian George (US funk/hip-hop musician aka B-Fine), Lucien George and Paul George (American)
publisher:
Forceful Music, Universal Music – Z Songs and Universal Music Careers
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam35:05
4What About Love
engineer:
Bruce Lampcov, Mark McKenna and Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies
mixer:
Bruce Lampcov
bass guitar:
Aimee Mann
guitar:
Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
membranophone and percussion:
Michael Hausman
piano and synthesizer:
Joey Pesce
background vocals:
Joey Pesce and Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
vocals:
Aimee Mann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
What About Love
lyricist:
Aimee Mann
composer:
Aimee Mann
publisher:
'Til Tunes (publisher) (in 1989) and Intersong Music (in 1989)
’Til Tuesday33:59
5The 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 Trick5:39
6Day by Day
recording of:
Day by Day
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman
The Hooters3:23
7Der Kommissar
producer:
ATF and John Eden (Producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Piercy
drums (drum set):
Peter King (UK drummer for After the Fire/BAP)
guitar:
John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire)
keyboard:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (keyboard player)
vocals:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (keyboard player) and John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 250)
recording of:
Der Kommissar
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Robert Ponger
publisher:
PS Music Wien
recording of:
Der Kommissar (English version)
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Robert Ponger
translator:
Andy Piercy
translated version of:
Der Kommissar
After the Fire54:10
8Tuff Enuff
recording of:
Tuff Enuff
lyricist and composer:
Kim Wilson
The Fabulous Thunderbirds3:24
9Deep Inside My Heart
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas and James Ledner
producer:
Val Garay
bass guitar:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Craig Hull
keyboard:
Sterling Smith
background vocals:
Kim Carnes
lead vocals:
Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
recording of:
Deep Inside My Heart
writer:
Eric Kaz and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Glasco Music Company, Nebraska Music, Zena Music Company, 大洋音楽, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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)
Randy Meisner3:27
10When I See You Smile
recording of:
When I See You Smile
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Bad English44:18
▼ CD 2
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1Africa
recording engineer:
Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
acoustic guitar:
Timothy B. Schmit
bass guitar:
David Hungate
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set) and gong:
Jeff Porcaro
electric guitar and guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard and piano:
David Paich
marimba:
Joe Porcaro
percussion:
Lenny Castro and Joe Porcaro
recorder:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball, Steve Lukather, David Paich and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball and David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and 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 1982)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 452)
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Rising Storm Music, Spirit Two Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Toto4.154:59
25309 Jenny
assistant engineer:
Catharina "Mix" Masters (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
engineer:
Toby Scott (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
producer:
Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone) and Chuck Plotkin
bass guitar [bass]:
Jon Lyons
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Victor Carberry
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Tommy Heath
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Steve LeGassick
percussion and background vocals [harmonies]:
John Cowsill
vocals:
Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)
recorded at:
Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, United States (from 1981-07 until 1981-08)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 494)
recording of:
867‒5309/Jenny
lyricist and composer:
Alex Call and Jim Keller (member of Tommy Tutone)
Tommy Tutone4.753:47
3Your Love
producer:
William Wittman
mixer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and William Wittman
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Tony Lewis (lead vocalist, bassist in The Outfield)
drums (drum set):
Alan Jackman
guitar:
John Spinks
keyboard:
Reg Webb (piano)
vocals:
John Spinks
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States
music videos:
Your Love by The Outfield
recording of:
Your Love
lyricist and composer:
John Frederick Spinks
publisher:
Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warning Tracks Ltd.
The Outfield43:39
4Baby I Love Your Way
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Will to Power4:05
5Pretty in Pink
recording of:
Pretty in Pink
writer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler, Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris (UK guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
The Psychedelic Furs4:41
6Talking in Your Sleep
engineer:
Hal Hansford and Jim Sessody
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
mixer:
Neil Kernon and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, United States
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep
writer:
Coz Canler, Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill and Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer)
The Romantics4.23:59
7Shake You Down
producer:
Gregory Abbott
bass:
T.M. Stevens (US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens)
membranophone:
David Beal
background vocals:
Gregory Abbott, Robert Deadmon and Aida Foreman
lead vocals:
Gregory Abbott
arranger:
Gregory Abbott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) 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 1986)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 69)
recording of:
Shake You Down
lyricist and composer:
Gregory Abbott
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Grabbitt Music (publisher)
Gregory Abbott3.654:06
8Leader of the Band
recording of:
Leader of the Band / Washington Post March
composer:
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg24:18
9Can't Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer and Gary Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽
REO Speedwagon3.94:48
10Down Boys
producer:
Beau Hill
mixer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
recording of:
Down Boys
lyricist and composer:
Jani Lane
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Dixonyou Music, Erik Turner Music, Great Lips Music, Laney Jane Music and Rich McBitch Music
Warrant4.54:01