Rock & Pop Diamonds 1983

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Is It Love
recording of:
Is It Love
lyricist and composer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Gang of Four4:33
2Love Is a Battlefield
producer:
Neil Geraldo, Peter Coleman and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
mixer:
Neil Giraldo and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
bass guitar:
Roger Capps
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher
electric guitar:
Neil Giraldo
keyboard:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1984)
recorded at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, United States
recording of:
Love Is a Battlefield
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
BMG Music Pbl. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Pat Benatar3.954:05
3Talking 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 Romantics4.23:57
4Crime of Passion
engineer:
Nigel Luby (drums (drum set)) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Mike Oldfield
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [Fairlight & Oberheim]:
Mike Oldfield
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
guest lead vocals:
Barry Palmer (English singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Crime of Passion
lyricist and composer:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. (in 1983)
Mike Oldfield3:38
5In a Big Country
recording of:
In a Big Country
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Big Country Music Ltd., BMG Gold Songs and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country4:46
6We'll Be the First Ones
12 Drummers Drumming4:48
7Mama
recording of:
Mama
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Anthony Banks Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (from 1983 to present), Michael Rutherford Ltd. (from 1983 to present) and Philip Collins Ltd. (from 1983 to present)
Genesis6:47
8Voices
Russ Ballard5:28
9It's a Mistake
engineer and producer:
Peter McIan
bass:
John Rees
drums (drum set):
Jerry Speiser (Former drummer for Men at Work)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1983) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
recording of:
It’s a Mistake
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Men at Work44:34
10The Charming Man
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths2:43
11The Killing Moon
recording engineer and producer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
mixer:
Echo & the Bunnymen and Gil Norton (British record producer)
arranger:
Adam Peters
recording of:
The Killing Moon
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen4.655:47
12My Foolish Friend
recording of:
My Foolish Friend
writer:
Simon Brenner (UK musician, member of Talk Talk) and Mark Hollis
Talk Talk3:20
13Wishful Thinking
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
China Crisis4:43
14Wherever I Lay My HatPaul Young5:55
15Wonderland
XTC4:48
16Sketches of Spain
Nits4:21