'80's Retro

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hit Me With Your Best Shot
engineer:
Chris Minto (engineer) and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass:
Roger Capps
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher
guitar:
Scott St. Clair Sheets
guitar and keyboard:
Neil Giraldo
background vocals:
Roger Capps and Neil Giraldo
background vocals and lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1980)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Schwartz
Pat Benatar4.452:54
2Who Can It Be Now?
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Men at Work4.43:24
3Voices Carry
assistant engineer:
Jeff Lippay and Mike Krowiak
engineer:
Domenic Maita
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
assistant mixer:
Moira Marquis
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Harvey Goldberg
bass guitar:
Aimee Mann
guitar family:
Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
membranophone and percussion:
Michael Hausman
piano and synthesizer:
Joey Pesce
vocals:
Aimee Mann, Joey Pesce and Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1985) 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 1985)
recorded at:
RPM Studios in New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Voices Carry
lyricist:
Aimee Mann
composer:
Michael Hausman, Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday), Aimee Mann and Joey Pesce
publisher:
'til tunes associates and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
’Til Tuesday4.854:23
4Our House
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 13)
recording of:
Our House
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness4.153:22
5One Thing Leads to Another
producer:
Rupert Hine
music videos:
One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx
recording of:
One Thing Leads to Another (The Fixx song)
writer:
Alfie Agius, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram and Adam Woods (drummer)
The Fixx4.353:17
6Rock Lobster
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
edit of:
Rock Lobster by The B‐52’s
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 146) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 300)
recording of:
Rock Lobster
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer-songwriter, frontman of The B-52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher)
The B‐52s34:56
7What You Need
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Garry Gary Beers
drums (drum set):
Jon Farriss
vocals:
Michael Hutchence
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1985)
recording of:
What You Need
writer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Tol Muziek
INXS43:37
8And We Danced
recording engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and William Wittman
assistant engineer:
Carol Cafiero and Dan Nash
producer:
Rick Chertoff
mixer:
David Thoener
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
And We Danced
writer:
Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman
The Hooters3:50
9She Blinded Me With Science
recording of:
She Blinded Me With Science
lyricist:
Thomas Dolby and Tim Kerr (songwriter working with Thomas Dolby)
composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Participation Music Inc.
Thomas Dolby55:09
10I Want a New Drug
recording engineer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
assistant mixer:
Bob Greenberg (Engineer)
mixer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer)
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set):
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar [lead]:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
lead vocals:
Huey Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1983) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
recording of:
I Want a New Drug
writer:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Dump and Pump Music
Huey Lewis & the News4.354:45
11Whip It
associate producer:
Robert Margouleff
producer:
DEVO (new wave/rock band)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, United States
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 42) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 463)
recording of:
Whip It (Devo song)
writer:
Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO4.52:41
12Talking 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
13Be Near Me
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
bass guitar:
Brad Lang
cymbal:
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985, in 1987) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 71)
recording of:
Be Near Me
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
ABC3.53:39
14She's a Beauty
recording of:
She’s a Beauty
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Steve Lukather and Fee Waybill
publisher:
Boones Tunes, Decomposition Music, Foster Frees Music Inc., Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Rehtakul Veets Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music–MGB Songs, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Tubes3:32
15Human
recording of:
Human
writer:
James Harris III (James Harris of Jam & Lewis) and Terry Lewis (US hip-hop/soul songwriter, producer & label owner)
The Human League3:41
16Send Me an Angel
engineer:
Andrew Scott (Australian producer/engineer)
producer:
Ross Cockle
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney
mixed at:
Fast Forward Studios in Warranwood
recording of:
Send Me an Angel
lyricist:
David Sterry
composer:
Richard Zatorski
publisher:
Chappell & Co. GmbH (Publisher, do not use as a release label!), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd. (in 1983)
Real Life53:57
17Harden My Heart
producer:
John Boylan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1981)
recording of:
Harden My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Marv Ross (guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
Bonnie Bee Good Music (publisher) (in 1981), Geffen/Kaye Music (in 1981) and Narrow Dude Music (publisher) (in 1981)
Quarterflash43:36
18Eyes Without a Face
engineer and mixer:
Dave Wittman
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Sal Cuevas
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price
guitar:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
background vocals:
Perri Lister
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at and mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
music videos:
Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Eyes Without a Face
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music, Sitting Pretty Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol4.74:55
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