Periodic Table of Synthpop: Strange Covers

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

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Femme Fatale
arranger:
Duran Duran (English rock band)
cover recording of:
Femme Fatale
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
writer:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
publisher:
Sunbury Music Ltd.
Duran Duran4:21
2The Captain of Her Heart
cover recording of:
The Captain of Her Heart
lyricist and composer:
Felix Haug and Kurt Maloo
publisher:
Z Muzik Ed. Soc. (Suiza) and Z-Muzik (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
Laurent Voulzy4:39
3Unfinished Sympathy
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
miscellaneous support:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor) (task: orchestra leader)
additional programming:
Jamie Muhoberac
programming:
Garry Hughes
additional keyboard:
Jamie Muhoberac
drums (drum set):
Eric Ansten and Mike Higham (British score composer)
guitar:
Dominic Miller (guitarist)
keyboard:
Garry Hughes
cover recording of:
Unfinished Sympathy
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Grant Marshall, Shara Nelson, Jonathan Sharp (UK producer aka Jonny Dollar) and Andrew Vowles
Tina Turner4:31
4Live to Tell
cover recording of:
Live to Tell
writer:
Patrick Leonard (producer, songwriter and pianist) and Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Johnny Yuma Music (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Webo Girl Publishing, Inc.
Berlin4:59
5I Started a Joke
recording of:
I Started a Joke
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
Pet Shop Boys3:15
6No Rain
cover recording of:
No Rain
writer:
Glen Graham (Blind Melon percussionist), Shannon Hoon, Brad Smith (Blind Melon bassist), Rogers Stevens and Christopher Thorn
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Heavy Melon Music
Drab Majesty3:29
7I Was Made for Lovin' You (acoustic)
cover recording of:
I Was Made for Lovin’ You
writer:
Desmond Child, Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Hori Productions America Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Polygram International Publishing I (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Kiss (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (in 1979) and Mad Vincent Music (publisher) (in 1979)
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Boniface2:25
8What a Wonderful World
cover recording of:
What a Wonderful World
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Biomekkanik2:48
9Safety Dance
recording of:
The Safety Dance
lyricist and composer:
Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)
publisher:
Betty Songs, Ivan Ltd., Polygram Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Texas City Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), Tactik Music (publisher) (in 1982) and Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
Status Quo3:57
10Neon Lights
recording engineer:
Richard Rainey
producer:
Richard Rainey and U2 (Irish rock band)
cover recording of:
Neon Lights
lyricist:
Ralf Hütter
composer:
Karl Bartos, Ralf Hütter and Florian Schneider (founding member of Kraftwerk)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
translated version of:
Neonlicht
U234:07
11Need You Tonight
cover recording of:
Need You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B. V., Tol Muziek, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), XL Publishing Pty. Ltd., 101 Muziek (publisher) (in 1987) and Chardonnay Investments Ltd. (in 1987)
Level 423:03
12Situation
lead vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
cover recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Tom Jones3:09
13Wonderful Life
cover recording of:
Wonderful Life
lyricist and composer:
Colin Vearncombe
publisher:
Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher)
Mesh4:49
14New Sensation
cover recording of:
New Sensation
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing, Tol Muziek, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Deborah Del Corral3:42
15Smells Like Teen Spirit
cover recording of:
Smells Like Teen Spirit
lyricist:
Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana)
composer:
Chris Novoselic, Kurt Cobain (lead singer and guitarist for Nirvana) and David Grohl
publisher:
EMI‐Virgin Songs, Inc., MJ Twelve Music, Murky Slough Music, Primary Wave Tunes, The End of Music LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), The End of Music (in 1991) and Virgin Songs, Inc. (in 1991)
!distain5:26
16Love Is in the Air '90 (extended version)
Steve Allen5:37
17I'm Too Sexy
producer:
Saint Etienne
cover recording of:
I’m Too Sexy
writer:
Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass and Robert Manzoli
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd
Saint Etienne5:06
18We Love You
cover recording of:
We Love You
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
坂本龍一4:52

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