Greatest Ever! Halloween: The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Somebody’s Watching Me
producer:
Curtis Anthony Nolen and Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
background vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
guest vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 20)
recording of:
Somebody’s Watching Me
lyricist and composer:
Rockwell (R & B – “Somebody’s Watching Me”)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.)
Rockwell3.853:55
2She’s Strange
recording of:
She’s Strange
writer:
Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant and Charlie Singleton (Cameo)
Cameo3:46
3Super Freak
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom "Super" Flye
assistant engineer:
Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez
engineer:
Bobby Brooks (US producer/engineer/remixer), Rick "Port Hole" Sanchez and Tom "Super" Flye
executive producer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer)
producer:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
bass:
Oscar Alston
drums (drum set):
Lanise Hughes
electric piano and synthesizer [Crumar]:
Levi Ruffin, Jr.
guitar:
Tom McDermott (guitarist)
handclaps and percussion:
Oscar Alston, Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer) and Tom McDermott (guitarist)
other instruments [flexatone] and vibraslap:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
tenor saxophone:
Daniel LeMelle
background vocals:
Dennis Edwards (US soul & R’n’B singer), Melvin Franklin, Taborah Johnson, Glenn Leonard, Richard Street and Otis Williams (US baritone singer, member of The Temptations & The Distants)
horn arranger:
Daniel LeMelle and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
arranger:
Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States (background vocals) and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 71), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 153) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 477)
recording of:
Super Freak
orchestrator:
Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator)
lyricist and composer:
Alonzo Miller (Singer-songwriter, producer) and Rick James (US vocalist, multi‐instrumentalist, composer & producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Rick James4.153:22
4Monster
engineer and producer:
Richard Jackson (engineer)
mixer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer)
recorded at and engineered at:
Stir Studios (fka Famous) in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Rooms in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Stir Studios (fka Famous) in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Monster
writer:
James Frost (Welsh guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist for The Automatic & Effort), Iwan Griffiths, Robin Hawkins (U.K., The Automatic) and Alex Pennie (Member of The Automatic/Decimals)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Automatic4.23:40
5The Potion
recording engineer:
Demacio "Demo" Castellón and Scott Kieklak
producer:
Timbaland
assistant mixer:
Chris Brown (engineer)
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
performer:
Ludacris (US rapper & actor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hit Factory Criteria in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
The Potion
writer:
C. Bridges (Ludacris, US rapper & actor) and T. Mosley
Ludacris3.53:55
6Killer
assistant producer:
Mark Tinley
producer:
Adamski
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) (in 1990)
music videos:
Killer (music video) by Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 198)
recording of:
Killer (in 1990)
lyricist:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
writer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) and Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended), Beethoven Street Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), MCA Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
Adamski feat. Seal3.44:11
7Monster
Professor Green2:48
8Satan
music videos:
Satan (Music video) by Orbital (UK techno group)
recording of:
Satan
writer:
Paul Hartnoll (English electronic musician) and Phil Hartnoll
Orbital3.26:40
9Hungry Like the Wolf
recorded at:
Palladium in New York, New York, United States (on 1982-12-31)
live recording of:
Hungry Like the Wolf (on 1982-12-31)
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
adaptations:
Hungry Like a Pig
Duran Duran3:27
10Grey Day
recording of:
Grey Day
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness33:38
11Ghost Town
engineer:
John A. Rivers
trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1981)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 217)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation)
The Specials3.953:39
12Supernatural Thing
producer:
Siouxsie and the Banshees
recording of:
Supernatural Thing
composer:
Patrick Grant (Afro-American songwriter, singer & multi-instrumentalist a.k.a. Haras Fyre) and Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Siouxsie & the Banshees44:23
13Devil
engineer:
Jim Lowe (sound engineer)
producer and mixer:
Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics) and Jim Lowe (sound engineer)
recording of:
Devil
lyricist and composer:
Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Stereophonics44:40
14Ghostdancing
assistant engineer:
Martin White (engineer)
engineer:
Moira Marquis and Mark McKenna (engineer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Jimmy Iovine and Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
recording of:
Ghostdancing
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds44:43
15Pet Semetary
additional recording engineer:
Martin Bisi
assistant recording engineer:
Judy Kirschner and Robbie Norris
recording engineer:
Martin Bisi and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
assistant engineer:
Oz Fritz (sound engineer) and Robbie Norris
engineer:
Judy Kirschner and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jean Beauvoir and Daniel Rey
assistant mixer:
Oz Fritz (sound engineer)
mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Robert Musso (musician, producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone (Marc Bell)
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
additionally recorded at:
B.C. Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Platinum Island Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pet Sematary
writer:
Dee Dee Ramone and Daniel Rey
publisher:
Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Ramones4.23:27
16Psycho Killer (live)
live recording of:
Psycho Killer
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Christopher Frantz and Martina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Talking Heads4:18
17Love Potion No. 9
cover recording of:
Love Potion No. 9
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Freddy Bienstock Music Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Quintet Music (Leiber & Stoller) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Tygers of Pan Tang2:07
18All Hallows Evil
Fearless Vampire Killers3:24
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