Edge of the 80s: 1980-1984

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Tracklist

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1Whip It
associate producer:
Robert Margouleff
producer:
DEVO (new wave/rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 15), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 42), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 63) 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, EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd and Nymph Music
DEVO4.12:41
2Rock Lobster
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
co-producer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
bass synthesizer and farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Strickland (from 1978 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
tambourine:
Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 433)
recording of:
Rock Lobster (from 1978 until 1979-06)
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‐52s4.46:51
3Six Months in a Leaky Boat
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Split Enz
recording of:
Six Months in a Leaky Boat
writer:
Tim Finn
publisher:
Mushroom Music Publishing
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 5)
Split Enz3:08
4Words
recording of:
Words (Missing Persons)
writer:
Terry Bozzio and Warren Cuccurullo
Missing Persons3:42
5The Tide Is High
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (engineer) and Doug Schwartz (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guest percussion:
Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
background vocals [girl-group backup vocals]:
The ‘B’ Girls and Deborah Harry
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
instruments arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980) and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (in 1980)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett (in 1967) and Tyrone Evans (in 1967)
writer:
John Holt (in 1967)
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Blondie4.154:35
6You Might Think
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Might Think
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars4.73:06
7You're the Best Thing
recording of:
You’re the Best Thing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Style Council4:35
8Rio
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
saxophone:
Andrew Kevin Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder) (from 1982 to present)
recording of:
Rio
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)
Duran Duran4.755:35
9Lies
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., CD Baby Publishing (publisher, not a release label!), Point Music Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Thompson Twins5:22
10True
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 2003)
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet46:28
11View From a Bridge
producer:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Pop (a division of Cherry Red Records Ltd.), RAK, EMI France (in 1993), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996, in 2001) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recording of:
View From a Bridge
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
Kim Wilde43:32
12Message of Love
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Pete Farndon
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Message of Love
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
Pretenders43:26
13Dance Hall Days
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1984)
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wang Chung3.23:59
14I Know What Boys Like
co-producer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses) and Kurt Munkacsi
producer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses) and Kurt Munkacsi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 34)
recording of:
I Know What Boys Like
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
version of:
Wait Here I’ll Be Right Back…
The Waitresses3:13
15Money (That's What I Want)
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Flying Lizards2:33
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part of:Edge of the 80s (Time-Life Music) (number: 9) (order: 8)