Greatest Hits of the 80’s

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1
2▼CD: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Spirit in the Sky
performer:
Doctor and the Medics (in 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Doctor & The Medics (in 1985)
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-02)
music videos:
Spirit in the Sky by Doctor and the Medics
cover recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Doctor and the Medics3.83:35
2Obsession
recording engineer:
Jeff Harris (recording engineer)
programming:
Jeff Harris (recording engineer) and Holly Knight
producer:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”)
bass guitar:
Charles Ottavio
guitar:
Bill Wadhams
keyboard:
Paul Antonelli
membranophone:
Frenchy O'Brien
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 12)
cover recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight
publisher:
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07) and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Obsession
writer:
Michael Des Barres and Holly Knight
publisher:
Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07) and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd.
Animotion3:29
3Too Shy
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
publisher:
EMI Songs and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
Limahl of Kajagoogoo4:27
4High Energy
Evelyn Thomas2:46
5Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
recording of:
Hold Me Tighter in the Rain
writer:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay), Billy Griffin, D. Griffin (songwriter) and Donald Griffin (soul/funk/disco guitarist)
publisher:
Billy Griffin Music, Bubo Music, Donocaster Music, Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Billy Griffin3:21
6On a Crowded Street
Barbara Pennington3:15
7Now Those Days Are Gone
producer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
arranger:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Ltd. (1987–1996) (in 1982)
arranged for and produced for:
Big Note Music Productions Ltd.
recording of:
Now Those Days Are Gone
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Nichola Martin (songwriter)
publisher:
Big Note Music Ltd., Paper Music Ltd. and Pillarview B.V.
Bucks Fizz2.752:56
8Sexual Healing
assistant engineer:
Henri Van Durme and Didier Leonard
engineer:
Dan Bates (wind instruments [horns]), Mike Butcher (recording engineer and guitarist) and John Kovorak
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer and editor:
Harvey Fuqua
bell [bells], bell [orchestra bells], bongos, congas, drums (drum set), electric piano [Fender Rhodes], finger cymbals, glockenspiel, organ and synthesizer:
Marvin Gaye
guitar:
Gordon Banks
wind instruments [horns]:
The L.A. Horn Section and David Stout (American trombonist)
background vocals:
Gordon Banks, Harvey Fuqua and Marvin Gaye
vocals:
Marvin Gaye
conductor:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer) (wind instruments [horns])
wind instruments [horns] arranger:
McKinley T. Jackson (Trombone player, songwriter, arranger and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Arco Studios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (lead vocals, background vocals), Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (wind instruments [horns]), Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium and Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium (lead vocals, background vocals)
mixed at:
Studio Katy in Waterloo, Brabant wallon (Walloon Brabant), Wallonie (Wallonia), Belgium
edited at and remixed at:
Devonshire Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 198) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 231)
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye3.654:01
9A Walk in the Park
recording of:
A Walk in the Park
lyricist and composer:
Nicholas Charles Bailey
Nick Straker Band3:40
10Gonna Pull Myself Together
recording of:
Gotta Pull Myself Together
writer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer), Mike Myers (UK producer/songwriter) and Bob Puzey
The Nolans4:14
11Good Thing Going
recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Sugar Minott33:33
12Cherish
recording of:
Cherish
writer:
Clifford Adams (trombonist in Kool & the Gang), Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Delightful Music Ltd., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Kool and the Gang42:53
13Never Knew Love Like This Before
recording of:
Never Knew Love Like This Before
writer:
Reggie Lucas and James Mtume (jazz/funk musician)
publisher:
Frozen Butterfly Publishing Co.
Stephanie Mills43:23
14O L’amour
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Dollar3:01
15Feels Like I’m in Love
recording of:
Feels Like I’m in Love
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Grade One Music, Red Bus Music (International) Ltd. (publisher) and Satellite Music Ltd.
Kelly Marie3:31
16Close to Perfection
recording of:
Close to Perfection
writer:
Ian Levine (Hi-NRG music songwriter and producer) and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works)
Miquel Brown33:23
17Going Back to My Roots
cover recording of:
Going Back to My Roots
lyricist and composer:
Lamont Dozier
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Maurice Starr Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Odyssey4:54
18They Say It’s Gonna Rain
Hazell Dean3:34