The Greatest Hits of 1983

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Annotation

℗ 1992 Music For Pleasure
Printed in the EEC
Distributed by EMI Records Ltd. Hayes, Middlesex.

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: BIEM/MCPS
Label Code: LC0464

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-26 14:04 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I'm Still Standing
Elton John3:04
2Bad Boys
engineer:
Tony Taverner
co-producer:
George Michael
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
music videos:
Bad Boys by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
Bad Boys
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
Wham!3:23
3Is There Something I Should Know
co-producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Is There Something I Should Know?
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 Duran3.14:10
4Too 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)
Kajagoogoo3:46
5Down Under
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Men At Work33:39
6Fields of Fire
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
publisher:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
music videos:
Fields of Fire by Big Country
recording of:
Fields of Fire
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson (member of Big Country)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., BMG VM Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country3.53:28
7Marguerita Time
engineer:
Steve Churchyard and Tim Summerhayes
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1983) and Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Marguerita Time
writer:
Bernard John Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Partnus
Status Quo3:29
8Garden Party
recording engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass:
Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Pointer (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
recorded at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Garden Party (from 1982-12 until 1983-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Brian Jelliman, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Diz Minnitt, Mick Pointer, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
Marillion4:33
9True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
performer:
Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1983)
music videos:
True by Spandau Ballet
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet3.655:32
10Let's Stay Together
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Tina Turner3:40
11I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Happenstance Ltd. (record and publishing company) (in 1983)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1983-03-07)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
recording of:
I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) and Davey Johnstone
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.54:44
12Long Hot Summer
recording of:
Long Hot Summer
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Stylist Music Ltd.
Style Council3:51
13Our Lips Are Sealed
cover recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
lyricist and composer:
Terry Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
BMG Music Pty Ltd, Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gotown Music, Matthews Music Pty. Ltd. and Plangent Visions Music
Fun Boy Three2:55
14True Love Ways
Cliff Richard3:17
15Tonight I Celebrate My Love
recording of:
Tonight, I Celebrate My Love
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Lauren Wesley Music (BMI-affiliated), Prince Street Productions, Inc., Rondor Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack3:32
16What Kinda Boy You Looking For (Girl)
Hot Chocolate3:47
17Electric Avenue
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 23)
recording of:
Electric Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
was commissioned by:
Greenheart Music
Eddy Grant53:48
18Rockit
recording of:
Rockit
writer:
Michael Beinhorn, Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation
Herbie Hancock3:43
19Union of the Snake
live recording of:
Union of the Snake
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 Duran4:22
20Gold
recording of:
Gold
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:51

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Peter O'Cain (task: project manager)
design:Q.D. (design studio)
distributed by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
part of:The Greatest Hits Of (number: 1983) (order: 9)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5626373 [info]