Original Album Classics

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Tracklist

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1▼CD: Fantastic
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1Bad 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
3:21
2A Ray of Sunshine
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
recording of:
A Ray of Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
54:47
3Love Machine
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
cover recording of:
Love Machine
lyricist and composer:
Billy Griffin and Warren Moore
horn and strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
3:23
4Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer) and John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
producer:
Bob Carter (Production music composer), Bob Carter (keyboardist for Linx) and George Michael
mixer:
François Kevorkian
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
56:44
5A Ray of Sunshine (instrumental remix)
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Innervision Records Ltd. (in 1983)
instrumental recording of:
A Ray of Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
5:40
6Love Machine (instrumental remix)
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
instrumental cover recording of:
Love Machine
lyricist and composer:
Billy Griffin and Warren Moore
horn and strings arranger:
Wade Marcus
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
3:28
7Club Tropicana
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
drums (drum set):
Trevor Morell (drummer)
guitar:
Andrew Ridgeley
horn:
Roddy Lorimer and Ian Ritchie
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
music videos:
Club Tropicana (music video) by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 63)
recording of:
Club Tropicana
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
3.84:26
8Nothing Looks the Same in the Light
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
recording of:
Nothing Looks the Same in the Light
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
5:56
9Come On!
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
recording of:
Come On!
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
24:24
10Young Guns (Go for It!)
recording of:
Young Guns (Go for It!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
3:56
11Nothing Looks the Same in the Light (instrumental remix)
engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer) and George Michael
instrumental recording of:
Nothing Looks the Same in the Light
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
recording of:
Nothing Looks the Same in the Light
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
6:40
2▼CD: Make It Big
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1Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (CBS, CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984, in 2006) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Wake Me Up Before You Go by Wham! (British pop-duo)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 28) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 269)
recording of:
Wake Me Up Before You Go‐Go
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
3.853:51
2Everything She Wants
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
electric guitar:
Andrew Ridgeley (in 1984)
keyboard:
George Michael
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
George Michael (in 1984)
performer:
Wham! (British pop-duo) (in 1984)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Everything She Wants
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
4.45:02
3Heartbeat
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Heartbeat
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
34:44
4Like a Baby
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
George Michael
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Like a Baby
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
24:14
5Freedom
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Freedom (Wham!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (in 1984)
3.755:01
6If You Were There
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
cover recording of:
If You Were There
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc., Bovina Music Inc. 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)
33:37
7Credit Card Baby
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
saxophone:
David Baptiste (U.K. Saxophonist, flutist, percussionist, vocalist, & backing vocalist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Credit Card Baby
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK)
45:08
8Careless Whisper (extended mix)
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersau
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass guitar:
Deon Estus
drums (drum set):
Trevor Morrell
electric piano:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guitar:
Hugh Burns
keyboard:
Chris Cameron (British pianist, singer-songwriter, arranger and producer) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
saxophone:
Steve Gregory (English jazz saxophonist)
lead vocals:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recording of:
Careless Whisper
writer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present) and Wham! Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
4.86:34
3▼CD: Music From the Edge of Heaven
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1The Edge of Heaven
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
David Austin (UK songwriter & producer) and Hugh Burns
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
piano:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
saxophone:
Andy Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
trumpet:
Simon Gardner (trumpet player) and Paul Spong (trumpetist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (from 1986 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
music videos:
The Edge of Heaven by Wham! (British pop-duo)
recording of:
The Edge of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1986 to present)
44:31
2Battlestations
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
guitar:
Robert Ahwai
keyboard [keyboards]:
Danny Schogger
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
trombone:
Rick Taylor (trombonist)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (from 1986 to present)
recording of:
Battlestations
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1986 to present)
15:26
3I’m Your Man
recording of:
I'm Your Man
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
6:05
4Wham Rap ’86
recording of:
Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do?)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
6:38
5A Different Corner
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
A Different Corner
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Big Geoff Overseas Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4.54:33
6Blue (live in China)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Trevor Murrell
guitar:
Hugh Burns
keyboard [keyboards]:
Tommy Eyre
percussion:
Danny Cummings (British drummer and percussionist)
saxophone:
Dave Baptiste
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jenny Hallet (UK vocalist active in 1980s), Janet Mooney and Leroy Osbourne (vocalist guitarist, songwriter.)
arranger:
George Michael
live recording of:
Blue (Armed with Love)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
35:43
7Where Did Your Heart Go?
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
bass:
Deon Estus
keyboard [keyboards]:
Danny Schogger
saxophone:
Andy Hamilton (British saxophonist, composer and producer)
arranger:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Where Did Your Heart Go? by Wham! (British pop-duo)
cover recording of:
Where Did Your Heart Go?
writer:
David Was and Don Was
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Island Music Ltd. and Los was cosmopolitanos
25:43
8Last Christmas (Pudding mix)
engineer:
Chris Porter (engineer and producer)
producer:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
recording of:
Last Christmas
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wham! Music Ltd., ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.356:44