100 Hits: 80s Weekender

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

Tracklist

1CD
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Never Too Much
recording engineer and mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Gregg Mann (engineer), Andy Hoffman (engineer), Nicky Kalliongos (engineer) and Don Wershba (engineer)
engineer:
Carl Beatty (engineer)
executive producer:
Larkin Arnold
producer:
Luther Vandross
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
congas:
Bashiri Johnson
drums (drum set):
Buddy Williams (drummer)
guitar:
Georg Wadenius (guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, singer, composer, producer)
horn [horns] and strings:
Paul Riser
keyboard [keyboards]:
Nat Adderley, Jr.
percussion:
Crusher Bennett
background vocals [female backup vocals]:
Tawatha Agee, Brenda White, Michelle Cobbs, Cissy Houston, Yvonne Lewis and Sybil Thomas
background vocals [male backup vocals] and lead vocals:
Luther Vandross
arranger:
Nat Adderley, Jr. and Paul Riser
vocals arranger:
Luther Vandross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Never Too Much by Luther Vandross
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 468) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 466)
recording of:
Never Too Much
lyricist and composer:
Luther Vandross
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Barry Platnick, CBS Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., SBK Songs (publisher), SBK Songs Ltd. and Uncle Ronnie’s Music Company Inc.
Luther Vandross3.93:46
2Rockit
Moog [mini-moog] programming:
Michael Beinhorn
producer:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) and Material (group and producer team led by Bill Laswell)
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer)
Batá drum [Bata]:
Daniel Ponce
drum machine [Dr Click Rhythm Controller], keyboard [E-mu 4060 Digital Keyboard], Moog [Mini-Moog], synthesizer [Fairlight CMI], synthesizer [Rhodes Chroma] and voice synthesizer [Sennheiser Vocoder]:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer)
electronic drum set [Synare] and other instruments [DMX]:
Michael Beinhorn
turntable:
Grand Mixer DST (US hip hop/electro DJ Derek Howells/Showard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1983) 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 1983)
samples:
Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside
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 Hancock2.653:40
3Between the SheetsThe Isley Brothers4.355:37
4Alice, I Want You Just for Me!
recording of:
Alice, I Want You Just for Me
writer:
Full Force (American R&B group, frequent collab w/ Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam) and Howie Tee
Full Force3:44
5Jump Back (Set Me Free)
recording of:
Jump Back (Set Me Free)
lyricist and composer:
Jhon Fair (NYC based Composer / Dj/Producer)
Dhar Braxton13:44
6Gangsters of the Groove
recording of:
Gangsters of the Groove
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
Heatwave4:00
7Sanctified Lady
Marvin Gaye4:05
8Come Hell or Waters High
cover recording of:
Come Hell or Waters High
writer:
Paul Muggleton
Dee C. Lee4:06
9Let’s GrooveEarth, Wind & Fire43:30
10Roses
recording of:
Roses
writer:
Michael Leeson and Peter Vale (writer/arranger)
Haywoode3:42
11Are You Ready
recording of:
Are You Ready
writer:
Ken Gold and Billy Ocean
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Imagem London Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Billy Ocean3:29
12This Is the Right Time
producer:
Coldcut (Matt Black & Jonathan More)
vocals:
Lisa Stansfield
recording of:
This Is the Right Time
writer:
Ian Devaney, Andy Morris (former member of Blue Zone (UK), worked with Lisa Stansfield) and Lisa Stansfield
publisher:
Big Life Music and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited
Lisa Stansfield4:28
13Caravan of Love
recording of:
Caravan of Love
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), IJI Publishing and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Isley Jasper Isley4:17
14Spend the Night
The Cool Notes3:01
15Crazy
The Manhattans4:03
16One on OneHall & Oates43:52
17Risin’ to the TopKeni Burke3:46
18Serious
Billy Griffin3:58
19Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric C. Schilling
producer:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player), Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist) and Rafael Vigil
vocals:
Gloria M. Estefan
arranger:
Lawrence Dermer (producer, singer-songwriter, synthesizer player) and Joe Galdo (US drummer & percussionist)
recorded at and mixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (At night when you turn off all the lights... There's no place that you can hide...)
writer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine) and Gloria M. Estefan
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine4.153:55
209 AM (The Comfort Zone)
recording of:
9 A.M. (The Comfort Zone)
writer:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), Jimmy Helms (soul singer) and William Henshall (Londonbeat)
Londonbeat4:17
3CD
4CD
5CD

Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B00FE9QSGM [info]

Release group

part of:100 Hits (UK Demon Music Group) (order: 11)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002585326 [info]