This Is… 1984

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1It’s a Miracle
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
It’s a Miracle by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
It’s a Miracle (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
Pendulum Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
Culture Club3.63:21
2The Reflex
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band), Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1983, in 1998)
edit of:
The Reflex by Duran Duran (English rock band)
recording of:
The Reflex
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)
publisher:
Beechwood de México, S.A. de C.V., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran3.854:23
3Only When You Leave
recording of:
Only When You Leave
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) and Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet5:02
4Hyperactive!
recorded in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1983-06)
engineered in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1983-06)
drum machine:
Justin Hildreth (in 1983-06)
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden (in 1983-06)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06)
percussion:
Matthew Salt (in 1983-06)
piano:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone) (in 1983-06)
additional vocals:
Louise Ulfstedt (in 1983-06)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06) and Adele Bertei (in 1983-06)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
Hyperactive! (in 1983-06)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music, Smash Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Thomas Dolby54:10
5Searchin’ (I Gotta Find a Man)
recording of:
Searchin’ (I Gotta Find a Man) (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anthony Stephens
Hazell Dean3:39
6It’s My Life
programming and producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic guitar:
Mark Hollis
drum machine and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Tim Friese‐Greene and Lee Harris (singer-songwriter & musician)
fretless bass:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
percussion:
Morris Pert
piano:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Phil Ramocon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
background vocals:
Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (Video game music composer)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Hollis Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Talk Talk3.853:52
7Wishful Thinking
producer:
Mike Howlett
vocals:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1984)
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
China Crisis4:42
8Locomotion
engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer), Ronald Prent (Dutch sound engineer and producer) and Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
piano:
Gordian Troeller (band manager)
performer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
brass arranger:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Locomotion (OMD)
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Andy McCluskey and Gordian Troeller (band manager)
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark33:53
9Never Ending Story
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
background vocals:
Beth Andersen (US pop vocalist)
lead vocals:
Limahl
vocals:
Beth Anderson (US pop vocalist) and Limahl
performer:
Limahl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) and Neue Constantin Film Productions GmbH
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 51)
recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Limahl3.353:30
10Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
engineer:
Rik Walton
producer:
Ultravox
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) (on 1984-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1984, in 2025)
recorded at:
Musicfest Studio (recording studio, located in Chiswick, London, UK) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-08-08)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1984-03-19)
music videos:
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes by Ultravox
recording of:
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes (on 1983-08-08)
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Publishing Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher), Sing Sing Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ultravox44:06
11Too Late for Goodbyes
recording of:
Too Late for Goodbyes
lyricist and composer:
Julian Lennon
publisher:
Charisma Music Publishing Ltd and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Julian Lennon2.53:31
12This Is Mine
recording of:
This Is Mine
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams Ltd. (publisher), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Heaven 173:52
13I Gave You My Heart (Didn’t I)
recording of:
I Gave You My Heart (Didn’t I)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Gower (singer and keyboard player for Racey)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated)
Hot Chocolate23:39
14Life on Your Own
programming:
The Human League
engineer:
Renate Blauel, Gavin McKillop and Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
The Human League, Hugh Padgham and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
percussion:
The Human League
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
vocals:
The Human League
music videos:
Life on Your Own by The Human League
recording of:
Life on Your Own
lyricist and writer:
Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
composer:
Jo Callis
The Human League54:05
15Speed Your Love to Me
producer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
remix of:
Speed Your Love to Me (1984 original stereo mix) by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Speed Your Love to Me
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
Simple Minds54:04
16Cherry Oh Baby
assistant engineer:
Alan Caves
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
assistant producer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
drum machine and drums (drum set):
James Brown (UB40 drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Earl Falconer
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue (keyboardist)
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
spoken vocals [toasting, rhyming]:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
UB403.43:19
17Missing You (single version)
producer:
Gary Gersh, David Thoener and John Waite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984) and EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1984)
edit of:
Missing You by John Waite
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music (publisher), Paperwaite Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (publisher) (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite3.653:32
18Nelson Mandela (edit)
producer:
Elvis Costello
bass:
Gary McManus (bassist)
drums (drum set):
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public)
flute:
David Heath (British composer and flautist)
guitar:
John Shipley
organ:
Jerry Dammers
saxophone:
Andy Aderinto (saxophonist)
tin whistle [penny whistle]:
Paul Speare
trumpet:
Dick Cuthell
background vocals:
Afrodiziak
lead vocals:
Stan Campbell
vocals:
Rhoda Dakar (British singer and musician, of The Bodysnatchers)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1984)
music videos:
Nelson Mandela (music video) by The Special A.K.A. (ska band)
recording of:
Free Nelson Mandela
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (in 1984)
The Special A.K.A.2.754:11
19Together in Electric Dreams
producer:
Giorgio Moroder and Philip Oakey
mixer:
Brian Reeves
bass:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Richie Zito
synthesizer:
Giorgio Moroder
background vocals:
E.G. Daily (American singer and actress) and Joe Esposito
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
recording of:
Together in Electric Dreams
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder2.53:51

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ASIN:DE: B001AUKJFA [info]

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part of:This Is… (This Is… YYYY) (number: 1984) (order: 25)