Wired for Sound: The 80’s

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Tracklist

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1Wired for Sound
producer:
Alan Tarney
vocals:
Cliff Richard
recording of:
Wired for Sound
lyricist and composer:
B.A. Robertson and Alan Tarney
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Cliff Richard53:38
2Precious to Me
Phil Seymour2:52
3Midnight Blue
Lou Gramm3:55
4Stranger in Town
recording of:
Stranger in Town
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Cowbella Music (US work publisher) and Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc.
Toto4:50
5(Si si) Je suis un rock star
recording of:
(Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star
composer:
Bill Wyman
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company)
Bill Wyman3:23
6Calling America
programming:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
engineer:
Bill Bottrell and Tom Thiel (German electronic producer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
mixer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
keyboard and piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), 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 1986) 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 1986)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1985-02 until 1986-01) and Hartmann Digital in Obertrubach, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Calling America (from 1985-02 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
Electric Light Orchestra43:29
7Homosapien
Pete Shelley4:35
8Pilot of the Airwaves
Charlie Dore3:57
9Eye in the Sky
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
assistant engineer:
Tony Richards (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
executive producer:
Eric Woolfson
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Ian Bairnson
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel)
electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Woolfson
keyboard:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
saxophone:
Mel Collins
synthesizer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
background vocals:
Chris Rainbow
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
chorus master:
Bob Howes (percussionist)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1982), Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982, in 2007)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 21)
recording of:
Eye in the Sky
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd. and Woolfsongs Ltd.
The Alan Parsons Project4.34:38
10Luka
sound engineer:
Robin Danar
engineer:
Steve Addabbo and Rod O’Brien
producer:
Steve Addabbo and Lenny Kaye
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
solo guitar:
Jon Gordon (guitarist, music director, producer, composer)
background vocals:
Shawn Colvin
vocals:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1987)
recorded at:
duo Music Exchange in Dōgenzaka, Shibuya (Shibuya-ku), Tokyo, Japan
recording of:
Luka
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Suzanne Vega4.353:52
11Death‐Defying
recording of:
Death Defying
lyricist and composer:
Dave Faulkner (David Faulkner)
publisher:
Best of All Music
Hoodoo Gurus3:24
12Fallin’ in Love (Bein’ Friends)
Rocky Burnette3:58
13Nobody’s Diary
producer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records), Eric Radcliffe (UK producer / engineer / musician) and Yazoo (80s British synthpop duo, aka Yaz)
recording of:
Nobody’s Diary
lyricist and composer:
Alison Moyet
Yazoo4.54:32
14Self Control
cover recording of:
Self Control
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
additional writer:
Harro Steffen
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli (Italian pop singer)
publisher:
Careers Music, Inc., Edition Sunrise Publishing Inc., Sugar Musik Verlags GmbH (publisher) and Sugarmusic Spa (publisher, do NOT use as label)
Laura Branigan4:06
15Deep Inside My Heart
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
assistant engineer:
Niko Bolas and James Ledner
producer:
Val Garay
bass guitar:
Bryan Garofalo
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Craig Hull
keyboard:
Sterling Smith
background vocals:
Kim Carnes
lead vocals:
Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-05-26 until 1980-08-20)
recording of:
Deep Inside My Heart
writer:
Eric Kaz and Randy Meisner
publisher:
Glasco Music Company, Nebraska Music, Zena Music Company, 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), 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)
Randy Meisner3:26
16So Long
Fischer‐Z5:01
17Dreamtime
Daryl Hall4:47
18The Wild Colonial Boy
Dr. Hook4:28
19(I Just) Died in Your Arms
engineer:
Terry Brown (producer)
producer:
Terry Brown (producer), Cutting Crew and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
mixer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer [E-mu Emulator]:
Kevin MacMichael
bass:
Colin Farley
drums (drum set), percussion and tambourine:
Martin Beedle
piano:
Peter-John Vettese (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer)
background vocals:
Peter Birch
lead vocals:
Nick Van Eede
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) and Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1986)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 26)
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4.14:39
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