A Musical History of the Decade 1980–1990

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Features some rare (radio) edits

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Tracklist

1▼CD: Volume 1: 1980–1983
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1The Wanderer
arranger:
Harold Faltermeyer
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Wanderer
lyricist:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
GMPC and Sweet Summer Night Music
Donna Summer53:44
2(Just Like) Starting Over
recording of:
(Just Like) Starting Over
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono3:55
3Harden My Heart
engineer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 32)
recording of:
Harden My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Marv Ross (guitarist, songwriter)
publisher:
Bonnie Bee Good Music (publisher) (in 1981), Geffen/Kaye Music (in 1981) and Narrow Dude Music (publisher) (in 1981)
Quarterflash43:51
4I’ll Fall in Love Again
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
recording of:
I’ll Fall in Love Again
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar4:11
5Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
electric piano and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
guitar:
Richie Zito
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (on 1982-04-12)
recording of:
Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
dedicated to:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.55:11
6Woman
engineer:
Lee DeCarlo
producer:
Jack Douglas, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1980) and Calderstone Productions Limited (in 2016)
music videos:
Woman by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Geffen/Kaye Music, Lenono Music and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
John Lennon & Yoko Ono43:32
7Heat of the Moment
engineer and producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Carl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar:
Steve Howe
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist)
vocals:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist), Steve Howe and John Wetton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1982), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1982) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Heat of the Moment (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Heat of the Moment
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist) and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., John Wetton Music Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Palan Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Ackee Music Inc. (from 1982 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1982 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Asia4.53:50
8And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going
lead vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
conductor:
Yolanda Segovia
orchestrator:
Harold Wheeler
recording of:
And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going (Dreamgirls)
lyricist:
Tom Eyen
composer:
Henry Krieger
part of:
Dreamgirls (1981 Henry Krieger musical)
Jennifer Holliday44:05
9Shock the Monkey
recording of:
Shock the Monkey
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Cliofine Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel5:23
10Little Thing Called Love
engineer:
Tim Mulligan
producer:
David Briggs (producer best known for Neil Young productions) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
bass:
Bruce Palmer
drums (drum set):
Ralph Molina
guitar:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
percussion:
Joe Lala
slide guitar:
Ben Keith
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Nils Lofgren
vocals:
Ben Keith, Joe Lala, Nils Lofgren, Ralph Molina and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Commercial Recording in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States (on 1982-05-12)
recording of:
Little Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle
Neil Young4.53:06
11Sex (I’m a…)
recording of:
Sex (I’m A…)
writer:
John Crawford (Berlin bassist), David Diamond (member of Berlin) and Terri Nunn (Berlin singer)
Berlin5:05
12Memory
Betty Buckley5:20
13Our House
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 13) and VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 29)
recording of:
Our House
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness3.93:21
14A Million Miles Away
recording of:
A Million Miles Away
lyricist:
Joey Alkes and Chris Fradkin
composer:
Peter Case
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI) and Trumpet Blast Music
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)) and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
The Plimsouls53:34
15Wonderin’
producer:
Elliot Mazer and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
double bass [upright bass]:
Tim Drummond
drums (drum set):
Karl T. Himmel
electric guitar:
Ben Keith
piano:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
vocals:
Larry Byrom, Anthony Crawford (multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter from Birmingham, Alabama), Rick Palombi and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
recorded at:
Modern Recorders in Redwood City, California, United States (on 1983-05-11)
mixed at:
Modern Recorders in Redwood City, California, United States
recording of:
Wonderin’
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle (in 1983)
Neil Young42:57
16Why Me?
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
Why Me?
lyricist:
Irene Cara and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Alcor Pub. Inc. (publisher) (in 1983), Carub Pub. (publisher) (in 1983) and GMPC (in 1983)
Irene Cara4:37
17I 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 John3.54:42
2▶CD: Volume 2: 1984–1986
3▶CD: Volume 3: 1987–1988
4▶CD: Volume 4: 1989–1990