The Story of the Eighties

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Tracklist

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1Driver’s Seat
acoustic guitar:
Paul Roberts (Lead singer of Sniff ’n’ The Tears)
drums (drum set):
Luigi Salvoni
guitar:
Mick Dyche and Loz Netto
vocals:
Paul Roberts (Lead singer of Sniff ’n’ The Tears)
recording of:
Driver’s Seat (Sniff ’n’ the Tears song)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Roberts (Lead singer of Sniff ’n’ The Tears)
Sniff ’n’ the Tears45:51
2Shine Up
recording of:
Shine Up
writer:
Janschen and Janschens (composer)
Doris D. & the Pins4:37
3World at War
Dr. Pop3:29
4Platinum Blonde
Prelude4:51
5What Becomes of the Broken Hearted
performer:
Colin Blunstone
cover recording of:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (UK)
Dave Stewart feat. Colin Blunstone33:55
6Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees
Marcia Hines3:31
7It’s My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin3.53:49
8It Ain’t What You Do It’s the Way That You Do It
producer:
Fun Boy Three and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t What You Do (It’s the Way That You Do It)
writer:
Sy Oliver and Trummy Young
Fun Boy Three & Bananarama3.652:49
9Heartache Avenue
recording of:
Heartache Avenue
lyricist and composer:
Lol Mason and Mark Tibenham
publisher:
ATV Music (in 1982) and Graduate (publisher) (in 1982)
The Maisonettes42:56
10Sign of the Times
engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer), Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
alto saxophone:
Miranda Joyce
bass guitar:
Lesley Shone
drums (drum set):
Judy Parsons
guitar:
Sarah‐Jane Owen
lead vocals:
Jennie Matthias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Sign of the Times
writer:
Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Jennie Matthias, Sarah‐Jane Owen, Judy Parsons and Lesley Shone
The Belle Stars4.652:50
11Forever
recording of:
Forever
lyricist and composer:
Little Steven
Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul3:58
12The Border
producer:
Russ Ballard
background vocals:
Russ Ballard, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
lead vocals:
Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell
produced for:
Rujo Productions
recording of:
The Border
writer:
Russ Ballard and Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Poison Oak Music, Russell Ballard Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
live recording of:
The Border
writer:
Russ Ballard and Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Poison Oak Music, Russell Ballard Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
America43:58
13Big Apple
mastering:
Gordon Vicary
recording of:
Big Apple
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Limahl
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Limahl, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo4:11
14Time Goes By
recording of:
The Good Times
lyricist and composer:
Piet Souer (composer)
José4:30
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