NOW Yearbook ’80–’84: The Final Chapter

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Freedom
recording of:
Freedom (Wham!)
lyricist and composer:
George Michael
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Morrison Leahy Music Ltd. (in 1984)
Wham!5:21
2Love Is a Stranger
engineer:
A. Williams, D. A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and R. Crash
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and Adam Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1982) and BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1991)
recording of:
Love Is a Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Logo Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
Eurythmics33:45
3O Superman (for Massenet)
engineer:
Leanne Ungar
assistant producer:
Perry Hoberman
producer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician) and Roma Baran
electronic instruments [electronics] and vocoder:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
farfisa and synthesizer [Casio]:
Roma Baran
flute and saxophone [sax]:
Perry Hoberman
vocals:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
recorded at:
The Lobby (Laurie Anderson's home studio) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
O Superman (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Laurie Anderson (experimental/art rock musician)
publisher:
Difficult Music
is based on:
Le Cid : Acte III, scène 3. « Ah ! tout est bien fini » ... No. 13 Prière « Ô souverain, ô juge, ô père » (Rodrigue, Saint Jacques, voix du ciel)
Laurie Anderson4.158:23
4Sat in Your Lap
producer:
Kate Bush
bass:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Preston Heyman
piano and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Kate Bush
synthesizer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist)
background vocals:
Ian Bairnson and Paddy Bush
recording of:
Sat in Your Lap
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush3.653:30
5What Difference Does It Make?
engineer:
Phil Bush (engineer, composer and musician) and Neil King (sound engineer)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
Mike Joyce (UK drummer)
guitar and harmonica:
Johnny Marr
vocals:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recording of:
What Difference Does It Make?
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths43:51
6Absolute
drum machine programming:
Fred Maher
synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
EBN (synthesizer programmer) and J.J.
producer:
Arif Mardin
mixer:
Gary Langan
bass guitar:
Wil Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jnr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), David Frank (American keyboardist, producer, writer; The System), David Gamson and Green
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee, B.J. Nelson (backing singer) and Fonzi Thornton
vocals:
Green
arranger:
Gamson and Green
recording of:
Absolute
lyricist and composer:
Green Gartside
publisher:
Jouissance Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Scritti Politti34:24
7Why
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
recording of:
Why?
composer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
Bronski Beat3.253:57
8When Am I Going to Make a Living
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
vocals:
Sade Adu (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
recording of:
When Am I Going to Make a Living (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
lyricist:
Sade Adu
composer:
Sade Adu and Stuart Matthewman
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Windswept Music (London) Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Sade3.353:26
9War Baby
Tom Robinson4:05
10Shipbuilding
recording of:
Shipbuilding (in 1982)
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Clive Langer
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
cover recording of:
Shipbuilding
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Clive Langer
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Robert Wyatt3:03
11Round and Round
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Round and Round
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
Spandau Ballet4:33
12Take a Chance With Me
producer:
Rhett Davies and Roxy Music
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
guitar:
Neil Hubbard and Phil Manzanera
keyboard:
Bryan Ferry
oboe:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
background vocals:
Fonzi Thornton
vocals:
Bryan Ferry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1999)
recording of:
Take a Chance With Me
composer:
Bryan Ferry and Phil Manzanera
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., E.G. Music Inc. and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Roxy Music3.54:41
13So Lonely
recording of:
So Lonely
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Police3:07
14Nelson Mandela
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 Specials2.754:08
15Our Lips Are Sealed
producer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
remixer:
Fun Boy Three and Jeremy Green
cover recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
lyricist and composer:
Terry Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
BMG Music Pty Ltd, Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gotown Music, Matthews Music Pty. Ltd. and Plangent Visions Music
Fun Boy Three3.22:52
16Kiss the Bride
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat (in 1982-09)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kiss the Bride
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John2.654:22
17The Longest Time
assistant engineer:
Scott James (US recording engineer) and Mike Mairé
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Phil Ramone
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1983)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983), 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)
mixed at:
A & R Recording (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Longest Time (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1983) and Joelsongs (in 1983)
version of:
The Prime of Your Life
Billy Joel3.453:37
18Love on the Rocks
conductor:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
orchestrator:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician)
recording of:
Love on the Rocks (from “The Jazz Singer”) (in 1980)
writer:
Gilbert Bécaud (in 1980) and Neil Diamond (in 1980)
publisher:
Chappell Mus. Ltd., EMA-Suisse, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Stonebridge Music (publisher) and Sweet Sixteen Music, Inc. (US-based publishing company, incorporated 17 July 1978. Neil Diamond is the CEO.)
Neil Diamond2.653:37
19We All Stand Together
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
flute:
Elena Durán (Mexican American flautist)
choir vocals:
The King’s Singers and St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir (London)
vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
orchestrator:
Kenneth Sillito (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1984) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) (in 1984)
recording of:
We All Stand Together (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
part of:
Rupert and the Frog Song
Paul McCartney14:24
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part of:Now Yearbook (UK Now subseries) (number: 1980-84) (order: 14)