A Musical History of the Decade 1980–1990

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Annotation

"Promotional copy. Not for sale."
Features some rare (radio) edits

Annotation last modified on 2025-11-23 09:15 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Volume 1: 1980–1983
2▶CD: Volume 2: 1984–1986
3▼CD: Volume 3: 1987–1988
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1Dear God
mastering:
Ian Cooper (UK mastering engineer)
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
guest vocals:
Jasmine Veillette
lead vocals:
Andy Partridge
strings arranger:
Dave Gregory (XTC)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 62)
recording of:
Dear God
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation)
XTC4.53:36
2Still of the Night
recording of:
Still of the Night
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Whitesnake4:04
3Bring Him Home
vocals:
Colm Wilkinson
conductor:
Robert Billig
orchestrator:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
Bring Him Home (Valjean) (in 1987-03)
lyricist:
Alain Boublil and Herbert Kretzmer
composer:
Claude‐Michel Schönberg
publisher:
Alain Boublil Music, Alain Boublil Music Ltd., Faber Music, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
part of:
Les Misérables (Claude-Michel Schönberg musical, English version)
Colm Wilkinson3:18
4Dude (Looks Like a Lady)
assistant engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Bob Rock
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
additional clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Tom Keenlyside
additional trombone:
Bob Rogers (Trombonist)
additional trumpet:
Henry Christian
baritone saxophone:
Ian Putz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
harmonica, background vocals and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
trumpet:
Bruce Fairbairn
additional horn arranger:
Tom Keenlyside
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 224)
recording of:
Dude (Looks Like a Lady) (from 1987-03 until 1987-05)
writer:
Desmond Child, Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Aero Dynamics Music Publishing, Inc. (publisher; do not use as label), April Music Inc., Desmobile Inc., EMI April Music Inc., JuJu Rhythms, Primary Wave Steven Tyler and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Aerosmith3.954:24
5Last Train Home
Pat Metheny Group3:59
6Is This Love
recording of:
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Ltd., Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Whitesnake4:44
7I Found Someone
producer:
Michael Bolton
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Parker (American drummer)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and John McCurry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MBO Productions, Inc.
cover recording of:
I Found Someone
writer:
Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Is Hot Music Ltd.
Cher3.853:43
8Showdown at Big Sky
Robbie Robertson4:48
9My Secret Place
producer:
Larry Klein and Joni Mitchell
bass:
Larry Klein (from 1986 until 1987)
drums (drum set) and talking drum:
Manu Katché (from 1986 until 1987)
guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Joni Mitchell (from 1986 until 1987)
keyboard:
Larry Klein (from 1986 until 1987) and Joni Mitchell (from 1986 until 1987)
guest lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) (from 1986 until 1987)
recording of:
My Secret Place (from 1986 until 1987)
writer:
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell5:00
10Sweet Child O’ Mine
recording of:
Sweet Child o’ Mine
writer:
Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Guns N’ Roses4:16
11Red Blue Jeans
John Kilzer3:08
12Wasting My Time
engineer and mixer:
Leif Mases
producer:
Jimmy Page
bass guitar:
Tony Franklin (UK rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jason Bonham
electric guitar:
Jimmy Page
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
recording of:
Wasting My Time
writer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) and Jimmy Page
Jimmy Page44:28
13Peek‐A‐Boo
assistant engineer:
Yardov Ail (in 1988), Stuart Brown (engineer) (in 1988), Jonathan Dee (UK engineer) (in 1988), Angie Newman (in 1988) and Curtis Schwartz (UK engineer) (in 1988)
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) (in 1988)
producer:
Banshees and Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
recorded at:
Marcus Studios in Bayswater, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988)
mixed at:
Marquee Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988)
recording of:
Peek-A-Boo
lyricist:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
composer:
Peter Clarke (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.), Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
Siouxsie and the Banshees3.43:12
14Welcome to the Jungle
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
music videos:
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 467) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 491)
recording of:
Welcome to the Jungle
lyricist:
Axl Rose
composer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
Guns N’ Roses4.34:31
15What I Am
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1988)
recording of:
What I Am (in 1988)
lyricist:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter) and Kenny Withrow
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians4.854:57
16Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)
co-producer:
Ross Cullum and Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Orinoco Flow
lyricist:
Roma Ryan
composer:
Enya (Irish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Aigle Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Enya3:46
17Patience
engineer:
Alan Abrahamson, Mike Clink (on 1987-07-29) and Micajah Ryan (on 1987-07-29)
producer and mixer:
Mike Clink
acoustic guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (on 1987-07-29) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1987-07-29)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler (on 1987-07-29)
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan (on 1987-07-29)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (on 1987-07-29) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter) (on 1987-07-29)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose (on 1987-07-29)
arranger:
Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1988) and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Take One Studio in Burbank, California, United States (on 1987-07-29)
mixed at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Patience (on 1987-07-29)
writer:
Steven Adler, Jeffrey Isbell (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Saul Hudson (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Guns N’ Roses Music and Intersong Music Ltd.
Guns N’ Roses4.155:54
4▶CD: Volume 4: 1989–1990