Pop & Wave, Volume 8: The Sound of the Fantastic 80s

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Annotation

This 1999 release is the only volume in the series which hasn't been re-released.

Annotation last modified on 2011-09-11 15:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Rage Hard
assistant engineer:
Heff Moraes
executive producer:
Trevor Horn
producer:
Stephen Lipson
additional guitar:
Stephen Lipson
additional keyboard:
Stephen Lipson, Peter Vetesse (British keyboardist, songwriter, arranger and record producer) and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
additional background vocals:
Betsy Cooke
vocals:
Holly Johnson
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Richard Niles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Ridge Farm in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, Sarm West Studio in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wisseloord in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Rage Hard
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson, Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood25:05
2Don't You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Human League3.93:58
3Touched by the Hand of God
recording of:
Touched by the Hand of God
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
New Order3:43
4The Jet Set
recording of:
The Jet Set
lyricist:
Marian Gold
composer:
Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd and Frank Mertens (German synthpop keyboardist Frank Sorgatz)
publisher:
Rolf Budde Musikverlag (aka Budde Music)
Alphaville4:57
5Another Life
recording of:
Another Life
lyricist:
Barbara Addoms and Mamared
composer:
Luciano Ninzatti and Stefano Pulga
Kano3:50
6Square Rooms
recording of:
Square Rooms
writer:
Al Corley, Harold Faltermeyer and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Kilauea Musikverlag and Ufaton (publisher)
Al Corley3:41
7Who's That Girl?
engineer:
Jon Bavin
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1991)
remaster of:
Who’s That Girl? by Eurythmics
recording of:
Who’s That Girl?
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Eurythmics4.23:46
8Mind of a Toy
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
recording of:
Mind of a Toy
writer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
Visage3:35
9Self Control
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Italia S.r.l. (not for release label use! Italian subsidiary of Warner Music International Inc.) (in 2013)
recording of:
Self Control
lyricist:
Steve Piccolo
composer:
Giancarlo Bigazzi and Raffaele Riefoli (Italian pop singer)
publisher:
Editions Sugar Music, Careers Music, Inc. (in 1984) and Edition Sunset Publishing (in 1984)
Raf33:57
10(Forever) Live and Die
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
producer:
Stephen Hague
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio de la Grande Armée in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
(Forever) Live and Die
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Graham Weir and Neil Weir
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark1.53:36
11Bad Boy
recording of:
Bad Boy
lyricist:
Tom Hooker (American singer, songwriter and photographer)
composer:
Michele Chieregato and Roberto Turatti
publisher:
GINI
Den Harrow4:08
12Love System
recording of:
Love System
lyricist:
Sven Dohrow
composer:
Michael Gerlach (member of Eloy, lived in Kladow)
The Twins4:16
13Cambodia
producer:
Ricky Wilde
lead vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Pop (a division of Cherry Red Records Ltd.), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (, in 1981, in 2001), RAK, EMI France (in 1993) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recording of:
Cambodia
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
2P'sW Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Finchley Music Corp., Music & Media International, RAK Publishing Ltd., Rickim Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Kim Wilde53:56
14Ghost Town
producer:
John Collins (producer)
recording of:
Ghost Town
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation)
The Specials45:56
15Rock Lobster
assistant engineer:
Cass Rigby
engineer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
co-producer:
Robert Ash (sound engineer)
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records)
bass synthesizer and farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Strickland (from 1978 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
tambourine:
Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Kate Pierson (from 1978 until 1979-06) and Cindy Wilson (from 1978 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s) (from 1978 until 1979-06)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1978 until 1979-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 433)
recording of:
Rock Lobster (from 1978 until 1979-06)
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher)
The B‐52s4.46:51
16Waterfront
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983)
recording of:
Waterfront
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Simple Minds4.54:49
17Suedehead
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Suedehead
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
Morrissey4.13:53
18Eighties
engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Paul Raven (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Ferguson
guitar:
Geordie
keyboard:
Jaz Coleman
vocals:
Jaz Coleman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1984, in 2007)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (from 1984-08 until 1984-09)
music videos:
Eighties (music video) by Killing Joke (UK punk/goth/industrial band)
recording of:
Eighties
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Paul Raven (UK bassist) and Geordie Walker
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd.
Killing Joke4.23:50
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part of:Pop & Wave (number: 8) (order: 22)