Electro Pop: 60 of the Greatest Electronic Hits

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Annotation

Label: Shop24Direct

Annotation last modified on 2012-11-14 23:10 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pop Muzik
recording of:
Pop Muzik
lyricist and composer:
Robin Scott
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Pop Muzik Limited and Union Square Music Publishing Ltd.
M3:20
2Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:38
3Smalltown Boy
recording engineer:
Pete Griffiths (UK studio technician, programmer & producer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bronski Music Ltd., Bucks Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat3.654:59
4Save a Prayer
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Save a Prayer (Duran Duran)
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
Duran Duran4.153:47
5Video Killed the Radio Star
producer:
The Buggles
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Trevor Horn (in 1979)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist) (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Debi Doss (photographer and singer, Kinks) (in 1979) and Linda Jardim (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 40)
recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist), Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Buggles3.953:30
6Cars
engineer and mixer:
Rikki Sylvan and Harvey Webb
producer:
Gary Numan
bass guitar:
Paul Gardiner
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and tambourine and percussion:
Cedric Sharpley
keyboard:
Gary Numan and Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis)
percussion [synthetic percussion]:
Gary Numan
lead vocals:
Gary Numan (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (, in 1979) and WEA Filipacchi Music (not for release label use! copyrights/distribution only, FR division of WEA International Inc. in the 1970s) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Marcus Recording Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Cars by Gary Numan
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 11), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 16) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 93)
recording of:
Cars
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
writer:
Nick Hemming and Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd. and Momentum Music Ltd.
Gary Numan4.23:58
7Love on Your Side
engineer:
Phil Thornalley
producer:
Alex Sadkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Love on Your Side
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
Thompson Twins54:00
8Poison Arrow
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 76)
recording of:
Poison Arrow
writer:
Martin Fry, Mark Lickley, Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC4.43:25
9I'm Not Scared
producer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Pet Shop Boys
recording of:
I’m Not Scared
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd. (in 1988) and Cage Music Ltd. (in 1988)
Eighth Wonder54:32
10Feels Like Heaven
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
arranger:
Chic Medley and Kevin Patterson (songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1983)
recording of:
(Feels Like) Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jordan (songwriter) and Kevin Patterson (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp.
Fiction Factory43:32
11I Won't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recording engineer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) (in 1983)
assistant engineer:
Roger Howorth
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional bass:
Paul Westwood (bassist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Nik Kershaw (in 1983)
arranger:
Nik Kershaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1983) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Nik Kershaw
publisher:
Arctic King, Imagem Music UK, Imagem Songs Ltd., Mamal and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Nik Kershaw3.53:23
12You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
producer:
Pete Waterman
performer:
Dead or Alive (UK new wave band) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
music videos:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (On 'Blue Peter') (TX 10/01/2003) by Dead or Alive (UK new wave band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 52)
recording of:
You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)
writer:
Pete Burns, Steve Coy, Tim Lever and Mike Percy
publisher:
Burning Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Métisse Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Westbury Music Ltd.
part of:
American Psycho
Dead or Alive4.153:15
13Tell Me When
producer:
Ian Stanley
mixer:
David Bascombe and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
music videos:
Tell Me When by The Human League
recording of:
Tell Me When
writer:
Paul Beckett and Philip Oakey
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
The Human League24:44
14Fade to Grey
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
performer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
arranger:
Visage (new romantic band from London)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Sound (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Performance Music Ltd
Visage4.13:51
15This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Martin Gordon
drums (drum set):
Dinky Diamond
guitar:
Adrian Fisher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1974)
music videos:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (silent film version) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers) and This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (version 2) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers)
recording of:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
arranger:
Tony Visconti
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Sparks3.853:02
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