Synth & Electro

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Tracklist

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1Tainted 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 Cell3.952:41
2Situation (US 12″ remix)
producer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…), Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records) and Eric Radcliffe (UK producer / engineer / musician)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
vocals:
Alison Moyet
remixer:
François Kevorkian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records (in 1982)
recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Yazoo3.355:45
3High Energy
producer:
Ian Levine (Hi-NRG music songwriter and producer) and Fiachra Trench
arranger:
Fiachra Trench
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Éditions Marouani
recorded at and mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
High Energy
writer:
Ian Levine (Hi-NRG music songwriter and producer) and Fiachra Trench
publisher:
EMI Tunes Ltd and Filmtracks Picture
Evelyn Thomas53:51
4Jack to the Sound of the Underground
producer and mixer:
Peter "Hithouse" Slaghuis
arranger:
Peter "Hithouse" Slaghuis
samples:
Bedrock by Georgio (Georgio Allentini, American singer), Change the Beat (French Rap) by Beside, Check Out the Groove by Bobby Thurston (american soul and disco singer), Get the Hole by Lidell Townsell, House Train by Risse, Howdy Doody by [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.), It Takes Two (edited version) by Rob Base & D.J. E‐Z Rock, Jack 2 the Sound by Fast Eddie (Chicago house producer), Pink Cadillac (club vocal) by Natalie Cole, Rok da House (12″ version) by The Beatmasters (British producer trio) featuring The Cookie Crew (Cookie Crew), Trouble (12″ club remix) by Nia Peeples and You’re No Good for Me (club mix) by Kelly Charles (US freestyle/dance singer)
recording of:
Jack to the Sound of the Underground
lyricist and composer:
James Bratton, Kelly Charles (US freestyle/dance singer), Edwin A. Smith (Chicago house producer) and Peter Slaghuis
Hithouse4:08
5French Kiss
cover recording of:
French Kiss
lyricist:
Karlana Johnson and Lil’ Louis (American DJ and producer, Marvin Louis Burns)
composer:
Lil’ Louis (American DJ and producer, Marvin Louis Burns)
publisher:
London Music Ltd.
Honesty 693:37
6Nineteen
producer:
Paul Hardcastle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1985)
music videos:
19 (music video) by Paul Hardcastle
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 73)
recording of:
19
lyricist:
Bill Couturié, Paul Hardcastle and Jonas McCord
composer:
Paul Hardcastle
publisher:
Oval Music and Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd.
Paul Hardcastle3.63:39
7Long Train Running
cover recording of:
Long Train Runnin’
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
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)
Traks34:13
8I’m Not Scared
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 Wonder3:45
9Rumors
recording of:
Rumors
writer:
Alex Hill (Member of Club Nouveau), Michael Marshall (US hip-hop/R&B vocalist/producer, member of Timex Social Club) and Marcus Thompson
Timex Social Club4:50
10This Beat Is Technotronic
recording of:
This Beat Is Technotronic
writer:
Jo Bogaert (Belgian producer) and Eric Martin (member of Technotronic)
Technotronic3:42
11Dancer
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Dancer
writer:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter) and Jóhann Jóhannsson (Icelandic musician and score composer)
Marc Almond3:26
12Another Heart Breaks
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1981)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1981)
electric piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1981)
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981)
conductor:
Rainer Pietsch (musician, songwriter and arranger) (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (bootleg pretending to be real label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1981)
recording of:
Another Heart Breaks (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI April Music Inc. and Jeff Music Inc.
Electric Light Orchestra43:48
13Axel F
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) and Geffen Records (in 1984)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 70)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer4.153:01
14Pulstar (maxi)
cover recording of:
Pulstar
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
Hipnosis8:12
15Rapper’s Delight
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 101), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 248) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 427)
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight (on 1979-08-02)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer), Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang4.54:51
16The Message
producer:
Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
music videos:
The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
a cappella versions:
The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) & Duke Bootee
instrumental versions:
The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59)
recording of:
The Message (in 1982)
writer:
Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel) and Sylvia Robinson
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five4.37:10