The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 12

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Vicious Games
vocals:
Rush Winters
recording of:
Vicious Games
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
Yello54:21
2Rage 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 Hollywood25:06
3Hit That Perfect Beat
engineer:
Tom Frederikse
producer:
Adam Williams
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
lead vocals:
John Foster (John Jøn, Bronski Beat)
recording of:
Hit That Perfect Beat
writer:
Steve Bronski, John Foster (John Jøn, Bronski Beat) and Larry Steinbachek
Bronski Beat53:40
4Hyperactive!
recorded in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1983-06)
engineered in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1983-06)
drum machine:
Justin Hildreth (in 1983-06)
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden (in 1983-06)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06)
percussion:
Matthew Salt (in 1983-06)
piano:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone) (in 1983-06)
additional vocals:
Louise Ulfstedt (in 1983-06)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06) and Adele Bertei (in 1983-06)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
Hyperactive! (in 1983-06)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music, Smash Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Thomas Dolby54:12
5Big Apple
mastering:
Gordon Vicary
recording of:
Big Apple
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Limahl
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Limahl, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo4:11
6Dum Dum Girl
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
Dum Dum Girl
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Talk Talk33:50
7Girls on Film
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 1981, in 1998)
recording of:
Girls on Film
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:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
version of:
Girls on Film (Pre-Le Bon version)
Duran Duran3.753:28
8Love’s Great Adventure
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) and Rik Walton
producer:
Ultravox
mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer) (on 1983-10-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 2025)
recorded at:
Musicfest Studio (recording studio, located in Chiswick, London, UK) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-08-21)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1983-10-01)
music videos:
Love’s Great Adventure by Ultravox
recording of:
Love’s Great Adventure (on 1983-08-21)
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Ultravox3:07
9Limousine
recording of:
Limousine
lyricist:
Klaus Hirschburger, Hubert Kemmler (singer, songwriter, producer) and Susanne Müller-Pi
composer:
Hubert Kemmler (singer, songwriter, producer) and Markus Löhr
Hubert Kah4:02
10Cold Days, Hot Nights
recording of:
Cold Days, Hot Nights
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist)
composer:
Tissy Thiers
Moti Special3:41
11Reach Out
performer:
Paul Engemann
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1984)
recording of:
Reach Out
lyricist:
Paul Engemann and Richie Zito
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
Axxis Musikverlag GmbH
Giorgio Moroder3:47
12Juliet
co-producer:
Dennis Bryon (Welsh drummer, author)
producer:
Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Juliet
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG-Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Careers Music, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
live recording of:
Juliet
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG-Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Careers Music, Inc. and Gibb Brothers Music
Robin Gibb3:47
13Yé Ké Yé Ké
recording of:
Yé Ké Yé Ké
lyricist:
Mory Kanté
composer:
Mory Kante
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mory Kanté4.54:00
14Slave to the Rhythm
assistant producer:
S.J. Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
recording of:
Ladies and Gentlemen: Miss Grace Jones (original version of “Slave to the Rhythm”)
lyricist and composer:
Simon Darlow (songwriter, keyboardist & guitarist), Trevor Horn, Stephen Lipson and Bruce Woolley
Grace Jones34:23
15I Promised Myself
recording of:
I Promised Myself
lyricist and composer:
Nick Kamen
Nick Kamen3:59
16Dolce Vita
remixer:
Ben Liebrand
recording of:
Dolce vita
lyricist:
Paul Mazzolini
composer:
Pierluigi Giombini (arranger ,composer and producer)
publisher:
Pianola Music (publisher) (in 1983)
Ryan Paris3:24
17Disco Band
recording of:
Disco Band
lyricist and composer:
Fabio Margutti
Scotch55:05
18I.O.U.
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
producer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
performer:
Freeez (1980s English electronic music group) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Unique Recording Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
recording of:
I.O.U.
writer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ) and John Robie
publisher:
Shakin’ Baker Music
Freeez4.653:50
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part of:The Best of 1980–1990 (number: 12) (order: 12)