The Ultimate Collection: 80s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Can’t Get by Without You (The Second Decade remix)The Real Thing3:16
2Divine Emotions
recording of:
Divine Emotions
writer:
Jeffrey Cohen (70s/80s US funk/soul producer/songwriter) and Narada Michael Walden
publisher:
Narada Michael Walden Publishing
Narada Michael Walden5:05
3If You Don’t Know Me by Now
assistant engineer:
Clark Germain and Karl Lever
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein (American sound/mixing engineer)
additional producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
bass:
Tony Bowers
drums (drum set):
Chris Joyce (drummer for Simply Red)
guitar:
Heitor T. P.
keyboard:
Tim Kellett and Fritz McIntyre
percussion:
Lennie Castro
saxophone:
Ian Kirkham
trumpet:
Tim Kellett
background vocals:
Fritz McIntyre and Stephanie Spruell (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist)
lead vocals:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
performer:
Simply Red (English soul and pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eastwest Records (for copyrights, manufacturing, distributing use only!) (in 1989), Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1989)
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Ltd
cover recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Simply Red3.43:21
4Casanova
recording of:
Casanova
lyricist and composer:
Reggie Calloway
publisher:
Calloco Music and Hip Trip Music (publisher)
LeVert4:05
5Rock Steady
recording of:
Rock Steady
writer:
Kenny Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Bo Watson (American singer-songwriter, producer, keyboardist)
The Whispers4:39
6Friends
Shalamar3:42
7A Little Love
Aurra3:19
8One Lover at a Time
Atlantic Starr3:56
9I’ve Just Begun to Love You
Dynasty3:31
10Love of a Lifetime
Chaka Khan4:10
11Love Sensation
Loleatta Holloway3:42
12Casanova
Coffee3:58
13The Belle of St. Mark
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
bass guitar, drum machine, guitar and keyboard:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (from 1984-02 until 1984-04)
percussion and lead vocals:
Sheila E. (from 1984-02 until 1984-04)
background vocals:
Jill Jones (American singer, songwriter, and actress) (from 1984-02 until 1984-04)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-04)
recording of:
The Belle of St. Mark (from 1984-02 until 1984-04)
lyricist:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
composer:
Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
Sheila E.44:57
14Me and Mr Sanchez
Blue Rondo à la Turk3:50
15Rise To the Occasion
recording of:
Rise to the Occasion
writer:
Simon Climie, Rob Fisher (UK keyboardist, in Naked Eyes) and Dennis Morgan (US songwriter)
Climie Fisher4:13
16Got to Get
performer:
Leila K (Swedish Eurodance singer)
recording of:
Got to Get
lyricist:
Leila El Khalifi (Swedish Eurodance singer) and Martin Carboo
composer:
Rasmus Lindwall, Martin Carboo and Robert Waatz
Rob ’n’ Raz Feat. Leila K2.53:21
17The Message
producer:
J. Chase and Sylvia Robinson
vocals:
Duke Bootee and Melle Mel (Melvin Glover aka Melle Mel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sugar Hill Records (US late 70s/early 80s rap) (from 1982 to present)
edit of:
The Message (original version) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
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 Five4.353:11
18Hyperactive!
Thomas Dolby4:08
19The Hairstyle of the Devil
Momus4:22
2021st Century Boy
Sigue Sigue Sputnik4:40
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part of:The Ultimate Collection (Union Square Music, ULTIM5CD) (number: W32) (order: 52)