This Is… 1984

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Tracklist

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1It's a Miracle
engineer:
Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine
mixer:
Steve Levine and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jon Moss (in 1983)
electric sitar, guitar, keyboard, piano and sitar:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Boy George (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London) (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London) (in 1983)
music videos:
It’s a Miracle by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
It’s a Miracle (in 1983)
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television), Jon Moss and Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player)
publisher:
Pendulum Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Culture Club3.753:21
2The Reflex
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band), Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
The Reflex
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)
Duran Duran3.84:23
3Only When You Leave
recording of:
Only When You Leave
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet5:02
4Hyperactive!
engineered in:
Brussels
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
bass:
Matthew Seligman
drum machine:
Justin Hildreth
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden
guitar and trumpet:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
percussion:
Matthew Salt
piano:
Thomas Dolby
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone)
additional vocals:
Louise Ulfstedt
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) and Adele Bertei
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recording of:
Hyperactive!
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music and Street Music Ltd.
Thomas Dolby54:10
5Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)
recording of:
Searchin’ (I Gotta Find a Man) (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anthony Stephens
Hazell Dean3:39
6It's My Life
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Talk Talk3.653:52
7Wishful Thinking
producer:
Mike Howlett
vocals:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
recording of:
Wishful Thinking
lyricist:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
composer:
Gary Daly and Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
China Crisis4:42
8Locomotion
engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer), Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) and Brian Tench
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Brian Tench
piano:
Gordian Troeller (band manager)
performer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
brass arranger:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Locomotion (OMD)
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark), Andy McCluskey and Gordian Troeller (band manager)
publisher:
Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark33:53
9Never Ending Story
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
background vocals:
Beth Andersen
lead vocals:
Limahl
performer:
Limahl
recording of:
Never Ending Story (theme from the 1984 film “The NeverEnding Story”)
lyricist:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
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 (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Limahl3.353:30
10Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
recording of:
Dancing With Tears in My Eyes
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Publishing Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Sing Sing Songs Ltd.
Ultravox44:06
11Too Late for Goodbyes
recording of:
Too Late for Goodbyes
lyricist and composer:
Julian Lennon
Julian Lennon2.53:31
12This Is Mine
recording of:
This Is Mine
writer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams Ltd. (publisher), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Heaven 173:52
13I Gave You My Heart (Didn't I)
recording of:
I Gave You My Heart (Didn’t I)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Gower (singer and keyboard player for Racey)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated)
Hot Chocolate23:39
14Life on Your Own
programming:
The Human League
engineer:
Renate Blauel, Gavin McKillop and Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
The Human League, Hugh Padgham and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Hugh Padgham
percussion:
The Human League
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
vocals:
The Human League
music videos:
Life on Your Own by The Human League
recording of:
Life on Your Own
lyricist and writer:
Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
composer:
Jo Callis
The Human League54:05
15Speed Your Love to Me
producer:
Peter Walsh (UK producer)
remix of:
Speed Your Love to Me by Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recording of:
Speed Your Love to Me
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Mel Gaynor, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
Simple Minds54:04
16Cherry Oh Baby
engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
bass:
Earl Falconer
drum machine and drums (drum set):
Jim Brown (UB40 drummer)
guitar:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist) and Robin Campbell
keyboard:
Michael Virtue
percussion:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion) and Norman Hassan
saxophone:
Brian Travers
other vocals:
Astro (UB40 toast, trumpet & percussion)
vocals:
Ali Campbell (UB40’s former vocalist), Robin Campbell and Norman Hassan
cover recording of:
Cherry Oh Baby
lyricist and composer:
Eric Donaldson
UB4043:19
17Missing You (single version)
producer:
Gary Gersh, David Thoener and John Waite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984)
edit of:
Missing You by John Waite
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music (publisher), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (publisher) (in 1984), Paperwaite Music (publisher) (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite3.43:32
18Nelson Mandela (edit)
recording of:
Free Nelson Mandela
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Dammers
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (in 1984)
The Special A.K.A.4:11
19Together in Electric Dreams
recording of:
Together in Electric Dreams
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder3:51

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part of:This Is… (This Is… YYYY) (number: 1984) (order: 25)