Classic Pop SynthPop

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Small Town Boy
recording of:
Smalltown Boy
writer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Bronski Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., The Copyright Collective, Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
part of:
Gotcha! (1985 film soundtrack)
Bronski Beat5?:??
2Europa and the Pirate Twins
other instruments [wave computer] programming:
Thomas Dolby
producer:
Thomas Morgan Dolby Robertson
bass guitar:
Mark Heyward-Chaplin
drums (drum set):
Justin Hildreth
electronic drum set [electronic percussion] and synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter)
harmonica:
Andy Partridge
background vocals:
Les Chappell and Thomas Dolby
vocals:
Thomas Dolby
recorded at and mixed at:
Ad Vision in Fitzrovia
recording of:
Europa and the Pirate Twins
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
Thomas Dolby5?:??
3Love Comes Quickly
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
guest saxophone and saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) (from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1986, in 1991)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia
recording of:
Love Comes Quickly (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Stephen Hague, Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd., Charisma Music Publishing Ltd, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Unichappell Music
Pet Shop Boys?:??
4Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
engineer:
Don Wershba (engineer)
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
recorded at:
Camden Cell Studios
recording of:
Say Hello, Wave Goodbye
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Metropolis Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Soft Cell5?:??
5Bizarre Love Triangle
recording of:
Bizarre Love Triangle
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
New Order?:??
6Messages
engineer:
Lawrence Diana
co-producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
producer:
Mike Howlett and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
recording of:
Messages
lyricist and composer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3?:??
7The Voice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (from 1981 to present)
edit of:
The Voice by Ultravox
recording of:
The Voice (Ultravox)
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
Ultravox?:??
8Talk Talk
mixer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
recording of:
Talk Talk (Talk Talk)
lyricist and composer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer) and Mark Hollis
Talk Talk3?:??
9Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth-pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
music videos:
Take On Me (2019 4K remaster of 1985 mix with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth-pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth-pop band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284)
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
a‐ha4.4?:??
10The Day Before You Came
Blancmange?:??
11Hide & Seek
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
producer:
Rupert Hine
recording of:
Hide and Seek
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
Howard Jones?:??
12Cruel Summer
producer:
Steve Jolley and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
lead vocals:
Sara Dallin (in 1983-04), Siobhan Fahey (in 1983-04) and Keren Woodward (in 1983-04)
performer:
Bananarama (in 1983-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records 90 Ltd. (renamed on 26th Aug 2011 as Warner Records 90 Ltd.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Cruel Summer (in 1983-04)
lyricist:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
composer:
Leo Birenberg, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Kari Kimmel (singer, songwriter, composer, producer, piano, guitar), Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
Reverb Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama4?:??
13Dancing 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.
Ultravox4?:??
14The 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 Duran3.8?:??
15Somewhere in My Heart
producer:
Michael Jonzun
recording of:
Somewhere in My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera3.6?:??
16Sexy Boy
recording engineer:
Stéphane Briat, Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
mixer:
Stéphane Briat
recording of:
Sexy Boy
writer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
publisher:
Delabel Éditions (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Painted Desert Music Corporation and Revolvair
Air1.3?:??
171901
Phoenix?:??
18Stuck on Repeat
Little Boots?:??
19Can’t Get You Out of My Head
drum machine programming:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud)
engineer and mixer:
Tim Orford
producer:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud) and Cathy Dennis
electric guitar and keyboard:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Kylie Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 2001 to present)
produced for:
19 Productions
music videos:
Can’t Get You Out of My Head (music video) by Kylie Minogue
recording of:
Can’t Get You Out of My Head
lyricist:
Cathy Dennis
composer:
Rob Davis (Songwriter/producer was in Mud)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Toxic Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US), Universal/MCA Music Limited (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kylie Minogue3.75?:??
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Action (I Believe in Love)
assistant programming and assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth))
programming:
Martin Rushent
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981-07), Jo Callis (in 1981-07) and Philip Oakey (in 1981-07)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981-07) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981-07)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire (in 1981-07)
recording of:
Love Action (I Believe in Love) (in 1981-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Burden and Philip Oakey
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1981), Dinsong Ltd. (in 1981), Sound Diagrams (publisher) (in 1981) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1981)
The Human League4.65?:??
2Two Tribes
recording of:
Two Tribes
written in:
Liverpool (from 1982 until 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Mark William O'Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and William Johnson
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood?:??
3A Little Respect
recording of:
A Little Respect
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
Erasure?:??
4Each Time You Break My Heart
Nick Kamen?:??
5Mirror Mirror
recording of:
Mirror Mirror (Mon amour)
writer:
Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
Dollar?:??
6Love Will Tear Us Apart
producer:
Joy Division and Martin Hannett
bass:
Peter Hook
drums (drum set):
Stephen Morris (New Order)
guitar:
Bernard Albrecht
vocals:
Bernard Albrecht and Ian Curtis
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 5), Q50 - December 2005 (number: 6), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 14), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 19), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 41) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 179)
recording of:
Love Will Tear Us Apart
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Joy Division4.5?:??
7The Safety Dance
recording of:
The Safety Dance
lyricist and composer:
Ivan Doroschuk (Men Without Hats)
publisher:
Betty Songs, Ivan Ltd., Polygram Music, Universal Texas City Music Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Tactik Music (publisher) (in 1982) and Wintrup Musik (in 1982)
Men Without Hats?:??
8New Song
engineer and producer:
Colin Thurston
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: March 18, 1996 (number: 9)
recording of:
New Song
lyricist and composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
Howard Jones4.5?:??
9Reformation
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint)
mixed at:
Jam Studios in Islington
recording of:
Reformation
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet?:??
10Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982)
music videos:
Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo4?:??
11It’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 Talk3.65?:??
12Is It a Dream?
recording of:
Is It a Dream?
lyricist and composer:
Sal Solo
Classix Nouveaux4.5?:??
13Why?
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
recording of:
Why?
composer:
Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville and Larry Steinbachek
Bronski Beat3.25?:??
14Moskow Diskow
Telex?:??
15One of Our Submarines
Thomas Dolby?:??
16White Car
Cabaret Voltaire?:??
17Duel
recording of:
Duel
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper
composer:
Claudia Brücken, Ralf Dörper, Susanne Freytag and Michael Mertens (German musician & producer)
Propaganda?:??
18The Politics of Dancing
Reflex?:??
19Vienna
producer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer) and Ultravox
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London)
mixed at:
Conny’s Studio in Neunkirchen
recording of:
Vienna
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Jump Jet Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Sing Sing Songs Ltd.
Ultravox4.5?:??