80s Music Explosion!

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Shake It Up
2CD: Shake It Up
3CD: Sunglasses at Night
4CD: Sunglasses at Night
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1I Want a New Drug
recording of:
I Want a New Drug
writer:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Dump and Pump Music
Huey Lewis & the News53:33
2Centerfold
engineer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
recorded at:
Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Mix Room, Record Plant (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 73) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 314)
recording of:
Centerfold (song by The J. Geils Band)
lyricist and composer:
Seth Justman
publisher:
Center City Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Pal-Park Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The J. Geils Band43:39
3Karma Chameleon
engineer:
Simon Frith, Simon Humphrey, Gordon Milne (engineer) and Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer)
producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) 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)
guest harmonica:
Judd Lander (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Phil Pickett (songwriter, producer, keyboard player) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer) (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 2002, in 2003)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983) and Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
music videos:
Karma Chameleon by Culture Club (English pop group)
recording of:
Karma Chameleon (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:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Pendulum Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Culture Club44:14
4White Wedding
assistant engineer:
Steve Bates (engineer)
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Phil Feit
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1982), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982, in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
White Wedding
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH (DE subsidiary of Chrysalis Group PLC), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol4.84:13
5Is There Something I Should Know
co-producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
producer:
Duran Duran (English rock band) and Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
mixer:
Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter) and Alex Sadkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1998)
recording of:
Is There Something I Should Know?
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 Duran3.14:11
6Only the Lonely
producer:
Val Garay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982)
recording of:
Only the Lonely
lyricist and composer:
Martha Davis (of The Motels)
The Motels4.53:15
7Mickey
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 43), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 57) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 497)
cover recording of:
Kitty (more well known as "Mickey")
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
translated version of:
Mickey
Toni Basil3.84:13
8Abracadabra
recording of:
Abracadabra
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
Steve Miller Band3:40
9Buffalo Stance
recording of:
Buffalo Stance
writer:
Neneh Cherry, Cameron McVey, Jamie J. Morgan (Director, Photographer, Musician) and Phil Ramacon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
is based on:
Looking Good Diving With The Wild Bunch
Neneh Cherry4:06
10Sexy Eyes
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
cover recording of:
Sexy Eyes
writer:
R.J. Mather, Keith Stegall (American country singer / songwriter and record producer) and Chris Waters (Country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Dr. Hook3.53:01
11Stray Cat Strut
producer:
Dave Edmunds
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Stray Cat Strut
lyricist and composer:
Brian Setzer
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
Stray Cats4.13:18
12Simply Irresistible
engineer:
Tim Kramer (engineer)
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
Simply Irresistible
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music
Robert Palmer3.64:17
13Turning Japanese
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
drums (drum set):
Howard Smith (UK drummer for the Vapors)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Steve Smith (UK bassist for the Vapors)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Fenton
guitar [lead guitar]:
Edward Bazalgette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (, in 1980)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 30)
recording of:
Turning Japanese
lyricist and composer:
David Fenton
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Glenwood Music Corp.
The Vapors3.653:46
14Some Like It Hot
recording of:
Some Like It Hot
writer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter), Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, EMI Songs, Polygram Music and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
The Power Station3:46
15Don’t Worry Be Happy
recording of:
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Bobby McFerrin
writer:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Probnoblem Music
Bobby McFerrin3:54
5CD: Together Forever
6CD: Together Forever
7CD: We Got the Beat
8CD: We Got the Beat
9CD: Everybody Have Fun Tonight

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Release

ASIN:US: B001F1XA14 [info]

Release group

part of:Time Life Music (order: 4)