Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story

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Note: 4 disc set, 3 audio + 1 multimedia

Note: 4 disc set, 3 audio + 1 multimedia

Note: 4 disc set, 3 audio + 1 multimedia

Annotation last modified on 2010-10-27 15:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everybody
engineer:
Butch Jones
producer:
Mark Kamins
recording of:
Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Madonna34:56
2Mirror in the Bathroom
producer:
Bob Sargeant
bass:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drums (drum set):
Everett Morton
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat) and Dave Wakeling
saxophone:
Papa Saxa
vocals:
Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 282)
recording of:
Mirror in the Bathroom
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!), Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
English Beat4.753:09
3Kiss Me
Tin Tin3:20
4Oh L'Amour
recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Erasure3:36
5Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.92:41
6Situation (remix)
recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Yaz3:43
7People Are People
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan (in 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1984) and Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1984-01) and Music Works Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-01)
mixed at:
Hansa Mischraum in Berlin, Germany
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 361)
recording of:
People Are People
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
Grabbing Hands Ltd. and Sonet (Scandinavia)
Depeche Mode4.33:46
8Living on the Ceiling
producer:
Mike Howlett
sitar:
Deepak
tabla:
Dinesh
remixer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...) and Dennis Weinreich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
Living on the Ceiling
writer:
Neil Arthur (singer, songwriter, producer) and Stephen Luscombe
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Blancmange54:01
9That Summer Feeling
Jonathan Richman3:58
10Young at Heart
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Colin Fairley
cover recording of:
Young at Heart (Bananarama song)
writer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Robert Hodgens and Keren Woodward
The Bluebells2.53:25
11One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.552:20
12Genius of Love
edit of:
Genius of Love (extended mix) by Tom Tom Club
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 35) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 384)
recording of:
Genius of Love
writer:
Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley (audio engineer, record producer and keyboardist from Jamaica) and Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club3:33
13Im Nin'Alu
recording of:
אם ננעלו
lyricist:
שלום שבזי
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Ofra Haza3:31
14Endicott
Kid Creole and the Coconuts4:03
15Love and Mercy
recording of:
Love and Mercy
writer:
Eugene Landy (associated with Brian Wilson) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Beach Bum Music
Brian Wilson2:56
16Each and Every One
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass:
Chucho Merchán (in 1984-01)
guitar family:
Ben Watt (in 1984-01)
horn [horns]:
Nigel Nash (saxophonist) (in 1984-01), Dick Pearce (trumpet) (in 1984-01) and Pete King (English alto saxophonist) (in 1984-01)
percussion:
Bosco d'Olivera (in 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) (in 1984-01) and Ben Watt (in 1984-01)
guest performer:
Peter King (English alto saxophonist) (in 1984-01)
horn arranger:
Ben Watt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Each and Every One (in 1984-01)
writer:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
publisher:
Cherry Red Music (publisher) and Complete Music Ltd.
Everything but the Girl42:48
17All the Way
Little Jimmy Scott4:58
18Crazy
engineer:
Robin Hancock (UK music engineer/remixer/producer), Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits) and Ren Swan
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Trevor Horn and Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Crazy by Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Crazy (Seal song)
writer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) and Guy Sigsworth
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Seal3.754:31
19Fire Woman
producer:
Bob Rock
bass:
Jamie Stewart (bassist with The Cult) (from 1988-09 until 1988-11)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Curry (from 1988-09 until 1988-11)
guitar:
Billy Duffy (from 1988-09 until 1988-11)
lead vocals:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) (from 1988-09 until 1988-11)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-09 until 1988-11)
recording of:
Fire Woman (from 1988-09 until 1988-11)
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
publisher:
Screenchoice Ltd. and Tayminster Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
The Cult4:02
20Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
membranophone:
Randall Stoll (drummer)
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Constant Craving (music video) by k.d. lang
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.84:38
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