The Best of 1980–1990, Volume 5

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1It’s a Sin
programming:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
engineer:
David Jacob and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional producer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
additional mixer:
David Jacob
mixer:
Stephen Hague
keyboard and sampler:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
lead vocals:
Neil Tennant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 40)
recording of:
It’s a Sin
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Cage Music Ltd. and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Pet Shop Boys4.655:02
2Master and Servant
producer:
Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Music Works Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Hansa Mischraum in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Master and Servant
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
Depeche Mode3.84:15
3Being Boiled
producer:
The Human League
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
recording of:
Being Boiled
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
The Human League3:41
4Kiss
producer:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
lead vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer) (in 1988)
performer:
Art of Noise (in 1988)
arranger:
Art of Noise, Anne Dudley (English score composer) and J.J. Jeczalik
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
China Records (UK label founded by Derek Green) (in 1988)
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise, Dragnet by Art of Noise, Moments in Love by Art of Noise, Paranoimia (7″ mix) by The Art of Noise with Max Headroom (titular character from "Max Headroom") and Peter Gunn by The Art of Noise featuring Duane Eddy
music videos:
Kiss by Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
cover recording of:
Kiss (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Art of Noise feat. Tom Jones33:33
5Love & Pride
producer:
Richard James Burgess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1984)
recording of:
Love & Pride
writer:
Paul King (British-Irish singer/musician/VJ) and Mick Roberts
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and King Songs
King43:24
6Imagination
recording of:
Imagination
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
Belouis Some33:35
7Doctor! Doctor!
engineer and mixer:
Phil Thornalley
producer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alex Sadkin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1984)
music videos:
Doctor! Doctor! by Thompson Twins
recording of:
Doctor! Doctor!
writer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins2.54:40
8What Is Love?
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
producer:
Rupert Hine
lead vocals:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
recording of:
What Is Love?
lyricist:
William Bryant (UK lyricist, writer and speaker) and Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
composer:
Howard Jones (English singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Howard Jones Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Group and Warner Chappell Publishing
Howard Jones4.53:39
9Don’t Get Me Wrong
engineer:
Bruce Lampcov
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Chucho Merchán
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
piano and synthesizer:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2007)
recording of:
Don’t Get Me Wrong
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
Clive Banks Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Hynde House of Hits Music
The Pretenders4.23:49
10Voyage, voyage
recording engineer:
Antoine Cambourakis (engineer) and Gilbert Courtois (engineer)
producer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
mixer:
Dominique Blanc-Francard
synthesizer:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
background vocals:
Claudie Fritsch-Mentrop and Daniel Glikmans (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rivat Music (production company and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Studio d'Aguesseau in Boulogne, Vendée, Pays-de-la-Loire, France
mixed at:
Studio Marcadet in Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Voyage, voyage
lyricist:
Jean‐Michel Rivat
writer and composer:
Dominique Dubois and Jean‐Michel Rivat
publisher:
Jean‐Michel Franck Rivat and Editions Rivat Music (publisher) (in 1986)
Desireless44:23
11It’s My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin33:49
1225 Years
recording of:
25 Years
lyricist and composer:
Don Snow
publisher:
Don Snow Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1983)
The Catch6:43
13Showing Out
recording of:
Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
Mel & Kim5:13
14I Should Be So Lucky
engineer:
Karen Hewitt, Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer) and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (from 1988 to present)
music videos:
I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue
recording of:
I Should Be So Lucky
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. (from 1988 to present)
Kylie Minogue43:26
15Im Nin ’Alu
assistant engineer:
Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer:
Gil Toren and Bob Kraushaar
executive producer:
Yair Nitzani
producer:
Izhar Ashdot
instruments:
Izhar Ashdot
arranger:
Benny Nagari and Izhar Ashdot
recorded at:
DB Studios (Tel Aviv) in Tel Aviv, Tel-Aviv (Tel Aviv District), Israel
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
אם ננעלו
lyricist:
שלום שבזי
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Ofra Haza3:32
16The Politics of Dancing
recording of:
The Politics of Dancing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Fishman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jambo Music Limited and Metric Music Ltd.
Re‐Flex4:12
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1Ella, elle l’a
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Apache (SARL) (in 1987)
recording of:
Ella, elle l’a
lyricist and composer:
Michel Berger
France Gall4:50
2China in Your Hand
engineer:
Jerry Napier
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass:
Paul Jackson (T'Pau bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Tim Burgess (T'Pau drummer)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and other instruments [some bits]:
Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Chetwood
other instruments [other bits] and solo guitar [guitar solos]:
Taj Wyzgowski
vocals:
Carol Decker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1987)
produced for:
RTB Audio Visual Productions USA (Also credited as R.T.B. Audio Visual Productions Inc., RTB Audio Visual Productions (USA) Inc. and other similar variants)
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), M15 Publishing Ltd, Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (in 1987)
T’Pau4.255:05
3Red Red Wine
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
arranger:
UB40
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
UB4045:19
4The Look of Love
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark Lickley
keyboard:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
strings arranger:
Anne Dudley (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1982), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1982)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 4), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 43) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 73)
partial recording of:
The Look of Love
writer:
Martin Fry, David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The)), Stephen Singleton and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Neutron Music, Neutron Music Ltd., Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
part of:
Mantrap (ABC long-form film)
ABC3.93:30
5Broken Wings
engineer:
Paul DeVilliers and Lois Oki
producer:
Paul DeVilliers and Mr. Mister (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
drums (drum set):
Pat Mastelotto
guitar:
Steve Farris (US session guitarist, member of Mr. Mister)
keyboard:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International (in 1985), BMG Music (in 1985), BMG Music International (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recording of:
Broken Wings
writer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Mr. Mister45:38
6Send Me an Angel
engineer:
Andrew Scott (Australian producer/engineer)
producer:
Ross Cockle
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
mixed at:
Fast Forward Studios in Warranwood, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Send Me an Angel
lyricist:
David Sterry
composer:
Richard Zatorski
publisher:
Chappell & Co. GmbH (Publisher, do not use as a release label!), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd. (in 1983)
Real Life4.753:53
7Soul Food to Go (Sina)
recording of:
Soul Food to Go (Sina)
lyricist:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack)
composer:
Djavan
version of:
Sina
The Manhattan Transfer5:11
8Mama
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Genesis (English rock band) and Hugh Padgham
bass and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (in 1983)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (in 1983)
background vocals:
Tony Banks (Genesis) (in 1983) and Mike Rutherford (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Michael Rutherford Ltd. and Philip Collins Ltd.
recorded at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
mixed at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mama (in 1983)
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Rakibitlou Music Ltda., Anthony Banks Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (from 1983 to present), Michael Rutherford Ltd. (from 1983 to present) and Philip Collins Ltd. (from 1983 to present)
Genesis4.46:46
9Camouflage
recording of:
Camouflage
lyricist and composer:
Stan Ridgway
Stan Ridgway7:09
10What’s the Colour of Money?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1986)
recording of:
What's the Colour of Money?
writer:
Mark Rogers (Hollywood Beyond) and Jamie B. Rose
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Hollywood Beyond43:26
11John Wayne Is Big Leggy
recording of:
John Wayne Is Big Leggy
writer:
Paul Caplin, Kate Garner and Jeremy Healy
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Haysi Fantayzee3:21
12Bello e impossibile
executive producer:
Peter Zumsteg
producer:
Gianna Nannini and Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
mixer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
bass guitar:
Hans Bäär (in 1986)
guitar family and keyboard:
Fabio Pianigiani (in 1986)
membranophone:
Rüdiger Braune (in 1986)
organ:
Rolf Lammers (in 1986)
synthesizer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer) (in 1986) and Nikko Weidemann (in 1986)
choir vocals:
Gloria Campoluongo (in 1986), Fabiana de Geronimo (in 1986) and Gina di Maio (in 1986)
vocals:
Gianna Nannini (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
produced for:
Bad & Worth Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Bello e impossibile (in 1986)
lyricist:
Gianna Nannini
composer:
Gianna Nannini and Fabio Pianigiani
publisher:
Gienne S.R.L. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986), Gruppo Intersong S.R.L. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986) and Z-Muzik (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986)
Gianna Nannini4:43
13Dressed for Success
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist), Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
classical guitar:
Erik Borelius (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
guitar:
Jonas Isacsson (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
saxophone:
Erik Häusler (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
slide guitar:
Janne Oldaeus (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
background vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (from 1988-06 until 1988-08), Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (from 1988-06 until 1988-08) and Clarence Öfwerman (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (from 1988-06 until 1988-08) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI) and EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!) (in 1988, in 1989)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Dressed for Success (from 1988-06 until 1988-08)
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette2.54:12
14Election Day
vocals:
Grace Jones
recording of:
Election Day
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Arcadia4:27

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part of:The Best of 1980–1990 (number: 5) (order: 5)
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