Back to the 80’s

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Tracklist

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1When the Rain Begins to Fall
producer:
Jack White (German producer Horst Nußbaum)
vocals:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) and Pia Zadora
recording of:
When the Rain Begins to Fall
lyricist and composer:
Michael Bradley (Paul Revere & Raiders, Robotech), Peggy March (US pop singer) and Steve Wittmack
publisher:
BMG/Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher)
Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora3.54:06
2Dr. Beat
lead vocals:
Gloria Estefan
recording of:
Dr. Beat
lyricist and composer:
Enrique Garcia (Miami Sound Machine)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine3.54:21
3Through the Barricades
producer:
Gary Langan and Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Through the Barricades
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet5:22
4You’re My Heart You’re My Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1984)
recording of:
You’re My Heart, You’re My Soul
lyricist and composer:
Steve Benson (German songwriter Dieter Bohlen)
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH, Blue Obsession, Hansa Musikverlag, Hanseatic Musikverlag (German music publishing company owned by Warner Chappell Music), Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (since 2017) and Warner Chappell
Modern Talking3.353:47
5Let’s Hear It for the Boy
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tom Perry (engineer), Tommy Vicari and Erik Zobler
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], electronic drum set [Linn Drums], Minimoog [Mini-Moog] and Moog [Memory Moog]:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Ensign Music Corporation
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Deniece Williams3.64:18
6Let’s Groove
recording of:
Let’s Groove
writer:
Wayne Vaughn and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire54:02
7Do You Wanna Hold Me?
recording of:
Do You Wanna Hold Me?
writer:
Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman (English rock musician, record producer & composer) and Annabella Lwin
Bow Wow Wow3:13
8Reggae Night
remixer:
Dj Iraí Campos
recording of:
Reggae Night
writer:
Amir Bayyan and LaToya Jackson
publisher:
Amirfull Music and Bayyan Internationale Music
Jimmy Cliff4:10
9This Is It
assistant engineer:
Michael Carnévale (engineer)
engineer:
Steve Gersky (The Miami Kid)
producer:
Tom Dowd
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Mike Hamilton (guitarist) and Kenny Loggins
keyboard:
Brian Mann (keyboardist, accordionist, composer)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
piano:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist), Mike Hamilton (guitarist) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Filmways/Heider Recording (fka Wally Heider Recording Studio & Wally Heider Studios until 1978) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
This Is It
writer:
Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Snug Music (ended), Milk Money Music, Tauripin Tunes, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Kenny Loggins53:58
10How ’Bout Us
producer:
Leo Graham (producer / composer / lyricist)
solo alto saxophone:
Ken Soderbloom
arranger:
James Mack (Composer, arranger, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1988)
edit of:
How ’Bout Us by Champaign
cover recording of:
How ’bout Us
lyricist and composer:
Dana Walden
publisher:
April Music, Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Champaign43:21
11That ’Ole Devil Called Love
vocals:
Alison Moyet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1985)
music videos:
That Ole Devil Called Love by Alison Moyet
cover recording of:
That Ole Devil Called Love
lyricist:
Doris Fisher (in 1944)
composer:
Allan Roberts (songwriter) (in 1944)
publisher:
MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records), Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Alison Moyet33:04
12I’m Specialized in You
recording of:
I'm Specialized in You
lyricist and composer:
Alides Hidding
Time Bandits3:52
13Toy Soldiers
drums (drum set) [drum programming] programming:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Peter Arata, Ric Butz, John Hegedes, Greg Loskorn (American sound engineer) and Karen Siegel (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Michael McDonald (engineer)
producer:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
guitar:
Mark Leggett (Guitarist/composer in Los Angeles)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards)
other vocals [The Toy Soldiers]:
Marlen Landin, Kimberly McCullough, Rahsaan Patterson, Rasha Patterson, Devyn Puett, Renee Sands, Stacy Ferguson (American singer) and Alitzah Wiener (American female actress\singer)
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
arranger:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
vocals arranger:
Michael Jay (producer/engineer) and Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress)
recorded at:
Trax Recording Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-04 until 1988-05)
mixed at:
Garden Rake Studio in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Toy Soldiers by Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 67)
recording of:
Toy Soldiers
writer:
Martika (American singer‐songwriter and actress) and Michael Jay (producer/engineer)
publisher:
Curley Top Music (in 1988), Ensign Music Corp. (in 1988), Famous Chappell (in 1988), Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1988) and Tika Tunes (publisher) (in 1988)
Martika44:53
1496 Tears
cover recording of:
96 Tears
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Martinez (frontman of ? and the Mysterians)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ed Arguello Music, Mysterians Music, Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Garland Jeffreys43:06
15Cuddly Toy
recording of:
Cuddly Toy
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Roachford (the man)
Roachford3.753:50
16Hold On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Hold On
lyricist and composer:
Ian Thomas (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Ole Mark-Cain Music Publ., Over the Rainbow Music Co. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Santana3:57
17The Rhythm of the Jungle
The Quick4:00
18Attention to Me
The Nolans43:08
19Keep On Loving You
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (Epic Records, Inc., a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980, in 1981) and CBS Records Inc. (CBS Records Incorporated, for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 67)
recording of:
Keep On Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fate Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music
REO Speedwagon3.73:20
20They All Went to Mexico
Carlos Santana & Willie Nelson4:43
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