NOW Yearbook Extra ’81

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Watching the Wheels
recording of:
Watching the Wheels
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon3:33
2Invisible Sun
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
co-producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (drummer, percussionist, pianist and composer)
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
recording of:
Invisible Sun
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
The Police3.53:45
3Gloria
recording of:
Gloria
writer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
U24:10
4Absolute Beginners
recording of:
Absolute Beginners
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam2:49
5Message of Love
Pretenders3:26
6Treason (It’s Just a Story)
The Teardrop Explodes2:56
7Open Your Heart
music videos:
Open Your Heart by The Human League
recording of:
Open Your Heart
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis and Philip Oakey
The Human League3:54
8The Freeze
recording of:
The Freeze
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 Ballet3:31
9Careless Memories
Duran Duran3:43
10Bedsitter
recording of:
Bedsitter
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Soft Cell3:36
11Visions of China
Japan3:36
12Play to Win
recording of:
Play to Win
lyricist:
Glenn Gregory
composer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
Heaven 173:24
13Visage
recording of:
Visage
writer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
Visage3:49
14Genius of Love
Tom Tom Club3:27
15Me and Mr Sanchez
Blue Rondo à la Turk3:56
16Return of the Los Palmas 7
producer:
A Clanger Winstanley Production
recording of:
Return of the Los Palmas 7
writer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford and Daniel Woodgate
Madness2:32
17Steppin’ Out
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Eumir Deodato, James Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
Kool & the Gang3:33
18Make That Move
Shalamar3:47
19Slow Hand
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. (US publisher), 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), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
The Pointer Sisters3:52
20You Might Need Somebody
Randy Crawford3:56
21Just the Two of Us
producer:
Ralph MacDonald and Grover Washington, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric bass guitar:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
Rhodes piano:
Richard Tee (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
saxophone:
Grover Washington, Jr. (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1980), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1980) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1980)
edit of:
Just the Two of Us (original studio mix) by Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr.
recording of:
Just the Two of Us (Bill Withers song) (from 1980-06 until 1980-07)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald, William Salter (songwriter, bassist, producer) and Bill Withers
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and Bleunig Music
Grover Washington, Jr. feat. Bill Withers2.653:58
22It’s My Turn
recording of:
It’s My Turn
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Diana Ross3:56
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ant Rap
recording of:
Ant Rap
lyricist and composer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Adam and the Ants3:17
2I Want to Be Free
recording of:
I Want to Be Free
lyricist:
Toyah Willcox
composer:
Joel Bogen
Toyah43:05
3Chequered Love
Kim Wilde3:20
4I Could Be Happy
recording of:
I Could Be Happy
lyricist and composer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone and Jim McKinven
Altered Images53:31
5Twilight Cafe
recording of:
Twilight Café
writer:
Susan Fassbender and Kay Russell
Susan Fassbender3:20
6Wedding Bells
Godley & Creme3:24
7Night Games
recording of:
Night Games
publisher:
Ed Hamilton (composer of "Night Games")
lyricist and composer:
Ed Hamilton (composer of "Night Games")
Graham Bonnet3:26
8Twilight
Electric Light Orchestra3:37
9You Make My Dreams (Come True)
producer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
vocals:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
arranger:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980) and 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 1980)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 232)
recording of:
You Make My Dreams
lyricist:
Sara Allen, Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Geomantic Music, Hot Cha Music Co., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Primary Wave Brian, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Daryl Hall & John Oates4.053:06
10Jessie’s Girl
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
arranger:
Neil Geraldo (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer), Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Rick Springfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981), BMG Music (in 1981), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1981), RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1981), 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 1981, in 2001) and Wizard Records (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 20) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 55)
recording of:
Jessie’s Girl
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Muscleman Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Portal Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Wizard Music
Rick Springfield4.43:13
11Take It On the Run
recording of:
Take It on the Run
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
HoriPro Entertainment Group, Slam Dunk Music (work publisher) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
REO Speedwagon4:01
12Angel of the Morning
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning (on 1980-09-04)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
Juice Newton4.354:11
13One of Those Nights
Bucks Fizz4:25
14Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
recording of:
Ay Ay Ay Ay Moosey
writer:
Geoff Deane and David Jaymes
Modern Romance3:09
15Shut Up
recording of:
Shut Up
writer:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”) and Graham McPherson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness2:52
16The Elephant’s Graveyard
producer:
The Boomtown Rats and Tony Visconti
recording of:
The Elephants Graveyard (Guilty)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats53:45
17There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
recording of:
There’s a Guy Works Down the Chip Shop Swears He’s Elvis
writer:
Kirsty MacColl and Philip Rambow
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd. and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Kirsty MacColl3:07
18You Drive Me Crazy
Shakin’ Stevens2:46
19Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats3:16
20Only Crying
recording of:
Only Crying
lyricist and composer:
Keith Marshall (British singer and guitarist)
Keith Marshall4:14
21Bermuda Triangle
Barry Manilow3:47
22Birdie Song
edit of:
The Birdie Song (Birdie Dance) by The Tweets (1980s English instrumental band)
recording of:
Chicken Dance (1970 version, with lyrics by Louis van Rijmenant credited as Terry Rendall) (in 1981)
publisher:
Louis Julien van Rijmenant (Belgian 1950-80s label manager, record producer) (from 1970 to present)
lyricist:
Terry Rendall (Belgian 1950-80s label manager, record producer) (in 1970)
composer:
Werner Thomas (in 1957)
publisher:
Eurovox Music, September Music Corp., Valentine Music Group Ltd. and Intervox Music (from 1970 to present)
version of:
Chicken Dance (original tune, no lyrics)
cover recording of:
Chicken Dance (1970 version, with lyrics by Louis van Rijmenant credited as Terry Rendall)
publisher:
Louis Julien van Rijmenant (Belgian 1950-80s label manager, record producer) (from 1970 to present)
lyricist:
Terry Rendall (Belgian 1950-80s label manager, record producer) (in 1970)
composer:
Werner Thomas (in 1957)
publisher:
Eurovox Music, September Music Corp., Valentine Music Group Ltd. and Intervox Music (from 1970 to present)
version of:
Chicken Dance (original tune, no lyrics)
The Tweets2:32
23Hooked On Classics
Louis Clark & The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra3:45
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Sound of the Crowd
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 1981-03), Jo Callis (in 1981-03) and Philip Oakey (in 1981-03)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981-03) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981-03)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-03)
recording of:
The Sound of the Crowd (in 1981-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Burden and Philip Oakey
The Human League4.354:04
2Mind of a Toy
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
recording of:
Mind of a Toy
writer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
Visage3:33
3Joan of Arc
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:48
4My Own Way
Duran Duran3:41
5The Art of Parties
Japan4:11
6Musclebound
recording of:
Muscle Bound
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 Ballet3:57
7Suffer the Children
recording of:
Suffer the Children
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
M&M Music
Tears for Fears3:43
8Lawnchairs
Our Daughter’s Wedding3:27
9The American
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
The American
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
Simple Minds53:34
10Ceremony
recording of:
Ceremony
additional lyricist:
Peter Hook and Bernard Sumner
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Be Music (New Order’s own publishing company) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
New Order4:36
11Pretty in Pink
engineer:
Will Gosling and Phil Thornalley
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1981, in 1986)
recording of:
Pretty in Pink
writer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler (co‐founder of The Psychedelic Furs), Vincent Paul Davey, Duncan Kilburn and Roger Morris (UK guitarist for The Psychedelic Furs)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Psychedelic Furs4.653:59
12Kings of the Wild Frontier
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano and lead vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
bass guitar:
Kevin Mooney
drums (drum set):
Merrick (producer, aka “Merrick”) and Terry Lee Miall
electric guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
vocals:
Kevin Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980)
music videos:
Kings of the Wild Frontier by Adam and the Ants (English new wave band) and Kings of the Wild Frontier (alt) by Adam and the Ants (English new wave band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 143)
recording of:
Kings of the Wild Frontier
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Adam and the Ants3.353:54
13Chihuahua
recording of:
Chihuahua
writer:
Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman (English rock musician, record producer & composer) and Malcolm McLaren
Bow Wow Wow3:45
14Flowers of Romance
Public Image Ltd2:51
15Arabian Nights
Siouxsie and the Banshees3:07
16Passionate Friend
The Teardrop Explodes3:29
17Funeral Pyre
producer:
The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Funeral Pyre (in 1981-04)
lyricist:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
composer:
Rick Buckler, Bruce Foxton and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3:29
18The Magnificent Seven
recording of:
The Magnificent Seven
lyricist:
Joe Strummer
composer:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), Topper Headon, Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Norman Watt-Roy
publisher:
Nineden Ltd.
The Clash3:39
19Good Thing Going (We’ve Got a Good Thing Going)
recording of:
We’ve Got a Good Thing Going
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Sugar Minott3.53:34
20Walking in the Sunshine
Bad Manners3:29
21Don’t Slow Down
UB404:28

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part of:Now Yearbook (UK Now subseries) (number: 1981) (order: 17)