Platin: The Very Best Of, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Super Trouper
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1980-10-03)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1980-10-03)
drums (drum set):
Per Lindvall (on 1980-10-03)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1980-10-03)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
percussion:
Åke Sundqvist (on 1980-10-03)
background vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1980-10-03)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1980)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1980-10-03, on 1980-10-14)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1980-10)
recording of:
Super Trouper (in 1980-10)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1980 to ????), Countless Songs, Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1980 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1980 to present), Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1980 to present) and Union Songs AB (publisher) (in 1980)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.554:14
2You Win Again
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 82)
recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs and Gibb Brothers Music
Bee Gees14:03
3That Don’t Impress Me Much
recording of:
That Don’t Impress Me Much
writer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Shania Twain
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
Shania Twain3:57
4You Can’t Hurry Love
assistant engineer:
Howard (Double Plug) Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:
Paul Gomersall and Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
mixer:
Robert Colby (live sound engineer & producer, notably for Phil Collins) and Paul Gomersall
bass guitar [bass]:
John
drums (drum set) [drums], tambourine and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
glockenspiel [glock], piano and vibraphone:
Peter (Scene) Robinson (English score composer)
guitar [guitars]:
Daryl
strings arranger:
Martyn (Norrie) Ford (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (from 1982 to present)
cover recording of:
You Can’t Hurry Love
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (in 1965) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Phil Collins42:47
5Take On Me
bass programming:
Magne Furuholmen
producer:
Alan Tarney
mixer:
a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and John Ratcliff
drum machine and guitar:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
keyboard:
Magne Furuholmen
background vocals:
Magne Furuholmen and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
lead vocals:
Morten Harket
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985, in 2004)
music videos:
Take On Me (official music video, 2019 4K remaster of 1985 version with diegetic audio) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band) and Take On Me (official music video, 1985 Steve Barron version) by a‐ha (Norwegian synth‐pop band)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 24), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 26), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 284) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Take On Me
writer:
Magne Furuholmen, Morten Harket and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
version of:
Miss Eerie
a‐ha4.43:48
6Black Eyed Boy
recording engineer:
Nick Addison, Ian Grimble, Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician), Kenny MacDonald and Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
sound engineer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
producer and mixer:
Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
recording of:
Black Eyed Boy
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Robert Hodgens, Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
23rd Precinct Music Ltd. and BMG 10 Music Ltd.
Texas3:11
7From a Distance
producer:
Arif Mardin and Bette Midler
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1990)
arranger:
Arif Mardin and Steve Skinner
vocals arranger:
Marc Shaiman (American score composer and lyricist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
cover recording of:
From a Distance (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Julie Gold (in 1985)
publisher:
Grow Your Own Music, Wing and Wheel Music, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, 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)
Bette Midler2.54:38
8Breakfast in America
sound engineer:
Russel Pope
assistant engineer:
Lenise Bent and Jeff Harris (recording engineer)
engineer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer)
producer:
Peter Henderson (English sound engineer) and Supertramp
bass guitar:
Dougie Thomson
drums (drum set):
Bob Siebenberg
guitar and keyboard:
Roger Hodgson
keyboard:
Rick Davies (UK keyboardist, member of Supertramp)
woodwind:
John Helliwell
vocals:
Rick Davies (UK keyboardist, member of Supertramp) and Roger Hodgson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Crystal Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Breakfast in America
writer:
Rick Davies (UK keyboardist, member of Supertramp) and Roger Hodgson
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Delicate Music
Supertramp42:39
9Sleeping
producer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Chris Braide (British songwriter, record producer and singer)
recording of:
Sleeping (in 2001)
writer:
Rick Astley (English singer, songwriter and radio personality) and Chris Braide (British songwriter, record producer and singer)
publisher:
Cruz Music (Rick Astley's label) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Rick Astley3:42
10Stop
additional programming:
Mike Higham (British score composer) (on 1998-06-09)
engineer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team)
assistant mixer:
Paul "P. Dub"
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
brass:
Kick Horns (on 1998-06-09)
guitar:
Milton McDonald (on 1998-06-09)
instruments:
Absolute (UK house/garage/production/songwriting team) (on 1998-06-09)
vocals:
Victoria Beckham (née Adams) (on 1998-06-09), Emma Bunton (on 1998-06-09), Melanie C (on 1998-06-09), Geri Halliwell (on 1998-06-09) and Mel B (Mel B) (on 1998-06-09)
recorded at:
Parco Novi Sad in Modena, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy (on 1998-06-09)
live recording of:
Stop (on 1998-06-09)
writer:
Andy Watkins (Absolute, Bristol Baseline Productions, Cortex), Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Paul Wilson (member of “Absolute”) and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
Spice Girls3.853:25
11Kingston Town
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1989)
cover recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
UB404.53:47
12Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours
producer:
Stevie Wonder
lead vocals:
Stevie Wonder (in 1970)
arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 31)
recording of:
Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours (in 1970)
writer:
Lee Garrett, Lula Mae Hardaway (songwriter), Syreeta (US singer‐songwriter active 1970s–80s) and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music, Stone Agate Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Stevie Wonder4.32:40
13Daysleeper
recording of:
Daysleeper
writer:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Temporary Music
R.E.M.3:40
14Cornflake Girl
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones, Paul McKenna (mixing engineer) and Eric Rosse
programming:
Eric Rosse
mixer:
Kevin Killen
bass:
George Porter, Jr. (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
drums (drum set):
Carlo Nuccio (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guitar family and mandolin:
Steve Caton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guest vocals:
Merry Clayton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
publisher:
Sword and Stone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
The Fishhouse in New Mexico, United States (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cornflake Girl (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone
Tori Amos3.95:08
15Just the Way You Are
cover recording of:
Just the Way You Are
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Barry White3:59
16Mr. Sandman
recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Emmylou Harris2:21
17Baby Jane
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd and Rod Stewart
mixer:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family), Tom Dowd and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
recording of:
Baby Jane
lyricist:
Rod Stewart
composer:
Jay Davis (guitarist)
publisher:
Cardinal Music Ltd. and Carlin Music Corp.
Rod Stewart4:44
18Come Along
recording of:
Come Along
lyricist and composer:
Joakim Berg (Kent frontman) and Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
writer:
Joakim Berg (Kent frontman) and Peter Svenson
Titiyo3:44
19Follow Me
recording of:
Follow Me
writer:
Michael Bradford and Matthew Shafer
publisher:
Chunky Style Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gaje Music, Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner–Tamerlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Uncle Kracker3:38

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part of:Platin (sometimes with subtitle "Das Album der Megastars") (number: B2) (order: 13)