Audio’s Audiophile, Volume 22: Hit Magic (Gold-CD)

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sleeping Satellite
engineer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
producer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer) and Paul Wickens
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
music videos:
Sleeping Satellite by Tasmin Archer (British singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Sleeping Satellite
writer:
Tasmin Archer (British singer-songwriter), John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and John Hughes (Writer, Producer, Musician)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tasmin Archer4.254:40
2Call Me
engineer:
Harold Faltermeyer
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
additional synthesizer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1980-01)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke (in 1980-01)
electric piano:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980-01)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980-01) and Chris Stein (in 1980-01)
lead vocals:
Debbie Harry (in 1980-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980, in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 2002), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1998), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1998) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979) and The Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-01)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 64), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 157)
recording of:
Call Me (in 1980-01)
lyricist:
Deborah Harry
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell, Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rare Blue Music, inc., Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blondie4.23:31
3Bitch
drum machine [drum/loop] programming:
Geza X
assistant engineer:
Husky Hoskulds, Cappy Japngie, Mauricio Iragorri and Charles Nasser
engineer:
Jim Ebert and Geza X
producer:
Geza X
mixer:
Jim Ebert
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and background vocals:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist)
bass and fretless bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Ricketts (of David & David)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at:
City Lab Sound Design in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bitch
writer:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist) and Shelly Peiken
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Hidden Pun Music, Kissing Booth Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sushi Too Music and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Meredith Brooks3.854:13
4Cloudbusting
assistant engineer:
Pearse Dunne
engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), James Guthrie, Paul Hardiman, Del Palmer, Brian Tench and Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
producer:
Kate Bush
mixer:
Brian Tench
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) and Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
strings:
The Medici Sextet
background vocals:
Brian Bath, John Carder Bush, Paddy Bush and Del Palmer
vocals:
Kate Bush
strings arranger:
Dave Lawson (UK keyboardist & composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America Records (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1985), EMI Korea (in 1985), EMI Records (not for release label use!) (in 1985), EMI Records Group N.A. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985), Noble & Brite Ltd. (in 1985), Novercia Ltd. (in 1985), Oasis (in 1985), CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993), Universal Domestic Division (do not use as a release label! sub-division of Universal Music GmbH) (in 2006), Noble and Brite (in 2011) and Noble & Brite Ltd (in 2018)
recorded at:
Wickham Farm Home Studio in Welling, Bexley (London Borough of Bexley), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Windmill Lane Studios (2nd/current location, since 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
Cloudbusting
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Kate Bush45:08
5The Emperor’s New Clothes
engineer:
Chris Birkett
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Rourke
drums (drum set):
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
vocals:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Limited (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1990)
recording of:
The Emperor’s New Clothes
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
Sinéad O’Connor4.355:16
6Diamonds Are Forever
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
mixer:
John Richards (engineer)
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1971)
recorded at:
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Diamonds Are Forever (Soundtrack of the James Bond film)
Shirley Bassey4.152:40
7Is There Something I Should Know? (Monster mix)
recording of:
Is There Something I Should Know?
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran6:41
8Too Shy
drums (drum set) programming:
Jez Strode
engineer:
Colin Thurston
producer:
Nick Rhodes and Colin Thurston
bass guitar:
Nick Beggs
ebow [e bow] and guitar:
Steve Askew
synthesizer:
Stuart Croxford Neale
additional vocals:
Nick Beggs and Stuart Croxford Neale
lead vocals:
Limahl
arranger:
Kajagoogoo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982, in 1983)
music videos:
Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 9) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 27)
recording of:
Too Shy
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Christopher Hamill
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Christopher Hamill, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
publisher:
EMI Songs and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
Kajagoogoo3.553:45
9Lonesome Loser
recording of:
Lonesome Loser
lyricist and composer:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band)
publisher:
American Tumbleweed Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band4:00
10Long Cool Woman
engineer:
John Punter
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1971) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-07-16, from 1971-07-27 until 1971-07-30)
recording of:
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (from 1971-07-16 until 1971-07-30)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
The Hollies4.153:17
11Assassing
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Nick Tauber
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
drums (drum set):
Ian Mosley (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
recording of:
Assassing (from 1983-11 until 1984-02)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd and The Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd
Marillion4.57:02
12Life’s What You Make It
producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Lee Harris (drummer, member of Talk Talk and .O.Rang)
mellotron and organ:
Tim Friese‐Greene
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
piano:
Mark Hollis
background vocals:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
recording of:
Life’s What You Make It
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
Talk Talk3.754:28
13Johnny B. Goode
cover recording of:
Johnny B. Goode
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Peter Tosh4:02
14I Want a New Drug
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1983)
edit of:
I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
recording of:
I Want a New Drug
writer:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Dump and Pump Music
Huey Lewis and the News3:30
15Hyperactive!
recorded in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium (in 1983-06)
engineered in:
Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Thomas Dolby
mixer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
bass:
Matthew Seligman (in 1983-06)
drum machine:
Justin Hildreth (in 1983-06)
electronic drum set and percussion:
Clif Brigden (in 1983-06)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06)
percussion:
Matthew Salt (in 1983-06)
piano:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
trombone:
Peter Thoms (trombone) (in 1983-06)
additional vocals:
Louise Ulfstedt (in 1983-06)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (in 1983-06) and Adele Bertei (in 1983-06)
vocals:
Thomas Dolby (in 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
Hyperactive! (in 1983-06)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Dolby
publisher:
Scale Music, Smash Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Thomas Dolby54:09
16Burning Down the House
recording of:
Burning Down the House
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., 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)
Talking Heads4:06
17Year of the Cat
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 13)
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Gwyneth Music Ltd., Pepper Music Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Victoria Music Ltd., Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Al Stewart4.456:34

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Release

manufactured in:Austria
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Marketing (in 2004)
EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG (do not use this as a release label!) (in 2004)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Marketing (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10437221 [info]
other databases:https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/191826/ [info]

Release group

part of:Audio’s Audiophile (number: 22) (order: 22)