Alterno‐Daze: 80’s Survival of the Fittest

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

"Excelsior" in lower, right-hand corner of both front and back jewel case covers.

Annotation last modified on 2015-03-01 06:16 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Tainted Love (12″ version)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell5:55
2Change
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Change
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Roland Orzabal Ltd.
Tears for Fears13:56
3I’m the Man
recording engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
mixer:
Aldo Bocca
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
Dave Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
arranger:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
TW Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I’m the Man
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Joe Jackson54:00
4Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (English score composer) (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) (extended version) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood), Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood4.053:57
5I Melt With You
engineer and producer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
bass guitar [bass] and violin:
Michael Conroy
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Richard Brown (Modern English)
guitar:
Gary McDowell
keyboard [keyboards]:
Stephen Walker (of Modern English)
vocals:
Robbie Grey
engineered at:
Rockfield in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 7)
recording of:
I Melt With You
writer:
Richard Brown (Modern English), Michael Conroy, Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell and Stephen Walker (of Modern English)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Modern English4.253:52
6Our Lips Are Sealed
additional assistant recording engineer:
James Ball, Eric Kortee and Darroll Gustamachio
assistant recording engineer:
Ted Blechta and John Terelle
recording engineer and mixer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Rob Freeman (engineer) and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
assistant mixer:
Gray Russell
bass guitar and guitar:
Kathy Valentine
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Gina Schock
guitar [lead guitar] and keyboard:
Charlotte Caffey
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jane Wiedlin
lead vocals:
Belinda Carlisle
vocals:
Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981) and I.R.S., Inc. (in 1981)
additionally recorded at:
Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
Pennylane Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sound Mixers Studio in New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 25), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 317) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 477)
recording of:
Our Lips Are Sealed
writer:
Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978), Terence Edward Hall and Jane Wiedlin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gotown Music and Plangent Visions Music
The Go‐Go’s4.52:48
7Video Killed the Radio Star
music videos:
Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles and Video Killed the Radio Star by Buggles
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 56)
recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist), Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
The Buggles4.64:13
8Black Coffee in Bed
assistant engineer:
Butch Yates
producer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Squeeze (UK new wave band)
bass:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze)
drums (drum set):
Gilson Lavis
guitar:
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
keyboard:
Don Snow
background vocals:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze) and Don Snow
guest background vocals:
Elvis Costello and Paul Young (English pop singer and musician)
vocals:
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
recording of:
Black Coffee in Bed
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3.656:12
9I Know What Boys Like
co-producer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses) and Kurt Munkacsi
producer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses) and Kurt Munkacsi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 34)
recording of:
I Know What Boys Like
lyricist and composer:
Chris Butler (US musician, writer and artist, led The Waitresses)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
version of:
Wait Here I’ll Be Right Back…
The Waitresses3:13
10Be Near Me
assistant engineer:
Paul Corkett, Charles Harrowell, Mark Stent (producer, engineer), Mike Drake, Heff Moraes, Dietmar Schillinger and Paul Wright (UK recording engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Martyn Webster (engineer)
producer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
bass guitar:
Brad Lang
cymbal:
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
lead vocals:
Martin Fry
arranger:
Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985, in 1987) and Universal Music Operations (not release label) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1985)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 71)
recording of:
Be Near Me
lyricist and composer:
Martin Fry and Mark White (ABC/Vice Versa)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Neutron Music and Nymph Music, Inc.
ABC3.53:40
11Mexican Radio
engineer:
Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Richard Mazda
mixer:
Robert Battaglia, Avi Kipper and Jess Sutcliffe
bass and synthesizer and background vocals:
Chas T. Gray
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joe Nanini
guitar:
Marc Moreland
harmonica and keyboard:
Stan Ridgway
vocals:
Joe Nanini and Stan Ridgway
recording of:
Mexican Radio
writer:
Marc Moreland and Stan Ridgway
Wall of Voodoo4.654:10
12Robert De Niro’s Waiting
vocals:
Bananarama
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Robert De Niro's Waiting
composer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Steve Jolley, Tony Swain (songwriter, producer) and Keren Woodward
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), In a Bunch Music (publisher), J&S Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Bananarama2.353:30

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