Dark Side of the 80s

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lullaby
assistant engineer:
Roy Spong and Richard Sullivan (engineer)
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth), Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Smudger
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth), The Cure, Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
mixer:
Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
bass guitar [six string bass guitar]:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Porl Thompson (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
instruments:
Lol Tolhurst (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
keyboard:
Roger O’Donnell (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
remixer:
Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 2009-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Outside Studios (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Wembley Arena (OVO Arena Wembley) in Wembley, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-07)
mixed at:
RAK Studio Three in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989)
music videos:
Lullaby by The Cure
recording of:
Lullaby (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
live recording of:
Lullaby (in 1989-07)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Roger O’Donnell, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd. (in 1989)
The Cure3.954:10
2She Sells Sanctuary
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
recording of:
She Sells Sanctuary
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
The Cult3.54:14
3This Corrosion
recording of:
This Corrosion
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Sisters of Mercy45:34
4Wasteland
recording of:
Wasteland
lyricist:
Wayne Hussey
composer:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission), Mick Brown (British drummer of the gothic rock band The Mission), Simon Hinkler and Wayne Hussey
The Mission45:02
5Happy House
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and Siouxsie and the Banshees
recording of:
Happy House
lyricist:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
composer:
Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
publisher:
Chappell and Pure Noise (Siouxsie and the Banshees publisher)
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.653:50
6Eloise
engineer and producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1985), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
cover recording of:
Eloise
lyricist and composer:
Paul Ryan (UK singer, songwriter & producer) (in 1968)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range (publisher)
The Damned3.55:07
7The Killing Moon
recording of:
The Killing Moon
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen44:26
8Ziggy Stardust
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Bauhaus (UK gothic rock band) and John Sparrow (UK recording engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Ziggy Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Bauhaus3.853:10
9April Skies
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recording of:
April Skies
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1987)
The Jesus and Mary Chain4.353:59
10Never Take Me Alive
engineer:
Neill King (sound engineer)
producer:
Zeus B. Held (Bernd Held)
recording of:
Never Take Me Alive
lyricist and composer:
Kirk Brandon
Spear of Destiny4.54:14
11The Beat(en) Generation
recording engineer and mixer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
additional engineer:
'Mini' Matt Howe (producer and engineer), Stuart James (UK producer aka “Jammer”), Warne Livesey and Roli Mosimann
assistant engineer:
JP Baptiste, Karen Down, Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Noel Rafferty and Wellard Walsh
producer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
accordion and piano:
Wix (UK / Paul Wickens)
acoustic guitar:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”) and Warne Livesey
additional harmonica and electric guitar:
Johnny Marr
bass guitar:
James Eller
drums (drum set):
David Palmer (drummer (ABC/The The))
harmonica:
Mark Feltham
background vocals:
Geoff Foster (sound engineer), Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”), Livesey and Marr
lead vocals:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2002)
recording of:
The Beat(en) Generation (from 1988-10 until 1989-05)
lyricist and composer:
Matt Johnson (English singer/songwriter for “The The”)
publisher:
Lazarus Music Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
The The43:05
12Love Like BloodKilling Joke44:10
13Moonchild
recording of:
Moonchild
writer:
Carl McCoy, Tony Pettitt, Nod Wright, Paul Wright (UK guitarist, Fields of the Nephilim/Last Rites/Rubicon) and Peter Yates (Fields of the Nephilim, Rubicon)
publisher:
Momentum Music Ltd.
Fields of the Nephilim34:25
14No RestNew Model Army44:12
15Pretty 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
16Monkey Gone to Heaven
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
cello:
Arthur Fiacco and Ann Rorich
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
violin:
Karen Karlsrud and Corine Metter
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at and engineered at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
produced at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 35), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 49) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 410)
recording of:
Monkey Gone to Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
Pixies3.72:55
17Mr. PharmacistThe Fall32:18
18Brassneck
recording of:
Brassneck
composer:
David Gedge
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Wedding Present43:37
19Christine
recording of:
Christine
lyricist and composer:
Guy Chadwick
The House of Love33:23
20Martha’s Harbour
engineer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
guitar:
Tim Bricheno (in 1987)
vocals:
Julianne Regan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1987) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 369)
recording of:
Martha’s Harbour (in 1987)
writer:
Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin and Julianne Regan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
All About Eve3.53:03
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
rights society:MCPS (UK rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (from 2003 to present)
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) (in 2003)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2003)
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) (in 2003)
pressed by and glass mastered by:DOCdata UK
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/618779 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00008GER0 [info]