DMMANIAC | DjPaulT's Burning The Ground Vinyl Collection Part 2 (7'', 10'', 12'') [24-96], [16-44.1]
Жанр: Synthpop, New Wave, Pop, Rock, Disco, Soul, Funk
Страна-производитель диска: Worldwide
Год издания диска: 1986-2021
Тип издания: Vinyl, EP, Maxi-Singles, Singles, 7'', 10'', 12'', Cassette
Количество релизов: 1093
Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac)
Тип рипа: tracks
Продолжительность: 13 Days 18 Hour 25 Minutes 2 Seconds
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Источник: BTG
Burning The Ground is a blog that contains high quality 80's and 90's remixes archived from 12" vinyl.
Lots of rare and out of print material.
One of the best blogs on the net.
The Rhythm Is The Power! My name is Paul (also known as DjPaulT). I am a huge fan of 80s and 90s 12″ mixes. I was a club DJ for many years and I love the music from the 1980s and early 1990s. I grew up in Oklahoma City and Graduated from Midwest City High School. I now reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
My passion has always been Music. I am a collector of mostly vinyl 12″ maxi-singles. I sometimes reminisce about how much I loved going into my local Sam Goody or Musicland store and looking at all of the new 12″ singles that had arrived. I always loved how producers could remix a song into something completely new. I loved buying my record and taking it home. I enjoyed looking at the big artwork and reading the production information while I listened to the different mixes. I even love the smell of a new vinyl record. Sadly all of the record shops began to close. I was left yearning for that experience of going to the record shop and finding many gems that are now forgotten.
In July of 2007 I became frustrated with the music industry. I started noticing that people were hungry for all of the singles that had disappeared from stores. In July of 2007 I decided to open Burning The Ground on blogger. My goal was to provide the lost masterpieces that have remained mostly out of print. At first I didn’t know much about ripping vinyl. I soon discovered that vinyl ripping really is an art form. So I began ripping my old vinyl and I became more confident. As I got more involved in vinyl ripping, I eventually figured out that I could rip vinyl well. After much trial and error, people finally began loving the sound of my rips. Burning The Ground ended up getting well over a million visitors until blogger shut down the original site in March of 2010.
Now a fresh new beginning has begun. Those that have seen me and my posts over the years know that I am very particular about my posts. I take great pride in offering the best quality that I can provide. I always disliked spending my time to download a favorite rare single on the internet and discovering that the single was a low quality copy. I do my best to provide good quality posts. Quality is what sets Burning The Ground apart from other blogs. I also wanted to go the extra mile and provide some liner notes with each post. I like to give information to you about each single. Someone told me once that when anyone ever wanted to know about 80s or 90s dance music and remixes, all they had to do was come to Burning The Ground.
I hope that you find something that you like while visiting Burning The Ground. I am so glad I have all of you here with me on this musical journey.
DjpaulT
March, 2010
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Thank you for making your secure Paypal donations to BTG! - DjPaulT The 12-inch single (often simply called 12″) is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality. This record type is commonly used in disco and dance music genres, where DJs use them to play in discos or clubs. They are played at either 33⅓ or 45 rpm.
History Of The 12″
The gramophone records cut especially for dancefloor DJs came into existence with the advent of recorded Jamaican mento music in the 1950s. By at least 1956 it was already standard practice by Jamaican sound systems owners to give their “selecter” DJs acetate or flexi disc dubs of exclusive mento and Jamaican rhythm and blues recordings before they were issued commercially. Songs like Theophilus Beckford’s Easy Snappin’ (recorded in 1956) were played as exclusives by Sir Coxson’s Downbeat sound system for years before they were actually released in 1959 – only to become major local hits, also pressed in the UK by Island Records and Blue Beat Records as early as 1960. As the 1960s creativity bloomed along, and with the development of multitrack recording facilities, special mixes of rocksteady and early reggae tunes were given as exclusives to dancehall DJs and selecters. With the 1967 Jamaican invention of remix, called dub on the island, those “specials” became valuable items sold to allied sound system DJs, who could draw crowds with their exclusive hits. The popularity of remix sound engineer King Tubby, who singlehandedly invented and perfected dub remixes from as early as 1967, led to more exclusive dub plates being cut. By then 10″ records were used to cut those dubs. By 1971, most reggae singles issued in Jamaica included on their B-side a dub remix of the A-side, many of them first tested as exclusive “dub plates” on dances. Those dubs basically included drum and bass-oriented remixes used by sound system selecters. The 10″ acetate “specials” would remain popular until at least the 2000s (decade) in Jamaica. Several Jamaican DJs such as DJ Kool Herc exported much of the hip hop dance culture from Jamaica to the Bronx in the early 1970s, including the common Jamaican practice of DJs rapping over instrumental dub remixes of hit songs (See King Stitt, U Roy, Dennis Alcapone, Dillinger), ultimately leading to the advent of rap culture in the United States. Most likely, the widespread use of exclusive dub acetates in Jamaica also led American DJs to do the same.
In the United States, the 12-inch single gramophone record came into existence with the advent of disco music in the 1970s. The first 12″ (30 cm) single was actually a 10″ (25 cm) acetate used by a mix engineer (José Rodríguez) in need of a Friday night test copy for famed disco mixer Tom Moulton. As no 7″ (18 cm) acetates could be found, a 10″ (25 cm) blank was used. Moulton, feeling silly with a large disc which only had a couple of inches of groove on it, asked Rodríguez to re-cut it so that the grooves looked more spread out. Because of the wider spacing of the grooves, a broader overall dynamic range (distinction between loud and soft) was made possible. This was immediately noticed to give a more favorable sound for discothèque play.
Moulton’s position as the premiere mixer and “fix it man” for pop singles ensured that this fortunate accident would instantly become industry practice. This would perhaps have been a natural evolution: As songs became much longer than had been the average for a pop song, and the DJ in the club wanted sufficient dynamic range, the format would have surely had to be changed from the 7 inch (18 cm) single eventually.
Also worth noting is that the visual spacing of the grooves on the 12″ assisted the DJ in locating the approximate area of the “breaks” on the disc’s surface (without having to listen as he dropped and re-dropped the stylus to find the right point). A quick study of any DJ’s favorite discs will reveal mild wear in the “break points” on the discs’ surfaces that can clearly be seen by the naked eye, which further eases the “cueing” task (a club DJ’s tone-arm cartridge will be heavily weighted and mild wear will seldom spoil the sound quality). Many DJ-only remix services, such as Ultimix and Hot Tracks, issued sets with deliberately visualised groove separations (i.e., the record was cut with narrow and wider spacings that could be seen on the surface, marking the mix points on the often multi-song discs).
A broader dynamic range or louder recording level requires more space as the grooves’ excursions (i.e., the width of the groove waves and distance traveled from side to side by the turntable stylus) become much greater in amplitude, especially in the bass frequencies so important for dance music. Many record companies began producing 12-inch (30 cm) singles at 33⅓ rpm, as the slower speed enhances the bass on the record. By the same token, however, 45 rpm gives better treble response and was used on many 12-inch singles, especially in the UK.
The first very first 12″ single was released in 1973 by soul/R&B musician/songwriter/producer Jerry Williams, Jr. aka Swamp Dogg. 12″ promotional copies of “Straight From My Heart” were released on his own Swamp Dogg Presents label (Swamp Dogg Presents #501/SDP-SD01, 33⅓ r.p.m.), with distribution by Jamie/Guyden Distribution Corporation. It was manufactured by Jamie Record Co. of Philadelphia PA. The B-side of the record is blank.
The first official promotional 12″ single was Southshore Commissions’ “Free Man”. At first, these special versions were only available as promotional copies to DJs. Examples of these promos, released at almost the same time in 1975, are GARY TOMS EMPIRE – “Drive My Car”, DON DOWNING – “Dream World”, BARRABAS – “Mellow Blow”, THE TRAMMPS – “Hooked for Life”, ACE SPECTRUM – “Keep Holdin’ On”, SOUTH SHORE COMMISSION – “Train Called Freedom”, THE CHEQUERS – “Undecided Love”, ERNIE RUSH – “Breakaway”, RALPH CARTER – “When You’re Young and in Love”, Michael ZAGER & The Moon Band feat. Peabo BRYSON – “Do It With Feeling”, MONDAY AFTER – “Merry-Go-Round”, THE RITCHIE FAMILY – “I Want To Dance” and FRANKIE VALLI – “Swearin’ to God”.
The first song found on a 12″ single is “Love to Love You Baby” by Donna Summer, released worldwide by Atlantic Records in 1975. By 1976, with the release of “Ten Percent” by Double Exposure on Salsoul Records, the new format was being sold to the general public. This song was originally a full side of her North American debut release, but released again in early 1977 backed with “Try Me, I Know We Can Make It”, on the Oasis/Casablanca label. As from 1976, the issued 12″ single trend spread to Jamaica, where hundreds of reggae 12″ singles were pressed and commercially issued as “discomix” to catch on the disco hype. These singles included The Maytones’ “Creation Time” (GG Records, 1976) and Bob Marley and the Wailers’ “Keep on Moving” (Upsetter Records, 1977) produced and remixed by Lee “Scratch” Perry, featuring a dub mix and a rap mix by Wung Chu all gathered on the same side and edited together. The Jamaican reggae and disco trend also hit London, where reggae was popular and many new punk groups such as The Clash (“London Calling”/”Armagideon Times”, 1979) issued 12″ singles – but these were mostly regular A-sides, not remixes.
Increasingly in the 1980s, many pop and even rock artists released 12-inch singles that included longer, extended, or remixed versions of the actual track being promoted by the single. These versions were frequently labeled with the parenthetical designation “12-inch version”, “12-inch mix”, “extended remix”, “dance mix”, or “club mix”.
Later musical styles took advantage of this new format and recording levels on vinyl 30 cm (12 in) maxis have steadily increased, culminating in the extremely loud (or “hot”) cuts of drum and bass records of the 1990s and early 2000s (decade).
Many record labels produced mainly 12-inch singles (in addition to albums) during the 1980s, such as Factory Records, who only ever released a handful of 7-inch (18 cm) records. One of Factory’s resident artists, alternative rock/dance quartet New Order, produced the biggest-selling 12-inch record ever in the United Kingdom, “Blue Monday”, selling about 800,000 copies on the format and over a million copies in total. It was somewhat helped by the fact that Factory did not release a 7-inch version of the single until 1988, five years after the single was originally released as a 12-inch-only release. “Blue Monday” came in 76th on the 2002 UK list of all-time best-selling singles.
Maxi-singles
The term “12-inch” usually refers to a single with several remixes. Now that advances in compact disc player technology have made the CD acceptable for mixing and “turntablism”, the term maxi single is increasingly used.
In the mid-late 1980s, prior to the rise in popularity of the CD single, vinyl maxi-singles for popular artists often included “bonus” songs that were not included on albums, just as a 7″ single included a B-side cut that was often not to be found on the referenced album. Many CD singles contain a number of such cuts, in a manner similar to the older EP vinyl format.
In the days of the 7″ single, and especially in R&B releases, the single would occasionally be “flipped” by radio DJs who found the B-side cut to be better for airplay than the intended A-side. One noteworthy example is the now-classic “I’ll Be Around”, the first of the Spinners’ Thom Bell-produced hits for Atlantic Records in the mid-1970s. Around the time 12″ releases became standard for pop records, this practice faded, because of the increase in marketing costs, the reliance on video to sell single releases, and the public’s expectation of quality packaging with photo or picture sleeves. Техническое оборудование во всех рипах практически одинаковое (более раннее указано в скобках).
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC) (Pro-Ject Debut III)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M (Ortofon Super)
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze (Ortofon OM Stylus 30, Ortofon OM Stylus 20)
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck (Pro-Ject Speed Box S)
Phono Pre-amp: Schiit Mani (Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp)
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: Novation Audiohub 2×4 Audio Interface (ESI Juli@)
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner (Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner)
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Artwork scanned at 600dpi Tracklist:
01. A Flock Of Seagulls - Heartbeat Like A Drum (6:55)
02. A Flock Of Seagulls - Heartbeat Like A Drum (4:00)
03. A Flock Of Seagulls - Heartbeat Like A Drum (6:55)
04. A Flock Of Seagulls - The Effects Of The Sun (12:29)
Left with three members with the departure of Paul Reynolds, the band waited and toured. Brothers Mike and Ali Score wanted to base the band out of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With past success in the USA, both brothers thought leaving the UK and a new life in America was a perfect solution. With the popularity of the first two albums and the name "A Flock of Seagulls" still having some equity, they had 4 straight sell-out shows in Philadelphia. Mike, Ali and Frank Maudsley all applied for and were conditionally awarded green cards based on celebrity status under the O-1 work visa. The conditional approval was granted to all three, who settled in Philadelphia.
Frank became disillusioned with living in a strange city; he loved A Flock of Seagulls but had no family. Missing the UK, he returned to England. Mike and Ali stayed in Philadelphia and satisfied the terms of the visa. With Frank in Britain and the brothers in the USA it would appear the band was split into two camps. In fact it was Frank Maudsley who kept the band communicating. Unfortunately the brothers had a falling out that resulted in Mike remaining as the sole remaining original member of the touring band and Ali going to Boston. Ali played in a hard rock band and then worked for a computer company in Cambridge once the work visa turned into a permanent resident.
Frank was the go-between for the brothers and, during the recording of Dream Come True, some have indicated that Ali played on only 3 songs, Frank on 4 and Mike did all 9. One of the songs that all three did play on was entitled "Cosmos (Effect of the Sun)" and was dropped from the album. This dropping of the song brought the track listing down to 9 songs for the album. A large row ensued where Frank and Ali wanted to drop "Love on Your Knees" and include Cosmos. It was with this argument that two videos, "Who's That Girl" and "Heartbeat Like a Drum," were filmed in quick succession. These two videos were the last time the three remaining members were together in a recording or music capacity until 2004.
"Heartbeat Like A Drum" was the second single released from the album "Dream Come True" and included the dropped album track "The Effects Of The Sun" as the b-side. "Heartbeat Like A Drum" failed to chart in the US or UK.
This Canadian 12" contains the same mix on A1 and B1 and oddly the mixes are not named.
**Please note there may be a bit of vinyl noise on B2 as a purist I left this noise as to not further damage the recording with extra processing. Tracklist:
01. ABC - Vanity Kills (U.S.A. Remix) (5:38)
02. ABC - ABC Megamix (8:52)
"Vanity Kills" is a song by English new wave and synth-pop band ABC, released as the third single from their third studio album, How to Be a ... Zillionaire! It peaked at No. 70 on the UK Singles Chart and reached No. 91 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Tracklist:
01. AC, DC - Who Made Who (Special Collectors Mix) (4:48)
02. AC, DC - Guns For Hire (Live Version) (5:24)
“Who Made Who” is a single by the Australian Hard rock band AC/DC, taken from their 1986 album, Who Made Who. It was one of only three new tracks on Who Made Who, because the album is not only a soundtrack to Stephen King’s Maximum Overdrive, but a compilation album featuring tracks from previous albums.
In the UK the single peaked at #16. In the US "Who Made Who" did not make it onto the Billboard Hot 100 but did chart at #23 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in May 1986. Tracklist:
01. a-ha - Hunting High And Low (Extended Version) (6:00)
02. a-ha - Hunting High And Low (Remix) (3:45)
03. a-ha - The Blue Sky (Demo Version) (3:16)
"Hunting High and Low" is a song by the Norwegian band A-ha. It was released as the final single from the band's debut album of the same name, in 1986.
"Hunting High and Low" was released in the summer of 1986 and became the third most successful single from Hunting High and Low on the charts and one of the band's most recognizable and popular songs. The song didn't chart in the U.S., but was a Top 5 hit in Britain and in Ireland.
The original album version was produced by Tony Mansfield and is played with synthesizers. For release as a single, the track was remixed, containing additional production by Alan Tarney and features an orchestra.
Coldplay, who have made their admiration of A-ha known, have been known to perform this song in concert.
The video was directed by Steve Barron, and once again utilises animation techniques which show singer Morten Harket "morphing" into various animals (an eagle, a white shark, and a lion). In 1986, the British TV show Blue Peter featured a special documentary on the making of the "Hunting High and Low" video. Tracklist:
01. a-ha - I've Been Losing You (Extended Mix) (7:02)
02. a-ha - I've Been Losing You (Dub) (4:26)
03. a-ha - This Alone Is Love (4:32)
"I've Been Losing You" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha. It was the first single taken from their 1986 Scoundrel Days album. It reached number one in Norway, and number eight in the UK. It achieved worldwide sales of over 1.1 million copies.
The music video was shot in a wide arena in Los Angeles.
"This Alone Is Love" was the B-side, in an earlier, rawer form than the one that was re-recorded for Stay on These Roads. Both versions can be easily differentiated by their duration and the use of certain instruments. The earlier version is notable for its organ solo that sets in at 3:36 until the end of the song. The Scoundrel Days version is notable for its guitar solo. It is derived from a song by Waaktaar and Furuholmen's previous band Bridges. Tracklist:
01. a-ha - Train Of Thought (U.S. Mix) (7:02)
02. a-ha - And You Tell Me (1:50)
03. a-ha - Train Of Thought (Remix 7" Version) (4:12)
"Train of Thought" is a song by Norwegian band A-ha, released on 24 March 1986 as the fourth single from their debut studio album, Hunting High and Low (1985). The lyrics for this song were based on the existentialist authors and poets Gunvor Hofmo, Knut Hamsun and Fyodor Dostoevsky – Pål's favourites at the time.
It was A-ha's third consecutive top-10 single in the UK, reaching number eight. The song was not released as a single in the United States. Tracklist:
01. Airborn - Midnight On Mars (Special Power Mix) (6:34)
02. Airborn - Midnight On Mars (Special Mars Mix) (4:02)
03. Airborn - Agony (3:21)
"Midnight on Mars" is a 1986 single by German AOR (Album Oriented Rock) band Airborn. The band formed in 1985 released one album titled "I Wish" and two singles before slipping into 80s obscurity. Tracklist:
01. Alice Cooper - He's Back (The Man Behind The Mask) (3:24)
02. Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies (Recorded Live) (3:20)
03. Alice Cooper - I'm Eighteen (Recorded Live) (4:33)
"He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" is a song by American shock rock musician Alice Cooper. It was released as the lead single from his 1986 album Constrictor, and the theme song of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives, a slasher film and sixth part of the Friday the 13th film series released in the same year. The song is heard various times throughout the film and in the end credits. Two other songs, "Teenage Frankenstein" (also from Constrictor) and "Hard Rock Summer" (which remained commercially unreleased until 1999) are also featured in the film.
The song features the famous "ki-ki-ki ma-ma-ma" (admittedly in its popular misheard version, "ch-ch-ch, ha-ha-ha") sound effect, a trademark of the Friday the 13th series.
"He's Back (The Man Behind the Mask)" was a minor chart success, popular among fans of Cooper's later work and enthusiasts of slasher films. It has been called "strangely new wave-ish and said to "perfectly enscapulate the Friday the 13th films and the era in which they came to prominence.
The 7" single featured a "live" version of "Billion Dollar Babies" as its B-Side. The 12" single featured "Billion Dollar Babies (Recorded Live)" as well as a haunting "live" version of "I'm Eighteen". Both versions were in fact originally recorded in the studio for the Alice Cooper a Paris TV special in 1982 during the Special Forces era, which were remixed in 1986 with crowd noise to resemble "live" recordings. Tracklist:
01. Alisha - Stargazing (5:46)
02. Alisha - Stargazing (Radio Edit) (3:56)
03. Alisha - Stargazing (Dub) (7:11)
"Stargazing" was the fourth single released by Brooklyn, New York native Alisha from her self titled debut album. "Stargazing" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on May 5, 1986 spending eight weeks on the survey peaking at #16 becoming her fourth consecutive top twenty dance single. Tracklist:
01. Alison Moyet - Is This Love? (L.A. Mix) (Extended Version) (5:23)
02. Alison Moyet - Is This Love? (Seven Inch Version) (3:57)
03. Alison Moyet - Blow Wind Blow (Long Version) (6:18)
"Is This Love?" is a song performed by the English singer Alison Moyet and co-written by Moyet and Jean Guiot. The name Jean Guiot is a false one given by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics who actually co-wrote and produced the song. The song was released as the first single from the yet-to-be released album Raindancing in November 1986. The single peaked at #3 on the UK singles chart, #4 Ireland, #3 Norway and #2 South Africa. In the US the single failed to chart.
The music video was filmed at Carlyon Bay near St Austell in Cornwall at the now closed down Cornwall Coliseum entertainment venue, and along the Carlyon Bay beach. Tracklist:
01. Alphaville - Dance With Me (Empire Remix) (8:11)
02. Alphaville - The Nelson Highrise Sector 2: The Mirror (3:42)
"Dance with Me" is the first of five singles from Alphaville's second album, Afternoons in Utopia. It was released in March 1986, ahead of the album. The track was a top 10 hit in Europe.
In the United States the single reached #22 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Tracklist:
01. Alphaville - Universal Daddy (Aquarian Dance Mix) (6:16)
02. Alphaville - Next Generation (3:57)
"Universal Daddy" is the sixth single by Alphaville, and their second from their album Afternoons in Utopia. It was released only in Europe.
This song was described as one of the album's best songs and reminiscent of the kind of music that their contemporaries the Pet Shop Boys might produce.Despite the praise, the song is one of singer Marian Gold's least favorite Alphaville songs ever, saying simply that "the lyrics are the most embarrassing ones I've ever written". Tracklist:
01. Andy Taylor - Take It Easy (Dance Version) (5:45)
02. Andy Taylor - Take It Easy (Rock Mix) (4:19)
03. Andy Taylor - Angel Eyes (3:26)
"Take It Easy" is the debut single by former original Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, released from the American Anthem soundtrack by Atlantic Records-Warner Pioneer Corporation in 1986.
Written by Andy Taylor and Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, the single reached #24 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on August 11, 1986 after spending seventeen weeks on the survey.
The B-side is the instrumental "Angel Eyes", another track taken from the American Anthem soundtrack.
The sleeve was designed by Frank Olinsky, whose credits also include Duran Duran's Notorious album. Tracklist:
01. Andy Taylor - When The Rain Comes Down (Long Version) (5:04)
02. Andy Taylor - When The Rain Comes Down (Short Version) (3:52)
"When The Rain Comes Down" is the second single by former Duran Duran guitarist Andy Taylor, released from the Miami Vice 2: Soundtrack by MCA Records in August 1986.
Co-written, co-produced and performed by Andy Taylor, the song features in the Miami Vice TV series during the episode called "Stone's War". The episode was aired on 3 October 1986.
The single was co-produced by Sex Pistols' guitarist Steve Jones, who also worked on other Taylor projects including "Take It Easy".
Andy Taylor appeared in the second series of Miami Vice (1985/86) in an episode called Whatever Works. In the episode he performed the song "Get It On (Bang a Gong)" with The Power Station, during a bar scene with Don Johnson.
In the same year Johnson introduced The Power Station at Live Aid, on 13 July 1985.
++ The "Long Version" is exclusive to the USA 12" Promo. Tracklist:
01. Animotion - I Engineer (Remix) (5:51)
02. Animotion - I Engineer (Dub Version) (5:07)
03. Animotion - Obsession (Remix) (7:25)
"I Engineer" is a 1986 song by American new wave band Animotion. Released as the lead single from the bands second studio album Strange Behavior. "I Engineer" failed to chart in the UK but reached #2 in Germany, #6 Switzerland and #16 Austria. In the US the song peaked only at #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 while doing better on the dance chart reaching #27.
The 12" also includes a remix of the bands biggest hit "Obsession" ny Mark Berry. Tracklist:
01. Animotion - I Want You (Club Mix) (6:48)
02. Animotion - I Want You (Dub Mix) (6:51)
03. Animotion - I Want You (7" Remix) (3:58)
"I Want You" is a 1986 song by American new wave band Animotion, released as the second single from the bands second album Strange Behavior. The song peaked at #84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on May 31, 1986 spending four weeks on the survey. In Germany "I Want You" reached #27 on the GfK Entertainment charts. Tracklist:
01. Annabella - War Boys (Extended Mix) (7:37)
02. Annabella - War Boys (Single Edit) (3:50)
03. Annabella - War Boys (Dub Version) (7:36)
04. Annabella - War Boys (Robie) (7:18)
"War Boys" was the first single taken from former Bow Wow Wow lead singer Annabella Lwin's debut solo album Fever. Produced by American musician and record producer John Robie "War Boys" debuted on the US Billboard Hat Dance Music/Club Play chart on April 5, 1986 spending six weeks on the survey peaking at #28. Tracklist:
01. Anne Murray - Heartaches (12" Club Mix) (5:56)
"Heartaches" is a 1986 pop single by Canadian country artist Anne Murray. Released only as a promotional 12" in Canada. "Heartaches" was produced by German music composer and producer Jack white who had also worked with Laura Branigan. "Heartaches" was taken from the LP "Something To Talk About" which peaked at #2 on the Billboard Country albums chart.
Although not listed on the single's label the version on this release is an extended club mix. The same version appears on both sides. Tracklist:
01. Anne Murray - Who's Leaving Who (12" Club Mix) (5:07)
02. Anne Murray - Reach For Me (3:52)
"Who's Leaving Who" [sic] is a song written by Jack White and Mark Spiro, first recorded by Canadian country singer Anne Murray in 1986. It achieved a bigger popularity in Europe when it was covered by British Hi-NRG singer Hazell Dean in 1988.
The song was first recorded by Anne Murray for her 1986 album Something to Talk About. The song was released as the album's second single, following her Canadian and US number one country single, "Now and Forever (You and Me)". The single failed to reach the same level of success, peaking at number 93 on the Canadian singles chart, and failing to chart on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Its biggest success was on the adult contemporary charts, peaking at number 15 in Canada and number 26 in the U.S. Tracklist:
01. Anthony And The Camp - What I Like (Extended Dance Mix) (6:35)
02. Anthony And The Camp - What I Like (Dance - Appella) (5:29)
03. Anthony And The Camp - What I Like (Dub Version) (5:40)
04. Anthony And The Camp - What I Like (Short Version) (4:25)
"What I Like" is the debut single by dance music group Anthonyp And The Camp led by roducer Anthony Malloy. The group also consists of Crawford Peterson, Henley Goddard and Linden Aaron. "What I Like" was produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez and spent three weeks at the top of dance charts and was ranked as the most successful dance single of 1986. It also briefly appeared on the U.S. R&B Singles chart, peaking at number eighty.
The group released a full length LP titled "Suspense" in 1988. Tracklist:
01. Arcadia - Goodbye Is Forever (Extended Version) (6:43)
02. Arcadia - Goodbye Is Forever (7inch Remixed Version) (4:11)
03. Arcadia - Goodbye Is Forever (Dub Version) (5:14)
04. Arcadia - Missing (3:40)
"Goodbye Is Forever" is the second single released by the Duran Duran offshoot band, Arcadia. The song achieved success only in the United States, peaking at number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March, 1986. It also was released by Capitol Records in January 1986 in many regions around the world except the UK.
The B-side of Goodbye Is Forever was the mid-tempo ballad "Missing" which was released only as a promo track in the U.S and Canada. Tracklist:
01. Arcadia - Say The Word (Theme From "Playing For Keeps") (Vocal/Extended Remix) (6:30)
02. Arcadia - Say The Word (Theme From "Playing For Keeps") (Instrumental Extended Remix) (5:45)
"Say The Word" was the fifth and final single released by the Duran Duran offshoot band, Arcadia. Recorded for the soundtrack of Playing for Keeps, it was released as a single in the US by Atlantic Records.
Various session musicians perform the other instruments, including bass (likely Mark Egan), guitar, and possibly drums, as it is unclear whether Roger Taylor had already left the band prior to the song's recording.
This record was only released as a promotional 12 inch in the United States. No stock copies were ever made. Tracklist:
01. Arcadia - The Flame (Extended Remix) (7:16)
02. Arcadia - Flame Game (Yo Homeboy Mix) (2:48)
03. Arcadia - Election Day (Early Rough Mix) (9:05)
"The Flame" is the fourth single released by the Duran Duran offshoot band, Arcadia. It was released by Parlophone Records in 1986 and was the group's third UK single. It reached number 58 in the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S. the single was released on Capitol Records and did not chart.
The campy, slapstick video was made in the retro style of an Edwardian-era drawing room murder mystery, à la Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock. The storyline revolved around a series of comic disasters that befall an awkward, nerdish character (played by Simon Le Bon) and his girlfriend while visiting a haunted house. Nick Rhodes plays the debonair host of the dinner party at the house, and he frequently uses Le Bon as his comic stooge for a number of macabre and mildly sadistic sight gags. Various unsavory bits of business ensue with revolving walls, trapdoors and mysterious assassins hidden behind paintings and within exotic taxidermied animals. The slapstick comic interplay between Rhodes and Le Bon is faintly reminiscent of Abbott and Costello.
At one point, John Taylor (at the time a member of The Power Station, the other Duran Duran side project) comes out of the closet with a contract for the band to sign. This is an especially pointed inside joke, as it was around this time that the three remaining Duran Duran members were preparing to write and record their next album, Notorious, while in legal negotiations with their now-estranged guitarist Andy Taylor.
The video's treatment is said to have been written by Rhodes and the various near-fatal pratfalls that occur to Le Bon's character was intended as punishment for his decision to enter the Fastnet yachting race that almost cost him his life in August 1985.
In fact, Le Bon was in the middle of the South American leg of the 1986 Whitbread Round the World yacht race when he had to fly to Spain in April to shoot the video. He then flew straight back to rejoin his team in Uruguay.
The video was directed by longtime collaborator Russell Mulcahy. Tracklist:
01. Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Extended Remix) (7:25)
02. Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Percappella) (5:14)
03. Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Edited Remix) (5:30)
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" is a Grammy Award-winning number-one song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It also stands as Franklin's biggest hit at the Adult Contemporary chart, spending several weeks at number two.
The song was a one-off project that helped Michael achieve his ambition to sing with one of his favorite artists, and it reached number-one in both the UK Singles Chart and Billboard Hot 100. The song was Franklin's first and only UK number-one hit, and only her fourth top ten achievement in the country since "I Say a Little Prayer", nearly two decades earlier. This was also the last of Franklin's seventeen top 10 hits in the Billboard Hot 100.
For Michael, it became his third consecutive number-one in the UK since going solo, following 1984's "Careless Whisper" (though the single was actually from the Wham! album Make It Big) and 1986's "A Different Corner". In the US, it was Michael's fourth number-one hit, counting his Wham! days.
The single was the first Michael had recorded (as a lead artist) that he had not written himself. The co-writer, Simon Climie, was unknown at the time, although he later had success as a performer with Climie Fisher in 1988. On the US Billboard Hot 100, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" debuted at number 59, the week of February 21, 1987, reaching number-one in its ninth week, April 18, 1987, and remaining there for two consecutive weeks. Tracklist:
01. Aretha Franklin - Jimmy Lee (Extended Remix) (7:16)
02. Aretha Franklin - Jimmy Lee (Single Version) (5:48)
03. Aretha Franklin - Jimmy Lee (Dub) (6:12)
04. Aretha Franklin - Aretha Mega Mix (7:48)
"Jimmy Lee" is a song written by Narada Michael Walden, Lisa Walden, Preston Glass, and Jeffrey Cohen for American singer Aretha Franklin, who recorded it for her 1986 album Aretha. Produced by Narada Michael Walden, the track was released as the lead single from the album in late 1986.
"Jimmy Lee" reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, No. 2 on the R&B singles chart, and No. 19 on the Dance/Club Play chart in early 1987. Tracklist:
01. Ashford & Simpson - Time Talking (Special Extended Mix) (6:15)
02. Ashford & Simpson - Flying (Instrumental) (3:04)
03. Ashford & Simpson - Time Talking (5:07)
"Time Talkin'" is a song recorded by American husband-and-wife songwriting, production, recording duo Ashford & Simpson composed of Nickolas Ashford (May 4, 1941 – August 22, 2011) and Valerie Simpson (born August 26, 1946).
The single was taken from Dave Clark's "Time" a concept album based on Dave Clark's 1986 musical Time. "Time Talkin'" was only released as a single in Europe, and Australia failing to chart. Tracklist:
01. Avalanche - Wheel Of Fortune (Extended Version) (7:15)
02. Avalanche - Lovers Fight (4:31)
03. Avalanche - Wheel Of Fortune (Radio Version) (4:15)
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"Wheel Of Fortune" is a 1986 song recorded by Norwegian husband and wife duo Avalanche. The song was released only as a single in Germany and Portugal and did not appear on the duo's 1989 self-titled album. Tracklist:
01. Bananarama - A Trick Of The Night (The Number One Mix) (8:15)
02. Bananarama - A Trick Of The Night (Tricky Mix) (7:17)
03. Bananarama - A Trick Of The Night (Dub Mix) (4:31)
"A Trick of the Night" is a mid-tempo ballad recorded by English girl group Bananarama. It was written and produced by Steve Jolley and Tony Swain and released as the final single from Bananarama's album True Confessions.
The song was re-recorded for UK single release, with new synthesizer tracks and vocal arrangement by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) production trio, at the request of London Records for the UK release.
The cautionary message in the lyrics are directed towards a friend who has gone to seek his fortune in the big city and ended up a rentboy.
"A Trick of the Night" was a top-40 hit in the UK, peaking at number 32. The SAW-remixed version received the most airplay in their home country, while the ballad version stalled at number 76 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single spent one week in the Australian Kent Music Report top 100 singles chart, where it peaked at number 99. "A Trick of the Night" peaked at number 24 in Ireland.
The song was included on the CD version of Greatest Hits Collection as a bonus track; it was not included on the vinyl version nor their 2001 compilation The Very Best of Bananarama.
It was included on the soundtrack to the 1986 American film Jumpin' Jack Flash.
Lyrics from the Number One Mix, were sampled on Bananarama's "I Heard a Rumour" B-side song "Clean-Cut Boy".
Two videos were filmed for the song. The North American version was directed by Andy Morahan featured the girls singing the song in a house at night, with their images projected on movie screens. The release of the single in the UK was delayed until February 1987, so that Bananarama could participate in a BBC television show called In at the Deep End. Each week Chris Serle or Paul Heiney would have to master a new skill - in this case, Paul Heiney had to master the art of directing a pop music video (the episode was similar to MTV's Making the Video programme) for this song. Group members Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey and Keren Woodward hated the final product. Tracklist:
01. Bananarama - More Than Physical (Muscle Mix) (10:00)
02. Bananarama - More Than Physical (Garage Mix) (8:45)
03. Bananarama - More Than Physical (Dub) (4:58)
"More Than Physical" is a song written and performed by English girl group Bananarama. It was one of two tracks on the group's True Confessions album produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW) trio instead of Jolley & Swain. The album version of the track is different from the single.
In order to capitalize on the number-one success of previous single "Venus" (the other True Confessions track produced by SAW), "More Than Physical" was given a Hi-NRG-influenced make-over to sound similar to the dance-oriented chart-topper.
Even with heavy exposure on MTV, "More Than Physical" did not duplicate the success of "Venus", stalling at number forty-one on the UK singles chart and number seventy-three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. It was a top-forty success in Australia, where it peaked at number twenty-eight in the ARIA chart. Its biggest success was in nightclubs, and "More Than Physical" became a top-five hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.
"More Than Physical" was featured in the 1986 British film Rita, Sue and Bob Too starring Michelle Holmes and Siobhan Finneran. The song is featured in the scene where the girls are babysitting for Bob and Michelle, and they dance around the living room while the video to "More Than Physical" plays on the television.
The bassline of the track is derivative of the 70's disco hit "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste Of Honey.
The remixed single version's music video further capitalized on Bananarama's new glamorous and sexy visual image by including several well-muscled, topless men in a montage of shots of the group members. Some of the shots were made with colored filters, and are juxtaposed with tightly cropped shots of body parts or movements in slow motion. Tracklist:
01. Bananarama - Venus (The Hellfire Mix) (9:20)
02. Bananarama - Venus (Fire & Brimstone Mix) (6:44)
03. Bananarama - Venus (Extended Version) (7:26)
04. Bananarama - Venus (Dub Version) (8:17)
"Venus" is a 1969 song written by Dutch musician Robbie van Leeuwen. In 1970, the Dutch rock band Shocking Blue took the song to number one in nine countries.
In 1986, the British female pop group Bananarama returned the song to number one in seven countries.
"Venus" had been a part of Bananarama's repertoire for several years before they actually recorded it. The group's three members, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, and Keren Woodward, had the idea of turning the song into a dance music tune, but they were met with resistance from their producers at the time, Steve Jolley and Tony Swain. Bananarama brought the idea to the production trio of Stock Aitken Waterman, and it became Bananarama's first collaboration with them.
Dallin, Fahey, and Woodward had nearly completed recording their third album, titled True Confessions, with Jolley and Swain. Stock, Aitken and Waterman also resisted the idea because they believed that "Venus" would not make a good dance record. After persistence by the women, SAW relented. Bananarama's "Venus" went to number one in the US, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Mexico, and South Africa. It hit number two in Germany and Hong Kong and was a top ten success in Italy, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and their native UK (number 8 on UK Singles Chart). It also went to number one for two weeks on the US Dance chart.
The collaboration on "Venus" led Bananarama and SAW to work together on the group's follow-up album Wow! the following year.
The music video, directed by Peter Care, with choreography by Bruno Tonioli, received extensive play on MTV and video channels across the world, and presented Bananarama in various costumes, including a she-devil, a French temptress, a vampiress, and several Greek goddesses. In one sequence of the video, The Birth of Venus, the painting by Sandro Botticelli is adapted as a tableau vivant. The video marked a pivotal shift towards a more glamorous and sexual image for the girls that contrasted with the tomboyish style of their earlier work. Tracklist:
01. Bang Orchestra - Sample That! (Club Mix) (6:19)
02. Bang Orchestra - Sample That! (Instrumental) (6:19)
"Sample That!" is a single by Chicago based house project formed by Vince Lawrence and Evie. In 1986 the project was signed to Geffen Records and released "Sample That!" which peaked at #5 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Tracklist:
01. Bang Orchestra! - Samples! (Clubhouse Mix) (8:53)
02. Bang Orchestra! - Samples! (House Mix) (5:44)
"Samples!" was a second 12" released for the song "Sample That!" by Chicago based project Bang Orchestra!. This 12" also features new remixes by Ralphi Rosario.The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on August 23, 1986 spending twelve weeks on the chart peaking at #5.
After the single's release Geffen Records thought Bang`s sounds were too underground to release on an album, so the band ended up recording independent singles for Trax Records. Band founders Vince Lawrence and Evie formed the production company J.X. Bang and concentrated more on producing other artists, they quit making Bang Orchestra records in late 1987. Tracklist:
01. Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (Extended Dance Mix) (5:49)
02. Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (Dub Mix) (5:19)
03. Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian (A Capella Mix) (2:48)
"Walk Like an Egyptian" is a song made famous by American band The Bangles. It was released in 1986 as the third single from the album Different Light. It was a million-selling single and became Billboard's number-one song of 1987.
"Walk Like an Egyptian" was released as the third single from Different Light. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1986. The song reached a peak of number three on the UK Singles Chart in November 1986 and reached number one in the US on December 20, staying at the top of the Hot 100 for four weeks, carrying it over into January 1987. The song is the first song by an all-female group playing their own instruments to top the Billboard singles chart. The success of the song and "Manic Monday" propelled Different Light to number two on the Billboard 200 chart, making it the group's most successful album.
"Walk Like an Egyptian" was one of the songs which were claimed to have been banned by Clear Channel following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Snopes in researching this found that the list was simply suggestions regarding songs to be sensitive in regards to when playing. It was also included in a "list of records to be avoided" drawn up by the BBC during the Gulf War. Tracklist:
01. Beat Rodeo - Everything I'm Not (4:45)
02. Beat Rodeo - I'm Not Afraid (Doesn't Matter To Me) (3:00)
"Everything I'm Not" is a 1986 single by American band Beat Rodeo from New York City. The band's sound has been described as Country,Rock, alternative, and blue Eyed soul with some thrown in. The single was produced by Scott Litt who produced six albums for R.E.M. in the late 1980s and early to mid-1990s during the band's most successful period.
Although "Everything I'm Not" got some airplay at college stations, none of Beat Rodeo's albums or singles were hits, and IRS dropped them from the label; the band broke up soon thereafter.
"Everything I'm Not" was taken from the band's second and final LP Home in the Heart of the Beat. Tracklist:
01. Benjamin Orr - Stay The Night (4:26)
02. Benjamin Orr - That's The Way (4:08)
"Stay the Night" is a song by The Cars vocalist and bassist Benjamin Orr. It was included on his 1986 solo debut album The Lace, and released as a single in the end of 1986. "Stay the Night" reached #24 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the beginning of 1987, becoming Orr's only Top 40 hit as a solo artist.
Prior to recording his solo album, Orr had been a founding member, along with singer and songwriter Ric Ocasek, of The Cars. The Cars' first Top 40 hit, "Just What I Needed", featured Orr on lead vocals, as did their biggest hit, "Drive", from 1984's Heartbeat City.
Following The Cars' 1985 Greatest Hits release, the band split up to pursue solo projects, with both Orr and Ocasek releasing solo albums in 1986, lead guitarist Elliot Easton having released one in 1985. Weeks before "Stay the Night" entered the US Top 40, Ocasek himself was in the Top 40 with his own solo hit "Emotion in Motion". In both cases, those would become the only US Top 40 solo hit for both Cars members respectively.
The band reunited to record 1987's Door to Door, which produced "You Are the Girl", their last Top 40 single.
Sadly Benjamin Orr died of pancreatic cancer on October 3, 2000 at age 53. Tracklist:
01. Berlin - Like Flames (Extended Version) (7:02)
02. Berlin - Trash (3:40)
03. Berlin - You Don't Know (Extended Version) (5:32)
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"Like Flames" is a song by American band Berlin released in 1986 as the lead-off single of their third album Count Three & Pray.
Berlin worked with Canadian producer Bob Ezrin on the album. The producer, best known for his work with Alice Cooper and KISS, gave the record a radically different '80s pop-rock guitar sound than Berlin's previous releases, which had a more new wave/synth-pop sound. Berlin singer Terri Nunn and their label, Geffen Records, were approving of the change of sound, but it did not sit well with founding member John Crawford and drummer Rob Brill, who wrote the song. The recording of the album wasn't a relaxed affair, as differences of opinion between band members plagued the recording sessions. These clashes were further exacerbated by the recording of the group's previous single, the worldwide #1 hit "Take My Breath Away" from the soundtrack of the film Top Gun, which Nunn was eager to record, while the other two members were not excited about due to the song not being written by them (it was written and produced by Giorgio Moroder), and with a sound not representative of the band.
"Like Flames" was released as the lead-off single from the album in October 1986 and, following up "Take My Breath Away", a #1 record in September of that year, was expected to do well. However, the record and the album did not find chart success, peaking at #82 in the US and becoming their last chart hit in that country. In Europe, the record performed better on the strength of "Take My Breath Away", reaching the top 20 in several countries, but still it was only a moderate hit. In the UK, "Like Flames" was released as the second single off the album in March 1987, following "You Don't Know", which was released as the next single elsewhere. It peaked at #47 there.
Nunn has blamed the lack of success to the sudden change of style for the band, which alienated their established fanbase of their synth-pop albums, and failing to gain new fans from their new-found fame with "Take My Breath Away", because the album sounded nothing like it, although the hit song was included on the album at the insistence of Geffen to capitalize on its success. The record's lack of success and their internal clashes eventually led to the demise of the band in 1987. Tracklist:
01. Big Audio Dynamite - Medicine Show (8:55)
02. Big Audio Dynamite - A Party (Dub) (10:15)
Big Audio Dynamite (later known as Big Audio Dynamite II and Big Audio, and often abbreviated BAD) are a British musical group formed in 1984 by the ex-guitarist and singer of the Clash, Mick Jones.
The third single to be released from the band’s debut album “This Is Big Audio Dynamite” was the sample-heavy “Medicine Show” which included smples from several Sergio Leone Spaghetti Westerns including: A Fistful of Dollars, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, Duck You Sucker, and John Huston’s The Treasure of The Sierra Madre. In the UK the single peaked at #29 wjile in the US the trach went to #42 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Tracklist:
01. Big Country - Look Away (12" Mix) (6:32)
02. Big Country - Restless Natives (4:03)
03. Big Country - Look Away (7" Mix) (4:24)
"Look Away" is a song by Scottish rock band Big Country. It was released in April 1986 as the lead single from their third studio album, The Seer. It gave the group their fourth UK top 10 hit, and proved to be their highest charting single in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at No. 7.
"Look Away" was an even bigger success in Ireland, topping the Irish Singles Chart for one week, and becoming the band's only number one single on either side of the Irish Sea.
"Restless Natives" is the theme song for the 1985 comedy film directed by Michael Hoffman and starring Vincent Friell, Joe Mullaney, and Ned Beatty. Tracklist:
01. Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun (Melt Down Mix) (7:07)
02. Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun (Acapella Version) (3:03)
03. Billy Idol - Fatal Charm (3:41)
"Don't Need a Gun" is a song by English rock vocalist Billy Idol, featured on the album Whiplash Smile in 1986 and released as a single that year. It appeared in the Miami Vice episode "Down for the Count (Part II)".
"Don't Need a Gun" was written by Billy Idol. The song has a clear content about the risk of using firearms. Tracklist:
01. Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (Rock N’ Roll Mix) (7:10)
02. Billy Idol - To Be A Lover (Mother Of Mercy Mix) (6:45)
03. Billy Idol - All Summer Single (4:32)
"To Be a Lover" is a song notably covered by Billy Idol on his 1986 album Whiplash Smile. As the album's lead single, it became Idol's second top ten hit in the US, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.
The song was written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones, and originally performed by Bell as a soul ballad titled "I Forgot to Be Your Lover", released in late 1968 and hitting No. 45 on the Hot 100 and No. 10 on Billboard′s Hot Rhythm & Blues Singles chart in early 1969.
In 1986, the track was again reworked and became the second high-profile cover Billy Idol released as a single, after 1981's "Mony Mony". Idol would later top the Billboard Hot 100 (No. 7 UK), with a live version of "Mony Mony" in 1987. The single was backed by Whiplash Smile album track "All Summer Single". Two different 12" singles were also released worldwide (1x UK and 1x Australia), featuring the aforementioned track and two extended remixes of "To Be a Lover (Mother of Mercy Mix)" and "Rock'n'Roll Mix" (Australia only). The "Mother of Mercy Mix" differs quite significantly from the single version; it is a harder sounding song, with a prominent heavy guitar riff dominating most of the track and an 'interlude' with distorted female groans. It is this version that is featured on the remix compilation album Vital Idol 1987 US/1988 Japan editions. The UK 12" was also released as a limited-edition picture disc. Tracklist:
01. Bob Geldof - This Is The World Calling (Extended Version) (7:33)
02. Bob Geldof - Talk Me Up (3:31)
"This Is The World Calling" is a 1986 debut solo single by Irish singer-songwriter and political activist Bob Geldof. The song was taken from the LP "Deep in the Heart of Nowhere".
"This Is The World Calling" reached #25 in the UK, and #1 in both Ireland and Norway. In the United States the song peaked at #82 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
The song was co-written with David A. Stewart of Eurythmics. Tracklist:
01. Bobby Brown - Girlfriend (6:15)
02. Bobby Brown - Girlfriend (Instrumental) (6:10)
"Girlfriend" is the debut solo single by R&B singer Bobby Brown. After being thrown out of R&B/pop group New Edition, Brown released his first album, King of Stage, from which the single was taken. While the album failed to break the charts, the single went to number one on the R&B charts for two weeks and peaked at fifty-seven on Hot 100. Tracklist:
01. Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (Long Version) (5:07)
02. Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (Short Version) (4:09)
"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987 as the album's third single. During a February 20, 2008 encore performance in Detroit, Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive", he said it was inspired by Seger's "Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. As a result, Slippery When Wet was the first hard rock/glam metal album to have 3 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Considered to be one of the band's signature songs, it has become known to younger audiences as the theme song for Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch TV show.
The song was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2015. Tracklist:
01. Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name (3:43)
02. Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name (Edit) (3:35)
"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 29, 1986, and became the band's first number one hit. In 2007, the song reentered the charts at No. 29 after Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol.
The song was placed at No. 20 on VH1's list of the 100 Best Hard Rock Songs.
**For fun I created an edit of the song omitting the acapella intro. The same 3:43 version appears on both sides of this promo. The front cover photo was also banned and not used for the US market. Tracklist:
01. Book Of Love - You Make Me Feel So Good (Flutter Mix) (6:02)
02. Book Of Love - Lost Souls (Spirited Mix) (6:47)
03. Book Of Love - I Touch Roses (Full Bloom Version) (5:36)
04. Book Of Love - You Make Me Feel So Good (Dub Mix) (4:00)
"You Make Me Feel So Good" is the third single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was included on the band's eponymous debut album Book of Love in 1986. The song was written by band members Susan Ottaviano and Ted Ottaviano.
Although "You Make Me Feel So Good" failed to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart, it became Book of Love's first CHR radio hit. The song was remixed for the single by Jellybean and Ivan Ivan. For the 12" single, album track "Lost Souls" was remixed and extended by Mark Kamins. Also appearing on the 12" single is the 'Full Bloom Version' of "I Touch Roses" which was remixed by Depeche Mode producer and Mute Records founder, Daniel Miller. Tracklist:
01. Boston - We're Ready (4:14)
02. Boston - The Launch (2:50)
Boston is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts that achieved its most notable successes during the 1970s and 1980s. Centered on guitarist, keyboardist, songwriter, and producer Tom Scholz, the band is a staple of classic rock radio playlists. One of Boston's best-known works include the "Amanda" from 1986 which was the bands only Billboard #1. "We're Ready" was the follow up single to "Amanda" and the second single from the bands third album "Third Stage". On December 27, 1986 "We're Ready" debuted on the Billboard top 40 peaking at #9 after spending 10 weeks on the chart.
On March 9, 2007, lead singer Brad Delp committed suicide at his home in Atkinson, New Hampshire. Delp was 55 years old. Tracklist:
01. Boys Don't Cry - Cities On Fire (U.S. Mix) (6:02)
02. Boys Don't Cry - Cities On Fire (Instrumental) (5:29)
"Cities On Fire" was the second single and follow up to their smash hit "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" by British pop/rock band Boys Don't Cry from their self-titled debut album. "Cities On Fire", an energetic rush of synth-rock which was released in 7" and 12" remix form, received early attention from MTV but failed to connect with fans of the novelty hit "I Wanna Be A Cowboy" and didn't receive enough airplay to create a new fanbase. The single failed to chart sealing the bands fate and turning them into a one hit wonder. Tracklist:
01. Bronski Beat - C'mon! C'mon! (Extended Dance Mix) (6:15)
02. Bronski Beat - C'mon! C'mon! (Tropical Mix) (10:32)
03. Bronski Beat - Something Special (4:00)
"C'Mon! C'Mon!" is a 1986 song by Bronski Beat from their album, Truthdare Doubledare. In its review of the album upon its release, Billboard identified "C'mon C'mon" as one of the stronger tracks that "should find mainstream and alternative fans." Despite being recognized as one of the stronger tracks on the album, the single only reached No. 20 in the UK pop chart, indicating Bronski Beat's popularity was beginning to wane. In the US the single became the groups last charting single peaking at #17 on the Billboard dance chart in July 1986. Tracklist:
01. Bronski Beat - This Heart (Extended Version) (7:15)
02. Bronski Beat - What Are You Going To Do About It (Extended Version) (6:15)
"This Heart" was a 1986 promo only 12" single release by the British band Bronski Beat. The single was released only to dj's to promote the album "Truthdare Doubldare" the bands first album to feature John Foster on lead vocals.
The A side is an extended remix with re-recorded vocals, although this is not credited on the release. The B side "What Are You Going To Do About It" is also an extended version taken from the "Truthdare Doubledare" album. Tracklist:
01. Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself (12-Inch Dance Mix) (6:34)
02. Bruce Willis - Fun Time (3:37)
03. Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself (7-Inch Single Version) (3:52)
"Respect Yourself" is a song by American actor Bruce Willis, featured on the album "The Return of Bruno" in 1987, and released as the lead single in January of that year. It is a cover of the song of the same name by American R&B/gospel group The Staple Singers, originally released on their 1971 album Be Altitude.
Bruce Willis version of "Respect Yourself", is a duet with June Pointer featuring background vocals by the Pointer Sisters. The song became a smash hit peaking at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on March 7, 1987, number 7 on the UK Singles Chart and number 8 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart.
"Respect Yourself" also appeared in the Miami Vice episode "Lend Me an Ear".
The alnum "The Return of Bruno" was awarded Gold status in the US in March 1987. Tracklist:
01. Bryan Ferry - Is Your Love Strong Enough (Extended Version) (7:13)
02. Bryan Ferry - Windswept (Instrumental) (4:29)
03. Bryan Ferry - Is Your Love Strong Enough (Short Version) (4:50)
In 1985 Bryan Ferry contributed the song "Is Your Love Strong Enough" to the Ridley Scott-Tom Cruise film Legend. The song (featuring guitar work by David Gilmour) plays during the end credits of the U.S. theatrical release, and was released with the Tangerine Dream version of the soundtrack on CD (although this is out of print and rare). A promotional music video was created, integrating Ferry and Gilmour into scenes from the film; this is included as a bonus in the 2002 "Ultimate Edition" DVD release. The song was later covered by How To Destroy Angels for the soundtrack to the 2011 US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
"Is Your Love Strong Enough" reached the 321 position on the UK singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Bucks Fizz - New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) (Ian Levine Remix) (9:28)
02. Bucks Fizz - New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) (Ian Levine Remix - Dub Version) (8:18)
03. Bucks Fizz - New Beginning (Mamba Seyra) (4:07)
"New Beginning (Mamba Seyra)" (often referred to as simply "New Beginning") is a 1986 single by UK pop group Bucks Fizz. It was a comeback hit (their first release on Polydor Records), achieving their highest chart placing for four years.
The song was written by Mike Myers and Tony Gibber and was produced by Myers along with the group's regular producer Andy Hill. According to the group, the recording of the song took an unusually long time due to the vocal tracks. As well as the group recording their vocals repeatedly, there was also a children's choir and gospel choir used on the track. The musicians in the studio also were used on distant back-up vocals. Member Cheryl Baker remembers one version where Hill instructed them to deliberately sing out of tune, which she found difficult. The original mix of the song was completed in February 1986.
"New Beginning" (as it is very often more simply referred) was originally recorded a year earlier by Force 8 - who were actually pop group The Dooleys under an assumed name. The theme of the song is one of hope where the narrator talks about building a happier world, with some parts of the song sung in Swahili and Spanish. The video for the single depicts the group performing the song in a Metropolis-type setting backed by dancers and drummers - due to the heavy drum sound on the track.
The song was released in May 1986 and was seen as a comeback single as it was their first release in eight months and featured new member Shelley Preston who had replaced Jay Aston a year earlier. It was also their first release on new record label, Polydor after their five-year contract with RCA had finished. The song was notable for its full and lavish production and multi-layered vocal work and received much praise from critics as well as becoming very popular on radio. The song became a big hit in the Summer of 1986. After entering at No.55, the song rose sharply to No.24 becoming instantly their biggest hit for three years. Two weeks later the single entered the top 10 at number eight where it stayed the following week. The song remained on the charts for 10 weeks and became the 93rd biggest-seller of the year. "New Beginning" achieved their highest chart position for four years, but was also their last UK top 40 hit. In the United States the single did not chart. Tracklist:
01. Cameo - Word Up! (12" Version) (5:57)
02. Cameo - Word Up! (7" Version) (4:19)
03. Cameo - Word Up! (Instrumental) (4:19)
04. Cameo - Urban Warrior (4:57)
"Word Up!" is a funk and R&B song originally recorded by American funk band Cameo in 1986. It was released as the first single from their twelfth album, Word Up! (1986). The song was written by band members Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins. Its frequent airing on American dance, R&B, and contemporary hit radio, as well as its MTV music video (in which LeVar Burton appears as a police detective trying to arrest the band), helped the single become the band's best known hit.
"Word Up!" was Cameo's first US Top 40 hit, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending three weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B chart and one week at number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles chart.
In the United Kingdom, "Word Up" spent ten weeks in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number three on September 21, 1986 – for the week ending date September 27, 1986.
Besides being a commercial success, the track also earned critical acclaim from several publications. "Word Up!" won Cameo the Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single as well as the NME Award for Best Dance Record. Like the band's previous single "Single Life", "Word Up!" features a reference to the opening notes of Ennio Morricone's theme to The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Tracklist:
01. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (12'' Extended M&M Mix Eighty-Six) (8:41)
02. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (Original Mix) (3:52)
03. Candi Staton - Young Hearts Run Free (Instrumental M&M Mix Eighty-Six) (5:16)
"Young Hearts Run Free" is a disco song written by David Crawford and originally recorded by American soul singer Candi Staton in 1976.
"Young Hearts Run Free" was written by its producer David Crawford. According to Staton, the song's genesis was a conversation she had with Crawford over lunch in Los Angeles: Staton – "Dave Crawford was always asking me: 'What's happening in your life'...and I was [then] with someone I shouldn't have been with and it was hard getting out of that...very abusive relationship"..."I [noticed] that [Crawford] was taking notes, and he said, 'You know, I'm gonna write you a song. I'm gonna write you a song that's gonna last forever.'"
Released in 1976 from the album of the same title, it spent a week at number one on the Hot Soul Singles chart. It also peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Along with the tracks "Run to Me" and "Destiny", "Young Hearts Run Free" went to number eight on the dance/disco charts. "Young Hearts Run Free" was one of only two songs by Staton to reach the top 10 on the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number two behind The Real Thing's "You to Me Are Everything".
In 1986 the song was remixed by John Morales and Sergio Munzibai (M&M). The reissue peaked at number fourty seven on the UK singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Cerrone - Supernature '86 (9:12)
02. Cerrone - Supernature (Original Full Length Version) (13:21)
“Supernature” is title track of French disco drummer, composer, record producer Cerrone’s 1977 album “Supernature (Cerrone III)”. “Supernature” has a sci-fi theme: it’s about the rebellion of mutant creatures — created by scientists to end starvation among mankind — against the humans. It also featured “Sweet Drums”, a three-minute-and-ten-second drum breakdown. The single crossed over to both the pop charts, where it peaked at #70, and the soul charts, where it peaked at #72. The lyrics were written by a young Lene Lovich, though she was not credited.
“Supernature” is one of Cerrone’s best known tracks. It was re-released in 1986 and remixed by David Ford. The song was also covered by Erasure in 1989 as a b-side track for the single “You Surround Me”. Tracklist:
01. Chaka Khan - Earth To Mickey (Extended Version) (6:50)
02. Chaka Khan - Earth To Mickey (Instrumental Version) (3:18)
03. Chaka Khan - Earth To Mickey (A Capella Version) (1:06)
04. Chaka Khan - CK's Duet Space Rap (Hi Nrg Mix Same Bpm) (5:26)
05. Chaka Khan - My Destiny (LP Version) (4:38)
"Earth to Mickey" was the third single taken from the sixth studio album Destiny by American R&B/funk singer Chaka Khan. The satirical "Earth to Mickey" (When are you going to land?), featuring Khan both singing and rapping (and keyboardist Reggie Griffin rapping in the role of 'Mickey'), was release in late 1986 early 1987 and only just made the Top 100 of the Billboard R&B chart, peaking at #93. Tracklist:
01. Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely (Beat The Lonely Monster Mix) (6:30)
02. Charlie Sexton - Beat's So Lonely (Monster Dub) (5:23)
"Beat's So Lonely" is the debut single by American singer/guitarist Charlie Sexton. On April 5, 1986, this song peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100 on its 17th week on the chart, the same position it held the previous week and the week before that. Sexton was 17 years old at the time.
The song was featured in the John Hughes film Some Kind of Wonderful. Tracklist:
01. Chicago - 25 Or 6 To 4 (86 Remix) (4:12)
02. Chicago - One More Day (4:14)
03. Chicago - Hard Habit To Break (4:08)
"25 or 6 to 4" is a song written by American musician Robert Lamm, one of the founding members of the Rock band Chicago. It was originally recorded in 1969 for their second album, Chicago, with Peter Cetera on lead vocals.
An updated version of "25 or 6 to 4" was recorded for the 1986 album Chicago 18 with James Pankow listed as co-writer, and new band member Jason Scheff on lead vocals. It featured two verses instead of three. The single reached number 48 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Single's Chart. This version was also used as the B-side for the band's next single in 1986, "Will You Still Love Me?"
The music video for the 1986 remake won an American Video Award, in the Best Cinematography category, for Bobby Byrne. Tracklist:
01. Chico DeBarge - Talk To Me (12" Version) (7:04)
02. Chico DeBarge - If It Takes All Night (3:39)
"Talk To Me" is the solo debut single by American R&B singer Chico DeBarge formerly of the family group DeBarbe. "Talk To Me" was released by Motown Records in 1986. The song debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on November 8, 1986 peaking at #21 on February 21, 1987 after spending twenty weeks on the survey. "Talk To Me" was also a top ten US R&B hit peaking at #7. In the UK "Talk To Me" reached #88 on the UK singles chart.
The song was taken from his eponymous debut album. Tracklist:
01. Claudja Barry - Down And Counting (Extended Mix) (9:08)
02. Claudja Barry - Down And Counting (Emulator Dub) (6:15)
"Down and Counting" is a 1986 single by Jamaican-born singer/actress, Claudja Barry. The single was her most successful on the US dance charts peaking at number one for one week. The single did not chart on the Hot 100 and barely charted on the soul singles chart, stalling at number ninety-eight. Tracklist:
01. Climie Fisher - This Is Me (This Is It Mix) (9:03)
02. Climie Fisher - This Is Me (7" Version) (3:50)
03. Climie Fisher - Far Across The water (4:30)
"This Is Me" is the 1986 debut single by UK pop duo Climie Fisher formed by vocalist Simon Climie (born 7 April 1957) and former Naked Eyes keyboardist Rob Fisher (5 November 1956 – 25 August 1999).
Upon the song's original release in 1986 the single failed to chart. "This Is Me" was re-released in 1988 after the duo had found major success with the single's "Love Changes Everything" and "Rise To The Ocassipn". The re-release peaked at #22 UK, #34 Netherlands, #60 Germany, #15 New Zealand and #10 Portugal. "This Is Me" also features backing vocals by English singer/songwriter Kirsty MacColl. Tracklist:
01. Club Nouveau - Jealousy (Green Eyed Vocal) (4:46)
02. Club Nouveau - Jealousy (Instrumental) (4:32)
03. Club Nouveau - Malicious Jealousy (Vicious Vocal) (6:34)
"Jealousy" was the debut single released by American R&B group, Club Nouveau from the album Life, Love & Pain. "Jealousy" was essentially an answer song responding to Timex Social Club's hit "Rumors". The single debuted on the Billboard R&B chart on September 6, 1986 peaking at #8 on November 11, 1986 after spending fifteen weeks on the survey. "Jealousy" also peaked at #38 on the U.S. Dance Chart. In the U.K. the song reached #80. Tracklist:
01. Cock Robin - The Promise You Made (Extended Version) (6:38)
02. Cock Robin - The Promise You Made (3:53)
03. Cock Robin - Have You Any Sympathy? (4:15)
"The Promise You Made" is a song by Peter Kingsbery. Originally written for Kingsbery's band Cock Robin, the song was recorded in 1984 for the group's self-titled debut album. It was released as a single in 1986 and became a hit in Europe. Tracklist:
01. Commodores - Goin' To The Bank (Credit Card Mix) (7:15)
02. Commodores - Goin' To The Bank (New Dub Mix) (6:57)
03. Commodores - Serious Love (4:02)
"Goin' To The Bank" was the first single released from the album United by The Commodores in 1986 as the follow-up to their extremely successful Nightshift album from the previous year. This album included one of The Commodores' last significant hits "Goin' to the Bank," and it has been the group's last major charting album to date, even though they have gone on to release several albums since. "Goin' to the Bank" climbed to #2 on Billboard's R&B singles chart. The single also charted in the UK peaking at #43.
This is the second 12" featuring the "Credit Card Mix" and "New Dub Mix". These mixes are exclusive to the German and US singles. Tracklist:
01. Commodores - Goin' To The Bank (Club Remix) (6:46)
02. Commodores - Goin' To The Bank (4:19)
03. Commodores - Goin' To The Bank (Dub Mix) (4:43)
04. Commodores - Serious Love (4:02)
From 1986 this is the UK edition of "Goin' To The Bank" featuring a whole new set of mixes. The single peaked at #43 on the UK single chart. Tracklist:
01. Commodores - Take It From Me (12" Club Remix) (6:29)
02. Commodores - Take It From Me (7" Version) (3:55)
03. Commodores - Take It From Me (Dub Mix) (4:57)
04. Commodores - Take It From Me (Bonus Beats) (1:28)
05. Commodores - I Wanna Rock You (5:24)
"Take It From Me" was the the second single released by The Commodores from their 1986 album United on Polydor Records.
The song was a Top 40 hit on the R&B charts in the United States peaking at #38. Tracklist:
01. Company B - Fascinated (Club Mix) (7:32)
02. Company B - Fascinated (Dubinated Version) (1:49)
03. Company B - Fascinated (Radio Edit) (4:54)
04. Company B - Fascinated (Instrumental) (4:49)
05. Company B - Fascidubbed (3:20)
"Fascinated" is a song by the freestyle girl group Company B. It was the first single released off their 1987 self-titled debut album. It was written and produced by Ish Ledesma, mixed by Ciro llerenea and Randy Miller and released by Atlantic Records.
The song topped the US Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in March 1987 and remained there for four weeks. Soon after, the single was picked up by Top 40 radio, and it charted on the Billboard Hot 100 spending eight weeks in the Top 40 in May and June 1987, peaking at #21. It became Company B's most successful hit single in the U.S. and is one of the first freestyle songs to enter the Top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100. Tracklist:
01. Corey Hart - Angry Young Man (Extended Remix) (6:28)
02. Corey Hart - Angry Young Man (Dub) (5:06)
03. Corey Hart - Angry Young Man (Edit) (4:04)
"Angry Young Man" ws the third single taken from Canadian singer/songwriter Corey Hart's third studio album "Fields Of Fire". The song reached #29 on the Canadian Singles Chart. In the Unired States the single did not chart.
The song was promoted by a music video filmed at the Colosseum in Rome. Tracklist:
01. Culture Club - Gusto Blusto (Extended Dance Mix) (6:38)
02. Culture Club - Gusto Blusto (Rock Mix) (4:58)
"Gusto Blusto" was the second single released only in the US and Canada from Culture Clubs 1986 album “From Luxury To Heartache”. The song failed to chart and a music video was never filmed for the single. Tracklist:
01. Culture Club - Move Away (Extended Version) (7:25)
02. Culture Club - Sexuality (Tango Dub Remix Version) (10:34)
"Move Away" is a 1986 song by the British band Culture Club. Taken as the lead single from their fourth album, From Luxury to Heartache, the song became the group's eighth top-ten hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number seven. It reached number twelve on the Billboard Hot 100, the song was popular on US radio and the music video received healthy airplay on MTV during the spring of 1986 and was also their last single to reach the Top 40 in the US. It also reached the top ten in various other countries including Canada (#4), Italy (#10) and Australia (#10).
The song was produced by Lew Hahn and Arif Mardin (the latter a producer for Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin in the 80s). "Move Away" was the only single from the album to reach the top-ten in the UK and would be the band's last UK top 10 hit until 1998's "I Just Wanna Be Loved".
The video-clip for the song, which cast Boy George and Jon Moss as silent film-stars racing cars across a black/white movie screen, was filmed at the Brixton Academy, London. George's friend Alice Temple can also be seen in the video.
The song was featured in the background of a 1986 episode of the US daytime soap opera General Hospital. In 1986, Boy George sang the song in a guest-starring role in an episode of the television series The A-Team entitled "Cowboy George". Tracklist:
01. Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth (Extended Version) (6:00)
02. Curiosity Killed The Cat - Shallow Memory (4:30)
03. Curiosity Killed The Cat - Down To Earth (Instrumental) (3:51)
"Down To earth" is the second single released by British band Curiosity Killed The Cat. Released in early 1987 "Down To Earth" became the bands first top 3 hit in the UK. The band's first album, Keep Your Distance, entered the UK Albums Chart at number one in April 1987, and stayed in the Top Ten for 13 weeks.
In the U.S. "Down To earth" did not chart. Tracklist:
01. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms (Remix) (6:43)
02. Cutting Crew - For The Longest Time (4:33)
03. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms (4:45)
"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" is the debut single by English band Cutting Crew released in 1986. It was their biggest hit, peaking at number-one in the United States, Canada and Finland, and reaching the top five in the UK, South Africa, Sweden and Switzerland. It was produced by Terry Brown and mixed at Utopia Studios by Tim Palmer.
First released in Britain, the song peaked at #4 on the UK charts in August 1986. Upon its release in the United States, the previously unknown band's debut single shot to number one on May 2, 1987, and stayed there for two weeks. It also reached #4 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, #24 on Billboard's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and (in a remix version) #37 on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart. The song spent three weeks at #1 in Canada. Tracklist:
01. Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart (Extended Version) (7:53)
02. Cyndi Lauper - Heartbeats (4:50)
03. Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart (Instrumental) (5:52)
04. Cyndi Lauper - Witness (3:40)
"Change of Heart" is the second single released by American singer Cyndi Lauper from her second album, True Colors in November 11, 1986. The single went gold in the US and peaked at No. 3 in the Billboard Hot 100. The song has become a fan favorite and Lauper still often performs it. Lauper re-recorded it acoustically, and her official site later made it available free as a digital download.[citation needed]
Popular remixes by Shep Pettibone were also released. A music video was filmed in Trafalgar Square in London. It features Lauper and her band performing the song in front of a large group of people.
The song features backing vocals by The Bangles. Tracklist:
01. Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart (Single Edit) (3:58)
02. Cyndi Lauper - Change Of Heart (Long Version Shep's 7" Edit) (5:00)
"Change of Heart" is the second single released by American singer Cyndi Lauper from her second album, True Colors on November 11, 1986. The single went gold in the US and peaked at No. 3 in the Billboard Hot 100.
As far as I know both edits from the 7" promo are vinyl only mixes. Since the Shep Pettibone 7" Edit appears on both sides of this 7", I also included the "Single Edit" which was taken from another 7" promo both releases have the same catalog number. Tracklist:
01. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors (3:46)
02. Cyndi Lauper - Money Changes Everything (Live) (6:21)
03. Cyndi Lauper - Heading For The Moon (3:18)
This post is for all of you who have had the courage to come out live your truth, and be yourself you are an inspiration to so many.
"True Colors" is a song written by American songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was both the title track and the first single released from American singer Cyndi Lauper's second album. It was the only original song on the album that Lauper did not help to write. Released late in the summer of 1986, the song would become a major hit for Lauper, spending two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming her last single to occupy the top of the U.S. chart. It received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
The single reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 25, 1986, beating Tina Turner's "Typical Male" to the top spot. It also peaked at number three in Australia and New Zealand, and number 12 on the UK Singles Chart.
"True Colors" also became a standard in the gay community. In various interviews, Lauper elaborated that the song had resonated with her because of the recent death of her friend, Gregory Natal, from HIV/AIDS. Years later, Lauper co-founded the True Colors Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating LGBTQ youth homelessness. Tracklist:
01. Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On (Club Version) (6:30)
02. Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On (Long Version) (6:22)
03. Cyndi Lauper - What's Going On (Instrumental) (6:25)
04. Cyndi Lauper - One Track Mind (3:39)
"What's Going On" is a song originally recorded by Marvin Gaye for his groundbreaking 1971 Motown album What's Going On.
Cyndi Lauper covered "What's Going On" on her second album, True Colors, in 1986. In March 1987, it was released as the third single from the album.
On the album version, the song starts off with a series of gunshots in reference to Vietnam, while the single release is a remix with an alternate vocal used in the intro. It is the single version that most often appears on compilations. Lauper's "What's Going On" was a modest hit around the world, even reaching #17 on the U.S. dance chart, thanks to its club remixes by Shep Pettibone.
The video for the song was also popular and aired heavily on MTV. It was nominated for an award at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1987. An extended mix of the song is used in the music video. Tracklist:
01. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime (Extended Remix Version) (7:54)
02. Daryl Hall - Dreamtime (Dub Version) (7:50)
"Dreamtime" is a single from singer/songwriter Daryl Hall (part of pop-rock duo Hall & Oates). Co-written by John Beeby, it was issued prior to the release of his second solo album, Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine.
It was his debut single, and also his biggest hit as a solo performer, climbing the Billboard Hot 100 to peak at number 5 in October 1986. The hit helped drive its parent album up the charts to peak at number 29. Tracklist:
01. Daryl Hall - Foolish Pride (Extended Remixed Version) (7:43)
02. Daryl Hall - Foolish Pride (Edited Remixed Version) (3:55)
03. Daryl Hall - Foolish Pride (Acadubella Version) (4:30)
04. Daryl Hall - Foolish Pride (Dub Version) (7:57)
"Foolish Pride" was the second single taken from American singer Daryl Hall's1986 solo album Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine. "Foolish Pride" was co-produced by David A. Stewart from Eurythmics. The single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 18, 1986 peaking at #32.
This pressing does not contain the track "What's Gonna Happen To Us" as mentioned on the back of cover, but instead includes a bonus remix of "Foolish Pride" entitled "Acadubella Version". Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Full Length Version) (8:00)
02. David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Dub Mix) (5:38)
"Absolute Beginners" released on January 22, 1986 was the theme song to the film of the same name (itself an adaptation of the book Absolute Beginners), composed and performed by David Bowie.
Bowie was good friends with the film's director, Julien Temple (who had worked with him in 1984 on the Jazzin' for Blue Jean short film), and landed both the supporting role of Vendice Partners, and the deal to record the theme song.
The sessions, at Abbey Road Studios, were set up in a novel way, with a group of session musicians all receiving a card to work at the studio with "Mr X", who turned out to be Bowie. The sessions were completed rapidly, but the song was delayed due to the problems with completing the film. Virgin wanted the release to tie in with the film's opening. Shortly after the sessions wrapped, Mick Jagger flew in to record "Dancing in the Street", which used many of the same musicians. The song fused 1950s-style doo-wop with Bowie's 1980s sound.
The single reached No. 2 in the UK charts, and No. 53 in America. Bowie has since performed it live on his Glass Spider and 2000 tours. This song featured Rick Wakeman on piano, it was the third time those two musicians worked together, after Bowie's Space Oddity single and the Hunky Dory album. Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Magic Dance (A Dance Mix) (7:15)
02. David Bowie - Magic Dance (Dub) (5:30)
03. David Bowie - Within You (3:29)
"Magic Dance" (also known as "Dance Magic") is a song written and recorded by the English singer David Bowie for the Jim Henson musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986). It was released as a single in limited markets worldwide in January 1987.
Bowie wrote and recorded five songs for Labyrinth, in which he also starred as Jareth, the king of the goblins. "Magic Dance" was written for a scene in which Jareth and his goblins entertain a crying baby that has been wished away to them by the film's heroine, Sarah Williams. In the film, Bowie performs the number with Toby Froud as the baby, and 50 puppets and 12 costumed extras as the goblins.
Described as a "simple dance number that's driven by electric bass and emphatic drums" "Magic Dance" includes song lyrics that refer to the film The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947) starring Cary Grant and Shirley Temple, in which the two have a call and reply verse: "You remind me of a man." "What man?" "The man with the power." "What power?" "The power of hoodoo." "Who do?" "You do!". In "Magic Dance," "man" is replaced with "babe" and "hoodoo" with "voodoo". According to Nicholas Pegg, the verse is an "old playground nonsense-chant" that was originally popularized by The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer.
Bowie performed the baby's gurgles in the song recording of "Magic Dance", as backing vocalist Diva Gray's baby, the intended vocalist, wouldn't gurgle on the microphone. In the actual scene of the film, baby vocals were dubbed in by a more cooperative infant. During the movie's production, and in the end credits, the song was referred to as "Dance Magic."
Magic Dance" is the third track on the Labyrinth soundtrack, released in July 1986 to coincide with the film's US premiere. In 1987 the song was released on 12" in limited markets, including the US. A single version was mixed but never released, and an edit of the "Dance Mix" (incorrectly labeled as the 'single mix') was released on the New Zealand edition of Best of Bowie (2002). The single was not released commercially in the UK until the digital download version was made available in early 2007.
In 1986, "Magic Dance" peaked at #40 in New Zealand. At the time of Bowie's death in 2016, "Magic Dance" was the 19th highest selling Bowie song digitally downloaded in the United Kingdom. Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Underground (Extended Dance Version) (7:51)
02. David Bowie - Underground (Dub Mix) (5:58)
03. David Bowie - Underground (Instrumental Version) (5:54)
"Underground" is a song from the soundtrack of the film Labyrinth, performed by David Bowie.
The track was something of an experiment for Bowie, dabbling in gospel music to a small extent, helped by a large chorus of backing vocalists and blues guitarist Albert Collins, but retaining use of synthesizers. The song also featured backing vocals by Cissy Houston, Chaka Khan, Luther Vandross and others.
The single reached #21 in the UK Singles Chart. In the US the single reached #22 on the Billboard dance chart. Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (Extended Mix) (5:40)
02. David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (Instrumental) (3:47)
"When the Wind Blows" is a song from the soundtrack of the film of the same name, performed by David Bowie.
It marked the second contribution from Bowie to a film based on a Raymond Briggs book – he contributed a filmed introduction to The Snowman in 1982. Bowie's song was the result of a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Erdal Kizilcay, who would work with Bowie in the future, most notably on The Buddha of Suburbia.
The single peaked at UK No. 44, promoted by a video that featured a montage of clips from the film, with Bowie's animated face overlaid. Since then, the song has become something of a rarity, appearing rarely on reissues and best-of compilations.
Unlike most instrumental B-sides from the 1980s, the instrumental version of "When the Wind Blows" is not simply a version of the song with vocals dubbed, but a completely different orchestral recording. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover (Edit) (3:35)
02. Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep (Live) (4:36)
“Brand New Lover” is the name of a song recorded by the British new wave band Dead or Alive. It was the first single to be released from the band’s third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know. It achieved international success when released as a single in 1986. The song proved to be more successful in the U.S. and in Japan than in the band’s native U.K.; it peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, whereas the song reached #31 on the UK Singles Chart. In addition, “Brand New Lover” spent two weeks atop the American dance chart in December 1986. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover (The Dust Monkey's Love Bubble Mix) (9:00)
02. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover (Instrumental) (4:15)
03. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover (Up Ducky Mix) (6:26)
04. Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep (Live) (4:35)
"Brand New Lover" is the name of a song recorded by the British new wave band Dead or Alive. It was the first single to be released from the band's third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know. It achieved international success when released as a single in 1986. The song proved to be more successful in the U.S. and in Japan than in the band's native U.K.; it peaked at #15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, whereas the song reached #31 on the UK Singles Chart. In addition, "Brand New Lover" spent two weeks atop the American dance chart in December 1986.
The lyrics describe the singer's desire to leave his current partner for one who is more exciting. His motivation is that he admittedly does not desire a stable relationship with one partner, but rather is "a pleasure seeker."
The song became Dead or Alive's second Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, as well as their first number-one single on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song was a moderate international success. Tracklist:
01. Dead or Alive - Brand New Lover (Up Ducky Mix) (6:28)
02. Dead or Alive - Brand New Lover (The Dust Monkey's Love Bubble Club Mix) (9:04)
I originally posted the U.S. 12" way back in July, 2012 that single contained four tracks at 33 RPM which I always thought lacked a bit of dynamic range since the tracks are a bit more compressed onto the record. This time around I decided to give the 45 RPM pressed Japan 12" a new restoration/transfer I had posted it in 2011 but removed it after posting the U.S. 12" in 2012 sonically I think it sounds much better giving each mix it's own side to strech out it's grooves.
I hope you guys enjoy this new transfer.
"Brand New Lover" is a song recorded by the British band Dead or Alive. It was the lead single released from the band's third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know on Epic Records. It achieved international success when released as a single in 1986.
The lyrics describe the singer's desire to leave his current partner for one who is more exciting. His motivation is that he admittedly does not desire a stable relationship with one partner, but rather is "a pleasure seeker."
The song proved to be more successful in the U.S. and in Japan than in the band's native UK, where it reached number 31. In the US, "Brand New Lover" peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart (The band's second and last single to reach the top 20), and spent two weeks at #1 on the American dance chart in December 1986. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (SV) (3:30)
02. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (LV) (3:58)
"Something In My House" was the second single taken from Dead Or Alive’s third studio album "Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know" released in February 1987 on Epic Records. Continuing their association with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team, “Something In my House” reached #85 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart and also topped the US Billboard Hot Dance Chart peaking at #3. The song also did well in the UK where it peaked at #12.
This particular US 7" promo is quite rare. The (SV) [Short Version] is the standard single remix found on most 7" editions of this title; (LV) [Long Version] is an edit of the album mix found only on this release. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (US Wipe Out Mix - Part 2) (7:17)
02. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (Instrumental) (5:17)
03. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (Mortevicar Mix) (6:54)
04. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (Flamenco Mix) (4:21)
In 1986, Dead or Alive released their third album, Mad, Bad, and Dangerous to Know, also produced by SAW. The album included one of the band's best-known songs, "Something in My House", tonally very Gothic and with a sleeve depicting Pete Burns in front of what appears to be a Satanic altar, featuring an inverted crucifix. A 12" version of the song, the "Mortevicar Mix", featured sampling of dialogue from the soundtrack of "The Exorsist" and a sampling from the George A. Romero American movie trailer from his film "Day of the Dead" (1985).
The US 12" includes four hot mixes. My favoriteis the latin flavored "Flamenco Mix". Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (Mortevicar Mix) (6:59)
02. Dead Or Alive - Something In My House (XXX Naughty Mix) (6:59)
“Something In My House” Clean & Dirty Mixes is a rare 1986 UK 2-track white label promo-only 12" featuring the “Mortevicar Mix” and the now legendary “XXX Naughty Mix” with explicit samples from The Excorist. This 12″ was pressed to only 500 copies and was distribeted by Dead Or Alive after Epic Records refused to release it.
The “Mortevicar Mix” is a cleaned up edit of the “XXX Naughty Mix” containing samples from the 1985 horror film "House" along with samples from "The Exorcist".
“Something In My House” was released in the UK in December 1986 as the second single from the band's third studio album, Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know. The single peaked at #12 on the UK singles chart. In the United states the song reached #85 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #3 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Son Of A Gun (4:16)
02. Dead Or Alive - Come Inside (4:19)
Although the UK received the most releases form Dead Or Alive, Japan somehow managed to make its mark in collectors eyes. As Dead Or Alive have received much adoration from the Japanese, the releases there have carried them far beyond Radio One. "Son Of A Gun" is one of those items released only in Japan. The track would become the fifth and final single released from "Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Know. The single was released just prior to the "Rip It Up" album and tour hence the picture sleeve. It is rumoured that the single is slightly remixed because Pete and the band always remixed their 7" singles much like their 12" counterparts. The track durations are a little different than the LP versions but not much.
This is a pretty rare Japanese item and one of my favorites from my collection. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Youthquake Medley (Razormaid Mix) (10:11)
02. Dead Or Alive - It's Been A Long Time (Razormaid Mix) (6:21)
"Youthquake" is the second studio album by the English pop band Dead or Alive, released on 3 May 1985 by Epic Records. The album was their commercial breakthrough in Europe and the United States, due to the lead single "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)", which was a UK No. 1 hit and a Top 20 hit in the United States. Additional single releases from the album included "Lover Come Back to Me", "In Too Deep" and "My Heart Goes Bang (Get Me to the Doctor)".
This was Dead or Alive's first collaboration with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team. The recording was marked by tension and clashes between band and producers, which engineer Phil Harding alleges almost escalated to violence.
In 1986 one of the most influential Remix services Razormaid released Chapter A.2 which included a medley of tracks taken from "Youthquake" along with a remix of the downtempo album track "It's Been A Long Time" both were remixed by razormaid c-founder Joseph watt.
Both tracks were originally released on Yellow transparent vinyl on the issue Razormaid Chapter A.2. I also created custom art for this release. Tracklist:
01. Debbie Harry - French Kissin' (Dance Mix) (7:25)
02. Debbie Harry - French Kissin' (Edit) (4:12)
03. Debbie Harry - French Kissin' (Dub Version) (8:02)
04. Debbie Harry - Rockbird (LP Version) (3:10)
"French Kissin" a.k.a. "French Kissin' in the USA" is a song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. Released in 1986, it was the first single to be taken from her album Rockbird. It was written by Chuck Lorre, who would later create the hit television sitcoms Dharma & Greg and Two and a Half Men among others.
The song was released as the album's first single in November 1986, and became a moderate radio hit in the US, peaking at #57 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was also Harry's biggest success in the UK, where it reached #8 (her only solo Top 10 single there to date).
For promotion, Harry did a live performance of "French Kissin" and "In Love with Love" on Saturday Night Live, as well as a handful of television interviews in the UK and U.S. in late 1986. A music video was also made and subsequently played on video stations. Besides the regular formats 7" and 12" the single was also released as a limited edition 12" picture disc in the UK.
Harry also recorded a French language version of the track which was released as the B-side of other Rockbird singles and was also included on the 1988 Blondie/Debbie Harry remix compilation Once More into the Bleach.
A cover of the song by Carol Chapman was also featured in the 1989 movie Troop Beverly Hills. Tracklist:
01. Depeche Mode - But Not Tonight (Extended Mix) (6:17)
02. Depeche Mode - Breathing In Fumes (6:04)
03. Depeche Mode - Stripped (Highland Mix) (6:42)
04. Depeche Mode - Black Day (2:37)
"But Not Tonight" is a single released in the United States by synth-pop band Depeche Mode. In the UK the single was flipped and "Stripped" was the A-side released as the first single from Black celebration. The band's U.S. label Sire Records, however, decided to use the B-side "But Not Tonight" on the soundtrack to the movie Modern Girls and included the song on US editions of Black Celebration. As a result, the single was flipped, and released as "But Not Tonight" in the United States to help promote the movie. The band was not happy with this decision, seeing "But Not Tonight" as a useless pop track recorded in less than a day. The single did not chart. Surprisingly, despite previous criticism of the song by the band, an acoustic version of "But Not Tonight" was sometimes performed by Martin Gore on Depeche Mode’s Delta Machine Tour and is included in the 2014 album "Live in Berlin.
The two B-Sides are "Breathing in Fumes" and "Black Day". "Breathing in Fumes" was a new song using samples from "Stripped", mixed by the band and Thomas Stiehler. "Black Day" is an acoustic, alternate version of "Black Celebration" sung by Martin Gore, and is co-written by him, Alan Wilder, and producer Daniel Miller – the only Depeche Mode song where Miller receives a writing credit.
The 7" and 12" versions on the US "But Not Tonight" single are different versions than used on the UK singles – they were remixed by Robert Margouleff. Tracklist:
01. Depeche Mode - A Question Of Lust (Remix Edit) (3:52)
02. Depeche Mode - A Question Of Lust (LP Version) (4:25)
"A Question of Lust" is Depeche Mode's sixteenth UK single, released on 14 April 1986.
It is the second Depeche Mode single with Martin Gore on lead vocals, after "Somebody", and the first to be released in its own right. However, the 12" single was released as a double A-side with "A Question of Time" in the US, like "Somebody".
The single hit number 28 in the UK singles charts. In West Germany, the single became a top ten hit.
In the US a "Remix Edit" was done by Robert Margouleff and can only be found on this 12" promo and Canadian and US 7" promo singles. Tracklist:
01. Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dance Mix) (7:28)
02. Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack (Dub Version) (6:35)
03. Device - Hanging On A Heart Attack (Short Version) (4:26)
Device was a short-lived pop-rock trio formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight, vocalist Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black.
Device's only album, 22B3, was released in the spring of 1986. It produced a Top 40 single in the U.S. with "Hanging on a Heart Attack," which entered the Billboard Top 40 on August 2, 1986. The single spent 4 weeks on the chart peaking at #35. Tracklist:
01. Device - Who Says (Dance Mix) (6:38)
02. Device - Who Says (Dub Mix) (7:15)
Device was a short-lived American pop-rock trio formed by keyboardist, bassist and vocalist Holly Knight, vocalist Paul Engemann and guitarist Gene Black.
Device's only album, 22B3, was released in the spring of 1986. The second single lifted from the album was "Who Says" a classic AOR (Adult Oriented Rock) track produced by Mike Chapman. The single peaked at #79 on the hot 100.
After Device disbanded, Holly Knight released a 1988 self-titled solo album featuring the single "Heart Don't Fail Me Now" and her own version of "Love Is a Battlefield," which she had written for Benatar, and continued writing songs for other performers.
Paul Engemann, who previously sang on soundtrack cuts produced by Giorgio Moroder, joined Animotion. He took over for the original lead singer, Bill Wadhams, and sang opposite Cynthia Rhodes on Animotion's 1989 Top Ten hit "Room to Move." Coincidentally, Knight had recorded the original version of Animotion's biggest hit, "Obsession," as a duet with Michael Des Barres; the two co-wrote the song, which appeared on the soundtrack to the 1983 film A Night in Heaven. Tracklist:
01. Diana Ross - Experience (Special Dance Mix) (5:46)
02. Diana Ross - Experience (Instrumental) (4:51)
03. Diana Ross - Oh Teacher (3:37)
"Experience" is a song recorded by American singer Diana Ross for her fifteenth studio album Eaten Alive (1985). It was written by Barry, Maurice, Robin and Andy Gibb, Barry also became a record producer with Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson.
The song was released as the third single from the album on April 4, 1986 in Europe, Australia and New Zealand due to the popularity of the previous single "Chain Reaction" in these territories. The song did not become a major success, in the UK it reached at number 47 and spent only three weeks on the chart. In the Dutch Single Top 100 chart, the single peaked at number 45; while in Dutch Top 40, it reached the Tipparade, peaking at number three and stayed there for eight weeks. The song performed better in Ireland, hitting the top 20 of the chart. In the US, the release did not take place due to the failures of past singles and the album as a whole. Tracklist:
01. Dolby's Cube Featuring Cherry Bomb - Howard The Duck (Mega Mix) (4:54)
02. Dolby's Cube Featuring Cherry Bomb - Howard The Duck (3:58)
03. Dolby's Cube Featuring Cherry Bomb - Don't Turn Away (6:13)
"Howard The Duck" is the theme song for the 1986 cult classic film of the same name. The song was produced by Thomas Dolby with his band Dolby's Cube. The song features Cherry Bomb which were a fictional band in the film consisting of actress Lea Thompson on lead vocals. The song also includes backing vocals by George Clinton who also co-wrote the song with Thomas Dolby and guitar by Joe walsh.
"Don't Turn Away" also has Lea Thompson on lead vocals which is the version from the film. While the full-length soundtrack album has Thomas Dolby vocals instead. Stevie Wonder plays harmonica on the track. Tracklist:
01. Dolby's Cube Featuring Cherry Bomb - Hunger City (4:14)
"Hunger City" was slated as the second single to be released from the soundtrack of the George Lucas film Howard The Duck. Due to the film's failure at the box office "Hunger City" was only issued as a 12" promo in the US. Once again the track features actress Lea Thompson on lead vocals. "Hunger City" was produced, written and arranged by Thomas Dolby. The soundtrack has never been issued on CD.
The 12" promo contains the same track on both sides. Tracklist:
01. Donna Allen - Serious (Vocal/Long Version) (5:33)
02. Donna Allen - Serious (Vocal/Short Version) (3:46)
03. Donna Allen - Serious (Instrumental/Dub Version) (7:53)
"Serious" is the debut single by American dance-pop singer, born in Key West, Florida, and raised in Tampa, where she was a Tampa Bay Buccaneer cheerleader, Donna launched her career in the 1980's as a backup vocalist with Miami Sound Machine.
"Serious" peaked at #20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #5 on the Billboard R&B chart. In the United Kingdom the the song was a top ten hit reaching #8. Tracklist:
01. Dragon - Dreams Of Ordinary Men (Extended Version) (7:13)
02. Dragon - Start It Up (7:09)
"Dreams of Ordinary Men" is a song by New Zealand-Australian rock band Dragon released in August 1986 as the second single from the group's eighth studio album Dreams of Ordinary Men (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
The song also features additional guitars, and backing vocals by American muscian Todd Rundgren who also produced the track. Tracklist:
01. Duran Duran - Notorious (Latin Rascals Mix) (6:20)
02. Duran Duran - Notorious (45 Mix) (3:59)
03. Duran Duran - Winter Marches On (3:24)
"Notorious (Latin Rascals Mix)" was the second 12" single released in the USA for the track "Notorious", this was also the first time the band released two separate 12″ singles for one song.
The first had a Daniel Abraham "Extended Mix" while the second featured a remix by Albert Cabrera & Tony Moran also known as The Latin Rascals. Tracklist:
01. Duran Duran - Notorious (Extended Mix) (5:15)
02. Duran Duran - Notorious (45 Mix) (3:59)
03. Duran Duran - Winter Marches On (3:24)
"Notorious" is the fourteenth single by the English new wave band Duran Duran. It was released internationally by EMI on 20 October 1986. "Notorious" was the first single issued from Duran Duran's fourth album Notorious (1986), and the first released by Duran Duran as a 3-piece band after the departure of Roger Taylor and Andy Taylor. It was a commercial success worldwide, reaching number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number two on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was a success in various other countries.
"Notorious" marked the debut of the new streamlined trio version of Duran Duran, as Andy Taylor and Roger Taylor had left the band by the time the album was released. In fact, the acrimonious nature of Andy Taylor's departure was reflected in the song to a certain degree. According to songwriter Simon Le Bon, the lyric "Who really gives a damn for a flaky bandit" was a direct dig at the guitarist.
As a trio, the band had enlisted the help of Nile Rodgers to take over production duties. His funk influences can be heard throughout the single - for example, the tempo and the use of The Borneo Horns brass section. Rodgers also played the guitar on the single.
For the first time, the B-side to the 7" single was not an original recording; "Winter Marches On" was an unaltered version of the Notorious album track. Before this, Duran Duran had always provided either completely original songs or previously unheard remixes on the B-side.
As a first for the band, "Notorious" was released as two separate 12" singles. The first had a Nile Rodgers produced "Extended Mix" while the second featured a remix by The Latin Rascals. Tracklist:
01. Duran Duran - "Meet El Presidente" (7:12)
02. Duran Duran - "Meet El Presidente" (Meet El Beat) (5:30)
03. Duran Duran - "Meet El Presidente" (Radio) (3:40)
04. Duran Duran - Skintrade (Parisian Mix) (8:08)
05. Duran Duran - Skintrade (S.O.S. Dub) (7:16)
"Meet El Presidente" is the 16th single from Duran Duran, and the third single from the Notorious album.
According to a studio report in Star Hits magazine, one of the early drafts of this song was called "One of the Faithful". A demo version using that name can be found on several bootlegs.
The album version of the song is considerably different from the version used on the single and remixes and on the video. The album version has the same tempo but slightly different drums during the chorus, while the other versions use stronger basslines, a horn section, increased percussion (most notable during the lyric "Hell has no fury like a young girl's ego"), and female backing vocals (including a recurring "Ooh ooh" hook). In these ways, the non-album version is somewhat more similar to songs recorded for the subsequent Big Thing album than it is to other songs on Notorious. "Meet El Presidente" peaked at #24 (April 25, 1987) in the UK and #70 (May 2, 1987) on the US Billboard Hot 100). In Italy the single reached #10. Tracklist:
01. E.G. Daily - Love In The Shadows (Special Remixed Version) (8:43)
02. E.G. Daily - Love In The Shadows (Dub Version) (4:46)
"Love In the Shadows" is the second single by American singer–songwriter E. G. Daily from her debut album Wild Child. It was first recorded in 1984 for the soundtrack to the movie Thief of Hearts, but it was later re-recorded for the Wild Child album, then released as a single in 1986.
In the United States "Love In The Shadows" peaked at #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 30, 1986 spending ten weeks on the survey. Internationally the song reached #37 on the Dutch singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Eddy Huntington - U.S.S.R. (Long Version) (5:53)
02. Eddy Huntington - You (Excess) Are (5:20)
"U.S.S.R." is the debut single by British singer Eddy Huntington. He released it in 1986. The song reached number 23 in Germany and number 6 in Switzerland.
The song would later appear on Eddy Huntington's only studio album, Bang Bang Baby, which would be released by ZYX Records in 1989. Tracklist:
01. El DeBarge - Who's Johnny (12" Version) (6:24)
02. El DeBarge - Who's Johnny (Instrumental) (4:41)
"Who's Johnny" is a dance-pop hit recorded by El DeBarge. Released in 1986 off the Gordy label, the single was used for the film Short Circuit and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B Singles chart.. It was the only solo #1 single DeBarge released after he left his surname-based family group in the same year.
"Weird Al" Yankovic recorded a parody for his Polka Party! album called "Here's Johnny" about The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson announcer Ed McMahon. Tracklist:
01. Electric Light Orchestra - Getting To The Point (4:28)
02. Electric Light Orchestra - ELO Megamix (10:07)
03. Electric Light Orchestra - Secret Lives (3:28)
I found "Getting To The Point" to be very fitting for the world that we find ourselves in today.
"Getting to the Point" is a song by the rock group Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) from their 1986 album Balance of Power. Released in the UK as the last single from the album in July 1986, it was the last original release from the band for 15 years.
Due to a strike on Epic's distribution department at the time of its release, the single did not make much of an impression on the singles chart. It peaked at number 95 in the UK. There was no release in the rest of Europe.
The B-Side of this single is the 1986 Balance of Power album-track "Secret Lives". It was meant to be a separate single outtake as labelled on the Balance of Power album cover (Dutch pressings with JET or EPIC Label Catno. 26467).
There was also a UK 12 inch Epic 3 track version with the "ELO Megamix" on the B-side. The mix featured the songs from A New World Record, Out of the Blue, Discovery, Time and Balance of Power. It was mixed by Paul Dakeyne for DMC. Tracklist:
01. Ellie Warren - Satellites (The Club Mix) (5:39)
02. Ellie Warren - Satellites (Euro '86 Mix) (7:48)
Ellie Warren is a Scottish Hi-NRG Dance singer. Who had club sucess in the mid 1980's. She has been in almost every sphere of the music business, from studio sessions to backing vocalist with various touring outfits. She even performed in the states with Gloria Gaynor, Edwin Starr and Voyage. Ellie Warren is best know for originally recording "Shattered Glass" in 1980, which later became a hit for American singer Laura Branigan.
Ellie now lives in Zimbabwe with her musician husband; Rob Osborne, where she continues to perform at a variety venues as well as doing jingles for radio and TV, and is currently appearing in ‘Sergeant Peppers Solo’s’ in Harare, Zimbabwe. Tracklist:
01. Elton John - Heartache All Over The World (Megamix) (8:00)
02. Elton John - Highlander (3:35)
03. Elton John - Heartache All Over The World (4:00)
"Heartache All Over the World" is a song by English musician Elton John from his 20th studio album, Leather Jackets (1986). Written by John and Bernie Taupin, it was released as the album's lead single in September 1986, charting at number 45 in the UK Singles Chart and at number 55 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and reaching the top 10 in Australia, where it peaked at number 7.
The song talks about not being able to date for a night. In 2001, Elton John regarded "Heartache All Over the World" as the worst song he had ever recorded, calling it "pretty insubstantial".
John performed the song four times during his Tour De Force tour in Australia in 1986, which is notable for John's problems with his vocal cords during that time. Tracklist:
01. Erasure - Oh L'Amour (Funky Sisters Remix Edit) (3:37)
"Oh L'amour" is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.
It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories. Despite its low chart placing, "Oh L'amour" has proven to be one of Erasure's signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favourite among fans, particularly when performed live. On the UK singles chart "Oh L'amour" peaked at the #85 position while in the US the single reached #3 dance.
Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, "Oh L'amour" is a lament from someone experiencing unrequited love ("broke my heart / now I'm aching for you"). The song is an uptempo synthpop dance track and its popularity was further fueled in dance clubs by the "Funky Sisters Remix", which appeared on the US & UK 12 inch singles and as a bonus track on the U.S. edition of Wonderland.
This US 7" promo contains an edit of the "Funky Sisters Remix" the same track appears on both sides. Tracklist:
01. Erasure - Oh L'Amour (PWL Funky Sisters Say 'Ooh La La' Mix) (7:13)
02. Erasure - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (Remix) (4:49)
03. Erasure - Oh L'Amour (German Version) (3:33)
"Oh L'amour" is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.
It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories. Despite its low chart placing, "Oh L'amour" has proven to be one of Erasure's signature songs, due to its popularity in dance clubs. It remains a favourite among fans, particularly when performed live.
The single reached #86 on the UK singles chart and #3 US dance chart.
First pressings came with a Thomas the Tank Engine logo on the back cover, which was withdrawn due to legal issues.
In Germany the 12" was released including an ultra rare German version which featured vocals by Susanne Störrle. Tracklist:
01. Erasure - Oh L'Amour (Re-Mix) (5:54)
02. Erasure - March On Down The Line (6:03)
03. Erasure - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (3:53)
"Oh L'amour" is a song by English synthpop duo Erasure, released in April 1986 as their third single.
It was issued by Mute Records in the UK and Sire Records in the U.S. to herald the June release of Erasure's debut album Wonderland, but became the third consecutive commercial failure for the band in both territories.
In 1986, "Oh L'amour" climbed to number 85 on the UK Singles Chart and became Erasure's first big hit in South Africa (number two), in Germany (number 16), in Australia (number 13) and their only one in France (number 14). In the United States, the song's biggest impact was on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it hit number three on July 26, 1986.
This 12" is the first of two 12" singles released in the USA the other featured the "Funky Sisters Remix" which had already been previously released internationally I have already posted the Germany edition. Tracklist:
01. Eurogliders - So Tough (Cement Mix) (4:49)
02. Eurogliders - People Change (3:13)
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"So Tough" was the fifth and final single taken from the third studio LP "Absolutely" by Australian pop band Eurogliders. Unlike the first three singles taken from the album "So Tough" failed to have any chart impact. Tracklist:
01. Eurythmics - Missionary Man (Extended Version) (6:49)
02. Eurythmics - Take Your Pain Away (4:33)
"Missionary Man" is a song by the British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was taken from their sixth album, Revenge, and continued the band's rock/R&B musical style of the time and featured Jimmy Zavala on harmonica.
In the band's native UK, it was the fourth single to be taken from the album and peaked at number 31. It was more successful in the United States, where it was the first single to be taken from the album and peaked at number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 (becoming their last main US Top 20 hit to date). It also made the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play chart, and it received extensive airplay on American rock radio, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks, Eurythmics' only song to top this chart. The single was also a top ten hit in Australia, where it was released as the second single from the album.
"Missionary Man" earned Eurythmics a Grammy Award for "Best Rock Vocal Performance - Group". Tracklist:
01. Exposé - Come Go With Me (Extended Mix) (6:39)
02. Exposé - Come Dub With Me (6:51)
03. Exposé - Come Go With Me (Radio Mix) (3:52)
"Come Go with Me" is a single by the freestyle girl group Exposé. The song was written by producer and group founder Lewis Martineé and appears on their 1987 debut album, Exposure. Jeanette Jurado sings the lead vocal on "Come Go with Me", with Gioia Bruno and Ann Curless singing backup.
In 1985, Exposé had two dance club hits, "Point of No Return" and "Exposed to Love". Between 1985 and 1986, the three original members of Exposé left the group and were replaced by Jeanette Jurado, Ann Curless and Gioia Bruno. These new members re-recorded vocals on "Point of No Return", and both songs were included on the album. Although "Come Go with Me" was the first single released from Exposure, the other two songs were familiar to fans of the group and its music.
"Come Go with Me" became the group's first single to reach the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It peaked at #5 in April 1987 and remained in the Top 40 for 12 weeks. On the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, the song spent two weeks at the summit in January of that year, becoming their second song to achieve this feat (following "Point of No Return"). The 12" single also reached #2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Tracklist:
01. Falco - The Sound Of Musik (12" Edit) (7:14)
02. Falco - The Sound Of Musik (Single Edit) (4:12)
In 1986 Austrian musician Falco released his fourth studio album "Emotional". The first single was "The Sound of Musik". The song was quite successful, also outside the German-speaking countries, including the US where the song reached #19 on the Billboard Hot Dance/Club Play Chart. Several remixes were issued by Sire Records including this set of US promo only mixes. Tracklist:
01. Falco - The Sound Of Musik (The Extended Rock 'N' Soul Version) (10:00)
02. Falco - The Sound Of Musik (The Extended Rock 'N' Soul Edit) (4:35)
03. Falco - The Sound Of Musik (The Instru-mental Version) (2:44)
"The Sound Of Musik" was the first single released from Austrian musician Falco's fourth studio album Emotional, released in 1986. The single peaked at #19 on the US dance chart and #4 in Austria, Germany and Spain. "The Sound Of MusiK" only managed to make the #61 position in the UK. Tracklist:
01. Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love (Extended Version) (6:20)
02. Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love (Single Version) (4:10)
03. Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen In Love (Dub Version) (4:46)
"Ever Fallen in Love" is a 1978 song written by Pete Shelley and originally performed by his group Buzzcocks.
In 1986 UK band Fine Young Cannibals had a #9 UK hit with their cover version, recorded for the soundtrack of the 1986 film Something Wild starring Melanie Griffith, Jeff Daniels and Ray Liotta. The song was later included on the band's album The Raw & the Cooked.
On February 7, 1987 the single peaked at #11 on the U.S. Billboard Dance chart after spending eleven weeks on the survey. Tracklist:
01. Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Suspicious Mix) (7:51)
02. Fine Young Cannibals - Prick Up Your Ears (2:53)
03. Fine Young Cannibals - Suspicious Minds (Caught In A Dub) (7:40)
04. Fine Young Cannibals - Johnny Come Home (That Other Mix) (5:08)
"Suspicious Minds" is a song written and first recorded by American songwriter Mark James. After James' recording failed commercially, the song was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman, becoming a number one song in 1969.
In 1986, the band Fine Young Cannibals' cover version of the song, which featured backing vocals by Jimmy Somerville, reached No. 8 on the UK Singles chart. Singer Roland Gift said that Elvis had come to him in a dream and told him he would record the greatest version of Suspicious Minds ever.
The Fine Young Cannibals' music video for the song was filmed in black & white, and remains so for the majority of the song. However, the video is noted for its innovative use of colorization, following the bridge section of the song. The video pays its homage to Elvis, both in its use of the monochrome filming (common during Elvis' early career) and the shiny spangled suits that the band wear in the second half of the video.
In the United States the single reached No. 23 on the Billboard Dance chart on June 28, 1986. Tracklist:
02. Flesh For Lulu - I Go Crazy (Dynamix) (6:36)
02. Flesh For Lulu - I Go Crazy (LP Version) (3:53)
03. Flesh For Lulu - I Go Crazy (Instrumental) (4:32)
"I Go Crazy" is a song by British alternative rock band Flesh for Lulu from their third studio album Long Live the New Flesh (1987). An American college rock radio hit, the song gained prominence through its inclusion on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Some Kind of Wonderful. Tracklist:
01. Flesh For LuLu - Idol (12" Version) (4:51)
02. Flesh For LuLu - Life Of Crime (2:52)
03. Flesh For LuLu - Sleeping Dogs (3:02)
04. Flesh For LuLu - Spaceball Ricochet (2:14)
"Idol" is a single by Alternative rock/Gothic band formed in Brixton, London, UK, Flesh for Lulu. "Idol" was the first single released by the band on Beggars Banquet records after being dropped by Polydor the previous year. "Idol" was released as a 7" and 12" EP which included previously unreleased tracks. Tracklist:
01. Floy Joy - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (Extended Remix) (5:14)
02. Floy Joy - You And Me (3:08)
"Weak in the Presence of Beauty" is a song written and originally recorded by British soul and jazz-influenced pop group Floy Joy.
"Weak in the Presence of Beauty" was the lead single from the the bands debut album Into The Hot. It peaked at #85 in the UK, lasting in the Top 100 for a total of three weeks. It was the group's highest charting single. The song also saw minor success in Canada, where it peaked at #68 on the Singles Chart and #14 on the Adult Contemporary Chart.
Like the band's debut album, the song (and the album) was produced by Don Was in Detroit.
In the official American Billboard Magazine of 18 January 1986, "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" was mentioned under the "Dance Trax" section. The article stated: "Floy Joy, much praised but barely charted (like Working Week, another of our undiscovered faves), sound like they have the key to both the U.S. and U.K. charts with "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" (Virgin/U.K.), a Don Was production that's sort of Shannon-meets-"Every Breath You Take". Addictive." Tracklist:
01. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard (Vocal Remix) (7:00)
02. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard (Remix Edit Vocal) (4:20)
03. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Rage Hard (Remix Dub Instrumental) (5:12)
"Rage Hard" is the fifth single by English pop band Frankie Goes to Hollywood. It was released on 25 August 1986 as the first single from their second album Liverpool. The song reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and number 1 in Germany and it was also a massive success in other countries.
Having topped the charts around the world with Welcome to the Pleasuredome and its accompanying singles, Frankie Goes to Hollywood took off to Hilversum Wisseloord Studios to record the follow-up album, Liverpool. Taking on a rockier edge, "Rage Hard" was the first single culled from the album.
In a 1986 interview, singer Holly Johnson was asked about the meaning of the song explaining, "Have you read the poem 'Do Not Go Gently Into That Good Night' by Dylan Thomas? It was kind of inspired by that. It's an incantation against death and lethargy, and it's supposed to encourage lots of creative idealism in the listener."
Not only was it the first Frankie single to be featured on CD single, it was also the first single to not feature a cassette release—new rules limited the number of items that could count towards the official charts, following the earlier ZTT excesses. "Rage Hard" eventually hit number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and number 1 in Germany for two weeks, #5 in Switzerland, #7 in the Netherlands, #12 in Austria, #19 in Sweden and #32 in France. Tracklist:
01. Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer To You (Club Version) (7:40)
02. Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer To You (Acapella Plus) (4:24)
03. Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer To You (Short Version) (4:26)
04. Gavin Christopher - One Step Closer To You (Instrumental) (5:46)
"One Step Closer to You" is a 1986 hit written by the then-budding songwriting/production team of Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers, along with singer/musician – and later noted soundtrack songwriter – Jeff Pescetto and former Linx frontman David Grant. The song became the only Top 40 Pop hit for noted R&B/Hip hop singer-songwriter/producer Gavin Christopher, peaking at #22.
The song first appeared (titled simply "One Step Closer") as an album track on the self-titled debut album from singer Marilyn Martin, released in early 1986. Later in 1986, Christopher released his own version of the song.
Christopher's version soon cracked the top-ten on the Dance charts and the top 25 on both the Pop (#22) and R&B charts (#25). It was the biggest hit of his career.
The basic rhythm structure, bass-line, and tempo of Christopher's version bear a striking similarity to that of Michael Jackson's hit, "The Way You Make Me Feel" from his Bad album, which was released the following year. Tracklist:
01. Genesis - Invisible Touch (Special Remix Version) (5:55)
02. Genesis - Invisible Touch (3:26)
03. Genesis - The Last Domino (6:15)
"Invisible Touch" is the title track of the 1986 Genesis album of the same name. It is the most successful single in the band's lengthy history and was their first and only #1 single in the United States. It went to number four in Canada, but only reached number 15 in the United Kingdom.
Its B-side is the second part of "Domino", titled "The Last Domino". (The album includes both parts of "Domino" combined together.)
"Invisible Touch" came about during a jam for the second part of "Domino," Rutherford playing a riff while Collins improvised the line "She seems to have an invisible touch". It was recorded at The Farm in Surrey during 1984, 1985 and 1986.
In the summer of 1986, "Invisible Touch" was succeeded in the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100 by the Multi-Grammy nominated "Sledgehammer", performed by Genesis' former lead singer, Peter Gabriel. Tracklist:
01. Genesis - Land Of Confusion (Vocal/Edit Of Remix) (3:50)
02. Genesis - Land Of Confusion (Vocal/LP Version) (4:45)
03. Genesis - Land Of Confusion (Vocal/Extended Remix) (6:56)
"Land of Confusion" is a song by the English rock band Genesis from their 1986 album Invisible Touch. The song was the third track on the album and was the third track released as a single, reaching No. 4 in the U.S. and No. 14 in the UK in late 1986. It also reached No. 8 in the Netherlands. The music was written by the band, while the lyrics were written by guitarist Mike Rutherford. The song's video featured puppets from the 1980s UK sketch show Spitting Image. Tracklist:
01. George Michael - A Different Corner (Single-Edit) (3:57)
02. George Michael - A Different Cornar (Instrumental) (4:13)
03. George Michael - A Different Corner (Full-Length Version) (4:30)
"A Different Corner" is a song written and performed by George Michael that was released on Epic Records (Columbia Records in the US) in 1986.
"A Different Corner" was written by Michael while Wham! were at their peak as a duo, and during a low point in his life:
"I felt like shit. I went in and recorded exactly the way I felt, and that's the way it sounds. It was partly Wham! and partly the end of a relationship. It was the farthest I'd ever fallen, and in a very short period of time. I had to get rid of it somehow, I had to write about it. That's a really perverse side that I'm sure a lot of writers have—'I feel like shit, but maybe I'll get a good song out of it.'"
Michael admitted that "A Different Corner" was the "most honest" and personal song he had ever done. He elaborated further on the song's meaning:
"That was about a very quick relationship, a here today gone tomorrow one. It's amazing how emotional you can get in a short period of time and how long it can last. Someone can really shake you up and it takes you a long time to get yourself back on your feet; that was what that was about."
According to Michael, the song took roughly 14 hours to write and record from beginning to end. The synthesizer textures were created with a Roland Juno-60 synthesizer.
At the time of its release in March 1986, Michael was still a member of pop duo Wham! (the song is included on Wham!'s album Music from the Edge of Heaven only released in Japan and North America, as well as their compilation album The Final, released worldwide), though he and partner Andrew Ridgeley had announced that they would split in the summer after a farewell single, album and concert. Michael had already enjoyed a solo number one on the UK Singles Chart in 1984 with "Careless Whisper", which was credited as Wham! featuring George Michael in the US.
After radio DJ Simon Bates first aired "A Different Corner" on Radio 1, he rated the song so highly that he immediately played it again from the beginning. Michael went back to the top of the UK chart with "A Different Corner", becoming the first solo act in the history of the UK chart to reach number one with his first two releases, although he was hardly an unknown or new act on either occasion due to his previous hits with Wham!. The song reached number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, thus becoming the first single credited solely to Michael to become an American top-ten hit which was enough to make American executives at Epic Records confident that Michael would be viable as a solo artist and helped get the gears in motion for his solo album debut Faith. It was the first song to reach number one in the UK charts to be written, performed and produced by the same person.
The song was also remixed for his compilation Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael. This version omitted the guitar and Michael's background vocals during the instrumental break. Tracklist:
01. Georgio - Sexappeal (Edit Version) (4:36)
02. Georgio - Sexappeal (Instrumental) (4:49)
"Sexappeal" is the debut single from from Minneapolis, Minnesota native singer-songwriter Georgio. The single peaked at #59 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on February 26 1987 after spending twelve weeks on the survey. The Prince inspired track also reached #16 on the R&B chart. "Sexappeal" had its biggest chart success on the Billboard Dance Chart peaking at #8.
"Sexappeal" was taken from the debut album of the same name. Tracklist:
01. Gladys Knight & The Pips - Send It To Me (Extended Version) (7:30)
02. Gladys Knight & The Pips - When You Love Someone (It's Christmas Everyday) (Extended Version) (6:12)
"Send It to Me" is a song by Gladys Knight & The Pips, recorded exclusively for the Miami Vice soundtrack Miami Vice II in 1986 and released as a single that year. Although included on the soundtrack the song did not appear on any episodes of the show. Tracklist:
01. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) (Extended Version) (6:30)
02. Glass Tiger - Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) (Death Mix) (5:50)
"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" is a song by Canadian rock band Glass Tiger. It was released in January 1986 as the lead from their debut album, The Thin Red Line. The song reached number-one in Canada and number 2 in the United States. The song features backing vocals by rock singer Bryan Adams.
In 1985, Glass Tiger chose Jim Vallance to produce the band's debut album. At the time, Vallance was primarily known as a songwriter, having written most frequently (and successfully) with Bryan Adams. He also had some previous production experience, having produced one album apiece by Adams, Doug and the Slugs and CANO in the early 1980s. The band's lead vocalist Alan Frew recalled: "It worked out great because we were all at the same stage of development. He didn't change the sound of the band at all. He let us experiment but wasn't afraid to get heavy-handed when he had to." Vallance composed "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" with the band, while Adams provided backing vocals. Frew - "On the very first day that we met Jim Vallance, he picked us up at the airport and to break the ice asked us what we were listening to. One was Tears For Fears. We went to his house and drank tea and listened to some tunes. 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World' came on and we really liked the shuffle beat. So we went into the studio and based on this shuffle beat, we wrote 'Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)'. First day, first song."
"Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)" topped the Canadian Singles Chart in March 1986, and spent two weeks at number 1. The single was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association in July. The song entered the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in July, peaked at number 2 in October - kept from number 1 by Janet Jackson's "When I Think of You" - and spent 24 weeks on the chart. It reached number 1 on the Singles Sales chart and number 6 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart. The song also peaked at number 17 on the Mainstream Rock chart, number 30 on the Adult Contemporary chart, and number 34 on the Billboard Year-End singles chart of 1986. The single reached the top 15 in Australia, number 27 in New Zealand, number 29 in the United Kingdom, and number 40 in the Netherlands.
Frew credited the song's chart performance to "solid record company involvement" and the band's international appeal. "We aren't rewriting musical history by any means," he added. "But our melody lines are strong and mature enough to appeal to the English-speaking world." The song won the 1986 Juno Award for Single of the Year, and was named top Canadian single in the Rock Express magazine readers' poll awards in 1987. In 1996, the Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada honored the song for airing more than 100,000 times on Canadian radio.
The "Death Mix" did not appear on CD the re-issue of the bands debut album. Tracklist:
01. Glass Tiger - Someday (Extended Mix) (7:20)
02. Glass Tiger - Someday (Dub Mix) (6:28)
03. Glass Tiger - Someday (Single-Version) (3:36)
"Someday" was the third single taken from the debut album The Thin Red Line by Canadian rock band Glass Tiger. The song was co-written and produced by Jim Vallance best known as the songwriting partner of Canadian international musician Bryan Adams.
"Someday" reached #14 in the bands homeland of Canada, and became a top ten hit in the United States peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single also charted in the UK at #66 and #97 in Australia. Tracklist:
01. Glass Tiger - Thin Red Line (Rather Red Mix) (6:11)
02. Glass Tiger - Thin Red Line (Really Red Mix) (6:07)
03. Glass Tiger - Thin Red Line (Album Version) (4:51)
"Thin Red Line" was the second single released by Canadian band Glass Tiger from their debut album The Thin Red Line. The song which is about the battle of Balaclava in the Crimean war in 1854 did not do as well as the band's previous Canadian #1 hit and U.S. #2 "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone). "Thin Red Line" was not released in the United States as a single and did not chart the song reached #19 in Canada and #91 in Australia. Tracklist:
01. Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (Extended Mix) (6:06)
02. Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (Seven Inch Version) (3:49)
03. Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You (Instrumental Mix) (5:21)
"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" is a song written by composers Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. It was originally recorded in 1984 by American singer and guitarist George Benson. Two years later, the song was re-recorded by Hawaiian singer Glenn Medeiros, whose 1987 cover eventually topped the charts in several countries. The single reached number 12 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in Canada and the United Kingdom. It also topped the charts in a further four countries in Europe. Medeiros also recorded the song in Spanish under the title "Nada cambiará mi amor por ti".
Medeiros originally released the song on a small independent label at the age of 16, after winning a local radio talent contest in Hawaii. A visiting radio executive from KZZP in Phoenix, Arizona heard the song and took the record back to Phoenix, where it became a national hit through word of mouth.
The song was featured in a late 1987 episode of the US daytime soap opera Days Of Our Lives as well as 1988 episodes of As The World Turns, The Bold And The Beautiful, and General Hospital.
In 2009, the song was used in France in a television advert for Spontex sponges. The song was additionally used in a commercial for Thinkbox in the UK in 2015. During the same year the song was used in an episode of British soap opera Coronation Street, where characters Beth Tinker and Kirk Sutherland got married. Tracklist:
01. Go West - True Colours (The Snake Charmer Mix) (5:04)
02. Go West - True Colours (3:56)
03. Go West - XL5 (2:52)
"True Colours" is a song by British band Go West, released on November 17, 1986 as the lead single from their second studio album Dancing on the Couch. It was written by Peter Cox and Richard Drummie, and produced by Gary Stevenson. "True Colours" reached No. 48 in the UK and No. 22 in Ireland.
The song was not released in the United States. Tracklist:
01. Grace Jones - Crush (Extended Remix) (8:05)
02. Grace Jones - Crush (Dub) (6:23)
03. Grace Jones - White Collar Crime (5:05)
"Crush" is a 1987 single by Grace Jones. The song was the third single from Grace Jones' album Inside Story, chosen for the North America whereas Europe opted for "Victor Should Have Been a Jazz Musician". The single was also released in an extended 12" version, yet to be released on CD, with "White Collar Crime" on the B-side. Tracklist:
01. Grace Jones - Love Is The Drug (Remix) (6:58)
02. Grace Jones - Living My Life (5:21)
03. Grace Jones - The Apple Stretching (7:03)
"Love Is the Drug" is a 1975 song originally recorded by English band Roxy Music.
Grace Jones recorded "Love Is the Drug" on her Warm Leatherette album from 1980. The track was released as the second single, following "A Rolling Stone" in the UK while it was the first single to be released in Germany. After failing to chart in 1980, a remix of the Grace Jones version was released in 1986 following the 1985 compilation Island Life and then became a minor hit in the UK, peaking at no. 35. Music video was produced for the 1986 remix and directed by Matt Forrest and Bruno Tilley. Tracklist:
01. Grace Jones - Musclemix (9:12)
02. Grace Jones - La Vie En Rose (3:33)
03. Grace Jones - Pull Up To The Bumber (Remix) (6:27)
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The Musclemix (subtitled 'A Megamix Cut-Up') is the creation of Les 'Mixdoctor' Adams of DMC to promote "Island Life" a 1985 compilation album, featuring songs from Grace Jones Island Records albums Portfolio, Fame, Warm Leatherette, Nightclubbing, Living My Life, and Slave to the Rhythm.
The b-side includes the 1985 remix of "Pull Up To The Bumper which peaked at #12 on the UK pop chart in early 1986 and the original 1977 version of "La Vie en Rose". Tracklist:
01. Grace Jones - Re-Mix Re-Mask (5:56)
02. Grace Jones - Private Life (Paul 'Groucho' Smykle Remix) (7:01)
03. Grace Jones - My Jamaican Guy (5:58)
"Re-mix Re-mask" is a UK only Limited Edition 12" released in 1986. The A-side is a Grace Jones Megamix backed with My Jamaican Guy & the Paul 'Groucho remix of Private Life. This single was released to promote the Island Life greatest hits compilation. Tracklist:
01. Great Nation - Beat The Wall (Dance Mix) (6:38)
02. Great Nation - Beat The Wall (3:45)
03. Great Nation - Criminal (3:24)
"Beat The Wall" is a 1986 single by Canadian new wave band Great Nation released on Wide Angle Records. This is the only single released by the band and there is really no other information about them. It's a shame really because this record really is pretty good and they could have went further. But for whatever reason they disappeared into obscurity. Tracklist:
01. Hipsway - Ask The Lord (Dance Mix) (7:05)
02. Hipsway - Ask The Lord (Dub Mix) (4:12)
03. Hipsway - Ask The Lord (Album Version) (4:07)
"Ask The Lord" is a single released by Scottish synth-pop band Hipsway. The single was originally released as the second single from the bands self titled debut album in 1985, peaking at #72 in the UK. After the sucess of the next single "The Honeythief" which reached the top twenty in the US and #7 in the UK. The band re-recorded "Ask The Lord" and re-released it as the follow up to "The Honeythief" in 1986. This re-recording did better in the UK reaching the #50 position while in the US it failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100 but did chart at #44 on the dance chart. Tracklist:
01. Hipsway - The Honeythief (Galus Mix) (4:37)
02. Hipsway - The Honeythief (7" Version) (3:10)
03. Hipsway - The Honeythief (Extended Version) (4:09)
Hipsway were a Scottish synth-pop band formed in Glasgow in 1984 by ex-Altered Images guitarist Johnny McElhone on bass, and featuring Grahame Skinner (vocals), Pim Jones (guitar) and Harry Travers (drums). Skinner and Travers had been members of the band Kites with Paul McGrath and Ian McGreevy before Hipsway formed. Their music was characterized by Skinner's deep vocals and Jones' tight guitar playing. They were quickly signed up by Mercury Records and by 1985 had released their first, eponymously-titled album. The album was a moderate success in the UK Albums Chart; while the single, "The Honeythief", made #7 in the UK Singles Chart, and also reached the Top 20 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Tracklist:
01. Howard Jones - All I Want (Extended Version) (6:27)
02. Howard Jones - Roll Right Up (4:47)
03. Howard Jones - Don't Want To Fight Anymore (4:35)
"All I Want" is a single taken from Howard Jones's third studio album.
Released in October 1986 in the UK as the lead single from the album One to One, it reached #35 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, it was the third single from the album, and reached #76 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Tracklist:
01. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame (Extended Mix) (5:14)
02. Howard Jones - The Chase (2:54)
03. Howard Jones - No One Is To Blame (The Long Mix) (3:09)
"No One Is to Blame" is a song by British musician Howard Jones. The song, in its original version, can be found on his second studio album, Dream into Action, which was released in 1985. Following the success of the previous singles taken from the album, the original track for "No One Is to Blame" was re-recorded to give the song a more radio-friendly sound. Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham produced the re-recording, with Collins adding his own backing vocals and drum work. This new version of the song was included on the 1986 US EP Action Replay as well as the CD version of Jones's 1986 studio album, One to One.
"No One Is to Blame" was released as a single in March 1986 and became Jones's biggest hit in the United States, peaking at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song also became the first of his two #1 songs on the U.S. adult contemporary chart ("Everlasting Love" would top this chart in 1989). The song was also a top 10 hit in Australia and a #16 hit in the U.K..
The song is about unfulfilled attractions, saying that they're normal and commonplace ("We want everyone - no one ever is to blame"). It uses a number of metaphors, such as "You can look at the menu, but you just can't eat" and "It's the last piece of the puzzle, but you just can't make it fit," to describe the frustration of experiencing attraction but being unable to act on it, for whatever reason. On a deeper level it describes the frustration and pain of unfulfilled desires and dreams inherent in the human condition.
"The Long Mix" is significantly shorter than the single; it is actually not a remix, but an entirely different piano and vocal-only version of the song recorded in session for the BBC Radio 1 Janice Long show. Tracklist:
01. Howard Jones - You Know I Love You... Don't You? (Dance In The Field Mix) (7:21)
02. Howard Jones - You Know I Love You... Don't You? (Instrumental) (5:59)
03. Howard Jones - You Know I Love You... Don't You? (Edit Of LP Version) (3:48)
04. Howard Jones - Roll Right Up (Non-LP Track) (4:47)
"You Know I Love You... Don't You?" was a single from Howard Jones's third studio album One to One. It was his first single not to enter the UK Top 40, peaking at #43, faring much better in the US reaching #17 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Tracklist:
01. Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square (Dance Remix) (6:07)
02. Huey Lewis & The News - Hip To Be Square (Dub Mix) (5:11)
"Hip to Be Square" is a song by Huey Lewis and the News, written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Huey Lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single from the multi-platinum album, Fore!.
The song features Pro Football Hall of Famers and then-San Francisco 49ers Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott singing backup vocals. The single reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100. In concert, Huey Lewis now normally sings the song as "(Too) Hip to Be Square", as performed on their live album, Live at 25.
The song was also featured in the film American Psycho. Tracklist:
01. Human League - Human (Extended Version) (5:06)
02. Human League - Human (A Cappella Version) (2:01)
03. Human League - Human (Instrumental Version) (5:04)
"Human" is a song recorded by British synthpop band The Human League, and released as the first single from their 1986 album Crash. The track, which deals with the subject of infidelity, was written and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
In 1985, the recording sessions for the Human League's fifth album were not going well, and the band did not like the results, which was causing internal conflict. Virgin Records executives, worried by the lack of progress from their at-the-time most profitable signing, suggested the band accept an offer to work with producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, who already had material to work with; and had expressed an interest in the band from their U.S. releases. Jam and Lewis had recently emerged as in-demand talent due to their success with Janet Jackson and her Control album.
Of the ten songs on Crash, Jam and Lewis wrote three, "Human" being one of them. It is a mid-tempo ballad which lyrically is an exchange between a man and a woman in a relationship who have reunited after a separation. In the first two verses Philip Oakey is apologizing to his partner for being unfaithful during her absence, and in the song's breakdown Joanne Catherall's spoken-word confession reveals that she too was unfaithful. The song's title is derived from the chorus, in which both parties in the relationship explain that they are "only human" and "born to make mistakes". The song is a composition in common time with a tempo of 102 beats per minute. It is set in a key of A♭ major, with a chord progression from D♭-E♭-f.
"Human" became the second million-selling and final number-one single for The Human League on the US Billboard Hot 100 (after "Don't You Want Me") and their second chart-topper on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart (after "(Keep Feeling) Fascination"). Jam and Lewis' R&B-based production was also popular on American urban radio, bringing the Human League into the top ten of the U.S. R&B chart for the first time. The song hit #1 in the US; however, in the UK, where R&B was less popular, "Human" peaked at number eight in the UK singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Icehouse - Cross The Border (Steel Love) (Dance Mix) (6:32)
02. Icehouse - Cross The Border (Steel Love) (Dub Version) (6:08)
03. Icehouse - Cross The Border (Steel Love) (Single Version) (4:17)
"Cross The Border (Steel Love)" was the fourth single released from the 1986 album Measure For Measure. In the US "Cross the Border" was remixed and released only as a 12" single, and while a major US pop hit would elude them until the following year, "Cross The Border" went Top 20 on the Billboard Rock tracks chart.
A music video was filmed for the song at the legendary RCA recording studio in New York City and Directed John Jopson.
*Please Note track times are listed incorrectly on the record labels. The correct times are listed below. Tracklist:
01. Icehouse - No Promises (Club Mix) (8:46)
02. Icehouse - No Promises (Dub) (5:10)
03. Icehouse - No Promises (Instrumental) (4:41)
"No Promises" is the first single released by Australian band, Icehouse from the band's 1986 album, Measure for Measure. In the US the 12" single was releasewd with different track listings than what appeared on the UK and Australian versions. The Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero mixes on this 12" are exclusive to this release.
The single reached #30 on the Australian singles chart. In the United Staes "No Promises" reached #78 on the Billboard Hot 100, but became a top 10 dance single reaching #7 on the Billboard Dance chart. Tracklist:
01. Information Society - Running (Vocal Remix) (7:42)
02. Information Society - Running (Percapella) (3:56)
03. Information Society - Running (Instrumental) (5:27)
04. Information Society - Running ("The Nest" Remix) (7:44)
"Running" is the debut single by American band Information Society. This 12" is the third released by the band after they were signed to Tommy Boy Records. Producer Joey Gardner heard the song and brought it to Tommy Boy Records, a forward-thinking label that specialized in rap and freestyle. Gardner remixed the track for Tommy Boy, which released the song as a single in 1986. The song did well in dance clubs and on radio, earning the group an album deal with Tommy Boy. That self-titled album was released in 1988 and included the track.
Group founder Paul Robb wrote this song with Murat Konar, who was associated with Information Society for just a short time but was key in putting together Creatures Of Influence. Like most of the songs on the album, Konar handled the lead vocals. When Tommy Boy Records remixed the track they replaced Konar's vocals with Kurt Harland's, since Harland had emerged as lead singer and Konar had moved on to other pursuits.
The longing lyric finds the singer in real pain and feeling very alone. In an interview with Paul Robb, he explained: "It's basically someone who is in a relationship where it's not working, and you have a sense of things falling apart. You're doing your best to keep it together, but it doesn't seem to be working.
There's also a certain level of nostalgia in that song, too - that's what really hooked a lot of people. It does have that monstrously huge dance beat, the electro feel, but the song that's laid over the top is very romantic and nostalgic sounding."
After being remixeed the re-issue of "Running" peaked at #10 on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on July 21, 1986 after spending nine weeks on the survey.
**The 12" was housed in the same picture sleeve as the previous 1985 release except with an orange Tommy Boy Records hype sticker added. Tracklist:
01. INXS - Listen Like Thieves (Extended Remix) (5:45)
02. INXS - Listen Like Thieves (Instrumental Remix) (4:07)
03. INXS - Listen Like Thieves (Live Version) (4:14)
04. INXS - Begotten (Instrumental) (3:07)
"Listen Like Thieves" is the title song and third single from Australian rock band INXS's fifth album, Listen Like Thieves. In Australia the single peaked at #28 in the UK #46 and in the United States #54 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Ish - I Could Love You (Club Mix) (6:02)
02. Ish - Don't Stop Now (Dub) (3:53)
03. Ish - I Could Love You (Rhythm Version) (5:03)
04. Ish - Scream For Daddy (Dub) (3:35)
05. Ish - Toot Toot Too Doot (Dub) (2:59)
"I Could Love You" is a single by Ish professionally known as Ish Ledesma a Miami based singer, songwriter, musician, and producer. Ledesma has fronted, written for, or produced hits for the bands Foxy, Oxo, and Company B. Both Oxo and Company B were one-hit wonders in the US, with respective hits "Whirly Girl" and "Fascinated"; Foxy released several albums and singles, including the number one R&B hit "Get Off".
In 1986 Ish released his second solo album "On This Corner" produced by Keyboardist and Arthur Baker's right-hand man John Robie. "I Could Love You" was the second single taken from the album but failed to have any chart impact dwespite getting heavy club play. Tracklist:
01. Ish - You're My Only Lover (Extended Dance Remix) (6:56)
02. Ish - You're My Only Lover (Instrumental Dub) (4:58)
03. Ish - It Ain't Necessarily So (Extended Dance Remix) (6:18)
04. Ish - It Ain't Necessarily So (Instrumental Dub) (5:58)
"You're My Only Lover" is a 1986 single by Ish (Ish Ledesma), best known for his hits with Foxy
("Get Off") and Company B ("Fascinated"). The mid-tempo track was produced by John Robie. the b-side "It Ain't Necessarily So" previously recorded by Bronski Beat in 1984 is a duet with Terry Nunn (Vocalist for the group Berlin). Both tracks were recorded in New York City, and taken from the LP "On This Corner".
The single did not chart, and ther was not a music video produced. Tracklist:
01. James Brown - How Do You Stop (Special Extended Remix) (5:51)
02. James Brown - Goliath (Message House Mix) (7:42)
Written and produced by Dan Hartman the tango-based slow jam, "How Do You Stop" was the second single released from the 1986 James Brown album Gravity. "How Do You Stop"peaked at #10 on the US R&B chart. Tracklist:
01. Janet Jackson - Control (Extended Version) (7:33)
02. Janet Jackson - Control (Dub Version) (5:53)
03. Janet Jackson - Control (A Capella) (3:55)
"Control" is the fourth single from Janet Jackson's third album Control. The song was written by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis and produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Its arrangement, built upon complex rhythmic tracks, showcased state-of-the-art production. The song is about Jackson wanting to finally take control of her life. Jackson sings, "When I was seventeen, I did what people told me." Now she is an adult who wants to make her own decisions in life.
Released in 1986, the single peaked at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, becoming Jackson's fourth consecutive top five hit on the chart; it also peaked at number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and the Hot Dance Club Play charts. The song captured a pivotal moment off the album by showcasing a female streak of independence. It was the 37th biggest Hot 100 single of 1987, the fifth biggest Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs single of 1987, and the ninth biggest-selling 12" single of 1987. In the UK it missed the top 40, peaking at number 42. Tracklist:
01. Janet Jackson - Nasty (Extended) (6:07)
02. Janet Jackson - Nasty (Instrumental) (4:02)
03. Janet Jackson - Nasty (A Cappella) (2:57)
"Nasty" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, Control (1986). It was released on April 15, 1986, by A&M Records as the album's second single. It is a funk number built with samples and a quirky timpani melody. The first and last 30 seconds incorporate the emphases from "Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine" but in a different key. The single peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, and remains one of Jackson's signature songs. The line "My first name ain't baby, it's Janet – Miss Jackson if you're nasty" has been used in pop culture in various forms. Tracklist:
01. Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately (Extended Mix) (7:00)
02. Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately (Dub Version) (6:36)
03. Janet Jackson - What Have You Done For Me Lately (A Capella Version) (2:20)
"What Have You Done for Me Lately" is a song by American singer Janet Jackson from her third studio album, Control (1986). Jackson co-wrote the song with its producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It was released on January 13, 1986, by A&M Records as the album's lead single. After two unsuccessful albums and a management change, the singer began developing a new album. "What Have You Done for Me Lately" was originally penned for one of Jam and Lewis's own records, but the lyrics were rewritten to convey Jackson's feelings about her recent divorce from James DeBarge in January 1985. It revolves around a woman's frustration with her partner in a relationship.
Critical reviews for "What Have You Done for Me Lately" were positive, with music critics believing it erased the former "pop-ingénue image" of Jackson's first two albums, reestablishing her as an "independent woman" figure. The song has been featured in critic lists as one of the greatest songs of all time and received a nomination for Best Rhythm & Blues Song at the 1987 Grammy Awards. The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It also peaked at number two on the US Dance Club Songs and topped the US Hot Black Singles charts. Outside of the US, it topped the singles chart in the Netherlands and peaked within the top ten in Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Tracklist:
01. Jermaine Stewart - Jody (Dance Mix) (5:34)
02. Jermaine Stewart - Jody (Dub Mix) (6:10)
03. Jermaine Stewart - Dance Floor (Extended Version) (6:40)
04. Jermaine Stewart - Jody (Single Version) (3:38)
"Jody" is a song by American singer Jermaine Stewart, released in 1986 as the third single from his album Frantic Romantic. It was written by Stewart, Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen, and produced by Walden.
In America, the single became Stewart's most successful single on the dance charts, peaking at #9, and became his third single to enter the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #42. In Canada, the single made a brief appearance on the chart, peaking at #81.
"Jody" was inspired by Jody Watley of American music group Shalamar, for which Stewart had been a backing vocalist and dancer in the early 1980s.
Watley went on to co-write two singles on Stewart's 1988 follow-up album, Say It Again: "Don't Talk Dirty to Me" and "Is It Really Love?," both of them with her husband of the time André Cymone, who co-produced and performed on the album.
The B-side for the single, "Dance Floor", was also taken from the album Frantic Romantic. It was written by Stewart and Roy Carter. Tracklist:
01. Jigsaw - Sky High (Re-Mix) (5:44)
02. Jigsaw - Fly Away (6:11)
"Sky High" is the name of a 1975 single by British pop music group, Jigsaw. The song, the main title theme to the film entitled The Man from Hong Kong, was a world-wide hit in the latter part of 1975, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. It was also a Top 10 single in the UK Singles Chart. The 1975 Australian single was released under the name "British Jigsaw" because there was an established and popular local band called "Jigsaw".
Two years later the song gained more striking commercial success in Japan, peaking at the #2 on the Oricon singles chart and selling approximately 570,000 copies. In July 1986 Splash Records released a Limited Edition UK 12" featurng a re-mix by Les "Mixdoctor" Adams of DMC. In 1987 Pete Hammond of PWL remixed the track for ZYX Records which was a minor dance hit in the US. Tracklist:
01. John Cougar Mellencamp - R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (2:49)
02. John Cougar Mellencamp - Under The Boardwalk (3:52)
"R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.", subtitled "A Salute to 60's Rock", is a rock song written and performed by John Cougar Mellencamp. It was the third single from his 1985 album Scarecrow and a top-ten hit on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Top Rock Tracks charts, peaking at number 2 and number 6 respectively. In Australia, the single effectively became a double-A side when the B-side "Under the Boardwalk" received significant airplay and both tracks were listed together on the singles chart, reaching #18.
According to Mellencamp biography Born in a Small Town, Mellencamp was initially reluctant to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow, feeling the song was too light-hearted to include alongside the otherwise grim songs such as "Rain on the Scarecrow" and "Face of the Nation". Mellencamp told Timothy White in a 1986 article for the Illinois Entertainer of his decision to include "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." on Scarecrow: "It was one of those absolute last-split-second decisions. I was only including it on the cassette and CD copies of Scarecrow as a bonus party track, but my manager loved the energy of it and I thought, 'Yeah! What the hell!'"
Mellencamp required his band to learn how to play about 100 songs from the 1960s before recording Scarecrow, and the song includes several direct musical references to 1960s songs, including The Troggs' "Wild Thing".
The song was recorded at Belmont Mall in Belmont, Indiana. The recording was produced by Mellencamp (under the alias "Little Bastard") and Don Gehman, engineered by Gehman and Greg Edward; backing Mellencamp on the recording were Kenny Aronoff (drums), Toby Myers (bass), Mike Wanchic (guitars, background vocals), Larry Crane (guitars, flutophone), John Cascella (keyboards), and Sarah Flint (background vocals).
Cash Box called it a "no-holds-barred rocker." Billboard said that it "evokes, without quite quoting, reference points from 'La Bamba' to '96 Tears.'"
A music video for the single was released in 1986. The video was directed by Mellencamp and Faye Cummings, and it was filmed using a kinescope camera. It featured an African American-vocal group and a Caucasian-instrumental group with the two groups playing together at the end of the video. Tracklist:
01. Johnny Hates Jazz - Me And My Foolish Heart (12" Mix) (5:52)
02. Johnny Hates Jazz - Living In The Past (3:37)
03. Johnny Hates Jazz - Me And My Foolish Heart (7" Mix) (3:38)
"Me and My Foolish Heart" was the debut single by English group Johnny Hates Jazz. The song was taken from the LP "Turn Back The Cloc" although "Me and My Foolish Heart" failed to chart the band would find success with their follow up single "Shattered Dreams". Tracklist:
01. John Taylor - I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks) (The Final Cut) (8:02)
02. Lisa Dalbello - I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks) (Film Mix) (4:20)
03. John Taylor - I Do What I Do (Theme For 9 ½ Weeks) (The Single Mix) (3:44)
"I Do What I Do (Theme For 9½ Weeks)" was a 1986 single performed by Duran Duran bassist John Taylor, giving his first solo singing performance during a hiatus in Duran Duran’s career and also features Michael Brecker performing saxophone. It was the main single released from the 9½ Weeks Original Soundtrack.
"I Do What I Do" was co-written by Jonathan Elias, Michael Des Barres and John Taylor, after Des Barres was approached about writing a song for the movie’s soundtrack. It was originally intended to be sung by Lisa Dalbello, but she bowed out at the last minute and John decided he could do the song instead.
The video features John Taylor in a tuxedo, singing the words while watching a private screening of the movie 9½ Weeks. It was directed by Taylor himself.
"I Do What I Do" reached #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #42 on the UK Singles Chart.
It was also nominated in the 1986 Golden Raspberry Awards for "Worst Original Song", but lost to "Love or Money" by Prince. Tracklist:
01. Joni Mitchell - Shiny Toys (Extended Remix) (5:10)
02. Joni Mitchell - Ethiopia (5:50)
03. Joni Mitchell - The Three Great Stimulants (6:06)
"Shiny Toys" was the second single taken from Canadian singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell's 12th studio album Dog Eat Dog released in 1985. The single featured production work by British synthesiser musician Thomas Dolby).
"Shiny Toys" was also released in a 12" Extended Dance Single format, remix by François Kevorkian, and had a more complete lyric than the album version, featuring spoken voice by Thomas Dolby ("I LOVE being out on the golf course!"). Tracklist:
01. Judas Priest - Turbo Lover (Hi-Octane Mix) (Long Version) (7:23)
02. Judas Priest - Turbo Lover (Hi-Octane Mix) (Short Version) (3:59)
"Turbo Lover" is a single by heavy metal band Judas Priest from their album Turbo. Unlike the album, most of the reception for this song has been positive, and it is considered a Judas Priest classic. The song's lyrics have been described as being about "auto"-eroticism.
AllMusic writer, Steve Huey, in his review of the song's parent album Turbo, called it "easily the best song on the record". Decibel Magazine described the song as "one of the classiest songs in [Judas Priest's discography]". Loudwire ranked the song at number 10 on their list of the "10 Best Judas Priest Songs". Tracklist:
01. Julian Lennon - Stick Around (Vocal/Extended Version) (6:08)
02. Julian Lennon - Stick Around (Vocal/LP Version) (4:03)
"Stick Around" was the lead single and lone top 40 hit from the second album The Secret Of Daydreaming by singer-songwriter Julian Lennon. The single reached #32 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Stick Around" also charted in the UK #86 and Australia #79.
The video for "Stick Around" featured appearances by Jami Gertz, Michael J. Fox and Joe Piscopo. Tracklist:
01. Julian Lennon - Time Will Teach Us All (Special Extended Mix) (7:15)
02. Julian Lennon - Time Will Teach Us All (4:37)
03. Julian Lennon - Time Will Teach Us All (Special Instrumental Version) (3:50)
"Time Will Teach Us All" is a 1986 single by English musician Julian Lennon. The single was taken from the concept album based on Dave Clark's 1986 musical Time. The single also features backing vocals and harmonica by Stevie Wonder. Despite the success of the album (U.K. #21) "Time Will Teach Us All" failed to chart. Tracklist:
01. Karen Finley - Tales Of Taboo (Radio Mix) (5:47)
02. Karen Finley - Belgian Waffles (Instrumental Version) (5:12)
03. Karen Finley - The Yam Jam (Bonus Rap/Beat) (5:50)
04. Karen Finley - The Naked Truth (Acapella) (5:10)
"Tales Of Taboo" is a 1986 12″ single by American performance artist, musician and poet Karen Finley. Produced by Madonna collaborator Mark Kamins the track is a ranting provocative monologue over an electronic dance beat. "Tales Of Taboo" was prominently sampled by S’Express on the classic dance floor cut-up, "Theme from S-Express" (her vocal - sampled from "Tales of Taboo" - exclaimed, "Drop that ghettoblaster!"). She was notably one of the NEA Four, four performance artists whose grants from the National Endowment for the Arts were vetoed in 1990 by John Frohnmayer after the process was condemned by Senator Jesse Helms under "decency" issues. In 1991,. Finley would often perform her songs late night at New York City's Danceteria nightclub, where she worked. Tracklist:
01. Kate Bush - Cloudbusting (Meteorological Mix) (6:30)
02. Kate Bush - The Man With The Child In His Eyes (2:40)
03. Kate Bush - Sat In Your Lap (3:30)
"Cloudbusting" is a song that was written, produced and performed by the British singer Kate Bush. It was the second single released from her no.1 1985 album Hounds of Love. "Cloudbusting" peaked at no.20 in the UK Singles Chart.
The 12" version of "Cloudbusting" was a special remix called "The Organon Re-Mix" in which the verses were downplayed and the main focus was the development of the song's chorus. In the USA, this mix was issued as "The Meterological Mix", a title used in the UK for 12" version of Bush's later single "The Big Sky". Tracklist:
01. Kenny Loggins - Playing With The Boys (Dance Mix) (6:41)
02. Kenny Loggins - Playing With The Boys (Dub Mix) (5:46)
“Playing with the Boys” is a song by American singer Kenny Loggins for the Top Gun film, and featured in the volleyball scene toward the middle of the film prior to Maverick’s (Tom Cruise) dinner date with Charlie (Kelly McGillis).
Playing with the Boys debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on August 16, 1986 and peaked at the #60 position.
This song was also used for many scenes in the 1990 beach volleyball Side Out film featuring C. Thomas Howell, Peter Horton and Courtney Thorne-Smith.
Per Loggins's memoir, the song was a hit among gay nightclubs. Spin magazine's interviewer Jonathan Cohen called it "a sort of gay anthem". Tracklist:
01. Kids in the Kitchen - Bitter Desire (Club Mix) (5:58)
02. Kids in the Kitchen - Bitter Desire (Edit) (3:48)
03. Kids in the Kitchen - Bitter Desire (Dub) (6:34)
04. Kids in the Kitchen - Not The way (2:31)
"Bitter Desire" is a song by Australian pop/new wave group Kids in the Kitchen. The song was released in April 1984 as the second single from their debut studio album Shine (1985) released as Kids In The Kitchen in the USA (1986). The song peaked at number 17 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
On 15 April 1984, the group performed "Bitter Desire" at the annual Countdown Music and Video Awards, where they were nominated for 'Most Promising New Talent' and 'Best Debut Single' for "Change in Mood".
By the time of the single's release and despite appearing in the videoclip for "Bitter Desire", lead guitarist Greg Dorman and keyboardist Greg Woodhead had departed the line-up to be replaced by Claude Carranza and Alistair Coia, respectively.
Countdown Magazine said at the time of release,"Bitter Desire" should seal [their] fate. That record is simply the best Australian single so far this year, and displays a depth of inspiration beyond any mere beginner's luck."
"Bitter Desire" was the band's only single to have a 12" released in the United States. All of the mixes are exclusive to this 12". Tracklist:
01. King - Alone Without You (Scorcher Mix) (4:33)
02. King - Love & Pride (U.S.A. Summer Mix) (6:14)
03. King - I Kissed The Spikey Fridge (Rock Hard Mix) (3:59)
"Alone Without You" is a song by English band King, released as the first single from their second studio album Bitter Sweet.
The single was the second of the band's only two top ten hits, peaking at No. 8 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1985, and remaining there for nine weeks. Tracklist:
01. Kirlian Camera - Ocean (Extended Version) (6:59)
02. Kirlian Camera - Ocean (7" Version) (4:34)
03. Kirlian Camera - Nightship 451 (5:31)
"Ocean" is a 1986 single by Italian Electro/Dark wave group Kirlian Camera.
Mainly known for a dark, gothic sound which has elements of Darkwave, Industrial, Neo-Classical, EBM & Synth-Pop, the project was founded in Parma in 1979 by Angelo Bergamini and was a pioneering act of the Italian synthpop scene. Tracklist:
01. Koo Dé Tah - Missed You All Along (Extended Mix) (6:21)
02. Koo Dé Tah - Change My Ways (3:47)
"Missed You All Along" is a song written by Leon Berger and recorded by the Australian/New Zealand band Koo Dé Tah. It was released in 1986 as the fourth single from the band's debut studio album, Koo Dé Tah. "Missed You All Along" failed to chart and became the band's final single. Tracklist:
01. Koo Dé Tah - Think Of Me (12" Mix) (6:23)
02. Koo Dé Tah - Love 'Em Never (3:55)
"Think of Me" is a song written by Leon Berger and recorded by the Australian/New Zealand band Koo Dé Tah. It was released in September 1986 as the third single from the band's debut studio album, Koo Dé Tah. The song peaked at number 69 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Tracklist:
01. Kool & The Gang - Stone Love (Club Mix) (5:22)
02. Kool & The Gang - Dance Champion (3:02)
03. Kool & The Gang - The Throwdown Mix (10:16)
"Stone Love" is a 1987 song written and performed by Kool & the Gang, issued as the second single from the band's 1986 album Forever. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, becoming the band's final Top 10 single, and also their final top 40 to date. Tracklist:
01. Kraftwerk - Musique Non Stop (6:15)
02. Kraftwerk - Musique Non Stop (7" Version) (4:11)
RIP Kraftwer Co-Founder Florian Schneider 1947-2020
"Musique Non Stop" is a 1986 single by German techno group Kraftwerk, which was featured on the album Electric Café. It was re-released as a remix on their 1991 album The Mix. The single was their first number one on Billboard Hot Dance Club Play and was one of two songs to make it to number one there.
The single is traditionally the final act during Kraftwerk concerts. In the early 1990s, a completely different version of "Musique Non-Stop" – slower and more melodic – was used extensively as a jingle on MTV Europe. Earlier, MTV Europe had already included elements from the original song and the video in the title graphics for MTV's Greatest Hits. Tracklist:
01. Leah Landis - Boys (Extended Dance Mix) (6:01)
02. Leah Landis - Boys (Militant Mix) (2:49)
03. Leah Landis - Boys (Instrumental) (5:01)
"Boys" is a 1986 single by Hi-NRG singer born in Dayton, Ohio Leah Landis.
In 1980, Landis was a member of The Lovers. In 1981 she was replaced in the band and began to pursue a solo career. In 1986 she had a No.29 (in the U.S. Hot Dance chart) with a Hi-NRG rendition of the classic "Boys" (originally a 1960 The Shirelles hit) produced by the label owner of New York's Dice Records, Tom Weisser. During her brief career Landis recorded four singles from 1983 to 1987. Tracklist:
01. Letitia Dean And Paul Medford - Something Outa Nothing (Extended Version) (5:34)
02. Letitia Dean And Paul Medford - Times Square (Instrumental) (4:10)
Letitia Dean (born 14 November 1967 in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire) is an English actress and singer. She is best known for her role as Sharon Watts, one of the original characters in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. Dean was part of the original cast in 1985 and remained in the series until 1995. She reprised the role in 2001 and appeared on and off until January 2006. In 2012 it was announced that Dean would be returning to EastEnders for a third stint.
While appearing on EastEnders, Dean forayed into singing with her fellow EastEnders cast-mate, Paul Medford (who played Kelvin Carpenter). A song penned for the pair as part of a plotline in EastEnders (known as The Banned) prompted the BBC to release the song as a single. The song, "Something Outa Nothing", reached number 12 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1986. Tracklist:
01. Level 42 - Lessons In Love (12" Remix) (7:49)
02. Level 42 - Lessons In Love (7" Version) (4:02)
03. Level 42 - Lessons In Love (Dub Mix) (5:49)
04. Level 42 - Freedom Someday (Bonus Track) (5:07)
"Lessons in Love" was a single from the British band Level 42, released in 1986, from the album Running in the Family, issued one year later.
This single is the band's biggest hit, in their homeland, where it reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart, and internationally, entering the Top 10 in numerous countries; even reaching the #1 spot in some of them (Germany, South Africa, etc.).
In the US the single peaked at #12 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Dance chart in 1987. Tracklist:
01. Level 42 - Lessons In Love (Extended Version) (7:00)
02. Level 42 - Hot Water (Live) (6:13)
03. Level 42 - Something About You (U.S. Remix) (8:03)
"Lessons In Love/Something About You" is a Limited Edition 12" single released in Europe by British band Level 42, the single includes remixes of the band's two biggest UK and US hits "Lessons In Love" (UK #3 US#12) amd "Something About You (UK#6 US#7). The single also includes a live version of "Hot Water". As far as I know "Lessons In Love (Extended Version" mixed by Julian Mendelsohn has not appeared on CD. Tracklist:
01. Limahl - Inside To Outside (The Happening Mix) (6:57)
02. Limahl - Shock (4:28)
03. Limahl - Inside To Outside (7") (3:37)
"Inside to Outside" is a 1986 single by English singer Limahl. Released as the second single from the album Colur All My Days. Produced by Giorgio Moroder "Inside To Outside" was the only track on the album that Limahl did not write. The single was a commercial flop for Limahl and failed to chart. Tracklist:
01. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling (12" Version) (7:10)
02. Lionel Richie - Love Will Find A Way (6:13)
"Dancing on the Ceiling" is a song by American recording artist Lionel Richie. It was written by Richie, Mike Frenchik, and Carlos Rios for his third studio album of the same name (1986), while production was helmed by Richie and James Anthony Carmichael. Released as the album's leading single, it became a worldwide hit, reaching the top five in Sweden and Belgium as well as peaking on the top spot on the national singles chart in Norway. It peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 in September 1986, behind "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin and "Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis and the News. Tracklist:
01. Madonna - Live To Tell (LP Version) (5:50)
02. Madonna - Live To Tell (Edit) (4:37)
03. Madonna - Live To Tell (Instrumental) (5:49)
"Live to Tell" is the lead single from American singer Madonna's third studio album True Blue (1986). Originally composed by Patrick Leonard for the score of the film Fire with Fire, the instrumental was shown to Madonna, who decided to use it for then-husband Sean Penn's film At Close Range. Madonna wrote all the lyrics, co-composed the melodies, and co-produced it with Leonard. The song was released as the lead single from True Blue on March 26, 1986 by Sire Records.
A pop ballad, the song includes instrumentation from guitars, keyboards, drums and a synthesizer, and its lyrics deal with deceit, mistrust and childhood scars. It is also about being strong, which Madonna recalled in an interview that she thought about her relationship with her parents, while writing the lyrics. The music video, directed by James Foley, shows Madonna's first image makeover, featuring her with a cleaner look, shoulder-length wavy golden blond hair, conservative wardrobe and subtle make-up. This toned down blond appearance was inspired by Marilyn Monroe, a performer Madonna had previously been influenced by.
"Live to Tell" was generally well received by music critics, who frequently referred to it as the best ballad of her career. It was also a commercial success, becoming Madonna's third number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 and her first number-one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
"Live to Tell" was released in the United States in March 1986. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 49, reaching the top position eight weeks later, where it remained for one week. It became Madonna's third number-one single in the US, and her second number-one that is featured in a film after "Crazy for You". The song was a crossover success, topping the Adult Contemporary chart for three weeks, and peaking at number three on the Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. In Canada the song debuted at number 79 of the RPM singles chart in April 1986, and reached the top of the chart for two weeks in May 1986, staying on the chart for a total of 23 weeks, It was ranked at the second position of the 1986 RPM Singles year-end chart.
In the United Kingdom, "Live to Tell" was released on April 21, 1986. The next week, the song debuted at number ten on the UK Singles Chart, peaked at number two, and stayed 13 weeks on the chart. It was held from the top spot by Falco's "Rock Me Amadeus". "Live to Tell" was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in May 1986, for shipment of 250,000 copies of the single across the United Kingdom. According to the Official Charts Company, the song has sold 280,000 copies in the UK.
Across Europe, "Live to Tell" topped the Eurochart Hot 100 for two weeks, and the singles chart in Italy,[35] as well as peaking inside the top ten in Belgium, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland.[36][37][38][39] It was also certified silver by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP) for shipment of 250,000 copies in France. Tracklist:
01. Madonna - Open Your Heart (Extended Version) (10:31)
02. Madonna - Open Your Heart (Dub) (6:39)
03. Madonna - White Heat (LP Version) (4:35)
“Open Your Heart” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was released as the fourth single from her third studio album True Blue on November 12, 1986, by Sire Records.
“Open Your Heart” debuted at 51 the week ending December 6, 1986, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It had a gradual rise and subsequently peaked the chart on February 7, 1987 becoming Madonna’s fifth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single also had its success on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart reaching number-one on February 14, 1987. The single was Madonna’s sixth entry on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart where it reached a peak of 12. In Canada, the song debuted at number 83 on the RPM chart on December 13, 1986, and reached a peak position of eight for the chart issue dated February 21, 1987. It placed at 68 on the RPM Year-end chart for 1987.
Internationally, it became a top ten hit in several European countries including the United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, Netherlands, and Belgium. In the United Kingdom, the single debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number eight and subsequently reached a peak of four on December 13, 1986. The single was on the chart for nine weeks in total, and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on December 1, 1986. According to The Official Charts Company, the song has sold 195,000 copies there. It also peaked at number four in Europe, thus becoming the only single from True Blue not to top the Eurochart Hot 100. In Australia, it only reached a peak of 16, breaking a run of nine consecutive top ten singles for Madonna in that country. Elsewhere, like in Switzerland, Austria, Germany and France, it reached within the top 40 of the singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Madonna - Papa Don’t Preach (Extended Remix) (5:41)
02. Madonna - Pretender (LP Version) (4:31)
“Papa Don’t Preach” is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. The song was written by Brian Elliot with additional lyrics by Madonna, and produced by Stephen Bray and Madonna for her third studio album True Blue, released in June 1986. The song’s musical style combines pop and classical stylings, and its lyrics deal with teenage pregnancy and abortion. It was based on teen gossip he heard outside Elliot’s studio, which has a large front window that doubles as a mirror where schoolgirls from the North Hollywood High School in Los Angeles regularly stopped to fix their hair and chat.
Released as the album’s second single in mid-1986, the song was a commercial success. It became Madonna’s fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100, and performed well internationally, reaching the top position in the United Kingdom and Australia. It was well received by music critics and was frequently cited as a highlight in the album. The music video, directed by James Foley, shows Madonna’s second image makeover, featuring her with a more toned and muscular body, and cropped platinum blonde hair. It portrayed a storyline where Madonna is trying to tell her father about her pregnancy. The images are juxtaposed with shots of Madonna dancing and singing in a small, darkened studio, and spending a romantic evening with her boyfriend.
Shortly after its release, the song caused heated discussions about its lyrical content. Women’s organizations and others in the family planning field criticized Madonna for encouraging teenage pregnancy, while groups opposed to abortion saw it as a positive pro-life message. The song also caused her first conflict with the Vatican, as she dedicated it to Pope John Paul II, who urged Italian fans to boycott her concerts during the Who’s That Girl World Tour in 1987. Tracklist:
01. Madonna - True Blue (The Color Mix) (6:37)
02. Madonna - True Blue (Instrumental) (6:52)
03. Madonna - Ain't No Big Deal (4:14)
04. Madonna - True Blue (Remix/Edit) (4:28)
"True Blue" is a song by American singer Madonna. It is the title track from her third studio album True Blue (1986), and was released as the album's third single on September 17, 1986 by Sire Records. Written and produced by Madonna and Steve Bray, the song deals with Madonna's feelings for her then-husband Sean Penn. A dance-pop song, it features instrumentation from a rhythm guitar, a synthesizer, keyboards, and drums. The main chorus is backed by an alternate one, incorporating a chord progression generally found in doo-wop music.
Received by the critics as a light-hearted and cute retro song, "True Blue" topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada and became another consecutive top-ten song in the United States for Madonna, by reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The original music video portrayed her again with a new look, leaner and sporting platinum blond bushy hair. An alternate video was made through the "Make My Video" contest on MTV. The final selected videos had a similar theme of a 1950s-inspired setting and the storyline following the lyrics of the song. "True Blue" has been performed on the Who's That Girl World Tour (1987) and the Rebel Heart Tour (2015–2016). Tracklist:
01. Marc Almond - Ruby Red (Re-Edited And Re-Structured) (10:05)
02. Marc Almond - Ruby Red (Special Re-Recorded Extended Dance Mix) (7:35)
03. Marc Almond With The Willing Sinners - I'm Sick Of You Tasting Of Somebody Else (3:30)
"Ruby Red" was the first single taken from British singer/songwriter Marc Almond's third studio album Mother Fist and Her Five Daughters. The single debuted on the U.K. singles chart on October 18, 1986 peaking at #47.
As with my previous Marc Almond posts this single did not appear on the recently released Marc Almond box set Trials Of Eyeliner (The Anthology 1979/2016).
The track listing is incorrect on the back of the sleeve this edition has a white sticker indicating it is an alternate edition containing the Re-Edited And Re-Structured mixes. Tracklist:
01. Martini Ranch - How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? (Industrial Mix) (5:22)
02. Martini Ranch - Back At The Ranch (3:25)
03. Martini Ranch - Fallen Idols (4:32)
04. Martini Ranch - How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture? (Single Mix) (4:23)
"How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture?" was the first single released by American new wave band Martini Ranch. The track features Andrew Todd and american actor Bill Paxton on lead vocals along with three members of DEVO.
"How Can The Labouring Man Find Time For Self-Culture?" was produced and engineered by DEVO guitarist Bob Casale and also featured drummer Alan Myers and vocalist Mark Mothersbaugh on keyboards.
A music vodeo was filmed directed by Rocky Schenck, Bill Paxton and Andrew Rosenthal, the video mimics the dystopia of Fritz Lang's Metropolis and German Expressionism.
Aside from Rosenthal and Paxton, the cast of the video features cameos by actors associated with Paxton. Anthony Michael Hall, with whom Bill Paxton starred in the 1985 film Weird Science and Rick Rossovich, who appeared with Paxton in The Lords of Discipline, Streets of Fire and The Terminator, represent intellectual class and working class men.
Other appearances include Michael Biehn (The Lords of Discipline and The Terminator) and Judge Reinhold (The Lords of Discipline).
This would be the bands final single. Martini Ranch released one album titled "Holy Cow". Tracklist:
01. Max Headroom - Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You're A Lovely Guy) (4:01)
02. Max Headroom - Gimme Shades (2:34)
Max Headroom is a fictional British artificial intelligence (AI), known for his wit and stuttering, distorted, electronically sampled voice. It was introduced in early 1984. The character was created by George Stone, Annabel Jankel, and Rocky Morton in the mid-1980s, and portrayed by Matt Frewer as "The World's first computer-generated TV host" although the computer-generated appearance was achieved with prosthetic make up, as the computer technology of the time was not sufficiently advanced to achieve the desired effect. Preparing the look for filming involved a four-and-a-half hour session in make-up, which Matt Frewer described as "a very painful, torturous and disgusting enterprise".
In 1986 Max was also featured on a single titled "Merry Christmas Santa Claus (You're a Lovely Guy)" released by Chrysalis Records. The music video featured Max inside a TV screen playing piano surrounded by a choir. Tracklist:
01. Mel & Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (Vocal / Edit) (4:52)
02. Mel & Kim - Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) (Vocal) (7:16)
03. Mel & Kim - System (Vocal / Garage Mix) (9:01)
"Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" is the debut single released by sister duo Mel and Kim in 1986.
The single's B-side, "System", was originally intended to be the duo's debut release, but after getting to know the sisters, Pete Waterman felt that the song was too soft for their personalities, and halted the single's pressing. Mike Stock then wrote "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" for the duo, influenced by the Chicago garage house sound.
The single peaked at #3 in the UK in November 1986, and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry for sales exceeding 250,000 copies. "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" reached #1 in Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Belgium.
In the United States the single reached #78 on the Billboard singles chart while hitting the #1 position on the Billboard Dance chart. In addition "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" peaked at #23 om the U.S. R&B chart. Tracklist:
01. Men At Work - Down Under (Extended Mix) (5:29)
02. Men At Work - Sail To You (Extended Mix) (5:50)
"Down Under" is a song recorded by Australian rock band Men at Work. It was originally released in 1980 as the B-side to their first local single, "Keypunch Operator", released before the band signed with Columbia Records. Both early songs were written by the group's co-founders, Colin Hay and Ron Strykert. The early version of "Down Under" has a slightly different tempo and arrangement from the later Columbia release. The best-known version was then released on Columbia in 1981 as the second single from their debut album Business as Usual (1981).
The hit song went to number one in their home country Australia in December 1981, and then topped the New Zealand charts in February 1982. The song topped the Canadian charts in October 1982. In the United States, the song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on 6 November 1982 at No. 79, and reached No. 1 in January 1983. Topping the US Billboard chart for four non-consecutive weeks, it eventually sold over two million copies in the US alone. Billboard ranked it at No. 4 for 1983. In the UK, the song topped the charts in January and February 1983: the only Men at Work song to make the UK top 20. The song also went to No. 1 in Denmark, Ireland, Italy and Switzerland, and was a top 10 hit in many other countries.
"Down Under" is perceived as a patriotic song in Australia; it remains popular and is often played at sporting events. In January 2018, as part of Triple M's "Ozzest 100", the 'most Australian' songs of all time so far, "Down Under" was ranked number 2 behind Cold Chisel's "Khe Sanh".
Colin Hay told Songfacts: “The chorus is really about the selling of Australia in many ways, the over-development of the country. It was a song about the loss of spirit in that country. It’s really about the plundering of the country by greedy people. It is ultimately about celebrating the country, but not in a nationalistic way and not in a flag-waving sense. It’s really more than that.
This 12" was released in Australia to promote the band's first Greatest Hits package titled "81-85" which was issued in November 1986. Tracklist:
01. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (8:27)
02. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (Instrumental) (9:34)
03. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (Freedom Mix-Extended Club Version) (10:07)
04. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom (Child Of Freedom Mix-Radio Edit) (6:45)
"Sweet Freedom" is a song by Michael McDonald, and his last Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The single's music video directed by Leslie Libman featured McDonald, along with actors Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines, in the film Running Scared.
In addition to being featured on Running Scared's soundtrack, the song was featured on the 1986 re-release of McDonald's 1985 album No Lookin' Back. The song also features backing vocals by Siedah Garrett.
The track peaked at #7 in the US, #12 in the UK, and #14 in Canada. Tracklist:
01. Mick Jagger - Ruthless People (12" Version) (6:57)
02. Mick Jagger - I'm Ringing (4:22)
"Ruthless People" is the theme song for the 1986 black comedy, starring Danny DeVito, Bette Midler, Judge Reinhold and Helen Slater. It also features Bill Pullman as a supporting role in his film debut.
The song was co-written by Mick Jagger, Daryl Hall and Eurythmics co-member Dave Stewart and performed by Jagger. Assuming the song would be a hit, "Weird Al" Yankovic requested (and received) permission from Jagger to record a parody version, "Toothless People", for his upcoming Polka Party! album. When Jagger's song failed to crack the Top 40, Yankovic considered not recording his version; because Jagger had "authorized" the parody, however, he decided failing to produce it would be an insult to the artist and recorded it.
The movie version features different lyrics from the single version. Tracklist:
01. Midnight Star - Midas Touch (Vocal/Extended Remix) (6:37)
02. Midnight Star - Midas Touch (Vocal/Edit Of Remix) (5:33)
03. Midnight Star - Midas Touch (Instrumental) (6:37)
04. Midnight Star - Midas Touch (Bassapella) (5:40)
"Midas Touch" is a 1986 single by American R&B group Midnight Star taken from their sixth studio album Headlines. The album and single were the last to feature the Calloway Brothers, who left the group due to irreconcilable differences with the other members.
"Midas Touch" reached the top ten on the U.S. R7B chart peaking at #7. On the Billboard hot 100 "Midas Touch" reached #47. The song was also a hit internationally reaching #8 in the U.K. and #29 in Netherlands. Tracklist:
01. Missing Persons - I Can't Think About Dancin' (Extended Version) (5:42)
02. Missing Persons - I Can't Think About Dancin' (Single Version) (4:15)
03. Missing Persons - I Can't Think About Dancin' (Dub Version) (5:12)
04. Missing Persons - Face To Face (3:32)
"I Can't Think About Dancin'" was the first single taken from the third studio album "Color in Your Life" by American new wave band Missing Persons. On September 6, 1986 the single peaked at #34 on the U.S. Billboard Dance chart after spending four weeks on the survey.
The record was produced by former Chic member Bernard Edwards who had also worked with Duran Duran at the time. Guitarist Warren Cuccurullo would later become a member of Duran Duran. Tracklist:
01. Mummy Calls - Beauty Has Her Way (Extended Remix) (7:15)
02. Mummy Calls - Hunger (4:02)
03. Mummy Calls - Message On My Door (3:58)
"Beauty Has Her Way" is a song performed by the British band Mummy Calls from their self-titled debut album.
The song gained fame after it was used prominently in the 1980s horror film The Lost Boys. The track is played during a scene when Michael is following Star, his love interest, and she mounts David's bike and leaves.
Since its release, the song has become a popular cult item and is frequently utilized for adult halloween party soundtracks. Tracklist:
01. Munich - American Girl (Special Maxi - Version) (6:42)
02. Munich - Hot Skin (4:13)
"American Gir" was a 1986 single by German rock band of the 70s and 80s Munich, taken from the LP "The Other Side Of Midnight". During their brief career the band released four studio albums then disappeared. Tracklist:
01. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (6:43)
02. New Order - I Don't Care (7:01)
03. New Order - State Of The Nation (6:33)
04. New Order - Bizarre Love Triangle (3:45)
"Bizarre Love Triangle" is a song by the English band New Order, released as a single in 1986 from their fourth studio album, Brotherhood (1986), which reached the top five on the US Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart, and No. 5 on the Australian ARIA Charts (No. 1 on the Victoria state chart) in March 1987.
It failed to make the top 40 in either the United Kingdom (only reaching No. 56) or the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United States, the song also reached the eighth position on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart, but failed to chart on the Hot 100 during its original 1986 release. However, a new mix included on the The Best of New Order was released in 1994 and finally made a brief appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 in the number 98 position in 1995.
In 2004 the song was ranked number 201 in Rolling Stone's "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time".
"I Don't Care" is also known as "Bizarre Dub Triangle". Tracklist:
01. New Order - Shellshock (Extended Version) (9:41)
02. New Order - Shellshock (Dub Version) (7:32)
“Shellshock” is a single released by British group New Order in March 1986. The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Pretty in Pink one month prior to its single release. Production is credited to New Order and John Robie, and is loosely inspired by the 1983 Robie-produced R&B club hit, “One More Shot” – a studio project where Robie performed under the band name, C-Bank, and featuring vocals by Jenny Burton.
The single had differing B-sides; in the UK the 7″ came with the recycled “Thieves Like Us Instrumental” which also turned up in the movie Pretty in Pink (although not on the soundtrack), while the US 12″ promo included a “Dub Mix”.
The U.S. 12″ Promo boasts an extended remix of the song running nearly ten minutes, arguably New Order’s longest recording behind the original cut of “Elegia”. For the release of the popular singles compilation Substance, the original Pretty in Pink soundtrack version was not used, as is widely believed, but an edited version of the 12″ remix cut down to six and a half minutes omitting an entire verse of vocals. It is this version that appears most often on CD. As yet, the 9:41 single remix remains unavailable on CD, but the Pretty in Pink soundtrack version contains all of the original vocals. The cover artwork on the 12 inch single is by English photographer Geoff Power and is unique in that the typo ‘Alex’ on the front top cover was not added by Peter Saville, the designer. Tracklist:
01. Nick John - Planet Nine (Club Mix) (6:51)
02. Nick John - Planet Nine (Instrumental) (6:50)
03. Nick John - Planet Nine (Bonus Dub Mix) (4:47)
"Planet Nine" is the debut single by American singer, composer and musician Nick John (Born Nickolas Johnathan Kovaleski). The single was released on Megatone Records when Nick was just 22 years old. In the Billboard magazine issue dated December 13, 1986 "Planet Nine" was listed as the #6 breakout dance track for that week. Tracklist:
01. Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart (Extended Version) (8:32)
02. Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart (Dub) (8:47)
03. Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart (Radio Mix) (4:00)
"Each Time You Break My Heart" is a 1986 song recorded by singer Nick Kamen. It was his debut single from his album Nick Kamen, released in 1987. The song achieved success in many European countries, including Ireland, Italy, UK, Swiss, and in the U.S. it was a top-five hit on the dance charts.
Written and produced by Madonna and Stephen Bray, it also cracked both the U.S. dance chart (remix by Shep Pettibone) and the Top 50 in Canada. Madonna had originally written and recorded the song for her "True Blue" album, but it did not make the cut. Her original version remains unreleased officially but has leaked onto the internet. It is almost identical in melody and structure to Kamen's version. Tracklist:
01. Nick Kamen - Nobody Else (Special Arthur Baker Dub Mix) (7:28)
02. Nick Kamen - Nobody Else (Arthur Baker Dance Mix) (7:25)
03. Nick Kamen - Any Day Now (3:49)
“Nobody Else” was the second single released in the US and the third in the UK from Nick Kamen’s self titled debut album. Even with several remixes by Jellybean and Arthur Baker the single failed to chart in the US. The single did chart internationally peaking at #47 UK, #19 Ireland and #97 in Italy.
The b-side track “Any Day Now” was written by Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. It has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, and Ronnie Milsap in 1982. In 1987 Kamen recorded it for his debut album. Tracklist:
01. Nicole - Don't You Want My Love (Club) (4:58)
02. Nicole - Don't You Want My Love (Dub Mix) (6:05)
"Don't You Want My Love" is a 1985/1986 major hit by Nicole McCloud under her mononym Nicole. The song was written by Aldo Nova and became a major hit in several European countries and charted on the US Billboard Dance Charts (#10) and in the US Billboard R&B Charts (#66).
The song appeared on the soundtrack of the 1986 film "Ruthless People".
The "Club version" of the single went on to become an international dance hit for her charting in Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden. Tracklist:
01. Nik Kershaw - Radio Musicola (Extended Version) (7:15)
02. Nik Kershaw - L.A.B.A.T.Y.D. (4:12)
03. Nik Kershaw - Radio Musicola (4:16)
Radio Musicola was the third single released from Nik Kershaw's third studio album of the same name. The album deals with subjects of integrity - media skepticism (particularly towards tabloid journalism), privacy, insecurity and mass produced run-of-the-mill pop. The song peaked at #43 on the UK singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Nina Hagan, Lene Lovich - Don't Kill The Animals (Disco Version) (6:12)
02. Nina Hagan, Lene Lovich - Don't Kill The Animals (Instrumental) (4:28)
03. Nina Hagan, Lene Lovich - Don't Kill The Animals (7" Version) (5:36)
In 1986 Nina Hagen and Lene Lovich teamed up to record this protest song for animal rights. These two women deliver a song that is infectiously danceable, yet puts forth a very strong message. The song originally appeared on the compilation album Animal Liberation (1987) and later on Tame Yourself (1991) both to benefit PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals). Tracklist:
01. Nocera - Summertime, Summertime (Club) (5:58)
02. Nocera - Summertime, Summertime (Radio) (3:23)
03. Nocera - Summertime, Summertime (Soft Summer Dub) (4:03)
04. Nocera - Summertime, Summertime (Hard Summer Dub) (4:25)
"Summertime Sumertime" was the 1986 debut single release from freestyle singer Nocera, who co-wrote and co-produced the song with Floyd Fisher and the first single from her debut album Over the Rainbow, which was released in 1987. The single also featured contributions from Kurtis Mantronik (who added production mixes) and Chep Nunez (edits). This single would become Nocera's well known track and a signtaure song, peaking at number 2 on Billboard's Dance Club Play Chart in 1986. In 1989, the single was re-released in Europe with new mixes done by Nunez and Todd Terry, and engineered by Norty Cotto. Tracklist:
01. Nu Shooz - Don’t Let Me Be The One (Extended Version) (6:08)
02. Nu Shooz - Don’t Let Me Be The One (More Stuff) (6:19)
03. Nu Shooz - Don’t Let Me Be The One (Even More Stuff) (4:08)
"Don't Let Me Be The One" was the third and final single released from the 1986 album Poolside by American pop–Latin freestyle–electronic dance music group Nu Shooz. On December 13, 1986 "Don't Let Me Be The One" peaked at #39 on the US Billboard Dance Chart after spending five weeks on the survey. Tracklist:
01. Nu Shooz - Point Of No Return (Vocal / Long Version) (5:50)
02. Nu Shooz - Point Of No Return (Vocal / Special Mix) (6:33)
03. Nu Shooz - Point Of No Return (Dub Mix) (5:28)
"Point of No Return" is the title of the second single taken from the Nu Shooz album Poolside. The song spent one week at #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in September 1986. It also peaked at #28 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #36 on the R&B chart in the U.S., as well as topping out at #48 on the UK singles chart. The song was mixed by Shep Pettibone. Tracklist:
01. Oingo Boingo - Dead Man's Party (Party 'Til You're Dead Mix) (8:36)
02. Oingo Boingo - Stay (Stay Late Mix) (6:00)
"Dead Man's Party" is a song by American band Oingo Boingo released as the third single from their fifth studio album Dead Man's Party.
The lyric "I hear the chauffeur coming to my door/Says there's room for maybe just one more" is a reference to "The Bus-Conductor", a short story involving a hearse driver by E. F. Benson, published in The Pall Mall Magazine in 1906. The story has been adapted several times and spawned an urban legend, with each version using the catchphrase, "Room for one more."
The song is perhaps best known for its appearance in the 1986 film Back to School and its accompanying soundtrack; Oingo Boingo appears in the film performing the song. Tracklist:
01. Olivia Newton-John - Toughen Up (Dance Remix) (8:04)
02. Olivia Newton-John - Toughen Up (Instrumental Remix) (5:16)
“Toughen Up” was the second single taken from the thirteenth studio album “Soul Kiss” by Australian singer Olivia Newton-John on MCA Records. Written by Graham Lyle and Terry Britten (What's Love Got To Do With It) “Toughen Up” had originally been offered to Tina Turner but was rejected.
“Toughen Up” failed to make a dent on the U.S. Billboard charts but was quite popular in dance clubs due in part to a 12″ dance remix by John “Jellybean” Benitez. “Toughen Up” did chart in Australia peaking at #69. The song includes a guitar solo by Grammy winning guitarist Lee Ritenour.
The music video opens showing a topless Olivia wearing riding pants and holding a riding crop. In the video directed by David Mallet Olivia plays the part of a head mistress for a girls school where she teaches her female students to “Toughen Up” against the men that have done them wrong.
Neither track have appeared on CD or digitally. Tracklist:
01. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - (Forever) Live And Die (John "Tokes" Potoker - Extended Mix) (5:47)
02. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - (Forever) Live And Die (7" Version) (3:36)
03. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - This Town (3:46)
This is the first U.K. 12" pressing for the Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD) single "(Forever) Live and Die". Remixed by American remixer John "Tokes" Potoker. The story behind this remix is that the band was not happy with it so it was withdrawn. Virgin Records had already printed about 5,000 copies crediting John "Tokes" Potoker as the remixer. Some of these copies did make it into record shops.
The band later went with the Tom Lord-Alge remix and ir was later released. I posted that mix back in April 2014.
The single was a Top 10 hit in Canada and many European territories, and a Top 20 hit in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. It was the last of the group’s singles to reach the UK Top 20 before Humphreys left in 1989, and Andy McCluskey continued OMD on his own. Tracklist:
01. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - (Forever) Live And Die (Extended Mix) (5:55)
02. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - (Forever) Live And Die (7" Version) (3:36)
03. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - This Town (3:46)
"(Forever) Live and Die" is a song by British synthpop band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released as the first single taken from their 1986 album, The Pacific Age. It is sung by Paul Humphreys, who ordinarily functions as keyboard player and backing vocalist. The single narrowly missed the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at #11, but was a significant radio hit. It was a Top 10 hit in Canada and many European territories, and a Top 20 hit in the United States, Australia, New Zealand and Ireland. It was the last of the group's singles to reach the UK Top 20 before Humphreys left in 1989, and Andy McCluskey continued OMD on his own.
Producer Stephen Hague had made his production debut the previous year on OMD's Crush. He is also known for his work with the Pet Shop Boys, often using a chorus effect on Neil Tennant's voice, as he did with Humphreys on this song.
The b-side "This Town" is a non-lp track. Tracklist:
01. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - If You Leave (Extended Version) (6:00)
02. Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - La Femme Accident (Remixed Version) (5:36)
"If You Leave" is a 1986 song by the British synthpop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. It was recorded for the soundtrack to the film Pretty in Pink where it was played prominently during the final scene. It became the group's biggest hit in the U.S., reaching number four on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but was not a major hit in the UK, where it only reached number 48 on the UK Singles Chart. Tracklist:
01. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - We Love You (Extended) (6:15)
02. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - We Love You (7" Version) (4:01)
03. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark - We Love You (Dub) (6:21)
"We Love You" is a song by British band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark released as the second single taken from their 1986 album, The Pacific Age on November 10, 1986."We Love You" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on February 7, 1987. The song spent seven weeks on the survey peaking at #16. Internationally "We Love You" charted in the U.K. reaching #54 and in Australia reaching #18. Tracklist:
01. P4F - P.Machinery / Relax (Medley) (6:42)
02. P4F - Deejay (3:27)
03. P4F - P.Machinery / Relax (Medley) (Radio Edit) (4:11)
"P.Machinery / Relax (Medley)" was a 1986 dance single by Italian music project P4F (Propaganda for Frankie) consisting of Marco Sabiu and Massimo Carpani.
The two musicians landed a summer hit in Germany in 1986 with a medley in Italo disco style consisting of the titles P. - Machinery, originally by Propaganda, and Relax, originally by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. released by Emergency Records for the USA market. Tracklist:
01. Pat Benatar - Sex As A Weapon (Extended Mix) (6:16)
02. Pat Benatar - Sex As A Weapon (Instrumental) (4:49)
03. Pat Benatar - Red Vision (3:52)
"Sex As A Weapon" was the second single taken from American singer Pat Benatar's sixth studio album "Seven The Hard Way". The single peaked at #28 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in January 1986. Tracklist:
01. Patti LaBelle - Oh People (The JM Mix) (8:33)
02. Patti LaBelle - Oh People (Extended Remix Version) (5:05)
03. Patti LaBelle - Oh People (Instrumental) (5:25)
04. Patti LaBelle - Love Attack (4:11)
"Oh, People" is the second single from Winner in You, the eighth solo album from Patti LaBelle, released on June 30, 1986. The song is a socially conscious anthem with lyrics pleading to individuals to unite and "build the world we want together."
The song was a moderate success, reaching number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 7 on the Billboard R&B chart while also reaching number 26 in the United Kingdom. It also reached several European charts peaking at number 31 in the Netherlands (AKA the Dutch singles chart) and number 36 in New Zealand.
In the UK two seperate 12" singles were released both with different A side remixes. The first a remix by Richard Perry (Extended Remix Version) and the second included a remix by Julian Mendelsohn (The JM MIx). For this post I have included the Richard Perry mix as a bonus. Tracklist:
01. Paul Jabara - Special Intro - Ocho Rios (That 12" Mix) (10:03)
02. Paul Jabara - Ocho Rios (LP Instrumental Mix) (8:49)
"Ocho Rios" was the final single released by American actor, singer, and Oscar winning songwriter of Lebanese ancestry, born in Brooklyn, New York, Paul Jabara. The song was taken from the concept musical De La Noche: The True Story – A Poperetta, featuring guest vocals from Leata Galloway, Diva Gray and Pattie Brooks.
Though one of 1986's most adventurous and fascinating albums, “De La Noche” got off to a rocky start. The problem stems from the constant references in the song, “Ocho Rios,” to “that Negro from Ocho Rios.” Some blacks consider the word Negro offensive. Dance clubs played the single but radio snubbed it. So did MTV. Too controversial, Jabara was told.
Bleeping the word Negro out of the single seemed the obvious answer. But Jabara was against this, insisting it would ruin the song: “If it was blacks talking, they’d say I met a Caucasian in Ocho Rios. That’s funny. If they said ‘I met a white boy in Ocho Rios,’ that’s not funny. The word Negro is funny in ‘Negro From Ocho Rios.’ It’s not a hate word, like all those other names for blacks. What’s all the fuss about?”
Actually, there was no fuss. Just the threat of a fuss killed the single before it developed any momentum.
Sadly this would become Paul Jabara's last project he died from complications from AIDS in 1992. Tracklist:
01. Paul Lekakis - Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) (6:54)
02. Paul Lekakis - Instrumental Room (4:48)
"Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room)" is the debut single by American singer and model Paul Lekakis. Released in 1987 on ZYX Records, then picked up by Polydor Records for a wider release, the song peaked at number 43 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number six on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart and number 60 on the UK Singles Chart. The single fared better in other parts of the world, staying at number one for five weeks on the Australian Music Report and for three weeks on South Africa's Springbok Radio chart. It also peaked at number four in Canada and number seven in New Zealand.
In 1990 the song was included on Lekakis' first album, Tattoo It, which was released on Sire Records. Tracklist:
01. Paul Simon - Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes (Extended Remix) (8:02)
02. Paul Simon - All Around The World Or The Myth Of Fingerprints (3:15)
"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. It was the fourth single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. The song features guest vocals from the South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Tracklist:
01. Paul Young - Some People (New York Mix) (7:23)
02. Paul Young - Some People (Dub) (5:19)
"Some People" is a 1986 single released by British pop/soul singer Paul Young from his third solo album Between Two Fires. "Some People" reached #56 in the UK and #65 in the United States. Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly (Pettibone Mastermix) (7:36)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly (Dub Version) (6:56)
03. Pet Shop Boys - Love Comes Quickly (Dance Mix) (6:49)
04. Pet Shop Boys - That's My Impression (Disco Mix) (5:17)
"Love Comes Quickly" is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys, released as the third single from their 1986 debut album Please, and the last of its singles to be released before the album itself. Although a Top 20 hit in the UK, and cited as one the band's own favourite songs, its chart performance was disappointing given that it followed the worldwide number one "West End Girls". It peaked at number 19 in the UK in March 1986.
The song is about the inevitability of falling in love, even for those who deliberately shun the idea.
Producer Stephen Hague receives a co-writing credit for writing the first two chords of the middle section of the song. Andy Mackay of Roxy Music plays the saxophone parts towards the end of the song.
As with "Opportunities", the 12" version of the single contains remixes by 1980s producer Shep Pettibone. The remixes of "Love Comes Quickly" and "That's My Impression" reached the top ten on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in October 1986. Later, in 2003, new remixes by Blank & Jones were produced for the promotion of the singles collection PopArt.
The cover, featuring Chris Lowe in a baseball cap emblazoned with "BOY" in block letters, has become an iconic Pet Shop Boys image. Neil Tennant of the duo later recollected that he had expected the image of the cap to be the group's coming out moment, calling it "incredibly gay".
Directed by Andy Morahan and Eric Watson, the video to the song is very simple, utilising facial shots of Tennant singing, interposed with blurry montages of the faces of various other people; at points, shots of Lowe, lying on top of a construction of a square grid, are superimposed over these shots. Watson would later call it a "complete disaster". Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) (Shep Pettibone Mastermix) (7:18)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) (Reprise) (4:27)
03. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots Of Money) (Original Dance Mix) (6:45)
04. Pet Shop Boys - Was That What It Was? (5:14)
“Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)” is a song by UK duo Pet Shop Boys, released as a single in 1985 and then in 1986, gaining greater popularity in both the United Kingdom and United States with its second release, reaching number 11 in the UK Singles Chart and number 10 in the US Billboard Hot 100.
The song’s indirect attack on its subject matter has come to exemplify the Pet Shop Boys as ironists in their songwriting.
This 12″ is for the 1986 re-release which becam a worldwide hit and features remixes by noted 1980s producer Shep Pettibone.
Shep Pettibone did not mix “Was That What It Was?”; he was booked to do so, but missed his plane, and his manager, Jane Brinton, mixed the song in his absence. It is unknown if Shep Pettibone was consulting the manager over the phone. This fact went unnoticed until Pet Shop Boys revealed it in the liner notes for the Alternative anthology of B-sides and rarities (1995), though Jane Brinton gets a “Thanks to” mention on the 12″ cover.
After a Super Bowl ad featuring the song, it re-entered the Billboard's Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at No. 5 on February 20, 2021. Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - Paninaro (Italian Remix) (8:36)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Paninaro (Ian Levine Mix) (9:54)
Limited Edition Italy-only 12″. 5000 copies exist.
“Paninaro” is a song by English synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. Originally a B-side to the 1986 single “Suburbia”, it was released as a limited-edition single in Italy during the same year. “Paninaro” was produced by the band themselves, and is the first track which features Chris Lowe on lead vocals, although he speaks the lyrics, rather than sings them.
While all 7″ and 12″ releases of “Suburbia” contained only the 7″ version of “Paninaro”, the 12″ version was featured on “Disco: The Remix Album”. Another remix by Ian Levine was done, but only appears as the second track from the Italian 12″ single.
“Paninaro” was written entirely by Chris Lowe, and was originally based on an idea brought forth by Tom Watkins, who later removed himself from the project. The Paninari is the name of a 1980s Italian youth subculture known as the paninari; derived from the word panino, Italian for sandwich, they were known for congregating in restaurants serving sandwiches and in the first US-style fast food restaurants, as well as their preference for designer clothing and 1980s pop music such as the New Romantic music of Duran Duran. Neil Tennant has said that they were drawn to the concept due to having shared those preferences.
The band wanted to remove Versace from the lyrics because Vercase was not really a designer favoured by the Paninari, but it was edited out of every version except the 12″
There was in fact a video shot for ‘Paninaro’, even though it wasn’t a bonafide single. It featured shots taken around Milan and fed through a digital imaging processor to give it a pixelated feel. It was released originally on the “Television” video compilation and again on the “Pop Art” DVD.
“Paninaro” was remixed and released a second time in 1995 as “Paninaro 95” in conjunction with the b-sides compilation “Alternative”. Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (Club Vocal Mix) (7:06)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (Dub Version) (7:58)
"Suburbia" is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the album Please in 1986 and became the band's second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at #8.
In the United States Arthur Baker was commissioned to do remixes for the 12" promo with edits by Junior Vasquez. These remixes are exclusive to this release and have never appeared on any official Pet Shop Boys CD. Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (The Full Horror) (8:57)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (Edited Version) (4:03)
03. Pet Shop Boys - Jack The Lad (4:31)
"Suburbia" is a song by UK synthpop duo Pet Shop Boys. It was remixed and released as the fourth single from the album Please in 1986 and became the band's second UK Top 10 hit, peaking at number 8.
The song's primary inspiration is the 1984 Penelope Spheeris film Suburbia, and its depiction of violence and squalor in the suburbs of Los Angeles; in addition, the tension of the Brixton riots of 1981 and of 1985 hanging in recent memory led Neil Tennant of the duo to thinking about the boredom of suburbia and the underlying tension among disaffected youth that sparked off the riots at the least provocation.
"Suburbia" was partly inspired by the film, 'Suburbia', a New World Production, produced by Roger Corman, directed by Penelope Spheeris. Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Remix '86) (5:02)
02. Pet Shop Boys - Theme For The Pet Shop Boys (Part 1/Remix '86) (5:04)
"West End Girls" was the first Pet Shop Boys song released on a label, and is arguably the song most commonly associated with the band.
The original version of the song was released in 1984 produced by famed Hi-NRG mogul Bobby Orlando, the single was released on his Bobcat Records label. It was not a huge hit in the Boys' home country, but it did fairly well in the States and in Italy. Under the Bobby O umbrella, 'West End Girls' was remixed and repackaged several times, saturating the world's record stores with multiple formats of this single.
In 1986 after the band signed with Parlophone Records the song was remixed, and titled "Remix '86" this was to capitolize off of the re-recorded hit version that had been released in 1985. Tracklist:
01. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Dance Mix) (6:30)
02. Pet Shop Boys - A Man Could Get Arrested (4:18)
03. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (3:57)
"West End Girls" is a song by the British pop duo Pet Shop Boys. Written by Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe, the song was released twice as a single. The song is influenced by hip hop music, with lyrics concerned with class and the pressures of inner-city life which were inspired partly by T. S. Eliot's poem The Waste Land. It was generally well received by contemporary music critics and has been frequently cited as a highlight in the duo's career.
The first version of the song was produced by Bobby Orlando and was released on Columbia Records' Bobcat Records imprint in April 1984, becoming a club hit in the United States and some European countries. After the duo signed with EMI, the song was re-recorded with producer Stephen Hague for their first studio album, Please. In October 1985, the new version was released, reaching number one in the United Kingdom and the United States in 1986. Tracklist:
01. Pete Shelley - On Your Own (New York Mix) (5:24)
02. Pete Shelley - On Your Own (New York Dub Mix) (5:34)
03. Pete Shelley - Please Forgive Me.. But I Cannot Endure It Any Longer (Extend Version) (7:42)
"On Your Own" is a single released by English singer, songwriter and guitarist Pete Shelley. The song was taken from Shelley's fifth solo album Heaven and the Sea (1986). Unlike many of Pete Shelleys earlier singles "On Your Own" which was produced by American producer Stephen Hague has a more mature polished sound and lacks the nervous pop energy that was a hallmark of those earlier records. "On Your Own" failed to chart in the U.K. but fared much better in the United States where it peaked at #10 on the Billboard Dance chart on August 2, 1986 becoming Pete Shelley's fifth and final charting single in the USA. Tracklist:
01. Pete Wylie - Sinful! (The Wickedest Mix In Town) (7:55)
02. Pete Wylie - Sinful! (Tribal Mix) (8:06)
03. Pete Wylie - I Want The Moon, Mother (2:48)
"Sinful" is a 1986 single by British singer/songwriter and guitarist Pete Wylie best known as the leader of the band Wah!. "Sinful" was the first single taken from the album of the same name. The single reached #13 in the UK and Ireland while peaking at # 26 on the US Billboard dance chart in August 1987. Tracklist:
01. Peter Gabriel - Big Time (Dance Mix) (6:12)
02. Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes (Special Mix) (7:11)
03. Peter Gabriel - We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37) (3:16)
"Big Time" is a song by Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It was his second top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #8.
"Big Time" alternates mode between A♭ minor (Aeolian) in the chorus and A♭ Dorian during the verses and is played at the speed of 116 bpm. The song’s bass guitar part is unique in that backing bassist Tony Levin and then-backing drummer Jerry Marotta teamed up for the main bassline. Using one of Levin’s fretless basses, Levin handled the fingerings while Marotta hit his drumsticks on the strings, which is why the bass part sounds percussive. Inspired by this sound, Levin later invented Funk Fingers, which were little drumstick ends that could be attached to the fingers to achieve a similar bass guitar effect in concert. Police drummer Stewart Copeland plays drums on the song. Tracklist:
01. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Extended Dance Remix) (7:20)
02. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer (Extended Mix) (5:40)
03. Peter Gabriel - Don't Break This Rhythm (3:50)
04. Peter Gabriel - I Have The Touch (85 Remix) (3:44)
"Sledgehammer" is a song by British musician Peter Gabriel from his 1986 album So. It hit number one in Canada on 21 July 1986 where it spent four weeks; number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States on 26 July 1986; and number four in the UK singles chart, thanks in part to a popular and influential music video. It was his biggest hit in North America and ties with "Games Without Frontiers" as his biggest hit in the United Kingdom.
The song's music video has won a number of awards, including a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and Best British Video at the 1987 Brit Awards. Gabriel was also nominated for three Grammy Awards: Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year. As of 2011, "Sledgehammer" is the most played music video in the history of MTV. Tracklist:
01. Phil Fearon - Ain't Nothing But A House Party (Raise The Roof Mix) (7:20)
02. Phil Fearon - Ain't Nothing But A House Party (7" Edit) (3:23)
03. Phil Fearon - Burning All My Bridges (3:30)
"Ain't Nothing But a Houseparty" is a 1986 single by English record producer Phil Fearon. He was the lead singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist for the 1980s band Galaxy. "Ain't Nothing But a Houseparty" was mixed by Pete Hammond and produced by Stock / Aitken / Waterman. In the Uk the single peaked at #60, in the US it reached #41 on the Billboard dance chart and #92 R&B. Tracklist:
01. Pointer Sisters - Goldmine (Pettibone Mix) (6:28)
02. Pointer Sisters - Goldmine (Dub Mix) (6:09)
"Goldmine" was the lead single taken from the twelfth studio album by The Pointer Sisters. "Goldmine", charted well on Billboard's R&B and dance charts but only reached #33 on the Hot 100. The album and it's singles represented a downturn in the Pointer Sisters' fortunes. Tracklist:
01. Prince And The Revolution - Kiss (Extended Version) (7:14)
02. Prince And The Revolution - Love Or Money (Extended Version) (6:51)
"Kiss" is a song composed, written, and produced by American musician Prince. Released by the Paisley Park label as the lead single from Prince and the Revolution's eighth studio album, Parade (1986), on February 5, 1986, it was a No. 1 hit worldwide, holding the top spot of the US Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks. The single was certified gold in 1986 for shipments of 1,000,000 copies by RIAA.
The song is ranked at No. 85 on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2021, No. 464 in 2010, and No. 461 in 2004. NME ranked the song at No. 4 in their list of The 150 Greatest Singles of All Time,and voted "Kiss" the best single of 1986.
Following Prince's death in April 2016, the song re-charted on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 28 and jumped to No. 23 a week later. The song also reached No. 2 on the French Singles Chart. As of April 30, 2016, it has sold 1.33 million digital copies in the U.S.
Age of Chance and Art of Noise also released versions of the song that were critical and chart successes. Tracklist:
01. Prince And The Revolution - Mountains (Extended Version) (9:53)
02. Prince And The Revolution - Alexa De Paris (Extended Version) (4:54)
"Mountains" is a 1986 song by Prince and The Revolution, from the album Parade, the soundtrack to the film Under the Cherry Moon. It was written by The Revolution members Wendy & Lisa together with Prince. The extended 12" single version of the song runs nearly ten minutes.
It reached number 23 in the US but only 45 in the UK. The B-side was the instrumental "Alexa de Paris", one of the few tracks from this project featuring a guitar solo. Both songs appear in the film Under the Cherry Moon, with the video for "Mountains" playing as the credits roll. The version shown on MTV to promote the single was in color as opposed to the film's black-and-white version. Tracklist:
01. Pseudo Echo - Funky Town (Dance Mix) (6:34)
02. Pseudo Echo - Funky Town (4:53)
03. Pseudo Echo - Lies Are Nothing (3:56)
"Funky Town" is a song originally recorded by American disco act Lipps Inc. in 1979.
In 1986, "Funky Town" was covered by Australian band Pseudo Echo as a rock song, which included a guitar solo in the middle. Pseudo Echo's version reached no. 6 on the US Hot 100 chart and spent seven weeks at no. 1 in Australia. Mirroring Lipps Inc's experience, Pseudo Echo's version was that group's only US Top 40 hit. The version of "Funky Town" by Pseudo Echo was played in the 1987 sequel comedy film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise. Tracklist:
01. Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure (Extended Mix) (6:22)
02. Pseudo Echo - All Tied Up (3:24)
03. Pseudo Echo - Love An Adventure (4:17)
"Love an Adventure" is a song by Australian new wave band Pseudo Echo. The song was released in January 1986 as the second single from their second studio album, Love an Adventure (1985). The song became the band's third Australian top ten single, peaking at number 6 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Tracklist:
01. Queen - A Kind Of Magic (Extended Version) (6:25)
02. Queen - A Dozen Red Roses For My Darling (5:03)
"A Kind of Magic" is the title track of the 1986 album of the same name by the British rock band Queen. It was written by the band's drummer, Roger Taylor, for the film Highlander. The single reached number three in the UK Singles Chart, top ten in a number of European countries, and #42 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song is the opening track on the band's compilation albums, Greatest Hits II, and Classic Queen.
The phrase "a kind of magic" is used in Highlander by Connor MacLeod (Christopher Lambert) as a description of his immortality. Roger Taylor liked the phrase so much that he used it as inspiration for the song. There are references to the film in the lyrics: "one prize, one goal"; "no mortal man"; and "there can be only one". The single's cover art features an image of Clancy Brown in character as the film's villain, The Kurgan.
Taylor wrote the melody and chords for the version that appeared in the film, which Brian May described as "quite lugubrious and heavy". Freddie Mercury composed a new bass line, added instrumental breaks, and changed the song's order to make it more chart friendly. Mercury and David Richards produced this new version. The song was still credited only to Taylor. Whilst Taylor's version is at the end of the film, Mercury's version appears on the album. Taylor's version of A Kind of Magic did not see official release until it was included on the extra EP for the 2011 special edition of the album.
The b-side track is an instrumental version of Don't Lose Your Head. Tracklist:
01. Queen - Friends Will Be Friends (Extended Version) (6:20)
02. Queen - Friends Will Be Friends (7" Version) (4:09)
03. Queen - Seven Seas Of Rhye (2:48)
"Friends Will Be Friends" is a song performed by Queen and written by Freddie Mercury and John Deacon, included on the album A Kind of Magic. It was the band's 30th single in the UK upon its release on 9 June 1986, reaching number 14 in the UK.
"Friends Will Be Friends" was performed live on The Magic Tour. It is remarkable that it was the first and only song that was sung at the end of concerts between "We Will Rock You" and "We Are the Champions" since the News of the World Tour in 1977. Tracklist:
01. Real Life - Babies (Club Version) (7:52)
02. Real Life - Babies (Rock Mix) (5:18)
03. Real Life - Exploding Bullets (4:19)
"Babies" is a 1986 song by Australiann band Real Life. In 1986, they recorded a handful of new songs, which were the band's first recordings not written by Sterry and Zatorski. "Babies", was written by the songwriting team of Holly Knight, Michael Des Barres, and Mike Chapman, and was released as the first single from the LP "Night After Night" which was later changed to "Down Comes The Hammer". The single failed to chart. Tracklist:
01. Red Box - For America (Bazooka Mix) (6:00)
02. Red Box - Ain't Got No..I Got Life (From The Musical HAIR) (2:52)
02. Red Box - R'n A (4:02)
"For America" is a 1986 single by British pop group founded by Simon Toulson-Clarke and Julian Close. The song was taken from their debut LP The Circle & the Square.
During this period the group found themselves at odds with their record company regarding what it perceived as a lack of mainstream appeal in their choice of material, despite the success of of their previous single "Lean on Me" in the UK and Europe.
Toulson-Clarke responded to WEA's request for something to appeal to American radio with the sardonic "For America", which lambasted what he saw as the style-over-content approach of the American media, as well as alluding to American military involvement in Grenada and Nicaragua. The song was not a hit in the United States, though it did worldwide outsell "Lean on Me", reaching number one in six countries and the top ten in several others including the UK, where it spent twelve weeks in the chart peaking at number ten. Tracklist:
01. Regina - Baby Love (Vocal / Long Version) (6:30)
02. Regina - Baby Love (Dub / Long Version) (4:51)
“Baby Love” is a 1986 crossover hit single by Brooklyn-born singer Regina Richards. The single hit number one on the dance charts for two weeks in mid-1986. The single also crossed over to the pop singles chart, where it peaked at #10 and also made the Top 30 on the Soul Singles chart. “Baby Love” would be her only single to chart on both the Pop and Soul Singles chart.
The song was written by Regina with Steve Bray, who had written several hits for Madonna. It was intended for Madonna, with Regina deciding to record the song herself when Madonna declined. With Bray’s production, it sounded similar to Madonna’s own recordings and was sometimes mistaken for one. The song also includes backing vocals by R&B singer Sediah Garrett and Saxophone by David Sanborn .
The first released version of the song was by Dutch girl group The Star Sisters, who released it on their 1985 album Danger. Tracklist:
01. Regina - Beat Of Love (Vocal/Extended Dance Mix) (6:28)
02. Regina - Beat Of Love (Dub Mix) (5:08)
"Beat Of Love" is the second single released by Regina an American pop music singer born in Brooklyn, New York. Athough the single did not do as well as her debut single "Baby Love" (US #10), "Beat Of Love" debuted on the Billboard Dance Chart on January 15, 1986 spending four weeks on the survey peaking at #40. Tracklist:
01. Regina - Head On (Vocal 12" Mix) (6:16)
02. Regina - Head On (Vocal Dub Mix) (5:23)
03. Regina - One Minute Of Head (1:16)
“Head On” was the third single released from the debut album Curiosity by American singer/songwriter Regina. The song only continued the Madonna sound-alike concept, and Regina became a one-hit act. The song failed to chart in the US. Tracklist:
01. Ric Ocasek - Emotion In Motion (Edit Version) (3:57)
02. Ric Ocasek - P.F.J. (3:40)
"Emotion in Motion" is a song by Ric Ocasek, the main songwriter and lead vocalist for The Cars. It was featured on his second solo album, This Side of Paradise, and released as a single in late 1986. The tune topped the Album Rock Tracks chart and reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was Ocasek's only U.S. top 40 hit as a solo artist. In Australia the song peaked at #8 on the Kent Music Report.
Ocasek was a founding member, lead singer and principal songwriter of the new wave rock band The Cars. Following the group's 1985 Greatest Hits release, its members split up to pursue solo projects. Lead guitarist Elliot Easton released a solo album in 1985, and both Ocasek and singer/bassist Benjamin Orr did the same in 1986. Just as "Emotion in Motion" was Ocasek's only solo song to reach the Top 40, Orr's "Stay the Night" was the latter's only solo Top 40 hit.
The band reunited to record 1987's Door to Door, which produced "You Are the Girl", the group's last Top 40 single. Tracklist:
01. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (Extended Version) (7:06)
02. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (Single Version) (3:25)
03. Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie (Dub Mix) (7:15)
04. Robbie Nevil - Time Waits For No One (5:22)
"C'est la Vie" is a song by American singer-songwriter Robbie Nevil from his self-titled debut album in 1986. The song was first recorded by gospel singer Beau Williams for his 1985 album Bodacious!.
Written by Nevil with Duncan Pain and Mark Holding, Nevil recorded the song for his eponymous debut album, and it was released as the first single. Nevil's single spent two weeks at #2 on the U.S. singles chart in January 1987 and remained in the top 40 for 16 weeks, becoming his highest-charting U.S. hit. (It was kept from #1 by two songs, "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott and "At This Moment" by Billy Vera and the Beaters). Additionally, the song went to #1 on the American dance chart for one week in February 1987. Internationally, the song reached #3 on the United Kingdom charts. The song went to #1 almost exactly 20 years after Frank Sinatra's song "That's Life" (which is the English translation of the song title) did the same.
Nevil performed the song on the May 30, 1987 broadcast of Soul Train. Tracklist:
01. Robbie Nevil - Dominoes (The Dance Mix) (6:20)
02. Robbie Nevil - Dominoes (Club Mix) (7:31)
03. Robbie Nevil - Dominoes (All Fall Down Free Beats) (6:17)
"Dominoes" is a song by American singer Robbie Nevil from his self-titled debut album in 1986.
Written by Nevil with Bobby Hart and Dick Eastman, Nevil recorded the song for his eponymous debut album, and it was released as the second single. The song reached #14 on the U.S. singles chart. MTV featured a portion of the refrain with reworked lyrics to promote their new show at that time: Friday Night Party Zone.
This scarce 1986 German 12″ contains remixes exclusive to this 12″. Tracklist:
01. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On (Extended Dance Mix) (6:39)
02. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On (A Cappella Beats) (2:02)
03. Robert Palmer - I Didn't Mean To Turn You On (Dub Version) (4:32)
04. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love (LP Version) (6:00)
"I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and originally performed by Cherrelle in 1984. In 1986, "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" was covered by Robert Palmer. Palmer's cover fared better on the pop charts while Cherrelle's version was a hit on the R&B charts.
Robert Palmer recorded a cover one year later and it was released as the fifth single from his 1985 album Riptide. The single hit No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1986, only behind "Amanda" by Boston, and the music video, which featured women much like the ones from "Addicted to Love", hit No. 1 on MTV on October 17, 1986. In the U.K. the single reached no. 9. Tracklist:
01. Robin Stanley - Get Ready (Club Mix) (6:28)
02. Robin Stanley - Get Ready (Yahney's Dub) (5:10)
03. Robin Stanley - Get Ready (Instrumental) (6:29)
Despite the “Death Of Disco” at the end of the 1970s, the desire for a different type of dance music was being demanded by the gay clubs in the U.S., and U.K.. Hi-NRG dance music filled that need and became all the rage in the mid to late 1980s. One of those records that I remember dancing to at an after hours club called The Wreck Room in Oklahoma City was"Get Ready" by Robin Stanley a cover of a Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, which resulted in two hit records for the label: a U.S. No. 29 version by The Temptations in 1966, and a U.S. No. 4 version by Rare Earth in 1970.
Robin Stanley's 1986 version is a 138 BPM floor filling Hi-NRG dance track released on the legendary Oak Lawn Records label based in Dallas Texas. "Get Ready" was the only single Robin Stanley ever released there is not much information about her or the recording available. Tracklist:
01. Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart (Tartan Mix) (7:01)
02. Rod Stewart - Trouble (4:41)
03. Rod Stewart - Every Beat Of My Heart (LP Version) (5:18)
"Every Beat Of My Heart" is a song performed by Rod Stewart and written by Kevin Savigar. Released as the second single from the album of the same name. "Every Beat Of My Heart" peaked at #2 on the UK singles chart and #83 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Tracklist:
01. Run-DMC - Walk This Way (5:09)
02. Run-DMC - Walk This Way (Instrumental) (3:36)
03. Run-DMC - My Adidas (2:48)
"Walk This Way" is a song originally recorded by the American rock band Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the album Toys in the Attic (1975) from their LP Toys in the Attic.
In 1986, the hip hop group Run-DMC covered "Walk This Way", in collaboration with Aerosmith (with its leaders Steven Tyler and Joe Perry on vocals and guitars, respectively). While working on Raising Hell, Rick Rubin pulled out Toys in the Attic. At shows, Run-DMC had freestyled over the first few seconds of the song on a loop, not knowing what the full song sounded like, or even hearing the lyrics. While Joseph Simmons and Darryl McDaniels had no idea who Aerosmith were at that time, Rubin suggested remaking the song. Neither Simmons nor McDaniels liked the idea, though Jam Master Jay was open to it. They didn't want the record to be released as a single even after recording with Tyler and Perry, and were shocked when it was played on both urban and rock radio stations. "I never even thought 'Walk This Way' would be a single," Rubin recalled. "Not that I didn't like it, but I didn't think in those terms." DMC called it "a beautiful thing" in a trailer for Guitar Hero (This later appeared in a scene from the 2011 film The Smurfs). This version of "Walk This Way" charted higher on the Billboard Hot 100 than the original, peaking at number 4. It was also one of the first big hip hop singles in the UK, peaking at number 8.
The song marked a major comeback for Aerosmith, as they had been largely out of mainstream pop culture for several years while Tyler battled addiction and Perry and Brad Whitford were out of the band. Their 1985 comeback album, Done with Mirrors, had also not met commercial expectations. Aerosmith followed "Walk This Way" with multi-platinum albums and Top 40 hits, starting with Permanent Vacation and its hit "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" in 1987.
In 2008, "Walk This Way" was ranked number 4 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of Hip Hop". This version of the song is currently ranked as the 148th greatest song of all time, as well as the second best song of 1986, by Acclaimed Music.
The chorus of Run-DMC's cover contains a pitch alternation that Aerosmith adopted in most future live performances. In collaborations, the other singer often says "talk this way" every alternate line of the chorus. This rap-style delivery may explain why the song worked so well as a hip hop song when it was covered eleven years later. Tracklist:
01. Second Face - Robot System (7:33)
02. Second Face - For You (Recorded In Concert) (4:49)
"Robot System" is a 1986 Totally Obscure 80s single by European synthpop band Second Face. The single was one of only two singles the band released. Tracklist:
01. Sheena Easton - Jimmy Mack (Extended Version) (6:30)
02. Sheena Easton - Jimmy Mack (Edited Version) (3:43)
03. Sheena Easton - Jimmy Mack (Instrumental Mix) (5:31)
"Jimmy Mack" is a 1967 pop/soul single recorded by Martha and the Vandellas for Motown's Gordy imprint. Written and produced by Motown's main creative team, Holland–Dozier–Holland.
In 1986 Sheena Easton covered "Jimmy Mack" and released it as the second single from the her seventh studio album "Do You". The song was produced by Nile Rodgers and peaked at #65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In the UK and Europe, the single did not chart. Tracklist:
01. Sheena Easton - So Far So Good (Extended Dance Version) (5:24)
02. Sheena Easton - So Far So Good (Dub Mix) (4:52)
03. Sheena Easton - So Far So Good (Red Mix) (8:09)
04. Sheena Easton - So Far So Good (Instrumental) (4:58)
05. Sheena Easton - Magic Of Love (Edited Version) (3:33)
"So Far So Good" is a 1986 single produced by Narada Michael Walden and recorded by Sheena Easton for the soundtrack of the film "About last Night...". In the United States the single barely missed the Billboard top 40 peaking at #43.
The b-sdie for the 12" is the Nile Rodgers penned "Magic Of Love" a special edited version taken from the album "Do You".
In the US two seperate 12" singles were released one featuring remixes by Chris Lord-Alge. The other released as "Red Mix" featured mixes by Rusty Garner. I have incorporated both singles for this post. Tracklist:
01. Sheila E. - Holly Rock (Extended Version) (6:37)
02. Sheila E. - Holly Rock (7" Single Edit) (4:00)
"Holly Rock" was the fifth single taken from the motion picture soundtrack "Krush Groove" by American singer, drummer, and percussionist Sheilas E., who also performs the song in the film. Written and produced by Prince (credited to Sheila E.), "Holly Rock" failed to chart.
Prince also uses the term "Holly Rock" in Dream Factory, which was recorded later in 1985. Hollyrock is the name used for Hollywood in the TV cartoon series The Flintstones, which may have inspired the track. Tracklist:
01. Sheila E. - Love On A Blue Train (Full Version) (7:38)
02. Sheila E. - The Glamorous Life (Club Edit) (6:35)
03. Sheila E. - Sister Fate (Extended Version) (5:47)
04. Sheila E. - The Belle Of St. Mark (Dance Remix) (7:43)
"The Glamorous Club - Dance EP" is a Japan only remix album by American singer, songwriter, actress, percussionist, and drummer Sheila E. The EP was released on March 25, 1986 and contains several of her biggest hits including "Love On A Blue Train" which was only released as a single in Japan. The set also includes the smash hit "The Glamourous Life" (US #7), "Sister Fate" (US R&B #36) and "The Belle Of St. Mark (US #34). Tracklist:
01. Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 (Extended Version) (6:52)
02. Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 (Dance Version) (4:31)
03. Sigue Sigue Sputnik - Love Missile F1-11 (Single Version) (3:45)
"Love Missile F1-11" is a song by British synthpop band Sigue Sigue Sputnik released in March 1986 as the first single from their debut album Flaunt It. It was the band's biggest hit, reaching #3 on the UK Singles Chart.
The bass line, repeated on their follow up single "21st Century Boy", is similar to both Devo's earlier "Girl U Want", and Suicide's 1977 track "Rocket USA". Relying on gimmicks and sound FXs to create a futuristic atmosphere, the song features vocals with high echo and multiple sound effects. It begins with a sample from Stanley Kubrick's 1971 film A Clockwork Orange where Malcolm McDowell's character Alex, professes his fondness for a bit "of the old ultra-violence". Tracklist:
01. Simple Minds - All The Things She Said (Extended Version) (5:08)
02. Simple Minds - Promised You A Miracle (US Remix) (6:01)
03. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me) (Live) (9:01)
"All the Things She Said" is a song by Scottish rock group Simple Minds, released as the third single from their seventh studio album, Once Upon a Time. It was sung by lead vocalist Jim Kerr, with backing vocals provided by American singer Robin Clark who also appeared in the promotional video.
The song reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Tracklist:
01. Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (Extended Mix) (7:10)
02. Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself (Dub) (6:10)
"Sanctify Yourself" is a song released by Scottish rock band Simple Minds as the second single from their seventh studio album Once Upon a Time. The song reached number 10 in the UK Singles Chart and number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Tracklist:
01. Space Monkey - One More Shot (Extended Version) (6:45)
02. Space Monkey - Obe More Shot (Dub Version) (4:51)
"One More Shot" was the third single taken fom the debut album "On The Beam" by British pop act Space Monkey. Written in 1981 but released in 1985 "One More Shot" peaked at #39 on the US Billboard Dance Chart. The US 12" was remixed by Mark Kamins with edits by The Latin Rascals.
Space Monkey was led by the singer–songwriter guitarist Paul Goodchild who passed away in October, 2020. Tracklist:
01. Spandau Ballet - Cross The Line (Extended Version) (6:15)
02. Spandau Ballet - Cross The Line (Single Version) (4:08)
03. Spandau Ballet - Virgin (Live) (4:53)
"Cross The Line" is a 1986 single released only in Spain by british new wave group Spandau Ballet. The track was taken from the bands fifth studio album Through The Barricades. "Cross The Line" did not chart in any country. The b-side is a live track titled "Virgin" which was also included on the home video "Through The Barricades... Across The Border" recorded at the NEC, Birmingham. Tracklist:
01. Spandau Ballet - Throuh The Barricades (Extended Version) (7:08)
02. Spandau Ballet - With Pride (Live In '85) (5:27)
03. Spandau Ballet - Through The Barricades (Album Version) (5:55)
"Through the Barricades" is the title track of Spandau Ballet's 1986 album Through the Barricades. Released as a single, "Through the Barricades" entered the UK singles chart on 1 November 1986 and became the band's tenth and final top ten single, peaking at number six and spending a total of ten weeks on the chart.
The song, which is in the form of an acoustic ballad, has been described by AllMusic as "the best song by far" on its album. Tracklist:
01. Sparks - Music That You Can Dance To (U.K. Extended Club Version) (6:29)
02. Sparks - Fingertips (Extended Club Version) (6:35)
"Music That You Can Dance To" is the first single taken from the fourteenth studio album of the same name by American pop band Sparks.The single only charted in the United States where it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Tracklist:
01. Sparks - Music That You Can Dance To (LP Version) (4:23)
02. Sparks - Music That You Can Dance To (Mini Version) (2:32)
03. Sparks - Music That You Can Dance To (Club Version) (6:34)
“Music That You Can Dance To” is the first single taken from the fourteenth studio album of the same name by American pop band Sparks. The single only charted in the United States where it peaked at #6 on the Billboard Dance Chart.
The song also appeared on the soundtrack for the 1986 American film about BMX racing "Rad".
The U.S. 12" contains alternate remixes than what appeared on the U.K. 12". Tracklist:
01. Stacey Q - Insecurity (Vocal / USA Dance Mix) (6:58)
02. Stacey Q - Insecurity (Instrumental) (4:17)
03. Stacey Q - Insecurity (Guitar Mix) (3:27)
04. Stacey Q - Insecurity (Bonus Beats 1) (1:18)
05. Stacey Q - Insecurity (Bonus Beats 2) (1:40)
"Insecurity" is a song recorded by American singer Stacey Q for her debut studio album Better Than Heaven (1986). The song was released as the third single from the album. "Insecurity" failed to have the same chart impact as the previous two singles from the album "Two Of Hearts" and "We Connect" and did not chart. Tracklist:
01. Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (European Mix) (7:36)
02. Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (Dance Mix) (6:01)
03. Stacey Q - Two Of Hearts (Radio Edit) (3:48)
04. Stacey Q - Stacey's Dream (A Capella) (2:34)
"Two of Hearts" is a hit song released in 1986 by American singer Stacey Q. Pop singer Sue Gatlin co-wrote the tune along with John Mitchell and Tim Greene. Although Gatlin did record her own version, Stacey Q released her version first, and it would become the latter's biggest hit.
Musically, "Two of Hearts" is a Hi-NRG song. It utilizes vocal sampling with the repetitive usage of the line "I Need You" in its hook. The lyrics of the song revolve around love and romance. "Two of Hearts" received positive reviews from music critics and was a commercial success. It entered the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in mid-July 1986, breaking into the Top 40 in mid-August, and peaking at number three during the autumn of that same year to become one of the highest-selling singles of 1986. "Two of Hearts" was ranked number twenty-seven in VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80s.
The accompanying music video was directed by Peter Lippman. It depicts Stacey Q dancing in front of a white background in various outfits and performing at a night club.
After the release of the album Playback (1983) with the band SSQ, Stacey Q began working with Jon St. James on her solo material. St. James brought her the song "Two of Hearts," suggesting that she record it. "Two of Hearts" was a tune St. James initially produced for Sue Gatlin, who co-wrote the song with John Mitchell and Tim Greene, recording her own version. At first, Stacey Q refused to record a song written by someone else, but later she changed her mind and decided to record it.
Stacey Q's first recording of the tune was released by On The Spot Records in 1985 and featured on her self-titled debut EP from the same year. Meanwhile, Gatlin had recorded her own version of the tune, although it would not be released until the following year. Stacey Q's version was later taken by Atlantic Records and re-recorded to be released as the lead single from Q's debut studio album Better Than Heaven (1986). Tracklist:
01. Stacey Q - We Connect (European Mix) (7:32)
02. Stacey Q - We Connect (Dance Radio Edit) (5:07)
03. Stacey Q - We Connect (Instrumental/Safari Mix) (5:27)
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"We Connect" is a song by American singer Stacey Q. It was released on November 28, 1986 as the second single from her debut studio album, Better Than Heaven, by Atlantic Records. Written by Willie Wilcox and produced by Jon St. James, the song was a follow-up to her hit single "Two of Hearts". It matched its predecessor's top position on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart but was less successful in pop charts, peaking at number 35 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Hot Dance Club Songs.
"We Connect" was promoted on the television series The Facts of Life in the episode "A Star is Torn" in which Stacey Q portrayed the role of Cinnamon. "We Connect" was issued as a single release in several territories where "Two of Hearts" had been a hit with impact evident only in Australia where "We Connect" matched the #7 peak of "Two of Hearts". Tracklist:
01. Stacy Lattisaw - Nail It To The Wall (12" Version) (6:08)
02. Stacy Lattisaw - Nail It To The Wall (12" Instrumental) (4:45)
03. Stacy Lattisaw - Nail It To The Wall (Edit Of 12" Vocal) (3:54)
“Nail It To The Wall” was the first single lifted from the Motown Records album Take Me All The Way by American R&B singer Stacy Lattisaw. Arranged by Fred Zarr, produced and remixed by John “Jellybean” Benitez “Nail It To The Wall” peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot 100 while climbing to #4 R&B and #2 Dance in 1986. Tracklist:
01. Stanton Miranda - Wheels Over Indian Trails (Dub Mix) (4:56)
02. Stanton Miranda - Wheels Over Indian Trails (Extended Mix) (5:12)
"Wheels Over Indian Trails" is a song by Factory Records artist from New York City Stanton Miranda. She achieved some notice for her single "Wheels Over Indian Trails" The song features guitar and backing vocals by Gillian Gilbert, drums keybaord programming by Stephen Morris both of New Order. The remix by John Robie pushed the single onto dance floors but failed to chart. Stanton Miranda was also a member of the band Thick Pigeon.
She had a brief acting career, appearing in the Jonathan Demme films, Something Wild, Married to the Mob and Silence of the Lambs. Tracklist:
01. Steve Miller Band - I Want To Make The World Turn Around (Extended Version) (6:24)
02. Steve Miller Band - I Want To Make The World Turn Around (Dub Version) (2:55)
03. Steve Miller Band - I Want To Make The World Turn Around (Video Edit) (4:23)
04. Steve Miller Band - Slinky (2:40)
"I Want to Make the World Turn Around" was Steve Miller Band's final single. Released in November 1986 on their album Living in the 20th Century, it peaked at #97 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached #1 on the Album Rock Tracks chart, a position it held for six straight weeks. It also peaked at #72 on the Kent Music Report. Tracklist:
01. Steve Parsons & Babel - The Howling (Making Flesh Creep Mix) (4:48)
02. Steve Parsons & Babel - Hollow Men (2:50)
"The Howling" is a song taken from the film and soundtrack Howling II: ... Your Sister Is a Werewolf (1985). The film features a sequence in which little-known new wave band Babel play their song "The Howling". Babel were: Stephen W. Parsons (lead singer); Chris Pye (guitar); Simon Etchell (keyboard); Steve Young (drums). Three of these musicians later played in another band, State Project. Etchell composed the theme for UK TV show Catchphrase as well as many other TV signature tunes and later the soundtrack for the movie Vanished (2009).
The Howling 'Making Flesh Creep Mix' is exactly the same recording as the 'Club Mix' featured in the soundtrack lp, but with an additional 31 seconds intro of sampled growls, grumbles and flute effects. Tracklist:
01. Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill (Liberty Mix) (7:25)
02. Steve Winwood - Freedom Overspill (Dub) (5:56)
03. Steve Winwood - Higher Love (Extended Remix) (7:44)
04. Steve Winwood - Help Me Angel (5:07)
"Freedom Overspill" is a 1986 song by Steve Winwood that reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. It was the second single released from his fourth solo album, Back in the High Life. It was produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. James Hooker, Winwood's touring keyboard player and a former member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, was credited with co-writing the song with Winwood and George Fleming. In the UK the song reache #69.
It appeared in the 1987 Ridley Scott film Someone to Watch Over Me, as well as the 1987 film Big Shots. Tracklist:
01. Steve Winwood - Higher Love (Remix) (7:40)
02. Steve Winwood - Higher Love (Instrumental) (6:04)
03. Steve Winwood - And I Go (4:10)
"Higher Love" is a 1986 song by English singer Steve Winwood. It was the first single released from his fourth solo LP, Back in the High Life. It was written by Winwood and Will Jennings, and produced by Russ Titelman and Winwood. The female vocals on the song were performed by Chaka Khan, who also appeared in the promotional music video.
"Higher Love" was Winwood's first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, topping the chart for one week. It was preceded by Madonna's "Papa Don't Preach" and followed by "Venus" by Bananarama. The song also spent four weeks atop the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart. It peaked at number 13 in the United Kingdom, his highest charting solo hit there. It also earned two Grammy Awards for Record of the Year and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. Tracklist:
01. Steve Winwood - Back On The High Life Again (Edit) (4:26)
02. Steve Winwood - Night Train (Instrumental) (Edit) (4:16)
03. Steve Winwood - Help Me Angel (5:04)
"Back in the High Life Again" is a 1986 song written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings and performed by Winwood. The song was included on his album Back in the High Life and included backing vocals by James Taylor and a prominent mandolin played by Winwood. "Back in the High Life Again" was Winwood's second number-one single on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it stayed for three weeks. It also reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Back in the High Life Again" was nominated for the Grammy Award for Record of the Year in 1988. Tracklist:
01. Stewart Copeland with Adam Ant - Out Of Bounds (3:20)
02. Stewart Copeland with Adam Ant - Out Of Bounds (Extended Version) (4:39)
"Out Of Bounds" is a 1986 single recorded by Police drummer Stewart Copeland with Adam Ant. The song was taken from the film soundtrack "Out Of Bounds" which starred Anthony Michael Hall. The song was only released as a single in the United States where it failed to chart. Tracklist:
01. Sweet Sensation - Hooked On You (5:08)
02. Sweet Sensation - Hooked On You (Short Version) (3:57)
03. Sweet Sensation - Hooked On You (The Diamond Dub Version) (8:31)
"Hooked On You" is a single by female freestyle-dance music trio Sweet Sensation from The Bronx, New York. The single was taken from the trio's debult LP "Take It While It's Hot". In the United states "Hooked On You" peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart January 17, 1987. Tracklist:
01. Swing Out Sister - Breakout (Extended Remix) (5:43)
02. Swing Out Sister - Breakout (Horn-A-Mental) (4:13)
03. Swing Out Sister - Breakout (Carnival Mix) (5:44)
04. Swing Out Sister - Breakout (7" Mix) (4:16)
"Breakout" is a song by British band Swing Out Sister. It was released in 1986 as the second single from their debut album It's Better to Travel.
The single reached the number four position in the UK in the autumn of 1986, and rose to number six on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US and number one on the Adult Contemporary in the US in 1987. The song also resulted in a Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group.
I believe the 7" Mix and Extended Remix are exclusive to this USA Promo. Tracklist:
01. Swing Out Sister - Surrender (Stuff Gun Mix) (6:38)
02. Swing Out Sister - Surrender (7" Version) (3:45)
03. Swing Out Sister - Who's To Blame (5:09)
04. Swing Out Sister - Surrender (Pop Stand Remix) (7:05)
"Surrender" is a 1987 single released by British pop act Swing Out Sister from their debut album, It's Better to Travel. It was issued as the follow-up to the successful single, "Breakout". The song peaked at #7 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1987 and logged four weeks in the top ten.
Over a year after its initial release, remixes of "Surrender" reached the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, peaking at #22 in May 1988. Tracklist:
01. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (Vocal Dub) (4:50)
02. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (Classical Dub) (4:53)
03. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (Instrumental Dub) (6:33)
04. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (Beat Your Sister Dub) (2:57)
"Twilight World" is a song by the British pop act Swing Out Sister. The song is included on their debut album, It's Better to Travel. It was written by the members of the group at that time, Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson.
The song was released as a single in the UK in April 1987, and it peaked at #32 on the UK Singles Chart in May of that year. "Twilight World" was the second release from It's Better to Travel in the U.S., following "Breakout", and it first appeared on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in December 1987. It became the group's highest charting hit on that survey, reaching #9 in early 1988. The song also made the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1988, peaking at #31. Tracklist:
01. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (The World Travel Mix) (12" Remix) (7:58)
02. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (7" Version) (4:00)
03. Swing Out Sister - Twilight World (Instrumental) (4:22)
04. Swing Out Sister - Another Lost Weekend (3:38)
"Twilight World" was the second US release from the album It's Better to Travel. This song was the subject of many remixes and was a dance club favourite worldwide. The song's debut on the US dance chart was on December 19, 1987. After spending ten weeks on the survey the song peaked at #10 making it Swing Out Sisters highest charting dance single in the US.
The original title for this song was "Tomorrow's Dream".
According to drummer Martin Jackson the song was "taught" to him by aliens after a UFO landed on his roof.
The beginning of the song is the Shibuya train terminal announcer in Tokyo! Tracklist:
01. Sylvester - Someone Like You (Remix) (6:15)
02. Sylvester - Someone Like You (Joseph Watt Remix) (5:40)
03. Sylvester - Someone Like You (Larry Levan Remix) (6:01)
04. Sylvester - Someone Like You (Larry Levan Dub Remix) (6:36)
Today is World AIDS Day an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died. World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day, held for the first time in 1988. I thought it fitting to feature one of the many artists who were taken from us in the 1980's by this horrible disease.
"Someone Like You" is a 1986 dance single by Sylvester. The song was written by Len Barry and McKinley Horton. It was produced by Ken Kessie and Morey Goldstein. The single was Sylvester's second and last entry to reach number one on the dance charts, where it stayed for one week. "Someone like You", also went to number nineteen on the soul chart, and was Sylvester's highest chart entry, since 1978.
An activist who campaigned against the spread of HIV/AIDS, Sylvester died from complications arising from the virus in 1988, leaving all future royalties from his work to San Francisco-based HIV/AIDS charities.
The single sleeve was designed by artist Keith Harring who was an American artist and social activist whose work responded to the New York City street culture of the 1980s by expressing concepts of birth, death, sexuality, and war.
Haring's work was often heavily political and his imagery has become a widely recognized visual language of the 20th century.
The theme of AIDS permeates Haring's late work, most likely because it had a heavy influence on his personal life. Midway through Haring's journals there is mention of the disease claiming his friends' lives, and later passages show Haring worrying increasingly about his own HIV status.
Haring died on February 16, 1990 of AIDS-related complications. Tracklist:
01. Taffy - I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio) (U.S.A. Mix) (7:05)
02. Taffy - I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio) (European Mix) (8:28)
"I Love My Radio (Midnight Radio)" is a single by American Italo disco singer Taffy, first released in 1985. It was produced by Italian record producer Claudio Cecchetto. The song was a huge hit in Italy and the United Kingdom, and was also a hit in several countries in Europe. In the United Kingdom, the single was released in 1986 and peaked at #6 on the UK Singles Chart in early 1987. In the US the song debuted on the Billboard dance chart on April, 19, 1986 spending ten weeks on the survey peaking at #6.
The song is about a radio disc jockey broadcasting in the early hours. However, as very few radio stations in the UK broadcast after midnight in the 1980s, this reference in the record was changed, and the UK version was re-recorded and retitled as "I Love My Radio (Dee Jay's Radio). Tracklist:
01. Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It (Extended Mix) (6:54)
02. Talk Talk - It's Getting Late In The Evening (7" Version) (5:44)
03. Talk Talk - Life's What You Make It (Dub Version) (6:06)
"Life's What You Make It" is a song by the English band Talk Talk. It was released as a single in 1985, the first from the band's album The Colour of Spring. The single was a hit in the UK, peaking at no. 16, and charted in numerous other countries, often reaching the Top 20.
Filmed at Wimbledon Common, London, the promotional video for the single shows the band performing in the early hours in a natural history setting. The video, directed by Tim Pope, enjoyed heavy rotation on MTV.
The "Dub Version" is exclusive to the U.S. and Canada "12 release. An alternate "Extended Version" was release in the U.K.. Tracklist:
01. Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (Extended Mix) (5:30)
02. Talking Heads - Wild Wild Life (LP Version) (3:40)
03. John Goodman - People Like Us (Movie Version) (4:27)
"Wild Wild Life" is a song by American rock band Talking Heads, released as the lead single from their seventh studio album True Stories. It was the band's third and last top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The video for the song won "Best Group Video" at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1987. Taken from the film True Stories, with some additional content, it includes band member Jerry Harrison parodying Billy Idol, Kid Creole, Ralph Macchio's character Karate Kid, and Prince.
Actor John Goodman, prior to his fame in the sitcom Roseanne, appeared in both the film and MTV versions of the video. Goodman was also featured on the B-side's "People Like Us", a song that also appeared in the film. Tracklist:
01. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Run The World (4:32)
02. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Run The World (Running Version) (4:32)
"Everybody Wants to Run the World" is a re-recording of the song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World", originally written by Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley and Chris Hughes of the British band Tears for Fears and featured on the band's 1985 second LP Songs from the Big Chair.
The re-jigged single was released in 1986 to promote the Sport Aid campaign, a charitable event held to raise money for famine relief in Africa. It was a success in the UK Singles Chart, becoming the band's sixth top 5 hit, peaking at #5 in June 1986. The song also reached #4 in Ireland.
"...to get Bob Geldof off our backs! He gave us so much gip for not turning up at Live Aid. All those millions of people dying, it was our fault. I felt terrible. I tell you, I know how Hitler must have felt."
—Roland Orzabal, on why the song was re-recorded
The new song was meant to be included on the 2006 remaster of Songs from the Big Chair, but was mistakenly replaced by a repetition of the album version (incorrectly labeled as the '7" version' (such a version does not exist)); the album's liner notes confirm this. Tracklist:
01. The B-52's - Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Extended Mix) (8:56)
02. The B-52's - Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Single Edit) (3:58)
03. The B-52's - Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (12" Mix) (7:05)
04. The B-52's - Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland (Dub) (7:01)
"Girl from Ipanema Goes to Greenland" is the second single off the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52's. The single peaked at #10 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play, their fourth Top 10 entry on that chart. Tracklist:
01. The B-52's - Summer Of Love (Summer Party Mix) (6:04)
02. The B-52's - Summer Of Love (Love Dub) (7:47)
03. The B-52's - Summer Of Love (Single Edit) (4:02)
"Summer of Love" is the first single from the album Bouncing off the Satellites by The B-52's. The single peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, making it their highest entry (1994's "(Meet) The Flintstones" would reach the same position on the chart). The original version of the song was released on The B-52's compilation album, Time Capsule: Songs for a Future Generation. Tracklist:
01. The Belle Stars - World Domination (Extended Version) (5:44)
02. The Belle Stars - World Domination (Instrumental) (5:07)
"World Domination" is the twelfth single release by English new wave band The Belle Stars. The song failed to chart in the UK but did very well in the United Staes where it paeked at #2 om the Billboard dance chart in Ocyober 1986.
Track A is an especially remixed version for North America and differs from the Extended Version issued in Europe.
The instrumental on track B is based on the remix featured on the A-side. Tracklist:
01. The Big Supreme - Don't Walk (Extended Version) (6:42)
02. The Big Supreme - Don't Walk (3:32)
03. The Big Supreme - My Addiction (3:34)
"Don't Walk" is the second single released by British new wave band The Big Supreme, featuring vocalist Barry Flynn. "Don't Walk", entered the U.K. singles chart on 13 September 1986. It remained in the chart for four weeks, reaching #58. In the U.S., "Don't Walk" became a classic at the Dallas, Texas nightclub The Starck and also regularly played as the last song of the night by DJ Joe Friar at Club Control in Victoria, Texas. In Houston, the track was frequently played on KKBQ-FM and KRBE. Clubs such as The Ocean Club (Galleria) and Club 6400 (Richmond ave.) also included the track as part of their mix playlists. Tracklist:
01. The Big Supreme - Let's Turn Our Love Around (Extended Version) (6:00)
02. The Big Supreme - He'll Deceive (Extended Version) (6:39)
"Let's Turn Our Love Around" was the debut single by English band The Big Supreme. The single failed to chart and was the first of only four singles released by the band. The record was produced by American producer Bobby Eli who has worked with El Debarge, Stevie Wonder, Red Hot Chili Peppers and George Clinton, among others. Both tracks on this record were remixed by one of alternative rock's unsung heroes, Tim Palmer. In the early '80s, Palmer worked as an assistant engineer at Utopia Studios in London, England, helping musicians like Mark Knopfler and Dead Or Alive.
In the latter half of the '80s, Palmer became a producer, and his keen ears and technical knowledge contributed to edgy post-punk groups such as The Mighty Lemon Drops, The Mission, Gene Loves Jezebel, and House Of Love acquiring airplay on U.S. modern rock stations; Palmer gaves the band a radio-friendly sheen that didn't mollify their sound.
In 1989, Palmer produced David Bowie's debut LP with Tin Machine.
The Big Supreme is one of those great obscure 80s offerings that really make you crave more of them sadly they never released a full-length LP, and disappeared just as fast as they began. Tracklist:
01. The Bollock Brothers - Drac's Back (4:39)
02. The Bollock Brothers - Horror Movies (3:49)
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"Drac's Back" is a song written and originally recorded by British singer/actor Andy Forray. In 1982 The Bollock Brothers a British Punk act formed in 1979 released the song as a single under the name Red Lipstique. In 1986 the song was re-released as The Famous Bollock Brothers backed with "Horror Movies" which had been released as a single in March 1983. Both tracks recieved airplay on the famous L.A. redio station KROQ. Tracklist:
01. The Bolshoi - A Way (Special Mix) (7:19)
02. The Bolshoi - A Way (Un-Edited Version) (Live Length) (5:00)
03. The Bolshoi - Razzle Dazzle (Live Length) (4:59)
"A Way" is a 1986 single by London-based band The Bolshoi.The song is one of the bands most well known tracks which was taken from their full-length albim "Friends" released on Beggars Banquet Records. Tracklist:
01. The Call - Everywhere I Go (Extended Remix) (5:33)
02. The Call - Tore The Old Place Down (4:13)
“Everywhere I Go” was the third single released by American rock band The Call. The single was taken from their 1986 album “Reconciled”. The track features backing vocals by Scottish musician Jim Kerr and English singer, songwriter Peter Gabriel. The “Extended Remix” only appears on the UK 12″ single.
“Everywhere I Go” debuted on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Singles chart on June 28, 1986 peaking at #38. Tracklist:
01. The Chameleons UK - Swamp Thing (Edit) (4:54)
02. The Chameleons UK - John, I'm Only Dancing (2:27)
"Swamp Thing" is a 1986 single by English post-punk band The Chameleons (known as The Chameleons UK in the United States). "Swamp Thing" was the second single released from the bands third album Strange Times. The single was backed with a cover of David Bowie's "John, I'm Only Dancing". In the U.K. "Swamp Thing" debuted on the New Musical Express chart on September 13, 1986 peaking at #82. Tracklist:
01. The Chantoozies - Witch Queen (6:38)
02. The Chantoozies - Witch Queen (7" Mix) (4:10)
03. The Chantoozies - The Chantoozie Shuffle (3:01)
"Witch Queen" is the 1987 debut single by Australian group The Chantoozies the song peaked at #4 in Australia in April 1987. Recorded in November 1986, from the 1988 album 'Chantoozies'. A cover version of Redbone's 'The Witch Queen of New Orleans', done in a similar vein to Bananarama's 'Venus'.
The group featured Ally Fowler (who appeared in the soap operas Neighbours (as Zoe Davis) and Sons & Daughters (as Angela Hamilton/Keegan)), Tottie Goldsmith (Niece to Olivia Newton-John), Eve von Bibra, Angelica La Bozetta, and David Reyne. Tracklist:
01. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (Mega Mix) (11:32)
02. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (The Gotham City Mix) (13:34)
03. The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way (LP Version) (4:50)
"Don't Leave Me This Way" is a song written by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert. First charting as a hit for Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass, an act on Gamble & Huff's Philadelphia International label in 1975, "Don't Leave Me This Way" was later a disco hit for Motown artist Thelma Houston in 1977.
The song was covered by British group the Communards in a Hi-NRG version. This recording topped the UK charts for four weeks in September 1986, becoming the biggest selling record of the year in the process. The featured guest vocalist was the female jazz singer Sarah Jane Morris. The song became a Top 40 hit on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Dance chart. In 2015 the song was voted by the British public as the nation's 16th favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV.
The album liner notes dedicate the song to the GLC (Greater London Council). Tracklist:
01. The Cover Girls - Show Me (The Nest Mix) (7:36)
02. The Cover Girls - Show Me (Drumapella) (5:24)
03. The Cover Girls - Show Me (Hearthrob Mix) (7:52)
04. The Cover Girls - Show Me (Florida Mix) (5:45)
"Show Me" is the title of the debut single by the American freestyle girl group The Cover Girls. First released as a 12" single on October 28, 1986, "Show Me" first charted on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart, where it peaked at #4 in March 1987. Following the song's successful run on the dance chart, it was then released to radio, where it reached #44 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in May 1987, remaining in the Hot 100 for 18 weeks. The exposure the group received from this song led to an album deal, and the album Show Me was released later on February 24, 1987. The Cover Girls became among the first in a wave of freestyle musical artists to enjoy chart hits in the late 1980s; other associated acts include Exposé, Stevie B and Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.
In 2000, former lead singer of The Cover Girls Angel Clivillés released an updated version of "Show Me" that was remixed and produced by DJ Tony Moran. Her recording was a hit in the US dance clubs, spending one week at #1 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart in June of that year. This version appeared on her solo album Angel, which was released in 1999.
Billboard named the song #49 on their list of 100 Greatest Girl Group Songs of All Time. Tracklist:
01. The Cure - Boys Don't Cry (New Voice Club Mix) (5:28)
02. The Cure - Pillbox Tales (2:54)
03. The Cure - Do The Hansa (2:37)
"Boys Don't Cry" was the second single to be released by the Cure, released in June 1979. It was released in the UK as a stand-alone single, and was included as the title track on Boys Don't Cry, the American equivalent to Three Imaginary Boys.
In April 1986 it was re-released under the title "New Voice · New Mix", in which the original track was remixed and the vocals re-recorded. The new version has not appeared on any subsequent release by the Cure, but can be heard in the music video for "Boys Don't Cry". It was released to promote Standing on a Beach; however, the original version of the song appears on the album. Tracklist:
01. The Fixx - Built For The Future (Extended Version) (7:14)
02. The Fixx - Built For The Future (Undermind Mix) (Remixed Dance Version) (7:40)
"Built For The Future" was the second and final single taken from the fourth studio LP "Walkabout" by English new wave band The Fixx. The single peaked at #13 on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rocks Tracks chart in July. 1986.
The remixes included here are exclusive to the Germany 12" single. Tracklist:
01. The Fixx - Secret Separation (Long Version) (6:54)
02. The Fixx - Secret Separation (Short Version) (3:48)
"Secret Separation" is a song by British new wave rock group The Fixx, from their fourth studio album Walkabout. The single peaked at #19 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in July 1986 and peaked at No. 1 on the US Album Rock Tracks chart. The single also peaked at #39 in Canada and #83 in the United Kingdom. The music video features an actor sitting at a control panel observing the band playing in an abandoned building filled with random items. Tracklist:
01. The Hood - Tough Guys Don't Dance (Mix 1) (4:21)
02. The Hood - Tough Guys Don't Dance (Dub) (4:32)
03. The Hood - Tough Guys Don't Dance (Mix 2) (4:29)
"Tough Guys Don't Dance" is a 1986 New Wave/Industrial Belgium only 12" single released by music project The Hood which consisted of legendary NYC party promoter-doorman and writer John Hood. The Hood released one LP titled "Cooler Than Thou" along with three singles and appeared on the 1988 soundtrack for the film Salvation!
"Tough Guys Don't Dance" was remixed by keyboardist and Arthur Baker's right-hand man, John Robie with production by Ivan Ivan. This rarely heard obscure 80s track did not chart and there was bo music video released. Tracklist:
01. The Hooters - All You Zombies (Extended Version) (5:58)
02. The Hooters - Where Do The Children Go (Extended Version) (5:28)
"All You Zombies" is a song by American rock band The Hooters, written by the band's founding members Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman. It was first recorded live and released as a single in 1982. It was subsequently included on the band's debut album Amore (1983) and an extended version of the song was included on their second album Nervous Night (1985). This version was released as a single in 1985 and reached no. 58 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It also charted within the top 20 in Germany and New Zealand, but was most successful in Australia, where it reached Number 8 on the charts in 1985. Tracklist:
01. The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love (3:40)
02. The Housemartins - We Shall Not Be Moved (2:44)
03. The Housemartins - When I First Met Jesus (2:48)
04. The Housemartins - So Much In Love (2:01)
05. The Housemartins - Heaven Help Us All (Sermonette) (4:15)
"Caravan of Love" is a 1985 R&B hit originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of The Isley Brothers' 3 + 3 lineup of the 1970s.
In November 1986 British indie band The Housemartins released "Caravan of Love". The a cappella song was a success, reaching #1 in the UK Singles Chart on 16 December 1986, (only the second a cappella recording to do so, after "Only You" by the Flying Pickets in 1983), before being denied the Christmas number one single by a posthumous re-release of Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite". "Caravan Of Love" was an international success also reaching #1 in Ireland and Sweden and top five in several European countries. Tracklist:
01. The Human League - I Need Your Loving (Extended Version) (7:18)
02. The Human League - I Need Your Loving (Acapella Version) (3:46)
03. The Human League - I Need Your Loving (Dub Version) (6:43)
04. The Human League - I Need Your Loving (Instrumental Version) (3:46)
"I Need Your Loving" is a song by English synth-pop band the Human League, released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Crash (1986). The song was written by Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, David Eiland, Langston Richey, Danny Williams and Herman Davis (a.k.a. Randy Ran).
As were many other tracks from the album, "I Need Your Loving" was aimed towards the US market, where the first single from Crash, "Human", had reached number one. The single was recorded at the Flyte Time studios Minneapolis under the production of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis while the Human League had been in residence from February until April 1986. In the UK it was promoted with a cheaply and badly filmed music video and it became the band's worst showing in the UK charts ever, only reaching number 72. The song was savaged by critics at the time and has now been largely disowned by the band since.
In the United States the song reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on January 24, 1987 after spending eleven weeks on the survey. "I Need Your Loving" also peaked at number 52 on the Billboard R&B chart. Tracklist:
01. The Lover Speaks - Every Lover's Sign (New Extended Mix) (5:53)
02. The Lover Speaks - Every Lover's Sign (Dub Mix) (6:37)
"Every Lover's Sign" is a song by the British duo The Lover Speaks, released in 1986 as the third single from their self-titled debut album. It was written by David Freeman and Joseph Hughes, and produced by Jimmy Iovine and The Lover Speaks.
In October 1986, "Every Lover's Sign" was released as the bands third single (and second in America). For its release as a single, Bruce Forest and Andy Wallace were hired to remix the song. Together, at Sigma Sound Studios in New York, they created a 7" remix, along with an extended version (known as "New Extended Mix" or "New York Mix") and a "Dub Mix", both designed for club play. The "Dub Mix" was edited by The Latin Rascals (Albert Cabrera and Tony Moran) and additional keyboards provided by David Coles. Although it failed to chart in the UK, the song became a club hit in America, reaching No. 6 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart on December 13, 1986 and remaining on the chart for nine weeks. Attempts to capitalise on the club success of the song, A&M tried to generate airplay to break the song onto the Billboard Hot 100, but they were unsuccessful. It was the duo's only chart entry in the States. Tracklist:
01. The Mission - Garden Of Delight (3:26)
02. The Mission - Like A Hurricane (4:56)
Released as a double A side "Garden Of Delight"/"Like A Hurricane". "II" was the second single released from the gothic rock band The Mission. "Garden of Delight" was originally written by Wayne Hussey and performed by The Sisters of Mercy, but after Hussey left the group and formed "The Mission UK", he re-released the song on the album "The First Chapter". "Like A Hurricane" is a cover of a 1977 Neil Young song and was later included on the compilation album First Chapter (a compilation of their first singles) and Ever After - Live.
This edit of "Garden Of Delight" can only be found on this single & the limited edition UK 12". Tracklist:
01. The Mission - Stay With Me (7:30)
02. The Mission - Untitled (1:22)
03. The Mission - Blood Brother (5:15)
04. The Mission - Island In A Stream (5:28)
III is a 1986 12" EP wich features tracks taken from The Missions debut LP "God's Own Medicine" the EP features the "Untitled" instrumental reprise of "Island In A Stream" as well as the extended version of "Stay With Me" which peaked at #30 on the UK singles chart in 1986. The EP was released on October 10, 1986. Tracklist:
01. The Motive - Miss You So Much (5:29)
02. The Motive - Morning Comes (And She's Gone Away) (3:55)
"Miss You So Much" is a 1986 Power Ballad by German AOR band The Motive. The band included members Andreas Martin, and Jürgen Fritz. They released only one single then disappeared. Tracklist:
01. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 (Dance Mix) (6:24)
02. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me '86 (4:51)
03. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (Original Version) (4:00)
04. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me (Live) (4:02)
"Don't Stand So Close to Me" is a 1980 song and hit single by the British rock band The Police. It concerns a schoolgirl's crush on her young teacher which leads to an affair, which in turn is discovered. The Police won the 1982 Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for this song.
In 1986, a re-recorded version of the song was released as "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86". The song was re-recorded in 1986 with a new, brooding arrangement, a different chorus and a more opulent production. The new version appeared as "Don't Stand So Close to Me '86" on the album Every Breath You Take: The Singles, and was released as a single, reaching number 24 in the British charts. It also reached number 11 in Ireland, number 14 in New Zealand, number 19 on the Netherlands MegaCharts Singles Chart (number 20 on Dutch Top 40), number 27 in Canada and number 46 on Billboard Hot 100 (number 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks).
Because of the decrease in tempo, a slight lyric change is found in the line "Just like the old man in that book by Nabokov" (the word 'famous' was added). A new music video was produced for the reworked song by Godley and Creme, notable for its early use of animated computer graphics.
Because drummer Stewart Copeland had broken his collarbone and was unable to drum, he opted to use his Fairlight CMI to program the drum track for the single. While singer/bassist Sting pushed to utilize the drums on his Synclavier instead, the group's engineer found the Synclavier's programming interface difficult—and it ended up taking him two days to complete the task. Copeland ultimately finished the drum programming and claimed that the Fairlight's then-legendary "Page R" (the device's sequencing page) saved his life and put him on the map as a composer. In a Qantas inflight radio program named "Reeling in the Years", Copeland was quoted as saying that the argument over Synclavier versus Fairlight drums was "the straw that broke the camel's back," and that this led to the group's unraveling.
As the Police had already disbanded by the time the 1986 single was released, this, aside from the then-unreleased "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da '86," was the last recording before the band's reunion and the most recent studio recording the band has released. Tracklist:
01. The Psychedelic Furs - Angels Don't Cry (New York Mix) (5:07)
02. The Psychedelic Furs - Angels Don't Cry (Single Version) (4:07)
03. The Psychedelic Furs - No Release (4:53)
"Angels Don't Cry" is the second single taken from the LP Midnight To Midnight by English band The Psychedelic Furs.The song debuted on the UK singles chart on January 17, 1987 peaking at #85. Tracklist:
01. The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink (Berlin Mix) (6:47)
02. The Psychedelic Furs - Pretty In Pink (Dub) (3:23)
03. The Psychedelic Furs - Love My Way (US Remix) (3:39)
“Pretty In Pink” is a song by the English band The Psychedelic Furs, originally released in 1981 as a single from the band’s second album, Talk Talk Talk. The song inspired the 1986 film of the same name and a re-recorded version of the song was included on the film’s soundtrack.
The original version of “Pretty in Pink” peaked at number 43 on the UK Singles Chart in July 1981. Allmusic writer Bill Janovitz credits producer Steve Lillywhite for finding “the ideal sound for the band, with a perfect blend of classic pop, punk, and art rock elements”. Janovitz called it “the definitive take” of the song.
The 1986 version reached number 18 in the UK and number 41 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 chart. Janovitz described this version as “ho-hum, streamlined, (and) radio-ready”. Tracklist:
01. The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle (NY Mix) (6:35)
02. The Rolling Stones - Harlem Shuffle (London Mix) (6:19)
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"Harlem Shuffle" is an R&B song written and originally recorded by the duo Bob & Earl in 1963. In 1986 it was covered by The Rolling Stones on their album Dirty Work.
The Rolling Stones' cover version, with Bobby Womack on backing vocals, appeared on their 1986 album Dirty Work, and went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and #13 in the UK. Keith Richards had been looking for songs to possibly include on the album and had been working up songs with Ronnie Wood and Womack while waiting for Jagger to return to the studio in Paris after doing promo work on his solo album. To Richards' surprise, Jagger liked the feel and cut the vocals quickly. It became the first cover song the Stones had released as an opening single off a new studio album since 1965. Tracklist:
01. The Rolling Stones - One Hit (To The Body) (London Mix) (7:02)
02. The Rolling Stones - One Hit (To The Body) (Edit) (4:08)
03. The Rolling Stones - Fight (3:10)
In memory of drummer Charlie Watts 1941-2021. Watts had been a member of the Stones since January 1963, when he joined Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Brian Jones in their fledgling group. Watts helped them become, with The Beatles, one of the bands who took rock 'n' roll to the masses in the 60s with classics like (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, Jumpin' Jack Flash, Get Off My Cloud and Sympathy for the Devil. He will be deeply missed.
"One Hit (To the Body)" is the opening track to English rock band The Rolling Stones' 1986 album Dirty Work. The first Rolling Stones single to feature a Ron Wood co-writing credit with Jagger and Richards, it charted in the USA, Netherlands and Australia. Reaching number 80 in the UK, it was their poorest charting single at the time.
Credited to lead singer Mick Jagger, guitarist Keith Richards and guitarist Ron Wood, "One Hit (To the Body)" was largely the work of Richards and Wood. Both guitarists contributed heavily to Dirty Work overall, with Wood receiving credit alongside Jagger and Richards on another three songs. A sign of Wood's heavy contribution is the song's distinctive opening of an acoustic piece. Wood used Richards' own 1967 Martin D-18 to perform the jam in an attempt to come up with a proper electric riff, but the acoustic version remained. The band is known for their use of acoustic guitars to "shadow" their electric guitars; "Brown Sugar" is a prime example. Both Richards and Wood played electric, but the solo was provided by Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page. Page's contribution was the result of a short studio session between him and Wood after Page's request to hear what the band was working on. Drummer Charlie Watts provides the song's driving beat as well as its notable cymbal opening, while Bill Wyman plays bass.
Backing vocals on the song were provided by Richards, Wood, Bobby Womack, Patti Scialfa, Don Covay, and producer Steve Lillywhite's wife Kirsty MacColl. Recording and re-recording lasted throughout much of 1985. Two locations used were the Pathé Marconi Studios in Paris and New York City's RPM Studios.
"One Hit (To the Body)" was released as Dirty Work's second single on 16 May in the United Kingdom and 9 May in the United States with album track "Fight" as its B-side. The single reached the top 30 in the US. Dirty Work has long been known as the album produced at the height of Jagger and Richards' feud during the 1980s. Tracklist:
01. The Venetians - So Much For Love (Club Mix) (7:00)
02. The Venetians - So Much For Love (Rock Mix) (5:39)
"So Much For Love" is a single by Australian synth-pop band The Venetians. "So Much For Love" scaled the Australian singles charts, peaking at number three on the national charts in March 1986. Chrysalis Records released "So Much for Love" in the United States which gained momentum when a Robert Racic/Stephen Orkins 12" Club Mix b/w an extended Rock Mix reached number one on the Chicago Dance Chart. The single then went on to peak at #35 on the US Billboard Hot Danc/Club Play chart. On the Billboard Hot 100 the single peaked at #88 in February 1987. Tracklist:
01. The Window Speaks - In The Land Of Christobal (Extended Remix) (7:23)
02. The Window Speaks - Strangled (Demo Version) (3:34)
03. The Window Speaks - In The Land Of Christobal (Single Version) (4:08)
"In The Land Of Christobal" was the second released by the duo The Window Speaks (founded in 1984), consisting of German bass player, studio musician and music producer Micki Meuser and Australian singer Grant Stevens. The single was lifted from the duo's only LP "Heartland". Tracklist:
01. Thompson Twins - Nothing In Common (7" Single) (3:30)
02. Thompson Twins - Revolution (Extended Remix) (6:27)
03. Thompson Twins - Nothing In Common (7" Remix) (4:06)
04. Thompson Twins - Nothing In Common (Street Mix Vocal & Instrumental) (6:23)
05. Thompson Twins - Nothing In Common (Club Mix) (7:39)
"Nothing In Common" is a Thompson Twins' single from 1986 taken from the soundtrack to the movie Nothing In Common starring Tom Hanks and Jackie Gleason. It was written by the duo, Alannah Currie and Tom Bailey. The single peaked at #54 in the U.S. on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Tracklist:
01. 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (Long Version) (4:21)
02. 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (Single Mix) (4:04)
"Voices Carry" is a song by the American rock band 'Til Tuesday. It was produced by Mike Thorne for the band's debut studio album, Voices Carry (1985). The accompanying music video, directed by D.J. Webster, received wide exposure on MTV and positive reactions from critics. It was nominated for numerous awards and is thought to be the reason behind the song's success. It was released in North America in March 1985. "Voices Carry" became the band's highest charting single and their only top ten hit in the U.S., peaking at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. Internationally it reached the top twenty in Canada and Australia. Tracklist:
01. 'Til Tuesday - What About Love (Long Version) (6:30)
02. 'Til Tuesday - Voices Carry (4:20)
03. 'Til Tuesday - Will She Just Fall Down (2:50)
"What About Love" was the first single lifted from 'Til Tuesday's second album Welcome Home released in 1986. "What About Love" debuted on the US Hot 100 on September 20, 1986 peaking at #26. Tracklist:
01. Timex Social Club - Rumors (Pettibone Mix) (7:41)
02. Timex Social Club - Rumors (Pettibone Dub Version) (8:55)
03. Timex Social Club - Rumors (4:55)
04. Timex Social Club - Vicious Rumors (7:09)
"Rumors" is a 1986 song by San Francisco Bay Area-based music group Timex Social Club, from their debut album Vicious Rumors. It was a hit in the United States, Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom, reaching No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 13 in the UK, in addition to topping the US R&B and dance charts. Tracklist:
01. Tina B - Honey To A Bee (Vocal / Extended Version) (7:41)
02. Tina B - Honey To A Bee (Eighty-Six Mix) (6:10)
03. Tina B - Honey To A Bee (Dub Version) (7:20)
"Honey To A Bee" is a 1984 freestyle single by American pop singer Tina B. The song was originally released in 1984 on Elektra Records but due to popular demand the song was re-released in 1986 by Vinylmania Records with a new "Eighty-Six Mix" that is smoother sonically and structurally. "Honey To A Bee" peaked at #12 on the US Billboard Dance Chart on September 8, 1984 after spending ten weeks on the survey. Tracklist:
02. Tina Turner - Afterglow (12'' Vocal Dance Mix) (7:13)
02. Tina Turner - Afterglow (7" Mix) (4:15)
03. Tina Turner - Afterglow (Glowing Dub) (6:16)
04. Tina Turner - Afterglow (Tina's House Mix) (6:38)
05. Tina Turner - Afterglow (Tinapella) (4:41)
"Afterglow" is the name of a song recorded by Tina Turner, written and produced by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle. It appeared on her 1986 album Break Every Rule, and featured Steve Winwood on keyboards. The song was the eighth and final song from the album to be released as a single, if only in the United States. It failed to crack the US Hot 100, but it reached #2 on the US dance charts and #20 on the Adult Contemporary chart. A promo video for the track was filmed as part of the Break Every Rule TV special in 1986, in which it was the opening number. It shows Turner performing the song in her dressing room at the club Le Zero in Paris as she is preparing to go on stage. Tracklist:
01. Tina Turner - Two People (Dance Mix) (8:24)
02. Tina Turner - Havin' A Party (3:53)
03. Tina Turner - Two People (Dub Mix) (7:00)
04. Tina Turner - Two People (Single Mix) (4:08)
"Two People" was the third single from American singer Tina Turner's sixth solo album Break Every Rule. The song was written and produced by Terry Britten and Graham Lyle, the team behind “What’s Love Got to Do with It” and “We Don’t Need Another Hero“, and was a Top 20 hit in most European countries and #1 in Spain.
The single reached number thirty on the US Billboard Hot 100 the week of January 10, 1987. It performed better on the Adult Contemporary and R&B charts, reaching twelve and eighteen, respectively. Tracklist:
01. Tina Turner - Typical Male (Dance Mix) (7:07)
02. Tina Turner - Typical Male (Single Mix) (4:14)
03. Tina Turner - Typical Male (Dub Mix) (6:18)
04. Tina Turner - Don't Turn Around (4:16)
"Typical Male" was the first single released from Tina Turner's 1986 album Break Every Rule. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and number three on the R&B Chart. It was also a success on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. It peaked at number two on the Hot Dance Music chart, and at number 10 on the Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.
Phil Collins plays drums on this song. "Typical Male" is unusual for a pop song, in that the chorus includes a single measure in 6/4 time.
The B-Side of the single was "Don't Turn Around" which was produced by Bob Clearmontain and Bryan Adams. The song was previously recorded by Bonnie Tyler, and later covered by Aswad and Ace of Base. Tracklist:
01. Tom Hooker - Looking For Love (12" Version) (5:34)
02. Tom Hooker - Looking For Love (Dub Version) (5:17)
"Looking For Love" is a 1986 Italo-Disco song by American singer and photographer Tom Hooker. Hooker was born Thomas Beecher Hooker on November 18, 1957, in Greenwich, Connecticut. Hooker, was brought to Europe when he was six months old. At the age of ten, he started his musical career as a drummer. At 13, he created his first band. At 15, he first appeared in public at a concert as a drummer/singer. He studied languages in Switzerland.
In 1980, he moved to Italy, where he was discovered by Italian producers. He had his first major success in 1986 with "Looking for Love". Hooker also co-wrote and sang lead vocals on the first two Den Harrow albums, and co-wrote many subsequent Den Harrow songs under the name T. Beecher.
A music video was filmed for the song which featured American Hi-NRG singer Sinitta and Floyd from Hot Gossip. Tracklist:
01. Two Minds Crack - Cry Cry Cry (Club Mix) (6:24)
02. Two Minds Crack - Cry Cry Cry (Instrumental) (6:00)
03. Two Minds Crack - Cry Cry Cry (Extended Version) (6:24)
04. Two Minds Crack - Now The Love Has Gone (4:48)
05. Two Minds Crack - Cry Cry Cry (Instrumental 7 Inch) (3:48)
"Cry Cry Cry" is a 1986 synth-pop pop song by Two Minds Crack formed in Port Talbot, Wales in 1980 by Kevin Jones, Mark Davies and Pete Martin. The band released several singles and one studio album "The Victory Parade". The band were unable to have any chart success and were eventually dropped by their label Sire Records in 1988 just as the band were planning to record a second album. Shortly after, the band broke up.
As a bunus track I have added the "Instrumental 7 Inch" which I lifted from the Uk 12". Tracklist:
01. Vanity - Under The Influence (Mid-Day Mix – Vocal) (6:31)
02. Vanity - Under The Influence (Early Morning Mix – Dub) (5:48)
03. Vanity - Under The Influence (Late Night Mix – Vocal) (5:48)
04. Vanity - Under The Influence (Radio Edit – Vocal) (3:32)
"Under the Influence" is a 1986 song by Canadian singer Vanity. It was released on April 12, 1986 as the lead single to support her second album, Skin on Skin. The song peaked at number nine on Billboards Hot R&B Singles and number six on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play charts.
The song was arranged and written by American singer Robbie Nevil. Tracklist:
01. Various Aritsts - Hot Rod's "Dancing On The Wild Side" (Medley) (20:28)
Book Of Love — Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)
Foetus-Art-Terrorism — Calamity Crush
Fatima — Hassan
Bananarama — Do Not Disturb
Ministry — Over The Shoulder
Ministry — All Day
Quando Quando — Love Tempo
The Art Of Noise featuring Duane Eddy — Peter Gunn
Executive Slacks — In And Out
Portion Control — The Great Divide
Alexander Robotnick — Don't Ask Me Why
Siouxsie And The Banshees — Cities In Dust
Peter Murphy — Final Solution
Debora Iyall — Strange Language
Pete Shelley — On Your Own
Love And Rockets — Inside The Outside
Danny Alias — Civil Defense
George Kranz — Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa)
The Bridge — Love Dance
Secession — Touch
Frankie Goes To Hollywood — Two Tribes
Funkmeister — War Dance
David Van Tieghem — These Things Happen
Depeche Mode — Master And Servant
Clan Of Xymox — Stranger
Chakk — Imagination (Who Needs A Better Life)
TDA/Test Department — The Faces Of Freedom
Russia Heat — Tell Me Your Name
Severed Heads — Dead Eyes Opened
Lawrence Welk — Live At Lake Tahde
ABC — From A To Z
Severed Heads — Dead Eyes Opened
Days Of 29 — Destination D-Day
What a fun way to end a week of New Wave obscure records than wih an obscure New wave Medley. Clocking in at just over twenty minutes this Hot Tracks Medley is packed with some known but mostly forgotten gems. Like most all of the Hot Tracks medley's this one is cut and sliced into pure perfection.
Mark 'Hot Rod' Trollan, DJ'ed at Medusa's in Chicago in the 1980's, and produced and remixed various singles in the mid eighties.
He passed away December 19, 1986 after contracting the AIDS virus. Tracklist:
01. Various Artists - Octomnipent Zeitgeist I (Medley) (17:14)
Prince — Pop Life
Alison Moyet — Invisible
France Joli — Does He Dance
Tears For Fears — Shout
Mai Tai — History
Alisha — Too Turned On
Scritti Politti — Perfect Way
Jenny Burton — Bad Habits
Belouis Some — Imagination
Skipworth & Turner — Thinking About Your Love
Stevie Wonder — Love Light In Flight
Pointer Sisters — Dare Me
Jeff Lorber — Step By Step
Kaja — Turn Your Back On Me
Murray Head — One Night In Bangkok
Robey — One Night In Bangkok
Billy Ocean — Lover Boy
Simply Red — Money's Too Tight To Mention
Aretha Franklin — Who's Zoomin' Who
Angela Bofill — Can't Slow Down
Nuance — Love Ride
Chaka Khan — This Is My Night
Shannon — Do You Wanna Get Away
Rene & Angela — Save Your Love (For #1)
Simple Minds — Don't You (Forget About Me)
Steve Arrington — Feel So Real
Belouis Some — Some People
André Cymone — The Dance Electric
Hall & Oates — Dance On Your Knees
Five Star — All Fall Down
Video Kids — Woodpeckers From Space
Tramaine — Fall Down
Fancy — Come Inside
Madonna — Into The Groove
02. Various Artists - Octomnipent Zeitgeist II (Medley) (17:57)
Colonel Abrams — Trapped
Steve Arrington — Dancing In The Key Of Life
Brenda K. Starr — Pickin' Up Pieces
Vikki Love with Nuance — Stop Playing On Me
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam with Full Force — I Wonder If I Take You Home
Harold Faltermeyer — Axel F.
Kool & The Gang — Fresh
Cheyne — Call Me Mr. Telephone
Paul Hardcastle — 19
Siedah Garrett — Do You Want I Right Now
Goon Squad — Eight Arms To Hold
Time Bandits — I'm Only Shooting Love
Mary Jane Girls — Wild And Crazy Love
Mary Jane Girls — In My House
Exposé — Point Of No Return
Phil Collins — Sussudio
Alexander Robotnick — Problems D'Amour
Klymaxx — The Men All Pause
Book Of Love — Boy
ABC — Be Near Me
El DeBarge with DeBarge — You Wear It Well
Aretha Franklin — Freeway Of Love
Dead Or Alive — Lover Come Back To Me
Eurythmics — Would I Lie To You
New Order — Perfect Kiss
Dead Or Alive — You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Ready For The World — Oh Sheila
Madonna — Angel
Madonna — Dress You Up
Natalie Cole — Dangerous
Patti LaBelle — New Attitude
Laid Back — One Life
Pointer Sisters — Neutron Dance
"Octomnipent Zeitgeist" were two medley's released in 1986 by Hot Tracks Remix Service the medley's appeared on Series 5 issues 1&2.
Making Of… "Octomnipent Zeitgeist" Medley's
To create the medley, Glenn Cattanach worked with two other DJ's - Greg Lee and Jeff McKeehan. Glenn owned all the equipment, and Greg and Jeff were local club DJ's in Lexington, Kentucky. The three of them had previously made two other medleys together - the "1984 Top 40 Medley" and the "Best of Hot Tracks 1984." Both medleys appeared on Hot Tracks during 1985, which was the 4th year for Hot Tracks.
Glenn, Greg & Jeff came up for the idea of a BIG two-part medley for 1985 and started work on it in October of 1985. Greg was really the mastermind behind the medley, being the one with most of the ideas, but the medley was a group effort. Greg reviewed dance charts and came up with the list of songs to include. They named the two-part medley "Octomnipent Zeitgeist" which loosely meant "THE Spirit of '85." These guys wisely kept logs on the entire project, noting the settings for the turntable speed, mix board levels, equalizer settings, tape speed, etc. This enabled them to later re-edit any part that needed perfecting.
All the work was done with two turntables, a ¼" track 15 IPS reel to reel recorder, a cassette deck with dbx noise reduction and a variable speed 7½ IPS reel to reel recorder. Digital recording was uncommon in 1985 and no samplers or effects (delay, reverb, echo, and no CD players!) and no multi-track tape recorders were used.
The key to the entire medley was what was called the Kentucky Multi-Track method (named that because they were living in Lexington, Kentucky at that time). They would record 8 to 16 beats of a percussion piece to use "under" the song being edited. They looped those beats by splicing a length of edited tape together, sometimes several meters long, and playing it repeatedly while recording that rhythm track to a cassette deck (with dbx noise reduction) for 3 minutes. They would then play that cassette back, mixing in the record/song they were adding to the medley with the rhythm track. To transition to another song, they would use the same rhythm track under the next song to make it sound similar to the previous song. Frequently, several rhythm tracks were sampled, layered and cross-faded. This method was often subtle and always effective. This way the songs did NOT sound like a bunch of turntable mixes that were simply chopped up and edited back together. They used more than 70 or 80 different "loops" or rhythm tracks for the entire medley.
Final preparations for "Octomnipent Zeitgeist" included breaking the 35 minute medley into two parts, adding mix breaks between the two parts, and adding a Wizard of Oz theme (since they were calling the separate parts OZ-I and OZ-II). The medley ends with a trickling ultra-high-speed voice-over describing the origin of OZ. Hot Tracks published the medley in January and February 1986 as Series 5, Issues 1 and 2.
The mix took 600 man-hours and over three months to complete. It was a labor of love for these guys. They figured out what they had spent on tape (remember, back then everything was on ¼" tape, no hard drive recording) and the vinyl records, they each made only about $40 US. They didn't care. They had created one of the best year-end medleys ever and were known by DJ's around the world. Tracklist:
01. Various Aritsts - The Jetsons Main Title (Original Version) (1:38)
02. Various Aritsts - The Jetsons Main Title (Longplay Version) (2:13)
03. Various Aritsts - Jane, Get Me Off This Crazy Thing! : The Tee Vee Toons Master Mix (Prime Time Radio Mix) (3:39)
04. Various Aritsts - Jane, Get Me Off This Crazy Thing! : The Tee Vee Toons Master Mix (Late Night Dance Mix) (6:48)
05. Various Aritsts - Jane, Get Me Off This Crazy Thing! : The Tee Vee Toons Master Mix (Dubs) (3:36)
After the success of the compilation album, "Tee Vee Toons presents Television's Greatest Hits," Ivan Ivan and Dave Erlanger teamed up with studio engineer Steve Peck and remixer Jay Burnett to produce this 1986 samplepalooza of old TV theme songs woven into a funky little novelty dance track. Called "Jane, Get Me Off This Crazy Thing!: The Tee Vee Toons Mastermix" it consisted of the music below:
"The Jetsons"
"The Flintstones"
"Howdy Doody"
"Yogi Bear"
"Magilla Gorilla"
"Top Cat"
"I Dream Of Jeannie"
"The many lives of Dobie Gillis"
"My Three Sons"
"The Dick Van Dyke Show"
"I Love Lucy"
"Mr. Ed"
"The Addams Family"
"Gilligan's Island"
"Petticoat Junction"
"Dennis The Menace"
"Green Acres"
"The Andy Griffith Show"
"The Beverly Hillbillies"
"F-Troop"
"Bonanza"
"The Lone Ranger"
"Star Trek"
"The Twilight Zone"
"Flipper"
"Batman"
"Dragnet"
"Adam 12"
"Secret Agent"
"Mission: Impossible"
"The Tonight Show"
Also included, it has versions of "The Jetsons Main Title" theme by Hoyt Curtain, William Hanna & Joseph Barbera. Tracklist:
01. New Order - Sub-Culture (Exclusive Remix) (7:09)
02. Raymonde - Jennifer Wants (2:06)
03. Hipsway - Bad Thing Longing (4:06)
04. The Adventures - Walk Away Renee (3:16)
The UK music magazine Record Mirror was well-respected for its coverage of dance music. In the 1980s and up to its closure in 1991 it issued numerous 7" EPs with rare and exclusive tracks, many by electronic artists. This solid 4 track EP was released on March 22, 1986. Tracklist:
01. Vesta Williams - Once Bitten Twice Shy (Extended Version) (6:00)
02. Vesta Williams - Once Bitten Twice Shy (Dub Version) (3:42)
03. Vesta Williams - Once Bitten Twice Shy (A Cappella Version) (3:54)
This 12" holds a special place for me, it was the first 12" donated to Burning The Ground back in. I originally posted it on October 7, 2010.
"Once Bitten, Twice Shy" was the debut single by American singer-songwriter Vesta Williams taken from the LP "VESTA". The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart and #45 on the Billboard Dabce Chart. The song also charted in the UK at #14, #20 Netherlands, #21 Ireland and #42 in New Zealand.
Sadly Vesta Williams passed away on September 22, 2011 at age 53. Tracklist:
01. Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free (Extended Mix) (7:53)
02. Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free (Single Mix) (4:15)
03. Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free (Extended Dub) (5:41)
04. Wa Wa Nee - When The World Is A Home (3:56)
"Sugar Free" is a 1986 hit single by Australian synth-pop band Wa Wa Nee. "Sugar Free" was the bands first single released in the United States and their third in Australia. On the Australian singles chart "Sugar Free" peaked at the #10 position while in the United States the single reached #35 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Sugar Free" would be the bands only top 40 hit in the US. Tracklist:
01. Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free (Dance Mix) (7:08)
02. Wa Wa Nee - Sugar Free (The Spanking Dub Mix) (3:50)
03. Wa Wa Nee - Wild Days And Windy Nights (2:59)
"Sugar Free" is a song from Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in December 1986 as the third single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number 10 on the Australian singles chart, and number 35 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100.
This Australian 12" features different mixes than what appear on the U.S. 12" that I posted in 2014. Tracklist:
01. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (12 Inches Of Fun) (6:44)
02. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Edit) (4:13)
03. Wang Chung - Everybody Dub Tonight (6:02)
04. Wang Chung - Fun Tonight: The Early Years (4:12)
"Everybody Have Fun Tonight" is a song by Wang Chung from their album Mosaic. It was released as a single in 1986, reaching #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, behind "Walk Like an Egyptian" by The Bangles.
After their breakup in 1991, Wang Chung reunited in 2005 to perform this song on the television show Hit Me Baby One More Time.
The song is featured on numerous 1980s compilation albums and still receives some radio airplay across the United States.
It has appeared in the "#2s" episode of VH1 Classic's One Hit Wonders series, even though the band had one more top 10 single, "Let's Go", in April 1987. Tracklist:
01. Wang Chung - Let's Go! (Shep's Mix) (8:02)
02. Wang Chung - Let's Dub! (6:10)
03. Wang Chung - Let's Go! (Edit) (4:04)
04. Wang Chung - The World In Which We Live (LP Version) (7:04)
"Let's Go!" is a single by English new wave band Wang Chung. Although the song was on their 1986 album, Mosaic, it didn't get released as a single until January 6, 1987. The single was a hit for Wang Chung in the United States, and it provided the band with their second (and so far, last) top-10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1987, peaking at #9. The single also formed the basis for a music video. It also hit #9 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.
Jack Hues sings the verses of the song, and Nick Feldman sings the bridge. Both sing the chorus. Tracklist:
01. Wa Wa Nee - I Could Make You Love Me (Metal Dance Mix) (6:51)
02. Wa Wa Nee - Meela Polarmay (Extended Mix) (5:55)
R.I.P. Paul Gray 28/11/1963 ~ 24/04/2018
Australian musician Paul Gray, who shot to fame as the vocalist and songwriter for 1980s pop group Wa Wa Nee, has died.
Gray, had been diagnosed with a bone marrow cancer, known as Multiple Myeloma or Kahler's Disease. He was 54 years old. He will be missed.
"I Could Make You Love Me" is a song from Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in August 1986 as the second single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number 5 on the Australian singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (Extended Vocal Mix) (6:50)
02. Wa Wa Nee - Stimulation (Extended Dub Version) (5:53)
"Stimulation" is the debut single from Australian pop group Wa Wa Nee. The song was released in April 1986 as the lead single from their self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked at number 2 on the Australian singles chart. In the United States "Stimulation" peaked at number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 on January 30, 1988 after spending two weeks on the survey.
This 12" features the U.S. only remixes by Bradley D. Hinkle and Les Massengale of Ultimix and Hot Tracks. I have previously posted the Australian 12" with remixes by Chris Cameron you can find it here. Tracklist:
01. Wax - Right Between The Eyes (Extended Mix) (6:55)
02. Wax - Only A Visitor (4:58)
"Right Between The Eyes" is a 1986 by English American group Wax consisting of American singer-songwriter Andrew Gold and 10cc guitarist/bassist Graham Gouldman. In the US, they were listed as Wax UK.
"Right Between The Eyes" peaked at #43 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on May 10, 1986 after spending thirteen weeks on the survey. Internationally the single reached #24 Netherlands and #60 U.K.. Tracklist:
01. Wham! - The Edge Of Heaven (4:31)
02. Wham! - Where Did Your Heart Go? (5:41)
03. Wham! - Battlestations (Extended Edit) (6:36)
"The Edge of Heaven" is a song by English pop duo Wham!, released on Epic Records in 1986. It was written and produced by George Michael, one half of the duo, and was promoted in advance as Wham!'s farewell single.
With the known desire of George Michael to move into a more adult market, Wham! had announced in the spring of 1986 that Michael and his musical partner Andrew Ridgeley would go their separate ways after a farewell single, album and concert. The album was called The Final and the concert was held in front of 72,000 fans at London's Wembley Stadium on Saturday 28 June 1986. Prior to the official release date of the single, the song had been performed during their 1985 "Whamamerica!" tour.
The single, a five-minute tale of emotional and physical frustration within a relationship, was a slick and upbeat — albeit harder-edged than earlier works — pop tune which became the fourth and final No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart (and the final US Top Ten hit, reaching #10) for the duo. Elton John, a friend of Michael and Ridgeley, played piano on the track.
Michael has said the lyrics to the song were "deliberately and overtly sexual, especially the first verse". The reason for this, he says, was he thought no one would care "because no one listens to a Wham! lyric. It had got to that stage."
Epic released a double record set in the UK, with an updated version of Wham!'s early signature song "Wham Rap! (Enjoy What You Do)" on the flip of disc one, and two new songs - "Battlestations" and a cover of the Was (Not Was) song "Where Did Your Heart Go?"—on the flip of the second disc. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was later given an equal billing and reached a lowly position in the UK Top 40 as a result.
In the United States, "The Edge of Heaven" was backed with a live version of "Blue" from Wham!'s tour of China. "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was released separately as the follow-up and the fourth and last single from Music from the Edge of Heaven (the shortened American version of The Final), and charted at #50 (backed with "Wham! Rap '86").
**As a special bonus track I have added the mega rare "Extended Edit" of "Battlestations" which should have been released as a single in my opinion. The track is remixed and edited by Steven Bourasa for the Hot Tracks remix service. Tracklist:
01. Wham! - Where Did Your Heart Go? (Edit Version) (5:00)
02. Wham! - Wham! Rap '86 (6:33)
"Where Did Your Heart Go?" is a song written by American musicians David Was and Don Was. The song was first recorded and released by the writers' disco-dance-rock ensemble Was (Not Was).
"Where Did Your Heart Go?" was covered by the British pop duo Wham! in June 1986 as one of the three B-sides to "The Edge of Heaven" in the UK, where it reached #1. The song was also released separately as Wham!'s final single in several territories most notably in the US where it peaked at #50 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1986. It was produced and re-arranged by George Michael with engineering by Chris Porter. In common with most Wham! songs, Andrew Ridgeley's contribution is notable by its absence, though he receives a co-writing credit for its b-side: "Wham Rap '86". "Where Did Your Heart Go?" was also included on the albums Music from the Edge of Heaven and The Final.
The single version of "Where Did Your Heart Go?" is an edit of the album version which fades out about fourty seconds early. Tracklist:
01. Yello - Goldrush I (6:34)
02. Yello - Goldrush II (6:12)
03. Yello - She's Got A Gun (Live At The Palladium N.Y.) (4:09)
"Goldrush" is a song by Swiss electronic band Yello, released in 1986 from the album One Second. The song features backing vocals by Billy Mackenzie co-founder and lead singer of post-punk and new wave band the Associates. "Goldrush" reached #9 in Switzerland, #20 Germany, #29 Belgium and #54 on the UK singles chart. Tracklist:
01. +1 - Nevermore (The More More Mix) (7:38)
02. +1 - Nevermore (Radio Edit) (4:17)
03. +1 - Nevermore (Dub More Dub) (7:17)
04. +1 - Nevermore (Rock'n'Radio Edit) (4:35)
"Nevermore" is a single released by Swedish synth-pop group from Stockholm +1. "Nevermore" was the groups 1985 breakthrough single , produced by Harpo who had a #1 Swedish single in 1975 titled "Moviestar" a song which featured backing vocals by Anni-Frid Lyngstad (Frida) from ABBA.
"Nevermore" was released as a 12" in 1987 in the U.S. recieving heavy club play peaking at #35 on the Billboard Dance Chart. The song was also a favorite of Richard Blade who played it often on the legendary U.S. radio station KROQ in Los Angeles.
The group released three singles and one album titled "Young Europeans" before falling into 80s obscurity. Tracklist:
01. ABC - When Smokey Sings (Miami Mix) (7:03)
02. ABC - Chicago (Parts I & II) (6:37)
03. ABC - When Smokey Sings (7" Version) (4:23)
04. ABC - When Smokey Sings (Bonus Beats) (4:39)
05. ABC - When Smokey Sings (Detroit Mix) (6:45)
"When Smokey Sings" is a song by English band ABC, released as the first single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). The lyrics and title of the song are a tribute to R&B and soul singer Smokey Robinson. In the United States, Robinson himself was on the Billboard 100 pop chart with his single "One Heartbeat" at the same time as this tribute song; for the week ending 3 October 1987, both songs were in the Billboard Top 10 simultaneously.
"When Smokey Sings" and its B-side, "Chicago" also topped the Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song reached No. 11 on the UK Singles Chart and proved to be their second American Top 10 hit, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. There is a slight difference in the lyrics between the album and single version in the bridge of the song.
In the album version, references are made to "Luther", "Sly", "James", and "Marvin" (most likely referring to Luther Vandross, Sly Stone, James Brown, and Marvin Gaye, respectively). In the single version, this is replaced by alternate lyrics, followed by a short saxophone solo.
Pitchfork Media were favourable for the Miami Mix, saying "can you fuck with...the proto–freestyle of the "Miami mix" of ABC's "When Smokey Sings"?...No, of course you cannot."
The bass line of the song is a homage to Robinson's composition, "The Tears of a Clown." Smokey Robinson himself praised the song, saying, "Well, of course, that’s a form of flattery, and I really appreciate it." Tracklist:
01. ABC Featuring Lady Contesa V - The Night You Murdered Love (Sheer Chic Mix) (6:32)
02. ABC Featuring Lady Contesa V - Minneapolis (2:57)
03. ABC Featuring Lady Contesa V - The Night You Murdered Love (The Whole Story) (8:14)
04. ABC Featuring Lady Contesa V - The Night You Murdered Love (The Reply) (4:50)
05. ABC Featuring Lady Contesa V - The Night You Murdered Love (Bonus Beats) (4:53)
"The Night You Murdered Love" is a song by English band ABC, released as the second single from their fourth studio album, Alphabet City (1987). It peaked at No. 31 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States the song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Dance chart "The Night You Murdered Love" was also a top 40 seller on Billboard Maxi-Singles sales chart reaching No. 33. Tracklist:
01. Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady) (Urban Dude Mix) (6:45)
02. Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady) (Dude This Way) (A Cappella) (4:16)
03. Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady) (Extended Rockin' Dude Mix) (5:46)
04. Aerosmith - Dude (Looks Like A Lady) (Rockin' Dude Edit) (3:51)
"Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" is a song by American rock band Aerosmith. It was released as the lead single from the band's ninth studio album Permanent Vacation in 1987.
The track reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100, number 41 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart, number four on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number 22 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart and number 45 on the UK Singles Chart. It was re-released in early 1990 and peaked at number 20 in the UK. It was certified gold in the UK for sales and streams exceeding over 400,000 units.
The song was written by lead singer Steven Tyler, lead guitarist Joe Perry and songwriter Desmond Child.
The song talks about a man who is mistaken for a woman. According to Desmond Child, Steven Tyler came up with the idea after mistaking Mötley Crüe singer Vince Neil for a woman with long blonde hair. Tyler's bandmates made fun of him, joking about how the "dude looked like a lady". In his book The Heroin Diaries, Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx concurs that the song was inspired by Neil.
Despite the song's mainstream success, "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" has been accused of being transphobic, with "its lyrics and music video’s offensive insinuations about trans women." In 2012, Desmond Child said, "I talked Aerosmith into the whole scenario of a guy that walks into a strip joint and falls in love with the stripper on stage, goes backstage and finds out it's a guy." In 2019, Child confirmed that the song was about a man who "just walks into a bar and sees this gorgeous blonde up on the stage and then goes backstage after the show and then she 'whips out a gun, tries to blow me away.'"
Vox's Abbey White pointed out that "the song also plays on the idea that trans women intentionally deceive men or are 'in disguise', that they are unattractive or repulsive ... and at one point mixes pronouns, going from 'Oh she like it' in one line to 'Oh, he was a lady,' in the next."
Child has refuted all allegations of transphobia, describing the song as "accepting" because of the lyric, "Never judge a book by its cover, or who you're going to love by your lover."
On August 27, 2013, Fox News played this song while introducing Chelsea Manning. As well as the network's use of masculine pronouns and Manning's deadname, playing this song received backlash from commentators.
After Caitlyn Jenner called "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" her "theme song" in 2017, backlash ensued from fans and from LGBT activists due to the perceived transphobia.
The video for "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)" features the band performing live onstage as well as random moments of characters portraying drag queens, including a cameo appearance by A&R man John Kalodner dressed up in a wedding dress at one point. This is a joke based on the fact that Kalodner always dresses in white. Joe Perry's wife Billie also appears in the music video, pretending to play the saxophone on stage.
There are also some provocative sexual performances, both led by singer Steven Tyler as well as a presumed female who has her skirt torn off to reveal the Aerosmith "wings" tattoo on her buttocks. The video was directed by Marty Callner.
"Dude" picked up two MTV Video Music Award nominations in 1988 (the first for the band). It was nominated for Best Group Video and Best Stage Performance, but failed to gain the wins. The band made up for it eventually, winning over 10 "moon-men" and 4 Grammys in the 1990s. Tracklist:
01. Age Of Chance - Kiss (Vocal) (3:06)
02. Age Of Chance - Kiss (Collision Cut) (4:11)
03. Age Of Chance - Crash Conscious (2:56)
"Kiss" is a 1986 single originally recorded by Prince and The Revolution.
An industrial cover of the song was released in November 1986 by British alternative rock-dance crossover band Age of Chance. Bass player Geoff Taylor described it as: "We basically removed the sex and replaced it with lump hammers."
The single reached No. 1 on the UK Indie Charts in late 1986. It spent 11 weeks on the mainstream pop charts in the United Kingdom, starting at 6 December 1986 and peaking at No. 50 in early 1987.
In New Zealand it charted for four weeks, peaking at No. 21.
In the United States, it spent six weeks on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart, peaking at No. 35 on 23 May 1987. Tracklist:
01. a-ha - The Living Daylights (Extended Version) (6:51)
02. a-ha - The Living Daylights (7 Inch Version) (4:16)
03. a-ha - The Living Daylights (Instrumental) (4:43)
"The Living Daylights" is a song performed by Norwegian pop group A-ha for the 1987 James Bond film of the same name. It was written by guitarist Pål Waaktaar. After first appearing in the context of the film, a revised version was included in the band's Stay on These Roads studio album, which came out in 1988.
John Barry was listed on the credits as co-writer and producer, and the initial release of the song was his version. A second version of the song, re-worked by A-ha in 1988, later appeared on their third album, Stay on These Roads.
When interviewed on a late-night show in 1987, Barry said that he found working with the band exhausting secondary to the band's insistence on using their own version of the song for release. In an interview with Hot Rod Magazine, keyboardist Magne Furuholmen said that "[the band's] fight with Barry left a rather unpleasant aftertaste. Apparently, he compared us to Hitlerjugend in a newspaper interview." Waaktaar stated that although Barry produced the track, he never contributed to the songwriting process and should not have been credited as such (the band Duran Duran made similar claims after they worked briefly with Barry on the theme to the previous Bond film, "A View to a Kill", in 1985). However, Waaktaar has also said: "I loved the stuff he [John Barry] added to the track. I mean, it gave it this sort of really cool string arrangement. That's when it, for me, started to sound like a Bond thing."
"The Living Daylights" was released in the summer of 1987. The song peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number one in Norway. In the United States the single failed to chart.
The song remains one of A-ha's most played songs in live concerts and has often been extended into a "sing-along" with the audience, as featured on the live album How Can I Sleep with Your Voice in My Head. In live performances, Paul Waaktaar often included the main James Bond Theme in his guitar solo. Tracklist:
01. Alan Rankine - The Sandman (Remix) (7:06)
02. Alan Rankine - Can You Believe Everything I See (Part 3) (6:19)
03. Alan Rankine - The Sandman (7" Version) (3:44)
"The Sandman" is the debut solo single by Scottish musician and record producer Alan Rankine best known as keyboardist/guitarist for the new wave band Associates, which he co-founded with Billy Mackenzie in the late 1970s.
"The Sandman" was taken from Rankine's second studio album "She Loves Me Not". A very underrated track "The Sandman" failed to chart and ends up as one of my recommended 12" singles. Tracklist:
01. Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle - Never Knew Love Like This (Extended Version) (5:41)
02. Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle - Never Knew Love Like This (A Cappella) (3:28)
03. Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle - Never Knew Love Like This (Instrumental/Reprise) (9:03)
"Never Knew Love Like This" is a top ten US R&B hit, and a top ten UK hit song duetted by American R&B singers Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal; released in 1988. The song peaked at #2 in the US R&B chart, #26 in the UK and #28 in the Billboard Hot 100.
It was the second time Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle sang together. They sang "Saturday Love" together in 1985 on Cherrelle's gold album High Priority. "Never Knew Love Like This" is featured on Alexander O'Neal's 3× platinum album Hearsay which was released in 1987. The music video was filmed in London.
Side B "Instrumental" and "Reprise" are listed as seperate tracks but are actually one continuous track. Tracklist:
01. Alison Moyet - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (Extended Remix) (6:07)
02. Alison Moyet - Weak In The Presence Of Beauty (Single Version) (3:40)
03. Alison Moyet - To Work On You (4:16)
"Weak in the Presence of Beauty" is a song written by Michael Ward and Rob Clarke which was first released by their band, the British soul and jazz-influenced pop group Floy Joy, in 1986. The song was later covered by singer Alison Moyet in 1987 and became a hit for her.
Over the last decade, Moyet has revealed that the song was only recorded as she knew it would be a hit single, and that she is not actually fond of the song at all. To promote her 2004 album Voice, Moyet appeared on This Morning. On the show the introductory clip used was a snippet of the song's music video. Immediately after Phillip Schofield commented "You just said you hate that song? Why'd you hate that song?" Moyet stated "Oh, because I know how cynical I was being when I recorded it. I recorded it 'cause I knew it was a hit rather than the fact that I loved it, and that will teach me, you know? You have a massive hit with something you're not particularly fond of, and it's not a good feeling." Schofield added "Of course it's gonna haunt you forever then." Moyet stated "Oh yeah it does, you know?"
In an interview by Ian Wade for The Quietus in May 2013, Wade had commented "You seem much happier that you have fuller control over everything." Moyet mentioned the song in her response, where she stated "What I must say is that it's sometimes very easy to sit there and rescind responsibility, but sometimes I couldn't be arsed. That's the truth of it. We can all make the right choices, but sometimes we're just too lazy to. And sometimes I was just too lazy to do it myself. "Love Letters" and "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" – neither song I enjoy now – they're both my fault. I found them. That was when I was feeling smart, thinking that I knew what a hit was - I don't know what's a fucking hit! But they were hits, and now I'm forever to fucking sing them years later!"
In a June 2013 interview by Chi Ming Lai for The Electricity Club, Moyet spoke of the song and her reason for recording the track. Lai asked "Was that the same circumstances when you released "Love Letters" after the success of "Raindancing"?" Moyet replied "Love Letters" was me shooting myself in the foot! That was me being a show-off! That was me showing I had an A&R thing... "oh, I know what a hit is"! I did that twice, I did it with that and with "Weak in the Presence of Beauty"! Two times that I recorded songs knowing they were hits as opposed to the fact I loved them! I say that honestly, that's the only time I've ever recorded anything cynically!"
"Weak In The Presence Of Beauty" failed to chart in the US but was a top ten hit in the UK peaking at #6. The song also charted in several other countries, Ireland #4, New Zealand #7, Norway #4 and #9 in France. Tracklist:
01. Ana - Shy Boys (Special 12" Mix) (5:30)
02. Ana - Shy Boys (Dub Mix) (3:55)
"Shy Boys" was the debut single by Cuban-American singer Ana. "Shy Boys" debuted on the U.S. Dance Chart on June 13, 1987 peaking at #23 after spending six weeks on the survey. The single barely entered the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #94. Tracklist:
01. Anita Pointer - Overnight Success (Dance Mix) (7:28)
02. Anita Pointer - Overnight Success (Instrumental) (6:10)
"Overnight Success" is song recorded by American singer and songwriter Anita Pointer, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. "Overnight Success" was the first single taken from her debut solo LP "Love for What It Is" released in 1987. "Overnight Success" reached #41 on the U.S. Billboard R&B Chart. Tracklist:
01. Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (4:00)
02. Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (Instrumental) (4:00)
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" is a Grammy Award-winning #1 song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It also stands as Aretha's biggest hit at Adult Contemporary radio, spending several weeks at #2. Despite selling more than a million US copies, the single was never certified.
The song was not originally written as a duet. Climie and Morgan pitched the song to Tina Turner as well to Aretha Franklin and Arista Records head Clive Davis. It was Davis' idea to get Franklin and George Michael to record the song as a duet.
Narada Michael Walden, who worked with Aretha on her Who's Zoomin' Who album, produced this track. He also produced the song this displaced at the top spot of the Hot 100: "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship. This made him the eighth producer in the Rock Era to score back-to-back #1 hits.
The "Instrumental" only appears as the b-side of the 7" single releases. Tracklist:
01. Atlantic Starr - One Lover At A Time (12" Vocal Remix) (8:00)
02. Atlantic Starr - One Lover At A Time (Drum Lov-a-pella) (5:27)
03. Atlantic Starr - One Lover At A Time (Piano Dub) (6:12)
04. Atlantic Starr - I'm In Love (4:24)
"One Lover At A Time" was released in 1987 by American R&B band Atlantic Starr. The single was taken from their hit album "All In The Name Of Love". "One Lover At A Time" reached #10 on the US R&B chart and #58 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song also charted at #57 in the UK. It was after this album that then-lead singer Barbara Weathers left the band to begin a solo career. Tracklist:
01. Ava Cherry - Good Intentions (Two Left Shoes Mix) (7:39)
02. Ava Cherry - Good Intentions (Dub Mix) (6:46)
03. Ava Cherry - Majic Castle (3:30)
"Good Intentions" is a 1987 single by American singer and model Ava Cherry. She collaborated with English musician David Bowie between 1972 and 1975; the two met in New York City when she was a nightclub waitress and Bowie was touring for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Afterwards, they began a period of personal and artistic collaboration that heavily influenced the Young Americans "blue-eyed soul" era. Following this, she struck out as a solo singer and backing artist for musicians such as Luther Vandross and Chaka Khan.
"Good Intentions" was the first single taken from her third and most successful studio LP "Picture This" (1987). "Good Intentions" debuted on the Billboard Dance Chart on August 8, 1987 peaking at #16 after spending eight weeks on the survey. Tracklist:
01. Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter (Purple Haze Mix) (5:01)
02. Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter (7" Dub Mix) (2:15)
03. Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter (7" Version) (2:46)
04. Bangles - Hazy Shade Of Winter (Shady Haze Version) (2:46)
"A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel,originally released on October 22, 1966.
In 1987, The Bangles recorded a cover version of the song for the Less Than Zero soundtrack; that version peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100. Their cover, simply titled "Hazy Shade of Winter," was a harder-edged rock song that removed most of the bridge section. The record, like the rest of the soundtrack album, was produced by Rick Rubin. After a fruitful but disappointing experience with the producer of their Different Light album, David Kahne, where they were given little input in the production of the songs, the group decided to take more control for the recording of this song, and they were given an additional producer credit. Michael Steele later commented that "we sounded the most on this record the way we actually sound live", and that "If we hadn't been so messed up as a band, it could have been a turning point for us."
Lead vocals were performed jointly by all four members of the group, with a short solo led by Susanna Hoffs towards the end of the song. This was a rare occurrence in the Bangles songs, as they mostly had just one member singing lead on their songs. Due to pressure from their record label, The Bangles removed the verse from the original song that contained the line "drinking my vodka and lime." According to liner notes on the Soundtrack album, Steve Bartek from the band Oingo Boingo played guitar on the track.
When released as a single in November 1987, "Hazy Shade of Winter" became a huge hit, surpassing the popularity of the original version, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, only behind "Could've Been" by Tiffany, and also #11 in the UK. It was also a hit around Europe.
The music video for the song featured the band singing in a studio surrounded by television screens on the walls, similar to a scene of the Less Than Zero film. Scenes of the film also appear throughout the video.
"Hazy Shade of Winter" was not included on any of the band's studio albums, but was later included on the band's first official Greatest Hits in 1990, and on many of the band's subsequent compilations. The accompanying Greatest Hits video compilation did not feature the "Hazy Shade of Winter" video, due to complications with the licensing of the movie rights of the Less Than Zero scenes that appear on the video clip.
The Bangles version was commonly used as bumper music for late night radio talk show Coast to Coast AM hosted by Art Bell in the mid to late 1990s. Tracklist:
01. Bangles - Walking Down Your Street (Extended Dance Mix) (5:26)
02. Bangles - Walking Down Your Street (Dub Version) (5:04)
03. Bangles - Walking Down Your Street (Instrumental Version) (3:27)
"Walking Down Your Street" is a song by The Bangles. It is the fourth single from their album Different Light. It was released as a single in 1987 and charted at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100, #16 on the UK Singles Chart, and #56 on the Australian Kent Music Report chart. The next single, "Following", was only released in the UK, making "Walking Down Your Street" the final single from Different Light in the US. The original LP version varies slightly from the 7" single version and the version included with their Greatest Hits compilation.
It was written by Louis Gutierrez, guitarist Susanna Hoffs and producer David Kahne - making it the Bangles' first in a string of US Top 40 hits written by at least one band member. The video boasts appearances by Randy Quaid and Little Richard. Tracklist:
01. Bardeux - Magic Carpet Ride (Dance Club Mix) (4:46)
02. Bardeux - Magic Carpet Ride (Radio Mix) (3:21)
03. Bardeux - Magic Carpet Ride (Instrumental) (5:14)
"Magic Carpet Ride" is a 1987 single by synth-pop duo Bardeux, masterminded by Jon St. James of SSQ and Stacey Q fame. The single went to #5 on Billboard's Hot Dance Singles Sales chart and #81 on the Billboard Hot 100. The group performed the song on Club MTV. Tracklist:
01. Beastie Boys - She's Crafty (Special Version) (3:36)
02. Beastie Boys - No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Special Version) (4:07)
"No Sleep till Brooklyn" is a song by the New York hip hop group the Beastie Boys, and the sixth single from their debut studio album, Licensed to Ill. One of their signature songs, it describes an exhaustive tour and all the events that make it tiresome, but also emphasizes their determination not to rest until they reach their home base of Brooklyn. "No Sleep till Brooklyn" was a popular concert favorite for the Beastie Boys and traditionally used as their closing song. Among other references to then-popular metal, the title is a play on the Motörhead album No Sleep 'til Hammersmith. The song has been several covers and parodies including Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime) by Morris Minor and the Majors.
Kerry King, guitarist for Slayer, played the guitar riffs and solo; Slayer had released an album produced by Rick Rubin in 1986 (Reign in Blood). In a different tuning, the song interprets "TNT" by AC/DC. More metal commentary and adaptation is added by the video, directed by Ric Menello, as a parody of glam metal.
Later in their career, the Beastie Boys continued to perform the song live, although with altered lyrics. "M.C.A.'s in the back because he's skeezin' with a whore," was changed to "M.C.A.'s in the back with the mahjong board", and "Autographed pictures and classy hoes" was changed to "Autographed pictures to nobody knows."
The song features one of many homages to New York City's boroughs, and has been described as "joyful ranting".
Bob Dylan played the song on the "New York" episode of Season 1 of his Theme Time Radio Hour show in 2007, noting the Beastie Boys were not merely a "flash in the pan" in his introduction. Tracklist:
01. Bee Gees - E.S.P "Extra Sensory House" (Vocal) (6:31)
02. Bee Gees - E.S.P "E.S. Piano" (Dub) (8:23)
03. Bee Gees - E.S.P "E.S.P.N.R.G." (Vocal) (7:06)
04. Bee Gees - E.S.P "Extra Energy" (Dub) (6:42)
05. Bee Gees - Overnight (LP Version) (4:23)
"E.S.P." was a single by the Bee Gees. Released in 1987, it was the follow-up to their successful single "You Win Again". The a cappella intro found on the album version was edited out for radio airplay.
The original title of the song is "XTC" or "Ecstasy" before the Gibbs realized that it sounded like a drug reference so they changed it to "E.S.P.".
The single did not do as well as the previous single "You Win Again", reaching only number 13 in Germany and outside the top forty elsewhere. Warner Bros. pushed "E.S.P." even more heavily with many alternate mixes on 12-inch singles. The reprise, a piece of the a cappella opening, was used as the closing number of the album.
The single failed to chart in the United States. Tracklist:
01. Bee Gees - E.S.P (Extended Version) (6:15)
02. Bee Gees - Overnight (LP Version) (4:20)
03. Bee Gees - E.S.P (LP Version) (5:33)
E.S.P peaked at #51 in the UK and #8 in China, the song also di well in Germany entering the top 20 and peaking at #13. E.S.P did not chart in the United States. This UK 12" includes the Arif Mardin Extended version and the LP version which both include the acapella intro that was edited out of the single mix. I previously posted the Arthur Baker remixes of the song you can find it here. Tracklist:
01. Bee Gees - You Win Again (Extended Remix) (5:15)
02. Bee Gees - Backtafunk (LP Version) (4:22)
"You Win Again" is a 1987 song written by Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb and performed by the Bee Gees. Released as a single in late 1987, it marked the start of the group's comeback, becoming a No. 1 hit in many European countries, including the UK—their first to do so in over eight years, and made them the first group to score a UK No. 1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s.
As songwriters, the Gibb brothers received the 1987 British Academy's Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 1988, the band received a Brit Award nomination for Best British Group. In a UK television special on ITV in December 2011, it was voted second (behind "How Deep Is Your Love") in "The Nation's Favourite Bee Gees Song".
"You Win Again" was a No. 1 single in Britain, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Denmark and Norway, as well as making the top 10 in Italy, the Netherlands, Australia and Sweden. It also topped the Eurochart for four weeks. When the song reached No. 1 on 17 October 1987 in the UK, it made the Bee Gees the first group to score a UK No. 1 hit in each of three decades: the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. "You Win Again" entered the UK Singles Chart in September at No. 87, eventually staying at No. 1 for four weeks keeping off George Michael's single "Faith".
It was less successful in the US however, only reaching No. 75 in the Billboard Hot 100. Tracklist:
01. Belouis Some - Animal Magic (Dance Vocal) (6:56)
02. Belouis Some - Animal Magic (Jungle Mix) (7:19)
03. Belouis Some - Animal Magic (Dub) (6:12)
04. Belouis Some - Aware Of You (LP Version) (3:49)
"Animal Magic" was the first single taken from Belouis Some's self titled second album released by Capitol records in 1987.
Written by Belouis Some & Guy Fletcher (Dire Straits keyboardist) "Animal Magic" debuted on the US Dance chart on October 17, 1987. After spending nine weeks on the chart the single peaked at #6 and would be Belouis Some's last entry on the US charts. Tracklist:
01. Belouis Some - Let It Be With You (Twilight Mix) (7:05)
02. Belouis Some - Let It Be With You (Drive Time Mix) (3:33)
03. Belouis Some - Let It Be With You (Midnight Mix) (6:53)
04. Belouis Some - Let It Be With You (Dawn Dub) (7:10)
"Let It Be with You" is a single by British musician Belouis Some, from his 1987 self-titled second album, Belouis Some. The song reached #53 on the UK Singles Chart, and #13 on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart.
Two music videos were filmed to promote the single, with the UK and European version being shot in London. The North American version was shot in New York, directed by Willie Slax and produced by Julian Ludlow for 4-D Productions. It achieved breakout rotation on MTV.
Upon release, Cash Box listed the single as one of their "feature picks" during June 1987. They described the song as a "danceable, feverish single". Tracklist:
01. Billy Idol - Mony Mony ("Hung Like A Pony Remix") (7:00)
02. Billy Idol - Mony Mony ("Steel Toe Cat Dub") (6:35)
03. Billy Idol - Mony Mony (Live) (4:10)
04. Billy Idol - Mony Mony (Single Edit) (5:02)
"Mony Mony" is a song originally released in 1968 by American pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells.
British rock artist Billy Idol released a cover version in 1981 (on the Don't Stop EP). Along with the track "Baby Talk", Idol's version of "Mony Mony" went to #7 on the Billboard dance chart. A live recording of the song became a hit for Idol in 1987 as well, while promoting his then-forthcoming compilation work Vital Idol. The live version went to No. 1, coincidentally displacing Tiffany's cover of another Tommy James song, "I Think We're Alone Now", from the top spot. It also finished directly behind the Tiffany song at #19 in the 1987 year-end Billboard chart.
Idol's version gave rise to an interesting custom. When the song was performed live in concert or played at a club or dance, people would shout a certain formulaic (and usually obscene) phrase in the two measures following each line, for example, "Hey! Get laid, get fucked!" This led to the song being banned at high-school dances across North America, although the custom continues at Idol concerts today. Tracklist:
01. Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun (The Beyond Melt Down Mix) (9:28)
02. Billy Idol - Don't Need A Gun (Dub Version) (5:15)
03. Billy Idol - Fatal Charm (3:41)
"Don't Need a Gun" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 studio album Whiplash Smile. It became the album's second single, peaking at #26 on the UK singles chart and #37 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
In the UK two seperate 12" singles were issued both with different mixes. In the USA the "Melt Down Mix" and "A Capella" versions were used which also appeared on the first UK 12".
The rear sleeve says "A Capella Version" but this is incorrect b-side label indicates "Dub Version". Tracklist:
01. Black Britain - Funky Nassau (Dance Mix) (5:02)
02. Black Britain - Funky Nassau (Edit) (3:45)
03. Black Britain - Funky Nassau (Dub Mix) (6:09)
04. Black Britain - Runaway (4:59)
"Funky Nassau" is a U.S. top twenty dance single by Synth funk - brit house british quintet Black Britain. "Funky Nassau" spent ten weeks on the U.S. Billboard dance chart peaking at #17 on September 26, 1987. The quintet released one album titled "Obvious". Tracklist:
01. Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property (Street Latin Wolff Mix) (7:15)
02. Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property (DEF B4 Dishonour Mix) (6:49)
03. Blue Mercedes - I Want To Be Your Property (Terence Yo-Yo Mix) (4:21)
"I Want to Be Your Property" is a 1988 dance hit by British duo Blue Mercedes. The single was most successful on the dance charts, making it to number one for four weeks and was the most successful dance single of 1988. "I Want to Be Your Property" was a crossover hit on the pop singles chart, and broke into the top 30 on the UK singles chart reaching #23. Tracklist:
01. Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis (Extended Dis) (5:57)
02. Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis (Radio Edit) (3:58)
03. Bomb The Bass - Bonus Beats (5:10)
"Beat Dis" is a 1988 track by British act Bomb the Bass, a studio production formed by producer Tim Simenon, from the act's album Into the Dragon. It, like other hits of the era such as "Pump Up the Volume" by MARRS and "Theme from S'Express" by S'Express, largely consisted of samples.
The single was very successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart for one week and was Bomb the Bass' only chart hit in the U.S.
The record sleeve features a smiley lifted from Watchmen. This usage was the origin of the use of the smiley as a symbol for acid house. Tracklist:
01. Book Of Love - Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes) (I Dream Of Jeanne Mix) (7:42)
02. Book Of Love - Modigliani (Requiem Mass) (3:59)
03. Book Of Love - Mo'Dub'Iani (5:10)
04. Book Of Love - Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes) (7" Re-Mix) (3:54)
"Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)" is the fourth single released by the American synthpop band Book of Love. The song was included on the band's eponymous debut album Book of Love in 1986. The B-side to the single is a remixed version of "Modigliani" by Omar Santana, titled "Mo'dub'iani".
"Modigliani (Lost In Your Eyes)", was released as a single in early 1987, making it the fourth and final single release from their debut album. The song was a dance club hit, peaking at no. 17 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart, becoming as popular as New Order and Depeche Mode singles in clubs at its peak. "Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)" is an ode to Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. The track was penned by Jade Lee, Susan Ottaviano, and Ted Ottaviano (not related despite having the same last name), who had all been art school students and were inspired by the Italian painter's paintings and history.
"Amedeo Modigliani had always been the band’s own version of a rock star. After all, we were all art school students. At the time I was working on the [Requiem Mass] remix I became submerged and almost obsessed in his life story. It read like a Bronte sisters novel. I wrote a short biography for the front cover of the 12 inch." -Ted Ottaviano on Modigliani, 2008.
The cover of the single featured one of Modigliani's famous paintings of his mistress Jeanne Hebuterne, along with Ted's short bio: "Born in Livorno Italy on July 12, 1884, Amedeo Modigliani received little recognition for his paintings and sculpture during his lifetime. He had only a single one-man show, which instead of success brought scandal because of several nude paintings. He died of Tuberculosis at the age of 36. The day after his death, his mistress Jeanne Hebuterne, pregnant with his child, leaped from a fifth story window, killing both herself and the child. Within two years ironically, Modigliani's work began to be recognized and his reputation was soon established." For the back sleeve of the 12 inch single, Susan Ottaviano made drawings of each member of the band in the style of Modigliani. Similar, yet alternate large portrait drawings of the band were later used as large stage props behind the band on their Lullaby Tour in 1989.
The last line of lyrics in the song are in Italian, "Amedeo Amedeo, gli occhi tuoi, mi anno fatto innamorare" roughly translates to "Amadeo Amadeo, I fell in love with you when I saw your eyes."
The four-minute 'Requiem Mass' remixed version of "Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)" was featured in an episode of Miami Vice on November 6, 1987, and both the original single and 'Requiem Mass' remix were used in the 1987 film Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Tracklist:
01. Boy George - Everything I Own (Extended P.W. Botha Mix) (7:13)
02. Boy George - Everything I Own (Dub Version) (4:32)
03. Boy George - Use Me (3:50)
"Everything I Own" is a song written by David Gates. Originally recorded by Gates's rock band Bread in 1972.
Boy George covered the song which reached number one on the UK singles chart for two weeks in March 1987, becoming his first hit as a solo artist. It was also his first solo single after a departure from his band, Culture Club. Owing more to the Ken Boothe version, the sweet reggae style was reminiscent of his earlier debut hit with Culture Club, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?". Coming at the time of his arrest for possession of heroin, it provided a major boost to his career. It was a number one in many countries (including the UK, Canada, Italy, Norway and South Africa) and top 10 in many markets too.
In the US the track failed to make an impact on the Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at #45 on the Dance chart after spending two weeks on the survey becoming a certified gold single.
The b-side "Use Me" is a non LP track. Tracklist:
01. Boy George - Keep Me In Mind (4:02)
02. Boy George - State Of Love (Extended Mix) (6:50)
03. Boy George - I Pray (Remix) (4:40)
"Keep Me In Mind" was the second single released from the 1987 album Sold recorded by Boy George. Radio 1 did not support this single nor did America. This single reached the UK Top 30 at No.29 also scored No.3 in Italy and No.55 in Germany and No.21 in Ireland.
George claims this song as his "most American sounding" and geared it for an American audience with its glamour video and all. Ironically, Virgin America refused to release it in the US, due to its poor chart performance overseas as well as the lack of success with "Everything I Own" in the US charts.
The b-side contains two non album tracks produced by Roy Hay. "I Pray" was originally released on the Culture Club album From Luxury To Heartache but has been remixed for this single. Tracklist:
01. Boy George - Live My Life (12" Soul Remix) (7:23)
02. Boy George - Live My Life (The Quake Dub) (6:20)
03. Boy George - Live My Life (12" Klub Mix) (7:33)
04. Boy George - Live My Life (Klub Dub) (6:18)
"Live My Life" is the fifth solo single by English singer-songwriter Boy George. The single became George's first US Top 40 hit (US No. 40) from the soundtrack to the movie Hiding Out. In the UK the single peaked at #62. Tracklist:
01. Boy George - Sold (12" Version) (6:49)
02. Boy George - Everything I Own (Go Go Mix) (7:18)
03. Boy George - Are You Too Afraid? (4:43)
"Sold" was the third single to be released from the debut solo album of the same name by English singer-songwriter Boy George. Like the previous singles from the album "Sold" did well in many European countries but was ignored in America this may be due in part to the fact that George was prohibited by US authorities from travelling to the United States for several years because of his British drug charges. He was therefore unable to be in America to help promote the album and it's singles. The single debuted on the UK singles chart on July 18, 1987 peaking at #24.
The b-side "Are You Too Afraid?" was produced and co-written by Culture Club band mate Roy Hay the track does not appear on the album. The "Go Go Mix" of "Everything I Own" is the same mix that appears on the US 12" single titled 12" Remix. This version is remixed by Freddy Bastone. Tracklist:
01. Boys Don't Cry - Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am? (Dam Mix One) (5:33)
02. Boys Don't Cry - The Cure (3:15)
03. Boys Don't Cry - Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am? (7" Version) (4:02)
"Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am" was the first single taken from the second LP of the same name by British band Boys Don't Cry best known for the hit single "I Wanna Be a Cowboy", which peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1986 and charted around the world. The band's second studio album which, for obscure reasons, was retitled to "Boys Don't Cry" for the US-market. This happened to be the title of their debut album (which was also released in the USA under that name).
"Who The Am Dam Do You Think You Am" peaked at No. 94 UK on the singles chart for two weeks in May 1987. The single failed to chart in the USA making the band one-hit wonder in that country.
This 12" was pressed on translucent orange vinyl. Tracklist:
01. Breakfast Club - Never Be The Same (The Shep Pettibone Mix) (6:59)
02. Breakfast Club - Never Be The Same (The Club Dub) (8:40)
03. Breakfast Club - Never Be The Same (The Breakfast Beats) (4:47)
"Never Be The Same" is a 1987 single released by American group Breakfast Club taken from their self titled debut album. The group was formed in New York in the late 1970s, and went through several line-ups including one in which Madonna was the drummer.
"Never Be The Same" debuted on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on October 24, 1987 spending eleven weeks on the survey peaking at #8. In the UK "Never Be The Same" reached #9 on the UK Singles chart in December 1987. Tracklist:
01. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Local Mix) (4:33)
02. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Dub Version) (4:05)
"Right on Track" is a 1987 hit single by the American band Breakfast Club. Written by the band's lead singer and drummer, Dan Gilroy and Stephen Bray respectively, the single climbed to number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 30, 1987. The single also peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart that same year. Tracklist:
01. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Meltdown Mix) (7:11)
02. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Meltdown Dub) (5:37)
03. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Canal Street Mix) (4:53)
04. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (14th Street Mix) (6:04)
05. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Uptown Mix) (6:20)
06. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Uptown Dub) (6:30)
07. Breakfast Club - Right On Track (Local Mix/LP Version) (4:33)
"Right on Track" is a 1987 hit single by the American band Breakfast Club. Written by the band's lead singer and drummer, Dan Gilroy and Stephen Bray respectively, the single climbed to number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart on May 30, 1987. The single also peaked at number 54 on the UK Singles Chart and number seven on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart that same year. Tracklist:
01. Breathe - Hands To Heaven (Extended Heaven) (6:25)
02. Breathe - Hands To Heaven (Radio Mix) (4:18)
03. Breathe - Life And Times (Instrumental) (4:46)
"Hands to Heaven" is the title of a popular song released in 1987 and peaking on the charts in 1988 by the English pop group Breathe. The song was written by group members David Glasper (lead vocals) and Marcus Lillington (guitar, keyboard).
Although it was released as the first single from the group's debut album All That Jazz, "Hands to Heaven" was not Breathe's debut single; the group had recorded and released songs prior to signing an album deal with A&M Records. One of these songs, "Don't Tell Me Lies", reached #77 on the UK Singles Chart in 1986 before being included on Breathe's debut album and subsequently being reissued.
"Hands to Heaven" was, however, Breathe's breakthrough hit in both the UK as well as the United States. The ballad peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1988. In the US, it logged two weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart that same month (kept from the summit by "Roll with It" by Steve Winwood) and spent 16 weeks in the Top 40. "Hands to Heaven" also peaked at #2 on the Billboard adult contemporary chart.
The song also reached #4 in Norway and #14 in Sweden.
This song was one of a number of singles, many by British and Australian bands, that helped to shape the smooth jazz radio format in the US in the mid to late 1980s. Other associated artists include Swing Out Sister, Johnny Hates Jazz, Icehouse and Sade. Tracklist:
01. Bryan Adams - Heat Of The Night (Extended Remix) (5:33)
02. Bryan Adams - Heat Of The Night (Album Version) (5:05)
03. Bryan Adams - Another Day (3:40)
"Heat of the Night" is a song written by Canadian rock musician Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance and performed by Adams. The song became the most successful song from Adams's album Into the Fire in 1987. It was released as the first single from Into the Fire and reached number 6 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number 2 on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
The song is also featured on Adams's 1988 live concert album Live! Live! Live! and his greatest hits albums So Far So Good and Anthology.
The song is very popular among Bryan Adams fans and it won Canadian Music Publisher's Association Rock Song Of The Year Award. According to Billboard magazine, it was the 84th most-listened-to song of the year.
The song was partly inspired by the film noir classic The Third Man, starring the actor-director Orson Welles. The darkness of the lyrics was further influenced by a trip Bryan and Jim Vallance took to Berlin in March 1986, before the wall came down. Tracklist:
01. Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff (12" Dance Mix) (6:33)
02. Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff (Dub Mix) (6:00)
03. Bryan Ferry - The Right Stuff (Original Mix) (4:22)
"The Right Stuff" is a 1987 single released by British singer Bryan Ferry from the album Bête Noire. The song was co-written by Johnny Marr and adapted from The Smiths' instrumental B-side "Money Changes Everything". "The Right Stuff" was a top 40 hit in the UK, peaking at #37. Tracklist:
01. C.C.C.P. - American - Soviets (The Cameron Paul Remix) (5:41)
02. C.C.C.P. - American - Soviets (Original Version) (6:06)
03. C.C.C.P. - American - Soviets (Instrumental Mix) (6:06)
"American - Soviets" is a song by German synth-pop band C.C.C.P.
The Cold War themed song became a hit on the US Billboard Dance chart peaking at #26 on January 6, 1987, the German Top 75 and other European charts. The song depicts a chess match between the U.S. and Russian presidents being played out on TV. Tracklist:
01. C.C.C.P. - Made In Russia (6:59)
02. C.C.C.P. - Made In Russia (Instrumental Version) (6:58)
"Made In Russia" is the second single by German synth-pop act C.C.C.P. led by Rasputin Stoy. C.C.C.P. separated themselves from '80s Depeche Mode and Erasure wannabes by having a tougher, more energetic sound. "Made n Russia" hit the number one and number two spots in Hong Kong, Benelux, France and Spain. Tracklist:
01. Cabaret Voltaire - Here To Go (Extended Mix) (6:57)
02. Cabaret Voltaire - Here To Go (Space Dub) (7:59)
In Memory of Richard H. Kirk (1956-2021), who passed away last week, was the co-founder of Cabaret Voltaire, the Sheffield group he formed with Stephen Mallinder and Chris Watson in the mid-1970s. His work with Cabaret Voltaire laid the groundwork for electro-pop, industrial and even punk. He will be missed.
"Here To Go" was the second single taken from the eighth studio album C O D E by English electronic band Cabaret Voltaire. "Here To Go" was released in September, 1987 peaking at #16 on the US Billboard Dance Chart, and #88 in the UK. Tracklist:
01. Carol Hitchcock - Get Ready (Extended Remix) (7:40)
02. Carol Hitchcock - More Than Words Can Say (3:59)
03. Carol Hitchcock - Get Ready (Earth To Moonbase Mix) (8:12)
"Get Ready" is a Motown song written by Smokey Robinson, which resulted in two hit records for the label: a U.S. No. 29 version by The Temptations in 1966, and a U.S. No. 4 version by Rare Earth in 1970.
In mid 1987 Australian singer and actress Carol Hitchcock had a top 20 hit on the Australian Kent Music Report Singles Chart with her cover version of the song7. It also peaked in the top 60 in the United Kingdom and top 50 in New Zealand. In 1985 Hitchcock had acted in the TV series, Prisoner.
According to Hitchcock Stock Aitken Waterman recommended the track for her and she felt that "they were so wonderful to work with."
As a bonus track I have added the Australian only "Earth To Moonbase Mix" which was released on a seperate Australia 12". Tracklist:
01. Charlie Sexton - In Deep (Extended Version) (5:45)
02. Charlie Sexton - In Deep (Single Version) (4:15)
03. Charlie Sexton - In Deep (Dub Version) (4:25)
Charles Wayne Sexton (born August 11, 1968) is an American guitarist, singer and songwriter best known for the 1985 hit Beat's So Lonely and as the guitarist for Bob Dylan's backing band from 1999 to 2002 and since 2009. His style of playing has varied and he has been associated with artists in the blues, folk, rock and punk genres.
In 1987 Sexton was an occasional opening act for David Bowie on his Glass Spider Tour and contributed songs to various motion picture soundtracks, including True Romance and Air America while making a cameo fronting a bar band in Thelma & Louise. In 1987 Charlie Sexton contributed "In Deep" to the soundtrack for the Eddie Murphy film Beverly Hills Cop II. The song was released as a 12" single with remixes by Shep Pettibone but failed to chart. Tracklist:
01. Cher - I Found Someone (Extended Version) (4:04)
02. Cher - Dangerous Times (3:00)
03. Cher - I Found Someone (3:41)
"I Found Someone" is the name of a chart single originally written and composed for Laura Branigan by Michael Bolton and Touch keyboardist Mark Mangold. The song was a bigger hit for Cher in 1987, reaching the Top 10.
The most successful version was released by American singer/actress Cher as the first U.S. and European single from her nineteenth album, "Cher" and was released on November 19, 1987 by Geffen.
The song debuted on the UK Singles Chart in November 1987 at number 91 and peaked at number five in January 1988 and spent thirteen weeks in the chart.
Part of a much-heralded musical comeback at the height of her movie career, a big-budget music video featured the singer-actress with her then-boyfriend Rob Camilletti. The couple were a big story in the tabloids at the time, as he was seventeen years her junior, and the video was the aspiring actor's debut. The video was in heavy rotation on MTV and Cher's version went to #10 in the U.S. and to #5 in the UK. An alternative concert video features Cher in a dress that was also used in The Black Rose Show in 1980.
"I Found Someone" began a three-album association with Bolton and Cher's other contributors, including Branigan alumnus Diane Warren as well as Jon Bon Jovi and future boyfriend Richie Sambora, and their song-writing partner Desmond Child. Tracklist:
01. Claudja Barry - Can't You Feel My Heart Beat (12" Version) (7:56)
02. Claudja Barry - Can't You Feel My Heart Beat (Percapella Dub) (8:07)
03. Claudja Barry - Can't You Feel My Heart Beat (Late Night Dub) (7:18)
"Can't You Feel My Heartbeat" is a 1987 single by Jamaican singer, songwriter and actress Claudja Barry. The song was lifted from her first full-length album on Epic Records titled "I, Claudja" the song peaked at #33 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Chart, and #27 on the Billboard Dance Chart. Tracklist:
01. Club Nouveau - Why You Treat Me So Bad (Club Mix) (7:50)
02. Club Nouveau - Why You Treat Me So Bad (Radio Edit) (5:36)
03. Club Nouveau - Why You Treat Me So Bad (Ultimate Nouveau Mix) (9:06)
04. Club Nouveau - Why You Treat Me So Bad (LP Version) (5:08)
"Why You Treat Me So Bad?" is a 1987 single by Club Nouveau from their 1986 album Life, Love & Pain. The basic melodic hook of the song is taken from a hit by Club Nouveau member Jay King's previous project as producer, Timex Social Club (namely, the song "Thinkin' About Ya").
The song has been sampled several times by other musicians. Hip-hop duo Luniz interpolated the song on their hit single "I Got 5 on It"; that song was then sampled by Sean 'Puff Daddy' Combs, on his hit single, "Satisfy You"; as well as "I Like It" by Mr. Capone-E and "I Know" by Yo Gotti. Singer Ashanti sampled the song for her hit single "Only U", as well as Jennifer Lopez on "I'm Gonna Be Alright".
No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani cited the song as the reason she recorded her solo debut album Love. Angel. Music. Baby., after she listened to it while the band was on tour.
"Why You Treat Me So Bad?" reached #2 on the Billboard R&B Chart, #22 (Dance), #39 on the Billboard Hot 100 sibgles Chart. Tracklist:
01. Company B - Full Circle (Vocal / Club Version) (7:52)
02. Company B - Full Dub-El (Dub Version) (6:44)
03. Company B - Full Circle (Vocal / Radio Edit) (4:56)
"Full Circle" was the second single released by American freestyle trio Company B formed in 1986 by Cuban American producer Ish "Angel" Ledesma. The single debuted on the US Billboard dance chart on August 8, 1986 peaking at #5 after eleven weeks on the survey. The single was taken from the trio's self titled debut album. Tracklist:
01. Company B - Full Circle (Sax And Dog House Mix) (8:56)
02. Company B - Full Circle (Can We Talk?) (7:03)
"Full Circle" was the second single taken from self-titled debut album by girl-group Company B. The Hi-NRG/Latin freestyle track was produced by Miami-based musician Ish "Angel" Ledesma. "Full Circle" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on August 8, 1987 peaking at #5 after spending eleven weeks on the survey. This 12" is one of two released in the U.S. for the single. Tracklist:
01. Crazy House - Burning Rain (Generic Mix) (7:16)
02. Crazy House - Burning Rain (Genetic Mix) (6:36)
03. Crazy House - Garden Of Luck (4:01)
"Burning Rain" is a 1987 New Wave single by British duo Crazy House consisting of of David Luckhurst and Peter Parsons. The single was produced by Steve Nye who has worked with artists such as Japan, Bryan ferry, Penguin Cafe Orchestra and XTC. "Burning Rain" peaked at #43 on April 2, 1988 after spending three weeks on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart.
In 1989 the band changed their name to Shrine Of Eight and re-released "Burning Flame" as "Perfect Crime" which I posted in 2013 you can find it here. Pretty sure the "The Islamix" is the same as the "Generic Mix" on Side A of the "Burning Flame" 12". Tracklist:
01. Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit (Extended Version) (7:03)
02. Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit (7" Edit) (4:05)
03. Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit (Club Mix) (5:23)
04. Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit (Dub Mix) (4:05)
"Misfit" is the debut single by English band Curiosity Killed the Cat, originally released in August 1986. The song was not particularly successful and only reached number 76 on the UK Singles Chart. However, the following year, after the success of "Down to Earth" and "Ordinary Day", "Misfit" was re-released in June 1987, upon which it was much more successful, peaking at number 7 in the UK.
In the United States "Misfit" peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, and number39 on the Billboard Dance chart.
The music video was directed by Andy Warhol and also features a cameo appearance by him. It was also one of his last assignments before his death the following year. The band met Warhol at an exhibition in Mayfair and he took a shine to bass player Nick Thorp. He then invited the band to a banquet he was having later at the Café Royal and said he was interested in hearing some of their music. After listening to "Misfit", Warhol said he'd 'love to do a video for you boys' after Phonogram had said they weren't going to make a video for it. The video was then shot in New York in a week. Tracklist:
01. Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before (Extended) (7:01)
02. Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before (Single Version) (4:31)
03. Cutting Crew - Life In A Dangerous Time (4:24)
"I've Been in Love Before" is a song by English rock band Cutting Crew. Written by lead singer Nick Van Eede, it was released as the second single from the band's debut album, Broadcast (1986). It reached No. 9 on the US Billboard Hot 100, making the song their second biggest hit in the United States. Tracklist:
01. Cyndi Lauper - Boy Blue (Remix) (3:56)
02. Cyndi Lauper - The Faraway Nearby (3:00)
"Boy Blue" is a pop song written by Cyndi Lauper, Stephen Broughton Lunt, and Jeff Bova for Lauper's second album True Colors (1986).
It was released as the album's fourth single in 1987. The single version is a remix (which cuts much of Lauper's more impressive vocal wailing, presumably in effort to make it more commercially accessible). Charting at #71 on the US Billboard Hot 100, it was Lauper's first solo single that failed to make a real impact on the charts. Proceeds from the sale of the single were donated to AIDS organizations.
The official video was a live clip of the song in Paris, France and it was pulled from the concert video Cyndi Lauper in Paris. The video received heavy airplay on MTV when the single was released (during June and July 1987) and was rarely played after. A live version of "Boy Blue" was later released as the B-side of her single "Hole in My Heart (All the Way to China)".
Thematically like "True Colors" on the album, Lauper wrote this song for a friend who died of AIDS, and the title comes from a poem by Eugene Field called "Little Boy Blue". Tracklist:
01. Dalbello - Tango (Dance Mix) (8:16)
02. Dalbello - Tango (Single) (4:08)
03. Dalbello - Tango (Dub Mix) (4:31)
"Tango" is a single by Canadian recording artist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and voice actress Dalbello. Released in 1987 and taken from the album "She". The track features bass guitar by the legendary Bernard Edwards co-founder of CHIC. Tracklist:
01. Danielle Dax - Big Hollow Man (Remix) (5:03)
02. Danielle Dax - Muzzles (3:22)
03. Danielle Dax - The Passing Of The Third Floor Back (1:56)
“Big Hollow Man” is a single released by Danielle Dax, a British experimental musician and former member of the post-punk band Lemon Kittens. “Big Hollow Man” was taken from her third solo album “Inky Bloaters” released on Awesom Records. This was the last album by Dax released on the Awesome label before signing with Sire.
“Big Hollow Man” failed to make any impact on the US charts but the song and it’s accompanying music video played frequently in dance clubs. In the UK the song reached #4 on the Indie charts. Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Groucho Mix) (6:28)
02. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Extended Dance Mix) (7:16)
03. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Single Version) (4:11)
04. David Bowie - Julie (3:40)
"Day-In Day-Out" is the first track on David Bowie's album Never Let Me Down. It was issued as a single in March 1987, ahead of the album's release.
Bowie wrote the song out of concern for the treatment of the homeless in the US. The song's R&B roots were reminiscent of some of Bowie's R&B work in the 1970s with one author saying that the song is "an example of Bowie's strength in the R&B genre."
The single's B-side, "Julie," was described by one reviewer as the "catchiest" song of all the songs from Never Let Me Down, and lamented that the song was relegated to b-side status
This Limited Edition US 12" contains the "Groucho Mix" remixed by Paul "Groucho" Smykle and is only commercially available on this 12". It did also appear on a UK 12" promo. Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (7" Dance Edit) (3:36)
02. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Extended Dub Mix) (7:17)
03. David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Edited Dance Mix) (4:30)
"Day-In Day-Out" is the first track on David Bowie's album Never Let Me Down. It was issued as a single in March 1987, ahead of the album's release.
The song criticised the urban decay and deprivation in American cities at the time, concerned largely with the depths a young mother has to sink to feed her child, including attempting to shoplift and becoming a prostitute. The video was banned and censored as a result.
The single was modest hit, entering the top 10 charts in several countries worldwide.
This US 12" promo contains special edits by Shep Pettibone exclusive to this release. The sleeve and labels also list track A2 incorrectly it is actually the "Extended Dub Mix". Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (Extended Dance Remix) (7:02)
02. David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (7" Remix Edit) (3:57)
03. David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (Dub/Acapella) (5:59)
04. David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (Instrumental) (4:02)
05. David Bowie - '87 And Cry (Single Version) (4:20)
"Never Let Me Down" is the title track on David Bowie's album Never Let Me Down. It was issued as the third single from the album in August 1987, and would be Bowie's last solo single until 1992's "Real Cool World", barring a remix of "Fame" (1990). The least successful single from the album, it failed to enter the top 10 singles chart in any country in the world (its highest placement was number 15 on the US rock chart), and it was Bowie's last single to chart in the top 40 of the US Billboard Top 100 charts until his 2015 single "Lazarus".
Bowie performed the song on BBC's Top of the Pops on 16 September 1987, and it was aired on the first broadcast of the American version of the show.
Bowie described the song as a "pivotal" track for himself, calling it the most personal song he had written for an album to that point in his career. The song is about Bowie's long-time personal assistant, Coco Schwab. Bowie described their relationship, saying:
It's platonic. But there is a romance in it, I guess, inasmuch as it's hard for two people to feel totally at ease in each other's company for that period of time and not expect too much from each other. Always being prepared to be there if the other one needs someone, you know? There's not many people you find in life that you can do that with, or feel that way with.
Bowie had started with his own chord structure for the song but wasn't happy with it, calling it "ponderous and funereal." Long-time collaborator and co-song writer Carlos Alomar reworked the chords for the song into the final version, which was recorded in one day during the last week of mixing the album at New York's Power Station studios in early 1987.
The record sleeve and labels show the "Dub" and "Acapella" as two seperate tracks. They are actually one continuous song. Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (Dance Crew Mix) (5:34)
02. David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (Dub) (5:15)
03. David Bowie - Girls (Japanese Version) (4:01)
“Time Will Crawl” is the second track on David Bowie’s album Never Let Me Down and was issued as the second single from the album. The single was a minor hit, breaking into the top 10 charts in the US.
This is the UK release of the 12" which includes European only mixes of "Time Will Crawl" by Chris Lord Alge. Rumour has it that this 12" was deleted after five days of it's initial release in 1987. Tracklist:
01. David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (Extended Dance Mix) (6:10)
02. David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (4:18)
03. David Bowie - Girls (Extended Edit) (5:35)
04. David Bowie - Girls (Japanese Version) (4:01)
"Time Will Crawl" is the second track on David Bowie's album Never Let Me Down and was issued as the second single from the album. The single was a minor hit, breaking into the top 10 charts in the US.
The song is generally considered the best song from an otherwise poorly received album, and in 2008 Bowie named the track as one of his favorites of his entire career.
The song was written about the pollution and destruction of the planet by industry (Bowie has cited hearing of the Chernobyl disaster in April 1986 as the genesis of the lyric). In an 1987 interview, Bowie said the song "deals with the idea that someone in one's own community could be the one responsible for blowing up the world." Bowie also stated at the time that it was his favorite song from the album, and later put the song on his list of all-time favorites by including a newly remixed version of the song (the "MM Remix") on his iSelect album.
The b-sdie "Girls" is a non album track written by David Bowie and Erdal Kizilcay. The song was also recorded by Tina Turner for her album Break Every Rule. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Hooked On Love (The Big Revolver Mix) (8:17)
02. Dead Or Alive - Hooked On Love (La Vie En Rose Mix) (3:54)
03. Dead Or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) (Live) (6:51)
04. Dead Or Alive - Big Daddy Of The Rhythm (Live) (3:27)
05. Dead Or Alive - In Too Deep (Live) (4:35)
06. Dead Or Alive - Cake And Eat It (Live) (5:36)
"Hooked On Love" was the third single released from Dead Or Alive's third album "Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know" continuing their association with the Stock Aitken Waterman production team.
"Hooked on Love", suffered from very little promotion due to what the record company felt was a "Gothic" overtone that had been added to the song in a post-production remix. The single barely managed to scrape into the UK top 70 peaking at #69. "Hooked On Love" was only released in Europe, Australia and Japan.
As a bonus track I have added the live version of "Cake And Eat It" taken from the Ltd. Edition UK "Brand New Lover" 12". All of the live tracks were recorded in 1985 at the Hammersmith Odeon.
This japanese first pressing contains a large fold out poster. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - I'll Save You All My Kisses (The Sonia Mezumbda Memorial Mix) (5:18)
02. Dead Or Alive - I'll Save You All My Kisses (The Long Wet Sloppy Kiss Mix) (7:10)
03. Dead Or Alive - I Wanna Be A Toy (3:58)
The picture sleeve for the fourth single from Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Kow, "I'll Save You All My Kisses", originally featured Pete Burns with a metal "Sex" belt buckle in front of his lips, but Epic Records covered up the word "Sex" with a sticker that said "Kiss" after retailers objected and refused to display the single. The music video was banned by MTV because of its overtly gay content, which depicted Burns in black tights and a leather jacket singing the song from a baseball diamond while a number of men, some of them shirtless, clung to a fence and ogled him. However, despite these setbacks, the band continued to have chart success in Australia, Europe and (particularly) Japan, where they had reached superstar status with nine #1 singles up to 1988. In the US the 12" single peaked at #48 on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. Tracklist:
01. Dead Or Alive - Rip It Up (Flip Out Mix) (8:10)
02. Dead Or Alive - Rip It Up (Flip Out Mix Edit Version) (5:16)
03. Dead Or Alive - Brand New Lover (Brand New Edit) (6:30)
Here is the MEGA RARE 1987 Japanese PROMO-ONLY 12″ “Rip It Up (Flip Out Mix)” from British band Dead Or Alive. This is one of the most sought after Dead Or Alive promos… very few in existence and very rare. This 12″ was used to promote the album “Rip It Up” and has never appeared on any other Dead Or Alive release. There were only about 100 copies of this 12″ made making it one of the rarest Japanese Dead Or Alive items.
Japanese PROMOS are by far the rarest of all promotional format. When finished with the vinyl, radio stations would either smash or throw away the promos to prevent resale. Japan stopped pressing vinyl mainstream in the mid 1990’s and switched to the CD format for most releases. The very existence of a Japanese PROMO is itself rare, much less a promo from Dead Or Alive! Tracklist:
01. Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue (Club Mix) (5:50)
02. Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue (Bonus Beats) (4:21)
03. Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue (Drumapella) (4:04)
04. Debbie Gibson - Out Of The Blue (Dub Version) (3:56)
"Out of the Blue" is the third single by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Released as a single in January 1988, "Out of the Blue" gave Gibson her highest chart placing at the time by reaching number three in the U.S. In the UK, it did slightly less well than her two previous singles, stalling at number nineteen. Tracklist:
01. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love (Vocal/Club Mix/Bonus Beats) (12:23)
02. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love (Vocal/LP Version) (3:42)
03. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love (Bad Dubb Version) (5:01)
04. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love (Vocal/Bass Apella) (3:31)
05. Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love (Shake The House Version) (5:48)
"Shake Your Love" is the second single by American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson. Originally recorded in the spring of 1987, the song is written by Gibson herself and produced by Fred Zarr. It was released in September 1987 and reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in December that year. It was her breakthrough single in the U.K., reaching #7 in early 1988. The 12" single reached #1 on the U.S. Maxi-Singles sales chart.
Although Side A lists the "Vocal/Club Mix" and "Bonus Beats" as two seperate tracks it is actually one twelve minute version without any gap between songs. I have left it this way to keep the integrity of the original vinyl release. Tracklist:
01. Debbie Gibson - Staying Together (Remix) (6:01)
02. Debbie Gibson - Staying Together (Dub Version) (5:44)
03. Debbie Gibson - Staying Together (Bonus Beats) (1:35)
"Staying Together" is the fifth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Debbie Gibson, and the fourth released in support of her album Out of the Blue. However, it did not perform as well as any of the previous singles, stalling at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100. The single reached #53 in the UK in 1988. Tracklist:
01. Debbie Harry - In Love With Love (Heart Of Fire Mix) (7:15)
02. Debbie Harry - In Love With Love (The Passionate Dub) (7:46)
03. Debbie Harry - In Love With Love (Debapella Version) (4:10)
"In Love with Love" is a song recorded by the American singer Debbie Harry. It was taken from her second solo album Rockbird and released as a single in 1987. "In Love With Love" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1987 spending seven weeks on the survey peaking at #70. In the UK the single peaked at #45 in May 1987.
In the US two seperate 12" singles were released the first included remixes by American remixer Justin Strauss. These remixes were only released in the US. Also of note track B1 is listed as 12:00 on the record label. This is incorrect the actual track duration is 7:46. Tracklist:
01. Debbie Harry - In Love With Love (London Extended Mix) (7:16)
02. Debbie Harry - In Love With Love (London Mix Edit) (3:21)
03. Debbie Harry - In Love With Love (Heart Of Fire Mix) (7:15)
04. Debbie Harry - Secret Life (LP Version) (3:44)
The UK single version of "In Love With Love," was remixed and produced by the Stock Aitken Waterman production team, who at the time were producing many popular singles in both the UK and the US by artists such as Bananarama, Dead or Alive, Rick Astley, (and later Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan). As a result, Geffen Records issued a second 12" of the song in the US including these UK mixes, labelling them "London Mixes".
"In Love With Love" debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 on July 4, 1987 spending seven weeks on the survey peaking at #70. In the UK the single peaked at #45 in May 1987. Tracklist:
01. Dennis Edwards Featuring Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further (New Remix) (5:15)
02. Dennis Edwards Featuring Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further (Instrumental) (4:44)
03. Dennis Edwards Featuring Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further (Original 12" Remix) (5:25)
04. Dennis Edwards Featuring Siedah Garrett - I Thought I Could Handle It (4:05)
"Don't Look Any Further" is a 1984 single by former Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, featuring Siedah Garrett. The single was written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Duane Hitchings. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. In the UK, the song peaked at #45. Guitar, bass and drum programming is by Paul Jackson, Jr.
The music video for the song has been described as "what ... might be the worst video ever".
However, given the rudimentary style of video making utilized at the time, many believe that the video was of, at least, moderate quality. Despite its simplicity, some early video aficionados descride the video as "awesomely terrible". Regardless of how critics view this video, most agree that it is visual accompaniment for one of the greatest soul songs of the 1980s. Tracklist:
01. Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (Extended Remix) (5:53)
02. Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (Dub) (6:00)
03. Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (Beatmasters Mix) (7:57)
04. Depeche Mode - Behind The Wheel (7" DJ Remix) (3:56)
"Behind the Wheel" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode from their sixth studio album, Music for the Masses (1987). It was released on 28 December 1987 as the album's third single, reaching number 21 in the United Kingdom, number four in Switzerland and number six in West Germany. Tracklist:
01. Depeche Mode - Strangelove (Maxi-Mix) (6:31)
02. Depeche Mode - Strangelove (Midi-Mix) (1:40)
03. Depeche Mode - Strangelove (Blind Mix Edit) (6:09)
04. Depeche Mode - Fpmip (5:19)
"Strangelove" is a single by Depeche Mode from their sixth studio album Music for the Masses. It reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, number 2 in West Germany and in South Africa, and was a Top 10 success in several other countries, including Sweden and Switzerland. In the US it reached number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the first of 9 number-ones on the US Dance charts, where it stayed for three weeks at the top.
The b-side "Pimpf" is a dark instrumental that is mostly piano, named after a magazine of the Hitler Youth organizations. "Pimpf" later shows up as the final track on Music for the Masses. There is also a remix available on some "Strangelove" single releases called "Fpmip" ("Pimpf" backwards).
This is the first US 12" release for "Strangelove" released May 20th, 1987.
Significant to the US 12 inch single release (20696-0) is the "Blind Mix". Unlike every other release of this mix worldwide, the US release fades the mix out prematurely (by a little under a minute). This abnormal mastering job was also available on the Sire Records promotional CD compilation "Hit It", and on other US releases of the remix, until the 1991 CD single box sets. Tracklist:
01. Dokken - Dream Warriors (Remix) (4:43)
02. Dokken - Back On The Attack (3:51)
03. Dokken - Paris Is Burning (3:38)
"Dream Warriors" is a song by American band Dokken, that was written by members George Lynch & Jeff Pilson for the movie A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors. The song was released as a single in 1987, charting at number 22 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and was also released on Dokken's fourth album, Back for the Attack.
In addition to "Dream Warriors," the single contained the songs "Back for the Attack" - a previously unreleased track from the Under Lock and Key album sessions, and "Paris Is Burning," from the album Breaking the Chains. Tracklist:
01. Donna Summer - All Systems Go (Dance Mix) (7:57)
02. Donna Summer - Fascination (LP Version) (4:28)
Produced by Harold Faltermeyer "All Systems Go" was the final single from the Donna Summer album of the same name. Edited from its original album version, it became a minor hit in countries such as the United Kingdom, where it reached number fifty-four. In the US the single was only released as a promo 12" single and failed to chart despite a remix by Bruce Forest.
David Geffen's response to the commercial disappointment of All Systems Go was to assign Summer to work with the Stock, Aitken and Waterman production team whose dance pop singles were dominating the UK charts and who had had US success with Bananarama and Rick Astley. Ultimately Geffen, after misguiding her career and fatally misjudging her material since 1981, dropped Summer from the roster rather than release the resultant Another Place and Time. The album was picked up for release in the US by Atlantic Records in 1989. Ironically, Geffen Records had misjudged once again as the album would be a bigger success than her previous Geffen Records release All Systems Go. Another Place and Time had provided Summer with one final solid commercial success and her last top ten US single, fourteen years after the release of her first top ten hit "Love to Love You Baby" had hit the charts. Tracklist:
01. Donna Summer - Dinner With Gershwin (Extended Version) (7:43)
02. Donna Summer - Dinner With Gershwin (Instrumental Version) (4:52)
"Dinner with Gershwin" is song written by Brenda Russell. It was first recorded by Donna Summer in 1987, which Russell co-produced with Richard Perry.
"Dinner With Gershwin" was the first single off Summer's All Systems Go album which was Summer's first album of new material released in four years. "Dinner With Gershwin" returned Summer to the Billboard R&B Top Ten - at #10 - for a final time but became the first lead single off a Donna Summer album of new material since 1978 to fall short of the Pop Top 40, peaking at #48.
"Dinner With Gershwin" was better received on the UK charts entering the Top 30 in November 1987, with Summer's 19 November appearance on Top of the Pops - her first - assisting the track to a #13 peak.
Brenda Russell later recorded her own version of the song for her 1990 album Kiss Me With The Wind. Tracklist:
01. Donny Osmond - I'm In It For Love (Full Mix) (5:20)
02. Donny Osmond - Keep Me Hummin' (3:45)
03. Donny Osmond - What Am I Here For (Instrumental) (3:24)
"I'm In It For Love" is a 1987 one off single only released in Europe by American pop singer Donny Osmond. The original version of the song later appeared as a bonus track on the US CD edition of Donny's self titled album in 1988. The two tracks on the b-side "Keep Me Hummin'" and "What Am I Here For" are non-lp tracks.
"I'm In It For Love" peaked at #70 on the UK singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Duran Duran - American Science (Chemical Reaction Mix) (7:42)
02. Duran Duran - Vertigo (Do The Demolition) (Mantronix Mix) (6:27)
03. Duran Duran - Skin Trade (Parisian Mix) (8:09)
04. Duran Duran - American Science (Meltdown Dub) (7:24)
05. Duran Duran - Vertigo (Do The Demolition) (B-Boy Mix) (5:57)
06. Duran Duran - Master Mix (Notoriousaurus Rex) (7:20)
07. Duran Duran - Skin Trade (S.O.S. Dub) (7:16)
"Master Mixes" is a 12" EP by Duran Duran, released in Asia, Hong Kong and the USA by Capitol Records-EMI-Masterdisc on 20 June 1987 and in Brazil during December 1987.
The 12" vinyl edition released in Asia, Hong Kong and the USA is a double one-sided record, housed in a plain white stickered sleeve.
The Brazilian edition was issued in a picture sleeve in December 1987 for promotional purposes, to coincide with the Hollywood Rock Festival shows in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in January 1988.
Rumour had it that the band were readying either "American Science" or "Vertigo" as a likely fourth single from the album Notorious, commissioning remixes in anticipation. However, as both "Skin Trade" and "Meet El Presidente" failed to enter the top 20, plans for a fourth single were quietly scrapped.
Masterdisk released this Master Mixes collection, compiling the unused remixes, as well as a further mix of "Skin Trade" and a megamix called "Notoriousaurus Rex" in time for Duran Duran's USA leg of The Strange Behaviour Tour in June and July 1987.
**As a special bonus I have included "Skin Trade (S.O.S. Dub)" which was taken from the US "Meet El Presidente" 12" promo single. This mix has never appeared on CD. Tracklist:
01. Duran Duran - Meet El Presidente (The Presidential Suite) (7:12)
02. Duran Duran - Meet El Presidente (Meet El Beat) (5:30)
03. Duran Duran - Meet El Presidente (45 Mix) (3:40)
04. Duran Duran - Vertigo (Do The Demolition) (4:43)
"Meet El Presidente" is the 16th single from Duran Duran, and the third single from the Notorious album.
According to a studio report in Star Hits magazine, one of the early drafts of this song was called "One of the Faithful." A demo version by that name can be found on several bootlegs.
The album version of the song is considerably different from the single and video versions, and from all the remixes. The former's original key and tempo are maintained, but mixes elements of the master to differing degrees for the single release, the main ones being a more emphatic, up-front mix for the percussion, brass, and backing vocal tracks, throughout the song.
"Meet El Presidente" was backed by album track "Vertigo (Do The Demolition)". This was the second single from Notorious to have an album track as b-side.
"Meet El Presidente" peaked at #24 in the UK on April 25,1987 in the United States the song readhed #70 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on May 2, 1987. Tracklist:
01. Duran Duran - Skin Trade (Stretch Mix) (7:41)
02. Duran Duran - Skin Trade (Album Version) (5:57)
03. Duran Duran - We Need You (2:51)
"Skin Trade" is the second single from Duran Duran's Notorious album, and the band's 15th single in total. It was released in January 1987, reached #22 on the UK Singles Chart, and #39 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The music for "Skin Trade" was written long before Simon LeBon finally finished the lyrics. The title for the song was derived from the Dylan Thomas book Adventures in the Skin Trade which John Taylor had on him during recording of the album. It was shortened to "Skin Trade" and LeBon eventually wrote the melody and lyrics for the track while spending an evening in Taylor's Upper West Side Manhattan apartment. The lyrics reflect on how everyone is selling themselves, and "there's a little hooker in each of us".
The single was quite a departure for the band. Simon LeBon sang in falsetto, Le Bon admits he was channeling The Rolling Stones lead singer Mick Jagger on their song "Emotional Rescue". A horn section played a prominent role in the track, as played by The Borneo Horns. The band persevered with the single and many aspects of their future business took inspiration from "Skin Trade". They called their publishing company Skin Trade Music Ltd. and the Notorious tour was called the "Strange Behaviour Tour" (a reference to that line of the song). Likewise, a 1987 remix EP and a 1999 double CD collection of remixes were also called Strange Behaviour.
Andy Taylor was no longer an official member of Duran Duran by that time, but he was credited as a session guitarist on this song, although apparently he did not participate in the recordings. Meanwhile the new guest musicians, Steve Ferrone and Warren Cuccurullo, played the drums and lead guitars respectively. Nile Rodgers played some lines of the rhythm guitar.
In a retrospective review of the single, AllMusic journalist Donald A. Guarisco praised the song. He wrote: "The music lends contrast to the angry tone of the lyrics by creating a sultry, mellow melody that juxtaposes verses with a soft, hypnotic ebb and flow with an ever-ascending chorus that revs up the song's inherent drama."
The b-side to "Skin Trade" was the only original b-side released during the Notorious era. Entitled "We Need You", it was written and recorded in 1986 while the band awaited the return of Andy Taylor for a recording session. It was the first recording to feature just the three remaining members of Duran Duran - Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Simon Le Bon.
Two further mixes of "Skin Trade" (S.O.S. Dub & Parisian Mix) were completed, but not released commercially during the "Skin Trade" release cycle. They appeared on a US 12" promo and on a UK 12" promo, backed with remixes of the next single "Meet El Presidente". The "Parisian Mix" was also released on the promo-only Master Mixes EP. Tracklist:
01. E.G. Daily - Mind Over Matter (Remix) (7:02)
02. E.G. Daily - Mind Over Matter (Edit) (6:19)
"Mind Over Matter" single by American singer–songwriter E.G. Daily. The song was recorded in 1987 for the soundtrack to the movie Summer School starring Mark Harmon. "Mind Over Matter" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Dance Chart on September 12, 1987 spending nine weeks on the survey peaking at #7.
Debbie Harry recorded the track for the movie, but was not legally able to appear on the A&M soundtrack due to her own record company contracts with Chrysalis & Geffen, instead E.G. Daily was brought in to re-record the track. Tracklist:
01. Echo & The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (12" Mix) (6:44)
02. Echo & The Bunnymen - Rollercoaster (4:02)
03. Echo & The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (Dub) (6:36)
04. Echo & The Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (Single Mix) (4:24)
"Lips Like Sugar" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released in August 1987. It was the second single from their 1987 eponymous album. It reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart and number 24 on the Irish Singles Chart. The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single by WEA Records and by Sire Records as a 12-inch single in the US. Tracklist:
01. Echo & the Bunnymen - People Are Strange (3:38)
02. Echo & the Bunnymen - Lips Like Sugar (4:52)
03. Echo & the Bunnymen - Rollercoaster (4:02)
"People Are Strange" is a song originally recorded by the American rock band the Doors in 1967.
British group Echo & the Bunnymen recorded a cover version of "People Are Strange" for the soundtrack of the 1987 film The Lost Boys. It was subsequently released as a single in 1987 reaching number 29 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1988 and number 13 on the Irish Singles Chart in 1991. The song was produced by The Doors' keyboard player, Ray Manzarek. A 12-inch version was released in February 1988 before the single was re-released in 1991. Tracklist:
01. English Boy On The Loveranch - The Man In Your Life (Gary Hart Mastermix) (8:55)
02. English Boy On The Loveranch - The Man In Your Life (Harvey Proctor Mix) (9:13)
03. English Boy On The Loveranch - The Man In Your Life (Melrose Avenue Horrormix) (0:50)
"The Man In Your Life" is a 1987 12" single by Electronic band English Boy On The Loveranch which was comprised of Soft Cell’s Dave Ball, drummer the late Nick Sanderson (Clock DVA, Jesus And Mary Chain, The Gun Club) and Jamie Jones on vocals, Guy Barker on trumpet.
The remix on the A-side was remixed by British post-punk and alternative rock record producer and audio engineer Flood. The short lived band only released two singles in France on the indie label New Rose Records before disappearing into the the lost 80s void. Tracklist:
01. Erasure - Sometimes (Shiver Mix) (5:50)
02. Erasure - Sometimes (Extended Mix) (7:30)
03. Erasure - It Doesn't Have To Be (The Boop Oopa Doo Mix) (7:13)
04. Erasure - Sexuality (Private Mix) (5:56)
"Sometimes" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in October 1986 as their fourth single overall.
After three commercial flops from their debut album Wonderland, "Sometimes" became Erasure's first bona fide hit, peaking at number one in South Africa, number two in their native United Kingdom and in Germany, and becoming a huge international hit. The song became Erasure's second Top 5 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it charted alongside "It Doesn't Have to Be" and peaked at number four.
Written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, "Sometimes" typifies the Erasure "sound" — an uptempo, dance-oriented pop tune accentuated by Clarke's analogue synthesizers and Bell's lyrics about being in love. The music video showcases Erasure on a building rooftop — Clarke playing an acoustic guitar and Bell singing — as they weave through white sheets hanging from a laundry line; near the end of the video rain starts to fall on the duo.
"Sometimes" spent seventeen weeks in the UK singles chart — the duo's longest chart run for a single in that country — and was included on Erasure's second album The Circus, released six months later in March 1987. Tracklist:
01. Erasure - The Circus (Gladiator Mix) (6:08)
02. Erasure - The Circus (Decay Mix) (5:33)
03. Erasure - The Circus (Bareback Mix) (6:36)
04. Erasure - The Circus (DJ Mix) (3:52)
"The Circus" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in September 1987 as the band's seventh single overall. It is also the title track on their second album, The Circus.
The album version clocks at 5.30 minutes, so the song was remixed for single release to a much more radio-friendly 3:50 minutes. Mute Records issued it as the fourth and final single from the album.
Written by Erasure members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell, "The Circus" was a departure from the shiny pop of their six previous singles, creating a more down-tempo and melancholy mood. Essentially a synthpop track, the music is accentuated by acoustic guitar and a continuous circus-like accordion. The lyrics touch on social issues, rare for the duo, and centre on the lament of "working men", whose bright futures and job securities are left shattered in the modern world of greedy corporations and technology.
The song's distinctive and unusual sound is said to have been inspired by Bell hearing a record being played backwards.
Despite its haunting quality and dark lyrical content, "The Circus" became Erasure's third UK Top 10 hit, peaking at number six. Tracklist:
01. Erasure - Victim Of Love (Vixenvitesse Mix) (5:41)
02. Erasure - Soldier's Return (Machinery Mix) (5:00)
03. Erasure - Victim Of Love (Extended Mix) (6:56)
04. Erasure - Victim Of Love (Dub Mix) (3:24)
"Victim of Love" is a song by British synthpop duo Erasure, released in May 1987 as their sixth single overall.
It was the third single to be lifted from the duo's second album, The Circus, released six weeks earlier, and was remixed for single release.
The song was written by band members Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and incorporates the signature Erasure sound of uptempo rhythm, analog synthesizer and a prominent acoustic guitar. Bell's lyrics pertain to one's apprehension when entering into a new love relationship. The song's protagonist doesn't "want to look like some kind of fool" or become a "victim of love".
Upon its release, "Victim of Love" became the second UK Top 10 single for Erasure, peaking at number seven. "Victim of Love" also hit number one on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart (Clarke and Bell would have to wait eighteen years before their second U.S. Dance chart-topper "Breathe").
The song remains one of Erasure's signature tunes and is a concert favorite. Tracklist:
01. Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Dance Mix) (5:19)
02. Eurythmics - Heaven (3:28)
03. Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Extended Version) (4:48)
Nothing really new here on this 12" but being a completest I wanted to include this 12" so that all of the single releases from Eurythmics sixth studio album "Savage" were represented.
“Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)” is a song by the British pop music duo Eurythmics, released as the first single (in the UK) from their 1987 album, Savage.
It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart. Although not released as a single in the United States, the track appeared as a double A-side of the 12 inch single for “I Need a Man”, and received heavy rotation on MTV. It was a Top 20 hit in several European territories and also in Australia.
The Savage album returned Eurythmics to a more electronic sound and the “Beethoven” vocals are performed mostly as spoken-word from Lennox, with the exception of the repeated phrase “I love to” throughout the track. Tracklist:
01. Eurythmics - I Need A Man (Macho Mix) (5:56)
02. Eurythmics - I Need A Man (Edited) (4:04)
03. Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Dance Mix) (5:19)
04. Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (7" Edit) (3:52)
"I Need a Man" is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. Taken from their album Savage, the song was released as the third single in the UK and the first single in the United States.
The track is a pop/rock number with aggressive, commanding vocal work from Lennox, who lyrically explains all of the things she does not want in a man ("...and he don't wear a dress!"). The music video was the second part of a series directed by Sophie Muller. Part one, for the song "Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)", ended with Lennox's character leaving her home after transforming herself from a dowdy housewife into a disco vixen à la Marilyn Monroe. Here, the character ends up performing "I Need a Man" in a dimly-lit nightclub.
"I Need a Man" climbed to number twenty-six in the UK singles chart. The first single released from Savage in the U.S., the song peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was paired as a double A-side with "Beethoven" on the American 12 inch single and hit number six on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Tracklist:
01. Eurythmics - Shame (Dance Mix) (5:40)
02. Eurythmics - I've Got A Lover (Back In Japan) (4:26)
03. Eurythmics - Shame (4:23)
"Shame" is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. The song appears on the duo's sixth studio album Savage and was released as the second single in the UK. "Shame" was not released in the United States.
The track is a synthpop ballad in which the protagonist expresses regret and disdain for excessive and shallow lifestyles led by those who frequent nightclubs, bars, parties and the like. The lyrics namecheck The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and mentions the song "All You Need is Love".
"Shame" stalled at number forty-one in the UK singles chart, the first Eurythmics single to miss the UK Top 40 since "Julia" in 1985. Tracklist:
01. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (Chill Mix) (4:02)
02. Eurythmics - You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart (3:47)
“You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart” is a song recorded by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart, and appears on the duo’s album Savage. It was released as the fourth single from the album in the UK, and the second in the United States.
In the UK the single reached the #16 position while in the US it peaked at #64 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The “Chill Mix” is exclusive to the US 7″ promo and cassette single releases. Tracklist:
01. Exposé - Let Me Be The One (Extended Mix) (8:04)
02. Exposé - Let Me Be The One (Crossover Mix) (4:57)
03. Exposé - Let Me Be The One (Radio Edit / Single Version) (4:08)
04. Exposé - Let Me Be The One (Dub Mix) (8:34)
"Let Me Be the One" is a single by Exposé, released on May 15, 1987. Written and produced by Lewis Martineé and appears on their debut album, Exposure. The lead vocals on the song were performed by Gioia Bruno.
Released as a single in August 1987, "Let Me Be the One" became the group's third consecutive top-ten single on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October of that year, when it peaked at No. 7. The song also reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. In the United Kingdom, the song reached No. 76 on the British pop chart. Tracklist:
01. Exposé - Point Of No Return (Extended Mix) (9:42)
02. Exposé - Point Of No Return (Crossover Mix) (5:48)
03. Exposé - Dub Of No Retun (Strikes Again) (6:33)
"Point of No Return" is a single by the American pop group Exposé. Written and produced by Lewis Martineé.
Exposé was initially formed in 1984 when Lewis Martineé, a Miami disc jockey and producer, decided to form a dance-based group. Working with his partners Ismael Garcia and Frank Diaz at Pantera Productions, talent scouts hired Sandra Casañas (Sandeé), Alejandra Lorenzo (Alé), and Laurie Miller as the group’s lineup, under the title X-Posed. The next year, the trio recorded “Point of No Return” for Pantera Records as a 12-inch vinyl single, which became a #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The song helped to introduce a still-popular genre of music that became known as freestyle, which often features keyboard riffs, a sing-along chorus, and electro funk drum-machine patterns in the music arrangement. The success of “Point of No Return” quickly led Exposé to sign with Arista/BMG Records, which promptly assumed distribution of the 12-inch vinyl single.
During the recording of the group’s first studio album Exposure, the personnel of the group changed. Reports vary based on the source. According to People magazine, one of the original singers quit while two of the girls were fired midway through the recording of the first album, but according to Billboard, all three were fired. Arista records felt that the three original singers lacked star potential. Martinee states that he made the decision himself to replace the three girls, while Miller maintains it was all their choice, and Jurado confirms that Lorenzo wanted to leave. Shortly thereafter, Casañas pursued a solo career and Lorenzo pursued other ambitions; they were replaced by Jeanette Jurado and Gioia Bruno. Miller began a solo career; she was replaced by Ann Curless.
In February 1987, the new lineup of Exposé released its debut album, Exposure, on Arista Records. Notably, unlike many classic girl groups, Exposé alternated lead vocals among its members. During the summer of 1987, a re-recorded version of “Point of No Return” was released, with Jurado performing lead vocals, and it topped out at #5 on the Hot 100 in July 1987. While the initial distribution of Exposure to suppliers contained the original 1984 version of that song, subsequent pressings contained the new vocal version; this has led to the original pressings of the album being considered a collector’s item.
"It's just a little song about loving somebody to the point of no return," said songwriter Lewis Martineé when asked if there was a deeper meaning to the song. "I just liked the title 'Point Of No Return,' so I decided to write a song around that. Then I started coming up with the beats and the synthesizer lines and then both melody and words. I wrote that song so fast it was crazy, like, literally 15 minutes. But then I didn't like the bridge and I changed it. I'm glad I did because the bridge actually came out really good at the end."
The music video for the song was directed by Ralph Ziman, and included the new 1987 lineup of Jeanette Jurado, Gioia Bruno and Ann Curless recieving heavy rotation on MTV and VH-1. Tracklist:
01. Faith No More - We Care A Lot (Make Love Not War Mix) (5:04)
02. Faith No More - Anne's Song (4:47)
03. Faith No More - We Care A Lot (LP Version) (4:03)
"We Care A Lot" is a song by American rock band from San Francisco, California Faith No More.
The lyrics of this song are a sarcastic parody of "the popstar posing that accompanied those [Live Aid style] charitable events" and mentions a range of things about which the band sarcastically claims 'we care a lot', such as the LAPD, the "food that Live Aid bought", the Garbage Pail Kids and even The Transformers. The original version, released in 1985, mentions Madonna and Mr. T. This was altered for social relevance in the 1987 re-release.
The song peaked at #53 on the U.K. singles chart in 1988. Tracklist:
01. Falco Meets Brigette Nielson - Body Next To Body (Dance Mix) (6:17)
02. Falco Meets Brigette Nielson - Body Next To Body (Rock Version) (6:30)
03. Falco Meets Brigette Nielson - Body Next To Body (The Other Version) (6:23)
At the end of 1987 Falco announced his return with the single "Body Next To Body." It was produced by Giorgio Moroder and featured a duet with the Danish actress Brigitte Nielsen.
"Body Next to Body" failed to chart in the UK but went to #22 in Germany, #6 in Austria and #1 in Japan. Tracklist:
01. Falco - Emotional (Extended N.Y. Mix) (English Version) (8:20)
02. Falco - Emotional (N.Y. Mix) (Bilingual Version) (4:20)
03. Falco - Emotional (Extended Continental Mix) (Bilingual Version) (7:36)
04. Falco - Emotional (Her Side Of The Story) (Extended Version) (5:14)
"Emotional" is a 1987 song by Austrian pop musician Falco from his third studio album of the same name. Released on Sire Records in the U.S. the single failed to chart. "Emotional" did have greater success iternationally where it peaked at #8 (Austria), #11 (Spain), #50 (Germany) and #85 (UK).
The single's cover, is a still from the promotional video, which is a homage to a similar backdrop used by Elvis Presley in his 1968 "comeback special." Tracklist:
01. Ferry Aid - Let It Be (6:30)
02. Ferry Aid - Let It Be (Mega Message Mix) (6:11)
Although this single was recorded to help victims of a 1987 tragedy. Today we pray for those affected in Manchester, England.
Ferry Aid were a British-American ensemble group, brought together to record the song "Let It Be" in 1987. The single was released following the Zeebrugge Disaster, which had occurred on 6 March 1987 involving the capsizing of the MS Herald of Free Enterprise ferry, which killed 193 passengers and crew. All proceeds from sales of the single were donated to the charity set up in the aftermath of the disaster. The recording was organised by The Sun newspaper, after it had sold cheap tickets for the ferry on that day. "Let It Be" was written by Lennon–McCartney and originally recorded by The Beatles in 1969.
Garry Bushell, then with The Sun newspaper, organised the recording of the song by recruiting record producers Stock, Aitken and Waterman. They then put an invitation out to the music industry for artists to contribute their vocals to the song. Although many stars were initially reluctant to join forces with the newspaper, eventually artists such as Boy George, Kate Bush, Gary Moore and Mark Knopfler agreed to take part. Original writer, Paul McCartney also contributed to the song, although his performance (and section in the accompanying video) were recorded independently in his own studios. In fact, it was later revealed that McCartney used his voice of the original recording of the 1970 Beatles track and added it to the Ferry Aid recording. The song was recorded over three days between 14 and 16 March 1987 and the single was released on Monday 23 March 1987. The first artist to record his part was Mark King (who also played bass guitar on the song) on the Saturday morning, while the last was Paul King on Monday evening.
In the original Beatles recording George Harrison did the guitar solo but for the purposes of this song - as shown in the video - the solo was divided with Gary Moore first, then Mark Knopfler, then back to Gary Moore with Moore's parts being more 'rock' and Knopfler's being more laid-back.
"Let It Be" reached #1 in the UK Singles Chart in its first week on 4 April 1987, and remained at that position for three weeks. It was the 13th best selling single of the year in the UK; it was certified gold for shipping over 500,000 copies. The single was also a number one hit in Norway and Switzerland, and reached the top 10 in several European countries.
Artists to have contributed and performed solo spots on the song are as follows:
Paul McCartney
Boy George
Keren Woodward and Nick Kamen
Paul King
Mark King
Jaki Graham
Taffy
Mark Knopfler (guitar solo)
Andy Bell
Pepsi & Shirlie
Mel and Kim
Gary Moore (guitar solo)
Kim Wilde and Nik Kershaw
Edwin Starr
Ben Volpeliere-Pierrot
Ruby Turner
Kate Bush
The closing choruses of the song feature an ensemble choir featuring many of the above performers as well other recording artists. The back-up chorus consisted of:
The Alarm, John Altman, Debee Ashby, Al Ashton, Rick Astley, Bananarama, Simon Bates, Alison Bettles, Jenny Blythe, Errol Brown, Miquel Brown, Bucks Fizz, Jay Carly, The Christians, Nick Conway, Linda Davidson, Hazell Dean, Anne Diamond, Difford and Tilbrook, Doctor and the Medics, The Drifters, Drum Theatre, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Roy Gayle, Go West, Carol Hitchcock, Felix Howard, Gloria Hunniford, Imagination, Jenny Jay, Ellie Laine, Annabel Lamb, Stephanie Lawrence, Loose Ends, Linda Lusardi, Ruth Madoc, Bobby McVey, Suzanne Mizzi, The New Seekers, Sadie Nine, The Nolans, Hazel O'Connor, Mike Osman, Su Pollard, Tim Polley, Pamela Power, Maxi Priest, Princess, Jimmy Pursey, Suzi Quatro, Mike Read, Sally Sagoe, Nejdet Salih, Ray Shell, Mandy Smith, Neville Stapleton, Alvin Stardust, Steve Strange, Sylvia Tella, Terraplane, Bonnie Tyler, Maria Whittaker, Working Week. Tracklist:
01. Five Star - The Slightest Touch (The Pettibone Touch Remix) (6:51)
02. Five Star - The Slightest Touch (House Touch) (6:28)
03. Five Star - Stone Court (3:48)
04. Five Star - The Slightest Touch (Slightest Dub) (6:17)
"The Slightest Touch" is a 1987 single by the British pop group Five Star. It reached No. 4 in the UK singles chart, becoming the group's final Top 10 hit to date.
Taken from their second album, Silk & Steel, Five Star chose legendary remixer Shep Pettibone to remix the album track for release as a single.
*The Pettibone Touch Remix did appear on the 2010 Cherry Pop expanded edition of the album Silk & Steel however there is a mastering error at the begining of the track.
"Stone Court" is a non album instrument. Tracklist:
01. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Extended Remix) (6:42)
02. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (House On The Hill Dub) (3:01)
03. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Piano Dub) (6:36)
04. Fleetwood Mac - You And I (Part 2) (2:35)
05. Fleetwood Mac - Big Love (Remix Edit) (3:39)
"Big Love" is a song by Fleetwood Mac, that appeared on their 1987 album Tango in the Night. The song was the first single to be released from the album, reaching number five on the U.S. charts, and number nine in the UK. The single was also a hit on the American dance charts, where the song peaked at number seven.
A 12-inch version featured an extended dance mix, with added vocals by Stevie Nicks. While the 12-inch version included "You & I, Part II" from the Tango in the Night album, the 7-inch version included an non-album track, "You & I, Part I". A limited edition 12-inch picture disc was released in the UK, as well as a double 7-inch pack, which contained the "Big Love" single, and an exclusive 7-inch featuring "The Chain" as an A-side.
"Big Love" was written by Lindsey Buckingham, and was originally going to be part of his third solo album which he began working on in 1985, but the project became a Fleetwood Mac album instead. The song epitomised the stylised production techniques used on the album, with its provocative "oh - ahh" male/female vocal exchange. Though many assumed the female "ahh" to be Stevie Nicks, it was actually Lindsey Buckingham performing both, created by way of his voice being sampled and altered in the studio to mimic that of a woman. The sample was aired several times on Late Night with David Letterman, where Letterman told viewers they were hearing the sounds of CPR.
Since Buckingham left Fleetwood Mac in 1987 (shortly after Tango in the Night was released), the band never performed "Big Love" live until his return in 1997. It was in 1993, on his first solo tour, that Buckingham performed a stripped down guitar-only version of the song. In 1997, he performed it in the same style on Fleetwood Mac's live album and video The Dance, as well as also appearing on the second volume of Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown film soundtrack. Buckingham continues to perform the song on Fleetwood Mac and solo tours.
Special Note about this single: First pressings of this 12" had the label missprinted to show that it portrayed having "You and I (Part 1)I", as the B-side. This is incorrect, the single actually contains the album track "You and I (Part 2)". Later editions had this corrected on the label. This problem also exists of the Canadian edition of the single.
*As a bonus track I have included "Big Love (Remix Edit)" taken from the US 12" promo Warner Bros. PRO-A-2723. Tracklist:
01. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (Extended Version) (5:45)
02. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (LP Version) (3:41)
03. Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere (Dub) (3:52)
04. Fleetwood Mac - You And I (part 1) (3:09)
"Everywhere" is a single released by the British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac from their album Tango in the Night, written and with lead vocals by Christine McVie. It was released in the United Kingdom on February 24, 1988 and reached #4 there. In the United States, it was released earlier on November 28, 1987 and reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and went to #1 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart, remaining there for three weeks. The song also reached the Top 50 in Australia at number forty-five. Tracklist:
01. Fleetwood Mac - Family Man (Extended Vocal Remix) (8:30)
02. Fleetwood Mac - Family Man (I'm A Jazzy Dub Man) (8:52)
03. Fleetwood Mac - Family Man (Extended Guitar Remix) (6:26)
04. Fleetwood Mac - Family Man (Bonus Beats) (4:36)
05. Fleetwood Mac - Down Endless Street (4:24)
"Family Man" is a song by Fleetwood Mac from their 1987 album "Tango In The Night". It was written by Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut. In the USA, the song was released as the fifth single from the albumTango In The Night. It charted in March 1988, and reached #90 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart.
In the UK, it was released as the fourth single following "Little Lies" and charted at #91 on 19 December 1987, going on to peak at #54 on 19 January 1988. Tracklist:
01. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (Extended Version) (6:14)
02. Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies (Dub) (4:20)
03. Fleetwood Mac - Ricky (4:22)
"Little Lies" is a song by the English/American band Fleetwood Mac. It was the third single to be taken from their 1987 album Tango in the Night. As of 2011, it is their final top 10 hit in the U.S. The song was composed by the band's keyboard player and vocalist, Christine McVie and her ex-husband Eddy Quintela. When released, the song reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. (#1 for four weeks on the American adult contemporary chart) and #5 on the UK Singles Chart.
The single was also available on the 12-inch format, featuring an extended dance version, a dub version, and the single's B-side, "Ricky", a non-album track penned by Christine McVie and Lindsey Buckingham. A limited 12-inch picture disc was also released in the UK, and it was also the first Fleetwood Mac single to be issued on the cassette-single format. Tracklist:
01. Fleetwood Mac - Seven Wonders (Extended Version) (6:38)
02. Fleetwood Mac - Seven Wonders (Dub) (4:33)
03. Fleetwood Mac - Book Of Miracles (4:28)
"Seven Wonders" is a song by Fleetwood Mac. It was released as the second single from the band's 1987 album Tango in the Night. Stevie Nicks performed the lead vocals on this song, which was written by Sandy Stewart with additional lyrics written by Nicks. The song was also released as a 12-inch single, which included an extended remix, a dub mix, and an instrumental, "Book of Miracles", which later became the track "Juliet" on Nicks' 1989 album The Other Side of the Mirror.
"Seven Wonders" peaked at the #19 position on the US Hot 100 and #56 on the UK singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Flesh For Lulu - Postcards From Paradise (Extended) (5:47)
02. Flesh For Lulu - Postcards From Paradise (Dub) (5:33)
03. Flesh For Lulu - Postcards From Paradise (7") (3:40)
04. Flesh For Lulu - I'm Not Like Everybody Else (4:20)
"Postcards From Paradise" is a song by British alternative rock band Flesh for Lulu taken from their most successful album, “Long Live The New Flesh”.
“Postcards From Paradise” didn’t chart as a single but was later revived by both Paul Westerberg (2002) and the Goo Goo Dolls (2010).
Producer Mike Hedges was active in the 80s and 90s. He had previously worked with Marc Almond and went on to work with The Beautiful South, among others. Tracklist:
01. Foreigner - Say You Will (Extended Remix) (5:27)
02. Foreigner - Say You Will (4:00)
03. Foreigner - A Night To Remember (3:52)
"Say You Will" is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner. It was the first single released from the album Inside Information (1987), and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones . The single reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became their fourth #1 hit on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, holding the top spot for four weeks, starting on December 19, 1987.
"Say You Will" was one of Foreigner's last two Top 10 chart hits in the United States, followed by the 1988 release of the single "I Don't Want to Live Without You" (which reached #5 on the Hot 100 chart). The song also became the band's third-highest charting hit in Germany, where it reached #22, faring even better in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and particularly Norway, where it reached #4. The video clip for this song, directed by David Fincher, peaked at #2 in MTV's Top Ten chart in December 1987.
Allmusic noted that the single was a "good example" of the band's "balancing act" as "the guitar-heavy style of their early work gave way to slick arrangements that pushed electronics to the fore...temper(ing) its rock guitar edge...and Lou Gramm's quasi-operatic vocals...by thick layers of chiming synthesizers and an array of electronic textures." Tracklist:
01. Frizzby Fox - Pretty Boys (Popstand Remix) (6:50)
02. Frizzby Fox - Pretty Boys (Dub Version) (7:17)
03. Frizzby Fox - Pretty Boys (7" Edit) (3:54)
"Pretty Boys" is the only single released by Frizzby Fox a pink haired diva from the London club scene of the 1980's. She was also hostess at the London Hippodrome nightclub. In the UK the single was released on Hippodrome Records which was created by nightclub-owner Peter Stringfellow in 1983. Tracklist:
01. Front 242 - Masterhit (Part I - Masterblaster) (7:07)
02. Front 242 - Masterhit (Part II - Hypnomix) (4:35)
03. Front 242 - Masterhit (Part III - LP Edit Version) (5:01)
"Masterhit" is a 1987 single by the Belgian electronic music group Front 242 that came into prominence during the 1980s. Pioneering the style they called electronic body music, they were a profound influence on the electronic and industrial music genres. Released by Wax Trax! Records, "Masterhit" appears on the bands third studio album "Official Version".
The sample saying "You know me and I sure know you, everyone" is from the surreal 1983 sci-fi movie "Videodrome" written & directed by David Cronenberg. Tracklist:
01. Gary Numan - Cars (Extended 'E' Reg Model) (6:12)
02. Gary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric? (5:20)
03. Gary Numan - Cars ('E' Reg Model) (3:40)
04. Gary Numan - Cars (Motorway Mix) (4:30)
"Cars" is a song by British artist Gary Numan, originally released as a single from the album The Pleasure Principle in 1979. It reached the top of the charts in several countries, and today is considered a new wave staple.
In 1987 the song was re-released as the 'E' Reg Model Remix to promote the Gary Numan compilation "Exhibition" this version was remixed by Zeus B. Held and reached #16 in the UK and #23 in Ireland. This was the first time the song was given an official extended mix. Tracklist:
01. Geisha - Calling Your Name (New York Dance Mix) (6:47)
02. Geisha - Calling Your Name (Dub Mix) (4:10)
"Calling Your Name" was the fifth single released by Australian pop rock band, Geisha released in July, 1987. The track was taken from the band's second studio album "Midnight To Dawn". "Calling Your Name", reached the Australian top 100, but never made it to the top 50 peaking at #57. Tracklist:
01. Gene Loves Jezebel - The Motion Of Love (Jezebel Mix) (7:00)
02. Gene Loves Jezebel - Fresh Slice (3:13)
03. Gene Loves Jezebel - Bugg's Bruises (3:59)
04. Gene Loves Jezebel - Vagabond (A New Adventure) (4:00)
"The Motion Of Love" is a single by British rock band Gene Loves Jezebel released in January 1988 from their fourth album, The House of Dolls."The Motion Of Love" was the band's biggest UK hit single, reaching number 56. In the US the song peaked at number 87 on the Billboard Hot 100.
In the UK a special limited edition double vinyl gatefold 12" was released which included several b-side tracks and a Julian Mendelsohn remix of "The Motion Of Love". Tracklist:
01. Gene Loves Jezebel - Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer 12") (6:35)
02. Gene Loves Jezebel - Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer Dub) (5:51)
03. Gene Loves Jezebel - Twenty Killer Hurts (Killer Instr.) (3:40)
"Twenty Killer Hurts" is a song performed by British rock band Gene Loves Jezebel, recorded on the album The House Of Dolls in 1987. The song was only released in the U.S. as a 12" promo with exclusive U.S. only remixes. The Killer 12" was also issued on the b-side of the "Suspicion" 12" single.
The song appeared in the Miami Vice episode "Baseballs of Death". Tracklist:
01. Genesis - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Remix) (4:28)
02. Genesis - In The Glow Of The Night (Part One) (4:30)
03. Genesis - Paperlate (3:16)
04. Genesis - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight (Special 12" Remix) (11:44)
"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" is the second track on the 1986 album Invisible Touch by Genesis. It peaked at number three in the U.S. and number 18 in the UK as the fourth single from the album. The working title was "Monkey, Zulu".
The single included an edited version of the song (at 4:28) and the first part of "Domino" ("In The Glow of the Night") as the B-side. This shorter version was used in the later compilation Turn It On Again: The Hits. Some singles that included the full version of the song included the second part of "Domino" ("The Last Domino") as the B-side. Other releases contained the rare track "Paperlate" and a 12" remix of "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight".
The song was performed in concerts in support of Invisible Touch between 1986 and 1988. A shorter version (which segued into "Invisible Touch") was played on the We Can't Dance and Turn It On Again tours, albeit transposed down a key to account for the deepening of Phil Collins' voice over the years. Tracklist:
01. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (Extended Version) (5:19)
02. George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You (Single Version) (3:51)
03. George Harrison - Lay His Head (3:51)
"Got My Mind Set on You" (also written as "(Got My Mind) Set on You") is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962.
In 1987, George Harrison released a cover version of the song on his album Cloud Nine, which he had recorded on his Dark Horse Records label.
The first time Harrison heard the song was during a visit to his sister in the United States in 1963–five months before the Beatles first appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show. His sister lived in the countryside of Illinois. While there, Harrison visited record shops and bought a variety of albums. One was James Ray's 1962 album that contained the song "I've Got My Mind Set on You." In January 1987, Harrison began recording the song at his Friar Park home studio, with Jeff Lynne (ELO) producing and playing bass and keyboards, Jim Keltner on drums, Jim Horn on sax, and Ray Cooper on percussion.
Of Harrison's three number-one singles in the US, it was the only song not written or composed by Harrison himself. Not only was it the last US No. 1 hit by Harrison, but, as of 2022, his last top 10 hit in the US. When the song hit No. 1, it broke a three-way tie between Harrison, John Lennon, and Ringo Starr, all of whom had two No. 1 hit singles as solo artists (discounting Paul McCartney's work with Wings). It also happened to be the No. 1 single in the US the week immediately preceding the induction of the Beatles into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, making Harrison one of the few inductees to have an active single on the US record charts at the time of induction. Billboard ranked the song as No. 3 for 1988.
The single's B-side is "Lay His Head", a remixed version of the unreleased song from Harrison's originally intended Somewhere in England album. The 12-inch version of the single also adds an extended version of "Got My Mind Set on You".
In the UK, the single spent four weeks at number two. It was kept off the number 1 spot by T'Pau's "China in Your Hand" becoming the 5th best selling single of 1987. Tracklist:
01. George Michael - Hard Day (The Shep Pettibone Remix) (6:30)
02. George Michael - Hard Day (Special Remix) (9:03)
03. George Michael - Hard Day (Radio Edit) (4:09)
"Hard Day" is a song by English singer George Michael from his debut studio album, Faith (1987). It was released on 30 October 1987 as the album's third single. The song was written and originally produced by Michael, and was released solely in the United States and Australia. No music video was made for the song.
"Hard Day" reached the top five on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and the top 40 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
This Canada 12" promo includes the 6:30 Shep Pettibone remix on both sides. As a bonus I have included the "Special Remix" and "Radio Edit" which I transfered from the U.S. 12" promo (Columbia – 44 07466). The "Radio Edit" has never appeared on CD. Tracklist:
01. George Michael - I Want Your Sex (Monogamy Mix) (13:13)
02. George Michael - Hard Day (4:53)
"I Want Your Sex" is a song by the English singer and songwriter George Michael. Released as a single on 18 May 1987 (US) and 1 June 1987 (UK), it was the third hit from the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II and the first single from Michael's debut solo album Faith. It peaked at number two in the U.S. and number three in the UK, and was a top five single in many other countries.
The single was certified platinum by the RIAA for sales in excess of two million in the United States. It was also the recipient for Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song. The song's radio airplay on the BBC was restricted to post-watershed hours due to concerns that it might promote promiscuity and could be counterproductive to contemporary campaigns about AIDS awareness.
Although it was one of Michael's biggest hits, the singer ignored the song following its release; he never performed it after the Faith Tour and although the Rhythm Two version appears on Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, it does not appear on the 2006 retrospective Twenty Five; furthermore, the "Monogamy Mix" does not appear on the 2011 remastered release of Faith. In an interview with Mark Goodier, included in the large-format book released with the 2011 remaster, Michael said that he still likes the second "Rhythm" but not the first, and that he distanced himself from the song because its production sounded too much like Prince; indeed, "Rhythm 1", as well as a few other tracks on the Faith album (such as "Hard Day"), features Michael simulating female vocals by artificially pitching up and altering his own voice, much the same way as Prince was doing at the time with his pseudo-female alter ego Camille. In the interview, Michael admits that he was "deeply enamoured" with Prince, and adds that he thought it was very bad for him to be infatuated with a colleague of his. Rolling Stone editor David Fricke described this song as 'a new bump-and-grind original that sounds more like Prince's stark, sexy "Kiss" than anything in the Wham! catalog'. In 2016, after Michael's death, Andrew Unterberger of Billboard ranked the song number eight on his list of Michael's 15 greatest songs.
The music video, directed by Andy Morahan, featured Michael and his then-girlfriend Kathy Jeung to emphasize that he was in a monogamous relationship; at one point, he is shown using lipstick to write the words "explore" and "monogamy" on her back, which is photographed and retouched at the end of the video to reveal the phrase "explore monogamy". A Spanish model was also used for naked scenes in a way that allowed the audience to assume they were the same woman; these shots are interspersed with intentionally blurred footage of George Michael dancing and singing the song.
In a 2004 interview with Adam Mattera for UK magazine Attitude, Michael reflected: "It was totally real. Kathy was in love with me but she knew that I was in love with a guy at that point in time. I was still saying I was bisexual...She was the only female that I ever brought into my professional life. I put her in a video. Of course she looked like a beard. It was all such a mess, really. My own confusion and then on top of that what I was prepared to let the public think."
The video generated controversy over its sexual themes. In 2002, MTV2's countdown of MTV's Most Controversial Videos Ever to Air on MTV included the video for "I Want Your Sex" at number 3. The original video cut appears on the Twenty Five compilation 2-DVD set. Tracklist:
01. Gerard McMann - Cry Little Sister (Theme From The Lost Boys) (4:44)
02. Tim Cappello - I Still Believe (4:50)
"Cry Little Sister" is a song written by Gerard McMahon (under the pseudonym Gerard McMann) and Michael Mainieri, and performed by McMahon for the soundtrack to the 1987 film The Lost Boys, which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. The original song failed to chart, although it charted in Australia and the United Kingdom in 2003 when the track was remixed.
The song was predominantly composed by McMahon, who said that its refrain was "brewing in my head with the choir as a chorus backing me. That all seemed to come within half an hour. [Producer] Mike Mainieri had this hypnotic beat, we refined it together and my melody and chords melted right into it. Then I wrote the lyrics within an hour or two [and] recorded the demo". Despite appearing on the soundtrack to The Lost Boys, the song's lyrics do not specifically reference vampires, as it was composed before McMahon had seen any footage from the film. After hearing the track, director Joel Schumacher commented: "You nailed my theme song to The Lost Boys! I can't believe you wrote this without seeing a frame of film!". McMahon additionally explained: "I always say that if I'd have seen the film first, I would probably not have written 'Cry Little Sister'. I didn't want the song to be specific to the vampire. I wanted it to be about the longing for family from a rejected youth's perspective, which I went through myself and that many of us have felt." Tracklist:
01. Gino Vannelli - In The Name Of Money (Extended Dance Mix) (5:30)
02. Gino Vannelli - In The Name Of Money (Single Version) (3:56)
03. Gino Vannelli - In The Name Of Money (Dub Mix) (3:56)
"In The Name Of Money" is a 1987 single by Canadian rock singer and songwriter, Gino Vannelli taken from his ninth studio LP "Big Dreamers Never Sleep". Released as the second single from the albun "In The Name Of Money" peaked at #29 on the Canadian RPM singles chart. Tracklist:
01. Gino Vannelli - Wild Horses (Extended Remix) (6:22)
02. Gino Vannelli - Shape Me Like A Man (4:52)
03. Gino Vannelli - Wild Horses (Remix Single Version) (4:31)
"Wild Horses" is a 1987 single by Canadian singer-songwriter Gino Vannelli who had several hit songs in the 1970s and 1980s.
"Wild Horses" was the last US Billboard Hot 100 charting single from Gino Vannelli reaching #55, #33 Adult Contemporary. In Canada "Wild Horses" reached the top ten on the Canadian Single's chart peaking at #7. Tracklist:
01. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Love Overboard (Extended Version) (5:58)
02. Gladys Knight And The Pips - Love Overboard (Instrumental) (5:56)
"Love Overboard" is a Grammy Award-winning 1987 single by Gladys Knight and the Pips. The single was significant because it was the first Top 40 hit for the group in over a decade, and their final Pop Top 40 release as well.
"Love Overboard" was the group's last of ten #1 hits on the Hot Black Singles chart. It crossed over to #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as well. The single was also successful on the dance charts, peaking at number four. It also peaked at #59 on the Canada RPM Top 100 Singles chart.
Knight performs the song in a dream sequence on the episode "Three Girls Three" of A Different World, with Whitley and Jaleesa singing background for her (instead of the Pips). Tracklist:
01. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Betcha Say That (Extended Version) (7:14)
02. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Betcha Say That (Dub Version) (6:17)
"Betcha Say That" is a song from 1987 performed by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine from their 1987 album, Let It Loose. It was written by Larry Dermer, Joe Galdo and Rafael Vigil.
Released as the second single from Let It Loose, "Betcha Say That" was not among Estefan's bigger hits of the 1980s, peaking at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in October 1987. It was more successful on the Billboard adult contemporary chart, where the song reached #19. In the UK, the single was released in September 1987 and like the previous release of Rhythm Is Gonna Get You, it failed to chart.
The song was not selected for inclusion on the singer's 1992 greatest hits album. Tracklist:
01. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (O-Eh o-Eh Edit) (7:08)
02. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (Dub Mix) (5:56)
"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" is a song written by Enrique "Kiki" Garcia and Gloria Estefan, and released by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine in 1987 as the lead single from the album Let It Loose (and the European version of the album Anything for You).
It was their fourth top 10 (and second top five) single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number five. In the UK, it took a year and a half for the single to become a chart hit.
First released in June 1987 as the first single from Let It Loose, the song failed to chart; a reissue came in February 1988 after the song featured in Stakeout, once again the song failed to chart. However, after the success of the follow-up singles "Anything for You" and "1-2-3", the song was re-released in December 1988 just before Christmas and became a UK top 20 hit, peaking at number 16 in January 1989. The song was also featured in promos for Wheel of Fortune, with lyrics changed to "Wheel's Gonna Get You". Tracklist:
01. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - The Megamix (10:00)
02. Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You (7:09)
"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" is a song written by Enrique "Kiki" Garcia and Gloria Estefan, and released by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine in 1987 as the lead single from the album Let It Loose (and the European version of the album Anything for You). It saw a re-release in the UK only in December of 1988, after the October 1988 re-release of Can't Stay Away From You in Europe.
This Dutch 12" promo features an exclusive Megamix of Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine's biggest hits. Tracklist:
01. Go West - Don't Look Down (The Sequel) (Dance Version) (7:13)
02. Go West - Don't Look Down (The Sequel) (Dub Version) (5:20)
03. Go West - Don't Look Down (The Sequel) (7" Version) (3:57)
Don't Look Down was a 1985 hit for the successful English pop duo Go West. It was released in the UK where it reached #13 and New Zealand where it reached #10. The song was remixed later that year and released as a new single, under the title "Don't Look Down - The Sequel". Two years later, this version of the song was released to the American market and appeared on the American version of the band's Dancing on the Couch album; this single became their first Top 40 hit in the States, reaching #39.
The remixes that are contained on this 12" are exclusive to this US release. Tracklist:
01. Grace Jones - Party Girl (Extended Remix) (7:24)
02. Grace Jones - Party Girl (Dub Version) (5:00)
03. Grace Jones - Party Girl (7" Edit) (3:38)
"Party Girl" is a single by Grace Jones released in 1986.
"Party Girl" blends pop and funk music, with an addition of Caribbean sound to it. It was released as the second single from Inside Story, an album Grace co-wrote and co-produced along with Nile Rodgers, in December 1986 in Europe and 1987 in the United States. The song was remixed by Steve Thompson and Michael Barbiero for single release.
The song made little impact on music charts, however, it became a top 20 dance hit in the US. Tracklist:
01. Heartbeat U.K. - Jump To It (Jump Mix) (6:10)
02. Heartbeat U.K. - Jumping (Cave Mix) (5:03)
03. Heartbeat U.K. - Jump To It (Bonus Beats) (3:26)
"Jump To It" is a single by British synth-pop band Heartbeat U.K.. Formed in 1987 by Culture Club drummer Jon Moss and Roman Holiday guitarist Steve Lambert. Unfortunately the single never took off and the group quickly disappeared never releasing a full album or further singles. Tracklist:
01. Hubert Kah - Military Drums (Extended Version) (6:27)
02. Hubert Kah - Military Drums (Edited Version) (3:13)
03. Hubert Kah - Military Drums (3:38)
"Military Drums" is a 1987 single by German synthpop band Hubert Kah. The single was one of several that charted on the United States Billboard Dance chart. "Military Drums" debuted on October 3, 1987 spending ten weeks on the survey peaking at #8. Tracklist:
01. Icehouse - Crazy (Album Mix) (4:48)
02. Icehouse - Crazy (Mad Mix) (6:18)
03. Icehouse - Completely Gone (4:43)
"Crazy" is a 1987 single by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse, from the Man of Colours album, the single entered Number 3 on the Australian ARIA charts. The song was written by band members Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer and Andy Qunta. and produced by David Lord.
In the U.S. "Crazy" peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
This 12" is misprinted as "Manic Mix" and plays the album version instead. The "Manic Mix" is also known as 12" Mix and appears on the U.S. 12" Promo which I will be posting at a later date. Tracklist:
01. INXS - Devil Inside (Remixed Version) (6:32)
02. INXS - Devil Inside (Edited Version) (3:56)
03. INXS - On The Rocks (3:07)
"Devil Inside" is a song by Australian band INXS. The song was written by Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence and is one of INXS's best known songs.
It was released as a single in February 1988. The song was most successful in the US, going to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks, held out of the top spot by a combination of "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" by Billy Ocean and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston. "Devil Inside" then went on to peak at #47 in the United Kingdom, #20 in France, #25 in Ireland and #6 in Australia.
Guitarist and saxophone player Kirk Pengilly stated in an interview that he did not like the music video for "Devil Inside," because he thought that it was "too American.
The video was filmed in Balboa, California and directed by Joel Schumacher. Tracklist:
01. Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle (Long Vocal) (7:25)
02. Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle (A Capella) (4:23)
03. Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle (12" Dub) (6:59)
04. Janet Jackson - The Pleasure Principle (7" Vocal) (4:21)
"The Pleasure Principle" is a song recorded by American singer Janet Jackson for her third studio album, Control (1986). A&M Records released it as the sixth single from Control on May 12, 1987. Written and produced by Monte Moir, with co-production by Jackson and Steve Wiese, the song is an "independent woman" anthem about taking control of a personal relationship by refusing to settle for loveless materialism. Musically, "The Pleasure Principle" is an R&B song built around a dance beat. The photograph for the single cover was shot by David LaChapelle. The song has been included in two of Jackson's greatest hits albums, Design of a Decade: 1986–1996 (1995) and Number Ones (2009).
In the United States, "The Pleasure Principle" debuted at number 78 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the issue dated May 23, 1987. It later reached its peak position of number 14 on August 1, 1987. It became the first single released by Jackson to miss the top-ten until "Son of a Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You)" peaked at number 28 in 2001. "The Pleasure Principle" nevertheless became her fifth chart-topper on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and her third on the Dance Club Songs chart. It was ranked number 34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Year-End chart of 1987.
Elsewhere, "The Pleasure Principle" reached the top 40 in most markets, but failed to match the international success of the previous singles from Control. Tracklist:
01. Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who (Club Mix) (6:42)
02. Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who (Downtown Dub Mix) (4:53)
03. Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who (Uptown Dub Mix) (5:07)
04. Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo - The Real Thing, Part II (Instrumental) (7:14)
"Who Found Who" is a single released in 1987 as the third single by NYC producer, mixer John "Jellybean" Benitez and the debut single by American singer, Elisa Fiorillo. "Who Found Who", was a hit worldwide reaching the Top 20 in many countries in addition to being a great club success in the Ubited States peaking at #3 on the Billboard Dance chart and, #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
The song was taken from the Jellybean album "Just Visiting The Planet". Tracklist:
01. Jennifer Rush with Elton John - Flames Of Paradise (Extended Club Remix) (5:38)
02. Jennifer Rush with Elton John - Flames Of Paradise (Instrumental Remix) (4:55)
03. Jennifer Rush with Elton John - Flames Of Paradise (Single Version) (4:03)
"Flames of Paradise" is a 1987 single by American singer Jennifer Rush a duet with Elton John. The song became Rush's first top 40 success in the US as well as a hit in Europe, although smaller than expected in the UK, after predictions of it reaching number one by both Smash Hits and Number One Magazines.
The song reached #36 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in July 1987, and #59 in the UK. The song did much better in Switzerland where it reached #7. Tracklist:
01. Jody Watley - Don't You Want Me (Extended Mix) (6:52)
02. Jody Watley - Don't You Want Me (A Cappella) (4:14)
03. Jody Watley - Don't You Want Me (Radio Edit) (4:20)
04. Jody Watley - Don't You Want Me (Dub Version) (7:57)
"Don't You Want Me" is the third single from singer Jody Watley's eponymous debut album. The song was produced by Bernard Edwards of Chic-fame and written by Jody Watley, Franne Golde and David Paul Bryant.
Watley's previous single, "Still a Thrill," fared well in dance and R&B markets, but less-so in the mainstream. This prompted her label, MCA, to go in a more pop-friendly direction. "Don't You Want Me" was one of the biggest crossover singles for the year 1987, reaching top ten on the Billboard pop and R&B charts and becoming a number-one dance club hit.
"Don't You Want Me" landed in the Top 40 of the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart the week of October 24, 1987, advancing from #56 to #40. The song reached #6 on December 19, 1987 and remained there for three consecutive weeks.
Internationally the single reched #55 U.K., #46 New Zealand and #24 Canada. Tracklist:
01. Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love (Extended Club Version) (7:30)
02. Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love (Radio Edit) (5:06)
03. Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love (Instrumental) (7:29)
04. Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love (A Cappella) (5:06)
05. Jody Watley - Looking For A New Love (Bonus Beats) (4:34)
"Looking for a New Love" is a song by American dance-pop singer Jody Watley. It was released in January 1987 as the first single from her eponymous debut album. The song became one of the biggest pop and R&B singles of 1987. Watley re-recorded and re-issued the song in various remixes in 2005.
The single hit number two for four consecutive weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1987 and spent four weeks at number-one on the Billboard R&B chart. It is the only single between 1985 and 1990 in the United States to have spent four weeks in the runner-up position and not have reached the number one. The single was kept out of the top spot of the Hot 100 by Cutting Crew's "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" and U2's "With or Without You", and would itself keep Club Nouveau's Hot 100 number-one single "Lean on Me" out of the top spot of the R&B chart. It ranked number 16 on Billboard's year-end chart for 1987.
The song also reached number-one on the RPM Singles Chart in Canada.
In 1988 the song was nominated for two Soul Train Music Awards for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Music Video, and Best R&B/Soul Single, Female. She was also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.
While listening to a tape of instrumental tracks given to her by producer André Cymone, Watley reflected on a recent sour romantic breakup. Fusing her own feelings of "I'll show you" with the feel of the track, Watley came up with the basic premise of "Looking for a New Love." The released record is the eight-track demo of the song; that way the emotional urgency of Watley's vocal was still intact. One of the song's key phrases became a popular saying: "Hasta la vista, baby." It wound up on innumerable answering machines and was used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 1991 film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. |
