Australian Hits of the 80's

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Summer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1988) and Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1988)
recording of:
One Summer
writer:
Daniel Braithwaite
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
Daryl Braithwaite3:45
2Rock and Roll Music
producer:
Steve James (Australian, formerly UK producer/engineer)
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Mental as Anything3:03
3Locomotion
engineer:
Karen Hewitt, Mark McGuire (UK producer/engineer) and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Mixmaster Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (from 1988 to present), PWL International Ltd. (in 1988) and KDB Pty Limited (in 1997)
cover recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Kylie Minogue3.53:17
4Barbados
Models4:16
5I’d Die to Be With You Tonight
producer:
Gary Gersh and Chas Sandford
bass guitar:
Kenny Gradney
drums (drum set):
Tony Braunagel
guitar:
Mal Eastick (Australian blues guitarist), Chas Sandford and Waddy Wachtel
keyboard:
William D. “Smitty” Smith (organist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Arno Lucas
background vocals:
Kim Carnes
lead vocals:
Jimmy Barnes (Australian rock singer-songwriter, frontman of Cold Chisel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Freight Train Music (in 1996)
recording of:
I’d Die to Be With You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Chas Sandford
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Jimmy Barnes4:00
6Chained to the Wheel
producer:
Jeff Burstin, Joe Camilleri and Tomie (producer)
bass guitar:
Mick Girasole
drums (drum set):
Peter Luscombe
percussion:
Alex Pertout
vocals:
Joe Camilleri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1988), Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1988) and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sing Sing Recording Studios (fka “Sing Sing South” until 2017) in South Yarra, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at:
Metropolis Audio (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia and RBX Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Chained to the Wheel
lyricist:
Nick Smith (Australian Guitar Player and Songwriter)
writer:
Joe Camilleri
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing, Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Black Sorrows3:57
7Trust Me
I’m Talking3:50
8Tucker’s Daughter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (not for release label use! fka WEA Records Pty. Limited) (in 1989)
recording of:
Tucker's Daughter (Ian Moss song)
writer:
Ian Moss and Don Walker (Australian musician and songwriter, member of Cold Chisel)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Mushroom Music Publishing, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Ian Moss4:35
9Touch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Productions Pty. Limited (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1988) and Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1988-07)
recording of:
Touch (in 1988-07)
writer:
Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Kevin Nicol, Justin Stanley and Jon Stevens (Australian/NZ rock singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Peer Music
Noiseworks5:04
10He’s Gonna Step on You Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Productions Pty. Ltd. (for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
He’s Gonna Step on You Again
lyricist:
Shaun Ryder
writer:
Christos Demitriou and John Kongos
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
The Party Boys4:09
11Suddenly
Angry Anderson3:53
12Under the Milky Way
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora
engineer:
Shep Lonsdale
producer:
The Church, Greg Ladanyi and Waddy Wachtel
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi, Shep Lonsdale and Waddy Wachtel
bass and lead vocals:
Steve Kilbey
drums (drum set):
Richard Ploog
guitar:
Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper
keyboard:
Greg Kuehn
synclavier:
Awesome Welles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987, in 1988) and The Church Pty Limited (in 1988, in 2005)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 84)
recording of:
Under the Milky Way
writer:
Karin Jansson and Steve Kilbey
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Funzalo Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
The Church4.354:59
13You Shook Me All Night Long
assistant engineer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Jack Nuber
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Brad Samuelsohn
bass guitar:
Cliff Williams (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Phil Rudd (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Angus Young (member of AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
lead vocals:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1980) and Leidseplein Presse B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 10), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 120), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 287) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
You Shook Me All Night Long (from 1980-04 until 1980-05)
writer:
Brian Johnson (AC/DC lead singer), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., J. Albert Ltd. (in 1980), Marks Music (in 1980) and Zomba Management and Publishers Ltd. (in 1980)
AC/DC4.53:32
14We Can’t Be Beaten
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
We Can’t Be Beaten
writer:
Angry Anderson and Robin Riley (Australian guitarist)
publisher:
Albert Productions, BMG AM Pty Limited and BMG Rights Management (Australia) Pty Ltd (not for release label use! use “BMG” (post 2008) instead.)
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present))
Rose Tattoo3:03
15We Gotta Get Out of This Place
cover recording of:
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Angels4:40
16Hurricane
James Freud3:36
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stimulation
recording of:
Stimulation
writer:
Paul Gray (former Wa Wa Nee vocalist/keyboardist)
Wa Wa Nee53:42
2Especially for You
engineer:
Karen Hewitt and Yoyo (UK producer/engineer/mixer Yoyo Olugbo)
producer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
mixer:
Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”)
additional vocals:
Kylie Minogue (in 1988)
vocals:
Jason Donovan (in 1988) and Kylie Minogue (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PWL Records Ltd. (not release use) (in 1988)
recording of:
Especially for You (in 1988)
writer:
Matt Aitken, Mike Stock (of Stock Aitken Waterman) and Pete Waterman
publisher:
All Boys Music Ltd., Mike Stock Publishing Limited, Sid’s Songs Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Careers and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan34:02
3Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) and Nostata Pty. Limited (in 1983, in 1984)
recording of:
Heaven (Must Be There)
lyricist and composer:
Bernie Lynch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Orient Pacific Music Pty. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Eurogliders33:42
4Six Months in a Leaky Boat
recording of:
Six Months in a Leaky Boat
writer:
Tim Finn
publisher:
Mushroom Music Publishing
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 5)
Split Enz3:49
5Counting the Beat
producer:
David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1981) and Warner Music Australia Pty Limited (not for release label use! fka WEA Records Pty. Limited) (in 2002)
recording of:
Counting the Beat
writer:
Bones Hillman, Phil Judd and Buster Stiggs
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
part of:
APRA Silver Scroll Awards Winners (number: 1981) and APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 4)
The Swingers3:03
6Fraction Too Much Friction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Boomerang Productions Australia (in 1983) and Mushroom Records (in 1983)
recording of:
Fraction Too Much Friction
writer:
Tim Finn
publisher:
Enz Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
Tim Finn44:14
7Witch Queen
The Chantoozies4:20
8Nothing Can Divide Us
Jason Donovan3:44
9Breakaway
Big Pig3:49
10To Her Door
recording of:
To Her Door
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kelly (Australian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Mushroom Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Paul Kelly & the Coloured Girls33:21
11Slice of Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment New Zealand Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
recording of:
Slice of Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Dave Dobbyn
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Native Tongue Music Publishing
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 7)
Dave Dobbyn4:07
12Who Can It Be Now?
additional engineer:
Paul Ray (70s/80s US engineer)
engineer:
Jim Barbour and Peter McIan
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981, in 1982), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Who Can It Be Now?
lyricist and composer:
Colin Hay
publisher:
April Music Pty. Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Men at Work4.43:26
13I Was Only 19
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Australia Limited (do not use as a release label! for copyrights use only) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc., 1995/02–2004/02) (in 1983)
recording of:
I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green)
lyricist and composer:
John Schumann
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
John Schumann & Redgum4:20
14Say I Love You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (in 1981)
recording of:
Say I Love You
composer:
Eddy Grant
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Warner Chappell
Renée Geyer3:30
15Run to Paradise
bass:
Ian Hulme
drums (drum set):
Lindsay Tebbutt
guitar:
Brad Carr and Mark Gable
vocals:
Mark Gable
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records (in 1987)
recording of:
Run to Paradise
writer:
Brad Carr and Mark Gable
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
Choirboys44:09
16Stuck on You
recording of:
Stuck on You
writer:
Paul Norton (lead singer of Australian band Runners)
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
Paul Norton4:01