Sounds of the Eighties: The Rolling Stone Collection 1988–1989

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Rockin' in the Free World
recording engineer:
Niko Bolas (on 1989-03-10)
producer:
The Volume Dealers (producer duo Neil Young & Niko Bolas)
mixer:
Niko Bolas and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
bass:
Rick Rosas (aka Rick the Bass Player) (on 1989-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Chad Cromwell (drummer) (on 1989-03-10)
guitar:
Frank Sampedro (on 1989-03-10) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1989-03-10)
keyboard:
Ben Keith (on 1989-03-10)
vocals:
Frank Sampedro (on 1989-03-10) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1989-03-10)
recorded at:
Redwood Digital in Woodside, California, United States (on 1989-03-10)
recording of:
Rockin’ in the Free World (on 1989-03-10)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle Music
Neil Young4.74:44
2Turn You Inside-Out
additional engineer:
Thom Cadley, George Cowan (US engineer) and Tom Laune
assistant engineer:
Jeff Kahan and Chris Laidlaw
engineer and mixer:
Jay Healy and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
bass guitar:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set):
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
guest percussion:
Keith LeBlanc
guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
lead vocals:
Michael Stipe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1988) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Turn You Inside‐Out
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.3.854:18
3Personal Jesus
producer:
Depeche Mode and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
François Kevorkian
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 13), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 369)
recording of:
Personal Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Depeche Mode4.254:57
4Hot Hot Hot
cover recording of:
Hot, Hot, Hot
lyricist and composer:
Arrow (Montserrat calypso/soca singer Alphonsus Celestine Edmund Cassell)
publisher:
AIR Music (London) Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Rare Blue Music Inc and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Buster Poindexter and His Banshees of Blue34:13
5Free Fallin'
engineer:
Bill Bottrell, Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist), Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tambourine and lead vocals:
Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar and keyboard:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
mandolin and slide guitar:
Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitarist) (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1988 until 1989) and Tom Petty (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1989)
recorded at:
M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 27), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 120), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 177) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 219)
recording of:
Free Fallin’ (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated)
Tom Petty4.054:17
6Nick of Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Ed Cherney
producer:
Don Was
bass guitar:
Hutch Hutchinson (American bassist)
congas:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ricky Fataar
guitar:
Michael Landau
piano:
Bonnie Raitt
background vocals:
Arnold McCuller and Sir Harry Bowens
vocals:
Bonnie Raitt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2005)
recording of:
Nick of Time
lyricist and composer:
Bonnie Raitt
publisher:
Kokomo Music (in 1989)
Bonnie Raitt4.53:53
7Wicked Game
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
mixer:
Mark Needham
recording of:
Wicked Game (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Isaak
publisher:
C. Isaak Music Publishing Co. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Chris Isaak4.354:50
8Sweet Jane
producer:
Peter Moore (Canadian producer and mastering engineer)
vocals:
Margo Timmins (on 1987-11-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) and BMG Music (in 1988)
recorded at:
BMG Recording Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States and Church of the Holy Trinity (Toronto) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (on 1987-11-27)
remixed at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 492)
cover recording of:
Sweet Jane (on 1987-11-27)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
Cowboy Junkies4.153:37
9Wild Thing
engineer:
Mario Caldato Jr.
producer and mixer:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
arranger:
Matt Dike (American producer) and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1989)
samples:
Jamie’s Cryin’ by Van Halen (American hard rock band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 90)
recording of:
Wild Thing
writer:
Anthony Smith, Matt Dike (American producer), Marvin Young and Michael Ross (Hip hop producer, engineer and co-founder of Delicious Vinyl)
Tone‐Lōc44:27
10My Prerogative
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Hanneman
recording engineer:
Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Markell Riley
producer:
Gene Griffin
mixer:
Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell (engineer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
bass saxophone, bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
finger snaps:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
background vocals:
Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
G.R. Productions
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Prerogative by Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 460)
recording of:
My Prerogative
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Unicity Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bobby Brown44:53
11Me, Myself and I
co-producer:
De La Soul
producer:
Prince Paul (US hip hop DJ & producer)
mixer:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul)
arranger:
P.A. Pasemaster Mase (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Trugoy the Dove
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Tommy Boy Music, Inc. (in 1989)
samples:
(Not Just) Knee Deep by Funkadelic
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Rap Performance nominees (number: 1990)
recording of:
Me Myself and I
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul), Kelvin Mercer (US rapper/producer Kelvin Mercer, aka Pos), Paul Huston (US hip hop DJ & producer), Vincent Mason (US rapper Vincent Mason, member of De La Soul) and Philippe Wynn
De La Soul3.63:43
12Birthday
producer:
Danny Birkett, Derek Birkett and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
bass guitar:
Bragi
drums (drum set):
Siggi
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Siggi Baldursson
guitar:
Thor
keyboard:
Björk and Einar Melax
trumpet:
Einar Örn (musician)
vocals:
Björk and Einar Örn (musician)
music video for:
Birthday (English) by Sugarcubes
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 48)
recording of:
Birthday
writer:
The Sugarcubes
translated version of:
Ammæli (Icelandic Birthday)
The Sugarcubes4.154:01
13Dirty Blvd.
recording of:
Dirty Blvd.
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed53:32
14You Got It
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer), Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) and Don Smith (producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
acoustic guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and piano:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Jones (Percussionist) (in 1988-04)
background vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1988-04), Roy Orbison (in 1988-04) and Tom Petty (in 1988-04)
lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1988-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roys Boy’s, LLC (in 1989, in 2014) and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
F.P.S.H.O.T. (Friar Park Studio) in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1988-04), M.C. Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04) and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988-04)
recording of:
You Got It (in 1988-04)
writer:
Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty
publisher:
EMI Songs, Gone Gator Music (ASCAP affiliated), Island Music Ltd., MCA Gilbey, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and SBK Songs Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.553:33
15Drive South
recording of:
Drive South
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
John Hiatt53:55
16Ring Them Bells
recording of:
Ring Them Bells
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1989-02 until 1989-03)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Special Rider Music (from 1989 to present)
Bob Dylan53:03
17A Change Is Gonna Come
vocals:
Brian Eno
cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
The Neville Brothers4.653:43

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part of:The Rolling Stone Collection (Time Life Music) (order: 6)
Sounds of the Eighties (Time-Life Music) (number: R988-30) (order: 38)