Life Moves Pretty Fast: The John Hughes Mixtapes (deluxe edition)

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Tracklist

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1Oh Yeah
producer:
Yello (Swiss electronica duo)
guest drums (drum set):
Beat Ash
guest guitar:
Chico Hablas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram GmbH (in 1985)
recorded at:
Yello Studio in Zurich (Zürich), Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 48)
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
publisher:
Datasound AG, TBU Music, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Neue Welt (in 1985)
Yello43:05
2Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)
programming:
Book of Love
engineer:
Steve Peck (producer and engineer)
producer:
Ivan Ivan
arranger:
Book of Love
recording of:
Modigliani (Lost in Your Eyes)
writer:
Jade Lee, Susan Ottaviano and Ted Ottaviano
Book of Love4:02
3Try a Little Tenderness
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1966-09-13)
producer:
Booker T. & the MG’s, Steve Cropper, Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding and Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (on 1966-09-13)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (on 1966-09-13)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (on 1966-09-13)
tenor saxophone:
Gilbert Caples (on 1966-09-13) and Andrew Love (on 1966-09-13)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (on 1966-09-13)
vocals:
Otis Redding (on 1966-09-13)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 204)
cover recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness (on 1966-09-13)
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
recording of:
Try a Little Tenderness
lyricist:
James Campbell (British songwriter and music publisher) and Reginald Connelly
composer:
Harry M. Woods (American 1920/30s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Recordi ex Recordi G.&C., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), Robbins Music Corp., Warner Chappell and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. (on 1932-11-04)
Otis Redding4.23:47
4Gloria: In Excelsis Deo
assistant engineer:
Frank D'Augusta
engineer:
Bernie Kirsh
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975, in 1988)
recorded at, mixed at and engineered at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 32) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 97)
recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
recording of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison and Patti Smith
additional writer:
Patti Smith
additional composer:
Van Morrison
Patti Smith3.45:58
5Ba-Na-Na-Bam-Boo
producer:
Mark Ferda
recording of:
Ba‐na‐na‐bam‐boo
writer:
Bob Derwood Andrews, Nick Burton (UK techno producer/artwork/photography) and Elizabeth Westwood
Westworld3:01
6Ring Me Up
producer:
Mark Opitz
Divinyls3:11
7Drummin’ Man
producer:
Jeremy Green and Nick Headon
cover recording of:
Drummin’ Man
writer:
Gene Krupa and Tiny Parham (Canadian-American jazz bandleader & pianist)
Topper Headon2:57
8Catch My Fall
engineer:
Michael Frondelli
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
bass:
Steve Webster (Canadian bassist, producer, composer, arranger & orchestrator) (in 1983)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983)
saxophone:
Mars Williams (US jazz and rock saxophonist) (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1984, in 1999), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2017) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2024)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Catch My Fall by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Catch My Fall (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Rare Blue Music
Billy Idol3.553:42
9Cherish
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966)
recording of:
Cherish
lyricist and composer:
Terry Kirkman
writer:
T. Kirkman
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Association33:27
10Music for a Found Harmonium
producer:
Simon Jeffes
recording of:
Music for a Found Harmonium
composer:
Simon Jeffes
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Penguin Cafe
Penguin Cafe Orchestra2:58
11Radio People
producer:
Roger Troutman (funk musician in Zapp)
mixer:
Lester Troutman and Terry “Zapp” Troutman
recording of:
Radio People
writer:
Terry Troutman and Larry Troutman
Zapp5:56
12Cry Like This
producer:
Stephen Hague
The Blue Room4:09
13Mess Around
producer:
Herb Abramson, Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Dave McRae (US clarinetist & saxophonist) (on 1953-05-17)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1953-05-17)
drums (drum set):
Connie Kay (on 1953-05-17)
guitar:
MacHouston "Mickey" Baker (on 1953-05-17)
piano:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-17)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Sam "The Man" Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1953-05-17)
trumpet:
Jesse Drakes (on 1953-05-17)
vocals:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) (on 1953-05-17) and Renald Richard (on 1953-05-17)
arranger:
Jesse Stone
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-05-17)
recording of:
Mess Around (on 1953-05-17)
writer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Progressive Music (publisher), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles32:39
14Lipstick, Powder and Paint
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-24)
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer) and Jerry Wexler
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1956-02-24)
bass:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1956-02-24)
drums (drum set):
Panama Francis (US swing jazz drummer) (on 1956-02-24)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1956-02-24) and Billy Mure (on 1956-02-24)
piano:
Ernest Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1956-02-24)
tenor saxophone:
Sam “The Man” Taylor (US jazz/blues saxophonist 1916-1990) (on 1956-02-24)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1956-02-24) and Dick Vance (US jazz trumpeter and arranger) (on 1956-02-24)
background vocals:
The Cookies (50s girl group) (on 1956-02-24)
vocals:
Big Joe Turner (on 1956-02-24)
cover recording of:
Lipstick, Powder & Paint (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Joe Turner2:30
15(Today I Met) the Boy I'm Gonna Marry
engineer:
Larry Levine
producer:
Phil Spector
vocals:
Darlene Love
arranger:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phil Spector Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1963-03, from 1963-04 until 1963-05)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 12)
recording of:
(Today I Met) The Boy I’m Gonna Marry (in 1963-03)
writer:
Ellie Greenwich, Tony Powers and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Darlene Love2:49
16How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
producer:
Lamont Dozier, Berry Gordy, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You) (on 1964-07-10)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Brian Holland / Eddie Holland / Lamont Dozier
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division 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)
Marvin Gaye32:55
17Juke Box Baby
producer:
Joe Reisman
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1956) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1956)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1956)
recording of:
Juke Box Baby
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra and The Ray Charles Singers2:14
18Mr. Sandman
producer:
Archie Bleyer
performer:
The Chordettes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Mr. Sandman
lyricist and composer:
Pat Ballard
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
The Chordettes4.22:26
19The Peter Gunn Theme
producer:
Simon Rady
instrumental cover recording of:
Peter Gunn (in 1958)
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
cover recording of:
Peter Gunn
composer:
Henry Mancini (US composer, conductor & arranger)
part of:
Peter Gunn (American TV series 1958–1961)
Ray Anthony and His Orchestra1:49
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photography:Tarquin Gotch
Marissa Roth (photographer)
Dan Winters (task: cassette photos)
liner notes:Aaron Cohen (US TV producer)
Tarquin Gotch
James Hughes (son of John Hughes)
Paul Myers (San Francisco based, indie rock)
Ron Payne
mastering:Josh Eustis (member of Telefon Tel Aviv)
compiler:Tarquin Gotch
design:John Conlon
Tom Fournier
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Demon Music Group Ltd. (for release labels, use “Demon Music Group”; subsidiary of BBC Studios Distribution) (in 2022)
marketed by:Demon Records (80s UK new wave/reissues)
Edsel Records
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dedicated to:John Wilden Hughes, Jr. (film maker)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/2862382 [info]