The Dark Side

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Annotation

Booklet has a tracklist error. The All About Eve tracks on CD 1, Track 7 "Wild Hearted Woman" is swapped with CD2, Track 17 "Martha's Harbour". They are in the correct order on the rear cover.

Annotation last modified on 2026-08-05 16:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Temple of Love
additional producer:
Ian Stanley
producer:
Andrew Eldritch
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
guitar:
Tim Bricheno and Andreas Bruhn
guest vocals:
Ofra Haza
lead vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1993)
recording of:
Temple of Love
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Sisters of Mercy4.48:07
2Wasteland
recording of:
Wasteland
lyricist:
Wayne Hussey
composer:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission), Mick Brown (British drummer of the gothic rock band The Mission), Simon Hinkler and Wayne Hussey
The Mission43:57
3She's in Parties
engineer:
Martyn Parker
producer:
Bauhaus (UK gothic rock band) and John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass guitar:
David J (gothic rock)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Haskins
guitar:
Daniel Ash
vocals:
Peter Murphy (UK singer & musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet Records (for copyrights purpose) (in 1983)
recording of:
She’s in Parties
writer:
Daniel Ash, Bauhaus (UK gothic rock band), David J (gothic rock), Kevin Haskins and Peter Murphy (UK singer & musician)
composer:
Bauhaus (UK gothic rock band)
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music and Momentum Music (publisher)
Bauhaus4.353:45
4She Sells Sactuary
producer:
Steve Brown (engineer/music producer)
recording of:
She Sells Sanctuary
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
The Cult3.54:13
5Moonchild
music videos:
Moonchild (music video) by Fields of the Nephilim (English gothic rock band)
recording of:
Moonchild
writer:
Carl McCoy, Tony Pettitt, Nod Wright, Paul Wright (UK guitarist, Fields of the Nephilim/Last Rites/Rubicon) and Peter Yates (Fields of the Nephilim, Rubicon)
publisher:
Momentum Music Ltd.
Fields of the Nephilim5:40
6Desire
engineer:
Alvin Clark
producer:
Michael Aston
mixer:
Mark Dearnley
guitar:
Jay Aston (Gene Loves Jezebel)
performer:
Alvin Clarke
recording of:
Desire (Gene Loves Jezebel)
lyricist and composer:
Jay Aston (Gene Loves Jezebel)
Gene Loves Jezebel53:19
7April Skies
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK holding company, 1984–1991) (in 1987)
recording of:
April Skies
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) (in 1987)
The Jesus and Mary Chain43:12
8Chinese Burn
producer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
remixer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
recording of:
Chinese Burn
lyricist and composer:
Dean Garcia (English multi-instrumentalist; Curve) and Toni Halliday
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) and Universal/Anxious Music Ltd
sub-publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Curve3:58
9Are 'Friends' Electric?
assistant engineer:
Harvey Ishiki
engineer:
Jon Caffery (producer and engineer)
producer:
Gary Numan
mixer:
Jon Caffery (producer and engineer), Gary Numan and Rikki Sylvan
bass guitar:
Paul Gardiner
drums (drum set):
Jess Lidyard
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Gary Numan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1979) and Beggars Banquet Records Ltd. (for copyrights purpose) (in 1979)
recording of:
Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd., Momentum Music Ltd., Numan Music Ltd., Andrew Heath Music (from 1979 to present) and Beggars Banquet (from 1979 to present)
Gary Numan3.65:19
10Long Black Veil
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
acoustic guitar and drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
bass:
Barry Adamson
guitar:
Hugo Race
percussion:
Thomas Wydler
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
background vocals:
Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
The Long Black Veil
lyricist and composer:
Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Cedarwood Music, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. and PolyGram Music Publishing
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds3:47
11Hong Kong Garden
music videos:
Hong Kong Garden by Siouxsie & the Banshees
recording of:
Hong Kong Garden
writer:
John McKay (UK guitarist & singer-songwriter), Kenny Morris (Siouxsie and the Banshees' drummer), Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.752:54
12So Alive
recording of:
So Alive
lyricist:
Daniel Ash
composer:
Daniel Ash, David J (gothic rock) and Kevin Haskins
Love and Rockets3:47
13War
producer:
Tones on Tail
guest guitar and guitar:
Juan Pedro Diego Ignatius Barraclough y Valls
recording of:
War
lyricist:
Daniel Ash
composer:
Daniel Ash, Glen Campling (aka Tones) and Kevin Haskins
Tones on Tail3:20
14Talk About the Weather
recording of:
Talk About the Weather
lyricist and composer:
Chris Reed (of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry)
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry4:05
15Tainted Love
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
electronic instruments and other instruments:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
saxophone:
David Tofani
background vocals:
Vicious Pink
vocals:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Tainted Love by Soft Cell (1980s English synth‐pop duo)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 5), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 8), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 10), Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 46)
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell3.952:41
16Prime Mover
recording of:
Prime Mover
lyricist and composer:
Zodiac Mindwarp
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction43:41
17Martha's Harbour
engineer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
guitar:
Tim Bricheno (in 1987)
vocals:
Julianne Regan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1987) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 369)
recording of:
Martha’s Harbour (in 1987)
writer:
Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin and Julianne Regan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
All About Eve3.53:05
18I Walk the Line
engineer:
Tommy Desmond
producer:
Alien Sex Fiend
drum machine and guitar:
Yaxi Highriser
synthesizer and background vocals:
Mrs Fiend
lead vocals:
Nik Fiend
recording of:
I Walk the Line
composer:
David James (aka Yaxi), Christine Wade and Nikolas Wade
Alien Sex Fiend3.54:51
19Fade to Grey
engineer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Midge Ure and Visage (new romantic band from London)
performer:
Billy Currie, Rusty Egan, Dave Formula, John McGeoch, Steve Strange (Welsh pop singer, Visage) and Midge Ure
arranger:
Visage (new romantic band from London)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Mayfair Sound (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fade to Grey
writer:
Billy Currie, Chris Payne (UK keyboards/viola for Gary Numan/Visage/Dramatis) and Midge Ure
publisher:
Hot Food Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mood Music Ltd. (publisher) and Performance Music Ltd
Visage4.13:52

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Release

rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
SABAM (Belgium rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
distributed by and marketed by:Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK)
copyrighted (©) by:Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (from 2004 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited) (in 2004)
licensed to:Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
pressed by and glass mastered by:EDC Blackburn Ltd. (UK CD & DVD manufacturing plant)
design:Free Barrabas! (London-based graphic design studio)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2193681 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0002Z16H4 [info]