21/08/2025

Nik Kershaw "The MCA Years" (2025) -SynthPop / High Tech AOR / Pop Rock



Label : Cherry Pop 


Royaume-Uni Disc One / 'Human Racing'  

01 - Dancing Girls (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Wouldn't It Be Good (Nik Kershaw)
03 - Drum Talk (Nik Kershaw)
04 - Bogart (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Gone To Pieces (Nik Kershaw)
06 - Shame On You (Nik Kershaw)
07 - Cloak And Dagger (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Faces (Nik Kershaw)
09 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Nik Kershaw)
10 - Human Racing  (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Two / 'The Riddle'

01 - Don Quixote (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Know How (Nik Kershaw)
03 - You Might (Nik Kershaw)
04 - Wild Horses (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Easy (Nik Kershaw)
06 - The Riddle (Nik Kershaw)
07 - City Of Angels (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Roses (Nik Kershaw)
09 - Wide Boy (Nik Kershaw)
10 - Save The Whale (Nik Kershaw)  

Disc Three / 'Radio Musicola'

01 - Radio Musicola (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Nobody Knows (Nik Kershaw)
03 - L.A.B.A.T.Y.D. (Nik Kershaw)
04 - What The Papers Say (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Life Goes On (Nik Kershaw)
06 - Running Scared (Nik Kershaw)
07 - James Cagney (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Don't Let Me Out Of My Cage (Nik Kershaw)
09 - When A Heart Beats (Nik Kershaw)
10 - Violet To Blue (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Four / 'The Works'

01 - One Step Ahead (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Elisabeth's Eyes (Nik Kershaw)
03 - Take My Place (Nik Kershaw)
04 - Wounded Knee (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Cowboys And Indians (Nik Kershaw)
06 - One World (Nik Kershaw & Peter Wolf)
07 - Don't Ask Me (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Burning At Both Ends (Nik Kershaw)
09 - Lady On The Phone (Nik Kershaw & Peter Wolf)
10 - Walkabout (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Five / B-Sides

01 - Dark Glasses (Nik Kershaw)
02 - She Cries (Nik Kershaw)
03 - Monkey Business (Nik Kershaw)
04 - So Quiet (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Don't Lie (Nik Kershaw)
06 - One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing (Nik Kershaw)
07 - When I Grow Up (Nik Kershaw)
08 - My Friend John (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Six / Extended Mixes And Remixes

01 - Wouldn't It Be Good (Special Extended Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Dancing Girls (Special Extended Version) (Nik Kershaw)
03 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Extended Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
04 - Human Racing (Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Drum Talk (Special Extended Version) (Nik Kershaw)
06 - Faces (Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
07 - Bogart (Extended 12" Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
08 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Extended Dance Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
09 - The Riddle (Extended 12" Remix) (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Seven / Extended Mixes

01 - Wide Boy (Special Extended Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Don Quixote (Extra Special Long Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
03 - Wild Horses (Extended Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
04 - When A Heart Beats (Extended Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Radio Musicola (Extended Version) (Nik Kershaw)
06 - Nobody Knows (Extended Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
07 - James Cagney (Extended Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
08 - One Step Ahead (Industrial Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
09 - Elisabeth's Eyes (Extended Version) (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Eight / Remixes

01 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (7" Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Wide Boy (7" Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
03 - James Cagney (Edited Version) (Nik Kershaw)
04 - Dancing Girls (Remixed Version) (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Dancing Girls (Special Hi-Energy Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
06 - Drum Talk (Special Hi-Energy Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
07 - Wouldn't It Be Good (Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Elisabeth's Eyes (Club Dub) (Nik Kershaw)
09 - Shame On You (Additional Brass Mix) (Nik Kershaw)
10 - Nobody Knows (Phil Harding Promo Remix) (Nik Kershaw)
11 - Dancing Girls (DJ Edit) (Nik Kershaw)
12 - Don Quixote (Single Edit) (Nik Kershaw)
13 - Radio Musicola (Single Edit) (Nik Kershaw)
14 - Radio Musicola (Acetate Floor Remix) (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Nine / 'Live At Hammersmith Odeon December 1984' 

01 - Roses (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Know How (Nik Kershaw)
03 - Dancing Girls(Nik Kershaw)
04 - Bogart (Nik Kershaw)
05 - City Of Angels (Nik Kershaw)
06 - Cloak And Dagger (Nik Kershaw)
07 - Wild Horses (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Gone To Pieces (Nik Kershaw)
09 - Save The Whale (Nik Kershaw)
10 - The Riddle (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Ten / Live At Hammersmith Odeon December 1984 

01 - Shame On You (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Wide Boy (Nik Kershaw)
03 - Human Racing (Nik Kershaw)
04 - Drum Talk (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Wouldn't It Be Good (Nik Kershaw)
06 - Faces (Nik Kershaw)
07 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Don Quixote (Nik Kershaw)
09 - You Might (Nik Kershaw)
10 - Progress (Recorded April 1984) (Nik Kershaw)

Disc Eleven / DVD / Promotional Videos

01 - Wouldn't It Be Good
02 - Dancing Girls
03 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
04 - Human Racing
05 - The Riddle
06 - Wide Boy
07 - Don Quixote
08 - When A Heart Beats
09 - Radio Musicola
10 - Nobody Knows
11 - Elisabeth's Eyes 

Live At Hammersmith Odeon December / DVD

12 - Roses (Nik Kershaw)
13 - Know How (Nik Kershaw)
14 - Dancing Girls (Nik Kershaw)
15 - Bogart (Nik Kershaw)
16 - City Of Angels (Nik Kershaw)
17 - Cloak & Dagger (Nik Kershaw)
18 - Wild Horses (Nik Kershaw)
19 - Gone To Pieces (Nik Kershaw)
20 - Save The Whale (Nik Kershaw)
21 - The Riddle (Nik Kershaw)
22 - Shame On You (Nik Kershaw)
23 - Wide Boy (Nik Kershaw)
24 - Human Racing (Nik Kershaw)
25 - Drum Talk (Nik Kershaw)
26 - Wouldn't It Be Good (Nik Kershaw)
27 - Faces (Nik Kershaw)
28 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down (Nik Kershaw)


Compilation & Track Listing : Nik Kershaw & Steve Hammonds
Mastering : Tony Dixon at Masterpiece


Disc One / 'Human Racing'  

01 - Dancing Girls
02 - Wouldn't It Be Good 
03 - Drum Talk 
04 - Bogart
05 - Gone To Pieces
06 - Shame On You
07 - Cloak And Dagger
08 - Faces
09 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me 
10 - Human Racing 

All Songs Written & Arranged by Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Vocal Percussion & Effects, Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion
Wix : Keyboards
Charlie Morgan : Drums
Reg Webb, Nick Glennis-Smith, Don Snow : Keyboards
Paul Westwood : Additional Bass on "I Won't Let The Sun Go Down"
Martin Ditcham : Percussion
Jerry Hey, Gary Grant, Larry Williams, Bill Reichenbach, Kim Hutchcroft : Horns
Sheri Kershaw : Backing vocals on "Faces"
Lynda Hayes : Voices Over on "Bogart"
Horns Arranged by Jerry Hey except "Wouldn't It Be Good" Arranged by Jerry Hey & Nik Kershaw


Disc Two / 'The Riddle'

01 - Don Quixote
02 - Know How
03 - You Might 
04 - Wild Horses 
05 - Easy
06 - The Riddle 
07 - City Of Angels
08 - Roses
09 - Wide Boy
10 - Save The Whale

All Songs Written & Arranged by Nik Kershaw
Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Vocal Percussion, Guitars, Bass & Keyboards
Tim Moore : Keyboards
Andy Richards : Keyboards
Wix : Fairlight & DMX Programming
Dennis Smith : Bass
Charlie Morgan : Drums
Pundit Dinesh : Percussion
Stuart Curtis & Dave Land : Horns
Sheri Kershaw & Don Snow : Backing vocals
Mark King : Special Guest Bass on "Easy"

Produced by Peter Collins
Engineered by Julian Mendelsohn
Assisted by Dave Meegan
Recorded at Sarm East


Disc Three / 'Radio Musicola'

01 - Radio Musicola 

Nik Kershaw : Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Andy Richards : Keyboards, Computers
Wix Keyboards
Tim Sanders : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Simon Clarke : Alto Saxophone & Flute
Roddy Lorimer Flugel Horn & Trumpet
Steve Sidwell : Trumpet
Peter Thoms Trombone
Sheri Kershaw, Miriam Stockley, Stevie Lange, Iva Davies, Gary Dyson : Backing vocals
Larry Dunn, Denis McNamara, Bob MaRonne, Donna Donna, Malibu Sue D.J. Voices From WLIR FM927 New York

02 - Nobody Knows 

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Andy Richards : Keyboards, Computers
Wix Keyboards
Mark Brzezicki : Drums & Drum Programmes
Mark Price : Additional Drums
Tim Sanders : Tenor Saxophone
Simon Clarke : Alto Saxophone
Roddy Lorimer & Steve Sidwell : Trumpets
Peter Thoms Trombone
Miriam Stockley, Stevie Lange, Iva Davies, Gary Dyson : Backing vocals

03 - L.A.B.A.T.Y.D. 

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Wix Keyboards
Andy Richards : Keyboards
Steve Brzezicki Bass Guitar
Mark Brzezicki Drums
Tim Sanders Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Solo
Simon Clarke : Alto Saxophone
Roddy Lorimer : Trumpet
Sheri Kershaw : Backing vocals

04 - What The Papers Say 

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Andy Richards : Keyboards
Wix Keyboards
Kuma Harada : Bass
Mark Brzezicki Drums & Drum Programmes

05 - Life Goes On 

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Andy Richards : Keyboards, Computers
Wix Keyboards
Dennis Smith : Bass Guitar
Mark Price : Drums
Sheri Kershaw : Backing vocals

06 - Running Scared 

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Andy Richards : Keyboards
Tim Moore Keyboards
Tim Sanders : Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Simon Clarke Alto Saxophone & Flute
Roddy Lorimer : Flugel Horn & Trumpet
Steve Sidwell : Trumpets
Peter Thoms Trombone
Gary Dyson Backing vocals
Gary Wallace : Percussion

07 - James Cagney

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Andy Richards : Keyboards, Computers
Felix Krish Bass
Tim Moore : Keyboards
Mark Brzezicki : Drums & Drum Programmes
Sheri Kershaw & Carol Kenyon : Backing vocals

08 - Don't Let Me Out Of My Cage 

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Wix Keyboards & Solo
Simon Phillips Drums
Sheri Kershaw & Carol Kenyon : Backing vocals

09 - When A Heart Beats 

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Wix Keyboards
Tim Moore Keyboards
Sheri Kershaw : Backing vocals

10 - Violet To Blue

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards, Computers
Tim Moore Keyboards
Rupert Greenall Keyboards
Dennis Smith : Bass
Kuma Harada : Bass
Simon Phillips Drums
Tim Sanders Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Simon Clarke Alto Saxophone & Flute
Roddy Lorimer Trumpet & Flugel Horn
Sheri Kershaw, Carol Kenyon & The London Community Gospel Choir : Backing vocals
Robin Cruikshank DX7 Programming

All Songs Written & Arranged by Nik Kershaw
Recorded & Mixed by Stuart Bruce
Assistant Engineer Robin Cruikshank
Recorded & Mixed at Swanyard Studios, London except for James Cagney which was Mixed at Sarm Studios by Bob Kraushaar & Stuart Bruce
Mastered at The Townhouse by Ian Cooper
Horns Arranged by Nik Kershaw & Kick Horns


Disc Four / 'The Works'

01 - One Step Ahead (Nik Kershaw)
02 - Elisabeth's Eyes (Nik Kershaw)
03 - Take My Place (Nik Kershaw)
04 - Wounded Knee (Nik Kershaw)
05 - Cowboys And Indians (Nik Kershaw)
06 - One World (Nik Kershaw & Peter Wolf)
07 - Don't Ask Me (Nik Kershaw)
08 - Burning At Both Ends (Nik Kershaw)
09 - Lady On The Phone (Nik Kershaw & Peter Wolf)
10 - Walkabout (Nik Kershaw)

Nik Kershaw : Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards & Programming
Peter Wolf : Keyboards & Synclavier
Vinnie Colaiuta : Drums
Jeff Porcaro : Drums on "Walkabout"
Paulinho Da Costa : Percussion
Wix : Keyboards
Dave Clayton : Keyboards
Gary Maughan : Fairlight Programming
Jerry Hey : Trumpet
Gary Grant : Trumpet
Larry Williams : Tenor Sax
Dan Higgins : Tenor, Alto & Baritone Sax
Charlie Loper : Trombone
Sheri Kershaw, Ina Wolf, Siedah Garrett, Nadira Ali, Maxi Anderson, Michael McDonald & Phillip Ingram : Backing vocals

Produced by Peter Wolf for Wild West Inc.
Co-Produced by Brian Malouf  except "One Step Ahead" & "Elisabeth's Eyes" Produced by Nik Kershaw & Julian Mendelsohn
Additional Production & Mix by Julian Mendelsohn & Nik Kershaw except "Wounded Knee" & "Walkabout" Mixed by Brian Malouf
Arranged by Nik Kershaw & Peter Wolf


Disc Five / B-Sides

01 - Dark Glasses
02 - She Cries
03 - Monkey Business
04 - So Quiet
05 - Don't Lie
06 - One Of Our Fruit Machines Is Missing
07 - When I Grow Up
08 - My Friend John


Disc Six / Extended Mixes And Remixes

01 - Wouldn't It Be Good (Special Extended Mix)
02 - Dancing Girls (Special Extended Version)
03 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Extended Remix)
04 - Human Racing (Remix)
05 - Drum Talk (Special Extended Version)
06 - Faces (Remix)
07 - Bogart (Extended 12" Remix)
08 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (Extended Dance Mix)
09 - The Riddle (Extended 12" Remix)


Disc Seven / Extended Mixes

01 - Wide Boy (Special Extended Mix)
02 - Don Quixote (Extra Special Long Mix)
03 - Wild Horses (Extended Mix)
04 - When A Heart Beats (Extended Mix)
05 - Radio Musicola (Extended Version)
06 - Nobody Knows (Extended Mix)
07 - James Cagney (Extended Mix)
08 - One Step Ahead (Industrial Mix)
09 - Elisabeth's Eyes (Extended Version)


Disc Eight / Remixes

01 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me (7" Remix)
02 - Wide Boy (7" Remix)
03 - James Cagney (Edited Version)
04 - Dancing Girls (Remixed Version)
05 - Dancing Girls (Special Hi-Energy Remix)
06 - Drum Talk (Special Hi-Energy Remix)
07 - Wouldn't It Be Good (Remix)
08 - Elisabeth's Eyes (Club Dub)
09 - Shame On You (Additional Brass Mix)
10 - Nobody Knows (Phil Harding Promo Remix)
11 - Dancing Girls (DJ Edit)
12 - Don Quixote (Single Edit)
13 - Radio Musicola (Single Edit)
14 - Radio Musicola (Acetate Floor Remix) 


Disc Nine / 'Live At Hammersmith Odeon December 1984' 

01 - Roses
02 - Know How
03 - Dancing Girls
04 - Bogart
05 - City Of Angels
06 - Cloak And Dagger
07 - Wild Horses
08 - Gone To Pieces
09 - Save The Whale
10 - The Riddle


Disc Ten / Live At Hammersmith Odeon December 1984 

01 - Shame On You
02 - Wide Boy
03 - Human Racing
04 - Drum Talk
05 - Wouldn't It Be Good
06 - Faces
07 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down
08 - Don Quixote
09 - You Might
10 - Progress (Recorded April 1984)


Disc Eleven / DVD / Promotional Videos

01 - Wouldn't It Be Good
02 - Dancing Girls
03 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
04 - Human Racing
05 - The Riddle
06 - Wide Boy
07 - Don Quixote
08 - When A Heart Beats
09 - Radio Musicola
10 - Nobody Knows
11 - Elisabeth's Eyes 


Live At Hammersmith Odeon December / DVD

12 - Roses
13 - Know How
14 - Dancing Girls
15 - Bogart
16 - City Of Angels
17 - Cloak & Dagger
18 - Wild Horses
19 - Gone To Pieces
20 - Save The Whale
21 - The Riddle
22 - Shame On You
23 - Wide Boy
24 - Human Racing
25 - Drum Talk
26 - Wouldn't It Be Good
27 - Faces
28 - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down