Don't Bore Us - Get to the Chorus! Roxette's Greatest Hits by Roxette - Uhune

COMPILATION

Berry Gordy, Jr. once said "Don't bore us -- get to the chorus," which basically sums up most of pop music. It doesn't, however, do credit to Roxette, who has crafted some of the best tunes of the '80s and '90s. This compilation exhibits what pop masters Per Gessle and Marie Fredriksson are. It sums up major hits ("It Must Have Been Love," "Joyride"), minor hits ("Church of Your Heart," "How Do You Do!"), hard-to-find cuts ("Almost Unreal" from the Super Mario Bros. soundtrack), and new material ("Stars," "Wish I Could Fly"). Every song is a gem. Whether it's aching ballads like "Crash! Boom! Bang!," A/C/pop like "Dressed For Success," or techno/dance like "Stars," the two never miss a beat in terms of production, vocals, or lyrics. You can see how much their skills sharpened as both they and pop music matured when you place "The Look" alongside "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" alongside "Wish I Could Fly." Even with the pop renaissance of the late '90s, no one picked up where Roxette left off. This is a comprehensive collection of great contemporary music from overlooked and underrated pros. ~ Bryan Buss

1. June Afternoon

Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

2. You Don't Understand Me

Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Christer Jansson; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Composer: Desmond Child
Per Gessle; Composer
Engineer: Michael Ilbert; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Michael Ilbert
Clarence Öfwerman
Per Gessle; Production
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production

3. The Look

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Harmonica: Jalle Lorensson; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Engineer: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Executive Producer: Kjell Andersson
Rolf Nygren; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alar Suurna
Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Häusler; Performer
Slide Guitar: Janne Oldaeus; Performer
Spanish (flamenco) Guitar: Erik Borelius; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production

4. Dressed for Success (US Single Mix)

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Harmonica: Jalle Lorensson; Performer
Keyboard: Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Engineer: Alar Suurna; Production
Executive Producer: Rolf Nygren
Kjell Andersson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alar Suurna
Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Häusler; Performer
Slide Guitar: Janne Oldaeus; Performer
Spanish (flamenco) Guitar: Erik Borelius; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production

5. Listen to Your Heart (Swedish Single Edit)

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Background Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Engineer: Alar Suurna; Production
Executive Producer: Rolf Nygren
Kjell Andersson; Production
Harmonica: Jalle Lorensson; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna
Marie Fredriksson
Per Gessle; Production
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Häusler; Performer
Slide Guitar: Janne Oldaeus; Performer
Spanish (flamenco) Guitar: Erik Borelius; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle
Mats Persson; Composer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production

6. Dangerous

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Harmonica: Jalle Lorensson; Performer
Keyboard: Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Engineer: Alar Suurna; Production
Executive Producer: Rolf Nygren
Kjell Andersson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alar Suurna
Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Saxophone: Eric Häusler; Performer
Slide Guitar: Janne Oldaeus; Performer
Spanish (flamenco) Guitar: Erik Borelius; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production

7. It Must Have Been Love (From the Film "Pretty Woman")

Acoustic Guitar: Mats Persson; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Rail Rogut; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alar Suurna
Clarence Öfwerman
Per Gessle; Production
Background Vocals: Marie Fredriksson
Staffan Öfwerman
Mia Lindgren
Per Gessle; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Engineer: Anders Herrlin
Alar Suurna
Mike Ross; Production
Harmonica: Per Gessle; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Remixing: Humberto Gattica; Production
Pedal Steel Guitar: Greg Leisz; Performer
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Tambourine: Alar Suurna; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Mixing: Humberto Gatica; Production
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

8. Joyride (Single Version)

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Guitar: Per Gessle; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mandolin: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Engineer: Alar Suurna
Lennart Haglund
Anders Herrlin; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mixing Engineer: Alar Suurna
Clarence Öfwerman
Marie Fredriksson
Per Gessle; Production
Narrator: Dave Edwards; Performer
Organ: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Piano: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Programmer: Clarence Öfwerman
Anders Herrlin; Production
Slide Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Whistle: Per Gessle; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

9. Fading Like A Flower (Every Time You Leave)

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Background Vocals: Staffan Öfwerman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Guitar: Per Gessle; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mandolin: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Engineer: Lennart Haglund
Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Piano: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Marie Fredriksson
Alar Suurna
Per Gessle
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Organ: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Slide Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Programmer: Clarence Öfwerman
Anders Herrlin; Production
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

10. The Big L.

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Background Vocals: Staffan Öfwerman; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Engineer: Anders Herrlin
Lennart Haglund
Alar Suurna; Production
Guitar: Per Gessle; Performer
Harmonica: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Mandolin: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Organ: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Piano: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Slide Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Per Gessle
Alar Suurna
Marie Fredriksson; Production
Programmer: Clarence Öfwerman
Anders Herrlin; Production
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

11. Spending My Time

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Guitar: Per Gessle; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mandolin: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Engineer: Alar Suurna
Lennart Haglund
Anders Herrlin; Production
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Piano: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Marie Fredriksson
Alar Suurna
Per Gessle
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Organ: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Slide Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Composer: Luis Gómez Escolar
Mats Persson
Per Gessle; Composer
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

12. How Do You Do!

Background Vocals: Per Gessle
Staffan Öfwerman
Vicki Benckert
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing; Performer
Guitar: Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Keyboard: Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Percussion: Staffan Öfwerman; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Engineer: Lennart Haglund
Alar Suurna
Mats Persson
Anders Herrlin; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing Engineer: Per Gessle
Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna; Production
Programmer: Clarence Öfwerman
Anders Herrlin; Production
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

13. Almost Unreal

Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Producer: Clarence Ofwerman For Carlos Government Music; Production
Produced By: Clarence Ofwerman For Carlos Government Music; Other
Produced By: Clarence Ofwerman For Carlos Government Music; Other

14. Sleeping in My Car (Single Version)

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson
Per Gessle
Pelle Sirén; Performer
Background Vocals: Vicki Benckert
Marie Fredriksson
Staffan Öfwerman
Per Gessle; Performer
Conductor: Mats Holmquist; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Max Carola
Lennart Haglund
Mats Persson; Production
Audio Engineer: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Concert Master: Ulf Forsberg; Production
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Dobro: Per Gessle; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing
Christer Jansson
Nicki Wallin
Alar Suurna
Mats Persson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson
Mats Persson
Per Gessle
Janne Oldaeus
Pelle Sirén; Performer
Harmonica: Jalle Lorensson
Per Gessle; Performer
Keyboard: Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mandolin: Mats Persson
Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Editor: Per Gessle
Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna; Production
Percussion: Christer Jansson
Mats Persson
Nicki Wallin
Pelle Alsing
Alar Suurna; Performer
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Strings: Snyko; Performer
Woodwind: The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Clarence Öfwerman
Mats Holmquist; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Per Gessle
Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Recording: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Other
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

15. Crash! Boom! Bang! (Radio Edit)

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson
Per Gessle
Pelle Sirén; Performer
Background Vocals: Vicki Benckert
Marie Fredriksson
Staffan Öfwerman
Per Gessle; Performer
Conductor: Mats Holmquist; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Max Carola
Lennart Haglund
Mats Persson; Production
Audio Engineer: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Concert Master: Ulf Forsberg; Production
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Dobro: Per Gessle; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing
Christer Jansson
Nicki Wallin
Alar Suurna
Mats Persson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson
Mats Persson
Per Gessle
Janne Oldaeus
Pelle Sirén; Performer
Harmonica: Jalle Lorensson
Per Gessle; Performer
Keyboard: Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mandolin: Mats Persson
Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Editor: Per Gessle
Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna; Production
Percussion: Christer Jansson
Mats Persson
Nicki Wallin
Pelle Alsing
Alar Suurna; Performer
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Strings: Snyko; Performer
Woodwind: The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Clarence Öfwerman
Mats Holmquist; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Per Gessle
Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Recording: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Other
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

16. Vulnerable (Single Version)

Acoustic Guitar: Jonas Isacsson
Per Gessle
Pelle Sirén; Performer
Background Vocals: Vicki Benckert
Marie Fredriksson
Staffan Öfwerman
Per Gessle; Performer
Conductor: Mats Holmquist; Conductor
Assistant Engineer: Max Carola
Lennart Haglund
Mats Persson; Production
Audio Engineer: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Concert Master: Ulf Forsberg; Production
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Bass Guitar: Anders Herrlin; Performer
Dobro: Per Gessle; Performer
Drums: Pelle Alsing
Christer Jansson
Nicki Wallin
Alar Suurna
Mats Persson; Performer
Electric Guitar: Jonas Isacsson
Mats Persson
Per Gessle
Janne Oldaeus
Pelle Sirén; Performer
Harmonica: Jalle Lorensson
Per Gessle; Performer
Keyboard: Marie Fredriksson
Clarence Öfwerman; Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mandolin: Mats Persson
Jonas Isacsson; Performer
Editor: Per Gessle
Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna; Production
Percussion: Christer Jansson
Mats Persson
Nicki Wallin
Pelle Alsing
Alar Suurna; Performer
Piano: Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Mastering Engineer: George Marino; Production
Strings: Snyko; Performer
Woodwind: The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Clarence Öfwerman
Mats Holmquist; Composer
Mixing Engineer: Per Gessle
Clarence Öfwerman
Alar Suurna; Production
Programmer: Anders Herrlin
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Recording: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Alar Suurna
Anders Herrlin; Other
Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production

17. She Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle
Mats Persson; Composer
Audio Engineer: Michael Ilbert; Production
Mixing Engineer: Per Gessle
Michael Ilbert; Production
Producer: Per Gessle
Michael Ilbert; Production
Recording: Michael Ilbert; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Michael Ilbert; Other

18. I Don't Want to Get Hurt

Primary Artist: Roxette; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Per Gessle
Marie Fredriksson; Performer
Composer: Per Gessle; Composer
Audio Engineer: Michael Ilbert; Production
Mixing Engineer: Per Gessle
Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Producer: Clarence Öfwerman; Production
Recording: Michael Ilbert; Production
Audio Recording Engineer: Michael Ilbert; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 15 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Worldwide, Europe, Adult Contemporary, Britpop, Dance Pop

Label

WM Sweden

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

Sweden

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 31, 1995

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

190295942069