Paddy McAloon

☰︎

Paddy McAloon / Johann Sebastian Barcode / A. Rolf

Main image

British singer and songwriter.

He was born 7 June 1957 in Durham, England, UK and is the brother of Martin McAloon.

ALBA

I Trawl The Megahertz

Modern Classical/Experimental

Lions In My Own Garden

2024, 12", Single, RE, Kitchenware Records, Sony Music

I Trawl The Megahertz

Twelve Inch Eighties (Rhythm Is Gonna Get You)

2016, 3xCD, Comp, Crimson,

Alternative Rock/Ballad/Contemporary R&B/Dance-pop/Disco/Hard Rock/House/New Wave/Pop Rock/Power Pop/Rhythm & Blues/Soft Rock/Soul/Soundtrack/Symphonic Rock/Synth-pop/Theme

Let's Change The World With Music

World's Best Dad - The Ultimate Gift For Dad

2005, 2xCD, Comp + DVD-V, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,

Alternative Rock/Reggae/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Classic Rock

Where The Heart Is

2000, CD, Single, Columbia

38 Carat Collection

Andromeda Heights

1997, CD, Promo, Smplr, Columbia

Andromeda Heights

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

A Prisoner Of The Past

Electric Guitars

Eight Songs From The Best Of Prefab Sprout: A Life Of Surprises

1992, CD, Promo, Smplr, Kitchenware Records, Columbia,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

All The World Loves Lovers

If You Don't Love Me

The Best Of Prefab Sprout: A Life Of Surprises

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

The Sound Of Crying

Looking For Atlantis

We Let The Stars Go

1988, CD, Promo, Smplr, Epic, Epic

Autos y Mujeres (Cars And Girls) / El Rey del Rock'n'Roll (The King Of Rock'n' Roll)

1988, 7", Single, Promo, CBS Records

From Langley Park To Memphis

The Golden Calf

The King Of Rock 'N' Roll

Drastic Plastic

Pop Rock/Indie Rock

1984, Cass, Comp, New Musical Express,

New Wave/Industrial/Soul/Funk/Skiffle/Indie Rock

Steve McQueen Acoustic

Eighties Alternative

2018, 2xLP, Comp, Demon Records,

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Indie Pop

Swoons (15 Alternative Pop Gems From The 1980s)

2018, CD, Comp, Mojo Magazine

100 Hits Sunday Morning Songs

2017, 5xCD, Comp, 100 Hits, Sony Music

100 Hits Power Ballads (100 Ultimate Anthems)

2016, Box, Comp + 5xCD, Comp, 100 Hits, Demon Music Group, Sony Music,

Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal/Acoustic/Country Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Prog Rock/Hard Rock/Soundtrack/Power Pop/Hi NRG/Heavy Metal/Blues Rock/Soul/Folk Rock/Electro/New Wave/Glam

The Double Sunrise

2016, CD, Album, Pacific Theatre

I Give It A Year (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2013, CD, Comp, Island Records,

Downtempo/Blues Rock/Soul/Trip Hop/Indie Rock/Soundtrack

Olaf Schönborn's Q4

2008, CD, Album, Gat, JAZZ'n'ARTS RECORDS, JAZZ'n'ARTS RECORDS

Love & Affection (60 Songs To Show How Much You Care)

2008, 3xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,

Kings Of Rock & Roll (The Best Of Prefab Sprout)

2007, 2xCD, Comp, Music Club Deluxe

1984 (Ein Jahr Und Seine 20 Songs)

2006, CD, Comp, Süddeutsche Zeitung,

Soul/Synth-pop/Psychedelic Rock/Pop Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Post-Punk/Ska/Dancehall/Reggae/Chanson/Country

2004, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,

Slow Grooves - Threesome Collection #03

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Daily Star

When Love Breaks Down

2004, CD, Comp, Sony Music, Sony Music

Unwind (34 Soothing Laidback Tracks)

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,

Acoustic/Ambient/Alternative Rock/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Drum n Bass/Dub/Folk Rock/House/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Leftfield/Modern Classical/New Wave/Pop Rock/Progressive House/Psychedelic Rock/Reggae/Score/Soundtrack/Synth-pop/Techno/Theme/Trance/Trip Hop/Vocal

Wild Card In The Pack / Love Will Find Someone For You

The Gunman And Other Stories

Together Forever

1999, CD, Comp, Columbia,

Ballad/Soft Rock

The Power Of Love: 1984 - 1985

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Capital - Para Quem Gosta De Música Vol. 2

1995, CD, Comp, Columbia, Columbia, Som Livre,

Endless Love (The Ultimate Collection - 38 Timeless Love Songs)

1995, 2xCD, Comp, Polygram TV,

Hearts Desire / 18 Classic Love Songs

1995, CD, Comp, Renaissance (2),

1993, 12", Estanpida Records,

I Remember That

1993, CD, Single, Kitchenware Records, Columbia,

If You Don't Love Me

Synth-pop/Progressive House

The Best Of Prefab Sprout - A Life Of Surprises ● The Video Collection

The Sound Of Crying

Life Of Surprises

Machine Gun Ibiza

1990, CD, EP, Promo, Epic

Jordan: The Highlights (Featuring 6 Tracks & Interview)

1990, CD, Promo, Epic

Special Four Song Sampler

1990, CD, Promo, Smplr, Epic,

Jordan: The Comeback

Looking For Atlantis

We Let The Stars Go

Four From Prefab Sprout Protest Songs

1989, CD, Ltd, Promo, Smplr, Kitchenware Records, CBS

From Langley Park To Hollywood

From Langley Park To Memphis

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Alternative Rock

The King Of Rock 'N' Roll

Goodbye Lucille #1

1986, 7", Single, CBS, Kitchenware Records

Anna Oxa / Prefab Sprout

È Tutto Un Attimo / When Love Breaks Down

1986, 7", Jukebox, CBS,

Vocal/Chanson/Europop/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

1986, LP, Transcription, BBC Transcription Services,

Public Broadcast

Faron / Appetite

1985, 12", Single, Promo, Epic

1985, LP, Comp, Spor,

Only For Dee Jays

1985, 12", Promo, CBS

The Hits Video Take 2

1985, VHS, Comp, Mono, PAL, WEA Music Video, WEA Music Video,

Pop Rock/Jazzdance/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Indie Rock/Pop Rock

When Love Breaks Down

Indie Pop/Indie Rock

When Love Breaks Down / Faron Young

Faron Young (Edit)

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Indie Pop

Couldn't Bear To Be Special

Indie Rock/Synth-pop

When Love Breaks Down

Pop Rock/Indie Pop

The Devil Has All The Best Tunes

1983, 7", Single, Kitchenware Records,

Pop Rock/Indie Pop

Lions In My Own Garden: Exit Someone

From Hull To Hawaii

2010, CDr, Comp, Ltd, Unofficial, Rollmo,

Let's Change The World With Music

KOMPILACE +

Freddie Wadling

The Uni Dexter Melody Hour

2024, LP, Album, Knippla Records,

Alternative Rock/Acoustic

Country/Country Rock

Singled Out By Fate (More Music By Paddy McAloon)

2021, CD, Album, Apart Records

Papik & Sarah Jane Morris

Let The Music Play

Old Dog, New Tricks

2020, 7xFile, MP3, Mixtape, 320, Petrol Candy Records

Sverre Gjørvad

2020, CD, Album, Losen Records

Armen Crew X La Grande Gudule

2019, CD, Comp, Not On Label (Armen Crew Self-released),

New Wave/Synth-pop/Disco

Piccadilly Records Compilation 2019

2019, LP, Comp, Piccadilly Records (2),

Downtempo/Leftfield/Eurodance/Indie Rock/Indie Pop

Gary Crowley's Lost 80s (63 Rare, Diverse And Eclectic Tracks 1980-87)

Indie Pop/Pop Rock/Soul

With All Due Respect

2016, 2xCD, Comp, Metro Select,

House/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

100 Hits: 80s Remixes

Synth-pop/New Wave/House/Hip Hop/Soul/Disco/Freestyle/Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Hi NRG

Zang Tuum Tumb (The Re-Organization Of Pop)

Synth-pop/Techno

Un Automne 2013

2013, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles

Scared To Get Happy (A Story Of Indie-Pop 1980-1989)

Indie Rock/Indie Pop

L'Inrockuptible

Indie Rock/Soft Rock/Experimental/Chanson/Alternative Rock/New Wave/Synth-pop/Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Ambient/Britpop

The Sound Of 2013 (14 Tracks From The Year's Best Albums)

Indie Rock/Blues Rock

2012, CD, Album, American Patchwork,

Quoted Out Of Context (Music By Paddy McAloon)

2012, CD, Album, Apart Records

Nicholas Krgovich*

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

L'Anthologie Des InRocks - 25 Ans De Musique

2011, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Les Inrockuptibles,

Folk Rock/Chanson/Lo-Fi/Lounge/Electro/Ballad/Country Rock/Latin/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Shoegaze/Garage House/Art Rock/Hip Hop/Downtempo/Dub/Rock & Roll/Garage Rock/Vocal/Reggae-Pop/New Wave/Soft Rock/Noise/Post Rock/Acoustic/Synth-pop/Experimental/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/Prog Rock/Blues Rock/House/UK Garage/Post-Punk/Europop/Psychedelic Rock/Leftfield/Ethereal/Ambient/Reggae/Minimal/Folk/Britpop

Manfred Mann's Earth Band

40th Anniversary

Jazz-Rock/African/Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock

So80s (Soeighties) 5

New Wave/Europop/Synth-pop

Cutting Edge 80s (The Alternative Sound Of The Decade)

12"/80s Alternative

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Goth Rock/Dub/Punk/New Wave/Psychedelic Rock/Electro/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Aphrodite Les Folies (Live In London)

80's British Invasion - 30th Anniversary

2010, 3xCD, Comp, Warner Music Korea,

New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop

Must Have Maxis Vol. 5

2010, CD, Comp, Sony Music,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Disco

I Migliori Anni 80 Internazionali

2010, CD, Comp, Gruppo Arnoldo Mondadori Editore Spa, Sony Music, RCA,

Euro-Disco/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Theme/Classic Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Hi NRG

Italo-Disco/Smooth Jazz/Theme/Euro House/Heavy Metal/Electro/Ballad/Latin/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Freestyle/Europop/Rockabilly/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Funk/Rock & Roll/Hi NRG/Pop Rap/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/House/Abstract/RnB/Swing/Roots Reggae/Jazz-Funk/Arena Rock/Leftfield

Anthems Electronic 80s 2

Alternative Country Edition

2009, 2xCD, Comp, EMM (EMI Music Media), EMI,

Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Folk Rock

The Pop Years: 1988-1989

2009, 2xCD, Comp, Crimson,

Italo-Disco/Smooth Jazz/Theme/Euro House/Heavy Metal/Electro/Ballad/Latin/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Freestyle/Europop/Rockabilly/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Funk/Rock & Roll/Hi NRG/Pop Rap/Soul/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Rhythm & Blues/Swing/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Classic Rock/Alternative Rock/House/Abstract/RnB/Swing/Roots Reggae/Jazz-Funk/Arena Rock/Leftfield

New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Disco

Mannen Som Elsket Yngve

2008, 2xCD, Comp, Oh No!,

Soundtrack/Punk/Indie Rock

2008, 5xCD, Comp, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,

Pop Rock/Disco/New Wave/Soft Rock/Ballad/Arena Rock/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/New Beat/Classic Rock

Super Ballads Club 11-2008

2008, CD, Comp, Mr Music

Some Small History

Independents Day ID08

Pop Rock/Big Beat/Disco

Progressive House/House/Electro/Techno/Breakbeat

Confide In Me (The Irresistible Kylie)

House/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Punk/Post-Punk/New Wave/Pop Rock

Keinohrhasen (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Soundtrack/Pop Rock/Score

1997 (Ein Jahr Und Seine 20 Songs)

2006, CD, Comp, Süddeutsche Zeitung,

Indie Rock/House/Disco/Post Rock/Breakbeat/Downtempo/Gangsta/Britpop

Manfred Mann, Manfred Mann's Earth Band

World Of Mann (The Very Best Of Manfred Mann & Manfred Mann's Earth Band)

2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,

Pop Rock/Prog Rock/Classic Rock

Best Of The 80s

2006, Box, Comp + 3xCD, Comp, EMI, Sony BMG Music Entertainment,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Reggae-Pop

Collectors Series Pt.1 (Popular Songs)

Sondre Lerche And The Faces Down Quartet

Gypsy Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Jazz-Rock/Vocal

1988 (Ein Jahr Und Seine 20 Songs)

2005, CD, Comp, Süddeutsche Zeitung,

Acid House/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Conscious/Pop Rap/Downtempo/Synth-pop/New Beat/Lovers Rock

Spangle call Lilli line

For Installation

2005, CD, MiniAlbum, Enh, Polystar, Felicity

80's Music Invasion

2004, DVD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Love Bites - Threesome Collection #02

2004, CD, Comp, Promo, Peoplesound, Sony Music Special Markets, Daily Star,

Acoustic/Soft Rock/Soul/Ballad

Pop & Wave 80s Video Clips

2004, DVD-V, Comp, Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

The Most Fun You Had All Decade — The 80's

2004, CD, Comp, Sony Music Canada Inc.,

Lisa Stansfield

Downtempo/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Britpop/Contemporary R&B

Manfred Mann '06 With Thomas D

Demons And Dragons

Manfred Mann '06 With Manfred Mann's Earth Band

The 80's Collection Super Hits

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop

The Very Best Of 1980s 2

2003, 3xCD, Comp, EMI, Sony Music Special Markets,

Edge Of The 80s: 1988-1989

2003, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

House/Acid Jazz/Downtempo/Acoustic

New Wave/Pop Rock/Classic Rock

Pop & Wave - Maxi Singles

2002, CD, Comp, Ltd, Sony Music Special Products,

New Wave/Synth-pop/New Beat

Alternative Eighties

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia, Sony Music TV,

New Wave/Punk/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Pop & Wave - New Romantic

2002, CD, Comp, Sony Music Special Products,

New Wave/Synth-pop/Ballad

Musikexpress 69 - Sony Nice Price

2002, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress, Sony Music,

Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/House/Psychedelic Rock/Grunge/Synth-pop/Ballad

Pop & Wave Vol. 4 - The Ballads Of The 80's

2002, 2xCD, Comp, Ltd, Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products, Sony Music Special Products,

New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Alternative Eighties Vol. 01

2002, CD, Comp, Columbia, Columbia,

New Wave/Punk/Indie Rock

France Inter White Session

2002, CDr, Promo, Virgin

Generation 80's: Classics From The 80's Alternative Scene

New Wave/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Synth-pop/Indie Pop

The Very Best Of Pop & Wave

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Copy Prot., Berlin Records, Berlin Records, Berlin Records,

New Wave/Synth-pop

17-Track Guide To The Month's Best Music

2001, CD, Comp, Uncut (2),

Alternative Rock/Country Rock/Trip Hop/Indie Rock/Blues Rock/Pop Rock

The 90s Collection - 92-93

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

Alternative Rock/Europop/Soul/Indie Rock/Synth-pop

50 Anni Di Musica Internazionale

2001, 6xCD + Box, Comp, Sorrisi E Canzoni TV,

Folk/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Folk Rock/Vocal/Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Celtic/Funk/Disco/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Reggae/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock

The 80's Collection Movers & Shakers

2001, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

50 Anni Di Musica Internazionale - 6

2001, CD, Comp, Sorrisi E Canzoni TV,

Folk/Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Ballad/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Folk Rock/Vocal/Blues Rock/Electric Blues/Celtic/Funk/Disco/Prog Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Reggae/Synth-pop/Alternative Rock

When Love Breaks Down

Spaced (Soundtrack To The TV Series)

Leftfield/Dialogue/Spoken Word/House/Soundtrack/Score/Breakbeat/Synth-pop

House/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Fantastic 80s! Go For It! (Brand New Ultimate Collection)

Acoustic/Ballad/Disco/Downtempo/Euro-Disco/Funk/Hip Hop/Indie Pop/Minneapolis Sound/New Wave/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Power Pop/Reggae-Pop/Soft Rock/Soul/Symphonic Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal

Canções Do Milénio 2

1999, CD, Comp, Som Livre,

1998, CDr, Album, Rockville Records

Into The Blue - 36 Atmospheric Tracks

Leftfield/Modern Classical/Synth-pop/Ambient

Musikexpress Sounds Präsentiert: Sounds Of 97 Vol. 6

1997, CD, Comp, Promo, Musikexpress,

Alternative Rock/House/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock

Les Années 80 + Mode D'Emploi Tome 2

1997, 2xCD, Comp, East West France,

Chanson/Europop/New Wave/Pop Rock

Ant3na (Antena 3) '97

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Globo/RCA, Globo/RCA,

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Acid Jazz/Downtempo/Latin/Soft Rock/Alternative Rock/Grunge/Britpop

The Power Of Love: 1988 - 1989

1997, 2xCD, Comp, Time Life Music,

The Nail File: The Best Of Jimmy Nail

The Power Of Love: 1990 - 1992

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Vocal/Ballad/Soul/Contemporary R&B

Mark Griffiths & Warren Bennett

Close To The Hedge

1996, CD, Album, Not On Label

1996, CD, Comp, Columbia, Epic,

Alternative Rock/Pop Rock

Techno/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Britpop

Crocodile Shoes II

Pop Rock/Country Rock

The Power Of Love: Breathless

Soft Rock/Vocal

Leftfield/New Wave/Britpop/Indie Rock

Latin/Pop Rock/New Jack Swing/Soul/Vocal/Disco/Soft Rock/Ballad/Synth-pop/Funk

Kuschel Rock IV

Ballad/Soft Rock/Disco/Contemporary R&B/Downtempo/Pop Rock

Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Country Rock

1995, CD, Album, Dragon (8)

Frances Ruffelle

God Watch Over You

It's A Man's World

Downtempo/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Ballad

Top Of The Pops 1

House/Downtempo/Euro House/Synth-pop/Britpop

Precious Lord: The Fat And Frantic Doo-Wop Album

1994, CD, Album, Kingsway Music, Kingsway Music

Freewheelin' - An Hour Of Driving Classics

1994, Cass, Comp, Promo, Q Magazine,

Pop Rock/Soul/Soft Rock

Love Will Keep Me Alive

1994, CD, Single, WEA

Dance-pop/Downtempo/Ballad/Acoustic/Indie Pop

80's Best - Vol 2, 83 85

New Wave/Ska/Synth-pop/Theme

Crocodile Shoes

Pop Rock/Soft Rock/Country Rock

The Witness Tree

Frances Ruffelle

Peter's Friends — The Album

Are You Ready To Dance? The 3rd Compilation

House/Progressive Trance

The Indie Scene 83

1992, CD, Comp, Connoisseur Collection,

Alternative Rock/New Wave/Indie Rock/Synth-pop/Industrial

Prefab Sprout / Ivano Fossati

The Sound Of Crying / La Canzone Popolare

1992, 7", Columbia, Epic

Select Magazine Rather Generously Presents: Columbia

1991, Cass, Comp, Select Magazine, Columbia,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Punk/Pop Rock/Psychedelic Rock

Sony Music Sampler Vol. 24

1991, CD, Promo, Smplr, Sony Music, Sony Music,

Soft Rock/Pop Rock/Folk Rock/Dance-pop/Hip-House/New Jack Swing/Contemporary R&B/Soul/Glam/Heavy Metal/Blues Rock/Hard Rock/Funk Metal/Shoegaze/Chanson/Ballad

Lita* And Kevin*

A Natural Thing

1991, CD, Album, Deseret Book,

Q The Album Volume One

Indie Pop/Indie Rock

That Loving Feeling Volume IV

Music View - Radio's Alternative Talk Show #91 & #92

1990, LP, Comp, Promo + 7", Promo, Joseph Fox Communications, Inc.,

Alternative Rock/Indie Rock/Punk

Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Pop Rap

My Brain Is Like A Sieve

Matisse (22) / Prefab Sprout

La Dolce Vita / The King Of Rock'n'roll

1988, 7", Jukebox, CBS,

Italo-Disco/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

The Hits Tape 8

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock/Disco/New Wave/Neo Soul/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Boulevard Des Hits Volume 6

Europop/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

For Fuld Musik 21

"Paradise" La Mejor Música De FM 102

All Stars (The Album)

Rock & Roll/Pop Rock

Hits For Lovers

Rock Británico

Italo-Disco/Synth-pop

New Wave/Soft Rock/Downtempo/Synth-pop

Billy Joel / Prefab Sprout

You're Only Human (Second Wind) / Appetite

1985, 7", Jukebox, CBS,

Debut LP Magazine - Issue 03

1984, LP, Comp, Debut (3),

New Wave/Pop Rock/Synth-pop

Pop & Wave Vol. 3 - Lots More Hits Of The 80's

New Wave/Synth-pop

Rock Over London 88-10

1988, LP, Transcription, Rock Over London,

Blood Red Roses

Aphrodite Les Folies (Live In London)

Manfred Mann '06 With Manfred Mann's Earth Band

Lisa Stansfield

Europop/Soul/Synth-pop