1977: The Year Punk Broke

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lookin’ After No. 1
recording of:
Lookin’ After No. 1
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats3:08
2Whole Wide World
bass guitar and guitar:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
vocals:
Wreckless Eric
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1977), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Whole Wide World
lyricist and composer:
Eric Goulden
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
Concord Music Publishing Sàrl
Wreckless Eric4.652:58
3I Can’t Come
recording of:
I Can't Come
composer:
The Snivelling Shits
The Snivelling Shits6:22
4Where Have All the Boot Boys Gone
recording of:
Where Have All the Bootboys Gone (Slaughter and The Dogs)
writer:
Wayne Barrett, Howard Bates, Brian Grantham and Mick Rossi (guitarist for Slaughter and The Dogs)
Slaughter and the Dogs3:11
5For Adolfs Only
recording of:
For Adolfs' Only
writer:
Gordon Dair, Ronnie MacKinnon, Dave Robertson (Scottish/Belgian vocalist, aka Dee Robert, Viking Dave Robertson) and Gordon Scott
The Valves1:50
6Bulletin
recording of:
Bulletin
writer:
Richard Strange (English musician)
Doctors of Madness2:44
7Day by Day
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
bass guitar:
Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mark Laff
guitar:
Bob Derwood Andrews
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Day by Day
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
Generation X2:05
8Television Viewer
recording of:
Television Viewer
composer:
Tim Ryan (aka Tim Nervous)
The Vacants2:35
9Kill
recording of:
Kill
composer:
Norman Sleek
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias1:37
10You Can’t Rock and Roll (In a Council Flat)
recording of:
You Can't Rock 'n' Roll (In a Council Flat)
composer:
Steve Counsel
Puncture2:57
11Enemies
recording of:
Enemies (The Radiators From Space)
composer:
Philip Chevron
The Radiators From Space2:40
12Just Want to Be Myself
recording of:
Just Want to Be Myself
writer:
Steve Cundall and Mike Howells
The Drones2:46
13Red London
recording of:
Red London
composer:
Dave Parsons (Sham 69 guitarist)
Sham 691:52
14Deranged Demented and Free
recording of:
Deranged Demented and Free
composer:
Kenny Hyslop (drummer)
PVC22:47
15Oh Bondage Up Yours!
recording of:
Oh Bondage Up Yours!
lyricist and composer:
Poly Styrene
X‐Ray Spex2:47
162‐4‐6‐8 Motorway
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Dolphin Taylor (on 1977-09-14)
guitar:
Danny Kustow (on 1977-09-14)
organ and piano:
Mark Ambler (on 1977-09-14)
vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Berwick Street Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-14)
recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1977-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
Tom Robinson Band4.253:16
17Nasty, Nasty
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Andy Arthurs (Producer)
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nasty Nasty (999)
writer:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
9992:03
18Rockwrok
recording of:
Rockwrok
writer:
Ultravox
Ultravox3:19
19Family Planning
recording of:
Family Planning
writer:
David Barnard (member of The Depressions) and Eric Wright (guitarist in The Depressions)
The Depressions3:09
20Radio Fun
recording of:
Radio Fun
composer:
Steve Godfrey (member of The Zeros)
The Zeros2:06
21Pool Hall Punks
recording of:
Pool Hall Punks
composer:
Sean Tyla (guitarist, songwriter)
Tyla Gang2:58
22Klean Living Kids
recording of:
Klean Living Kids
composer:
Mick Smithers
The Stukas2:05
23Freak Show
recording of:
Freak Show
composer:
The Lurkers (UK punk band)
The Lurkers2:20
24Hold My Hand
recording of:
Hold My Hand (Jerks)
writer:
Paul Gilbert (member of Jerks) and Simon Snakke
Jerks2:09
25Bleak Outlook
recording of:
Bleak Outlook
composer:
The Unwanted (UK punk band)
The Unwanted2:13
26Blood on the Wall
recording of:
Blood on the Wall
composer:
Jethro Adlington
Some Chicken1:43
27Insane Society
recording of:
Insane Society
writer:
Charlie Casey (of Menace), Noel Martin, Steve Tannett and Morgan Webster (of Menace)
Menace1:59
28Drab City
The Features2:13
29Back to the Wall
recording of:
Back to the Wall (Spider)
writer:
Dave Bryce, Brian Burrows (graphic designer & member of Spider) and Colin Harkness
Spider2:12
30Just Another Teenage Anthem
recording of:
Just Another Teenage Anthem
writer:
David Cairns (of Secret Affair), John Harty and Ian Page (singer in Secret Affair)
New Hearts1:54
31(You Keep on Tellin’ Me) Lies
recording of:
(You Keep on Tellin’ Me) Lies
writer:
Bo Benham and Steve McNerney
The Pleasers1:50
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Credits

Release

liner notes:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
remastering:Simon Murphy (mastering engineer)
compiler:John Reed (British music journalist)
David Wells (British compiler/producer)
design:Keith Davey
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13869629 [info]
ASIN:DE: B07QQHMF7R [info]
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Release group

part of:Cherry Red years (number: 1977)
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003276052 [info]