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Tracklist

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1Hand in Glove
recording of:
Hand in Glove
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Glad Hips Music, Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
The Smiths3:16
2Love Is a Wonderful Colour
recording of:
Love Is a Wonderful Colour
writer:
Ian McNabb
The Icicle Works4:11
3Driving Away From Home (Jim’s Tune)
additional recording engineer:
Dave Bascombe
recording engineer:
It’s Immaterial
vocal:
Merran Laginestra (Multi-disciplined musician and sound artist. Born in Sidney, Australia)
remixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)
writer:
John Campbell (of It's Immaterial & Yachts) and Jarvis Whitehead
It’s Immaterial53:51
4The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
engineer and producer:
Dennis Herring
recorded at and mixed at:
Dustbowl Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 42)
recording of:
The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades
lyricist and writer:
Pat MacDonald (singer, songwriter, guitarist for Timbuk3)
publisher:
Bugle Songs Ltd. (publishing label formerly known as Illegal Music Ltd.) and IRS Songs
Timbuk353:23
5Mexican Radio
engineer:
Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Richard Mazda
mixer:
Robert Battaglia, Avi Kipper and Jess Sutcliffe
bass and synthesizer and background vocals:
Chas T. Gray
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joe Nanini
guitar:
Marc Moreland
harmonica and keyboard:
Stan Ridgway
vocals:
Joe Nanini and Stan Ridgway
recording of:
Mexican Radio
writer:
Marc Moreland and Stan Ridgway
Wall of Voodoo4.654:09
6Senses Working Overtime
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and XTC (English rock band)
edit of:
Senses Working Overtime by XTC (English rock band)
recording of:
Senses Working Overtime
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
XTC4.54:34
7Remembrance Day
recording of:
Rememberance Day
writer:
Steve Hovington
B‐Movie4:03
8The Last Film
Kissing the Pink3:25
9I Love a Man in a Uniform
recording of:
I Love a Man in a Uniform
writer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gang of Four Music and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) (in 1982)
written at:
Mount Pleasant Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Gang of Four4:07
10Der Kommissar
producer:
ATF and John Eden (producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Andy Piercy (in 1982)
drums (drum set):
Peter King (UK drummer for After the Fire/BAP) (in 1982)
guitar:
John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire) (in 1982)
keyboard:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (keyboard player) (in 1982)
vocals:
Peter 'Memory' Banks (keyboard player) (in 1982) and John Russell (British guitarist, member of After The Fire) (in 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1982)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 51) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 250)
cover recording of:
Der Kommissar (English version) (in 1982)
lyricist:
Johann Hölzel (Austrian pop & rock musician)
composer:
Robert Ponger
translator:
Andy Piercy
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Der Kommissar
After the Fire54:08
11Dead Pop Stars
recording of:
Dead Pop Stars
writer:
Tich Anderson, Clare Grogan, Tony McDaid, Johnny McElhone and Gerard "Caesar" McNulty
Altered Images3:15
12Ieya
recording of:
Ieya
writer:
Joel Bogen, Pete Bush and Toyah Willcox
Toyah5:12
13Car Trouble
assistant engineer:
Paul Ludgate
engineer:
Benny King (engineer)
producer:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar and guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
drums (drum set):
Jon Moss
lead vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
recording of:
Cartrouble
lyricist and composer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
publisher:
Antmusic (Top Notch) Publishing Ltd. (publisher associated with Adam Ant) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Adam & the Ants3.53:25
14World Shut Your Mouth
recording of:
World Shut Your Mouth
lyricist and composer:
Julian Cope
Julian Cope3:32
15Crash
mixer:
Mark Wallis (in 1988)
bass guitar:
Steve Dullaghan
guitar:
Paul Court (of "The Primitives")
vocals:
Tracy Cattell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1988)
recording of:
Crash
writer:
Paul Court (of "The Primitives"), Steve Dullaghan and Tracy Louise Spencer
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
The Primitives4.652:33
16Sonic Boom Boy
recording of:
Sonic Boom Boy
writer:
Bob Derwood Andrews, Nick Burton (UK techno producer/artwork/photography) and Elizabeth Westwood
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Westworld2:55
17Def Con One
engineer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Robert Gordon (producer from Sheffield, UK)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
turntable:
DJ Winston (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1989)
produced for:
The FON Force
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas (in 1989)
samples:
Crazy Horses (original version) by Osmonds, Funkytown by Lipps, Inc., I Wanna Be Your Dog by The Stooges and Right Now by The Creatures (Siouxsie and the Banshees side project)
recording of:
Def.Con.One (in 1989)
writer:
Graham Crabb, Clint Mansell (English singer and score composer), Richard March and Adam Mole
additional composer:
Marius Constant (Romanian-born French composer and conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and SBK Songs Ltd.
Pop Will Eat Itself4.354:00
18Medicine Show
assistant engineer:
Renny Hill (engineer) and Johnny Shinas
engineer:
Paul ‘Groucho’ Smykle
producer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
bass:
Leo Williams (UK bassist aka E-Zee Kill)
drums (drum set):
Greg Roberts (British drummer)
keyboard:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone))
vocals:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone)), Don Letts, Greg Roberts (British drummer) and Leo Williams (UK bassist aka E-Zee Kill)
recording of:
Medicine Show
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite), Don Letts and Leo Williams (UK bassist aka E-Zee Kill)
publisher:
Big Audio Dynamics Music, Inc. and BMG Songs, Inc.
Big Audio Dynamite6:32
19Radio Africa
recording of:
Radio Africa
writer:
Mike Jones (lyricist of Latin Quater), Ron Keefe and Steve Skaith
Latin Quarter3:50
20The “Sweetest Girl”
recording of:
Sweetest Girl
lyricist and composer:
Green Gartside
Scritti Politti5:07