Top of the Pops: New Wave

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1Brass in Pocket
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Michael Paul Stavrou (producer/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979, in 1987, in 2000)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
recording of:
Brass in Pocket
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Pretenders4.43:02
2My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2002), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979), 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:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
The Knack3.94:00
3I Am the Beat
engineer:
Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician)
producer:
Alan Shacklock
bass guitar:
Gus Goad
drums (drum set), percussion, saxophone and timpani:
Trevor Walter
guitar [lead] and keyboard:
Mick Bass
guitar [rhythm] and lead vocals:
Jonny Whetstone
background vocals:
The Look (UK new wave band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.)
engineered at:
The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Am the Beat
writer:
Mick Bass and Jonny Whetstone
The Look3:03
4Blind Among the Flowers
recording of:
Blind Among the Flowers
lyricist and composer:
Peet Coombes
The Tourists3:31
5Airport
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1978)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 19)
recording of:
Airport
writer:
Andy McMaster
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) and Island Music Ltd. (from 1978 to present)
The Motors3.754:28
6Der Kommissar
edit of:
Der Kommissar by After the Fire
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 Fire55:40
7Dance Hall Days
recording of:
Dance Hall Days
writer:
Darren Costin, Nick Feldman and Jack Hues
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Wang Chung3:54
8Take Me to Your Leader
The Sinceros3:46
9I Got You
Split Enz3:26
10The Shape of Things to Come
The Headboys3:27
11I’m in Love With a German Film StarThe Passions43:57
12A Forest
co-producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Matthieu Hartley
music videos:
A Forest by The Cure
recording of:
A Forest
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Matthieu Hartley, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure3.654:42
13Echo Beach
assistant engineer:
Laurence Diana
engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
producer:
Mike Howlett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dindisc Ltd (in 1980) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1980, in 2002)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-08)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 87)
recording of:
Echo Beach
lyricist and composer:
Mark Gane
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo) (in 1980)
Martha & the Muffins3.63:35
14Happy House
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and Siouxsie and the Banshees
recording of:
Happy House
lyricist:
Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
composer:
Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
publisher:
Chappell and Pure Noise (Siouxsie and the Banshees publisher)
Siouxsie & the Banshees4.653:50
15Death Disco
recording of:
Death Disco
lyricist:
John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
composer:
John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member)
publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Songs (publisher) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Public Image Ltd4:15
16Shot by Both Sides
producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and Magazine (70s/80s UK post-punk/new wave band)
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Martin Jackson
guitar:
John McGeoch
vocals:
Howard Devoto
recording of:
Shot by Both Sides
lyricist:
Howard Devoto
composer:
Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Magazine54:02
17Making Plans for Nigel
recording of:
Making Plans for Nigel
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
XTC4:12
18Mad‐Eyed Screamer
recording of:
Mad Eyed Screamer
writer:
Budgie (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.) and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
The Creatures1:52
19Mad World
programming:
Manny Elias, Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”), Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Ian Stanley
producer:
Ross Cullum and Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias
guitar:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
keyboard:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer), Curt Smith and Ian Stanley
percussion:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
vocals:
Curt Smith
conductor:
Chris Hughes (producer, aka “Merrick”)
performer:
Ross Cullum and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1985)
music videos:
Mad World by Tears for Fears
recording of:
Mad World
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing and Virgin Music Ltd.
Tears for Fears3.73:33
20Is She Really Going Out With Him
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
David Houghton (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Gary Sanford (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 438)
recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (publisher) and Pokazuka Limited
Joe Jackson4.43:33
21(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence Dear
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and vibraphone:
Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
farfisa, grand piano, strings, synthesizer [Polymoog] and synthesizer [Roland]:
Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1977, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1977), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1977, in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
recording of:
(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Joseph Lachman
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jiru Music, Inc. and Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation
Blondie3.052:42
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part of:Top of the Pops (series released by Spectrum Music) (order: 4)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11076393 [info]
ASIN:DE: B071ZP22CW [info]