Blank Generation

~ Release by Richard Hell & the Voidoids (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

“An Instant Record”

Recorded at Plaza Sound N.Y.C.
*Recorded at Electric Lady Studios N.Y.C. 2, 3, 10
Mastered … at Sterling Sound N.Y.C.

Cireco Music BMI 8
Maraville Music Corp. ASCAP 12
© 1977 Automatic Music/Quickmix Music/Doraflo Music BMI

Sire Records Company, marketed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company W logo® © 1990 Sire Records Company for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S. ℗ 1977 Sire Records Inc.
Made in Germany

℗ 1977 Sire Records Company for the U.S.

Annotation last modified on 2026-03-09 19:09 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Love Comes in Spurts
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Love Comes in Spurts
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
52:04
2Liars Beware
assistant engineer:
Joel Cohen (engineer)
engineer:
Jerry Solomon (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Liars Beware
writer:
Ivan Julian and Richard Meyers
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
2.52:52
3New Pleasure
assistant engineer:
Joel Cohen (engineer)
engineer:
Jerry Solomon (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
New Pleasure
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
1:58
4Betrayal Takes Two
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Betrayal Takes Two
writer:
Richard Hell and Ivan Julian
3:37
5Down at the Rock and Roll Club (alternate version)
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Down at the Rock and Roll Club
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
4:06
6Who Says?
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Who Says?
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
2:08
7Blank Generation
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Blank Generation
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
publisher:
Dilapidated Music, Doraflo Music, Inc. and Quickmix Music Inc.
4.352:45
8Walking on the Water
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Walking on the Water
writer:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Cireco, Cireco Music and Jondora Music
2:17
9The Plan
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Plan
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
3:56
10Another World
assistant engineer:
Joel Cohen (engineer)
engineer:
Jerry Solomon (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Another World
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
8:14
11I'm Your Man
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I'm Your Man
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
2:55
12All the Way
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
All the Way (from “The Joker Is Wild”)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
Barton Music Corporation OBO Maraville Music Corp, Maraville Music Corp., The International Music Network and Universal Music Corp. OBO Van Heusen Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
part of:
The 30th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1957 winner)
3:23

Credits

Release group

included in:Punk USA by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
part of:Rolling Stone: 40 Greatest Punk Albums of All Time (2016-04-06) (number: 21) (order: 21)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 60) (order: 60)
33⅓ (number: 92) (order: 93)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/27955 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/fv63 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000653840 [info]
Wikidata:Q1937773 [info]