Punk & New Wave: The Ultimate Collection

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Tracklist

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1The Modern World
producer:
Chris Parry and Vic Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-21)
recording of:
The Modern World
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam2:32
2Neat Neat Neat
recording of:
Neat Neat Neat
lyricist and composer:
Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist)
The Damned2:41
3Into the Valley
producer:
David Batchelor
recording of:
Into the Valley
lyricist:
Richard Jobson
composer:
Stuart Adamson
Skids53:10
4Staring at the Rude Boys
producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and The Ruts
recording of:
Staring at the Rude Boys
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
The Ruts53:13
5Germ Free Adolescents
assistant engineer:
Andy Pearce (Mastering engineer)
engineer:
John Mackenzie Burns
producer:
Falcon Stuart and X‐Ray Spex
lead vocals:
Poly Styrene
recording of:
Germ Free Adolescents
lyricist and composer:
Poly Styrene
X‐Ray Spex23:12
6Mary of the 4th Form
recording of:
Mary of the 4th Form
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats3:48
7Is 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 Jackson4.43:34
8Life in a Day
engineer and producer:
John Leckie
bass guitar:
Derek Forbes
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian McGee (UK drummer)
guitar:
Charlie Burchill
keyboard:
Michael MacNeil
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
vocals:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
arranger:
John Leckie and Simple Minds (Scottish rock band)
recorded at:
Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1979-01)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-02-19 until 1979-02-28)
recording of:
Life in a Day
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Burchill and Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1979 until 2007), Hornall Music (limited company) (from 2008 until 2014), JKMC-Bucks Music Group Ltd (Bucks Music Group) (from 2008 until 2014) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (from 2015 to present)
Simple Minds54:08
9Swords of a Thousand Men
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1981), 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:
Swords of a Thousand Men
lyricist and composer:
Edward Tudor-Pole
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Tenpole Tudor4.22:56
10Airport
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 Motors3.754:31
11(I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction
engineer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
producer:
Brian Eno
recorded at and mixed at:
Conny’s Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 17)
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
DEVO4.62:40
12Teenage Depression
recording of:
Teenage Depression
lyricist and composer:
Dave Higgs (of Eddie & the Hot Rods)
Eddie & the Hot Rods52:55
13Touch and GoMagazine2:57
14Woman in Disguise
recording of:
Woman in Disguise (Angelic Upstarts)
composer:
Raymond Cowie and Thomas Mensforth
Angelic Upstarts53:07
15Billy Bentley
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Billy Bentley
writer:
Ian Dury and Charlie Hart (British fiddler and soundtrack composer)
Kilburn and the High Roads3:00
16Kicker Conspiracy
producer:
Steve Parker (UK producer & engineer) and Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
recording of:
Kicker Conspiracy
lyricist and composer:
Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
The Fall54:15
17Follow the LeadersKilling Joke4:05
18I Heard It Through the GrapevineThe Slits43:58
19Solitary Confinement
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1978), 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:
Solitary Confinement (The Members)
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Carroll and Nicky Tesco
composer:
Jean-Marie Carroll
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
The Members3:54
20Nights in White Satin
engineer and producer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
cover recording of:
Nights in White Satin
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
The Dickies2:55
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1Sound of the Suburbs (7″ single version)The Members3:16
2Babylon’s Burning (single version)
recording of:
Babylon’s Burning
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Ruts2:29
3Prime Time (album version)
recording of:
Prime Time
writer:
Rick Anderson (bassist for The Tubes), Michael Cotten, Prairie Prince, Bill Spooner (guitarist), Roger Steen, Fee Waybill and Vince Welnick
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Pseudo–Songs
The Tubes53:18
4Jilted John (single version)
recording of:
Jilted John
lyricist and composer:
Graham Fellows
Jilted John2:54
5Banana Splits (The Tra La La Song)
cover recording of:
The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)
writer and composer:
Richie Adams and Mark Barkan
The Dickies1:54
6Holiday in Cambodia
engineer:
Oliver DiCicco (in 1980-06)
assistant producer:
Ray Pepperell (in 1980-06)
producer:
Norm (fictitious producer for Dead Kennedys) (in 1980-06)
drums (drum set):
Ted (Bruce Slesinger, Former (original) member of Dead Kennedys) (in 1980-06)
electric bass guitar:
Klaus Flouride (Geoffrey Lyall) (in 1980-06)
electric guitar:
East Bay Ray (Ray Pepperell) (in 1980-06)
vocals:
Jello Biafra (former lead singer of Dead Kennedys) (in 1980-06)
recorded at:
Möbius Music, San Francisco in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1980-06)
recording of:
Holiday in Cambodia (in 1980-06)
lyricist:
Jello Biafra (former lead singer of Dead Kennedys)
composer:
Jello Biafra (former lead singer of Dead Kennedys), Bruce Slesinger (Former (original) member of Dead Kennedys), Klaus Flouride (Geoffrey Lyall) and East Bay Ray (Ray Pepperell)
publisher:
Decay Music
Dead Kennedys4.34:39
7Smash It UpThe Damned52:51
8Streets of London
drums (drum set):
Persian John (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Winston (member of Anti-Nowhere League) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Magoo (member of Anti-Nowhere League) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Animal (member of Anti-Nowhere League) (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Captain Oi! (in 2001)
cover recording of:
Streets of London (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Essex Music International and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Anti-Nowhere League43:16
9Hold Back the Night
Graham Parker & The Rumour3:02
10Roadrunner
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass:
Ernie Brooks
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jonathan Richman
organ and piano:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 77) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 269)
recording of:
Roadrunner
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers44:04
11Take Me I’m Yours (album version)
producer:
Squeeze (UK new wave band)
recording of:
Take Me I’m Yours
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze53:46
12Jumping Someone Else’s Train
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jumping Someone Else’s Train
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure4.22:55
13The Unconventional
recording of:
The Unconventional
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
Japan3:02
147Teen
recording of:
7 Teen
writer:
Martin Sheller (member of The Regents) and Damian Pew
publisher:
Tooti Frooti Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
The Regents3:22
15Drowning in Berlin
producer:
Paul Lynton
bass:
David Blundell
drums (drum set):
Eddie Fragile
guitar:
Jhon and Russell Madge
guitar [lead]:
Chris Downton
lead vocals:
Anna Maria (Mobiles singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rialto Records (Record company. Label -> see Rialto)
recording of:
Drowning in Berlin
writer:
David Blundell, Chris Downton and Russell Madge
publisher:
Servecity Ltd.
Mobiles23:26
16I’m in Love With a German Film StarThe Passions44:00
17African and White
engineer:
Geoff Higgins
producer:
Jeremy Lewis (Liverpool producer)
bass and lead vocals:
Gary Daly
guitar and keyboard:
Eddie Lundon (China Crisis)
percussion:
Dave Reilly (China Crisis)
remixer:
Steve Levine (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
African and White
lyricist:
Gary Daly
composer:
Gary Daly, Eddie Lundon (China Crisis) and Dave Reilly (China Crisis)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
China Crisis33:46
18(We Don’t Need) That Facist Groove Thang
recording of:
(We Don’t Need This) Fascist Groove Thang
lyricist:
Glenn Gregory
composer:
Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Sound Diagrams (publisher), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
Heaven 174:19
19Being Boiled
producer:
The Human League
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey
recording of:
Being Boiled
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
The Human League3:39
20Electricity
recording of:
Electricity
writer:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
publisher:
Dinsong Music, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. and VC II
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:42
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1Ever Fallen in Love (with Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) and Martin Rushent
producer and mixer:
Martin Rushent
arranger:
Buzzcocks (English punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978, in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 276)
recording of:
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer) (in 1977-11)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Buzzcocks4.42:40
2New Rose
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
performer:
Captain Sensible, Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist), Rat Scabies and Dave Vanian
recording of:
New Rose
lyricist and composer:
Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist)
publisher:
Rock Music Co., Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Damned4.52:42
3In the City
engineer:
Vic Smith
producer:
Chris Parry and Vic Smith
bass:
Bruce Foxton (in 1977-03)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (in 1977-03)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (in 1977-03)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (in 1977-03) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (in 1977-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Polydor Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
recording of:
In the City (in 1977-03)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
And Son Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam42:18
4If the Kids Are United
producer:
Jimmy Pursey (Founder member of Sham 69) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1978), 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:
If the Kids Are United
writer:
Dave Parsons (Sham 69 guitarist) and Jimmy Pursey (Founder member of Sham 69)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
Sham 6953:44
5Identity
assistant engineer:
Andy Pearce (Mastering engineer)
engineer:
John Mackenzie Burns
producer:
Falcon Stuart
recording of:
Identity
lyricist and composer:
Poly Styrene
X‐Ray Spex2:23
6Shot 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)
Magazine53:58
7Do Anything You Wanna Do
recording of:
Do Anything You Wanna Do
composer:
Graeme Douglas and Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
Eddie & the Hot Rods4:03
8Forget About You
producer:
Nick Garvey, Peter Ker (producer and songwriter) and Andy McMaster
recording of:
Forget About You
writer:
Andy McMaster
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
The Motors12:51
9Looking After No.1
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recording of:
Lookin’ After No. 1
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats3:07
10Don’t Dictate
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
producer:
Mike Howlett
bass:
Robert Blamire
drums (drum set):
Gary Smallman
guitar:
Gary Chaplin
vocals:
Pauline Murray
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Pebble Beach Studios in Worthing, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Don’t Dictate
writer:
Gary Chaplin and Pauline Murray
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Penetration52:52
11Come Back JoneeDEVO3:23
12Typical Girls
engineer:
Mike Dunne
producer:
Dennis Bovell (reggae guitarist, bass player and record producer)
bass guitar:
Tessa Pollitt
drums (drum set):
Budgie (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.)
guitar:
Viv Albertine
vocals:
Ari Up
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 381)
recording of:
Typical Girls
writer:
The Slits (UK punk band)
The Slits53:54
13Action Time VisionAlternative TV52:32
14Kamikaze
recording of:
Kamikaze (The Boys)
composer:
Honest John Plain
The Boys3:51
15Whole 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 Eric4.652:51
16Safety Pin Stuck in My Heart
Patrik Fitzgerald52:39
17In a Rut
recording of:
In a Rut
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Rutoons, Spartan Records Ltd and Towerbridge Music
The Ruts3:34
18Just Another Dream
recording of:
Just Another Dream
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
The Professionals3:03
19Sweet Suburbia
recording of:
Sweet Suburbia (The Skids)
lyricist:
Richard Jobson
composer:
Stuart Adamson
Skids2:24
20Totally Wired
producer:
John Brierley and Kay Carroll
bass guitar:
Steve Hanley
drums (drum set):
Paul Hanley
guitar:
Marc Riley and Craig Scanlon
vocals:
Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
recording of:
Totally Wired
writer:
Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon and Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
The Fall43:24
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1Hersham Boys
producer:
Jimmy Pursey (Founder member of Sham 69) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
recording of:
Hersham Boys
writer:
Dave Parsons (Sham 69 guitarist) and Jimmy Pursey (Founder member of Sham 69)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Because Éditions
Sham 693:24
21‐2‐3
producer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
bass guitar:
Andy Allen
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
membranophone:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
recording of:
1-2-3
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member)
The Professionals2:56
3What Do I Get?
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
What Do I Get by Buzzcocks (English punk band)
recording of:
What Do I Get?
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
recording of:
What Do I Get?
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Buzzcocks3.852:54
4Where’s Captain Kirk..?Spizzenergi52:16
5Love Song
producer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
performer:
Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies, Dave Vanian and Algy Ward
recording of:
Love Song
writer:
Chris Millar, Ray Burns, Dave Vanian and Algy Ward
The Damned52:03
6Danger SignsPenetration2:27
7Do You Believe in the Westworld
recording of:
Do You Believe in the Westworld?
lyricist and composer:
Kirk Brandon
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Theatre of Hate3:47
8Nellie the Elephant
cover recording of:
Nellie the Elephant
writer:
Ralph Butler and Peter Hart (songwriter)
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd.
The Toy Dolls2:59
9Dead Cities
producer:
Wattie Buchan (in 1981), Andrew Campbell (aka Dru Stix) (in 1981), John Duncan (guitarist) (in 1981), Gary McCormack (in 1981) and Tony Spath (in 1981)
recording of:
Dead Cities (in 1981)
writer:
Andrew Campbell (aka Dru Stix), John Duncan (guitarist) and Gary McCormack
The Exploited21:52
10The Murder of Liddle TowersAngelic Upstarts4:37
11Flares ’n Slippers
Cockney Rejects1:36
12I Hate People
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Captain Oi! (in 2001)
remix of:
I Hate... People (single version) by Anti-Nowhere League
recording of:
I Hate... People (in 1981)
writer:
Nick Culmer and Chris Exall
Anti-Nowhere League52:22
13C.I.D.
UK Subs1:55
14No Survivors
engineer:
John Brierley and Colin Richardson (producer/engineer)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone)
bass:
Ross
drums (drum set):
Wlf (Wilf of GBH)
guitar:
Jock
vocals:
Colin
recorded at:
Cargo Studios in Rochdale, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
No Survivors
writer:
Colin Abrahall, Colin Blyth, Ross Lomas and Andrew Williams (Wilf of GBH)
GBH52:35
15Never Again
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
remix of:
Never Again by Discharge (UK hardcore punk/d‐beat band)
recording of:
Never Again (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
Discharge2:20
16Bad Boy
The Adicts3:26
17Six Guns
engineer:
Colin Richardson (producer/engineer) (in 1981)
producer:
Anti-Pasti (in 1981) and Ollie Hoon (in 1981)
recording of:
Six Guns (in 1981)
writer:
Dugi Bell, Will Hoon, Kevin Nixon and Martin Roper
Anti-Pasti3:37
18Never Surrender
producer and mixer:
Blitz (UK punk band) and Tim Harris (Bomber Harris of Blitz)
bass:
Neil McLennan (Mackie of Blitz)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Howe (of Blitz)
guitar:
Nidge Miller (of Blitz)
vocals:
Carl Fisher (of Blitz)
recorded at:
Hologram Studios in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Never Surrender (Blitz)
writer:
Carl Fisher (of Blitz), Charlie Howe (of Blitz), Neil McLennan (Mackie of Blitz) and Nidge Miller (of Blitz)
Blitz1:32
19Jet Boy Jet Girl
cover recording of:
Jet Boy Jet Girl (in 1981)
lyricist:
Yves Lacomblez
writer:
Alan Ward (musician and mastering engineer at Electric City mastering studio)
composer:
Lou Deprijck
version of:
Ça plane pour moi
Chron Gen2:14
20Don’t You Ever Let Me Down
The Crack3:34
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1Empire State HumanThe Human League3:13
2The American
engineer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
producer:
Bob Clearmountain, Steve Hillage and Jimmy Iovine
recording of:
The American
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds), Michael MacNeil and Brian McGee (UK drummer)
Simple Minds53:34
3A Forest
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
keyboard:
Matthieu Hartley
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
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 Cure3.654:54
4You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
(You’ll Always Find Me in the) Kitchen at Parties
writer:
Jona Lewie and Keith Trussell
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Jona Lewie3.23:01
5Don’t Rain on My Parade
cover recording of:
Don’t Rain on My Parade
lyricist:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Broadway Tunes LLC dba Songs of Funny Girl, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
Funny Girl (Broadway musical)
Japan2:55
6Back of My Hand
producer:
Jon Astley and Phil Chapman (engineer)
remixer:
The Buggles
remix of:
Back of My Hand (original single mix) by The Jags (UK new wave band, 1978-1982)
recording of:
Back of My Hand
writer:
John Alder (UK guitarist) and Nick Watkinson
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
The Jags3:20
7I’m the Man
Joe Jackson3:58
8Wunderbar
Tenpole Tudor3:01
9Amour AmourMobiles4:09
10Paint It Black
cover recording of:
Paint It Black
writer:
Mick Jagger (The Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International, Onward Music Ltd., Promopub. B.V. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Mo-Dettes2:17
11Goodbye GirlSqueeze43:00
12Yesterday’s Love
Any Trouble2:48
13Suffice to Say
recording of:
Suffice to Say
writer:
John Campbell (of It's Immaterial & Yachts) and Henry Priestman
Yachts3.653:14
14Saints and Sinners
Johnny & the Self Abusers1:51
15Gimme Your Heart
Subs3:02
16Nervous Wreck
recording of:
Nervous Wreck (Radio Stars)
composer:
Martin Gordon
Radio Stars51:59
17I’m in Love With the Girl on a Certain Manchester Megastore Check‐Out Desk
The Freshies2:52
18Lines
The Planets3:22
19Small Ads
The Small Ads2:48
20Ieya
recording of:
Ieya
writer:
Joel Bogen, Pete Bush and Toyah Willcox
Toyah3:38

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part of:The Ultimate Collection (Union Square Music, ULTIM5CD) (number: 032) (order: 23)