Rock Werchter 40: 1975–2014

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: 1975–1994
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cherry Bomb
arranger:
Scott Anderson (The Runaways co -writer, -ordinator, -arranger), Kim Fowley and The Runaways (US 1970s all girl rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976), Phonogram, Inc. (in 1976), 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)
recorded at:
Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 52)
recording of:
Cherry Bomb
lyricist:
Kim Fowley
composer:
Joan Jett
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Jett Pack Music, Inc. and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Runaways4.152:17
22‐4‐6‐8 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 Band4.253:17
3A Message to You Rudy
producer:
Elvis Costello
guest trombone:
Rico Rodriguez (Jamaican trombonist)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132)
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
The Specials42:55
4Boys Don’t Cry
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer and mixer:
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)
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
music videos:
Boys Don’t Cry by The Cure
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 242)
recording of:
Boys Don’t Cry (in 1979)
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 Cure4.352:41
5Tunnel of Love
assistant engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and Jon Mathias (engineer)
engineer:
Shelly Yakus
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Mark Knopfler
bass guitar:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers
guitar and lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
John Illsley and Pick Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1980, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-06-20 until 1980-08-25)
recording of:
Tunnel of Love
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein) and Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd. (in 1980)
quotes music from:
The Carousel Waltz (Carousel)
Dire Straits3.958:10
6Spanish Stroll
bass:
Rubén Sigüenza
guitar:
Willy DeVille and Louis X. Erlanger
membranophone:
Thomas R. "Manfred" Allen, Jr.
piano:
Bobby Leonards
lead vocals:
Willy DeVille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) (in 2015)
recording of:
Spanish Stroll
lyricist and composer:
Willy DeVille
Mink DeVille53:32
7Dead or Alive
recording of:
Dead or Alive
lyricist and composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
John Cale3:52
8Promised You a Miracle
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Peter Walsh (UK producer)
recording of:
Promised You a Miracle
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
Simple Minds3:57
9Love Is a Stranger
engineer:
A. Williams, D. A. Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and R. Crash
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics) and Adam Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1982) and BMG Records (UK) Limited (1987–1996) (in 1991)
recording of:
Love Is a Stranger
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Logo Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
Eurythmics33:40
10Walk on the Wild Side
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1972), BMG Music (in 1972), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples from:
Lexicon Valley #150, “Why Language Can’t Be Tamed” by John McWhorter
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221)
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
Lou Reed4.254:13
11So. Central Rain (I’m Sorry)
recording of:
So. Central Rain
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer) (in 1983), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist) (in 1983), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) (in 1983) and Michael Stipe (in 1983)
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.3:14
12A Girl Called Johnny
recording of:
A Girl Called Johnny
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys3:54
13Wide Open Road
recording engineer:
Nick Mainsbridge (in 1985-08)
engineer:
Nick Mainsbridge
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer) and The Triffids (Australian rock band)
bass:
Martin Casey (in 1985-08)
drums (drum set):
Alsy MacDonald (in 1985-08)
guitar:
Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) (in 1985-08), David McComb (in 1985-08) and Rob McComb (in 1985-08)
organ:
Jill Birt (in 1985-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) (in 1985-08)
synthesizer:
David McComb (in 1985-08)
synthesizer [emulator]:
Adam Peters (in 1985-08)
vocals:
David McComb (in 1985-08)
arranger:
The Triffids (Australian rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberation Music (Australian, big L logo or “Liberation” on one line) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Mark Angelo Studios in Acton, Ealing, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-08)
mixed at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Wide Open Road (in 1985-08)
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
The Triffids34:05
14Perfectly Good Guitar
recording of:
Perfectly Good Guitar
lyricist and composer:
John Hiatt (guitarist, pianist and singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
John Hiatt4:37
15Say What You Want
recording engineer:
Nick Addison, Ian Grimble, Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician), Kenny MacDonald and Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
additional programming:
Paul Taylor (UK songwriter, producer, keyboardist, programmer, engineer)
programming:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes), Richard Hynd, Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
sound engineer:
Ash Howes (British mixer, writer and musician)
additional producer:
Boilerhouse Boys
producer and mixer:
Texas (Scottish pop rock band)
guitar:
Johnny McElhone and Ally McErlaine (Scottish guitarist)
keyboard:
Eddie Campbell (Scottish keyboardist for Texas/The Incredible Blondes) and Johnny McElhone
recording of:
Say What You Want
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas3.83:50
16Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
engineer:
Dan Wallin
producer:
Gordon Carroll (producer)
bass guitar:
Terry Paul (in 1973-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02) and Roger McGuinn (in 1973-02)
harmonium, organ and spinet:
Carl Fortina (in 1973-02)
background vocals:
Carol Hunter (in 1973-02), Brenda Patterson (in 1973-02) and Donna Weiss (in 1973-02)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973)
engineered at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 190)
recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (in 1973-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Bob Dylan4.72:29
17Here Comes Your Man
assistant engineer:
Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
music videos:
Here Comes Your Man (official video) by Pixies
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 190)
recording of:
Here Comes Your Man (from 1988-10-31 until 1988-11-23)
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) (from 1974 until 1975)
publisher:
Rice and Beans Music (published Pixies songs)
Pixies4.053:21
18Fight Like a Brave
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Fight Like a Brave
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
Red Hot Chili Peppers3.53:52
19Midlife Crisis
producer:
Faith No More and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
mixer:
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
ebow and electric guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1992) and Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1992)
samples:
Car Thief by Beastie Boys and Cecilia (original stereo mix) by Simon & Garfunkel (drums (drum set))
music videos:
Midlife Crisis (official video) by Faith No More
recording of:
Midlife Crisis
lyricist:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
composer:
Mike Bordin (American drummer), Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould, Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) and Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
publisher:
Big Thrilling Music (music publishing company), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vomit God Music (Mike Patton’s music publishing company)
live recording of:
Midlife Crisis
lyricist:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
composer:
Mike Bordin (American drummer), Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould, Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) and Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
publisher:
Big Thrilling Music (music publishing company), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Vomit God Music (Mike Patton’s music publishing company)
Faith No More4.154:17
20I’m Allowed
recording of:
I’m Allowed
writer:
Chris Colbourn, Bill Janovitz and Tom Maginnis
Buffalo Tom44:19
2▶CD: 1995–2004
3▶CD: 2005–2009
4▶CD: 2010–2014