The Best Punk Album in the World…Ever!

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1God Save the Queen
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 173) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 365)
recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols4.43:19
2Neat Neat Neat
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
performer:
Captain Sensible, Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist), Rat Scabies and Dave Vanian
recording of:
Neat Neat Neat
lyricist and composer:
Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist)
The Damned4.652:41
3Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 215)
recording of:
Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
lyricist and composer:
T.V. Smith
The Adverts4.52:20
4Top of the Pops
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recording of:
Top of the Pops
composer:
Jo Callis
The Rezillos4.52:53
5Dancing the Night Away
recording of:
Dancing the Night Away
writer:
Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
The Motors53:13
6What 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)
Buzzcocks3.852:53
7Jilted John
recording of:
Jilted John
lyricist and composer:
Graham Fellows
Jilted John2:52
8I Am the Fly
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
I Am the Fly
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
Wire4.53:07
9Mongoloid
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
recording of:
Mongoloid
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Casale
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO4.153:45
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 Richman44:03
11White Punks on Dope
recording of:
White Punks on Dope
writer:
Michael Evans (songwriter), Bill Spooner (guitarist) and Roger Steen
The Tubes46:44
12Blank 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.
Richard Hell & the Voidoids4.352:42
13Marquee Moon
recording of:
Marquee Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
publisher:
Double Exposure Music Ltd.
Television54:31
14Psycho Killer
additional engineer:
Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
executive producer:
Karen Ahmed and Robin Hurley
producer:
Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn and Talking Heads
bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar and keyboard and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 2005)
samples from:
Lexicon Valley #190, "Beyond the Five Ws" by John McWhorter
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 108)
recording of:
Psycho Killer (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Christopher Frantz and Martina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., 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 (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Talking Heads3.854:19
15Stop Your Sobbing
additional recording engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
engineer and mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 66)
cover recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
Pretenders3.52:37
16Is 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
17Ready Steady Go
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
bass guitar:
Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mark Laff
guitar:
Bob Derwood Andrews
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
edit of:
Ready Steady Go (Phil Wainman version) by Generation X (English post‐punk band aka “Gen X”)
recording of:
Ready Steady Go
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Generation X52:57
18(Get a) Grip (on Yourself)
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
assistant mixer:
Benny King (engineer)
mixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
bass guitar:
Jean‐Jacques Burnel (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers) (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
keyboard:
Dave Greenfield (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Clark (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. and United Artists Records Ltd.
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
recording of:
(Get a) Grip (on Yourself) (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd., April Music Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
The Stranglers54:00
19Shot 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)
Magazine53:59
20Alternative Ulster
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
bass:
Ali McMordie
drums (drum set):
Brian Faloon
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henry Cluney
vocals:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
remixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
remixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Alternative Ulster
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers4.52:42
21Eighties
producer:
Chris Kimsey
recording of:
Eighties
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Paul Raven (UK bassist) and Geordie Walker
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd.
Killing Joke3:39
22MoneyThe Flying Lizards4.22:30
23Kung Fu International
spoken vocals:
John Cooper Clarke (English poet)
recording of:
Kung Fu International
lyricist:
John Cooper Clarke (English poet)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
John Cooper Clarke1:41