Essential Songs

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1Patience
assistant recording engineer:
Robin Baynton (strings), Andrew Dudman (UK recording engineer and mixer, early 21c) (strings), Mike Horner and Lewis Jones (engineer) (strings)
recording engineer and mixer:
Jeff Rothschild
miscellaneous support:
Shari Sutcliffe (task: production coordinator)
producer:
John Shanks
bass, guitar [guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
John Shanks
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jeff Rothschild
piano and lead vocals:
Gary Barlow
vocals:
Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen (singer–songwriter)
orchestra:
London Session Orchestra
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
concertmaster:
Gavyn Wright (UK violinist, conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (strings), Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and RAK Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Patience (music video) by Take That
recording of:
Patience
writer:
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen (singer–songwriter) and John Shanks
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., John Shanks Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
live recording of:
Patience
writer:
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen (singer–songwriter) and John Shanks
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., John Shanks Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Take That43:22
2Never Be Lonely
engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
producer:
The Feeling (English rock/pop band) and Andy Green (producer, engineer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
recorded at:
Heliocentric in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom and Mrs Jones's shoe room
recording of:
Never Be Lonely
writer:
Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones (bassist with The Feeling) and Paul Stewart (drummer with The Feeling)
The Feeling2.753:31
3You Give Me Something
producer:
Eg White
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
James Morrison (UK singer)
cello:
Paul Brantley
instruments:
Eg White
saxophone:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
trumpet:
Guy Barker
viola:
Kristin Wilkinson (Nashville songwriter and viola player)
violin:
David Angell (American violinist) and David Davidson (violinist)
vocals:
James Morrison (UK singer)
strings arranger:
David Davidson (violinist) and Martin Terefe
mixed at:
Quad Studio NYC in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Give Me Something
writer:
James Morrison (UK singer) and Eg White
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., song publisher, never a release label), 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) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
James Morrison3.53:33
4Put Your Records On
recording engineer, programming and producer:
Steve Chrisanthou
additional producer:
Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
acoustic guitar and percussion and background vocals and lead vocals:
Corinne Bailey Rae
alto saxophone:
Jason Rae
bass guitar [bass]:
Samuel Dixon
classical guitar [spanish guitar], electric guitar and percussion:
Steve Chrisanthou
Hammond organ:
Joe Tatton
keyboard:
John Beck (Writer, producer & musician)
tenor saxophone:
Jim Corry
trumpet:
Malcolm Strachan
additional background vocals:
Cara Robinson
contains samples by:
Steve Chrisanthou (horn)
mixed at:
TwentyOne Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Put Your Records On by Corinne Bailey Rae
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 236)
recording of:
Put Your Records On
writer:
Corinne Bailey Rae, John Beck (Writer, producer & musician) and Steve Chrisanthou
Corinne Bailey Rae3.653:35
5Last Request
additional programming:
Matt Benbrook
additional engineer:
Richard Wilkinson (production music)
assistant engineer:
Darren Simpson (engineer)
engineer:
Mark Phythian
producer:
Matt Benbrook (strings) and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Donny Little (guitar player)
bass guitar:
Mike Hunter (UK producer & engineer)
drums (drum set), keyboard and percussion:
Jim Duguid
guitar:
Eddie Harrison, Donny Little (guitar player) and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
strings:
Matt Benbrook
lead vocals:
Paolo Nutini
recording of:
Last Request
writer:
Matt Benbrook, Jim Duguid and Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini3.353:41
6Rehab
assistant recording engineer:
Jesse Gladstone and Mike Makowski
recording engineer:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths (task: contractor / orchestra)
engineer:
Dom Morley
producer:
Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
assistant mixer:
Matt Paul
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
alto saxophone:
Chris Davies and Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist)
baritone saxophone:
Dave Bishop (saxophonist) and Ian Hendrickson-Smith
bass guitar:
Nick Movshon
cello:
John Heley (cellist), Joely Koos (cellist) and Anthony Pleeth (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Homer Steinweiss
electric piano, handclaps and piano and piano:
Victor Axelrod
guitar:
Thomas Brenneck and Binky Griptite
handclaps:
Vaughan Merrick and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
harp:
Helen Tunstall
percussion:
Frank Ricotti (percussionist)
tenor saxophone:
Mike Smith (British saxophonist/keyboardist/composer/arranger/conductor), Neal Sugarman and Jamie Talbot (English jazz alto saxophonist)
trombone:
Richard Edwards (trombonist)
trumpet:
Dave Guy and Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
viola:
Rachel Bolt (violist), Jonathan Thorne (viola player), Bruce White (violist) and Katie Wilkinson (violist)
violin:
Mark Berrow (violinist), Elizabeth Edwards (violinist), Peter Hanson (violinist), Boguslaw Kostecki (violinist), Perry Montague‐Mason (violinist), Everton Nelson (violinist), Tom Pigott‐Smith (violinist), Jonathan Rees, Chris Tombling (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
strings arranger:
Chris Elliott (composer and arranger)
wind instruments arranger:
Gabriel Roth and Mark Ronson (British DJ and producer)
arranger:
Gabriel Roth (Gabriel Alexander Roth)
recorded at:
Chung King Studios in New York, New York, United States, Daptone’s House of Soul in Bushwick, New York, New York, United States and Metropolis (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 57), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 73) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 419)
recording of:
Rehab
lyricist and composer:
Amy Winehouse
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Amy Winehouse4.153:33
7No Tomorrow
music videos:
No Tomorrow (music video) by Orson (00s US power pop band)
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 38)
recording of:
No Tomorrow
writer:
George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely ((also credited as John Bentjen) member of Orson), Jason Pebworth and Chad Rachild (ex-member of Orson band)
Orson3.652:49
8Mr Brightside
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Mark Needham
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2004) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 4), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 33), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 51), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 90) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 378)
recording of:
Mr. Brightside
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Dave Keuning
publisher:
The Killers Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Killers4.33:43
9Nature's Law
recording of:
Nature’s Law
Embrace4:08
10Say What You Want
recording of:
Say What You Want
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas3:36
11Lovesong
assistant engineer:
Roy Spong and Richard Sullivan (engineer)
engineer and producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
mixer:
Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Porl Thompson (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
instruments:
Lol Tolhurst (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
keyboard:
Roger O’Donnell (from 1988-11 until 1989-02) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
remixer:
Chris Parry, Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Outside Studios (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
mixed at:
RAK Studio Three in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989)
music videos:
Lovesong by The Cure
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 127)
recording of:
Lovesong (from 1988-11 until 1989-02)
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Laurence Tolhurst, Paul S. Thompson, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Roger O’Donnell and Simon Gallup
publisher:
APB Music Co., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Fiction Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
adaptation of:
Chanson d’amour (Chanson d’amour (lovesong))
The Cure4.53:28
12Never Tear Us Apart
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
INXS (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987) and PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
music videos:
Never Tear Us Apart (music video) by INXS
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2025 (Australian Songs)) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 282)
recording of:
Never Tear Us Apart
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Stuffed Monkey and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
INXS3.83:03
13Wild Wood
bass guitar:
Marco Nelson
drums (drum set):
Steve White (Style Council drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
mellotron and Minimoog:
Brendan Lynch (London producer)
organ:
Helen Turner
recording of:
Wild Wood
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
Paul Weller4.153:23
14Fields of Gold
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
assistant mixer:
Andrew Bradfield, Pete Lewis (engineer) and Simon Osbourne
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Lake House, Wiltshire in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fields of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Sting3.83:38
15Nightswimming
additional engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
additional mixer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle)
assistant mixer:
Tod Lemkuhl
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Clif Norrell
guest cello:
Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer (cellist) and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
guest oboe:
Deborah Workman (oboist)
guest viola:
Reid Harris, Paul Murphy (viola) and Heidi Nitchie (violist)
guest violin:
Denise Berginson-Smith (violinist), Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen (violinist), Sandy Salzinger (violinist), Sou-Chun Su (violinist) and Jody Taylor (violin)
vocals:
Michael Stipe
conductor:
George Hanson
orchestrator:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1992) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2017)
additionally recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Kingsway Studios (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 160)
recording of:
Nightswimming
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
live recording of:
Nightswimming
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.4.34:16
16Your Song
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
12 string guitar:
Clive Hicks
acoustic guitar:
Frank Clark (Guitar/bassist)
bass guitar:
Dave Richmond
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer)
guitar:
Colin Green
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 54), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 202)
recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Elton John3.954:01
17JCB Song
music videos:
JCB Song by Nizlopi
recording of:
JCB
writer:
Luke Concannon and John Parker (UK folk)
Nizlopi3.153:47
18Heartbeats
producer:
José González (singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sweden)
mixer:
Mikko Hellsing
guitar and percussion:
José González (singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sweden)
vocals:
José González (singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sweden)
music videos:
Heartbeats (official music video) by José González (singer-songwriter and guitarist from Sweden)
cover recording of:
Heartbeats
lyricist and composer:
Karin Dreijer (Swedish singer‐songwriter) and Olof Dreijer
José González4.452:44
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1America
additional engineer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
engineer:
Sam Miller (alias of Hanno Leichtmann)
producer:
Razorlight
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
12 string guitar, mellotron, organ and Rhodes piano:
Björn Ågren (guitarist)
bass and piano:
Carl Dalemo
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
guitar:
Björn Ågren (guitarist), Johnny Borrell and Carl Dalemo
vocals:
Johnny Borrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2006)
mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
additionally engineered at:
British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
America
writer:
Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight3.254:11
2Chasing Cars
programming and producer:
Jacknife Lee
additional engineer:
Sam Bell (engineer/programmer)
assistant engineer:
Stefano Soffia and Simon Wakeling
engineer:
Tom McFall
assistant mixer:
Owen Skinner
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
cello:
Adrian Bradbury (British cellist), Caroline Dale (cellist), Caroline Dearnley (cellist) and Zoë Martlew (cellist)
double bass:
Leon Bosch (double bassist) and Ben Russel (bass player)
keyboard [keys]:
Jacknife Lee
viola:
Timothy Grant (violinist), Maxine Moore (violist), Matthew Souter (Viola player) and William Hawkes
violin:
Mia Cooper (regular vocalist with Italian duo Gabin), Richard George (violinist), Ursula Gough, Janice Graham (violinist), Rebecca Hirsch (British violinist), Karin Leishman, Beatrix Lovejoy (violinist), Pauline Lowbury, Maya Magub, Richard Milone, Steve Morris (violinist), Charles Sewart, Paul Willey (violinist) and Warren Zielinski (violinist)
conductor:
Janice Graham (violinist)
strings arranger:
James Banbury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 2006)
produced for:
Big Life Management
recorded at:
Grouse Lodge Studios in County Westmeath, Leinster, Ireland, Parkgate Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom and The Garage in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chasing Cars
lyricist:
Gary Lightbody
composer:
Nathan Connolly, Gary Lightbody, Jonny Quinn, Tom Simpson (Scottish DJ and musician) and Paul Wilson (member of Snow Patrol)
publisher:
Big Life Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing BL Limited
Snow Patrol3.94:26
3Is It Any Wonder?
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
additional engineer:
Julian Wilmott
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole
mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer) and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2006)
recording of:
Is It Any Wonder?
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane3.93:04
4Wisemen
assistant engineer:
John Morrical
engineer:
Mike Tarantino
producer:
Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter) and Tom Rothrock
mixer:
Tom Rothrock
acoustic guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
J. Hogarth (producer and songwriter)
bass guitar [bass]:
Sasha Krivtsov
classical guitar and electronic organ [Rhodes organ]:
J. Blunt
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Paxon
electric guitar:
Gumby (guitarist/producer/engineer)
Hammond organ [Hammond] and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Mr Nau
Rhodes piano [Mid 8 Rhodes]:
S. Skarbek
background vocals [backing vocals]:
A. Ghost
vocals:
James Blunt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (from 2004 to present) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (from 2004 to present)
recording of:
Wisemen
writer:
James Blunt, Jimmy Hogarth (producer and songwriter) and Sacha Skarbek
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
James Blunt4.23:43
5Shiver
programming:
Stephen Lipson
bass guitar:
Rheinallt ap Gwynedd
guitar:
Peredur ap Gwynedd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2005)
recording of:
Shiver
writer:
Natalie Imbruglia, Sheppard Solomon and Eg White
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Natalie Imbruglia3.853:43
6Last Year
Lucie Silvas4:06
7Everybody's Gone to War
programming and producer:
Howard Willing
assistant mixer:
Keith Armstrong (US engineer) and Dmitar "Dim E" Krnjaic
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass guitar:
Tim Van der Kuil
drums (drum set):
Damon Wilson (drummer)
electric guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Nerina Pallot
guitar [guitars]:
Tim Van der Kuil and Lyle Workman
Hammond organ [Hammond B3]:
Roger Manning Jr. (American keyboardist and singer/songwriter)
keyboard:
Kevin Churko
percussion:
Lenny Castro
background vocals:
Susannah Melvoin
mixed at:
Resonate Music in Burbank, California, United States
music videos:
Everybody’s Gone to War by Nerina Pallot
recording of:
Everybody’s Gone to War
lyricist, writer and composer:
Nerina Pallot
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Nerina Pallot43:52
8Do You Remember the First Time?
engineer:
Adi Winman
producer:
Ed Buller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1994)
produced for:
140dB
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975-1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-10 until 1994-02)
recording of:
Do You Remember the First Time? (from 1993-10 until 1994-02)
lyricist:
Jarvis Cocker
composer:
Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey (producer; Pulp bassist) and Russell Senior
Pulp4.654:21
9Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician) (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Jam4.252:55
10I Don't Like MondaysThe Boomtown Rats44:18
11Sowing the Seeds of Love
recording of:
Sowing the Seeds of Love
writer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Tears for Fears6:09
12Wild World
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970), Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recording of:
Wild World (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Cat Stevens3.93:20
13The Closest Thing to Crazy
engineer:
Steve Sale
producer:
Mike Batt
lead vocals:
Katie Melua
arranger:
Mike Batt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dramatico Entertainment Ltd. (not release label) (in 2003) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 2023)
recording of:
The Closest Thing to Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Mike Batt
publisher:
Dramatico, Dramatico Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Katie Melua3.54:12
14High and Dry
cover recording of:
High and Dry
writer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
50/50
Jamie Cullum4:53
15You're Gonna Make Me Lonesome
Madeleine Peyroux3:23
16The Look of Love
recording of:
The Look of Love
lyricist:
Hal David
writer:
Burt Bacharach and Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp., Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 40th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Dusty Springfield53:32
17I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
James Jamerson (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
congas and tambourine:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
French horn:
Don Ozga (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Edwin Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
Eddie Willis (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
Joe Messina (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Hammond organ [B-3]:
Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
tom-tom:
Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Johnny Griffith (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
background vocals:
The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Marlene Barrow (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Louvain Demps (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Jackie Hicks (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestrator:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 80), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 93), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 307)
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Marvin Gaye4.053:11
18It's a Man's Man's Man's World
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-16)
engineer:
Ron Lenhoff
producer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
baritone saxophone:
Haywood Henry (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1966-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (on 1966-02-16)
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1966-02-16)
trumpet:
Dud Bascomb (Sr., jazz trumpeter) (on 1966-02-16), Waymon Reed (on 1966-02-16) and Lammar Wright (on 1966-02-16)
lead vocals:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) (on 1966-02-16)
recorded at:
Talent Masters Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 123)
recording of:
It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World (on 1966-02-16)
writer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul) and Betty Jean Newsome
James Brown4.42:46
19What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong’s Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 283)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Louis Armstrong42:19

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