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
Skids43:10
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)
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)
recording of:
Swords of a Thousand Men
lyricist and composer:
Edward Tudor-Pole
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 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 Motors3.354:31
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 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 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
Eddie & the Hot Rods52:55
13Touch and Go
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Martin Jackson
guitar:
John McGeoch
keyboard:
Dave Formula
vocals:
Howard Devoto
Magazine2:57
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 Leaders
recording of:
Follow the Leaders
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Martin Glover and Geordie Walker
Killing Joke4:05
18I Heard It Through the Grapevine
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
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)
The Slits43:58
19Solitary Confinement
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1978)
recording of:
Solitary Confinement (The Members)
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Carroll and Nicky Tesco
composer:
Jean-Marie Carroll
publisher:
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)
recording of:
The Sound of the Suburbs
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Carroll and Nicky Tesco
composer:
Jean-Marie Carroll
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, 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 Up
recording of:
Smash It Up
writer:
Alasdair Ward, Captain Sensible, Rat Scabies and Dave Vanian
publisher:
Anglo Rock, Inc. and Rock Music Co., Ltd.
The 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)
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 Cure42:55
13The Unconventional
recording of:
The Unconventional
lyricist and composer:
David Sylvian
Japan3:02
147Teen
recording of:
7Teen
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 Star
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
bass:
David Agar
drums (drum set):
Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
guitar:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
vocals:
Barbara Gogan and Clive Timperley
recording of:
I’m in Love With a German Film Star
lyricist:
Barbara Gogan
composer:
David Agar, Clive Timperley, David Wardill and Richard Williams (UK drummer for The Passions)
publisher:
America Eaton
The 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 between 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)
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 Damned4.652:42
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)
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 Motors2:51
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 Jonee
recording of:
Come Back Jonee
writer:
Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO3:23
12Typical Girls
recording of:
Typical Girls
writer:
The Slits (UK punk band)
The Slits3:54
13Action Time Vision
producer:
Alternative TV and Chris Gray (UK engineer)
bass guitar:
Dennis Burns
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Chris Bennett (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Perry
guitar and piano:
Kim Turner
vocals:
Mark Perry
recording of:
Action Time Vision
writer:
Dennis Burns and Mark Perry
Alternative 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
recording of:
Whole Wide World
lyricist and composer:
Eric Goulden
publisher:
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)
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)
Buzzcocks3.852:54
4Where’s Captain Kirk..?
producer:
Spizzenergi and Dave Woods
bass:
Jim Solar
drums (drum set):
Hero Shima
guitar:
Scott (member of Spizzenergi)
keyboard:
Mark Coalfield
vocals:
Spizz
recording of:
Where's Captain Kirk?
composer:
Mark Coalfield and Spizz
publisher:
Orwell-Endwell and Warner Chappell
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 Signs
engineer:
Alan Perkins
producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and Mike Howlett
bass:
Robert Blamire
drums (drum set):
Gary Smallman
guitar:
Neale Floyd and Fred Purser
vocals:
Pauline Murray
recording of:
Danger Signs
writer:
Neale Floyd and Pauline Murray
publisher:
Quarry Music
Penetration2:27
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 Towers
recording of:
The Murder of Liddle Towers
lyricist:
Thomas Mensforth
composer:
Raymond Cowie
Angelic Upstarts4:37
11Flares ’n Slippers
Cockney Rejects1:36
12I Hate People
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
recorded at:
Hologram Studios in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Never Surrender (Blitz)
writer:
Carl Fisher (of Blitz), Charlie Howe, Neil McLennan and Nidge Miller
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 Human
co-producer:
The Human League and Colin Thurston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Monumental Studios in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Empire State Human by The Human League
recording of:
Empire State Human
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The 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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (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 Lewie33:01
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 between 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 Amour
producer:
Paul Lynton
recording of:
Amour Amour
writer:
David Blundell, Paul Lynton, Russell Madge and Eddie Smithson
Mobiles4:09
10Paint It Black
cover recording of:
Paint It Black
writer:
Mick Jagger 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 Girl
recording of:
Goodbye Girl
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
Deptford Songs and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Squeeze43:00
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)