The Best… Album in the World… Ever! (Bjork, Oasis, Paul Weller)

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Creep is Radio Edit (checked by ear)

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Annotation last modified on 2023-09-21 14:36 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Wonderwall
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis)
bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar [lead guitar], mellotron, piano and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
tambourine and lead vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Brother Recordings, Ltd. (not for release label use! use “BIg Brother” instead) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderwall by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1995), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2013 (Twenty Years)), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 48) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 95)
recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis4.34:19
2Wild 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 Weller4.153:22
3Creep
engineer, producer and mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
bass guitar:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
organ and piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
vocals:
Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
remix of:
Creep (You’re so fucking special) by Radiohead
recording of:
Creep
lyricist:
Thom Yorke
composer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
is based on:
The Air That I Breathe
Radiohead3.253:59
4Fine Time
engineer, producer and mixer:
John Leckie
drums (drum set):
Keith O'Neill (English drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Pete Wilkinson
guitar:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast) and Liam Tyson
lead vocals:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
recording of:
Finetime
lyricist and composer:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
Cast43:06
5Common People
recording of:
Common People
lyricist:
Jarvis Cocker
composer:
Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey (producer; Pulp bassist) and Russell Senior
premiered at:
Reading Festival (1994-08-27) (1994)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island 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.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2018-03-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Pulp2.44:07
6The Life of Riley
engineer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1992)
recording of:
The Life of Riley
lyricist and composer:
Ian Broudie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
The Lightning Seeds44:03
7Parklife
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest spoken vocals:
Phil Daniels (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994) and Food Ltd. (in 1994)
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 41)
recording of:
Parklife (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Blur3.853:05
8He’s on the Phone
engineer:
Ian Catt
assistant producer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer)
producer:
Steve Rodway
mixer:
Motiv8
guest vocals:
Étienne Daho
lead vocals:
Sarah Cracknell
strings arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
arranger:
Motiv8
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creation Records Ltd. (in 1995)
produced for:
Nuff Respect Productions
recording of:
He’s on the Phone
lyricist:
Sarah Cracknell, Bob Stanley (Saint Etienne member) and Pete Wiggs
composer:
Étienne Daho
publisher:
Momentum Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
translated version of:
Week-end à Rome
St. Etienne24:07
9What Do I Do Now?
assistant engineer:
Julie Gardner (engineer) and Tom Girling
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy MacLure
additional keyboard:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional other instruments:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional piano and additional synthesizer:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards)
bass guitar:
Diid Osman
guitar:
Jon Stewart (UK guitarist) and Louise Wener
lead vocals:
Louise Wener
recording of:
What Do I Do Now?
lyricist and composer:
Louise Wener
Sleeper43:39
10Hope Street
producer:
Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
recording of:
Hope St.
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
publisher:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Levellers3:59
11Caught by the Fuzz
engineer:
John Cornfield
producer:
Sam Williams (producer & musician. ex‐member of The Animalhouse)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Mick Quinn (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
drums (drum set):
Danny Goffey (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gaz Coombes (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Golant, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
music videos:
Caught by the Fuzz by Supergrass
recording of:
Caught by the Fuzz (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
writer:
Gaz Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Supergrass3.652:16
12Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe
producer and mixer:
Whale (Swedish group)
drums (drum set):
Falcon (hip hop producer Christian Falk)
recording of:
Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe
lyricist and composer:
Cia Berg, Gordon Cyrus and Henrik Schyffert
Whale4.14:00
13Angel Interceptor
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
bass guitar and synthesizer:
Mark Hamilton (UK bassist, member of Ash)
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Rick McMurray (Drummer, Ash)
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
recording of:
Angel Interceptor
lyricist and composer:
Rick McMurray (Drummer, Ash) and Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Ash44:05
14Single Girl
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Single Girl
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group) and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン (Q Music Japan)
Lush4.252:33
15Connection
engineer and producer:
Marc Waterman
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
recording of:
Connection
lyricist and composer:
Justine Frischmann
Elastica4.22:16
16Queer
bass guitar and keyboard:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage)
drums (drum set) and effects:
Butch Vig
guitar:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage), Shirley Manson and Steve Marker
sampler:
Steve Marker and Butch Vig
lead vocals:
Shirley Manson
edit of:
Queer by Garbage (US rock band)
recording of:
Queer
writer:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage), Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig
Garbage3:59
17She Bangs the Drums
engineer:
Paul Schroeder (UK rock/pop producer, engineer & remixer)
producer:
John Leckie
bass guitar:
Gary Mounfield
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Reni
guitar:
John Squire
vocals:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-08 until 1989-01)
music videos:
She Bangs the Drums (Music video) by The Stone Roses
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 12)
recording of:
She Bangs the Drums
writer:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses) and John Squire
Stone Roses4.73:46
18Blue Monday
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
New Order6:47
19How Soon Is Now?
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 3), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 421) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 486)
recording of:
How Soon Is Now? (in 1984-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
writer:
Johnny Marr and Morrissey (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths4.656:44
20Olympian
recording of:
Olympian
composer:
Matt James (drummer of UK band Gene), Steve Mason (guitarist of UK band Gene), Kevin Miles and Martin Rossiter
Gene4:44
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Release

manufactured in:United Kingdom
printed in:United Kingdom
rights society:bel (Bureau Européen des Licences)
BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
copyrighted (©) by:Circa Records Ltd. (not an imprint; for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Circa Records Ltd. (not an imprint; for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
pressed by and glass mastered by:EMI Swindon
part of:The Best… Album in the World… Ever! (number: 2) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/534174 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0000074UA [info]