Top Gear: Seriously Cool Driving Music

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Tracklist

1CD: Cool
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1Mr. 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 Killers4.33:44
2Chelsea Dagger
recording of:
Chelsea Dagger
composer:
The Fratellis (Scottish rock band)
The Fratellis33:23
3Valerie
assistant engineer:
Tom Stanley
engineer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Valerie (in 2006)
writer:
Boyan Chowdhury, Dave McCabe (English singer, songwriter and guitarist), Abi Harding, Sean Payne (member of The Big Kids, The Isrites, The Zutons) and Russ Pritchard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Zutons3.653:56
4Suddenly I See
assistant engineer:
Graham Deas
engineer:
Bruno Ellingham
producer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
mixer:
Ren Swan
baritone guitar and bass:
Arnulf Lindner
cajón, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Luke Bullen
guitar:
KT Tunstall
vocals:
KT Tunstall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jaydone Ltd. ("record company trading as Relentless Records") (in 2004)
mixed at:
Metrophonic in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Nam Studios in Bradford on Avon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Suddenly I See
lyricist and composer:
KT Tunstall
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC 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)
KT Tunstall3.63:20
5How to Save a Life
assistant recording engineer:
Kevin Loyal and James Masterson
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Mahern
additional engineer:
Tim Hoagland and Aaron Johnson (producer/mixer/engineer, worked with The Fray)
assistant engineer:
Alex Uychocde
producer:
Mike Flynn (A&R executive) and Aaron Johnson (producer/mixer/engineer, worked with The Fray)
mixer:
Mark Endert
additional editor:
Warren Huart
music video for:
How to Save a Life (first variant) by The Fray (US alternative rock band)
music videos:
How to Save a Life (third variant) by The Fray (US alternative rock band)
recording of:
How to Save a Life
writer:
Joe King (guitarist and vocalist in The Fray) and Isaac Slade
publisher:
Aaron Edwards Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Fray4.24:22
6Speed of SoundColdplay3.54:23
7Live Forever
engineer:
Mark Coyle, Anjali Dutt, Dave Scott (UK sound mixer & engineer) and Roy Spong
additional producer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mark Coyle and Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
mixer:
Owen Morris
bass guitar:
Paul McGuigan (Oasis)
drums (drum set):
Tony McCarroll
electric guitar and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
guitar:
Paul Arthurs ("Bonehead", Oasis) and Noel Gallagher
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
music videos:
Live Forever (UK version) by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 1) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 223)
recording of:
Live Forever
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3.94:36
8A Design for Life
engineer and mixer:
Ian Grimble
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 30) and 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure (playlist) (number: 41)
recording of:
A Design for Life
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Manic Street Preachers3.74:17
9Fill My Little World
mixer:
Adrian Bushby
recording of:
Fill My Little World
writer:
Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones (bassist with The Feeling) and Paul Stewart (drummer with The Feeling)
The Feeling23:39
10The Bucket
recording engineer:
Jacquire King
assistant engineer:
Robert Fulps
producer:
Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia
assistant mixer:
Chris Reynolds (keyboardist for Red Flag)
mixer:
Ethan Johns and Jacquire King
recorded at:
Three Crows Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 19)
recording of:
The Bucket
writer:
Caleb Followill, Jared Followill, Matthew Followill and Nathan Followill
Kings of Leon3.52:56
11Everything Is Average Nowadays
assistant recording engineer:
Alex Mackenzie
recording engineer:
Tom Stanley and Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter) and Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
B‐Unique Records (in 2007)
recorded at:
Hook End Manor (Sarm Hook End) in Checkendon, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Everything Is Average Nowadays by Kaiser Chiefs
recording of:
Everything Is Average Nowadays
writer:
Nick Baines, Nick J.D. Hodgson (ex Kaiser Chiefs), Simon Rix, Andrew White (Guitarist for the Kaiser Chiefs) and Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
Kaiser Chiefs42:43
12Heavyweight Champion of the World
engineer:
Jon Gray (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Jagz Kooner and Alan Smyth (producer) (lead vocals [vocals])
assistant mixer:
Neil Comber (engineer)
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
congas:
Bert ‘Bongo Bert’ Rogers
recording of:
Heavyweight Champion of the World
writer:
Ed Cosens, Jon McClure and Alan Smyth (producer)
Reverend and the Makers3.23:27
13Club Foot
additional producer and additional mixer:
Jim Abbiss
producer:
Kasabian
mixer:
Simon “Barny” Barnicott
bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Christopher Karloff
electric guitar and synthesizer and background vocals:
Sergio Pizzorno
lead vocals:
Tom Meighan
music videos:
Club Foot (music video) by Kasabian
recording of:
Club Foot
lyricist and writer:
Sergio Pizzorno
composer:
Christopher Karloff and Sergio Pizzorno
Kasabian4.253:35
14Young Folks
music videos:
Young Folks by Peter Bjorn and John
recording of:
Young Folks
writer:
John Eriksson (Swedish drummer and percussionist), Peter Morén and Björn Yttling
Peter Bjorn and John feat. Victoria Bergsman3.754:02
15Driftwood
producer and mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Independiente Ltd (company behind Independiente for copyright and other purposes) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Rak Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1998-11)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1999-01)
recording of:
Driftwood (in 1998-11)
lyricist and composer:
Fran Healy
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Travis43:35
16El Salvador
recording of:
El Salvador
writer:
Joel Pott, Steve Roberts (drummer of Athlete), Tim Wanstall and Carey Willets
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Athlete3:13
17Nature's Law
recording of:
Nature’s Law
Embrace2.353:16
18Let Me Out
recording of:
Let Me Out
writer:
Rosi Golan and Jamie Hartman (pop songwriter and producer)
Ben's Brother4:00
19People Help the PeopleCherry Ghost3:57
20Hey There Delilah
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 302)
recording of:
Hey There Delilah
lyricist and composer:
Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's lead singer)
Plain White T’s3.83:47
21Street Spirit (Fade Out)
recording engineer:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer)
sound engineer:
Jim Warren (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) and Shelley Saunders
engineer:
Chris Brown (engineer), Nigel Godrich (English record producer), John Leckie and Jim Warren (producer/engineer)
producer:
John Leckie
mixer:
John Leckie, Paul Q. Kolderee, Radiohead and Sean Slade
editor:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
bass guitar:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
organ and synthesizer:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
viola and violin:
John Matthias (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
strings arranger:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) and Thom Yorke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-11), RSK in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-11) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Street Spirit (Fade Out) (music video) by Radiohead
recording of:
Street Spirit (Fade Out) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
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 Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Radiohead4.44:12
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