Absolution: Rock the Alternative Way

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Never Enough
producer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer) (in 1990-07) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (in 1990-07)
mixer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer) (in 1990-07)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
music videos:
Never Enough by The Cure
recording of:
Never Enough
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Boris Williams
publisher:
Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure44:28
2Deliverance
producer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
music videos:
Deliverance (video) by The Mission (The Mission U.K., gothic rock band)
recording of:
Deliverance
lyricist:
Wayne Hussey
composer:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission), Mick Brown (British drummer of the gothic rock band The Mission), Simon Hinkler and Wayne Hussey
The Mission4:11
3Love Like Blood
engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Paul Raven (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Ferguson
guitar:
Geordie
keyboard:
Jaz Coleman
vocals:
Jaz Coleman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985, in 2007)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (from 1984-08 until 1984-09)
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Love Like Blood
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Paul Raven (UK bassist) and Geordie Walker
publisher:
BMG Africa Music Publishing, BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
Killing Joke3.756:50
4Don’t Let Me Down Gently
engineer:
Jessica Corcoran and Steve Nunn
producer:
Pat Collier
Hammond organ:
James Taylor (UK keyboardist)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Down, Gently
writer:
Martin Gilks, Miles Hunt, Rob Jones (UK bassist for The Wonder Stuff aka "The Bass Thing") and Malcolm Treece
The Wonder Stuff53:02
5The Cutter
engineer:
David Bascombe, Dave Woolley, Colin Fairley, Paul Cobald, Steve Prestige and Steve Short (sound engineer & producer)
producer:
Kingbird
bass:
Les Pattinson
drums (drum set):
Pete de Freitas
guest strings:
Shankar (L. Shankar)
guitar:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen) and Will Sergeant
vocals:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
recording of:
The Cutter
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen43:57
6Spellbound
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and Siouxsie and the Banshees
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Spellbound
lyricist:
Steven Severin
composer:
John McGeoch, Peter Clarke (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.), Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.853:18
7Heartache
recording of:
Heartache (Gene Loves Jezebel)
writer:
Jay Aston (Gene Loves Jezebel), Michael Aston, Marcus Gilvear, Peter Rizzo and James Stevenson
Gene Loves Jezebel4:18
8Ziggy Stardust
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Bauhaus (UK gothic rock band) and John Sparrow (UK recording engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Ziggy Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Bauhaus3.853:12
9Some Candy Talking
assistant engineer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and John Loder (sound engineer and producer)
producer:
The Jesus and Mary Chain
bass:
Douglas Hart (musician & video director)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gillespie
guitar:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd (Hong Kong holding company from 1978 to 1990), Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Southern Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Some Candy Talking
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Jesus and Mary Chain53:19
10Martha’s Harbour
engineer:
Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
guitar:
Tim Bricheno (in 1987)
vocals:
Julianne Regan (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Ridge Farm in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1987) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1987)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 369)
recording of:
Martha’s Harbour (in 1987)
writer:
Tim Bricheno, Andy Cousin and Julianne Regan
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
All About Eve3.53:11
11European Female
producer:
Steve Churchyard
mixer:
Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1987)
music videos:
European Female by The Stranglers
recording of:
European Female (In Celebration Of)
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Plugshaft Ltd.
The Stranglers34:02
12Enjoy the Silence
engineer:
Peter Iversen (audio engineer)
producer:
Depeche Mode and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Phil Legg and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Depeche Mode (Copyright and phonographic copyright) (in 1990)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 272) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 415)
recording of:
Enjoy the Silence
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Grabbing Hands Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2006), Grabbing Hands (in 2006) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Depeche Mode4.44:18
13Love My Way
recording of:
Love My Way
lyricist and composer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler (co‐founder of The Psychedelic Furs) and Vince Ely
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
The Psychedelic Furs3:33
14Miss the Girl
recording of:
Miss the Girl
writer:
Peter Clarke (UK drummer Peter Clarke of The Banshees, The Creatures, etc.) and Susan Janet Ballion
The Creatures2:37
15Eloise
engineer and producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
cover recording of:
Eloise
lyricist and composer:
Paul Ryan (UK singer, songwriter & producer) (in 1968)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hill & Range (publisher)
The Damned3.55:10
16Baby I Love You
cover recording of:
Baby, I Love You
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Ramones3:50
17Moonchild (First Seal)
recording of:
Moonchild
writer:
Carl McCoy, Tony Pettitt, Nod Wright, Paul Wright (UK guitarist Fields of the Nephilim/Last Rites/Rubicon) and Peter Yates (Fields of the Nephilim, Rubicon)
publisher:
Momentum Music Ltd.
Fields of the Nephilim3:53
18No RestNew Model Army55:22