The Best of Punk & New Wave

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Love Like Blood
producer:
Chris Kimsey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
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 Joke3.654:25
2No Rest
producer:
Mark Freegard
bass:
Stuart Morrow
drums (drum set):
Robert Heaton
guitar:
Justin Sullivan
vocals:
Justin Sullivan
recording of:
No Rest
writer:
Robert Heaton, Stuart Morrow and Justin Sullivan
New Model Army53:51
3King Rocker
producer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
recording of:
King Rocker
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
Generation X4.652:17
4Shot 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
5I Am the Fly
engineer:
Paul Hardiman
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
drums (drum set):
Robert Gotobed (drummer in Wire)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Lewis (bassist in Wire)
guitar:
B.C. Gilbert (UK musician; guitarist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
recording of:
I Am the Fly
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
Wire4.53:07
6Life 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 (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
lead vocals:
Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds)
vocals:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.) 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 Minds54:05
7Life Begins at the Hop
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
remasters:
Life Begins at the Hop by XTC (English rock band)
recording of:
Life Begins at the Hop
lyricist and composer:
Colin Moulding
XTC4.53:48
8Psycho Killer (live)
additional mixer:
Chris Frantz and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
assistant mixer:
Robin Laine, Nick Del Re, Linda Randazzo and Glenn Rosenstein
mixer:
E. T. Thorngren
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States and Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Psycho Killer (in 1983-12)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Christopher Frantz and Martina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Talking Heads54:19
9This Is Not a Love Song
recording of:
This Is Not a Love Song
writer:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer), Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Virgin Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
version of:
Love Song
Public Image Ltd.3:59
10Never Take Me Alive
engineer:
Neill King (sound engineer)
producer:
Zeus B. Held (Bernd Held)
recording of:
Never Take Me Alive
lyricist and composer:
Kirk Brandon
Spear of Destiny4.54:14
11At Home He’s a Tourist
recording engineer:
Edwin Cross (in 1979) and Davy Phee (in 1979)
additional engineer:
Edwin Cross and Davy Phee
engineer:
Rick Walton
producer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer), Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) and Rob Warr
bass guitar:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide) (in 1979)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer) (in 1979)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) (in 1979)
arranger:
Gang of Four (English post‐punk band)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
At Home He’s a Tourist (in 1979)
writer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Publishing Ltd.
Gang of Four53:31
12Electricity
engineer:
Paul Collister and Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
producer:
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark and Chester Valentino (Paul Collister)
bass:
Andy McCluskey
electronic drum set [electronic percussion]:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)
vocals:
Paul Humphreys (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) and Andy McCluskey
recorded at:
The Gramophone Suite in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
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
OMD33:29
13Empire 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.
Human League3:14
14The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
producer:
Fun Boy Three and Dave Jordan (UK producer/remixer)
recording of:
The Lunatics (Have Taken Over the Asylum)
lyricist and composer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall and Neville Staple
Fun Boy Three43:14
15Spanish Stroll
recording of:
Spanish Stroll
lyricist and composer:
Willy DeVille
publisher:
Jockamo Music
sub-publisher:
Budde Music France
Mink DeVille3:38
16Don’t Take No for an Answer
recording of:
Don’t Take No for an Answer
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
Tom Robinson4:34