Nick Hornby: 31 Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mama You Been on My Mind
producer:
Rod Stewart
cover recording of:
Mama, You Been on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964-05)
publisher:
Special Rider Music
Rod Stewart4:28
2The Calvary Cross
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer) and Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques Studio in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 82)
recording of:
The Calvary Cross
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
Richard & Linda Thompson3:52
3Needle in a Haystack
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Caldin "Carolyn" Gill
recording of:
Needle in a Haystack (from 1964-07-17 until 1964-07-30)
writer:
N. Whitfield and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
The Velvelettes2:30
4Hey Self Defeater
Mark Mulcahy4:20
5Pissing in a River
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg and Rod O’Brien
engineer:
Jay Messina
producer:
Jack Douglas
engineered at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pissing in a River
writer:
Ivan Král (Czech-American composer, filmmaker, musician) and Patti Smith
Patti Smith Group4:50
6A Minor Incident
assistant engineer:
Scott Francisco, Jeff Moses and Alan Sanderson
engineer:
Chuy Flores and Tom Rothrock (American musician, composer and record producer)
producer:
Badly Drawn Boy and Tom Rothrock (American musician, composer and record producer)
assistant mixer:
John Czornyj, Errin Familia and Ricky Graham (engineer)
mixer:
Tom Rothrock (American musician, composer and record producer)
editor:
Chuy Flores
guitar and harmonica:
Damon Gough
vocals:
Damon Gough
recording of:
A Minor Incident
lyricist and composer:
Damon Gough
Badly Drawn Boy33:47
7Frontier Psychiatrist
producer:
Bobbydazzler
mixer:
Bobbydazzler and Tony Espie
arranger:
Bobbydazzler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Modular Recordings (Australian label) (in 2000)
samples:
(You Are) My Way of Life by Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra, A Gray Line Tour of Historic Boston (B-side) by The Gray Line (sightseeing tour company) and Frontier Psychiatrist by Wayne and Shuster
music videos:
Frontier Psychiatrist (music video) by The Avalanches (Australian electronic music group)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 58)
recording of:
Frontier Psychiatrist
writer:
Robbie Chater, Dexter Fabay (Dexter Fabay), Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter), Herbert Rehbein, Darren Seltmann and Carl Sigman
The Avalanches4.354:50
8Late for the Sky
recording engineer:
Fritz Richmond
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Al Schmitt
mixer:
Al Schmidt
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Doug Haywood
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Larry Zack
electric guitar, fiddle and slide guitar [slide]:
David Lindley
organ:
Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
piano:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Jai Winding (pianist, composer, vocal)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1974)
mixed at:
Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Late for the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Benchmark Music
Jackson Browne4.55:37
9Puff the Magic Dragon
Gregory Isaacs2:36
10Glorybound
The Bible4:32
11Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1979)
performer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Eretcia Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (in 1979)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 20)
recording of:
Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3 (in 1979)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) and Davey Payne (UK saxophonist)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads4.54:45
12Born for Me
additional recording engineer:
Rik Pekkonen
recording engineer:
Paul Westerberg
producer:
Don Was and Paul Westerberg
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass, guitar family, piano and lead vocals:
Paul Westerberg
cello:
Suzie Katayama
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
vocals:
Shawn Colvin
recording of:
Born for Me
writer:
Paul Westerberg
publisher:
Elegant Mule Music
Paul Westerberg3:58
13Smoke
Ben Folds Five4:53
14Thunder Road
engineer:
Louis Lahav (from 1974-10 until 1975-03) and Jimmy Iovine (from 1975-04-18 until 1975-07-16)
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
Rhodes piano and glockenspiel:
Roy Bittan (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
background vocals:
Mike Appel (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16), Roy Bittan (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16) and Little Steven (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1974-10 until 1975-03) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-04-18 until 1975-07-16)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 27), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 86) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 111)
recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
is based on:
Chrissie’s Song (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Walking in the Street (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Wings for Wheels (Bruce Springsteen 1974–1975)
Bruce Springsteen3.94:48
15Samba Pa Ti
engineer:
David Brown (US producer, engineer – Record Plant Studios, Wally Heider Studios) and John Fiore (engineer)
producer:
Fred Catero, Bob Irwin, Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band) and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-19)
congas and percussion:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1970-07-19)
congas, percussion and timbales:
José “Chepito” Áreas (on 1970-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1970-07-19)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-19)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1970-07-19)
percussion:
Rico Reyes (on 1970-07-19)
tabla:
Steven Saphore (on 1970-07-19)
arranger:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-19)
recording of:
Samba pa ti (on 1970-07-19)
composer:
Carlos Santana
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Petra Music, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Careers
Santana3.754:43
16Ain’t That Enough
co-producer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
producer:
Teenage Fanclub
recording of:
Ain't That Enough
lyricist and composer:
Gerard Love (member of Teenage Fanclub)
Teenage Fanclub3:42
17Your Love Is the Place Where I Come From
co-producer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
producer:
Teenage Fanclub
recording of:
Your Love Is the Place Where I Come From
lyricist and composer:
Raymond McGinley
Teenage Fanclub43:29
18You Had Time
recording of:
You Had Time
lyricist and composer:
Ani DiFranco
Ani DiFranco55:44