The Best of British

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Annotation

This compilation ℗ & © 2000 EMI Music Australia

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): [D.A.T.A logo] 5294672/1 A E4
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPIL 311
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 7958
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): [D.A.T.A logo] 5294672/2 A E4
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPIL 311
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): ifpi 7955
Other (Disc 1 (code on front of disc)): 7243 5 29468 2 2
Other (Disc 2 (code on front of disc)): 7243 5 29469 2 1

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-01 05:47 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.
Oasis4.24:20
2Pure Morning
programming:
Phelan Kane
engineer:
Téo Miller
producer:
Phil Vinall (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elevator Lady Ltd. (in 1998) and Elevator Music Ltd. (Placebo vanity label) (in 1998)
produced for:
140 DB Management
recorded at and mixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Pure Morning
lyricist:
Brian Molko
composer:
Placebo (UK alternative rock band)
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited, Elevator Lady Ltd., Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Placebo4.254:15
3You Stole the Sun From My Heart
engineer and mixer:
Ian Grimble
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
assistant mixer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nicky Wire
drums (drum set):
Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
electric guitar:
James Dean Bradfield
percussion:
Martin Ditchum
Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Nick Nasmyth
vocals:
James Dean Bradfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Abbey Road in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
You Stole the Sun From My Heart by Manic Street Preachers
part of:
168 Songs of Hatred and Failure (playlist) (number: 57)
recording of:
You Stole the Sun From My Heart
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Manic Street Preachers3.654:21
4Charlie Big Potato
programming:
Cass Lewis
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
assistant mixer:
Steve Sisco
bass guitar:
Cass Lewis
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Richardson (UK drummer)
guitar:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie)
lead vocals:
Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
music videos:
Charlie Big Potato by Skunk Anansie
recording of:
Charlie Big Potato
writer:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie), Cass Lewis, Mark Richardson (UK drummer) and Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Skunk Anansie4.355:30
5Swastika Eyes
recording of:
Swastika Eyes
writer:
Martin Duffy, Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young (British guitarist, of Primal Scream)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Primal Scream7:04
6Save Me
Embrace4:45
7You Must Go On
Bernard Butler3:24
8Temperamental
drum machine programming:
Ben Watt
producer and editor:
Ben Watt
mixer:
Andy Bradfield and Ben Watt
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard, strings and turntable:
Ben Watt
vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl)
recording of:
Temperamental
lyricist and composer:
Ben Watt
Everything but the Girl45:18
9Swords
engineer:
Adam Wren
producer:
Leftfield (British electronic project)
lead vocals:
Nicole Willis
vocals:
Nicole Willis
recorded at:
Rollover Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Swords
lyricist and composer:
Neil Barnes, Paul Daley and Nicole Willis
Leftfield3.35:04
10Teardrop
producer:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
guest lead vocals and guest vocals:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
arranger:
Neil Davidge (Film score composer) and Massive Attack
samples:
Sometimes I Cry by Les McCann
music videos:
Teardrop (music video) by Massive Attack and Teardrop by Massive Attack directed by Walter Stern
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 330)
recording of:
Teardrop
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
Massive Attack4.155:29
11Sweetest Soul Sensations
remixer:
Cutfather & Joe
recording of:
Sweetest Soul Sensation (Alwyn Green Credit)
writer:
Ian Broudie, Mark Cullen and Alwyn Green
recording of:
Sweetest Soul Sensations (Al Green credited)
writer:
Ian Broudie, Mark Cullen and Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
recording of:
Sweetest Soul Sensations (No Al Green Credit)
writer:
Ian Broudie and Mark Cullen
The Lightning Seeds3:30
12Bentleys Gonna Sort You Out!
recording of:
Bentley’s Gonna Sort You Out
writer:
Richard March and Mike Stokes
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Bentley Rhythm Ace4:55
13Waiting for a Break
recording of:
Waiting For a Break
writer:
Phelim Byrne and Matthew Hardwidge
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Day One3:48
14Heart Go Boom
producer:
Apollo 440 (electronic rock band)
bass and melodica:
Kenny Cougar
drums (drum set):
Kodish
electronic drum set [ddrums]:
Cliff Hewitt
turntable [vinyl]:
Harry K.
vocals:
Mary Mary (performance name of Ian Hoxley)
performer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician), Trevor Gray (Member of Apollo 440) and Noko (Norman Fisher Jones)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TVT Soundtrax (in 1998) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1999)
produced for:
Apollo Control
samples:
Teknoragga (Apollo 440 Scientific Futuristic Business remix) by Stevie Hyper‐D
recording of:
Heart Go Boom
writer:
Paul Colbourne, Kevin Goodman, Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician), Trevor Gray (Member of Apollo 440), Ian Hoxley and Noko (Norman Fisher Jones)
publisher:
Reverb America Music
Apollo Four Forty5:03
15Buttoned Down Disco
Clinton3:38
16Firestarter
live recording of:
Firestarter
writer:
Kim Deal, Anne Dudley (English score composer), Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy), Trevor Horn, Liam Howlett, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Perfect Songs (UK publisher, affiliated with BMI), Unforgettable Songs Ltd. and Zomba Music
is based on:
S.O.S.
quotes music from:
Close (to the Edit)
Prodigy4:41