Born Stiff: The Stiff Records Collection

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1One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.52:20
2Second Choice
producer:
John Wood (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records
recorded at:
Pennine Sound Studios in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-05-31) and The Venue (Victoria Street, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-05-31)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Second Choice (on 1980-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Clive Gregson
Any Trouble2:58
3Mercury Poisoning
Graham Parker & The Rumour3:10
4Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer), Bob Andrews (UK keyboardist/producer) and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie3.82:55
5Swords of a Thousand Men
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1981), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Swords of a Thousand Men
lyricist and composer:
Edward Tudor-Pole
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Tenpole Tudor4.22:57
6Pretend
cover recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Alvin Stardust2:44
7Loud Music in CarsBilly Bremner2:47
8Wunderbar
Tenpole Tudor3:01
9It Must Be Love
cover recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Madness43:21
10The Clapping Song
engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer), Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
alto saxophone:
Miranda Joyce
bass guitar:
Lesley Shone
drums (drum set):
Judy Parsons
guitar:
Sarah‐Jane Owen
lead vocals:
Jennie Matthias
cover recording of:
The Clapping Song
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase (songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and EMI Al Gallico Music Corp.
The Belle Stars3:14
11I Love You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Domestic Division (do not use as a release label! sub-division of Universal Music GmbH) (in 1983)
recording of:
I Love You
lyricist:
Dieter Meier (member of Yello)
composer:
Boris Blank
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present) and Warner Bros. Music Co. Inc.
Yello4:09
12House of Fun
producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
recording of:
House of Fun
lyricist:
Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness3.652:47
13They Don’t Know
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
music videos:
They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman
cover recording of:
They Don’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Kirsty MacColl
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
recording of:
They Don’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Kirsty MacColl
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Tracey Ullman3:01
14Sign of the Times
engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer), Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
alto saxophone:
Miranda Joyce
bass guitar:
Lesley Shone
drums (drum set):
Judy Parsons
guitar:
Sarah‐Jane Owen
lead vocals:
Jennie Matthias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Sign of the Times
writer:
Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Jennie Matthias, Sarah‐Jane Owen, Judy Parsons and Lesley Shone
The Belle Stars4.52:53
15A New England
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1985)
music videos:
A New England by Kirsty MacColl
cover recording of:
A New England
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Kirsty MacColl43:50
16Free Yourself
The Untouchables4:08
17Brilliant Mind
engineer:
John Brough, Renny Hill (engineer) and Seb (Engineer)
producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
bass:
Sally Still
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hamilton Lee
guitar and background vocals:
Tim Whelan
keyboard:
Maya Gilder (Keyboardist)
saxophone:
Larry Whelan (Saxophonist)
strings:
Tim Beaton and Charlie Buchannon
lead vocals:
Jim Irvin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Townhouse 3 in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Sarm East (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 86)
recording of:
Brilliant Mind
writer:
Jim Irvin, Hamilton Lee, Sally Still and Tim Whelan
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Furniture3.353:42
18Don’t Wait Up
Dr. Feelgood4:01
19Sally MacLennane
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sally MacLennane
composer:
Shane MacGowan
The Pogues52:45
20Fat as a Fiddle
Chris Difford3:28
21Here Comes My Ship
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby2:52
22Don’t You Love Me No More (R.E.D.U.N.D.A.N.T.)
Henry Priestman3:27