This Is Radio Punk (1977–1980)

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Annotation

8-panel Digipak in a cardboard slipcase

Annotation last modified on 2024-09-26 23:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1977
2▶CD: 1978
3▼CD: 1979
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Babylon’s Burning
recording of:
Babylon’s Burning
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Ruts2:35
2Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
Buzzcocks3:12
3Stranglehold
UK Subs2:31
4Smash It Up
The Damned2:53
5Heart of Glass
recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
version of:
Once I Had a Love
Blondie3:42
6The Eton Rifles
recording of:
The Eton Rifles
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3:58
7One 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.
Madness4.52:18
8Making Plans for Nigel
XTC4:16
9Rock Lobster
recording of:
Rock Lobster
writer:
Kate Pierson, Fred Schneider (US singer‐songwriter, frontman of The B‐52s), Keith Strickland, Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
publisher:
Boo-fant Tunes, Inc. (publisher)
The B‐52s6:49
10Is She Really Going Out With Him?
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
David Houghton (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Gary Sanford (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 438)
recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (publisher) and Pokazuka Limited
Joe Jackson4.43:35
11She’s the One
recording of:
She’s the One
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Ramones2:13
12Broken English
recording of:
Broken English
writer:
Marianne Faithfull, Joe Mavety, Barry Reynolds, Terry Stannard and Steve York (British rock bassist)
Marianne Faithfull4:35
13The Sound of the Suburbs
The Members3:53
14Stop Your Sobbing
Pretenders2:40
15Masquerade
recording of:
Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
Richard Jobson
Skids2:47
16Electricity
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:32
17Life During Wartime
recording of:
Life During Wartime
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Index Music, Inc.
Talking Heads3:41
18Rowche Rumble
recording of:
Rowche Rumble
writer:
Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon and Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
The Fall4:04
19Highly Inflammable
X‐Ray Spex2:35
20Transmission
producer:
Joy Division and Martin Hannett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 20)
recording of:
Transmission (from 1979-07-28 until 1979-08-04)
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
Joy Division4.653:37
4▶CD: 1980