The Best of 2016

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

Tracklist

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1Skeleton Tree
additional recording engineer:
Jake Jackson (recording engineer) and Kevin Paul
recording engineer:
Nick Launay and Kevin Paul
assistant engineer:
Arnaud Bequet (engineer), Chris Blakey, John Prestage (engineer), Nicolas Quéré (French engineer & producer) and Jonathan Ratovoarisoa
additional producer:
Nick Launay
producer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
mixer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer), Jake Jackson (recording engineer), Kevin Paul and Jim Sclavunos
acoustic guitar:
George Vjestica
baritone guitar and tenor guitar:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
bass guitar [bass]:
Martyn Casey
cello:
Joe Giddey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
percussion and tubular bells:
Jim Sclavunos
piano, synthesizer and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Jim Sclavunos
viola:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer) and Charlotte Glasson
violin:
Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer) and Ellie Wyatt
background vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer), Jim Sclavunos and George Vjestica
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, La Frette Studios in La Frette-sur-Seine, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France and The Retreat
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Skeleton Tree
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Warren Ellis (Australian musician and score composer)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Group Limited
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds34:04
2Heart Like a Levee
additional engineer:
BJ Burton (engineer)
engineer:
Jon Ashley and Chris Boerner
producer:
Bradley Cook (member of Megafaun, producer, songwriter) and M.C. Taylor
mixer:
Chris Boerner, Bradley Cook (member of Megafaun, producer, songwriter) and M.C. Taylor
acoustic guitar and mandolin:
M.C. Taylor
banjo, electric guitar, piano and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Phil Cook (member of Megafaun, Justin Vernon collaborator)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Matt McCaughan
electric bass guitar:
Bradley Cook (member of Megafaun, producer, songwriter)
vocals:
Bradley Cook (member of Megafaun, producer, songwriter), Phil Cook (member of Megafaun, Justin Vernon collaborator), Tift Merritt, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig, M.C. Taylor and Sonyia Turner
recording of:
Heart Like a Levee
lyricist and composer:
M.C. Taylor
publisher:
Prophecy Connection
Hiss Golden Messenger3:50
3Cathy With the Curly Hair
Eleanor Friedberger43:28
4Filthy and Fried
assistant engineer:
Alyssa Schell (engineer), Anna Reed (engineer), Henry Barbe, Rachel Joseph (engineer), Zaq Reynolds and Mike Stankiewicz
engineer:
David Barbe and Matt Ross‐Spang
producer and mixer:
David Barbe
recorded at:
40 Watt Club in Athens, Georgia, United States, Chase Park Transduction in Athens, Georgia, United States and Sound Emporium Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Filthy and Fried
writer:
Mike Cooley
Drive‐By Truckers3:39
5A Choir Apart
engineer:
Cooper Crain
producer:
Leroy Bach and Ryley Walker (US singer‐songwriter/guitarist)
mixer:
Brian Deck
vocals:
Ryley Walker (US singer‐songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
Leroy Bach and Ryley Walker (US singer‐songwriter/guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dead Oceans, Inc.
recording of:
A Choir Apart
writer:
Ryley Walker (US singer‐songwriter/guitarist)
Ryley Walker3:11
6Call to Arms
recording of:
Call to Arms
lyricist and composer:
Sturgill Simpson (American country singer and actor)
Sturgill Simpson5:30
7Hands of Time
engineer and producer:
Alex Munoz and Matt Ross‐Spang
mixer:
Matt Ross‐Spang
acoustic guitar:
Margo Price
bass guitar [bass]:
Jeremy Ivey
cello:
Larissa Maestro
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Dillon Napier
electric guitar:
Jamie Davis (guitarist)
organ:
Micah Hulscher
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Alex Munoz
violin:
Eleonore Denig and Kristin Weber
vocals:
Margo Price
recorded at:
Sun Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Ardent Recording Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Hands of Time
lyricist and composer:
Amy Price
Margo Price6:08
833 "GOD"
producer:
BJ Burton (engineer) and Justin Vernon
mixer:
Zach Hanson
samples:
Iron Sky by Paolo Nutini and Looking for All (All Rendered Truth) by Lonnie Holley
recording of:
33 “GOD”
lyricist and composer:
Justin Vernon
Bon Iver3.753:29
9Hold On
Teenage Fanclub3:22
10Shut Up Kiss Me
engineer:
Michael Harris (engineer, Vox Recording Studios) and Justin Raisen
producer:
Angel Olsen and Justin Raisen
mixer:
Collin Dupuis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jagjaguwar
recorded at:
Vox Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Center for Pleasure Mechanic
part of:
Stereogum Readers’ 10 Best Songs of 2016 (number: 4), Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 14), TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 51), Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 80) and Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 99)
recording of:
Shut Up Kiss Me
lyricist and composer:
Angel Olsen
Angel Olsen53:22
11We Aren't the World (Safety Girl)
engineer:
Mark Greenberg (Chicago-area engineer and musician) and Tom Schick
producer:
Tom Schick and Jeff Tweedy
lead vocals:
Jeff Tweedy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
dBpm Records (Wilco's label)
recorded at:
The Loft (Chicago) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
We Aren’t the World (Safety Girl)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Tweedy
Wilco32:54
12Pretty Polly
recording engineer:
Ossian Brown (in 2015) and Stephen Thrower (UK musician and author) (in 2015)
producer:
Ossian Brown (in 2015: task: pre-production), Ian Kearey (in 2015) and Stephen Thrower (UK musician and author) (in 2015: task: pre-production)
mixer:
Jamie Johnson (UK engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Alex Neilson (English drummer, percussionist and singer) (in 2015)
other instruments [‘The Instrument’]:
Ian Kearey (in 2015)
vocals:
Shirley Collins (British folk singer) (in 2015)
recording of:
Pretty Polly (in 2015)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 15)
Shirley Collins4:14
13Plastic Plant
recording engineer and mixer:
Chris Woodhouse
recorded at and mixed at:
The Dock in Sacramento, California, United States
recording of:
Plastic Plant
lyricist and composer:
John Dwyer (United States, multi instrumentalist)
publisher:
oneeyedfatgirl
Thee Oh Sees45:40
14I Was Born on the Wrong Day
bass guitar:
Josiah Steinbrick
guitar:
Huw Gwynfryn Evans (Welsh Folk / Pop composer & performer)
percussion:
Cate Le Bon and Josiah Steinbrick
piano:
Cate Le Bon
saxophone:
Stephen Black
recording of:
I Was Born on the Wrong Day
lyricist and composer:
Cate Le Bon
Cate Le Bon2:19
15Beni Said
75 Dollar Bill12:28