No More Heroes: 60 Punk & New Wave Anthems

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Annotation

Packaging is a 6-panel, 3-tray Digipak.

Annotation last modified on 2018-10-07 10:05 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Road to NowhereTalking Heads44:01
2Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ian Dury & the Blockheads3.93:43
3Roadrunner
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass:
Ernie Brooks
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jonathan Richman
organ and piano:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 77) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 269)
recording of:
Roadrunner
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers44:04
4Rich Kids
recording of:
Rich Kids
writer:
Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
Rich Kids52:57
5Babylon’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 Ruts52:35
6Jimmy Jimmy
recording of:
Jimmy Jimmy
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and West Bank Songs Ltd.
The Undertones2:44
7Hersham Boys (original 1979 version)
Sham 693:23
8Miss the Girl
The Creatures2:36
9New Rose
The Damned2:42
10The Day the World Turned Day-Glo
X‐Ray Spex2:53
11Drummer Man
recording of:
Drummer Man
writer:
Andy Arthurs (Producer) and Phil Chambon (Uk musician & producer)
Tonight2:44
12King Rocker
producer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
recording of:
King Rocker
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
Generation X4.652:17
13Butcher Baby
recording of:
Butcher Baby
lyricist:
Rod Swenson
composer:
Richie Stotts
Plasmatics3:33
14Homicide
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
bass guitar:
Jon Watson
drums (drum set):
Pablo Labritain
guitar:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
vocals:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
recording of:
Homicide (999)
writer:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
publisher:
R.L. August Music Co.
9994:26
15Cherry Bomb
arranger:
Scott Anderson (The Runaways co -writer, -ordinator, -arranger), Kim Fowley and The Runaways (US 1970s all girl rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976), Phonogram, Inc. (in 1976), 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)
recorded at:
Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 52)
recording of:
Cherry Bomb
lyricist:
Kim Fowley
composer:
Joan Jett
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Jett Pack Music, Inc. and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Runaways4.152:19
16Nellie the Elephant
cover recording of:
Nellie the Elephant
writer:
Ralph Butler and Peter Hart (songwriter)
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd.
The Toy Dolls42:59
17Get Rhythm
Dr. Feelgood2:52
18Whole Wide World
bass guitar and guitar:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
vocals:
Wreckless Eric
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1977), 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:
Whole Wide World
lyricist and composer:
Eric Goulden
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
Concord Music Publishing Sàrl
Wreckless Eric4.653:02
19It’s the New Thing!
recording of:
It's the New Thing
lyricist:
Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
composer:
Martin Bramah and Mark E. Smith (late lead singer of British post‐punk band The Fall)
The Fall3:26
20You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties
Jona Lewie3:04