Chronolology (The Very Best of Robyn Hitchcock)

~ Release by Robyn Hitchcock (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Wanna Destroy You
engineer and producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
Alaska Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
recording of:
I Wanna Destroy You (from 1980-01 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
writer:
Otis Fagg
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
The Soft Boys52:53
2Kingdom of Love
engineer:
James Morgan (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Pat Collier
recorded at:
James Morgan Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Kingdom of Love (in 1980-02)
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
The Soft Boys54:09
3Only the Stones Remain
recording of:
Only the Stones Remain
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Watteau Music
The Soft Boys2:49
4The Man Who Invented Himself
bass, guitar [lead guitar], piano and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle
recording of:
The Man Who Invented Himself
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock42:56
5I Often Dream of Trains
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
I Often Dream of Trains
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock42:23
6My Wife and My Dead Wife
recording of:
My Wife and My Dead Wife
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians4:16
7If You Were a Priest
recording of:
If You Were a Priest
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians2:57
8Balloon Man
producer:
Pat Collier, Robyn Hitchcock, Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians) and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
bass and keyboard:
Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guest mandolin:
Chris Cox (UK bassist and singer/songwriter)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Balloon Man (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians43:32
9Madonna of the Wasps
producer:
Robyn Hitchcock and Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
bass and keyboard and background vocals:
Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guest guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Madonna of the Wasps (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians53:05
10So You Think You’re in Love
recording of:
So You Think You’re in Love
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians2:34
11Queen Elvis
recording of:
Queen Elvis
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock3:59
12I Feel Beautiful
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and lead vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
bass:
Grant‐Lee Phillips (American singer‐songwriter and multi‐instrumentalist)
vocals:
Grant‐Lee Phillips (American singer‐songwriter and multi‐instrumentalist)
recording of:
I Feel Beautiful
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock34:04
13Mr. Kennedy
recording of:
Mr. Kennedy
writer:
Robyn Hitchcock
The Soft Boys6:02
14Full Moon in My Soul
recording engineer:
Matt Andrews
additional engineer:
Pat Collier
producer:
David Rawlings (American guitarist, singer and producer)
bass:
Joey Spampinato
additionally recorded at:
Gravity Shack in Tooting, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (guitar [backwards guitar])
recorded at:
Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 2004)
recording of:
Full Moon in My Soul (in 2004)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
August 23rd and Bug Music (music publishing)
Robyn Hitchcock3:00
15Adventure Rocketship
recorded in:
Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed in:
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
assistant recording engineer:
Floyd Rietsma
recording engineer:
Kurt Bloch
mixer:
Charlie Francis (UK bassist, later producer & engineer)
background vocals [harmonies]:
Chris Bellew, Sean Nelson (American musician, journalist, music critic and filmmaker; member of Harvey Danger) and Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
recording of:
Adventure Rocket Ship (in 2006)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
publisher:
August 23rd and Bug Music (music publishing)
Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 352:49
16Goodnight Oslo
recording engineer:
Kurt Bloch
mixer:
Charlie Francis (UK bassist, later producer & engineer)
background vocals [harmonies]:
MW (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3) and SN (American musician, journalist, music critic and filmmaker; member of Harvey Danger)
recorded at:
Chroma in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Stwdio Penty in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Goodnight Oslo
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 36:02