1978: The Year the UK Turned Day‐Glo

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Public Image
producer:
Pil
recording of:
Public Image
writer:
John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Public Image Ltd4.653:00
2Alternative Ulster
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
bass:
Ali McMordie
drums (drum set):
Brian Faloon
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henry Cluney
vocals:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
remixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
remixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Alternative Ulster
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers4.52:45
3Light at Your Window
The Detonators2:33
4Fibre
Spizzoil1:59
5Life’s a Gamble
recording of:
Life’s a Gamble
writer:
Gary Chaplin and Pauline Murray
publisher:
Quarry Music and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Penetration3:00
628/8/78
recording of:
28/8/78
Scritti Politti2:39
7Europeans
Europeans3:51
8Take the Cash (K.A.S.H.)
Wreckless Eric3:41
9You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
recording of:
You Can’t Put Your Arms Around a Memory
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Thunders (US punk guitarist & singer)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd.
Johnny Thunders43:47
10The Saints Are Coming
producer:
David Batchelor
recording of:
The Saints Are Coming
lyricist:
Richard Jobson
composer:
Stuart Adamson
Skids52:39
11It’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 Fall3:28
12Alphaville
The Monochrome Set2:46
13In the Crowd
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-08-07)
recording of:
In the Crowd (on 1978-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3.55:41
14Starry Eyes
recording of:
Starry Eyes
lyricist:
John Wicks (British record producer, singer and songwriter, 1953–2018)
composer:
Will Birch and John Wicks (British record producer, singer and songwriter, 1953–2018)
The Records4:24
15Weekend Girl
The Bozos4:40
16Destination Venus
recording of:
Destination Venus
The Rezillos3:37
17Flashing in the Subway
Tyla Gang2:34
1810:15 Saturday Night
assistant engineer:
Michael J. Dutton (British recording and re-mastering engineer, producer, and label owner)
engineer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
producer:
Chris Parry
bass guitar:
Michael Dempsey (on 1978-09-20)
drums (drum set):
Lol Tolhurst (on 1978-09-20)
guitar and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) (on 1978-09-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
recorded at:
Morgan (studio 4) Willesden (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-09-20)
recording of:
10:15 Saturday Night (on 1978-09-20)
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Lol Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure3.93:42
19Larger Than Life
The Parrots3:54
20Wrong Street
Nicky & the Dots3:09
21New Town
The Vitamins2:01
22Love Song
Passage1:46
23What She Wants, She Needs
recording of:
What She Wants She Needs
composer:
Andy Blade and Ian Woodcock (of Eater)
Eater3:13
24Never Met Suzi
Time Machine2:22
25White Christmas
cover recording of:
White Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Berlin Music Corp., Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
Slush2:31

Credits

Release

liner notes:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
remastering:Simon Murphy (mastering engineer)
compiler:John Reed (British music journalist)
David Wells (British compiler/producer)
design:Keith Davey
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15833109 [info]

Release group

part of:Cherry Red years (number: 1978)