Hits Are for Squares

~ Release by Sonic Youth (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

A Collection of tracks Selected by Writers, Actors, Artists, & Musicians.

Annotation last modified on 2017-11-21 18:19 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Bull in the Heather
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Butch Vig
assistant engineer:
Ollie Cotton, Devin Emke, Bil Emmons, Fred Kevorkian, Ed Raso and Walter Sear
engineer:
John Siket
bass:
Kim Gordon
drums (drum set):
Steve Shelley (drummer)
guitar:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth) and Lee Ranaldo
vocals:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth) and Lee Ranaldo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1994), 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:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States and Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 48)
recording of:
Bull in the Heather
lyricist:
Kim Gordon
composer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
publisher:
Zomba Songs Inc.
43:06
2100%
recording of:
100%
writer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
2:30
3Sugar Kane
recording engineer and producer:
Sonic Youth (US rock band) and Butch Vig
assistant engineer:
Fred Kevorkian
engineer:
Edward Douglas (engineer) and Butch Vig
assistant mixer:
Peter Beckerman and John Siket
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1992)
mixed at:
Sound on Sound Recording Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Sugar Kane by Sonic Youth (US rock band)
recording of:
Sugar Kane
writer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
publisher:
Sonik Tooth Music
3.45:58
4Kool Thing
recording engineer:
Nick Sansano
producer:
Ron Saint Germain, Nick Sansano and Sonic Youth (US rock band)
mixer:
Ron Saint Germain
guest lead vocals:
Chuck D
lead vocals:
Kim Gordon
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 288)
recording of:
Kool Thing
lyricist:
Kim Gordon
composer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
3.74:08
5Disappearer
recording engineer:
Nick Sansano
producer:
Ron Saint Germain, Nick Sansano and Sonic Youth (US rock band)
mixer:
Ron Saint Germain
background vocals:
Don Fleming
recording of:
Disappearer
lyricist:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
composer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
35:08
6Superstar
cover recording of:
Superstar
writer:
Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Delbon Publishing Co., Embassy Music Corporation, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., Solo Copyright Bureau, Stuck On Music and Teddy Jack Music
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
4:08
7Stones
recording engineer:
Aaron Mullan (from 2003-07 until 2004-02)
assistant mixer:
Juan Garcia (assistant at Magic Shop) (from 2003-01 until 2003-03)
mixer:
Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969) (in 2004-02)
recorded at:
Echo Canyon in New York, New York, United States (from 2003-07 until 2004-02)
mixed at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 2004-02)
recording of:
Stones
writer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
publisher:
Field Code Music and Sonik Tooth Music
47:08
8Tuff Gnarl
3:17
9Teenage Riot
producer:
Nick Sansano and Sonic Youth (US rock band)
bass guitar:
Kim Gordon
drums (drum set):
Steve Shelley (drummer)
electric guitar:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth) and Lee Ranaldo
lead vocals:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
vocals:
Kim Gordon
recorded at and mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-07 until 1988-08)
music videos:
Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth (US rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 157)
recording of:
Teen Age Riot
writer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
publisher:
Sonik Tooth Music
4.26:58
10Shadow of a Doubt
engineer:
Martin Bisi
producer:
Sonic Youth (US rock band)
bass:
Kim Gordon
drums (drum set):
Steve Shelley (drummer)
guitar:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth) and Lee Ranaldo
recording of:
Shadow of a Doubt
composer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
publisher:
Sonik Tooth Music
4.53:34
11Rain on Tin
recording of:
Rain on Tin
lyricist:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
composer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Jim O’Rourke (US musician & producer, b. 1969), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
publisher:
Field Code Music and Sonik Tooth Music
4.57:55
12Tom Violence
engineer:
Martin Bisi
producer:
Sonic Youth (US rock band)
bass:
Kim Gordon
drums (drum set):
Steve Shelley (drummer)
guitar:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth) and Lee Ranaldo
recording of:
Tom Violence
composer:
Sonic Youth (US rock band)
3.653:07
13Mary-Christ
recording engineer:
Nick Sansano
producer:
Ron Saint Germain, Nick Sansano and Sonic Youth (US rock band)
mixer:
Ron Saint Germain
lead vocals:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
recording of:
Mary Christ
lyricist:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
composer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
3.353:11
14World Looks Red
bass:
Kim Gordon
drums (drum set):
Jim Sclavunos
guitar:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth) and Lee Ranaldo
vocals:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
recording of:
The World Looks Red
lyricist:
Michael Gira
composer:
Sonic Youth (US rock band)
12:41
15Expressway to Yr Skull
recording of:
Expressway to Yr. Skull
lyricist:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
composer:
Sonic Youth (US rock band)
publisher:
Sonik Tooth Music
7:08
16Slow Revolution
6:14