Darkness: Best of Wave & Independent

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Black Planet
drum machine programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
assistant engineer:
Barry Clempson (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar)
engineer:
Chris Nagle (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) and Tony Harris (UK producer/engineer) (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09)
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
bass guitar:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission)
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
guitar:
Wayne Hussey and Gary Marx
lead vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) and Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09: lead vocals, background vocals)
mixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09)
recording of:
Black Planet
lyricist:
Andrew Eldritch
composer:
Wayne Hussey
version of:
Dance on Glass (The Sisters of Mercy song)
The Sisters of Mercy3.654:37
2Spiritwalker
recording of:
Spiritwalker
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
The Cult3:50
3Love Like Blood
engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Paul Raven (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Ferguson
guitar:
Geordie
keyboard:
Jaz Coleman
vocals:
Jaz Coleman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985, in 2007)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (from 1984-08 until 1984-09)
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Love Like Blood
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Paul Raven (UK bassist) and Geordie Walker
publisher:
BMG Africa Music Publishing, BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
Killing Joke3.86:51
4Wasteland
producer:
The Mission (The Mission U.K., gothic rock band) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Wasteland (from 1986-08 until 1986-09)
lyricist:
Wayne Hussey
composer:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission), Mick Brown (British drummer of the gothic rock band The Mission), Simon Hinkler and Wayne Hussey
The Mission55:42
5Moonchild
music videos:
Moonchild (music video) by Fields of the Nephilim (English gothic rock band)
recording of:
Moonchild
writer:
Carl McCoy, Tony Pettitt, Nod Wright, Paul Wright (UK guitarist, Fields of the Nephilim/Last Rites/Rubicon) and Peter Yates (Fields of the Nephilim, Rubicon)
publisher:
Momentum Music Ltd.
Fields of the Nephilim5:41
6Louise
producer:
Clan of Xymox (Dutch goth rock/electro darkwave band) and John Fryer (British producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Frank Weyzig
bass guitar:
Mojca Zugna
recording of:
Louise
writer:
Ronny Moorings, Pieter Nooten and Anke Wolbert
Clan of Xymox5:18
7Ship Song
recording engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass and vibraphone:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Kid Congo Powers
Hammond organ and piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
The Ship Song
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:43
8Vagabonds
producer:
New Model Army (80s punk/goth rock)
mixer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
recording of:
Vagabonds
composer:
Justin Sullivan
New Model Army4:20
9April Skies
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recording of:
April Skies
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1987)
The Jesus and Mary Chain4.354:00
10Mexican Radio
engineer:
Jess Sutcliffe
producer:
Richard Mazda
mixer:
Robert Battaglia, Avi Kipper and Jess Sutcliffe
bass and synthesizer and background vocals:
Chas T. Gray
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Joe Nanini
guitar:
Marc Moreland
harmonica and keyboard:
Stan Ridgway
vocals:
Joe Nanini and Stan Ridgway
recording of:
Mexican Radio
writer:
Marc Moreland and Stan Ridgway
Wall of Voodoo4.654:09
11Monkey Gone to Heaven
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
cello:
Arthur Fiacco and Ann Rorich
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
violin:
Karen Karlsrud and Corine Metter
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at and engineered at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
produced at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 35), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 49) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 410)
recording of:
Monkey Gone to Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
Pixies3.72:57
12This Is Michael
Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub3:16
13Ylene
Love Like Blood4:06
14Fatherland
producer:
Jürgen Engler and Chris Lietz
recording of:
Fatherland
lyricist:
Ralf Dörper and Jürgen Engler
composer:
Jürgen Engler and Chris Lietz
publisher:
Diskoton Music Edition GmbH and Edition Dreamhome
Die Krupps44:09
15Jesus Built My Hotrod
producer:
Hermes Pan (industrial bassist/producer/engineer) and Hypo Luxa
vocals:
Gibby Haynes
recording of:
Jesus Built My Hotrod
lyricist:
Gibby Haynes
composer:
Michael Balch, Paul Barker (industrial bassist/producer/engineer), Al Jourgensen and Bill Rieflin
publisher:
Latino Buggerveil Music, Pub Designee of Crispin Earl, Songs of Media Creature, Spurburn Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ministry44:53
16Animal
Project Pitchfork3:43
17The Beautiful People
assistant engineer:
Brian Pollack (engineer) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
engineer:
Sean Beavan and Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician)
co-producer:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
producer:
Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Sean Beavan, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
editor:
Sean Beavan, Charlie Clouser, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician), Trent Reznor and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Fish (American drummer)
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Twiggy Ramirez
electric guitar and guitar synthesizer:
Sean Beavan
keyboard:
Madonna Wayne Gacy
lead vocals:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1996, in 2012), 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:
Nothing Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 86)
recording of:
The Beautiful People
lyricist:
Brian Hugh Warner (Marilyn Manson, the person)
composer:
Twiggy Ramirez
publisher:
Blood Heavy Music, Dinger & Ollie Music and Songs of Golgotha
Marilyn Manson4.553:40
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