The Best Indie Album In the World ... Ever

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Tracklist

1CD
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1A Design for Life
engineer and mixer:
Ian Grimble
producer:
Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 30) and 168 Songs of Hatred and Failure (playlist) (number: 41)
recording of:
A Design for Life
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Manic Street Preachers3.74:18
2The Bartender and the Thief
producer:
Marshall Bird and Steve Bush (engineer/mixer)
mixer:
Al Clay
recording of:
The Bartender and the Thief
lyricist:
Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics)
composer:
Stuart Cable, Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics) and Richard Jones (Welsh bassist for Stereophonics)
publisher:
PolyGram Island Music
Stereophonics2:54
3Lust for Life
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Colin Thurston
producer:
Bewlay Bros.
bass guitar:
Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Thousand Mile, Inc. (in 1977, in 1990) and Virgin Records America (used for copyrights) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 67), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 325)
recording of:
Lust for Life (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Tintoretto Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1988) and James Osterberg Music (in 1988)
Iggy Pop4.455:13
4Trash
producer:
Ed Buller
mixer:
David Bascombe and Ed Buller
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Suede ltd. (in 1996)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: August 27, 1996 (number: 10)
recording of:
Trash
writer:
Brett Anderson (Suede) and Richard Oakes
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) (ended), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended), BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Suede3.354:08
5Nancy Boy
recording of:
Nancy Boy
writer:
Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Robert Schultzberg
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Placebo3:31
6Inbetween Days
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer and mixer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
bass guitar [6-string bass] and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
drums (drum set):
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records Ltd. (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
music videos:
In Between Days by The Cure
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 320)
recording of:
In Between Days
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure4.12:57
7There She Goes
engineer:
Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
electric guitar:
John Byrne (John 'Boo' Byrne, electric guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lee Mavers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 45), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 62) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 418)
recording of:
There She Goes (The La’s)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Mavers
publisher:
Go! Discs Music Ltd. (publisher) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The La’s42:43
8Shine On
producer:
Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Shine On
lyricist and composer:
Guy Chadwick
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The House of Love3.354:02
9The Changingman
recording of:
The Changingman
writer:
Brendan Lynch (London producer) and Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
Paul Weller4:03
10The Day We Caught The TrainOcean Colour Scene43:12
11Slight Return
engineer:
Helen Woodward
producer and mixer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
12 string guitar and steel-string acoustic guitar [six string guitar]:
Adam Devlin
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Eds Chesters
electric bass guitar:
Scott Morriss
lead vocals:
Mark Morriss (The Bluetones frontman)
vocals:
Scott Morriss
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1995)
part of:
Anti-Hit List: March 18, 1996 (number: 1)
recording of:
Slight Return
writer:
Eds Chesters, Adam Devlin, Mark Morriss (The Bluetones frontman) and Scott Morriss
publisher:
Archaic UK Music and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Bluetones3.753:21
12All You Good Good People
Embrace24:38
13Forever
recording of:
Forever
writer:
Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans), Mark Collins (guitarist for The Charlatans) and Tony Rogers (UK keyboardist for The Charlatans)
The Charlatans5:01
14Going for Gold
recording of:
Going for Gold
composer:
Paul Banks (UK guitarist for Shed Seven/The Rising), Tom Gladwin, Alan Leach and Rick Witter
Shed Seven34:25
15You & Me Song
recording engineer:
David Möllerstedt (founder of Teenage Engineering) and Nille Perned
producer and mixer:
Nille Perned
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MNW Records Group (in 1994) and Indolent Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
MNW Studio in Vaxholm municipality, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Music-A-Matic in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden
mixed at:
Sveriges Radio Studio 2 (Gävle) in Gävle, Gävleborg (Gävleborg county) (historical), Sweden
recording of:
You and Me Song
writer:
Christina Bergmark, Gunnar Karlsson (The Wannadies), Fredrik Schönfeldt, Stefan Schönfeldt and Pär Wiksten
The Wannadies4.352:50
16My Favourite Game
assistant engineer:
Lars Göransson (1970s Swedish folk singer)
engineer and producer:
Tore Johansson
mixer:
Tore Johansson and Staffan Schöler (engineer)
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set):
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stockholm Records and Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group) (in 1998)
mixed at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality (Skurup municipality), Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden and New York City Center in New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality (Skurup municipality), Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden and Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
produced at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality (Skurup municipality), Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden and Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne (Skåne county), Sweden
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 57)
recording of:
My Favourite Game
lyricist:
Nina Persson
composer:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
publisher:
Stockholm Songs and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
The Cardigans3.753:40
17Sale of the Century
assistant engineer:
Julie Gardner (engineer) and Tom Girling
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy MacLure
additional keyboard:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional other instruments:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional piano and additional synthesizer:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards)
bass guitar:
Diid Osman
guitar:
Jon Stewart (UK guitarist) and Louise Wener
lead vocals:
Louise Wener
part of:
Anti-Hit List: May 28, 1996 (number: 6)
recording of:
Sale of the Century
lyricist:
Louise Wener
writer and composer:
Andy MacLure and Louise Wener
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Sleeper4.54:29
18The Size of a Cow
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
bass:
Paul Clifford (The Wonder Stuff)
fiddle and piano:
Martin Bell (violinist for The Wonder Stuff)
guitar:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
Hammond organ:
James Taylor (UK keyboardist)
membranophone:
Martin Gilks
vocals:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
recording of:
The Size of a Cow
writer:
The Wonder Stuff (UK alternative rock band)
The Wonder Stuff43:11
19Good Enough
Dodgy3:54
20Sit Down
recording of:
Sit Down
lyricist:
Tim Booth
composer:
Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott and Gavan Whelan
James3.84:06