Essential Bands - Today’s Greatest Bands

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Vertigo
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
recording engineer:
Carl Glanville
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
mixer:
Carl Glanville and Steve Lillywhite
synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Limited (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 2004) and Universal International Music BV (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2004)
recording of:
Vertigo
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U23.83:15
2Dimension
engineer:
Ryan Castle
producer and mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
editor:
Andy Brohard
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dimension (Wolfmother song)
writer:
Myles Heskett, Chris Ross (Australian bassist/keyboardist for Wolfmother & The Slew) and Andrew Stockdale
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Wolfmother3.84:23
3Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Jet3:36
4The One I Love
recording of:
The One I Love
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music, Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Tunes and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
R.E.M.3:18
5The Importance of Being Idle
recording engineer:
Jan ‘Stan’ Kybert (producer / mixer / engineer)
producer:
Noel Gallagher
mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
membranophone:
Zak Starkey
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Wheeler End in Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Importance of Being Idle
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3.43:43
6You’re All I Have (album version)
Snow Patrol4:33
7Wires
assistant recording engineer:
Ian Davenport (UK based recording engineer) and Mark Duggan (engineer)
producer:
Athlete and Victor van Vugt
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary
mixer:
Michael H Brauer (engineer)
strings:
London Metropolitan Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Peters
strings arranger:
Adam Peters
concertmaster:
David Juritz (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wires
writer:
Joel Pott, Steve Roberts (drummer of Athlete), Tim Wanstall and Carey Willets
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Athlete3.54:20
8Is It Any Wonder?
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
additional engineer:
Julian Wilmott
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole
mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer) and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2006)
recording of:
Is It Any Wonder?
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane3.63:06
9The Game
End of Fashion2:44
10An Honest Mistake (CD album version)
The Bravery3:41
11No Tomorrow
music videos:
No Tomorrow (music video) by Orson (00s US power pop band)
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 38)
recording of:
No Tomorrow
writer:
George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely ((also credited as John Bentjen) member of Orson), Jason Pebworth and Chad Rachild (ex-member of Orson band)
Orson3.652:50
12Always (album version)
recording of:
Always
writer:
Travis Barker (American producer and drummer of blink-182), Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus
publisher:
Beat Poet Music, EMI April Music Inc., Fun With Goats, Hi My Name Is Mark and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
blink‐1824:14
13Black and White Town
piano:
Martin Rebelski
recording of:
Black and White Town
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams (of Doves) and Jez Williams
Doves44:17
14Be Yourself (album version)
Audioslave4:40
15Photograph (album version)
recording of:
Photograph (Nickelback)
lyricist:
Chad Kroeger
composer:
Nickelback
Nickelback3.854:21
16Black Betty (edit)
assistant engineer:
James Winans
engineer:
Rich Veltrop
producer:
Sylvia Massy Shivy
mixer:
Sylvia Massy Shivy and Rich Veltrop
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Radiostar Studios in Weed, California, United States
music videos:
Black Betty by Spiderbait
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 90)
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Spiderbait4.253:28
17Fight Like a Brave
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Fight Like a Brave
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
Red Hot Chili Peppers3.653:54
18On a Plain (album version)
Nirvana3:16
19Song 2
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree
electric guitar, theremin and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
music videos:
Song 2 (music video) by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 8), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 15), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 57) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Song 2
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wixen Music UK Ltd., 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), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000), FujiPacific Music (S.E. Asia) Ltd., 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S.E.Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch) and 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
Blur4.252:02
20Faint
recording engineer:
Don Gilmore (American rock/nu metal music producer)
assistant engineer:
Fox Phelps
engineer:
John Ewing, Jr. (engineer)
producer:
Don Gilmore (American rock/nu metal music producer) and Linkin Park (American rock band)
assistant mixer:
Steve Sisco
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
editor:
Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
cello:
Larry Corbett and Daniel Smith (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Rob Bourdon
guitar:
Brad Delson
viola:
Bob Becker (percussionist) and Evan Wilson (viola player)
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Joel Derouin, Alyssa Park (violinist), Sara Parkins (US violinist) and Michelle Richards
vocals:
Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) and Mike Shinoda
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2003) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2023)
recorded at:
NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Tania Meets Klebb by John Barry (English score composer)
music videos:
Faint (official video) by Linkin Park (American rock band)
recording of:
Faint
writer:
Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Bradford Phillip Delson, David Michael Farrell, Joseph “Joe” Hahn and Mike Shinoda
publisher:
Big Bad Mr. Hahn Music, Chesterchaz Publishing, Kenji Kobayashi Music, Nondisclosure Agreement Music, Pancakey Cakes Music, Rob Bourdon Music, Universal Music–Z Songs, 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)
Linkin Park4.42:44
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