New Wave: Classic Singles

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Cutter
engineer:
David Bascombe, Dave Woolley, Colin Fairley, Paul Cobald, Steve Prestige and Steve Short (sound engineer & producer)
producer:
Kingbird
bass:
Les Pattinson
drums (drum set):
Pete de Freitas
guest strings:
Shankar (L. Shankar)
guitar:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen) and Will Sergeant
vocals:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
recording of:
The Cutter
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen43:53
2The Freeze
recording of:
The Freeze
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet3:32
3C30 C60 C90 Go
assistant producer:
Martin Levan
producer:
Malcolm McLaren
recording of:
C·30 C·60 C·90 Go
writer:
Matthew Ashman, Dave Barbarossa, Leigh Gorman (English rock musician, record producer & composer) and Malcolm McLaren
Bow Wow Wow53:03
4Careless Memories
recording of:
Careless Memories
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
Duran Duran3:56
5I Love a Man in a Uniform
recording of:
I Love a Man in a Uniform
writer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gang of Four Music and EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) (in 1982)
written at:
Mount Pleasant Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Gang of Four4:07
6Train of Thought
recording of:
Train of Thought
lyricist and composer:
Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (guitarist, songwriter and singer)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
a‐ha34:14
7Plan B
Dexys Midnight Runners2:38
8Psycho Killer
additional engineer:
Matt Cohen (US producer and engineer)
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
executive producer:
Karen Ahmed and Robin Hurley
producer:
Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn and Talking Heads
bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977) and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar and keyboard and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) (from 1976 until 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 2005)
samples from:
Lexicon Valley #190, "Beyond the Five Ws" by John McWhorter
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 108)
recording of:
Psycho Killer (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Christopher Frantz and Martina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Talking Heads3.854:21
9Marquee Moon
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Tom Verlaine
solo guitar [after the second chorus]:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
solo guitar [after the third chorus] and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Marquee Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
publisher:
Double Exposure Music Ltd.
Television4.510:45
10Top of the Pops
The Rezillos2:56
11Nowhere Girl
recording of:
Nowhere Girl
writer:
Rick Holliday and Steve Hovington
B‐Movie34:41
12…This Town…
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Killen
producer:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer), Elvis Costello and Kevin Killen
12 string guitar:
Roger McGuinn (in 1988)
acoustic guitar:
T‐Bone Burnett (musician, songwriter and producer) (in 1988)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, melodica, organ, piano and tambourine and lead vocals:
Declan Patrick MacManus (in 1988)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1988)
bell and glockenspiel:
Michael Blair (American drummer/producer/songwriter based in Sweden) (in 1988)
electronic drum set:
Ralph Forbes (in 1988)
maracas:
Cait O’Riordan (in 1988)
snare drum:
Jim Keltner (in 1988)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1988) and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
…This Town… (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
Elvis Costello44:30
13My Best Friend’s Girl
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Jay Faires and Tricia Holloway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978, in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
My Best Friend’s Girl (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
The Cars4.353:46
14Blitzkrieg Bop (single version)
recording of:
Blitzkrieg Bop
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
Ramones2:12
15Suspect Device
recording of:
Suspect Device
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers2:36
162-4-6-8 Motorway
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Dolphin Taylor (on 1977-09-14)
guitar:
Danny Kustow (on 1977-09-14)
organ and piano:
Mark Ambler (on 1977-09-14)
vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Berwick Street Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-14)
recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1977-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
Tom Robinson Band43:17
178:15 to Nowhere / Great Balls of Fire
producer:
Tony Mansfield (producer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
8:15 to Nowhere
composer:
Brian Moss (member of Vicious Pink)
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd. and Warehouse Music Ltd
cover recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
Vicious Pink4:57
18The Last Film
Kissing the Pink3:26
19Some People
recording of:
Some People
lyricist and composer:
Neville Keighley
publisher:
Tritec Music (publisher and copyrights holder) (in 1986)
Belouis Some3:57
20Hand Held in Black and White (alternative Trevor Horn mix)
recording of:
Hand Held in Black and White
composer:
Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
Dollar3:22
21Big Apple
mastering:
Gordon Vicary
recording of:
Big Apple
lyricist:
Nick Beggs and Limahl
composer:
Steve Askew, Nick Beggs, Limahl, Stuart Croxford Neale and Jez Strode
Kajagoogoo4:10
22You Trip Me Up
The Jesus and Mary Chain2:26