Sounds of the Seventies: 1979

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Pop Music: The Hits of 1979
2▶CD: One Step Beyond: The Memories of 1979
3▼CD: Something Else: The Rock of 1979
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1I Don’t Like Mondays
recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sewer Fire Hits Ltd, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
The Boomtown Rats3:50
2Parisienne Walkways
recording of:
Parisienne Walkways
writer:
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
Agelong Music Publishing Inc and Maxwood Music Ltd.
is based on:
Blue Bossa
Gary Moore feat. Phil Lynott3:22
3Secret Agent Man
DEVO3:38
4Furniture Music
Bill Nelson’s Red Noise3:35
5Money
The Flying Lizards2:34
6Gimmix! Play Loud
recording of:
Gimmix! Play Loud
lyricist:
John Cooper Clarke (English poet)
composer:
Ferret (worked with John Cooper Clarke) and Martin Hannett
John Cooper Clarke3:28
7Making Plans for Nigel
XTC4:14
8Babylon’s Burning
The Ruts2:38
9Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
Buzzcocks3:13
10Get Over You
The Undertones2:45
11Something Else
recording of:
Somethin’ Else
lyricist and composer:
Bob Cochran, Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Sex Pistols2:12
12King Rocker
Generation X2:20
13Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees)
Leyton Buzzards3:51
14Is She Really Going Out With Him?
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
David Houghton (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Gary Sanford (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician) (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 438)
recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music (publisher) and Pokazuka Limited
Joe Jackson4.43:41
15Lucky Number
Lene Lovich2:50
16Strange Town
The Jam3:52
17Time for Action
Secret Affair2:46
18I Want You to Want Me (live)
Cheap Trick3:36
19Milk and Alcohol
Dr. Feelgood2:48
20Do Anything You Want To
recording of:
Do Anything You Want To
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy3:53
21Take On the World
recording of:
Take On the World
writer:
Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Judas Priest3:04
22Bat out of Hell (7″ version)
Meat Loaf4:53