The Very Best of Be Bop Deluxe

~ Release by Be Bop Deluxe (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Rod 'Beaut' Harper (Engineer), Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) and Pete Silver
producer:
Ian McLintock
bass guitar:
Robert Bryan (bass player) (in 1974-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicholas Chatterton-Drew (in 1974-03)
guitar:
Ian Parkin (in 1974-03) and William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
lead vocals:
William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
arranger:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:10
2Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Glenwood Music Corp. and Henrees Music co.
3:57
3Maid in Heaven
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Maid in Heaven (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
52:27
4Ships in the Night
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) (in 1976), 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:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Ships in the Night (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Henrees Music co.
54:03
5Life in the Air Age
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Life in the Air Age (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
54:01
6Kiss of Light
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
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 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Kiss of Light (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
53:13
7Sister Seagull
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Sister Seagull (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
53:37
8Modern Music
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
samples:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape (live, 1977) by Be Bop Deluxe, Blazing Apostles by Be‐Bop Deluxe and Sister Seagull by Be+Bop Deluxe
recording of:
Modern Music (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
53:45
9Japan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Japan
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd and Complete Music Ltd.
2:39
10Panic in the World
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
electric guitar, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Minimoog, Moog and piano [acoustic]:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Panic in the World
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
55:04
11Bring Back the Spark
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Bring Back the Spark (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:40
12Forbidden Lovers
recording of:
Forbidden Lovers
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:38
13Electrical Language
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
drum machine [drum tape loop]:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
Minimoog and Moog:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
Minimoog, electric guitar and guitar synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
background vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (from 1977-05 until 1977-06) and Charles Tumahai (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Villa Saint-Georges in Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
recording of:
Electrical Language (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
4:50
14Fair Exchange
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Fair Exchange (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
54:48
15Sleep That Burns
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
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 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Sleep That Burns (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
55:19
16Between the Worlds
recording of:
Between the Worlds
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:24
17Music in Dreamland
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Music in Dreamland (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:46
18Piece of Mine
engineer:
John Leckie
co-producer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
mixer:
Neil Levine
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and other instruments [pipe dreams]:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) (in 1977)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Simon ‘Andy’ Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (in 1977)
arranger:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
live recording of:
Piece of Mine (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Glenwood Music Corp.
5:10
19Mill Street Junction
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
mixer:
Neil Levine
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and other instruments [pipe dreams]:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) (in 1977)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Simon ‘Andy’ Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (in 1977)
arranger:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
live recording of:
Mill Street Junction (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and Glenwood Music Corp.
4:43