A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Imagine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2012)
recording of:
Imagine
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
John Lennon & Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir4:25
2White Light
vocals:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
live recording of:
White Light
writer:
George Michael
George Michael4:45
3Pinball Wizard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Pinball Wizard
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
Kaiser Chiefs3:03
4Fashion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 1980)
recording of:
Fashion
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:33
5Little Bird
vocals:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Little Bird
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Annie Lennox5:53
6Wish You Were Here
vocals:
Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Wish You Were Here
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Ed Sheeran, Nick Mason, Mike Rutherford, Richard Jones & David Arnold3:32
7Pure Imagination
vocals:
Russell Brand
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Pure Imagination
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs and Taradam Music, Inc.
part of:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (stage musical based on Roald Dahl’s 1964 novel)
part of:
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971 American musical fantasy film adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel)
Russell Brand & London Symphony Orchestra0:59
8I Am the Walrus
vocals:
Russell Brand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
I Am the Walrus
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
named after work:
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Russell Brand & BOND4:14
9Right Here, Right Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 2012)
recording of:
Right Here, Right Now
composer:
Fatboy Slim, Dale Peters and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Pamco Music, Polygram Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Fatboy Slim1:29
10The Rockafeller Skank
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 2012)
recording of:
The Rockafeller Skank
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Fatboy Slim and Winifred Terry
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Polygram Music Publishing Ltd. (GB), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
is based on:
Beat Girl (main title)
is based on:
Sliced Tomatoes
Fatboy Slim1:46
11Price Tag / Written in the Stars / Dynamite
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Tatiana Gottwald
recording engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer), Chris “Tek” O’Ryan and Emily Wright
programming and producer:
Benny Blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
engineer:
Emily Wright
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
bass guitar:
Butch Coleman
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Benny Blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
vocals:
Taio Cruz and Jessie J (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Disturbing London Records Limited (in 2010), Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2010) and Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2010)
produced for:
Kasz Money Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
A Side Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden, Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Dr. Luke’s in Los Angeles, California, United States, GCR Audio in Buffalo, New York, United States and Stadium Red Studios in Harlem, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
partial recording of:
Dynamite
writer:
Benjamin Levin (producer Benjamin Levin), Taio Cruz, Łukasz Gottwald, Max Martin (Swedish record producer) and Bonnie McKee
publisher:
Bonnie McKee Music, Songs of Pulse Recording (BMI) and Where da Kasz At
partial recording of:
Price Tag
writer:
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (US rapper Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr.), Łukasz Gottwald, Jessica Cornish (English singer-songwriter) and Claude Kelly
publisher:
Ham Squad Music, Kasz Money Publishing (ASCAP affiliated), Prescription Songs, Shady Music Publishing, LLC (BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Studio Beast Music (publishing company linked to Claude Kelly) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
partial recording of:
Written in the Stars
writer:
Charlie Bernardo, Eshraque Mughal, Patrick Okogwu and Eric Turner
Jessie J, Tinie Tempah & Taio Cruz5:08
12You Should Be Dancing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2012)
recording of:
You Should Be Dancing
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Gibb Brothers Music, Casserole Music Corp. (from 1976 to present) and Unichappell Music (from 1976 to present)
Bee Gees2:02
13Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1996, in 1997)
medley including a recording of:
Spice Up Your Life
writer:
Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
medley including a recording of:
Wannabe
writer:
Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Spice Girls3:35
14Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
vocals:
Eric Idle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Eric Idle
publisher:
Oops Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000)
version of:
Look on the Bright Side of Life (All Things Dull and Ugly)
part of:
Part Five: Miserere Loves Company
Eric Idle4:39
15Survival
engineer:
Adrian Bushby and Tommaso Colliva
additional producer:
Adrian Bushby and Tommaso Colliva
producer:
Muse (UK rock band)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional other vocals [chanting]:
Tom Kirk
lead vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Survival
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) and Hewrate Limited
sub-publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Official Songs of the Olympic Games (number: 2012)
Muse3.24:18
16Queen Medley: Day-O / Brighton Rock
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
vocals:
Jessie J (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2012)
live recording of:
Brighton Rock
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen1:48
17We Will Rock You
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
vocals:
Jessie J (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2012)
recording of:
We Will Rock You
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen feat. Jessie J2:42
18Olympic Anthem
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Olympic Hymn (the official Olympic anthem since 1958) (in 2012)
lyricist:
Κωστής Παλαμάς
composer:
Σπυρίδων Σαμάρας (in 1896)
The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, The London Welsh Rugby Choir & London Symphony Orchestra2:48
19Extinguishing the Flame
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Extinguishing the Flame
composer:
David Arnold (English score composer)
London Symphony Orchestra0:59
20Rule the World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rule the World
writer:
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen (singer–songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Take That4:15
21Spirit of the Flame
recording of:
Spirit of the Flame
composer:
David Arnold (English score composer)
David Arnold4:26
22Baba O’Riley
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Baba O’Riley
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
The Who2:45
23See Me, Feel Me
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
See Me, Feel Me
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
part of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
The Who2:38
24My Generation
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
My Generation
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Essex Music of Australia P/L, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
The Who1:37

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
liner notes:David Arnold (English score composer)
Kim Gavin
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
SDRM (Société pour l’administration du droit de reproduction mécanique, French mechanical reproduction rights society)
manufactured by and licensed to:Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3897877 [info]
ASIN:UK: B008U7JREK [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games by The Who
part of:Olympic Soundtracks (number: 2012) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/947761 [info]
Wikidata:Q4659934 [info]