Punk: The Worst of Total Anarchy

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1▼CD: Yellow
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1Anarchy in the UK
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
lead vocals:
Johnny Rotten (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-11)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 120)
recording of:
Anarchy in the UK
lyricist:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols43:31
2Hersham Boys (live)
live recording of:
Hersham Boys
writer:
Dave Parsons (Sham 69 guitarist) and Jimmy Pursey (Founder member of Sham 69)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Because Éditions
Sham 693:08
3Catholic School Girls Rule
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
mixer:
Greg Ward (Detroit recording engineer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1985)
recording of:
Catholic School Girls Rule
writer:
Anthony Kiedis, Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer) and Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist)
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
Red Hot Chili Peppers2.951:57
4Butcher Baby
recording of:
Butcher Baby
lyricist:
Rod Swenson
composer:
Richie Stotts
Plasmatics3:33
5King Rocker
producer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
recording of:
King Rocker
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
Generation X4.652:17
6Gary Gilmore’s Eyes (live)
live recording of:
Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
lyricist and composer:
T.V. Smith
The Adverts2:41
7Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) and Martin Rushent
producer and mixer:
Martin Rushent
arranger:
Buzzcocks (English punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978, in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 276)
recording of:
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer) (in 1977-11)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Buzzcocks4.42:42
8Nobody’s Hero
engineer:
Nigel Brooke-Harte (engineer) and Laurence Burridge
producer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
recording of:
Nobody's Hero
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers4:13
9C30, 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 Wow53:00
10Nasty Nasty
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Andy Arthurs (Producer)
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nasty Nasty (999)
writer:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
9992:03
11Born to Lose (live)
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers2:40
12Babylon’s Burning
recording of:
Babylon’s Burning
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Ruts2:35
13No Survivors
live recording of:
No Survivors (on 1983-03-11)
writer:
Colin Abrahall, Colin Blyth, Ross Lomas and Andrew Williams (Wilf of GBH)
GBH2:21
14Heroin It’s All Over
The Lurkers2:42
15Come Dancing
No Dice6:08
16My Way
Sid Vicious3:56
2▼CD: Green
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1No More Heroes
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
No More Heroes (in 1977-07)
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
The Stranglers4.653:29
2Alternative Ulster
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
bass:
Ali McMordie
drums (drum set):
Brian Faloon
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henry Cluney
vocals:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
remixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
remixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Alternative Ulster
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers4.52:44
3If the Kids Are United
Sham 693:17
4I’m Not a Fool
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Harry May Record Company (in 1997)
recording of:
I’m Not a Fool (in 1979)
writer:
Mick Geggus, Jeff Geggus (1980s punk vocalist/songwriter with Cockney Rejects), Vince Riordan and Andy Scott (Member of Sweet)
publisher:
Singatune Publishing
Cockney Rejects3:47
5Love Song
The Damned2:13
6This Is Not a Love Song
producer and mixer:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer) and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
arranger:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer) and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recording of:
This Is Not a Love Song
writer:
Martin Atkins (UK drummer), Keith Levene and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Virgin Music Publishing and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
version of:
Love Song
Public Image Ltd.44:12
7Time’s Up
producer:
Martin Hannett
bass:
Steve Diggle
drums (drum set):
John Maher
electric guitar:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
lead vocals:
Howard Devoto
recorded at:
Indigo Sound Studios in United Kingdom
recording of:
Time’s Up
composer:
Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Buzzcocks53:06
8Stranglehold
bass guitar:
Paul Slack
drums (drum set):
Peter Davis (UK Subs drummer)
guitar:
Nicky Garratt
vocals:
Charlie Harper
recording of:
Stranglehold
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Harper
UK Subs2:28
9Outdoor Miner
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
recording of:
Outdoor Miner
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
Wire52:54
10Wunderbar
Tenpole Tudor2:59
11Banana Splits
recording of:
The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)
writer and composer:
Richie Adams and Mark Barkan
The Dickies1:48
12Feelin’ Alright With the Crew
recording of:
Feelin' Alright With the Crew
writer:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
9993:33
13Something That I Said
engineer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and The Ruts
bass:
Segs (in 1979)
guitar:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts) (in 1979)
percussion:
Dave Ruffy (in 1979)
saxophone:
Gary Barnacle (in 1979)
trumpet:
Luke Tunney (in 1979)
vocals:
Malcolm Owen (in 1979)
arranger:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and The Ruts
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979)
recording of:
Something That I Said (in 1979)
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Ruts3:54
14Germ Free Adolescents
assistant engineer:
Andy Pearce (Mastering engineer)
engineer:
John Mackenzie Burns
producer:
Falcon Stuart and X‐Ray Spex
lead vocals:
Poly Styrene
recording of:
Germ Free Adolescents
lyricist and composer:
Poly Styrene
X‐Ray Spex23:11
15Turning Japanese
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
drums (drum set):
Howard Smith (UK drummer for the Vapors)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Steve Smith (UK bassist for the Vapors)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Fenton
guitar [lead guitar]:
Edward Bazalgette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (, in 1980)
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 30)
recording of:
Turning Japanese
lyricist and composer:
David Fenton
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Glenwood Music Corp.
The Vapors3.63:45
16Rock ’n’ Roll High School
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll High School
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
Ramones1:38
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1Get Up and Jump
producer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Cliff Martinez (American musician and score composer)
guitar:
Jack Sherman
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984)
recording of:
Get Up and Jump
writer:
Anthony Kiedis and Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist)
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
Red Hot Chili Peppers2.852:52
2God Save the Queen
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 173) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 365)
recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols4.43:20
3Love You More
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Rushent
arranger:
Buzzcocks (English punk band)
recorded at:
EMI Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love You More
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Buzzcocks31:49
4The Sound of the Suburbs
recording of:
The Sound of the Suburbs
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Carroll and Nicky Tesco
composer:
Jean-Marie Carroll
The Members3:54
5Homicide
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recording of:
Homicide (999)
writer:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
publisher:
R.L. August Music Co.
99953:43
6Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
associate producer and co-mixer:
John A. Markovich
producer:
Ramones (US punk rock band) and Adam Yellin (engineer)
mixer:
Adam Yellin (engineer)
recorded at:
Zeleste (1986–2000) in Barcelona, Barcelona (Province of Barcelona), Catalunya (Catalonia), Spain (in 1991-03)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (in 1991-03)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Ramones11:50
7Something Better Change
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Something Better Change (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd., Complete Music Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
The Stranglers33:35
8Never Again
producer:
Mike Stone (producer aka Mike “Clay” Stone) (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Gary (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Rainy (member of Discharge) (in 1981)
electric guitar:
Bones (punk guitarist Tony Roberts, ex Discharge/Broken Bones) (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Cal (in 1981)
remix of:
Never Again by Discharge (UK hardcore punk/d‐beat band)
recording of:
Never Again (in 1981)
writer:
Garry Maloney, Kelvin Morris, Tony Roberts (punk guitarist, aka Bones) and Roy Wainright
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
Discharge2:21
9Warhead
recording of:
Warhead
writer:
Charlie Harper and Paul Slack
UK Subs53:05
10Stand Strong Stand Proud
recording of:
Stand Strong Stand Proud
writer:
Dave Bateman (aka Pox) and Rebecca Bond
Vice Squad3:16
11Tight Black Pants
Plasmatics1:48
12Badman
recording of:
Bad Man
composer:
Mick Geggus, Vince Riordan and Stinky Turner (1980s punk vocalist/songwriter with Cockney Rejects)
publisher:
Singatune Publishing
Cockney Rejects2:36
13Why Sugar
No Dice3:49
14The Day the World Turned Day‐Glo
assistant engineer:
Andy Pearce (Mastering engineer)
engineer:
John Mackenzie Burns
producer:
Falcon Stuart and X‐Ray Spex
lead vocals:
Poly Styrene
performer:
X‐Ray Spex
recording of:
The Day the World Turned Dayglo
lyricist and composer:
Poly Styrene
X‐Ray Spex52:52
15Kids on the Street
engineer:
Chris Stone (Producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul Thompson (Roxy Music drummer) (in 1980-09)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Glyn Warren (of Angelic Upstarts) (in 1980-09)
electric guitar, percussion and background vocals:
Mond (in 1980-09)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Mensi (in 1980-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980), Dojo Limited (in 1993), Captain Oi! (in 2001) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-09)
recording of:
Kids on the Street (in 1980-09)
writer:
Raymond Cowie and Thomas Mensforth
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd. and Singatune Publishing
Angelic Upstarts3.52:20
16No Time to Be 21 (live)
live recording of:
No Time to Be 21
lyricist and composer:
T.V. Smith
recording of:
No Time to Be 21
lyricist and composer:
T.V. Smith
The Adverts2:35