| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Roadrunner | Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers | | 4:05 |
| 2 | A Girl Called Johnny | The Waterboys | | 3:56 |
| 3 | Making Plans for Nigel | XTC | 4.5 | 4:11 |
| 4 | Step On | Happy Mondays | | 5:18 |
| 5 | Mad World | Tears for Fears | | 3:32 |
| 6 | Hold Me Now | Thompson Twins | 4.5 | 4:44 |
| 7 | Absolute | Scritti Politti | 3 | 4:24 |
| 8 | Once in a Lifetime- assistant engineer:
- Kendal Stubbs
- engineer:
- Dave Jerden
- producer:
- Brian Eno
- mixer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Dave Jerden and John Potoker
- background vocals:
- Brian Eno and Nona Hendryx
- lead vocals:
- David Byrne
- arranger:
- Talking Heads
- vocals arranger:
- David Byrne and Brian Eno
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Sire Records Company (in 1980)
- additionally recorded at:
- Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
- recorded at:
- Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (lead vocals, background vocals)
- part of:
- The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 28), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 35) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 54)
- recording of:
- Once in a Lifetime
- lyricist:
- David Byrne
- composer:
- David Byrne , Brian Eno, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
- publisher:
- Bleu Disque Music Co., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. and Index Music
| Talking Heads | 4.55 | 4:17 |
| 9 | Something's Jumpin' in Your Shirt | Malcolm McLaren | | 4:54 |
| 10 | Generations of Love | Jesus Loves You | | 4:00 |
| 11 | Strung Out | Wendy & Lisa | | 4:15 |
| 12 | Back to Life | Soul II Soul | | 3:48 |
| 13 | I've Got You Under My Skin- producer:
- Baby Afrika Bambaataa , Booga Bear, Neneh Cherry and Jonny Dollar
- mixer:
- Baby Afrika Bambaataa , Booga Bear and Bryan “Chuck” New
- piano:
- Nick Plytas
- vocals:
- Neneh Cherry
- recorded at:
- The Coach House Studios in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
- mixed at:
- Konk Studios in Hornsey, Haringey, London , England, United Kingdom
- cover recording of:
- I’ve Got You Under My Skin
- lyricist and composer:
- Cole Porter (in 1936)
- publisher:
- Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. , Chappell Music , Victoria Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
- part of:
- Born to Dance
| Neneh Cherry | | 4:30 |
| 14 | Ghosts | Japan | 4.5 | 4:31 |
| 15 | Heroine | Sinéad O’Connor | 3.5 | 4:25 |
| 16 | Mister Blue Sky- engineer:
- Mack
- producer:
- Jeff Lynne
- bass:
- Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977)
- guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
- Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
- keyboard:
- Richard Tandy (in 1977)
- background vocals:
- Bev Bevan (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
- conductor:
- Louis Clark (in 1977)
- arranger:
- Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
- recorded at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
- mixed at:
- Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17)
- recording of:
- Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
- lyricist and composer:
- Jeff Lynne
- publisher:
- EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. , EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
- part of:
- Concerto for a Rainy Day
| Electric Light Orchestra | 4.45 | 5:06 |
| 17 | T'Aint What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It) | Fun Boy Three | | 2:55 |
| 18 | Zobi La Mouche | Les Négresses Vertes | | 3:26 |
| 19 | Nineteen | Paul Hardcastle | 3.6 | 3:38 |
