1978: The Year the UK Turned Day-Glo

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The 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, writer and composer:
Poly Styrene
X‐Ray Spex52:53
2Up Against the Wall
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Up Against the Wall
writer:
Roy Butterfield and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
Tom Robinson Band53:35
3Central Detention Centre
recording of:
Central Detention Centre
lyricist and composer:
Chris Gill
Gyro3:38
4Ain’t Got a Clue
recording of:
Ain't Got a Clue
lyricist and composer:
Pete Stride
The Lurkers2:11
5The Backstreet Boys
Patrik Fitzgerald3:48
6Nobody Loves You When You’re Old and Gay
Dead Fingers Talk4:33
7I Can't Resist
The Reaction2:14
8I Can't Wait
The Jolt4:11
9Kinnel Tommy
recording of:
Kinnel Tommy
composer:
Edmund Garrity
Ed Banger4:09
10Loving a Killer
The Stoat3:39
11A.C.A.B.
The Rowdies1:54
12Start All Over Again
No Sweat3:34
13I Believe
The V.I.P.'s1:59
142Ne1
The Carpettes2:07
15Ghosts of Princes in Towers
recording of:
Ghosts of Princes in Towers
writer:
Glen Matlock and Steve New
Rich Kids3:33
16Kung Fu International
spoken vocals:
John Cooper Clarke
recording of:
Kung Fu International
lyricist:
John Cooper Clarke
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
John Cooper Clarke1:42
17Ringing in the Streets
The Ripchords4:01
18Slow Motion
recording of:
Slow Motion (Ultravox)
writer:
Warren Cann, Chris Cross (UK bassist for Ultravox), Billy Currie, John Foxx and Robin Simon
Ultravox3:29
19Love Is Blind
Nightshift2:39
20Rock ’n’ Roll Ain’t Dead
The Questions2:48
21Cortina Cowboys
Blue Steam3:28
22Birmingham Reggie
The Others3:50
23Live in a Car
recording of:
I Live in a Car
writer:
Nicky Garratt, Charlie Harper, Rory Lyons (drummer for King Kurt) and Paul Slack
UK Subs1:28
24It’s Alright
The Turn2:43
25Teenage Vice
The Teardrops2:23
26Heads Down No Nonsense Mindless Boogie
recording of:
Heads Down, No Nonsense, Mindless Boogie
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias52:43
▶CD 3

Credits

Release

liner notes:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
remastering:Simon Murphy (engineer)
compiler:John Reed (British music journalist)
David Wells (British compiler/producer)
design:Keith Davey
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15833109 [info]

Release Group

part of:Cherry Red years (number: 1978)