Simply the Best New Wave

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Annotation

"34 Punk Pop Classics" - although as the album title suggests, these would probably be categorised as 'new wave' rather than 'punk'.

Annotation last modified on 2012-04-22 02:35 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blue Monday
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
New Order6:17
2Denis
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and vibraphone:
Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
farfisa, grand piano, strings, synthesizer [Polymoog] and synthesizer [Roland]:
Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1977), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1977, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cover recording of:
Denise (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc.
Blondie3.62:16
3Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
Ian Dury & The Blockheads3.853:43
4Whip It
associate producer:
Robert Margouleff
producer:
DEVO (new wave/rock band)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 463)
recording of:
Whip It (Devo song)
writer:
Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO4.52:39
5Love My Way
recording of:
Love My Way
lyricist and composer:
John Ashton, Richard Butler (singer), Tim Butler and Vince Ely
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH
The Psychedelic Furs3:32
6Just What I Needed
recording of:
Just What I Needed
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
The Cars3:45
7Milk and Alcohol
recording of:
Milk and Alcohol
writer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) and Gypie Mayo
Dr. Feelgood2:49
8Boys Don't Cry
recording of:
Boys Don’t Cry
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
writer and composer:
Michael Dempsey, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Laurence Tolhurst
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure2:41
9Is She Really Going Out With Him?
recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
Joe Jackson3:35
10Save It for Later
recording of:
Save It for Later
writer:
The Beat (UK ska band aka The English Beat)
The Beat3:34
11Because the Night
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Shelly Yakus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978)
recording of:
Because the Night
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music
Patti Smith Group4.83:22
12Blister in the Sun
recording engineer:
Glenn Lorbiecki (in 1982-07)
engineer and mixer:
John Tanner
producer:
Mark Van Hecke
bass:
Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gordon Gano (in 1982-07)
vocals:
Victor DeLorenzo (in 1982-07) and Brian Ritchie (in 1982-07)
recorded at:
Castle Productions in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1982-07)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 17)
recording of:
Blister in the Sun (in 1982-07)
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Gano
publisher:
Gorno Music Publishing, Gorno Music (in 1980) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1982)
Violent Femmes4.452:25
13Are Friends Electric
recording of:
Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd., Momentum Music Ltd., Andrew Heath Music (publisher) (from 1979 to present) and Beggars Banquet (from 1979 to present)
Gary Numan5:21
14Glory
recording of:
Glory
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television3:05
15You'll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties
recording of:
(You’ll Always Find Me in the) Kitchen at Parties
writer:
Jona Lewie and Keith Trussell
Jona Lewie3:01
16Surrender
assistant engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Metro in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1998-04-30 until 1998-05-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 356) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 465)
recording of:
Surrender (from 1978-04-30 until 1978-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Adult Music (in 1978), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1978) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Cheap Trick3.74:15
17Golden Brown
co-producer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Steve Churchyard and The Stranglers
mixer:
Tony Visconti
performer:
The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recording of:
Golden Brown
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers4.53:28