Greatest Ever! Driving Songs: The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

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1(Is This the Way to) Amarillo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Is This the Way to Amarillo
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Kirshner-Warner Bros Music
Tony Christie23:11
2Wake Up Boo!
recording of:
Wake Up Boo!
lyricist and composer:
Martin Carr
The Boo Radleys3:37
3MMMbop
recording of:
MMMbop
writer:
Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zachary Hanson
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Heavy Harmony Music, Jam N Bread Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Hanson33:56
4Everybody Wants to Rule the World
engineer:
David Bascombe
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
Curt Smith (in 1984)
drums (drum set):
Manny Elias (in 1984)
guitar and solo guitar:
Neil Taylor (guitarist) (in 1984)
keyboard:
Ian Stanley (in 1984)
background vocals:
Roland Orzabal (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Curt Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1985) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 319)
recording of:
Everybody Wants to Rule the World (in 1984)
writer:
Christopher Merrick Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick), Roland Orzabal and Ian Stanley
composer:
Mark Lettieri
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Amusements Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd., 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tears for Fears3.94:11
5Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
cover recording of:
Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy
writer:
J. R. Cobb and Ray Whitley (60s/70s songwriter)
publisher:
Low Twi Music Inc (publisher) and Low-Sal Music, Inc.
The Tams2:06
6Fantastic Day
producer:
Bob Sargeant
recording of:
Fantastic Day
lyricist and composer:
Nick Heyward
Haircut 10023:14
7Breakfast at Tiffany's
engineer, producer and mixer:
David Castell
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
bass guitar:
Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Kirtland (Drummer, head of Kirtland Records)
keyboard:
Toby Pipes and Todd Pipes
lap steel guitar:
Toby Pipes
organ and piano:
Kirk Tatom
vocals:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1995)
recording of:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
lyricist and composer:
Todd Pipes
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
Deep Blue Something3.654:19
8Common People
programming:
Olle Romo
assistant engineer:
Pete Lewis (engineer)
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01-18 until 1995-01-24)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Common People by Pulp
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 3), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 63) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 75)
recording of:
Common People (from 1995-01-18 until 1995-01-24)
lyricist:
Jarvis Cocker
composer:
Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey (producer; Pulp bassist) and Russell Senior
premiered at:
Reading Festival (1994-08-27) (1994)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2018-03-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Pulp4.655:53
9Size of a Cow
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
Paul Clifford (The Wonder Stuff)
fiddle and piano:
Martin Bell (violinist for The Wonder Stuff)
guitar:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
Hammond organ:
James Taylor (UK keyboardist)
membranophone:
Martin Gilks
vocals:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
recording of:
The Size of a Cow
writer:
The Wonder Stuff (UK alternative rock band)
The Wonder Stuff43:14
10Staying Out for the Summer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1994)
recording of:
Staying Out for the Summer
lyricist:
Nigel Clark (singer and bassist of Dodgy) and Mathew Priest
composer:
Nigel Clark (singer and bassist of Dodgy) and Andy Miller (UK guitarist for Dodgy/Hey Gravity)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Dodgy3.753:05
11Footloose
producer:
Lee DeCarlo and Kenny Loggins
bass guitar:
Nathan East
bass synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar:
Buzz Feiten
instruments:
Michael Boddicker
keyboard:
Neil Larsen and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
percussion:
Michael Boddicker and Paulinho da Costa
background vocals:
Marilyn Dorman, Richey Washington and Steven Wood (US soundtrack composer, member of Honk)
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
remixer:
Humberto Gatica
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) 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 1984)
recording of:
Footloose
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Kenny Loggins
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Milk Money Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Kenny Loggins4.13:47
12A New England
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1985)
cover recording of:
A New England
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Kirsty MacColl43:49
13Steppin' Out
recording of:
Steppin’ Out
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Albion Music
Joe Jackson4:14
14Town Called Malice
producer:
The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-12)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 151)
recording of:
Town Called Malice
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
lyrics quoted on:
Kom igen Lena!
The Jam4.752:52
15Killer
assistant producer:
Mark Tinley
producer:
Adamski
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 198)
recording of:
Killer (in 1990)
lyricist:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
writer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) and Adam Paul Tinley
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Germany GmbH & Co. KG (ended), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (ended), Beethoven Street Music Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), MCA Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
Adamski & Seal3.654:13
16Pop Muzik
recording of:
Pop Muzik
lyricist and composer:
Robin Scott
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Pop Muzik Limited
M3.53:19
17This Town Ain't Big Enough for the Both of Us
producer:
Muff Winwood (Bass player, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Martin Gordon
drums (drum set):
Dinky Diamond
guitar:
Adrian Fisher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
music videos:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (silent film version) by Sparks and This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (version 2) by Sparks
recording of:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Sparks3.73:03
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