Best of British: 50 Years of Great British Pop & Rock

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Step OnHappy Mondays3.655:18
2Common PeoplePulp2.44:05
3Getting Away With ItElectronic4:17
4One Way
producer:
Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer), Levellers and Andrew Scarth
mixer:
Andrew Scarth
bass guitar:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers) (in 1998)
didgeridoo:
Stephen Boakes (in 1998)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather (in 1998)
guitar:
Simon Friend (in 1998)
violin:
Jon Sevink (in 1998)
lead vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
mixed at:
Parkgate Studios in Battle, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom (in 1998)
recording of:
One Way (in 1998)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
publisher:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
The Levellers3:25
5The Whole of the Moon
recording of:
The Whole of the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys4.55:01
6Kiss From a Rose
assistant producer:
Richard Lowe (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Trevor Horn
assistant mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
mixer:
Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer)
lead vocals:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (for copyrights use only; also referred to as Zang Tumb Tuum or Zang Tuum Tumb) (in 1994), Warner Music Argentina S.A. (in 2009) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2009)
produced for:
Horn Productions
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Kiss From a Rose
lyricist and composer:
Seal (English-born singer and songwriter) (in 1987)
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music, DTCM Blvd., Perfect Songs and SPZ Music Incorporated
Seal3.754:49
7Tell Me When
music videos:
Tell Me When by The Human League
recording of:
Tell Me When
writer:
Paul Beckett and Philip Oakey
The Human League24:42
8Fairground
mastering:
Bernie Grundman
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
earliest release:
Fairground by Simply Red
recording of:
Fairground
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
Simply Red4:23
9Richard III
producer:
John Cornfield and Supergrass
recording of:
Richard III
writer:
Gaz Coombes, Rob Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Supergrass33:13
10Wide Open Space
recording engineer:
Ian Caple and Mike Hunter (UK producer & engineer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
recording of:
Wide Open Space
lyricist and composer:
Paul Draper (singer-songwriter)
Mansun44:33
11Creep
engineer, producer and mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
bass guitar:
Colin Greenwood (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
guitar:
Ed O’Brien (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
guitar, organ and piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
music videos:
Creep by Radiohead
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 26), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 28) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 118)
recording of:
Creep (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
lyricist:
Thom Yorke
composer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
The Air That I Breathe
Radiohead4.353:55
12Shining Light
recording of:
Shining Light
lyricist and composer:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
publisher:
Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Ash3.54:23
13Four to the Floor
engineer:
Danton Supple
producer:
Starsailor and Danton Supple
assistant mixer:
Nathaniel Chan
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Four to the Floor
writer:
Ben Byrne, James Stelfox, James Walsh (from Starsailor) and Barry Westhead
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Starsailor3:52
14Wires
recording of:
Wires
writer:
Joel Pott, Steve Roberts (drummer of Athlete), Tim Wanstall and Carey Willets
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
Athlete24:06
15Last Request
additional programming:
Matt Benbrook
additional engineer:
Richard Wilkinson (production music)
assistant engineer:
Darren Simpson (engineer)
engineer:
Mark Phythian
producer:
Matt Benbrook (strings) and Ken Nelson (UK record producer ('98-active))
mixer:
Tom Elmhirst (mixing engineer)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Donny Little
bass guitar:
Mike Hunter (UK producer & engineer)
drums (drum set), keyboard and percussion:
Jim Duguid
guitar:
Eddie Harrison, Donny Little and Ken Nelson (UK record producer ('98-active))
strings:
Matt Benbrook
lead vocals:
Paolo Nutini
recording of:
Last Request
writer:
Matt Benbrook, Jim Duguid and Paolo Nutini
Paolo Nutini3.353:40
161973
music videos:
1973 (music video) by James Blunt
recording of:
1973
writer:
Mark Batson and James Blunt
James Blunt3.454:00
17Young Love
producer:
Erol Alkan
guest vocals:
Laura Marling
recording of:
Young Love
lyricist and composer:
Kai Fish and William Rees
Mystery Jets feat. Laura Marling4.653:23
18Many of Horror
recording of:
Many of Horror
lyricist and composer:
Simon Neil
Biffy Clyro3.654:18
19Paradise
recording of:
Paradise (Coldplay song)
lyricist and composer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
additional composer:
Brian Eno
Coldplay2.354:19