Noise for Music’s Sake

~ Release by Napalm Death (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Best-of of their Earache material along with rare and unreleased studio & early live tracks.
1-1 to 1-4 taken from "Scum"
1-5, 1-16 and 1-23 taken from "Fear Emptiness Despair"
1-6 and 1-9 taken from "Greed Killing"
1-8 and 1-10 taken from "Suffer The Children"
1-7, 1-11, 1-17 and 2-7 released as "Mass Appeal Madness"
1-12 and 1-26 taken from "Words From The Exit Wound"
1-13 and 1-20 taken from "Utopia Banished"
1-14 and 1-18 taken from "From Enslavement To Obliteration"
1-15 and 1-22 taken from "Harmony Corruption"
1-19 and 1-24 taken from "Inside The Torn Apart"
1-21 taken from "Diatribes"
1-25, 2-13 and 2-14 taken from "The World Keeps Turning"
1-27 taken from "Nazi Punks Fuck Off"
2-1 to 2-6 released as "Mentally Murdered"
2-8 taken from the bonus LP that came with "Harmony Corruption"
2-9 to 2-12 released as bonus 7" that came with "Utopia Banished"
2-15 and 2-16 were digipak bonus tracks of "Fear Emptiness Despair"
2-17 and 2-18 released as split CD with Coalesce
2-20 taken from the Carbon 14 Compilation #8 7"
2-21 taken from the "Pathological" compilation
2-22 to 2-24 taken from the "North Atlantic Noise Attack" compilation.
2-25 to 2-29 previously unreleased.

Annotation last modified on 2019-02-26 17:18 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1The Kill
engineer:
Mick Ivory (in 1986-08)
producer:
Head of David (British industrial rock band), Napalm Death and Unseen Terror
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nik Bullen
drums (drum set):
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
guitar:
Justin Broadrick
vocals:
Nik Bullen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
The Kill (Napalm Death)
lyricist:
Justin Broadrick and Nik Bullen
composer:
Napalm Death
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
20:20
2Scum
engineer:
Mick Ivory (in 1986-08)
producer:
Head of David (British industrial rock band), Napalm Death and Unseen Terror
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nik Bullen
drums (drum set):
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
guitar:
Justin Broadrick
vocals:
Nik Bullen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
Scum
lyricist:
Justin Broadrick and Nik Bullen
composer:
Justin Broadrick, Nik Bullen and Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
22:37
3You Suffer
engineer:
Mick Ivory (in 1986-08)
producer:
Head of David (British industrial rock band), Napalm Death and Unseen Terror
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nik Bullen
drums (drum set):
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
guitar:
Justin Broadrick
vocals:
Nik Bullen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 72)
recording of:
You Suffer
lyricist:
Justin Broadrick and Nik Bullen
composer:
Napalm Death
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
20:06
4Deceiver
engineer:
Mick Ivory (in 1987-05)
producer:
Napalm Death, Digby Pearson and Unseen Terror
bass guitar:
Jim Whitely
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
guitar:
Bill Steer
lead vocals:
Lee Dorrian
vocals:
Lee Dorrian
recording of:
Deceiver
lyricist:
Jim Whitely
composer:
Napalm Death
20:27
5Hung
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
Hung
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:49
6Antibody
recording of:
Antibody
2:50
7Unchallenged Hate
engineer:
Dan Sprigg
producer:
Napalm Death
bass guitar:
Shane Embury
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
guitar:
Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado
vocals:
Barney Greenway
recording of:
Unchallenged Hate
lyricist and composer:
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
2:07
8Siege of Power
recording of:
Siege of Power
lyricist:
Justin Broadrick and Nik Bullen
composer:
Napalm Death
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
3:33
9Greed Killing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
Greed Killing
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:04
10Suffer the Children
producer:
Scott Burns (record producer) and Napalm Death
vocals:
Barney Greenway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
Suffer the Children
lyricist:
Barney Greenway
composer:
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
4:21
11Mass Appeal Madness
engineer:
Dan Sprigg
producer:
Napalm Death
bass guitar:
Shane Embury
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
guitar:
Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado
vocals:
Barney Greenway
recording of:
Mass Appeal Madness
lyricist:
Barney Greenway
composer:
Shane Embury and Mitch Harris
3:28
12Next of Kin to Chaos
assistant engineer:
Ewan Davies
producer:
Colin Richardson (Producer/Engineer)
bass guitar:
Shane Embury
guitar:
Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado
membranophone:
Danny Herrera
vocals:
Barney Greenway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records (from 1998 to present) and Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-06)
recording of:
Next of Kin to Chaos
lyricist:
Shane Embury
composer:
Mitch Harris
publisher:
Warner Chappell Overseas Holdings Ltd.
4:09
13Judicial Slime
co-engineer:
Pete Coleman
engineer:
Colin ‘Mr. Soft’ Richardson (Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Colin ‘Mr. Soft’ Richardson (Producer/Engineer) and Napalm Death
bass guitar [sub-end vexation]:
Shane Embury
guitar [dissonant distorted delirium no. 1]:
Jesse Pintado
guitar [dissonant distorted delirium no. 2]:
Mitch Harris
membranophone [hyper cans]:
Danny Herrera
lead vocals [vocular armageddon]:
Barney Greenway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Windings in Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1992-02-10 until 1992-02-19, from 1992-02-23 until 1992-03-02)
recording of:
Judicial Slime
lyricist and composer:
Shane Embury
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
2:38
14Lucid Fairytale
vocals:
Lee Dorrian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
Lucid Fairytale
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
1:02
15If the Truth Be Known
producer:
Scott Burns (record producer) and Napalm Death
vocals:
Barney Greenway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
If the Truth Be Known
lyricist:
Shane Embury and Barney Greenway
composer:
Shane Embury
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
4:10
16Plague Rages
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
Plague Rages
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:50
17Social Sterility
engineer:
Dan Sprigg
producer:
Napalm Death
bass guitar:
Shane Embury
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
guitar:
Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado
vocals:
Barney Greenway
recording of:
Social Sterility
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
1:12
18From Enslavement to Obliteration
vocals:
Lee Dorrian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
From Enslavement to Obliteration
publisher:
Earache Songs (publisher; do NOT use as a release label!)
1:35
19Lowpoint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recording of:
Lowpoint (Napalm Death)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:17
20Contemptuous
co-engineer:
Pete Coleman
engineer:
Colin ‘Mr. Soft’ Richardson (Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Colin ‘Mr. Soft’ Richardson (Producer/Engineer) and Napalm Death
bass guitar [sub-end vexation]:
Shane Embury
guitar [dissonant distorted delirium no. 1]:
Jesse Pintado
guitar [dissonant distorted delirium no. 2]:
Mitch Harris
membranophone [hyper cans]:
Danny Herrera
lead vocals [vocular armageddon]:
Barney Greenway
recorded at and mixed at:
The Windings in Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1992-02-10 until 1992-02-19, from 1992-02-23 until 1992-03-02)
recording of:
Contemptuous
lyricist:
Shane Embury
composer:
Shane Embury, Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado
44:23
21Diatribes
recording of:
Diatribes
3:51
22The Chains That Bind Us
producer:
Scott Burns (record producer) and Napalm Death
vocals:
Barney Greenway
recording of:
The Chains That Bind Us
lyricist:
Shane Embury and Barney Greenway
composer:
Mick Harris (ex Napalm Death drummer)
4:07
23Armageddon X 7
recording of:
Armageddon X 7
3:14
24Breed to Breathe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
music videos:
Breed to Breathe by Napalm Death
recording of:
Breed to Breathe
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:16
25The World Keeps Turning (EP version)
recording of:
The World Keeps Turning
lyricist:
Barney Greenway
composer:
Jesse Pintado
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:18
26The Infiltraitor
assistant engineer:
Ewan Davies
producer:
Colin Richardson (Producer/Engineer)
bass guitar:
Shane Embury
guitar:
Mitch Harris and Jesse Pintado
membranophone:
Danny Herrera
vocals:
Barney Greenway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records (from 1998 to present) and Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
recorded at and mixed at:
Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-06)
recording of:
The Infiltraitor
lyricist:
Barney Greenway
composer:
Shane Embury
publisher:
Warner Chappell Overseas Holdings Ltd.
4:31
27Nazi Punks Fuck Off
engineer:
Colin Richardson (Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Napalm Death
bass guitar:
Shane Embury (in 1991-12)
drums (drum set):
Danny Herrera (in 1991-12)
guitar:
Mitch Harris (in 1991-12) and Jesse Pintado (in 1991-12)
lead vocals:
Barney Greenway (in 1991-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Earache Records Ltd. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2016)
cover recording of:
Nazi Punks Fuck Off (in 1991-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jello Biafra (former lead singer of Dead Kennedys)
1:21
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