The Best of the Housemartins

~ Release by The Housemartins (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Happy Hour
engineer:
Bodger (engineer), Ted de Bono and Fred Kay (Audio engineer, BBC)
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer) and John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass guitar:
Norman Cook
chimes, harmonica and lead vocals:
P.d. Heaton
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker
guitar:
Stan Cullimore
background vocals:
Norman Cook, Stan Cullimore, P.d. Heaton and Hugh Whitaker
vocals:
Norman Cook, Stan Cullimore and P.d. Heaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Happy Hour
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
4.652:24
2Five Get Over Excited
engineer:
Colonel ‘Fearsome’ Phil Bodger (engineer)
co-producer:
The Housemartins and Major ‘Mad’ John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
tuba:
Sandy Blair (in 1987-06)
publisher:
Go! Discs
recorded at:
Yellow 2 Studios in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Five Get Over Excited (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
52:44
3Caravan of Love
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
cover recording of:
Caravan of Love
composer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc. and IJI Publishing
recording of:
Caravan of Love
composer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
April Music Inc. and IJI Publishing
4.53:41
4Think for a Minute
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Think for a Minute
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
3:31
5Me and the Farmer
engineer:
Colonel ‘Fearsome’ Phil Bodger (engineer)
co-producer:
The Housemartins and Major ‘Mad’ John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
publisher:
Go! Discs
recorded at:
Yellow 2 Studios in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Me and the Farmer (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
52:56
6Flag Day
engineer:
Ben Kape
producer:
Jeffrey Wood
bass:
Ted Key (in 1985)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker (in 1985)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (in 1985)
trumpet:
Kevin Abbott (in 1985)
background vocals:
Stan Cullimore (in 1985), Ted Key (in 1985), P.d. Heaton (in 1985) and Hugh Whitaker (in 1985)
lead vocals:
P.d. Heaton (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Townhouse Three in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985)
recording of:
Flag Day (in 1985)
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore and Ted Key
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
53:34
7Sheep
engineer:
Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass:
Norman Cook
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker
guitar:
Stan Cullimore
vocals:
Paul Heaton
recording of:
Sheep
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore and Ted Key
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
2:17
8Build
engineer:
Colonel ‘Fearsome’ Phil Bodger (engineer)
co-producer:
The Housemartins and Major ‘Mad’ John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
keyboard:
Pete Wingfield (keyboardist, singer, producer, songwriter) (in 1987-06)
publisher:
Go! Discs
recorded at:
Yellow 2 Studios in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
Build (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
44:48
9There Is Always Something There to Remind Me
engineer:
Dave Dade (sound engineer)
producer:
Dale Griffin (British drummer and producer)
bass guitar:
Norman Cook (on 1987-11-04)
drums (drum set):
Dave Hemingway (on 1987-11-04)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (on 1987-11-04)
background vocals:
Norman Cook (on 1987-11-04), Stan Cullimore (on 1987-11-04), Paul Heaton (on 1987-11-04) and Dave Hemingway (on 1987-11-04)
lead vocals:
Paul Heaton (on 1987-11-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1987-11-04)
live recording of:
There is Always Something There to Remind Me (on 1987-11-04)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore and Paul Heaton
3:32
10Anxious
engineer:
Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass guitar:
Norman Cook
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker
guitar:
Stan Cullimore
harmonica and lead vocals:
P.d. Heaton
background vocals:
Norman Cook, Stan Cullimore, P.d. Heaton and Hugh Whitaker
vocals:
P.d. Heaton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Go! Discs (in 1986)
recorded at:
Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Anxious
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
52:21
11Hopelessly Devoted to Them
co-producer:
The Housemartins and John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
recording of:
Hopelessly Devoted to Them
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
2:13
12I Smell Winter
engineer:
Bodger (engineer)
producer:
John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
bass:
Norman Cook (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Whitaker (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19)
guitar:
Stan Cullimore (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19)
background vocals:
Norman Cook (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19), Stan Cullimore (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19), P.d. Heaton (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19) and Hugh Whitaker (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19)
lead vocals:
P.d. Heaton (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19)
recording of:
I Smell Winter (from 1986-08-12 until 1986-08-19)
lyricist:
P.d. Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
publisher:
Go! Discs Music (publisher)
3:25
13The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
engineer:
Colonel ‘Fearsome’ Phil Bodger (engineer)
co-producer:
The Housemartins and Major ‘Mad’ John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
publisher:
Go! Discs
recorded at:
Yellow 2 Studios in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1987-06)
recording of:
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (in 1987-06)
lyricist:
Paul Heaton
composer:
Stan Cullimore
43:31
14I’ll Be Your Shelter (Just Like a Shelter)
producer:
The Housemartins and John Williams (English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...)
piano:
Jeffrey Wood
cover recording of:
Just Like a Shelter
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Charmers
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing
4:48

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Release

ASIN:UK: B0001WPSO0 [info]

Release Group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/29539 [info]
Wikidata:Q10381198 [info]