40 Years of Music

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1From St Kilda to Kings Cross
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Kelly (Australian singer/songwriter)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Connolly (Australian guitarist)
saxophone:
Chris Coyne (Australia saxophonist)
background vocals [harmonies]:
Michael Barclay (Australian drummer) and Steve Connolly (Australian guitarist)
recorded at:
Silverwood Studios (Private studio of Clive Shakespeare in Sydney) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
From St Kilda to Kings Cross (Paul Kelly song) (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
writer:
Paul Kelly (Australian singer/songwriter)
Paul Kelly42:55
2Like Wow - Wipeout!
engineer:
John Bee
producer:
Charles Fisher (Australian producer)
bass guitar:
Clyde Bramley
cymbal and drums (drum set):
Mark Kingsmill
lead vocals:
Dave Faulkner (David Faulkner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hoodoo Gurus Pty Ltd (in 1985)
mixed at:
Studio 301 (Studios 301, 301 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, AU; fka EMI Studios 301; read annotations before use) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1985-05)
recording of:
Like Wow -- Wipeout
lyricist and composer:
Dave Faulkner (David Faulkner)
publisher:
Best of All Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Hoodoo Gurus53:13
3(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys3.853:29
4West End Girls
engineer:
David Jacob
producer:
Stephen Hague
additional vocals:
Helena Springs (, from 1984 until 1986)
performer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) (from 1984 until 1986) and Neil Tennant (from 1984 until 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984 until 1986)
engineered at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 189) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 433)
recording of:
West End Girls (from 1984 until 1986)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys4.24:47
5Wide Open Road
recording engineer:
Nick Mainsbridge (in 1985-08)
engineer:
Nick Mainsbridge
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer) and The Triffids (Australian rock band)
bass:
Martin Casey (in 1985-08)
drums (drum set):
Alsy MacDonald (in 1985-08)
guitar:
Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) (in 1985-08), David McComb (in 1985-08) and Rob McComb (in 1985-08)
organ:
Jill Birt (in 1985-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician) (in 1985-08)
synthesizer:
David McComb (in 1985-08)
synthesizer [emulator]:
Adam Peters (in 1985-08)
vocals:
David McComb (in 1985-08)
arranger:
The Triffids (Australian rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberation Music (Australian, big L logo or “Liberation” on one line) (in 2010)
recorded at:
Mark Angelo Studios in Acton, Ealing, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-08)
mixed at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Wide Open Road (in 1985-08)
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Publishing
The Triffids34:08
6Mandinka
engineer:
Kevin Moloney
co-producer:
Kevin Moloney
producer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
Chris Birkett, Lloyd Phillips and Terence Morris a.k.a. t.roy
acoustic guitar [ac. gtrs.] and electric guitar [elec. gtrs]:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
bass guitar [bass gtrs.]:
‘Spike’ Hollifield
drum machine [machines] and drums (drum set) [drum kit]:
John Reynolds (Irish producer, drummer for Jah Wobble)
electric guitar [elec. gtr.] and lead vocals [all vocals]:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synths.]:
Mike Clowes
arranger:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1987) and Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Oasis Studio (Camden, London) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Tapestry Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mandinka
lyricist and composer:
Sinéad O’Connor (Irish singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sinéad O’Connor3.83:47
7Just Like Heaven
recording of:
Just Like Heaven
lyricist:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Simon Gallup, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson, Lol Tolhurst and Boris Williams
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure3:33
8Streets of Your Town
assistant engineer:
Colin Simkins
engineer and producer:
Mark Wallis
bass:
John Willsteed (in 1988-05)
drums (drum set):
Lindy Morrison (in 1988-05)
guitar:
Robert Forster (Australian singer-songwriter & guitarist) (in 1988-05), Grant McLennan (in 1988-05) and John Willsteed (in 1988-05)
violin and background vocals:
Amanda Brown (Australian musician) (in 1988-05)
lead vocals:
Grant McLennan (in 1988-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1988), Beggars Banquet Ltd. (publisher, copyright company) (in 1988), Mushroom Records Pty. Ltd. (in 1988) and Tag 5 (in 1988)
recorded at:
Studios 301 (301 Castlereagh Street, Sydney, AU; fka EMI Studios 301; read annotations before use) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1988-05)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 84)
recording of:
Streets of Your Town (in 1988-05)
writer:
Robert Forster (Australian singer-songwriter & guitarist) and Grant McLennan
publisher:
Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., Incomplete Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wintrup Music
The Go‐Betweens53:35
9Fuck tha Police
recording of:
Fuck tha Police
writer:
Eazy‐E, Lorenzo Patterson and O’Shea Jackson
N.W.A5:47
10Monkey Gone to Heaven
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
cello:
Arthur Fiacco and Ann Rorich
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
violin:
Karen Karlsrud and Corine Metter
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at and engineered at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
produced at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 35), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 49) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 410)
recording of:
Monkey Gone to Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
Pixies3.72:57
11Fools Gold
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silvertone Records Ltd. (company credits only; file NO releases here!) (in 1989, in 1990)
music videos:
Fools Gold (Music video) by The Stone Roses
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 32) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 145)
recording of:
Fools Gold
writer:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses) and John Squire
publisher:
Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
The Stone Roses4.54:17
12Cherry-Coloured Funk
recording of:
Cherry‐Coloured Funk
writer:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Robin Guthrie (guitarist in Cocteau Twins) and Simon Raymonde
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Cocteau Twins3:12
13Lock It
Falling Joys4:39
14Can I Kick It?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990) and Zomba Recording LLC (in 1990, in 2015)
samples:
Fried Okra by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Hard Times by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey), Soul Concerto by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Spinning Wheel by Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sunshower by Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, The Way You Do The Things You Do by David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, What a Waste! by Ian Dury & the Blockheads and You Sexy Thing (re‐released single version, a‐side/album version) by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
music videos:
Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 292)
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
A Tribe Called Quest44:13
15Treaty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mushroom Records Pty Ltd (in 1991)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 36)
recording of:
Treaty
writer:
Peter Garrett, Stuart Kellaway, Paul Kelly (Australian singer/songwriter), Banula Marika, Witiyana Marika, Milkayngu Mununggurr, Cal Williams, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu and Mandawuy Yunupingu
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Yothu Yindi Music
Yothu Yindi4:04
16Killing in the Name
additional assistant recording engineer:
Craig Doubet (recording engineer)
assistant recording engineer:
Jeff Sheehan
recording engineer:
GGGarth (Canadian music producer and engineer) and Stan Katayama
producer:
GGGarth (Canadian music producer and engineer) and Rage Against the Machine
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Brad Wilk
electric bass guitar:
Tim Commerford
electric guitar:
Tom Morello
lead vocals:
Zack de la Rocha
arranger:
Rage Against the Machine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1992) 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 1992)
recorded at:
Scream Studios in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:
Quantum Sound Studios in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States
music videos:
Killing in the Name (music video) by Rage Against the Machine
part of:
Fuck tha Police: 20 Songs Against Police Brutality (number: 8), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 32), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 38), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 44) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 207)
recording of:
Killing in the Name
lyricist:
Zack de la Rocha
composer:
Tim Commerford, Tom Morello, Zack de la Rocha and Brad Wilk
publisher:
Retribution Music and Wixen Music Publishing (American music publishing company, affiliated to BMI)
Rage Against the Machine4.255:15
17Pretend We're Dead
additional engineer:
Mr. Colson, Steve Marker and Jeff Sheehan
engineer and mixer:
Butch Vig
producer:
L7 (US punk rock) and Butch Vig
recorded at:
Smart Studios in Madison, Wisconsin, United States and Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Pretend We're Dead
composer:
Donita Sparks
L74.053:55
18Berlin Chair
recording engineer:
Wayne Connolly (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
assistant engineer:
Mark Mason (sound engineer) (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03) and Brent Sigmeth (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
producer:
Lee Ranaldo
mixer:
Wayne Connolly and Lee Ranaldo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
rooArt (in 1993)
produced for:
Lazy Eight Productions
recorded at:
Pachyderm Studio in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
mixed at:
Messina Studio in New York, New York, United States
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 81)
recording of:
Berlin Chair (from 1993-07-27 until 1993-08-03)
lyricist:
Tim Rogers
composer:
Andy Kent, Tim Rogers and Mark Tunaley
publisher:
MMA Music (publisher) (ended), Mushroom Music Publishing, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
You Am I3.52:36
19Insane in the Brain
producer:
DJ Muggs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 1993 to present)
recording of:
Insane in the Brain
writer:
Jerry Corbitt, Louis Freese, Larry Muggerud and Senen Reyes
publisher:
Cypress Phuncky Music (Cypress Hill publisher) and Soul Assassins Inc.
Cypress Hill3.453:28
20Cornflake Girl
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones, Paul McKenna (mixing engineer) and Eric Rosse
programming:
Eric Rosse
mixer:
Kevin Killen
bass:
George Porter, Jr. (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
drums (drum set):
Carlo Nuccio (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guitar family and mandolin:
Steve Caton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guest vocals:
Merry Clayton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
publisher:
Sword and Stone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
The Fishhouse in New Mexico, United States (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cornflake Girl (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone
Tori Amos3.95:07
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