Darkness: Best of Wave & Independent

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Black Planet
drum machine programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
assistant engineer:
Barry Clempson (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar)
engineer:
Chris Nagle (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) and Tony Harris (UK producer/engineer) (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09)
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
bass guitar:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission)
drum machine:
Doktor Avalanche
guitar:
Wayne Hussey and Gary Marx
lead vocals:
Andrew Eldritch
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) and Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09: lead vocals, background vocals)
mixed at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09)
recording of:
Black Planet
lyricist:
Andrew Eldritch
composer:
Wayne Hussey
version of:
Dance on Glass (The Sisters of Mercy song)
The Sisters of Mercy3.654:37
2Spiritwalker
recording of:
Spiritwalker
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
The Cult3:50
3Love Like Blood
engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Paul Raven (UK bassist)
drums (drum set):
Paul Ferguson
guitar:
Geordie
keyboard:
Jaz Coleman
vocals:
Jaz Coleman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985, in 2007)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (from 1984-08 until 1984-09)
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Love Like Blood
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Paul Raven (UK bassist) and Geordie Walker
publisher:
BMG Africa Music Publishing, BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
Killing Joke3.86:51
4Wasteland
producer:
The Mission (The Mission U.K., gothic rock band) and Tim Palmer (British producer/mixer)
recording of:
Wasteland (from 1986-08 until 1986-09)
lyricist:
Wayne Hussey
composer:
Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission), Mick Brown (British drummer of the gothic rock band The Mission), Simon Hinkler and Wayne Hussey
The Mission55:42
5Moonchild
music videos:
Moonchild (music video) by Fields of the Nephilim (English gothic rock band)
recording of:
Moonchild
writer:
Carl McCoy, Tony Pettitt, Nod Wright, Paul Wright (UK guitarist Fields of the Nephilim/Last Rites/Rubicon) and Peter Yates (Fields of the Nephilim, Rubicon)
publisher:
Momentum Music Ltd.
Fields of the Nephilim5:41
6Louise
producer:
Clan of Xymox (Dutch goth rock/electro darkwave band) and John Fryer (British producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Frank Weyzig
bass guitar:
Mojca Zugna
recording of:
Louise
writer:
Ronny Moorings, Pieter Nooten and Anke Wolbert
Clan of Xymox5:18
7Ship Song
recording engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass and vibraphone:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Kid Congo Powers
Hammond organ and piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
The Ship Song
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds4:43
8Vagabonds
producer:
New Model Army (80s punk/goth rock)
mixer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
recording of:
Vagabonds
composer:
Justin Sullivan
New Model Army4:20
9April Skies
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987)
recording of:
April Skies
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1987)
The Jesus and Mary Chain4.354:00
10Mexican RadioWall of Voodoo4.654:09
11Monkey 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)
Pixies3.92:57
12This Is Michael
Phillip Boa and the Voodooclub3:16
13Ylene
Love Like Blood4:06
14FatherlandDie Krupps44:09
15Jesus Built My Hotrod
producer:
Hermes Pan (industrial bassist/producer/engineer) and Hypo Luxa
vocals:
Gibby Haynes
recording of:
Jesus Built My Hotrod
lyricist:
Gibby Haynes
composer:
Michael Balch, Paul Barker (industrial bassist/producer/engineer), Al Jourgensen and Bill Rieflin
publisher:
Latino Buggerveil Music, Pub Designee of Crispin Earl, Songs of Media Creature, Spurburn Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ministry44:53
16Animal
Project Pitchfork3:43
17The Beautiful People
assistant engineer:
Brian Pollack (engineer) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
engineer:
Sean Beavan and Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician)
co-producer:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
producer:
Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Sean Beavan, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
editor:
Sean Beavan, Charlie Clouser, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician), Trent Reznor and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Fish (American drummer)
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Twiggy Ramirez
electric guitar and guitar synthesizer:
Sean Beavan
keyboard:
Madonna Wayne Gacy
lead vocals:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Nothing Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 86)
recording of:
The Beautiful People
lyricist:
Brian Hugh Warner (Marilyn Manson, the person)
composer:
Twiggy Ramirez
publisher:
Blood Heavy Music, Dinger & Ollie Music and Songs of Golgotha
Marilyn Manson4.653:40
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1Sleeper in Metropolis
performer:
David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
recording of:
Sleeper in Metropolis
writer:
Anne Clark (English poet, songwriter and electronic musician) and David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
composer:
David Harrow (English record producer, DJ, and multimedia artist)
publisher:
Red Flame Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Anne Clark54:06
2Dark Star
lead vocals:
Alexander Veljanov
recording of:
Dark Star
lyricist and composer:
Ernst Horn
Deine Lakaien44:31
3Maschinenstürmer
recording of:
Maschinenstürmer
lyricist:
Jörg Janser and Joke Jay
composer:
Jörg Janser
And One4:05
4Let Your Body Learn
producer and mixer:
Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer)
remixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
recording of:
Let Your Body Learn
writer:
Douglas McCarthy (vocalist in Nitzer Ebb), David Gooday, Simon Granger, Bon Harris and Chris Piper (songwriter)
publisher:
Blue August Music Publishing and Mute Song (either subsidiary of Mute Song Ltd., or brand that refers to itself)
Nitzer Ebb42:50
5Push
recording of:
Push!
lyricist and composer:
Thomas Lüdke (Invisible Limits)
The Invincible Spirit5:25
6No Limit
engineer:
Michael Balch and Anthony Valcic
producer:
Michael Balch and Bill Leeb
recording of:
No Limit
lyricist and composer:
Michael Balch and Bill Leeb
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Music of PROPMCP and Songs of Media Creature
Front Line Assembly34:56
7Don’t Argue
engineer:
Graham Bonnett (Sound Engineer)
producer:
Cabaret Voltaire and Adrian Sherwood
guitar:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1986)
instruments:
Richard H. Kirk (English electronic / industrial musician) (in 1986)
vocals:
Stephen Mallinder (member of Cabaret Voltaire) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Western Works in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
mixed at:
Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-02 until 1987-03)
recording of:
Don’t Argue (in 1986)
composer:
Kirk (English electronic / industrial musician) and Mallinder (member of Cabaret Voltaire)
Cabaret Voltaire4:28
8Suicide Commando
recording of:
Suicide Commando
lyricist:
Andy Schwarz
composer:
Christian Darc, Tina Sanudakura and Andy Schwarz
publisher:
ROOF Music (German Music and stage publisher)
No More3:21
9I Don’t Love You Anymore
Silke Bischoff44:50
10Stolzes Herz
Lacrimosa36:01
11Like the Tides
Distain!4:11
12Never Go
Girls Under Glass3:33
13Decay
recording of:
Decay
lyricist and composer:
Lars Falk, Karl Gasleben and Dan Söderqvist
Twice a Man4:07
14Like the Sun
De/Vision4:13
15Never Trust a KlingonS.P.O.C.K4:23
16Angel Lies Sleeping
Psyche3:28
17Sparrows and the NightingalesWolfsheim6:46