No Thanks! The ’70s Punk Rebellion

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1Ready Steady Go
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
bass guitar:
Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mark Laff
guitar:
Bob Derwood Andrews
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
edit of:
Ready Steady Go (Phil Wainman version) by Generation X (English post‐punk band aka “Gen X”)
recording of:
Ready Steady Go
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Generation X52:58
2Teenage Kicks
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Roger Bechirian and The Undertones (Northern Irish punk rock band)
recorded at:
Wizard Studios in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 59)
recording of:
Teenage Kicks
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Undertones4.72:26
3Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1977) and Templemill Music Ltd (in 1977)
recorded at:
Alvic Studios (Wimbledon) in Wimbledon, Merton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (in 1976)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Ian Dury3.83:05
4Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve?)
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) and Martin Rushent
producer and mixer:
Martin Rushent
arranger:
Buzzcocks (English punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978, in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 276)
recording of:
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer) (in 1977-11)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Buzzcocks4.42:43
5Rocket USA
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer) and Marty Thau
recorded at:
Ultima Studios in New York, United States (in 1977)
recording of:
Rocket U.S.A.
writer:
Martin Rev and Alan Vega
Suicide4:18
6Mongoloid
recording of:
Mongoloid
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Casale
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO3:34
7Homicide
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recording of:
Homicide (999)
writer:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
publisher:
R.L. August Music Co.
99953:43
8Mr. Big
bass and lead vocals:
Tony Kinman
drums (drum set):
Pat Garrett
guitar:
Chip Kinman (American guitarist, founder of Rank & File)
vocals:
Chip Kinman (American guitarist, founder of Rank & File)
recording of:
Mr. Big
composer:
The Dils
The Dils1:44
9Warsaw
producer:
Joy Division
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1988)
recording of:
Warsaw
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
Joy Division4.52:27
10Where Were You?
recording of:
Where Were You? (The Mekons)
writer:
Tommy Green and Jon Langford (Mekons / 3Johns / artist / producer)
The Mekons42:44
11Lexicon Devil
producer:
Geza X
guest membranophone:
Nickey “Beat” Alexander
recording of:
Lexicon Devil
lyricist and composer:
Darby Crash
The Germs2:05
12(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures
recording of:
(My Baby Does) Good Sculptures
The Rezillos2:53
13The Wait
recording of:
The Wait
lyricist:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
composer:
Pete Farndon and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Pretenders3:11
14We Got the Neutron Bomb
recording of:
We Got the Neutron Bomb
writer:
John Denney and Cliff Roman
The Weirdos43:00
15Pablo Picasso
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass:
Ernie Brooks
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jonathan Richman
organ and piano:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer)
recording of:
Pablo Picasso
writer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder) and Jonathan Richman
The Modern Lovers3.354:22
16Action Time Vision
producer:
Alternative TV and Chris Gray (UK engineer)
bass guitar:
Dennis Burns
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Chris Bennett (drummer)
guitar:
Mark Perry
guitar and piano:
Kim Turner
vocals:
Mark Perry
recording of:
Action Time Vision
writer:
Dennis Burns and Mark Perry
Alternative TV52:32
172-4-6-8 Motorway
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Dolphin Taylor (on 1977-09-14)
guitar:
Danny Kustow (on 1977-09-14)
organ and piano:
Mark Ambler (on 1977-09-14)
vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Berwick Street Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-14)
recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1977-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
Tom Robinson Band43:19
18We Are the One
recording of:
We Are the One
writer:
Penelope Houston, Greg Ingraham, Danny O’Brien (US punk drummer, formerly of Avengers) and James Calvin Wilsey
The Avengers2:41
19Borstal Breakout
recording of:
Borstal Breakout
writer:
Dave Parsons (Sham 69 guitarist) and Jimmy Pursey (Founder member of Sham 69)
Sham 692:07
20Wasted
drums (drum set):
Brian Migdol (in 1978-01)
electric bass guitar:
Chuck Dukowski (in 1978-01)
guitar:
Greg Ginn (founder of SST Records, guitarist of Black Flag) (in 1978-01)
vocals:
Keith Morris (American singer/songwriter) (in 1978-01)
recording of:
Wasted (in 1978-01)
writer:
Greg Ginn (founder of SST Records, guitarist of Black Flag) and Keith Morris (American singer/songwriter)
Black Flag30:52
21Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada, Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Track Recorders (location listed as Maryland or Washington, DC) in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 434) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 457)
recording of:
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Ramones4.552:49
22I Love Living in the City
Fear2:12
23She’s So Modern
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
recording of:
She’s so Modern
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
The Boomtown Rats42:59
24Ghosts of Princes in Towers
recording of:
Ghosts of Princes in Towers
writer:
Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols) and Steve New
Rich Kids3:35
25We’re Desperate
recording of:
We’re Desperate
lyricist:
John Doe (US singer, songwriter, actor, poet & bassist)
composer:
Exene Cervenka and John Doe (US singer, songwriter, actor, poet & bassist)
X2:01
26You Drive Me Ape
recording of:
You Drive Me Ape
writer:
Stan Lee (of The Dickies) and Chuck Wagon
publisher:
Bitchin' Guy Music
The Dickies1:54
27Dancing the Night Away
recording of:
Dancing the Night Away
writer:
Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
The Motors53:14
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