Left of the Dial: Dispatches From the 80s Underground

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1The Cutter
engineer:
David Bascombe, Dave Woolley, Colin Fairley, Paul Cobald, Steve Prestige and Steve Short (sound engineer & producer)
producer:
Kingbird
bass:
Les Pattinson
drums (drum set):
Pete de Freitas
guest strings:
Shankar (L. Shankar)
guitar:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen) and Will Sergeant
vocals:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
recording of:
The Cutter
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen43:53
2Pay to Cum
engineer:
Jay Dublee (punk producer & muscian)
mixer:
Bad Brains (US hardcore punk band) and Jay Dublee (punk producer & muscian)
bass:
Darryl Jenifer (on 1981-05-16)
bass guitar:
Darryl Jenifer
drums (drum set):
Earl Hudson (on 1981-05-16)
guitar:
Dr. Know (member of Bad Brains) (on 1981-05-16)
background vocals:
Earl Hudson (on 1981-05-16), Darryl Jenifer (on 1981-05-16) and Dr. Know (member of Bad Brains) (on 1981-05-16)
lead vocals:
H.R. (Paul D. Hudson of Bad Brains)
vocals:
H.R. (Paul D. Hudson of Bad Brains) (on 1981-05-16)
recorded at:
171-A Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1981-05-16)
recording of:
Pay to Cum (on 1981-05-16)
writer:
Earl Hudson, Paul D. Hudson (H.R. of Bad Brains), Darryl Jenifer and Gary Miller (US guitarist aka Dr. Know)
Bad Brains51:27
3Birthday
producer:
Danny Birkett, Derek Birkett and Ray Shulman (Gentle Giant)
bass guitar:
Bragi
drums (drum set):
Siggi
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Siggi Baldursson
guitar:
Thor
keyboard:
Björk and Einar Melax
trumpet:
Einar Örn (musician)
vocals:
Björk and Einar Örn (musician)
music video for:
Birthday (English) by Sugarcubes (Icelandic alternative/post-punk rock band)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 48)
recording of:
Birthday
writer:
The Sugarcubes (Icelandic alternative/post-punk rock band)
translated version of:
Ammæli (Icelandic Birthday)
The Sugarcubes4.154:00
4Madonna of the Wasps
producer:
Robyn Hitchcock and Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
bass and keyboard and background vocals:
Andy Metcalfe (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians)
drums (drum set):
Morris Windsor (The Soft Boys, Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Robyn Hitchcock & the Venus 3)
guest guitar:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
guitar:
Robyn Hitchcock
vocals:
Robyn Hitchcock
recording of:
Madonna of the Wasps (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Robyn Hitchcock
Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians53:07
5We Care a Lot
recording engineer:
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer) (in 1986)
assistant engineer:
Jim “Watts” Verecke
producer:
Steve Berlin, Faith No More and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
congas and drums (drum set):
Mike Bordin (American drummer) (in 1986)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Billy Gould (in 1986)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) (in 1986)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Roddy Bottum (in 1986)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Mike Bordin (American drummer) (in 1986), Roddy Bottum (in 1986), Billy Gould (in 1986) and Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) (in 1986)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Chuck Mosely (American vocalist and guitarist) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Slash Records (US label, founded in 1978 in LA originally focused on local punk bands, now distributed by Warner Bros. Records) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Control Center in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1986) and Studio D in Sausalito, California, United States (in 1986)
mixed at:
Studio D in Sausalito, California, United States
music videos:
We Care a Lot by Faith No More
recording of:
We Care a Lot (in 1986)
lyricist:
Roddy Bottum and Chuck Mosely (American vocalist and guitarist)
composer:
Roddy Bottum and Billy Gould
publisher:
Big Thrilling Music (music publishing company) and Faith No More Music (Faith No More publishing company)
Faith No More3.954:04
6Teen Age Riot
producer:
Nick Sansano and Sonic Youth (US rock band)
bass guitar:
Kim Gordon
drums (drum set):
Steve Shelley (drummer)
electric guitar:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth) and Lee Ranaldo
lead vocals:
Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth)
vocals:
Kim Gordon
recorded at and mixed at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States (from 1988-07 until 1988-08)
music videos:
Teenage Riot by Sonic Youth (US rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 157)
recording of:
Teen Age Riot
writer:
Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore (US guitarist, singer and songwriter; Sonic Youth), Lee Ranaldo and Steve Shelley (drummer)
publisher:
Sonik Tooth Music
Sonic Youth4.26:57
7To Hell With Poverty
producer:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer), Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four) and Nick Launay
bass:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide)
drums (drum set):
Hugo Burnham (drummer)
guitar:
Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer)
vocals:
Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
recording of:
To Hell With Poverty
writer:
Dave Allen (UK bassist for Gang of Four/Shriekback/Low Pop Suicide), Hugo Burnham (drummer), Andy Gill (guitarist and record producer) and Jon King (vocalist in Gang of Four)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd. and Gang of Four Music
Gang of Four4.54:59
8Fa Cé-La
acoustic guitar, guitar [treated rhythm guitar] and percussion [can]:
Bill Million
bass drum and snare drum:
Anton Fier (drummer)
bass guitar:
Keith DeNunzio
electric guitar, shakers and temple blocks:
Glenn Mercer
vocals:
Glenn Mercer and Bill Million
recording of:
Fa Cé-La
composer:
Glenn Mercer and Bill Million
The Feelies32:02
9Ana Ng
engineer:
Al Houghton
producer:
Bill Krauss
accordion, autoharp, background vocals and lead vocals:
John Linnell (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
electric guitar:
John Flansburgh (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
spoken vocals [bridge monologue]:
Lisa Klapp (Ana Ng) (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Dubway Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Dubway Studio, Times Square in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Ana Ng (from 1988-03 until 1988-06)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
They Might Be Giants4.33:21
10Swamp Thing
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
bass:
Mark Burgess
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Lever
guitar:
Reg Smithies
guitar and strings:
Dave Fielding
vocals:
Mark Burgess
recording of:
Swamp Thing
writer:
Mark Burgess, Dave Fielding, John Lever and Reg Smithies
The Chameleons4.655:57
11The Mercy Seat
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Tony Cohen
bass, guitar and piano and background vocals:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Roland Wolf
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
strings:
Gini Ball, Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1988)
recording of:
The Mercy Seat
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Mute Song (international)
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds5:09
12I Look Around
engineer:
Ethan James (musician, record producer, and recording engineer)
producer:
Rain Parade and David Roback
bass:
Steven Roback
drums (drum set):
Eddie Kalwa
guitar and percussion:
David Roback
guitar and sitar:
Matt Piucci
keyboard and violin:
William Glenn (Los Angeles keyboardist/violinist/engineer)
vocals:
Matt Piucci, David Roback and Steven Roback
recording of:
I Look Around
lyricist and composer:
David Roback
Rain Parade3:06
13All That Money Wants
producer:
The Psychedelic Furs and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
bass:
Tim Butler (co‐founder of The Psychedelic Furs)
drums (drum set):
Vince Ely
guitar:
John Ashton
vocals:
Richard Butler (singer)
recording of:
All That Money Wants
writer:
The Psychedelic Furs
The Psychedelic Furs3:47
14Under the Milky Way
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora
engineer:
Shep Lonsdale
producer:
The Church, Greg Ladanyi and Waddy Wachtel
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi, Shep Lonsdale and Waddy Wachtel
bass and lead vocals:
Steve Kilbey
drums (drum set):
Richard Ploog
guitar:
Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper
keyboard:
Greg Kuehn
synclavier:
Awesome Welles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Church (in 2009)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987, in 1988) and The Church Pty Limited (in 1988, in 2005)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 29) and VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 84)
recording of:
Under the Milky Way
writer:
Karin Jansson and Steve Kilbey
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Funzalo Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
The Church4.354:59
15Rise
producer:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
drums (drum set):
Tony Williams (American jazz drummer) (in 1985)
guitar:
Steve Vai (in 1985)
keyboard:
坂本龍一 (Ryūichi Sakamoto, Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter) (in 1985)
vocals:
John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) (in 1985)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Rise (in 1985)
writer:
Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) and John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Public Image Ltd.56:18
16Kundalini Express
producer:
Love and Rockets and John A. Rivers
bass:
David J (gothic rock)
drums (drum set):
Kevin Haskins
guitar and saxophone:
Daniel Ash
vocals:
Daniel Ash and David J (gothic rock)
recording of:
Kundalini Express
lyricist:
David J (gothic rock)
composer:
Love and Rockets
Love and Rockets45:52
17Gravity Talks
producer:
Chris D.
bass:
Jack Waterson
drums (drum set):
Alex MacNicol
guitar:
Dan Stuart (Green on Red-Danny & Dusty-The Slummers)
guitar and keyboard:
Chris Cacavas
vocals:
Chris Cacavas, Dan Stuart (Green on Red-Danny & Dusty-The Slummers) and Jack Waterson
recording of:
Gravity Talks
writer:
Chris Cacavas and Dan Stuart (Green on Red-Danny & Dusty-The Slummers)
Green on Red52:38
18Adrenalin
bass and clarinet:
Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (English singer‐songwriter)
cornet and guitar:
Cosey Fanni Tutti
keyboard and synthesizer:
Chris Carter (UK industrial musician)
synthesizer and tape:
Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
vocals:
Cosey Fanni Tutti and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Adrenalin
composer:
Throbbing Gristle
recording of:
Adrenaline
composer:
Chris Carter (UK industrial musician), Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director), Cosey Fanni Tutti and Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (English singer‐songwriter)
Throbbing Gristle3:56
19She Bangs the Drums
engineer:
Paul Schroeder (UK rock/pop producer, engineer & remixer)
producer:
John Leckie
bass guitar:
Gary Mounfield
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Reni
guitar:
John Squire
vocals:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1988-08 until 1989-01)
music videos:
She Bangs the Drums (Music video) by The Stone Roses
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 12)
recording of:
She Bangs the Drums
writer:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses) and John Squire
The Stone Roses4.73:43
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