The Best Punk Album in the World… Ever!

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1God Save the Queen
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury (in 1977-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 21), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 173) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 365)
recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols4.43:19
2Neat Neat Neat
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
performer:
Captain Sensible, Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist), Rat Scabies and Dave Vanian
recording of:
Neat Neat Neat
lyricist and composer:
Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist)
The Damned52:41
3Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 215)
recording of:
Gary Gilmore’s Eyes
lyricist and composer:
T.V. Smith
The Adverts4.52:20
4Top of the Pops
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
recording of:
Top of the Pops
composer:
Jo Callis
The Rezillos4.52:53
5Dancing the Night Away
recording of:
Dancing the Night Away
writer:
Nick Garvey and Andy McMaster
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc. and Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company)
The Motors53:13
6What Do I Get?
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes
music videos:
What Do I Get by Buzzcocks (English punk band)
recording of:
What Do I Get?
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Buzzcocks42:53
7Jilted John
recording of:
Jilted John
lyricist and composer:
Graham Fellows
Jilted John2:52
8I Am the Fly
producer:
Mike Thorne (UK producer & keyboardist)
recording of:
I Am the Fly
writer:
Graham Lewis (bassist in Wire) and Colin Newman (UK vocalist / songwriter)
Wire4.53:07
9Mongoloid
engineer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
producer:
Brian Eno
recorded at and mixed at:
Conny’s Studio in Neunkirchen
recording of:
Mongoloid
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Casale
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO43:45
10Roadrunner
recording of:
Roadrunner
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
Jonathan Richman4:03
11White Punks on Dope
recording of:
White Punks on Dope
writer:
Michael Evans (songwriter), Bill Spooner and Roger Steen
The Tubes46:44
12Blank Generation
recording of:
Blank Generation
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
publisher:
Dilapidated Music, Doraflo Music, Inc. and Quickmix Music Inc.
Richard Hell & the Voidoids2:42
13Marquee Moon
recording of:
Marquee Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television54:31
14Psycho Killer
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi, Lance Quinn and Talking Heads
bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977)
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977)
vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) (from 1976 until 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, United States (from 1976 until 1977)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 108)
recording of:
Psycho Killer (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Talking Heads4.054:19
15Stop Your Sobbing
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 66)
cover recording of:
Stop Your Sobbing
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers
Pretenders2:37
16Is She Really Going Out With Him?
engineer:
Rod Hewison
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
drums (drum set):
David Houghton
guitar:
Gary Sanford
lead vocals:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
recorded at:
First Avenue in Minneapolis, United States (on 2003-03-29)
live recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (on 2003-03-29)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
Joe Jackson4.53:34
17Ready 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 X52:57
18(Get a) Grip (on Yourself)
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
assistant mixer:
Benny King (engineer)
mixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
bass guitar:
Jean‐Jacques Burnel (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers) (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Hugh Cornwell (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
keyboard:
Dave Greenfield (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Clark (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. and United Artists Records Ltd.
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes
produced at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
recording of:
(Get a) Grip (on Yourself) (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd., April Music Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Musik-Edition Discoton and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
The Stranglers54:00
19Shot By Both Sides
recording of:
Shot by Both Sides
lyricist:
Howard Devoto
composer:
Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Magazine53:59
20Alternative Ulster
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
producer:
Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
bass:
Ali McMordie
drums (drum set):
Brian Faloon
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Henry Cluney
vocals:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman)
remixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
remixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes
recording of:
Alternative Ulster
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers52:42
21Eighties
producer:
Chris Kimsey
recording of:
Eighties
writer:
Jaz Coleman, Paul Ferguson, Paul Raven (UK bassist) and Geordie Walker
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd.
Killing Joke3:39
22Money
producer:
David Cunningham
cover recording of:
Money (That’s What I Want)
writer:
Janie Bradford and Berry Gordy
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Flying Lizards4.52:30
23Kung Fu International
spoken vocals:
John Cooper Clarke (English poet)
recording of:
Kung Fu International
lyricist:
John Cooper Clarke (English poet)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
John Cooper Clarke1:41