The Brit Box: U.K. Indie, Shoegaze, and Brit-Pop Gems of the Last Millennium

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Box features illuminated white boxes at the top of the British telephone booth on the cover that run on 3 AA batteries.

Matrix / Runout (Disc 1): Z64807 3 R2 159804-2.1 02 M1S5
Matrix / Runout (Disc 2): Z64799 3 R2 159804-2.2 01 M1S1
Matrix / Runout (Disc 3): Z64800 3 R2 159804-2.3 01 M1S9
Matrix / Runout (Disc 4): Z64849 3 R2 159804-2.4 01 M1S6
Mastering SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI L909
Mastering SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI L909
Mastering SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI L909
Mastering SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI L909
Mould SID Code (Disc 1): IFPI 2U7P
Mould SID Code (Disc 2): IFPI 2U4D
Mould SID Code (Disc 3): IFPI 2U9B
Mould SID Code (Disc 4): IFPI 2U9C

Annotation last modified on 2024-01-10 11:00 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1How Soon Is Now?
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1984) and Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1984)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 3), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 7), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 421) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 486)
recording of:
How Soon Is Now? (in 1984-07)
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths4.76:44
2Lorelei
engineer:
John Madden (UK producer/engineer) (from 1984-08 until 1984-09) and John Turner (UK engineer) (from 1984-08 until 1984-09)
producer:
Cocteau Twins
recording of:
Lorelei (from 1984-08 until 1984-09)
writer:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Robin Guthrie (guitarist in Cocteau Twins) and Simon Raymonde
Cocteau Twins4.53:42
3Primitive Painters
guest vocals:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
vocals:
Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins)
recording of:
Primitive Painters
writer:
Maurice Deebank and Lawrence (Lawrence Hayward, frontman for Felt/Denim/Go-Kart Mozart)
publisher:
Kassner Associated Publishers
Felt56:00
4Somewhere in China
Shop Assistants3:04
5My Biggest Thrill
recording of:
My Biggest Thrill
writer:
Tony Linehan and David Newton (guitarist/songwriter)
The Mighty Lemon Drops2:57
6Just Like Heaven
assistant producer:
Sean Burrows, Michel Dierickx (Belgian producer & engineer, aka 'Shelle') and Jacques Hermet
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
electric bass guitar:
Simon Gallup
electric guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
keyboard:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure), Porl Thompson and Lol Tolhurst
lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, ICP Recording Studios in Brussels and Studio Miraval in Le Val
music videos:
Just Like Heaven by The Cure
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 11), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 108) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 483)
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 Cure4.43:31
7Lips Like Sugar
engineer:
Stuart Barry (engineer) and Paul Gomersall
producer:
Laurie Latham
assistant mixer:
Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7) and Don Rodenbach
mixer:
Bruce Lampcov
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pete de Freitas
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Les Pattinson
guitar:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen) and Will Sergeant
vocals:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
mixed at:
The Power Station (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, United States
recording of:
Lips Like Sugar
lyricist:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen)
composer:
Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Leslie Pattinson, Pete de Freitas and William Sergeant
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Echo & the Bunnymen4.254:51
8April 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 Chain4.354:01
9Walkin’ With Jesus (Sound of Confusion)
recording of:
Walking With Jesus
Spacemen 345:53
10Crash
mixer:
Mark Wallis (in 1988)
bass guitar:
Steve Dullaghan
guitar:
Paul Court (of "The Primitives")
vocals:
Tracy Cattell
recording of:
Crash
writer:
Tracy Cattell, Paul Court (of "The Primitives") and Steve Dullaghan
The Primitives4.652:32
11Unbearable
The Wonder Stuff42:28
12She 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) (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
13The Only One I Know
producer:
Chris Nagle
music videos:
The Only One I Know by The Charlatans (English indie rock band)
recording of:
The Only One I Know
writer:
John Baker (guitarist for The Charlatans), Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans) and Rob Collins
The Charlatans4.453:59
14Step On
producer:
Paul Oakenfold and Steve Osborne (producer)
cover recording of:
He’s Gonna Step on You Again
writer:
Christos Demitriou and John Kongos
Happy Mondays3.655:17
15Loaded (single version)
engineer:
Brian O'Shaughnessy
producer:
Andrew Weatherall
remixer:
Andrew Weatherall
recording of:
Loaded (Primal Scream)
writer:
Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young (British guitarist, of Primal Scream)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Primal Scream34:10
16This Is How It Feels
music videos:
This Is How It Feels by Inspiral Carpets
recording of:
This Is How It Feels
writer:
Clint Boon, Craig Gill, Tom Hingley, Graham Lambert and Martyn Walsh
Inspiral Carpets3.53:12
17Obscurity Knocks
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
drums (drum set):
Stephen Douglas
electric bass guitar:
George McDaid
guitar:
John Douglas (Scottish guitarist, in Trashcan Sinatras) and Paul Livingston (Trashcan Sinatras)
vocals:
Frank Read
recorded at:
Shabby Road Studios (Trashcan Sinatras) in Kilmarnock
recording of:
Obscurity Knocks
writer:
John Douglas (Scottish guitarist, in Trashcan Sinatras), Paul Livingston (Trashcan Sinatras) and Francis Reader
Trashcan Sinatras54:09
18There She Goes
engineer:
Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer)
mixer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar and background vocals:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
drums (drum set):
Chris Sharrock
electric guitar:
John Byrne (John 'Boo' Byrne, electric guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lee Mavers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1988)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 45), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 62) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 418)
recording of:
There She Goes (The La’s)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Mavers
publisher:
Go! Discs Music Ltd. (publisher), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
The La’s3.952:43
19Here’s Where the Story Ends
bass:
Paul Brindley
drums (drum set):
Patch Hannan
guitar:
David Gavurin
lead vocals:
Harriet Wheeler
music videos:
Here’s Where the Story Ends by The Sundays
recording of:
Here’s Where the Story Ends
writer:
David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Sundays4.253:52
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Cory Frye
Alan McGee
John Srebalus
producer:Dani Barnard
John Srebalus
Mason Williams (Rhino Records)
remastering:Dan Hersch (mastering engineer)
Bill Inglot (archival music producer/remastering engineer)
manufactured by, copyrighted (©) by, phonographic copyright (℗) by and marketed by:Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1210672 [info]
ASIN:US: B000TXNBDG [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0001646359 [info]