CBGB: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Annotation

CBGB: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK is an essential collection of songs that defined the punk movement. The standard edition features 20 classics of original American punk and new wave, many rarely compiled or unavailable for years. Rhino's deluxe version (available as a digital exclusive) expands the standard track list for a total of 33 iconic tracks.

Tracklist

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1Life During Wartime
recorded in:
Long Island City, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-04-22 until 1979-05-06)
assistant engineer:
Tom Heid, Julie Last and Chris Martinez
engineer:
Joe Barbaria, Rod O'Brian and Neal Teeman
producer:
Brian Eno and Talking Heads
congas and guest congas:
Ari Up and Gene Wilder
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
electric bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth
guitar and lead vocals:
David Byrne
synthesizer:
Jerry Harrison
vocals:
Jerry Harrison
performer:
Brian Eno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Record Plant Mobile Studio in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-04-22 until 1979-05-06)
recording of:
Life During Wartime
writer:
David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. and Index Music, Inc.
Talking Heads3:41
2Kick Out the Jams
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 65)
recording of:
Kick Out the Jams
writer:
Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson and Rob Tyner
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
MC52:51
3Chatterbox
engineer:
Dennis Drake and Dixon Van Winkle
producer:
George “Shadow” Morton
recording of:
Chatterbox
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Thunders
New York Dolls2:26
4Careful
recording of:
Careful
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television3:17
5Blank Generation
Richard Hell & the Voidoids2:44
6Slow Death
recording of:
Slow Death
lyricist and composer:
Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney
publisher:
Loney Tunes Music
sub-publisher:
Strictly Songs France
Flamin’ Groovies4:23
7I Can’t Stand It
producer:
The Velvet Underground
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand It
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground3:21
8Out of Control
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs3:37
9Psychotic Reaction
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
producer:
Joe Hooven and Hal Winn
bass:
Roy Chaney (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Craig “Butch” Atkinson (in 1966)
guitar:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966) and John “Mouse” Michalski (in 1966)
harmonica:
Kenn Ellner (in 1966)
lead vocals:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966)
performer:
Count Five and The Countdown Singers
recording of:
Psychotic Reaction (in 1966)
composer:
Craig “Butch” Atkinson, John “Sean” Byrne, Roy Chaney, Kenn Ellner and John “Mouse” Michalski
publisher:
Copyright Control and Lovolar Music
Count Five3:07
10All for the Love of Rock ’n’ Roll (live)
Tuff Darts3:25
11All by Myself
The Heartbreakers2:52
12California Sun (original demo)
The Dictators3:04
13Caught With the Meat in Your Mouth
recording of:
Caught With the Meat in Your Mouth
writer:
Stiv Bators and Cheetah Chrome
Dead Boys2:07
14I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)
Joey Ramone3:42
15Get Outta My Way
The Laughing Dogs2:47
16Sunday Girl (2013 version)
producer:
Kato Khandwala (from 2012 until 2013)
mixer:
Mark Needham (from 2012 until 2013)
recording of:
Sunday Girl
lyricist and composer:
Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie3:03
17I Wanna Be Your Dog
producer:
John Cale
bass guitar:
Dave Alexander
drums (drum set):
Scott Asheton
electric guitar:
Ron Asheton
lead vocals:
Iggy Stooge
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 37), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 314) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 438)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Dog
writer:
Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Stooge Staffel Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Stooges3:10
18Sonic Reducer
recording engineer:
Dave Wittman
assistant engineer:
Jim Galante
producer:
Genya Ravan
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sonic Reducer
writer:
Stiv Bators, Johnny Blitz, Cheetah Chrome, Jeff Magnum, David Thomas and Jimmy Zero
publisher:
Copyright Control
Dead Boys3:06
19Roxanne
engineer:
Chris Gray and Nigel Gray
producer:
The Police
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting
arranger:
The Police
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1978), Polydor Records (in 1978), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Roxanne by The Police
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 388)
recording of:
Roxanne
lyricist and composer:
Sting
publisher:
Mushroom Music and Virgin Music
The Police3:12
20Birds and the Bees
Hilly Kristal3:59
21Ain’t Nothin to Do
recording engineer:
Dave Wittman
assistant engineer:
Jim Galante
producer:
Genya Ravan
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ to Do
writer:
Stiv Bators and Cheetah Chrome
Dead Boys2:28
221969
producer:
John Cale
bass guitar:
Dave Alexander
drums (drum set):
Scott Asheton
electric guitar:
Ron Asheton
lead vocals:
Iggy Stooge
recording of:
1969
writer:
Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop
The Stooges4:06
23Psycho Killer
recording of:
Psycho Killer
lyricist:
David Byrne, Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc., Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music
Talking Heads4:20
24Marquee Moon
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
guitar:
Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine
solo guitar [after the second chorus]:
Richard Lloyd
solo guitar [after the third chorus] and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
recorded at:
A&R Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Marquee Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television10:38
25Oh Yeah
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel
The Shadows of Knight2:48
26All Hell Breaks Loose
live recording of:
All Hell Breaks Loose
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Danzig
Misfits1:46
27Mean Machine
engineer:
Earle Mankey
producer:
Lux Interior and Poison Ivy
bass:
Slim Chance
drums (drum set):
Harry Drumdini
guitar:
Poison Ivy
vocals:
Lux Interior
recorded at and mixed at:
Earle's Psychedelic Shack in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
recording of:
Mean Machine
writer:
Lux Interior and Poison Ivy
publisher:
Headcheese Music and Longitude Music Co.
The Cramps3:57
28Borderline
bass guitar:
Michael Davis (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Thompson (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
guitar:
Wayne Kramer (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31) and Fred “Sonic” Smith (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
lead vocals:
Rob Tyner (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
recorded at:
Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
live recording of:
Borderline
writer:
Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson and Rob Tyner
MC52:54
29Lexicon Devil
Germs1:44
30Who Wants an Ugly Girl?
recording of:
Who Wants an Ugly Girl
writer:
Chris Frantz, Bruce Martin, Mark Roule and Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club4:54
31Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely
engineer:
Steve Fjelstad (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
producer:
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01) and Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
bass:
Greg Norton (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set):
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
guitar:
Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
vocals:
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01) and Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
recorded at and mixed at:
Nicollet Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
recording of:
Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Grant Hart
Hüsker Dü3:30
32Jocko Homo
recording of:
Jocko Homo
lyricist and composer:
Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO3:37
33Fun City
Tuff Darts2:57