The Very Best of Be Bop Deluxe

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Tracklist

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1Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus
engineer:
Steve Nye, Rod 'Beaut' Harper, Mike Ross‐Trevor and Pete Silver
producer:
Ian McLintock
bass guitar:
Robert Bryan (in 1974-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicholas Chatterton-Drew (in 1974-03)
guitar:
Ian Parkin (in 1974-03) and William Nelson (in 1974-03)
lead vocals:
William Nelson (in 1974-03)
arranger:
Bill Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
4:10
2Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
recorded at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Glenwood Music Corp. and Henrees Music co.
3:57
3Maid in Heaven
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Maid in Heaven (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
2:27
4Ships in the Night
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Ships in the Night (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Henrees Music co.
4:03
5Life in the Air Age
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Life in the Air Age (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
4:01
6Kiss of Light
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Kiss of Light (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
3:13
7Sister Seagull
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Sister Seagull (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
3:37
8Modern Music
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
samples:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape by Be Bop Deluxe, Blazing Apostles by Be‐Bop Deluxe and Sister Seagull by Be+Bop Deluxe
recording of:
Modern Music (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
3:45
9Japan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recording of:
Japan
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd and Complete Music Ltd.
2:39
10Panic in the World
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox
electric guitar, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson
Minimoog, Moog and piano [acoustic]:
Andy Clark
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Panic in the World
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
5:04
11Bring Back the Spark
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Bring Back the Spark (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
3:40
12Forbidden Lovers
recording of:
Forbidden Lovers
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
4:38
13Electrical Language
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
drum machine [drum tape loop]:
Simon Fox (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
Minimoog and Moog:
Andy Clark (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
Minimoog, electric guitar and guitar synthesizer and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
background vocals:
Bill Nelson (from 1977-05 until 1977-06) and Charles Tumahai (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Villa Saint-Georges in Juan-les-Pins, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
recording of:
Electrical Language (from 1977-05 until 1977-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music–MGB Songs
4:50
14Fair Exchange
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Fair Exchange (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
4:48
15Sleep That Burns
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Sleep That Burns (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
5:19
16Between the Worlds
recording of:
Between the Worlds
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
3:24
17Music in Dreamland
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Music in Dreamland (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd.
4:46
18Piece of Mine
engineer:
John Leckie
co-producer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
mixer:
Neil Levine
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and other instruments [pipe dreams]:
Simon Fox (in 1977)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (in 1977)
keyboard:
Simon ‘Andy’ Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
live recording of:
Piece of Mine (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Glenwood Music Corp.
5:10
19Mill Street Junction
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson
mixer:
Neil Levine
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and other instruments [pipe dreams]:
Simon Fox (in 1977)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (in 1977)
keyboard:
Simon ‘Andy’ Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd.
live recording of:
Mill Street Junction (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. and Glenwood Music Corp.
4:43