Best of Driving Rock

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1The Passenger
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Colin Thurston
producer:
Bewlay Bros.
bass guitar:
Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
cowbell, drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
piano:
David Bowie (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
David Bowie (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18), Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Thousand Mile, Inc. (in 1977) and Virgin America (in 1990)
recorded at:
Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 179)
recording of:
The Passenger (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
Ricky Gardiner
publisher:
Ricky Gardiner Songs and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Iggy Pop4:44
2Go Buddy Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1977)
recording of:
Go Buddy Go
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers4:00
3What Do I Get?
engineer:
Doug Bennett
producer:
Martin Rushent
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
What Do I Get by Buzzcocks
recording of:
What Do I Get?
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley
Buzzcocks2:57
4King Rocker
producer:
Ian Hunter
recording of:
King Rocker
writer:
Billy Idol and Tony James
Generation X2:20
5Call Me
engineer:
Harold Faltermeyer
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
additional synthesizer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1980-01)
bass guitar [bass]:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980-01)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Clem Burke (in 1980-01)
electric piano:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980-01)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980-01) and Chris Stein (in 1980-01)
lead vocals:
Debbie Harry (in 1980-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (in 1980, in 1981), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1980), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 2002), Capitol Records (in 1998), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1998) and Capitol Records, LLC (in 2002)
recorded at:
Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979) and The Power Station in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-01)
mixed at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 64), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 157)
recording of:
Call Me (in 1980-01)
lyricist:
Deborah Harry
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Chappell, Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rare Blue Music, inc., Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blondie3:31
6RisePublic Image Ltd.6:20
7Love Like BloodKilling Joke4:26
8Never Take Me Alive
engineer:
Neill King
producer:
Zeus B. Held
recording of:
Never Take Me Alive
lyricist and composer:
Kirk Brandon
Spear of Destiny4:16
951st StateNew Model Army2:35
10Shot by Both SidesMagazine4:01
1121st Century Boy
Sigue Sigue Sputnik4:44
12Ready Steady GoGeneration X3:00
13Surfin’ Bird
engineer:
John Hampton
producer:
Alex Chilton
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Nick Knox (in 1977-10)
guitar:
Bryan Gregory (in 1977-10) and Ivy Rorschach (in 1997-10)
vocals:
Lux Interior (in 1977-10)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1977-10)
cover recording of:
Surfin’ Bird (in 1977-10)
writer:
Al Frazier, Sonny Harris, Carl White and Turner Wilson
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp.
medley of:
Papa‐Oom‐Mow‐Mow
medley of:
The Bird’s the Word
The Cramps5:08
14Poison Heart
assistant engineer:
Bryce Goggin, Garris Shipon and Joe Warda
engineer:
Paul Hamingson
executive producer:
Gary Kurfirst
producer and mixer:
Ed Stasium
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
bass guitar:
C.J. Ramone
drums (drum set):
Marky Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
background vocals:
Flo & Eddie
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recording of:
Poison Heart
writer:
Dee Dee Ramone and Daniel Rey
publisher:
Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music
Ramones4:06
15Senses Working Overtime
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and XTC
edit of:
Senses Working Overtime by XTC
recording of:
Senses Working Overtime
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Copyright Control
XTC4:36
16Sanctify YourselfSimple Minds3:58
17Something Better ChangeThe Stranglers3:37
18And She Was
recording engineer and mixer:
Eric “E.T.” Thorngren
assistant engineer:
Melanie West (task: second engineer)
producer:
Talking Heads
bass guitar and bass synthesizer [synth bass]:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
guitar:
David Byrne and Jerry Harrison
background vocals:
Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
lead vocals:
David Byrne
arranger:
David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison and Tina Weymouth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (in 1985) and Talking Heads Tours Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sigma Sound in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
And She Was (video) by Talking Heads
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 453)
recording of:
And She Was
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc., Index Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Talking Heads3:39
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