The Best… Album in the World… Ever! (Bjork, Oasis, Paul Weller)

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1WonderwallOasis4.14:19
2Wild Wood
vocals:
Paul Weller
recording of:
Wild Wood
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
Paul Weller4.153:22
3Creep
engineer, producer and mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
bass guitar:
Colin Greenwood (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
guitar:
Ed O’Brien (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
guitar, organ and piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
vocals:
Ed O’Brien (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
music videos:
Creep by Radiohead
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 26), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 28) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 118)
recording of:
Creep (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
lyricist:
Thom Yorke
composer:
Colin Greenwood, Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway and Thom Yorke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
The Air That I Breathe
Radiohead4.353:59
4Fine Time
engineer, producer and mixer:
John Leckie
recording of:
Finetime
lyricist and composer:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
Cast4.53:06
5Common PeoplePulp2.44:07
6The Life of Riley
engineer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recording of:
The Life of Riley
lyricist and composer:
Ian Broudie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
The Lightning Seeds44:03
7Parklife
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
guest lead vocals:
Phil Daniels
recorded at:
Maison Rouge in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-11 until 1994-01)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 41)
recording of:
Parklife
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.853:05
8He’s on the Phone
engineer:
Ian Catt
assistant producer:
Brian Higgins (British producer and song writer)
producer:
Steve Rodway
mixer:
Motiv8
guest vocals:
Étienne Daho
strings arranger:
David Whitaker (UK composer, songwriter, arranger and conductor)
arranger:
Motiv8
produced for:
Nuff Respect Productions
recording of:
He’s on the Phone
composer:
Sarah Cracknell, Étienne Daho, Bob Stanley and Pete Wiggs
translated version of:
Week-end à Rome
St. Etienne24:07
9What Do I Do Now?
assistant engineer:
Julie Gardner and Tom Girling
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Andy MacLure
additional keyboard:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional other instruments:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards) and Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
additional piano and additional synthesizer:
John Green (session musician specialising in arranging strings, playing stringed instruments, the organ and keyboards)
bass guitar:
Diid Osman
guitar:
Jon Stewart (UK guitarist) and Louise Wener
lead vocals:
Louise Wener
recording of:
What Do I Do Now?
lyricist and composer:
Louise Wener
Sleeper43:39
10Hope Street
producer:
Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
recording of:
Hope St.
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
publisher:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
Levellers3:59
11Caught by the Fuzz
engineer:
John Cornfield
producer:
Sam Williams (producer & musician. ex‐member of The Animalhouse)
bass guitar:
Mick Quinn (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
drums (drum set):
Danny Goffey (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Gaz Coombes (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
keyboard:
Rob Coombes (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
background vocals:
Danny Goffey (from 1994-02 until 1994-08) and Mick Quinn (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Golant, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
music videos:
Caught by the Fuzz by Supergrass
recording of:
Caught by the Fuzz (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
writer:
Gaz Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Supergrass3.652:16
12Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe
producer:
Whale (Swedish group)
recording of:
Hobo Humpin’ Slobo Babe
lyricist and composer:
Cia Berg, Gordon Cyrus and Henrik Schyffert
Whale3.754:00
13Angel Interceptor
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
recording of:
Angel Interceptor
lyricist and composer:
Rick McMurray and Tim Wheeler (Ash)
Ash4.54:05
14Single Girl
engineer:
Giles Hall
producer:
Pete Bartlett and Lush (UK shoegaze band)
mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
recorded at:
Protocol (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-05 until 1995-08)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Single Girl
lyricist and composer:
Emma Anderson (UK songwriter, guitarist & singer for Lush & Sing-Sing)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Bucks Music Group Ltd. and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン
Lush4.252:33
15Connection
engineer and producer:
Marc Waterman
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
recording of:
Connection
lyricist and composer:
Justine Frischmann
Elastica4.52:16
16Queer
bass guitar and keyboard:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage)
drums (drum set) and effects:
Butch Vig
guitar:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage), Shirley Manson and Steve Marker
sampler:
Steve Marker and Butch Vig
lead vocals:
Shirley Manson
edit of:
Queer by Garbage
recording of:
Queer
writer:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage), Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig
Garbage3:59
17She 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), England, United Kingdom (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
Stone Roses4.73:46
18Blue MondayNew Order6:47
19How Soon Is Now?
engineer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
producer:
John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths4.76:44
20Olympian
recording of:
Olympian
composer:
Matt James (drummer of UK band Gene), Steve Mason (guitarist of UK band Gene), Kevin Miles and Martin Rossiter
Gene4:44
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’s Oh So Quiet
miscellaneous support:
Isobel Griffiths (task: Orchestral Contractor)
assistant engineer:
Niall Acott
engineer:
Steve Price (UK recording engineer/producer/orchestrator/arranger)
producer:
Björk and Nellee Hooper
conductor:
John Altman
performer:
John Barclay (trumpeter), Alan Barnes (English jazz musician), Stuart Brooks (trumpet and horn player), Simon Chamberlain (pianist), Simon Gardner, Colin Green, Malcolm Griffiths, Connie Hughes, Paul Morgan (UK doublebass/contrabass), Peter Beachill, Ralph Salmins, Steve Saunders (bass trombone / euphonium / tuba / sackbut), Neil Sidwell, Bill Skeat, Ray Swinfield, Bob Sydor, Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist) and Steve Waterman
arranger:
John Altman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Björk Overseas Ltd. (in 1995), Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1995) and One Little Indian Ltd. (in 1995)
music videos:
It’s Oh So Quiet (music video) by Björk
cover recording of:
It’s Oh So Quiet
lyricist:
Erich Meder
composer:
Hans Lang (Austrian composer) and Bert Reisfeld
translator:
Bert Reisfeld
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
translated version of:
Und jetzt ist es still
Björk43:39
2Little Britain
recording of:
Little Britain
composer:
Tim Bran and Greg Roberts (British drummer)
Dreadzone24:30
3Country House
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Julia Gardner and Tom Girling
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
music videos:
Country House by Blur
recording of:
Country House
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
Blur3.93:54
4The Size of a Cow
engineer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
producer and mixer:
Mick Glossop (Producer & Engineer)
bass:
Paul Clifford (The Wonder Stuff)
fiddle and piano:
Martin Bell (violinist for The Wonder Stuff)
guitar:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
Hammond organ:
James Taylor (UK keyboardist)
membranophone:
Martin Gilks
vocals:
Miles Hunt and Malcolm Treece
recording of:
The Size of a Cow
writer:
The Wonder Stuff (UK alternative rock band)
The Wonder Stuff43:12
5Stardust
recording of:
Stardust
writer:
Stuart Black, Johnny Dean, Matthew Everitt, Chris Gentry (UK guitarist for Menswear) and Simon White (UK guitarist for Menswear)
Menswear3:07
6Cigarettes & Alcohol
engineer:
Mark Coyle, Anjali Dutt, Dave Scott (UK sound mixer & engineer) and Roy Spong
additional producer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mark Coyle and Oasis (1991-2009 Britpop)
mixer:
Owen Morris
bass guitar:
Paul McGuigan (Oasis)
drums (drum set):
Tony McCarroll
guitar:
Paul Arthurs (Oasis) and Noel Gallagher
background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
music videos:
Cigarettes & Alcohol by Oasis
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 31)
recording of:
Cigarettes & Alcohol
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3.84:49
7Kinky Afro
recording of:
Kinky Afro
composer:
Paul Davis (UK keyboardist for Happy Mondays), Mark Day (from Happy Mondays), Paul Ryder, Shaun Ryder and Gary Whelan
Happy Mondays3:56
8Movin’ on Up
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
recording of:
Movin’ on Up
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 Scream33:44
9The More You Ignore Me the Closer I Get
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom (from 1993-06 until 1993-08)
assistant engineer:
Danton Supple
engineer:
Chris Dickie
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Jonny Bridgwood
drums (drum set):
Woodie Taylor
guitar:
Boz Boorer and Alain Whyte (Morrissey guitarist)
background vocals:
Alain Whyte (Morrissey guitarist)
lead vocals:
Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
recording of:
The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get
writer:
Boz Boorer and Morrissey (English singer / songwriter)
Morrissey53:44
10History
edit of:
History by The Verve
recording of:
History
writer:
Richard Ashcroft, Simon Jones (member of The Verve), Nick McCabe and Peter Salisbury (English drummer and co-founder of The Verve)
The Verve4:00
11Stay Together
recording of:
Stay Together (Suede)
writer:
Brett Anderson (Suede) and Bernard Butler
Suede34:11
12Just When You’re Thinkin’ Things OverThe Charlatans4.64:48
13Far Gone and Out
engineer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Monti
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain)
recording of:
Far Gone and Out
composer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
Jesus & Mary Chain42:48
14Great ThingsEchobelly43:30
15Might Be StarsThe Wannadies3:08
16Weak
recording engineer and producer:
Sylvia Massy and Skunk Anansie
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Cass Lewis
drums (drum set):
Robbie France
guitar:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie)
lead vocals:
Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Great Linford Manor in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Weak by Skunk Anansie
recording of:
Weak
writer:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie), Robbie France, Cass Lewis and Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
Skunk Anansie43:31
17Life Is Sweet
guest lead vocals:
Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans)
recording of:
Life Is Sweet
lyricist:
Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans)
composer:
Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans), Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons (UK producer, of Chemical Brothers)
The Chemical Brothers with Tim Burgess3:54
18Tosh
remixer:
Kurtis Mantronik (the individual)
recording of:
Tosh
writer:
Fluke (UK electronic music group)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Fluke Songs
Fluke3:46
19ProtectionMassive Attack feat. Tracey Thorn3.64:51
20You Do
producer:
Bernard Butler and Mike Hedges (UK producer/recording engineer)
recording of:
You Do
lyricist:
David McAlmont
composer:
Bernard Butler
McAlmont/Butler4:45

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manufactured in:United Kingdom
printed in:United Kingdom
rights society:bel (Bureau Européen des Licences)
BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
copyrighted (©) by:Circa Records Ltd. (not an imprint; for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Circa Records Ltd. (not an imprint; for ©/℗ rights use only) (in 1996)
pressed by and glass mastered by:EMI Swindon
part of:The Best… Album in the World… Ever! (number: 2) (order: 2)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/534174 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0000074UA [info]