CMJ 10: The Best of CMJ 1979–1989

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Radio Free Europe
co-producer:
Mitch Easter
producer:
Mitch Easter and R.E.M. (American rock band)
recording of:
Radio Free Europe (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.4.63:46
2Spellbound
Siouxsie and the Banshees3:14
3Sponji Reggae
Black Uhuru4:52
4Pale Shelter
recording of:
Pale Shelter
lyricist:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer) and Curt Smith
composer:
Roland Orzabal (UK musician, songwriter and producer)
Tears for Fears4:34
5Ja Funmi
King Sunny Adé7:07
616 Shells From a Thirty‐Ought‐Six
Tom Waits4:29
7Atomic Dog
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Ted Currier
arranger:
David Chong, Garry Shider and David Spradley
recording of:
Atomic Dog
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician), Garry Shider and David Spradley
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
George Clinton4.24:43
8Tenderness
General Public3:35
9It’s My Life
programming and producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic guitar:
Mark Hollis
drum machine and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Tim Friese‐Greene and Lee Harris (singer-songwriter & musician)
fretless bass:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
percussion:
Morris Pert
piano:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Phil Ramocon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
background vocals:
Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (Video game music composer)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Hollis Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Talk Talk3.753:51
10You’re the Best Thing
recording of:
You’re the Best Thing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer‐songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Style Council4:22
11The Killing Moon
Echo & the Bunnymen5:45
12Aerial Boundaries
assistant engineer:
Tom Arrison and Nick Gutfreund
engineer:
Steven Miller (US producer, engineer)
producer:
William Ackerman (guitarist), Michael Hedges (American acoustic guitarist and songwriter) and Steven Miller (US producer, engineer)
guitar:
Michael Hedges (American acoustic guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Windham Hill Records
recording of:
Aerial Boundaries
composer:
Michael Hedges (American acoustic guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Naked Ear Music and Windham Hill Music
Michael Hedges54:39
13Blue Monday
producer:
New Order (UK synth pop band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Factory Communications Ltd. (holding company – file no releases here!) (in 1983, in 1987)
samples:
Uran by Kraftwerk
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 61) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 235)
recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
New Order3.77:25
14Institutionalized
producer:
Glen E. Friedman (photographer)
recording of:
Institutionalized
lyricist:
Mike Muir
composer:
Louiche Mayorga
Suicidal Tendencies3.13:47
15Rock Box
recording of:
Rock Box
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
Run‐D.M.C.5:30
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