The Best… Album in the World… Ever! (The Verve, Embrace, Radiohead)

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1Sonnet
recording engineer:
Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
additional producer and additional mixer:
Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
producer:
The Verve and Youth (producer/bassist Martin Glover)
recording of:
Sonnet
lyricist and composer:
Richard Ashcroft
The Verve3.354:23
2Come Back to What You Know
recording of:
Come Back to What You Know
writer:
Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Embrace24:09
3Karma Police
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer) and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey (engineer), Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997) and XL Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 2017)
music videos:
Karma Police (music video) by Radiohead
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 10) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 279)
recording of:
Karma Police (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd.
Radiohead4.14:23
4Begin Again
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan and Andrea Wright
engineer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Space (alternative dance/indie rock band) and Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
recorded at and mixed at:
Parr Street Studio's in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Begin Again
writer:
Tommy Scott (Frontman of UK band Space) and Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
Space3:09
5Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
additional recording engineer:
David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer) and Clark Stiles
recording engineer:
Tony Lash
mixer:
Tchad Blake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1997)
recording of:
Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Taylor
publisher:
Dandy Warhols Music (BMI)
The Dandy Warhols3.953:12
6The Rockafeller Skank
engineer and mixer:
Simon Thornton (Big beat mixing engineer)
producer:
Fatboy Slim
performer:
Just Brothers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 1998)
samples:
Beat Girl (Main Title) by The John Barry Seven and Sliced Tomatoes by Just Brothers
music videos:
Rockafeller Skank by Fatboy Slim
recording of:
The Rockafeller Skank
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Fatboy Slim and Winifred Terry
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Polygram Music Publishing Ltd. (GB), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
is based on:
Beat Girl (main title)
is based on:
Sliced Tomatoes
Fatboy Slim44:00
7The 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 (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (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 (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.) (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 Pop4.64:41
8Rocks
additional engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer) and Jeffrey Reed
engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer) and Jeff Powell (engineer)
additional producer:
George Drakoulias
co-producer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd
remixer:
George Drakoulias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creation Records Ltd. (in 1994) and Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rocks
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 Scream3.63:32
9S.M.D.U.
producer:
Brock Landars, David Conway (producer) and Larry Lush
editor:
Anthony De Rothschild
vocals:
Nesto
arranger:
Brock Landars, David Conway (producer) and Larry Lush
samples:
Smack My Bitch Up by Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett) and Song 2 by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
recording of:
S.M.D.U.
writer:
Damon Albarn, Cedric Miller, Graham Coxon, Liam Howlett, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les), Maurice Smith, Trevor Randolph, Dave Rowntree and Keith Matthew Thornton
Brock Landars44:16
10Tubthumping
engineer:
Neil Ferguson (Chumbawamba)
producer:
Chumbawamba
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chumbawamba (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Electrola GmbH & Co KG (not for release label use! DE subsidiary of EMI Records from 1972–2002) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1997-02)
mixed at:
Woodlands Studio in Castleford, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1997-09)
edit of:
Tubthumping (album version) by Chumbawamba
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 23)
recording of:
Tubthumping (in 1997-02)
publisher:
Chumbawamba (in 1997)
writer:
Jude Abbott, Dunstan Bruce, Paul Greco (former bassist of British band Chumbawamba), Harry “Daz” Hamer, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Lou Watts (member of Chumbawamba) and Boff Whalley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Leosong (publisher) (in 1997)
Chumbawamba3.653:32
11Let Me Entertain You
recording of:
Let Me Entertain You
lyricist and writer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Robbie Williams
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and BMG VM Music Ltd. (from 2013-05 to present)
Robbie Williams2.153:44
12Sun Hits the Sky
recording of:
Sun Hits the Sky
writer:
Gaz Coombes, Rob Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Supergrass23:40
13How High
assistant engineer:
Phil Ault
engineer:
Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
producer:
The Charlatans (English indie rock band) and Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Martin Blunt
drums (drum set):
Jon Brookes
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mark Collins (guitarist for The Charlatans)
instruments:
Tony Rogers (UK keyboardist for The Charlatans)
keyboard:
Rob Collins and Martin Duffy
tambourine:
Dave Charles (British drummer as well as producer & engineer)
vocals:
Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans) and Rob Collins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet Records Limited (publisher, copyright company) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
How High by The Charlatans (English indie rock band)
recording of:
How High
writer:
Martin Blunt, Jon Brookes, Tim Burgess (UK vocalist, The Charlatans), Mark Collins (guitarist for The Charlatans) and Rob Collins
The Charlatans3.53:05
14Twisted (Everyday Hurts)
programming:
Darren Vaz and Skunk Anansie
engineer:
Mr. Colson, GGGarth (Canadian music producer and engineer) and Andrew Scarth
producer:
GGGarth (Canadian music producer and engineer)
assistant mixer:
Chad Bamford and Guido South
mixer:
Joe Barresi (recording engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar:
Cass Lewis
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Richardson (UK drummer)
guitar:
Ace (Member of Skunk Anansie)
lead vocals:
Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
recorded at:
Great Linford Manor in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Twisted by Skunk Anansie
recording of:
Twisted (Everyday Hurts)
writer:
Len Arran and Skin (Skunk Anansie singer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Skunk Anansie3.54:12
15What the World Is Waiting For
producer and mixer:
John Leckie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Silvertone Records Ltd. (company credits only; file NO releases here!)
produced at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
What the World Is Waiting For
composer:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses) and John Squire
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd.
The Stone Roses43:49
16On Your Own
drums (drum set) programming:
Dave Rowntree
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Rowntree
electric guitar and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
recording of:
On Your Own
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Blur34:22
17Monkey Gone to Heaven
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Dave Snider
engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer) and Gil Norton (British record producer)
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer)
mixer:
Steve Haigler
cello:
Arthur Fiacco and Ann Rorich
drums (drum set):
Dave Lovering
electric bass guitar:
Kim Deal
electric guitar:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Joey Santiago
violin:
Karen Karlsrud and Corine Metter
vocals:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Kim Deal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
4AD Ltd (in 1989)
recorded at and engineered at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
produced at:
Downtown Recorders in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 35), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 49) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 410)
recording of:
Monkey Gone to Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Black Francis (US singer, songwriter & guitarist)
Pixies3.852:56
18Delicious
recording of:
Delicious
Catherine Wheel4:14
19I Would Fix You
recording of:
I Would Fix You
lyricist:
Lauren Gofton (radio presenter) and Anne Marie Nixon
composer:
Pete Gofton, Lauren Gofton (radio presenter) and Anne Marie Nixon
Kenickie3:25
20Best Friend
recording of:
Best Friend
Ether3:50
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1Wide Open Space (Perfecto Mix)
recording of:
Wide Open Space
lyricist and composer:
Paul Draper (singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Mansun7:16
2Choose Life
guest vocals:
Ewan McGregor
performer:
Ewan McGregor
recording of:
Choose Life
writer:
Moussa Clarke and Jamie White
PF Project feat. Ewan McGregor33:49
3It's Like That
additional producer:
Jason Nevins
producer:
Larry Smith (US hip hop producer) and Russell Simmons
remixer:
Jason Nevins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Profile Records Ltd. and Smile Communications
produced for:
Rush Groove Productions
recording of:
It’s Like That
writer:
Darryl McDaniels (rapper Darryl McDaniels), Joseph Simmons (US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C) and Larry Smith (US hip hop producer)
publisher:
Protoons Inc., Rush-Groove and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Run‐D.M.C. vs. Jason Nevins3.34:10
4Eat My Goal
producer:
Collapsed Lung
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deceptive Records Ltd. (in 1996)
recording of:
Eat My Goal
writer:
Jimmie Burke (guitar, vocals - Pug Uglies), Anthony Chapman, Jonny Dawe and Steve Harcourt
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Collapsed Lung2:50
5Push It
assistant engineer:
Mike Zirkel
engineer:
Billy Bush
producer:
Garbage (US rock band)
vocals:
Shirley Manson
samples:
Don’t Worry Baby by The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Push It by Salt‐n‐Pepa (US hip‐hop)
recording of:
Push It (Garbage)
writer:
Duke Erikson (member of Garbage), Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig
Garbage3.654:02
6What a Beautiful Day
engineer:
Andrew Scarth
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
assistant mixer:
Lee Phillips (Engineer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers) (in 1997)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Heather (in 1997)
guitar:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) and Simon Friend (in 1997)
keyboard:
Stevie B. (Levellers guest keyboard) (in 1997)
percussion:
Christopher Taylor (Levellers "What a Beautiful Day") (in 1997)
violin:
Jon Sevink (in 1997)
vocals:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Metway Studios in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
mixed at:
Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Beautiful Day (Levellers) (in 1997)
writer:
Mark Chadwick (singer/songwriter/guitarist for the Levellers), Jeremy Cunningham (UK bassist for the Levellers), Simon Friend, Charlie Heather and Jon Sevink
Levellers4:01
7Hundred Mile High City
recording of:
Hundred Mile High City
writer:
Steve Cradock, Simon Fowler (English singer), Oscar Harrison and Damon Minchella
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Ocean Colour Scene33:03
8Vin-Da-Loo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Telstar Records Ltd. (in 1996, in 1998) and Telstar Records Plc (in 1998)
recording of:
Vin-da-loo
lyricist:
Keith Allen (Welsh actor)
writer:
Guy Pratt
composer:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
Fat Les23:39
9Poison
mixer:
Liam Howlett and Neil McLellan
mixed at:
The Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Poison
writer:
Liam Howlett and Keith Palmer (English singer‐songwriter and MC)
publisher:
EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd.
The Prodigy3.84:00
10Four Big Speakers
recording of:
Four Big Speakers
lyricist:
Cream (Scandinavian rapper) and Whale (Swedish group)
composer:
Whale (Swedish group)
Whale3:48
11Bentley's Gonna Sort You Out
recording of:
Bentley’s Gonna Sort You Out
writer:
Richard March and Mike Stokes
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Bentley Rhythm Ace3:35
12Vision Incision
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records Limited, a BMG Company (in 2007)
recording of:
Vision Incision
writer:
Mikki Farrow, Simon Harris (Music of Life founder, DJ, producer, remixer & electronic musician), Marvin E. Jackson (US soul songwriter), Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer), Louis Eric Barrier, David Randall (vocalist for Lo-Fidelity Allstars aka The Wrekked Train), Bunny Sigler, Phil Ward (member of Lo Fidelity Allstars, Lord Warddd) and William Michael Griffin Jr. (William Michael Griffin Jr., American rapper)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lo Fidelity Allstars5:33
13Kelly Watch the Stars
assistant recording engineer:
Jérôme Kerner (Engineer)
recording engineer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel, Nicolas Godin and Stéphane "Alf" Briat
producer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
assistant mixer:
Jérôme Blondel
mixer:
Stéphane "Alf" Briat
drums (drum set) [batterie]:
Marlon (engineer, producer, drummer)
Minimoog, Rhodes piano [rhodes], analog synthesizer [Korg MS20 & syrinx], clavinet, glockenspiel, handclaps [hand claps], piano, synthesizer [solina string ensemble] and vocoder and solo Moog:
J.B. Dunckel
Moog [moog basse], glockenspiel, handclaps [hand claps], keyboard [casiotone] and vocoder:
N. Godin
vocals:
J.B. Dunckel and N. Godin
recorded at:
Gang Recording Studio in Paris, Île-de-France, France
mixed at:
Studio Plus XXX (Closed in 2008, then bought by Talk Over) in Paris, Île-de-France, France
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 302)
recording of:
Kelly Watch the Stars
lyricist and composer:
Jean-Benoît Dunckel and Nicolas Godin
Air3.553:39
14Drinking in L.A.
recording of:
Drinking in L.A.
writer:
Bran Van 3000, James Di Salvio, Duane Larson and Haig Vartzbedian
quotes lyrics from:
Gin & Juice
Bran Van 300033:40
15Teardrop
recording of:
Teardrop
writer:
Robert Del Naja, Elizabeth Fraser (Cocteau Twins), Grant Marshall and Andrew Vowles
Massive Attack3.354:39
16Settle Down
additional engineer:
Nigel Powell
assistant engineer:
Ady Winman and Wayne Wilkins
engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
co-producer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Nigel Powell
recorded at:
Great Linford Manor in Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom and Nigel's House (personal studio for Nigel Powell) in United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Settle Down
lyricist:
Andy Yorke
composer:
Jason Moulster, Nigel Powell and Andy Yorke
Unbelievable Truth43:12
17Brimful of Asha
engineer:
Philip Bagenal (recording engineer) and Alan Gregson (English engineer)
producer:
Tjinder Singh
guest strings:
Robert Buller, E. Johnson (strings) and Grace Winder
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and West Orange Studios in Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Brimful of Asha
lyricist and composer:
Tjinder Singh
dedicated to:
Asha Bhosle
Cornershop4.355:16
18Ice Hockey Hair
recording of:
Ice Hockey Hair
writer:
Huw Bunford, Cian Ciaran, Dafydd Ieuan, Guto Pryce and Gruff Rhys
Super Furry Animals6:40