World’s Best Dad

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Tracklist

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1Town Called Malice
producer:
The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band) and Peter Wilson (UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-12)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 151)
recording of:
Town Called Malice
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam4.752:57
2Whiskey in the Jar
recording of:
Whiskey in the Jar (rock version, arranged by Thin Lizzy)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Thin Lizzy
publisher:
Pippin The Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
version of:
Whiskey in the Jar (traditional)
Thin Lizzy3:44
3Up the Junction
producer:
Squeeze (UK new wave band) and John Wood (UK producer)
music videos:
Up the Junction by Squeeze (UK new wave band)
recording of:
Up the Junction
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Squeeze4.53:08
4Abracadabra
music videos:
Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
recording of:
Abracadabra
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
Steve Miller Band4.33:42
5Always the Sun
live recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers54:55
6Vicious
recording of:
Vicious
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Champs Élysées Nouv Société, Chappell SA, Dunbar Music, Inc., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Lou Reed2:59
7Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
producer:
Terry Melcher
arranger:
Pete Seeger
cover recording of:
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) (on 1965-09-10)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1959)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music Ltd.
The Byrds4.653:53
8All Right Now
recording of:
All Right Now
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Catherine’s Peak Music and Irving Music, Inc.
Free4:09
9Livin’ Thing
recording of:
Livin’ Thing
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra3:36
10Out of Touch
recording of:
Out of Touch
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Hot Cha Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Hall & Oates4:23
11Mrs. Robinson
recording engineer:
Roy Halee
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1968-02-02)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1968-02-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1968-02-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1968-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1968)
recording of:
Mrs. Robinson (on 1968-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Simon & Garfunkel4.33:56
12Cars and Girls
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Paddy McAloon
mixer:
Richard Moakes
keyboard:
Gary Moberley, Prefab Sprout and Paul Wickens
percussion:
Luis Jardim
lead vocals:
Paddy McAloon
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 53)
recording of:
Cars and Girls
lyricist and composer:
Paddy McAloon
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Prefab Sprout44:29
13Papa Loves Mambo
producer:
Joe Carlton
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (in 1954, on 1954-08-31) and The Ray Charles Singers (in 1954, on 1954-08-31)
orchestra:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (on 1954-08-31)
performer:
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra (in 1954)
recording of:
Papa Loves Mambo (on 1954-08-31)
writer:
Al Hoffman, Dick Manning (American songwriter) and Bickley Reichner
Perry Como12:43
14More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston (US rock band)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston3.954:46
15Antmusic
producer:
Chris Hughes (Producer. aka Merrick)
acoustic guitar, harmonica, piano and lead vocals:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor)
bass guitar:
Kevin Mooney
drums (drum set):
Merrick (Producer. aka Merrick) and Terry Lee Miall
electric guitar:
Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
vocals:
Kevin Mooney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980)
music videos:
Antmusic by Adam and the Ants (English new wave band)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 139)
recording of:
Antmusic
writer:
Adam Ant (English new wave singer and actor) and Marco Pirroni (British musician and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Adam and the Ants43:40
16Bat Out of Hell
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Meat Loaf4:47
17Waterfall
recording of:
Waterfall
writer:
Ian Brown (UK singer, member of Stone Roses) and John Squire
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
The Stone Roses4:42
18Love Minus Zero/No Limit
recording of:
Love Minus Zero / No Limit
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965-01)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
Bob Dylan2:49
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1Don’t Ever Think
engineer and producer:
Liam Watson
recording of:
Don’t Ever Think (Too Much)
lyricist:
Dave McCabe (English singer, songwriter and guitarist)
composer:
Boyan Chowdhury, Abi Harding, Dave McCabe (English singer, songwriter and guitarist), Sean Payne (member of The Big Kids, The Isrites, The Zutons) and Russell Pritchard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Zutons52:42
2Tumble & Fall
additional engineer:
Matt Sime
engineer and mixer:
Adrian Bushby
producer:
Grant Nicholas and Gil Norton (British record producer)
additional background vocals:
Fran Healy and Dougie Payne
recording of:
Tumble and Fall
lyricist and composer:
Grant Nicholas
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Limited (music publisher)
Feeder4.54:26
3Changing Man
recording of:
The Changingman
writer:
Brendan Lynch (London producer) and Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
Paul Weller3:29
4Wake Up Boo!
engineer:
Andy Wilkinson (UK engineer)
producer:
The Boo Radleys
mixer:
Al Clay
recording of:
Wake Up Boo!
lyricist and composer:
Martin Carr
The Boo Radleys33:07
5Place Your Hands
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1996)
recording of:
Place Your Hands
writer:
John Bessant, Dominic Greensmith, Kenwyn House and Gary Stringer (Reef, StringerBessant, Them Is Me lead singer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Reef43:41
6Sunday Shining
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1997)
recording of:
Sunday Shining
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Finley Quaye
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Spirit Songs
Finley Quaye43:44
7Canned Heat
assistant engineer:
Paul Stoney
producer:
Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai) and Al Stone (UK engineer)
mixer:
Al Stone (UK engineer)
strings arranger:
Simon Hale and Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai)
recording of:
Canned Heat
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Jay Kay (English singer, Jamiroquai)
strings arranger:
Simon Hale
Jamiroquai3.53:46
8You & Me Song
producer:
Nille Perned
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MNW Records Group (in 1994) and Indolent Records Ltd. (in 1995)
recording of:
You and Me Song
writer:
Christina Bergmark, Gunnar Karlsson (The Wannadies), Fredrik Schönfeldt, Stefan Schönfeldt and Pär Wiksten
The Wannadies42:53
9You Stole the Sun From My Heart
recording of:
You Stole the Sun From My Heart
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Manic Street Preachers4:21
10I Need Direction
Teenage Fanclub3:37
11Mmm, Mmm, Mmm
additional recording engineer:
David Vartanian
recording engineer:
Tommy Lipnick
engineer:
Dan Harjung
producer:
Crash Test Dummies and Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
editor:
Patrick Murphy (engineer)
accordion, keyboard [keyboards], piano and background vocals [back-up vocals]:
Ellen Reid
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars] and lead vocals:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music Canada Inc. (in 1993)
recorded at:
DV Productions in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, Mindscape in Chicago, Illinois, United States and Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
mixed at:
Music Head Recording in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
produced at:
God Of Thunder Studios
music videos:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm by Crash Test Dummies
recording of:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
lyricist and composer:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Door Number Two Music (in 1993), Dummies Productions Inc. (in 1993) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1993)
Crash Test Dummies3.953:53
12Change
producer:
Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers
mixer:
David Bascombe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1995)
recording of:
Change
writer:
Ian Broudie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
The Lightning Seeds3:36
13Dancing in the Moonlight
engineer:
Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
George Drakoulias
mixer:
Dave Shiftman (American producer/audio engineer) and Greg Fidelman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Ocean Wave Studios
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Moonlight
lyricist and composer:
Sherman Kelly
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), EMI United Partnership Ltd., St. Nathanson Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
Toploader4.53:50
14The Way It Is
recording of:
The Way It Is
lyricist and composer:
B.R. Hornsby
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Zappo Music (from 1986 to present)
Bruce Hornsby & the Range54:21
15You’re the Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael Wickow (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
recording of:
You’re the Voice
writer:
Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
publisher:
David Platz Music Scandinavia AB and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
John Farnham4.15:07
16Dignity
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
recording of:
Dignity
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
Deacon Blue44:03
17A Little Less Conversation
assistant engineer:
Dan Milazzo and Claudius Mittendorfer (engineer, producer, mixer)
engineer:
Ray Bardani
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
remixer:
Junkie XL (Dutch DJ/score composer Tom Holkenborg)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) (in 2002) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
mixed at:
Computer Hell Cabin in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remix of:
A Little Less Conversation by Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
cover recording of:
A Little Less Conversation (from 1968-03-07 until 1968-06-23)
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor) and Billy Strange
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music
recording of:
A Little Less Conversation
writer:
Mac Davis (US country singer, songwriter & actor) and Billy Strange
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music
Elvis vs. JXL3.453:35
18Ready to Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1996)
recording of:
Ready to Go
writer:
Tim Dorney, Johnny Male, Saffron (singer of Republica) and Andy Todd (UK electronic producer/keyboardist, member of Republica)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Momentum Music (publisher), Momentum Music Ltd., Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Republica2.453:41

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