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▼ CD 1
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1Let Me Entertain You
programming:
Kerry Hopwood and Steve Power
assistant engineer:
Jim Brumby (UK engineer) and Matt Hay
producer:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer) and Steve Power
mixer:
Steve Power
bass:
David Catlin-Birch (UK bassist and guitarist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Chris Sharrock
guitar:
Fil Eisler (Czech score composer) and Chester Kamen
keyboard [keyboards]:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
solo trumpet:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist) and Derek Watkins (trumpeter)
background vocals:
Claudia Fontaine (vocals, background vocals), Beverley Skeete, Carroll Thompson and Robbie Williams
vocals:
Robbie Williams
arranger:
Guy Chambers (English songwriter and record producer)
concertmaster:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Matrix Maison Rouge Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
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 Williams44:20
2Dancing 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)
Toploader4.53:44
3Natural Blues
engineer:
Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
mixer:
I Monster
recording of:
Natural Blues
writer:
Vera Hall, Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and Moby (electronic musician Richard Melville Hall)
publisher:
Little Idiot Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Trouble So Hard
Moby43:00
4Please Forgive Me
David Gray3:29
5You Get What You Give
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
You Get What You Give
writer:
Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Inc., Future Furniture Music Inc. and Grosse Point Harlem
New Radicals3.654:39
6My Favourite Game
assistant engineer:
Lars Göransson (1970s Swedish folk singer)
engineer and producer:
Tore Johansson
mixer:
Tore Johansson and Staffan Schöler (engineer)
bass guitar:
Magnus Sveningsson
drums (drum set):
Bengt Lagerberg
guitar:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
keyboard:
Lars-Olof Johansson
lead vocals:
Nina Persson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stockholm Records and Universal Music AB (Swedish subsidiary of Universal Music Group)
mixed at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality, Skåne, Sweden and New York City Center in New York, New York, United States
engineered at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality, Skåne, Sweden and Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
produced at:
Country Hell in Skurup Municipality, Skåne, Sweden and Tambourine Studios in Malmö, Skåne, Sweden
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 57)
recording of:
My Favourite Game
lyricist:
Nina Persson
composer:
Peter Svensson (guitarist, composer, producer; member of The Cardigans)
The Cardigans3.553:37
7You 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
8The Bartender and the Thief
recording of:
The Bartender and the Thief
lyricist:
Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics)
composer:
Stuart Cable, Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics) and Richard Jones (Welsh bassist for Stereophonics)
publisher:
PolyGram Island Music
Stereophonics3:05
9The Riverboat Song
producer:
Brendan Lynch (London producer) and Ocean Colour Scene
recording of:
The Riverboat Song
writer:
Steve Cradock, Simon Fowler (English singer), Oscar Harrison and Damon Minchella
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Ocean Colour Scene3.554:53
10Alright
engineer:
John Cornfield
producer:
Sam Williams (producer & musician. ex‐member of The Animalhouse)
mixer:
John Cornfield and 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 1995)
recorded at:
Sawmills Studio in Golant, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 65)
recording of:
Alright (from 1994-02 until 1994-08)
writer:
Gaz Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Supergrass3.552:59
11Hush
cover recording of:
Hush (South, Royal, Deep Purple) (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South (until 1967)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher) and Lowery-Chappell Music
Kula Shaker2:55
12World Looking In
recording of:
World Looking In
composer:
Paul Godfrey, Ross Godfrey and Skye Edwards (Skye Edwards, singer for Morcheeba)
Morcheeba4:05
13Road Rage
Catatonia3:35
14Mama Told Me Not to Come
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar
additional producer:
Stephen Hague
producer:
Marshall Bird and Steve Bush (engineer/mixer)
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
performer:
Stereophonics
cover recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come) (in 1999)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music
Tom Jones & Stereophonics2.353:00
15You & 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 Wannadies42:49
16Wide Open Space
recording of:
Wide Open Space
lyricist and composer:
Paul Draper (singer‐songwriter)
Mansun4:02
17Friday I'm in Love
assistant engineer:
Chris Bandy
engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and Steve Whitfield
producer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer (mainly new-wave/synth-pop/goth)) and The Cure
assistant mixer:
Andy Baker (recording engineer from the UK with Westside Studios), Shaun De Feo, Bill Parry (Mixer), Danton Supple and Mark Warner (UK guitarist for Quantum Jump)
mixer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer)
bass:
Simon Gallup
bass guitar [6-string bass] and keyboard:
Perry Bamonte
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Boris Williams
guitar:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Porl Thompson
vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 73)
recording of:
Friday I’m in Love
lyricist:
Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
composer:
Boris Williams, Paul S. Thompson, Perry Bamonte, Robert J. Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Simon Gallup
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Fiction Songs Ltd.
The Cure4.53:33
18Your Woman
producer:
Jyoti Mishra
samples:
My Woman by Lew Stone & His Monseigneur Band
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 408)
recording of:
Your Woman
lyricist:
Bing Crosby and Irving Wallman
composer:
Jyoti Mishra, Irving Wallman and Max Wartell
is based on:
My Woman
White Town4.14:18
196 Underground
mixer:
Nellee Hooper
keyboard:
Marius de Vries
samples:
Golden Girl (stereo) by John Barry (English score composer)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 478)
recording of:
6 Underground
orchestrator:
Richard Benbow and Simon Warner
composer:
John Barry (English score composer), Chris Corner, Liam Howe and Ian Pickering
Sneaker Pimps43:47
20Common People
recording of:
Common People
lyricist:
Jarvis Cocker
composer:
Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey (producer; Pulp bassist) and Russell Senior
premiered at:
Reading Festival (1994-08-27) (1994)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2018-03-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Pulp2.44:07
21Beetlebum
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:
Beetlebum
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)
Blur3.85:04
▼ CD 2
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1Right Here Right Now
recording of:
Right Here, Right Now
composer:
Fatboy Slim, Dale Peters and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Pamco Music, Polygram Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Fatboy Slim4:41
2Firestarter
engineer:
Neil McLellan
producer and mixer:
Liam Howlett
vocals:
Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy)
mixed at:
Earthbound Studios in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
The Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
Earthbound Studios in Bradwell, Essex, England, United Kingdom
samples:
Close (to the Edit) by Art of Noise and S.O.S. by The Breeders
edit of:
Firestarter by The Prodigy (UK electronic group, main member Liam Howlett)
recording of:
Firestarter
writer:
Kim Deal, Anne Dudley (English score composer), Keith Flint (vocalist in The Prodigy), Trevor Horn, Liam Howlett, J.J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Perfect Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd. and Zomba Music
The Prodigy4.653:45
3Born Slippy
recording of:
Born Slippy .NUXX (vocal version associated with Trainspotting)
lyricist:
Karl Hyde
writer:
Darren Emerson, Karl Hyde and Rick Smith (electronic producer, member of Underworld)
publisher:
Mute Song (either subsidiary of Mute Song Ltd., or brand that refers to itself), Sherlock Holmes Music Ltd. and Underworld (legal entity for the band)
Underworld4:13
4Afrika Shox
recording of:
Afrika Shox
lyricist and composer:
Afrika Bambaataa (US DJ singer, songwriter & producer), Neil Barnes, Paul Daley and Nick Rapaccioli
Leftfield3:44
5Drive
additional engineer:
Ed Brooks (audio engineer at RFI Mastering in Seattle), George Cowan (US engineer), Mark Howard (producer/recording engineer, New Orleans/Los Angeles based), John Keane (US indie rock producer/engineer), Tod Lemkuhl, Ted Malia and Andrew Roshberg
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Clif Norrell
guest cello:
Kathleen Kee, Daniel Laufer (cellist) and Elizabeth Proctor Murphy
guest oboe:
Deborah Workman (oboist)
guest viola:
Reid Harris, Paul Murphy (viola) and Heidi Nitchie (violist)
guest violin:
Denise Berginson-Smith (violinist), Patti Gouvas, Lonnie Ottzen (violinist), Sandy Salzinger (violinist), Sou-Chun Su (violinist) and Jody Taylor (violin)
vocals:
Michael Stipe
conductor:
George Hanson
orchestrator:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens, Ltd. (in 1992) and R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. (in 2017)
additionally recorded at:
Bosstown Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States, John Keane Studios in Athens, Georgia, United States and Kingsway Studios (New Orleans) in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States and Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Bad Animals Studio in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Drive
writer:
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.4.14:29
6Wonderwall
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
electric guitar and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderwall by Oasis (1991–2009 Britpop)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 95)
recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Creation Songs Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis4.24:18
7The Changingman
producer:
Brendan Lynch (London producer) and Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
bass:
Dr. Robert
drums (drum set):
Steve White (Style Council drummer)
guitar:
Steve Cradock
background vocals:
Carleen Anderson, Steve Cradock and Dr. Robert
lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
edit of:
The Changingman by Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
recording of:
The Changingman
writer:
Brendan Lynch (London producer) and Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
Paul Weller3.53:28
8Should I Stay or Should I Go
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
guest vocals:
Joe Ely
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228)
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash4.63:06
9E=mc²
recording of:
E=mc²
writer:
Dan Donovan (keyboards (Big Audio Dynamite/Dreadzone)), Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Don Letts
publisher:
B.A.D. Songs and Big Audio Dynamics Music, Inc.
Big Audio Dynamite4:21
10Save Tonight
Eagle‐Eye Cherry3:44
11All You Good Good People
Embrace5:40
12Smile
The Supernaturals3:43
13Back Here
BBMak3:30
14Breakfast At Tiffany's
engineer, producer and mixer:
David Castell
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
bass guitar:
Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Kirtland (Drummer, head of Kirtland Records)
keyboard:
Toby Pipes and Todd Pipes
lap steel guitar:
Toby Pipes
organ and piano:
Kirk Tatom
vocals:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (in 1995)
recording of:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
lyricist and composer:
Todd Pipes
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
Deep Blue Something3.74:15
15Marvellous
recording of:
Marvellous
lyricist and composer:
Ian Broudie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
The Lightning Seeds3:29
16Walkaway
recording of:
Walkaway
lyricist and composer:
John Power (of The La’s and Cast)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Cast3:48
17Can't Get You Out of My Thoughts
Dum Dums3:07
18Runaway
recording of:
Runaway
writer:
Andrea Corr, Caroline Corr, Jim Corr and Sharon Corr
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
The Corrs4:00
19Torn
producer:
Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
lead vocals:
Natalie Imbruglia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (from 1997 to present)
cover recording of:
Torn
lyricist:
Anne Preven
composer:
Scott Cutler, Anne Preven and Phil Thornalley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Natalie Imbruglia4.14:02
20Halo
recording of:
Halo
lyricist and composer:
Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri
publisher:
EMI 10 Music
Texas4:02

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