Protest Songs 1924–2012

~ Release by The Specials (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
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1Freedom Highway
assistant engineer:
Liam Larkin
engineer:
George Murphy (engineer)
producer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
assistant mixer:
Camden Clarke and Rob Sellens
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenrick
electric upright bass [electric stand-up bass]:
Horace
guitar:
Lynval and Steve
harmonica and piano:
Nikolaj
guest vocals:
Hannah
vocals:
Terry
arranger:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Freedom Highway
writer:
Roebuck “Pops” Staples
3:26
2Everybody Knows
assistant engineer:
Liam Larkin
engineer:
George Murphy (engineer)
producer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
assistant mixer:
Camden Clarke and Rob Sellens
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenrick
electric bass guitar [Fender bass]:
Horace
guitar:
Lynval Golding and Steve
melodica and piano:
Nikolaj Torp
guest vocals:
Hannah
vocals:
Terry
arranger:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Everybody Knows
writer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) and Sharon Robinson (singer songwriter)
publisher:
Sharon Robinson Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
5:24
3I Don’t Mind Failing in This World
assistant engineer:
Liam Larkin
engineer:
George Murphy (engineer)
producer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
assistant mixer:
Camden Clarke and Rob Sellens
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Lynval
classical guitar [nylon-string guitar]:
Steve
double bass:
Horace
glockenspiel, harmonium [half-speed harmonium], mellotron and taishogoto [taishogoto (Nagoy harp)]:
Nikolaj
percussion:
Kenrick
vocals:
Terry
arranger:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
I Don’t Mind Failing in This World
lyricist and composer:
Malvina Reynolds
publisher:
Schroder Music Company
4:40
4Black, Brown and White2:58
5Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Us Around
assistant engineer:
Liam Larkin
engineer:
George Murphy (engineer)
producer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
assistant mixer:
Camden Clarke and Rob Sellens
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenrick
electric bass guitar [8-string bass] and electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Horace
electronic organ [Philicorda organ] and foot stomps [stamping]:
Nikolaj
guitar:
Lynval and Steve
handclaps [clapping]:
Horace, Kenrick, Lynval, Nikolaj and Steve
vocals:
Horace, Kenrick, Lynval, Nikolaj, Steve and Terry
arranger:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:46
6Fuck All the Perfect People4:06
7My Next Door Neighbor2:33
8Trouble Every Day
assistant engineer:
Liam Larkin
engineer:
George Murphy (engineer)
producer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
assistant mixer:
Camden Clarke and Rob Sellens
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenrick
electric bass guitar [Fender bass]:
Horace
guitar:
Lynval, Nikolaj and Steve
piano:
Nikolaj
vocals:
Terry
arranger:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Trouble Every Day
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
5:05
9Listening Wind4:05
10I Live in a City2:21
11Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes
assistant engineer:
Liam Larkin
engineer:
George Murphy (engineer)
producer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
assistant mixer:
Camden Clarke and Rob Sellens
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
accordion, piano and piano [banjopiano]:
Nikolaj
acoustic guitar [parlor guitar]:
Steve
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kenrick
electric bass guitar [Hofner bass]:
Horace
vocals:
Lynval, Nikolaj and Terry
arranger:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Soldiers Who Want to Be Heroes
lyricist and composer:
Rod McKuen
publisher:
Editions Chanson Music
2:51
12Get Up, Stand Up
assistant engineer:
Liam Larkin
engineer:
George Murphy (engineer)
producer:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
assistant mixer:
Camden Clarke and Rob Sellens
mixer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Steve
vocals:
Lynval
arranger:
Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Nikolaj Torp Larsen and Horace Panter
recorded at:
Eastcote Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Decoy Studios (Woodbridge UK) in Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
Get Up, Stand Up
writer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist) and Peter Tosh
publisher:
Because Éditions, Campbell Connelly France, Cayman Music, Odnil Music, Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974), Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974) and Stuck On Music (in 1974)
4:07