NME Presents: The Essential Bands

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Predict a Riot
additional engineer and additional editor:
Mr. Tom Stanley
engineer:
Mr. Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Mr. Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Mr. Cenzo Townshend (engineer) and Mr. Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 36)
recording of:
I Predict a Riot
lyricist and composer:
Nick Baines, Nick J.D. Hodgson (ex Kaiser Chiefs), Simon Rix, Andrew White (Guitarist for the Kaiser Chiefs) and Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
Kaiser Chiefs3.553:54
2Feel Good Inc.
programming:
James Dring
mastering:
Howie Weinberg (mastering engineer)
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
producer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), James Dring and Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and Gorillaz (virtual band)
additional guitar and guitar:
Simon Tong (The Verve)
lead vocals:
De La Soul
performer:
De La Soul
music videos:
Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz (virtual band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 40)
recording of:
Feel Good Inc.
writer:
Damon Albarn, Brian Burton, Jamie Hewlett and Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul)
publisher:
80's Kid Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and Underground Animals
Gorillaz43:42
3Number 1
recording engineer and producer:
Goldfrapp
additional programming:
Nick Batt
assistant engineer:
Alex Droomgoole and David Emery
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
synthesizer:
Nick Batt
lead vocals:
Alison Goldfrapp
arranger:
Goldfrapp
vocals arranger:
David Bascombe
mixed at:
The Mix Suite in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Number 1
writer, composer and arranger:
Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory (saxophonist and member of Goldfrapp)
publisher:
Reverb 3 Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Goldfrapp43:24
4Do You Want To
producer:
Rich Costey and Franz Ferdinand (Scottish rock band)
mixer:
Rich Costey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Domino Recording Co. Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recording of:
Do You Want To
writer:
Bob Hardy (bassist for Franz Ferdinand), Alex Kapranos, Nick McCarthy and Paul Thomson
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Franz Ferdinand3.43:37
5Club Foot
additional producer and additional mixer:
Jim Abbiss
producer:
Kasabian
mixer:
Simon “Barny” Barnicott
bass guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Christopher Karloff
electric guitar and synthesizer and background vocals:
Sergio Pizzorno
lead vocals:
Tom Meighan
music videos:
Club Foot (music video) by Kasabian
recording of:
Club Foot
lyricist and writer:
Sergio Pizzorno
composer:
Christopher Karloff and Sergio Pizzorno
Kasabian4.253:36
6Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
recording engineer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer)
producer:
Jeff Saltzman (music attorney and record producer) and The Killers (American rock band)
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2017)
recording of:
Jenny Was a Friend of Mine
writer:
Brandon Flowers and Mark Stoermer
The Killers3.94:05
7Living for the WeekendHard‐Fi3.653:42
8Two More Years
recording engineer:
Eliot James (British producer)
producer:
Bloc Party (English indie rock band) and Paul Epworth
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
lead vocals:
Kele Okereke
vocals:
Gordon Moakes
recorded at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Assault and Battery Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Two More Years
lyricist and composer:
Russell Lissack, Gordon Moakes, Kele Okereke and Matt Tong
Bloc Party4:26
9Take Your Mama
recording engineer:
Babydaddy
producer:
Scissor Sisters
mixer:
Neil Harris and Scissor Sisters
piano:
Paul Leschen
recorded at:
5d Studios in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Take Your Mama
lyricist and composer:
Babydaddy and Jake Shears
Scissor Sisters3.54:33
10F**K Forever
Babyshambles4:41
11Recover
engineer:
John Gray (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Ian Broudie
mixer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer)
recorded at:
Elevator Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Pierce Rooms in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Recover
writer:
James Frost (Welsh guitarist, keyboardist and backing vocalist for The Automatic & Effort), Iwan Griffiths, Robin Hawkins (U.K., The Automatic) and Alex Pennie (Member of The Automatic/Decimals)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Automatic2:53
12Little Sister
assistant recording engineer:
Pete Martinez
sound engineer and mixer:
Joe Barresi (recording engineer, mixer, producer)
producer:
Joe Barresi (recording engineer, mixer, producer) and Josh Homme
assistant mixer:
Jun Murakawa (engineer)
bass guitar:
Troy Van Leeuwen
cowbell and drums (drum set):
Joey Castillo
guitar:
Josh Homme and Alain Johannes
vocals:
Josh Homme
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
mixed at:
Bay 7 Studios in Valley Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 410)
recording of:
Little Sister
writer:
Joey Castillo, Josh Homme and Troy Van Leeuwen
Queens of the Stone Age4.32:55
13Boys Will Be Boys
recording of:
Boys Will Be Boys
writer:
William J. Brown (UK guitarist for The Ordinary Boys), James Gregory (UK bassist for The Ordinary Boys) and Samuel Preston (English singer-songwriter, musician, actor)
The Ordinary Boys2:40
14Hounds of Love
producer:
Paul Epworth
cover recording of:
Hounds of Love
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Futureheads53:04
15Unconditional
The Bravery53:21
16Somewhere Else
producer:
John Cornfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, O₂ Academy Brixton in Brixton, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Somewhere Else by Razorlight
recording of:
Somewhere Else
lyricist:
Johnny Borrell
composer:
Razorlight
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight33:15
17With You
recording engineer and mixer:
Ian Broudie and Jon Gray (UK producer & engineer)
engineer:
Jon Gray (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Ian Broudie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Infectious Records Ltd. (in 2005)
recorded at and mixed at:
Elevator Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
With You
lyricist:
Billy Lunn
composer:
Charlotte Cooper, Billy Lunn and Josh Morgan
publisher:
Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd.
The Subways43:01
18Circle, Square, Triangle
recording of:
Circle. Square. Triangle
lyricist and composer:
Test Icicles
Test Icicles3:07
19Apply Some Pressure
assistant engineer:
Alan O'Connell
producer:
Paul Epworth
mixer:
Rich Costey
recording of:
Apply Some Pressure
writer:
Duncan Lloyd and Paul Smith (of Maxïmo Park)
Maxïmo Park32:45
20From the Floorboards Up
recording of:
From the Floorboards Up
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
Paul Weller2:29
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Speed of Sound
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2005) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom and Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 187)
recording of:
Speed of Sound
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Coldplay3.74:50
2Forever Lost
music videos:
Forever Lost by The Magic Numbers
recording of:
Forever Lost
lyricist and composer:
Romeo Stodart
The Magic Numbers34:02
3Importance of Being Idle
recording of:
The Importance of Being Idle
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3:42
4Waiting for the Sirens' Call
recording of:
Waiting for the Sirens’ Call
writer:
Phil Cunningham (rock musician), Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
New Order3:52
5Bend and Break
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
David Treahern and Rob Haggett
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Helioscentric Studios in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bend and Break
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane3.653:39
6Wires
producer:
Athlete and Victor van Vugt
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary
mixer:
Michael H. Brauer (engineer)
recording of:
Wires
writer:
Joel Pott, Steve Roberts (drummer of Athlete), Tim Wanstall and Carey Willets
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
Athlete24:05
7Ashes
recording of:
Ashes
writer:
Danny McNamara and Richard McNamara
recording of:
Ashes
writer:
Martin Glover and Richard McNamara
Embrace54:20
8Spitting GamesSnow Patrol3.953:48
9Fishing for a Dream
engineer and producer:
Turin Brakes
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
performer:
Turin Brakes
recording of:
Fishing for a Dream
writer:
Olly Knights (British musician from Turin Brakes) and Gale Paridjanian
Turin Brakes54:30
10E-Pro
recording of:
E-Pro
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Beck Hansen (alt rock, multi‐instrumentalist Beck Hansen), John King (US producer, The Dust Brothers), Michael Diamond (Member of Beastie Boys), Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers) and Adam Yauch
Beck3:23
11Black and White Town
piano:
Martin Rebelski
recording of:
Black and White Town
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams (of Doves) and Jez Williams
Doves44:17
12Devil
Stereophonics4:52
13Wicked Soul
recording of:
Wicked Soul
writer:
Harry Collier, Ben Langmaid and Jeff Patterson (Singer/songwriter, former member of pop-soul group 7th Heaven)
Kubb4.353:45
14Lazer BeamSuper Furry Animals4:57
15Forget Myself
additional programming:
Jason Boshoff and Alexis Smith (producer, songwriter & programmer)
additional engineer:
Mike Tarantino
additional producer:
Marius de Vries and Tom Rothrock
producer:
Elbow (UK rock band)
assistant mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer)
mixer:
Andy Bradfield, Elbow (UK rock band) and Dave Emery (engineer)
editor:
Mike Tarantino
strings:
Jote Osahn and Stella Page
additional strings arranger:
Marius de Vries
strings arranger:
Elbow (UK rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
V2 Music Limited (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 2005)
mixed for:
365 Artists
recorded at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom, Elbow Rooms, Strongroom in Shoreditch, Hackney, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Embassy in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Blueprint Studios in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music video for:
Forget Myself by Elbow (UK rock band)
music videos:
Forget Myself by Elbow (UK rock band)
recording of:
Forget Myself
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (The bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
Elbow4.45:23
16LoversThe Tears54:04
17When the Night Feels My Song
engineer:
Greg Smith (Canadian engineer, DNA Studios)
producer:
Darryl Jenifer
bass guitar [bass]:
Eon Sinclair
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pat Pengelly
guitar:
Jay Malinowski
vocals:
Jay Malinowski
recorded at:
DNA Studios (Montreal) in Montréal (city), Québec, Canada
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 262)
Bedouin Soundclash4.353:10
18St Petersburg
Supergrass3.653:10
19Tumble and 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)
Feeder4.54:22