Just Say Sire: The Sire Records Story

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Note: 4 disc set, 3 audio + 1 multimedia

Note: 4 disc set, 3 audio + 1 multimedia

Note: 4 disc set, 3 audio + 1 multimedia

Annotation last modified on 2010-10-27 15:30 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Everybody
engineer:
Butch Jones
producer:
Mark Kamins
recording of:
Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Madonna (“Queen of Pop”)
publisher:
Warner / Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Madonna34:56
2Mirror in the Bathroom
producer:
Bob Sargeant
bass:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drums (drum set):
Everett Morton
guitar:
Andy Cox (of The Beat) and Dave Wakeling
saxophone:
Papa Saxa
vocals:
Ranking Roger and Dave Wakeling
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 282)
recording of:
Mirror in the Bathroom
writer:
Andy Cox (of The Beat), Everett Morton, Roger Charlery, David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals) and Dave Wakeling
publisher:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!), Beat Brothers Ltd. and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The Beat4.753:09
3Kiss Me
Tin Tin3:20
4Oh L'Amour
recording of:
Oh l’amour
writer:
Andy Bell (singer / songwriter for Erasure) and Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Erasure3:36
5Tainted Love
cover recording of:
Tainted Love
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Embassy Music Corporation
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Soft Cell2:41
6Situation (remix)
recording of:
Situation
writer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…) and Alison Moyet
Yazoo3:43
7People Are People
engineer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Depeche Mode, Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer) and Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
lead vocals:
Dave Gahan (in 1984-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1984) and Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1984-01) and Music Works Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-01)
mixed at:
Hansa Mischraum in Berlin, Germany
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 361)
recording of:
People Are People
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
Grabbing Hands Ltd. and Sonet (Scandinavia)
Depeche Mode4.33:46
8Living on the Ceiling
producer:
Mike Howlett
sitar:
Deepak
tabla:
Dinesh
remixer:
John Williams (John Owen Williams, English A&R executive, producer, songwriter...) and Dennis Weinreich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1982)
recording of:
Living on the Ceiling
writer:
Neil Arthur (singer, songwriter, producer) and Stephen Luscombe
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Blancmange54:01
9That Summer Feeling
Jonathan Richman3:58
10Young at Heart
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Colin Fairley
cover recording of:
Young at Heart (Bananarama song)
writer:
Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Robert Hodgens and Keren Woodward
The Bluebells2.53:25
11One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.552:20
12Genius of Love
edit of:
Genius of Love (extended mix) by Tom Tom Club
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 35) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 384)
recording of:
Genius of Love
writer:
Adrian Belew, Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley (Jamaican producer) and Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club3:33
13Im Nin'Alu
recording of:
אם ננעלו
lyricist:
Shalom Shabazi
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
עפרה חזה3:31
14Endicott
Kid Creole and the Coconuts4:03
15Love and Mercy
recording of:
Love and Mercy
writer:
Eugene Landy (associated with Brian Wilson) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Beach Bum Music
Brian Wilson2:56
16Each and Every One
engineer:
Mike Pela
producer:
Robin Millar
bass:
Chucho Merchán (in 1984-01)
guitar family:
Ben Watt (in 1984-01)
horn [horns]:
Nigel Nash (saxophonist) (in 1984-01), Dick Pearce (trumpet) (in 1984-01) and Pete King (English alto saxophonist) (in 1984-01)
percussion:
Bosco d'Olivera (in 1984-01)
lead vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) (in 1984-01)
vocals:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) (in 1984-01) and Ben Watt (in 1984-01)
guest performer:
Peter King (English alto saxophonist) (in 1984-01)
horn arranger:
Ben Watt
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-01)
recording of:
Each and Every One (in 1984-01)
writer:
Tracey Thorn (of Everything but the Girl) and Ben Watt
publisher:
Cherry Red Music (publisher) and Complete Music Ltd.
Everything but the Girl42:48
17All the Way
Jimmy Scott4:58
18Crazy
engineer:
Robin Hancock (UK music engineer/remixer/producer), Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits) and Ren Swan
producer:
Trevor Horn
mixer:
Trevor Horn and Tony Phillips (engineer, mix, remix credits)
lead vocals:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Crazy by Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter)
recording of:
Crazy (Seal song)
writer:
Seal (English‐born singer and songwriter) and Guy Sigsworth
publisher:
Beethoven Street Music Ltd and Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Seal3.754:31
19Fire Woman
recording of:
Fire Woman
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
The Cult4:02
20Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
membranophone:
Randall Stoll (drummer)
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Constant Craving (music video) by k.d. lang
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.84:38
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Teenage Kicks
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Roger Bechirian and The Undertones (Northern Irish punk rock band)
recorded at:
Wizard Studios in Belfast, Belfast (Belfast City Council), County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 59)
recording of:
Teenage Kicks
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Undertones4.72:25
2This Charming Man
recording of:
This Charming Man
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Johnny Marr
publisher:
Morrissey Marr Songs Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Smiths2:43
3I Melt With You
engineer and producer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
bass guitar [bass] and violin:
Michael Conroy
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Richard Brown (Modern English)
guitar:
Gary McDowell
keyboard [keyboards]:
Stephen Walker (of Modern English)
vocals:
Robbie Grey
engineered at:
Rockfield in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 7)
recording of:
I Melt With You
writer:
Richard Brown (Modern English), Michael Conroy, Robbie Grey, Gary McDowell and Stephen Walker (of Modern English)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Modern English43:50
4Moskow Diskow
Telex3:13
5(I'm) Stranded
producer:
Rod Coe
bass guitar:
Kym Bradshaw
drums (drum set):
Ivor Hay
guitar:
Ed Kuepper
lead vocals:
Chris Bailey (Irish punk vocalist, member of The Saints)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976) and EMI Music Australia (Electric & Musical Industries Music Australia, not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recording of:
(I’m) Stranded
lyricist and composer:
Chris Bailey (Irish punk vocalist, member of The Saints) and Ed Kuepper
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company)
The Saints43:31
6Ça plane pour moi
producer:
Lou Deprijck
recording of:
Ça plane pour moi (in 1977)
lyricist:
Yves Lacomblez
composer:
Lou Deprijck
publisher:
Klugerpartners and Universal Publishing
Plastic Bertrand4.753:01
7Top of the Pops
recording of:
Top of the Pops
composer:
Jo Callis
The Rezillos2:55
8Nowhere Girl
recording of:
Nowhere Girl
writer:
Rick Holliday and Steve Hovington
B-Movie3:40
9Part of the Process
Morcheeba4:25
10Come Together (7" version)
producer:
Terry Farley, Pete Heller and Primal Scream (Scottish rock band)
remixer:
Terry Farley
recording of:
Come Together
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 Scream34:22
11Beat Dis
recording of:
Beat Dis
writer:
Pascal Gabriel (Belgian-born, UK based producer, musician, songwriter) and Tim Simenon
publisher:
Angel and Maverick LLP and Copyright Control Shares (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Bomb the Bass3:43
12The Lovecats
producer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
mixer:
Chris Parry, Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure) and Phil Thornalley
bass guitar:
Phil Thornalley
drums (drum set):
Andy Anderson (drummer for The Cure)
guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
vibraphone:
Lol Tolhurst
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fiction Records (not for release label use! please use “Fiction” for that instead)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 448)
recording of:
The Lovecats
lyricist and composer:
Robert Smith (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter for The Cure)
publisher:
APB Music Co.
The Cure3.93:41
13The Killing Moon
recording engineer and producer:
David Lord (British composer, engineer and producer)
mixer:
Echo & the Bunnymen and Gil Norton (British record producer)
arranger:
Adam Peters
recording of:
The Killing Moon
writer:
Pete de Freitas, Ian McCulloch (Echo & the Bunnymen), Les Pattinson and Will Sergeant
Echo & the Bunnymen4.655:45
14Warm Leatherette
recording of:
Warm Leatherette
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Miller (British music producer and founder of Mute Records)
publisher:
Island Music (Island Music Ltd.)
The Normal43:21
15Everyday Is Like Sunday
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
recording of:
Everyday Is Like Sunday
lyricist:
Morrissey (English singer-songwriter)
composer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Linder Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Morrissey4.53:32
16Never Never
recording of:
Never Never
lyricist and composer:
Vince Clarke (member of Erasure, Depeche Mode, Yazoo,…)
publisher:
Sonet (Scandinavia) (in 1983)
The Assembly3:48
17Oblivious
engineer:
John Brand (engineer)
producer:
John Brand (engineer) and Bernie Clarke (keyboard / producer)
bass guitar:
Campbell Owens
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Dave Ruffy
guitar:
Roddy Frame
keyboard:
Bernie Clarke (keyboard / producer)
vocals:
Roddy Frame
arranger:
Roddy Frame
recording of:
Oblivious
lyricist and composer:
Roddy Frame
Aztec Camera53:09
18Inside Out
recording of:
Inside Out
The Mighty Lemon Drops3:24
19Soon
recording of:
Soon
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Shields (singer/guitarist/producer (My Bloody Valentine))
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
My Bloody Valentine6:41
20Leave Them All Behind
recording of:
Leave Them All Behind
lyricist:
Mark Gardener (UK singer & guitarist, member of Ride)
composer:
Andy Bell (member of Ride and Oasis), Loz Colbert, Mark Gardener (UK singer & guitarist, member of Ride) and Steve Queralt
publisher:
Ride Music
Ride4.58:18
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blitzkrieg Bop
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
associate producer:
Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
producer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 25), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 64), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 93) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 92)
recording of:
Blitzkrieg Bop
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
Ramones4.652:14
2Alex Chilton
recording of:
Alex Chilton
writer:
Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson and Paul Westerberg
The Replacements3:17
3Come on Let's Go
recording of:
Come On, Let’s Go
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Valens
publisher:
Tro-Essex Music Ltd.
The Paley Brothers & Ramones2:11
4Aloha Steve & Danno / Theme From Hawaii Five-O
recording of:
Aloha Steve & Danno
writer:
Morton Stevens, Deniz Tek (2007 inductee, Australian Music Hall of Fame (Radio Birdman)) and Rob Younger
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), SBK Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Australia
Radio Birdman53:58
5The Wagon
Dinosaur Jr.4:55
6Sonic Reducer
Dead Boys3:06
7White Horse
producer:
The Dwarfs
performer:
Laid Back (Danish electronic music duo, famous for hits like "Sunshine Reggae" and "Bakerman") (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Music Denmark (in 1983)
recording of:
White Horse (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
John Guldberg and Tim Stahl
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Laid Back4.53:54
8Blank Generation
Richard Hell & the Voidoids2:44
9I Want That Man
recording of:
I Want That Man
lyricist and composer:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins) and Alannah Currie
publisher:
BMG Music, Point Music Ltd. and Point Music America Inc. (in 1989)
Deborah Harry3:41
10I'll Be Your Everything
producer:
Michael Jonzun, Jordan Knight and Donnie Wahlberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1990) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1990)
recording of:
I’ll Be Your Everything
lyricist and composer:
Jordan Knight, Tommy Page and Danny Wood (US singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Doraflo Music Publishing Co., Inc. (in 1990), New Kids Publishing (in 1990), Page Three Music (publisher) (in 1990) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1990)
Tommy Page4:09
11Summer Teeth
recording of:
Summer Teeth
lyricist and composer:
Jay Bennett (Wilco) and Jeff Tweedy
Wilco3:20
12World Class Fad
Paul Westerberg3:29
13Back on the Chain Gang
engineer:
Steve Churchyard
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass guitar:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country)
drums (drum set):
Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders)
guitar:
Billy Bremner and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
background vocals:
Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country), Martin Chambers (drummer for The Pretenders) and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
lead vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1982) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Air Studios (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 486)
recording of:
Back on the Chain Gang
lyricist and composer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
dedicated to:
James Honeyman‐Scott
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Pretenders4.53:51
14Give Back the Key to My Heart
engineer, producer and mixer:
Brian Paulson
bass guitar:
John Stirratt (from 1993-05 until 1993-06)
drums (drum set):
Ken Coomer (from 1993-05 until 1993-06)
fiddle:
Max Johnston (from 1993-05 until 1993-06)
guitar:
Jay Farrar (from 1993-05 until 1993-06), Doug Sahm (from 1993-05 until 1993-06) and Jeff Tweedy (from 1993-05 until 1993-06)
vocals:
Jay Farrar (from 1993-05 until 1993-06), Doug Sahm (from 1993-05 until 1993-06) and Jeff Tweedy (from 1993-05 until 1993-06)
cover recording of:
Give Back the Key to My Heart (from 1993-05 until 1993-06)
lyricist and composer:
Doug Sahm
Uncle Tupelo3:25
15Shake Some Action
recording of:
Shake Some Action
writer:
Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson (US guitarist, Ex- Flamin' Groovies)
Flamin’ Groovies4:33
16Counting Backwards
recording of:
Counting Backwards
Throwing Muses3:13
17Boy
recording of:
Boy
writer:
Ted Ottaviano
Book of Love3:19
18Romeo Had Juliette
recording of:
Romeo Had Juliette
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed3:11
19O.G. Original Gangster
Ice‐T4:44
20Jesus Built My Hotrod
guest lead vocals:
Gibby Haynes
recording of:
Jesus Built My Hotrod (in 1991)
lyricist:
Gibby Haynes
composer:
Michael Balch, Paul Barker (industrial bassist/producer/engineer), Al Jourgensen and Bill Rieflin
publisher:
Latino Buggerveil Music, Pub Designee of Crispin Earl, Songs of Media Creature, Spurburn Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ministry3:43
21Burning Down the House
assistant engineer:
John Convertino (engineer), Franklin Gibson (recording engineer) and Jay Mark
engineer:
Butch Jones and Alex Sadkin (task: final overdubs)
producer:
Talking Heads
mixer:
Alex Sadkin
bass guitar, guitar, keyboard and percussion:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
bass synthesizer:
Tina Weymouth
drums (drum set) and synthesizer:
Chris Frantz
guest percussion:
Steve Scales
guest synthesizer:
Wally Badarou
guitar and keyboard:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads)
background vocals:
Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Blank Tapes in New York, New York, United States, Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas and Sigma Sound (New York) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 29) and VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 29)
recording of:
Burning Down the House
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Talking Heads4.54:02