Blank Generation: A Story of U.S. / Canadian Punk & Its Aftershocks 1975-1981

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Blank Generation
assistant engineer:
Fred Wilkes
engineer:
Don Freeman and Don Hünerberg
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive) and Richard Hell
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Hell
drums (drum set):
Marc Bell
guitar and background vocals:
Ivan Julian and Robert Quine
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Blank Generation
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
publisher:
Dilapidated Music, Doraflo Music, Inc. and Quickmix Music Inc.
Richard Hell & the Voidoids4.352:45
2Rockaway Beach
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Alan Cross: Hurricane Songs (number: 1)
recording of:
Rockaway Beach
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
Ramones4.552:07
3Friction
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
electric guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
solo electric guitar and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
background vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
vocals:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Fred Smith (bassist)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Friction
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television34:44
4Someone I Care About
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass:
Ernie Brooks
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jonathan Richman
organ and piano:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
background vocals:
Ernie Brooks, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and David Robinson (US rock drummer)
recording of:
Someone I Care About
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Richman
The Modern Lovers53:38
5Chinese Rocks
recording of:
Chinese Rocks
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin and Richard Meyers
publisher:
Dilapidated Music, Doraflo Music, Inc. and Quick Mix Music Inc.
The Heartbreakers52:53
6(I Live for) Cars and Girls
recording of:
(I Live For) Cars and Girls
lyricist and composer:
Andy Shernoff
The Dictators43:56
7Sonic Reducer
recording engineer:
Dave Wittman
assistant engineer:
Jim Galante
producer:
Genya Ravan (pop rock singer Goldie)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sonic Reducer
writer:
Stiv Bators, Johnny Blitz, Cheetah Chrome, Jeff Magnum, David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs) and Jimmy Zero
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Dead Boys53:07
8John Rock
The Dogs3:07
9Be a Man
The Brats2:51
10Drano in Your Veins
Poly Styrene Jass Band1:49
11Final Solution
bass guitar:
Tim Wright (Bassist, DNA, Pere Ubu)
drums (drum set):
Scott Krauss
electronic instruments:
Allen Ravenstine
guitar:
Peter Laughner
vocals:
David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs)
recording of:
Final Solution
writer:
Craig Bell, Tom Herman, Scott Krauss, Peter Laughner, Dave Taylor (Pere Ubu), David Thomas (US singer-songwriter/musician: Pere Ubu/Rocket From the Tombs) and Tim Wright (Bassist, DNA, Pere Ubu)
publisher:
Hearpen Records, Rex Felinum Music and Virgin / EMI Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Pere Ubu4:59
12Mr. Cool
Killer Kane Band4:16
13Red Lights
Marbles3:00
14Condition Red
Sneakers2:59
15Rip Her to Shreds
recording engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer) (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
assistant engineer:
Don Hünerberg
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer) and Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass guitar:
Gary Valentine (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
farfisa, grand piano, piano and synthesizer [roland]:
Jimmy Destri (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
guitar:
Chris Stein (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
remixer:
Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1976), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1977), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1977, in 2001), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
recording of:
Rip Her to Shreds (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jiru Music, Inc.
Blondie3.33:20
16Rocket USA
Suicide4:16
17Match/Mismatch
recording of:
Match/Mismatch
lyricist and composer:
Chris Osgood
The Suicide Commandos5:09
18Pissing in a River
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg and Rod O’Brien
engineer:
Jay Messina
producer:
Jack Douglas
engineered at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Pissing in a River
writer:
Ivan Král (Czech-American composer, filmmaker, musician) and Patti Smith
Patti Smith Group4:50
19Shirley
Mirrors4:37
20Vice Verses
John Berenzy4:48
21Satisfaction
cover recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
The Residents4:29
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1Come Back Jonee
recording of:
Come Back Jonee
writer:
Gerald Casale and Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO3:24
2Bored
Destroy All Monsters43:58
3Hot Wire My Heart
Crime3:20
4We Are the One
recording of:
We Are the One
writer:
Penelope Houston, Greg Ingraham, Danny O’Brien (US punk drummer, formerly of Avengers) and James Calvin Wilsey
The Avengers2:40
5Aliens in Our Midst
recording of:
Aliens in Our Midst
writer:
Donnie Jupiter
The Twinkeyz3:21
6Crocodile Tears
The Mumps2:09
7My Mind
The Scruffs2:14
8Blow Yourself Up
Tommy Hoehn2:55
9Let’s Get Rid of New York
bass:
John Doe (US singer, songwriter, actor, poet & bassist)
drums (drum set):
K.K. Barrett
guitar:
Pat Garrett
vocals:
Pat Garrett
recording of:
Let’s Get Rid of New York
writer:
Pat Garrett
The Randoms2:41
10Mr. Big
bass and lead vocals:
Tony Kinman
drums (drum set):
Pat Garrett
guitar:
Chip Kinman (American guitarist, founder of Rank & File)
vocals:
Chip Kinman (American guitarist, founder of Rank & File)
recording of:
Mr. Big
composer:
The Dils
The Dils1:43
11(I Thought) You Wanted to Know
Chris Stamey & The dB’s3:26
12Pretty Please
The Quick44:29
13Gimme Cigarette
The Cigarettes2:31
14Cyclotron
recording of:
Cyclotron
composer:
John Morton (of Electric Eels)
Electric Eels2:04
153E
Mars2:53
16Obsolete
Howard Werth2:28
17What Do You Want Me to Do?
engineer:
Ron Obvious (Canadian engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Rock
drums (drum set):
Ian Tiles (on 1978-10-30)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Tony Bardach (on 1978-10-30)
guitar:
Bill Napier-Hemy (on 1978-10-30)
vocals:
Nick Jones (member of Vancouver punk band Pointed Sticks) (on 1978-10-30)
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (on 1978-10-30)
recording of:
What Do You Want Me to Do? (on 1978-10-30)
The Pointed Sticks2:26
18This Generation’s on Vacation
Shock1:46
19Let’s Shoot Maria
The Deadbeats2:19
20Survive
The Bags2:47
21No!
The Human Switchboard1:41
22I Don’t Wanna Be President
Curtiss A2:11
23Cure Me
Alda Reserve2:30
24Hawaii
engineer:
Bob Rock
producer:
Bob Rock, Ted Thomas and Young Canadians
bass and background vocals:
Jim Bescott
drums (drum set):
Barry Taylor (2)
guitar:
Art Bergmann
vocals:
Art Bergmann
recording of:
Hawaii
writer:
Art Bergmann
The Young Canadians51:53
25We Got the Neutron Bomb
recording of:
We Got the Neutron Bomb
writer:
John Denney and Cliff Roman
The Weirdos43:00
26She Don't Know Why I'm Here
The Last3:29
27Breakin’ in My Heart
producer:
Tom Verlaine
bass guitar:
Fred Smith (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jay Dee Daugherty
guitar:
Tom Verlaine and Ricky Wilson (The B‐52’s)
lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
recording of:
Breakin' In My Heart
composer:
Tom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine46:07
28Street Where Nobody Lives
recording of:
Street Where Nobody Lives (Pagans)
Pagans1:34
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1Fan Mail
engineer and producer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
recording of:
Fan Mail
writer:
Steve Hufsteter (guitar), Karlos Kaballero and Leonard Graves Phillips
The Dickies3:05
2Bad Attitude
recording of:
Bad Attitude
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Conolly
DMZ2:57
3Lexicon Devil
producer:
Geza X
guest membranophone:
Nickey “Beat” Alexander
recording of:
Lexicon Devil
lyricist and composer:
Darby Crash
The Germs2:03
4TV Set
engineer:
John Hampton (engineer, producer)
producer:
Alex Chilton
recording of:
TV Set
writer:
Erick Lee Purkhiser and Kristy Wallace
publisher:
Lovolar Music
The Cramps43:12
5Corporate Setting
Really Red2:15
6Rat Bait
The Swimming Pool Q's2:20
7Tell It to the Judge
Blow-Up2:57
8Don’t Look
Nervus Rex3:54
9Topological Lies
recording of:
Topological Lies
lyricist:
John Richey
composer:
Joe Ramirez (of punk band Eyes)
The Eyes1:34
10Cool
recording of:
Cool
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bewley, Curtis Crowe, Michael Lachowski and Vanessa Briscoe-Hay (Vanessa Briscoe Hay; Vanessa Hay)
Pylon3:19
11I’m Bored
The Zero Boys2:51
12Quiana Girls
The Bizarros2:12
13Chitter Chat
Smart Alex4:01
14All the Girls (Wanna Be in Gangs)
The Hits2:29
15I Don’t Love You
The Dishrags1:44
16I Slept in an Arcade
Black Randy & the Metrosquad2:29
17Prolixin Stomp
Rhino 391:53
18I’m a Mutant
Count Vertigo3:59
19Time Is Mine
Testors2:38
20Jeffrey I Hear You
The Girls5:47
21I’m a Bug
recording of:
I'm a Bug
writer:
John Talley-Jones and Urinals (Southern California punk rock band)
publisher:
Inane Artists Music
The Urinals1:13
22Blue and Grey
Richard Lloyd3:37
23Seventh World
part of:
Anti-Hit List: April 2, 1996 (number: 5)
The Sleepers42:54
24Loud Fast Rules
The Stimulators3:09
25Cheap Rewards
The Next2:16
26Academy Fight Song
producer:
Richard W. Harte
recording of:
Academy Fight Song
lyricist and composer:
Clint Conley (bassist in Mission of Burma)
Mission of Burma53:11
27Theme Song
The Flyboys2:07
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