CBGB: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Annotation

CBGB: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK is an essential collection of songs that defined the punk movement. The standard edition features 20 classics of original American punk and new wave, many rarely compiled or unavailable for years. Rhino's deluxe version (available as a digital exclusive) expands the standard track list for a total of 33 iconic tracks.

Annotation last modified on 2015-07-26 16:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Life During Wartime
recorded in:
Long Island City, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-04-22 until 1979-05-06)
assistant engineer:
Tom Heid, Julie Last and Chris Martinez (engineer)
engineer:
Joe Barbaria, Rod O'Brian and Neal Teeman
producer:
Brian Eno and Talking Heads
congas and guest congas:
Ari Up and Gene Wilder (aka Mr. Gene)
drums (drum set):
Chris Frantz
electric bass guitar:
Tina Weymouth
guitar and lead vocals:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
synthesizer:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
vocals:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
performer:
Brian Eno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Record Plant Mobile Studio (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-04-22 until 1979-05-06)
recording of:
Life During Wartime
writer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer) and Tina Weymouth
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Index Music, Inc.
Talking Heads4.33:41
2Kick Out the Jams
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 65)
recording of:
Kick Out the Jams
writer:
Michael Davis (MC5 bassist), Wayne Kramer (former MC5 guitarist), Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson (drummer for MC5, New Race and The New Order) and Rob Tyner
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
MC52:51
3Chatterbox
engineer:
Dennis Drake (US PolyGram engineer) and Dixon Van Winkle
producer:
George “Shadow” Morton
recording of:
Chatterbox
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Thunders (US punk guitarist & singer)
New York Dolls2:26
4Careful
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09 until 1977-11)
producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Tom Verlaine
bass:
Fred Smith (bassist) (from 1977-09 until 1977-11)
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca (from 1977-09 until 1977-11)
guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) (from 1977-09 until 1977-11)
performer:
Tom Verlaine (from 1977-09 until 1977-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Careful (from 1977-09 until 1977-11)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television3:17
5Blank 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 Voidoids4.352:44
6Slow Death
recording of:
Slow Death
lyricist and composer:
Cyril Jordan and Roy Loney
publisher:
Loney Tunes Music
sub-publisher:
Strictly Songs France
Flamin’ Groovies4:23
7I Can’t Stand It
producer:
The Velvet Underground (Lou Reed’s seminal rock band)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) (in 1984)
recording of:
I Can’t Stand It
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
The Velvet Underground4.53:21
8Out of Control
Wayne County & The Electric Chairs3:37
9Psychotic Reaction
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
producer:
Joe Hooven and Hal Winn
bass:
Roy Chaney (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Craig “Butch” Atkinson (in 1966)
guitar:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966) and John “Mouse” Michalski (in 1966)
harmonica:
Kenn Ellner (in 1966)
lead vocals:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966)
performer:
Count Five and The Countdown Singers (sound-alike cover band associated with the Madacy labels)
recording of:
Psychotic Reaction (in 1966)
composer:
Craig “Butch” Atkinson, John “Sean” Byrne, Roy Chaney, Kenn Ellner and John “Mouse” Michalski
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Lovolar Music
Count Five53:07
10All for the Love of Rock ’n’ Roll (live)
recorded at:
CBGB in New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
All for the Love of Rock & Roll
writer:
Bobby Butani and Jeff Salen
publisher:
Adbredar Music, Dartboard Music and Sailin’ Songs
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Tuff Darts3:25
11All by Myself
The Heartbreakers2:52
12California Sun (original demo)
The Dictators3:04
13Caught With the Meat in Your Mouth
recording of:
Caught With the Meat in Your Mouth
writer:
Stiv Bators and Cheetah Chrome
Dead Boys2:07
14I Got Knocked Down (But I’ll Get Up)
Joey Ramone3:42
15Get Outta My Way
The Laughing Dogs2:47
16Sunday Girl (2013 version)
producer:
Kato Khandwala (from 2012 until 2013)
mixer:
Mark Needham (from 2012 until 2013)
recording of:
Sunday Girl
lyricist and composer:
Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie3:03
17I Wanna Be Your Dog
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges)
drums (drum set):
Scott Asheton
electric guitar:
Ron Asheton
lead vocals:
Iggy Stooge
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 37), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 314) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 438)
recording of:
I Wanna Be Your Dog
writer:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges), Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Stooge Staffel Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Stooges3.63:10
18Sonic 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 Boys53:06
19Roxanne
engineer:
Chris Gray (UK engineer) and Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1978), Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1978), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Roxanne (Music video) by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 388)
recording of:
Roxanne
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Police4.33:12
20Birds and the Bees
Hilly Kristal3:59
21Ain’t Nothin to Do
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:
Ain’t Nothin’ to Do
writer:
Stiv Bators and Cheetah Chrome
Dead Boys2:28
221969
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges)
drums (drum set):
Scott Asheton
electric guitar:
Ron Asheton
lead vocals:
Iggy Stooge
recording of:
1969
writer:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges), Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop
The Stooges4.254:06
23Psycho Killer
recording of:
Psycho Killer
lyricist:
David Byrne (Talking Heads), Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth
composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Index Music, Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Talking Heads4:20
24Marquee Moon
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
guitar:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television) and Tom Verlaine
solo guitar [after the second chorus]:
Richard Lloyd (American guitarist and singer, Television)
solo guitar [after the third chorus] and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
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:
Marquee Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television4.510:38
25Oh Yeah
recording of:
Oh Yeah
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
The Shadows of Knight42:48
26All Hell Breaks Loose
live recording of:
All Hell Breaks Loose
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Danzig
Misfits1:46
27Mean Machine
engineer:
Earle Mankey
producer:
Lux Interior and Poison Ivy (founding guitarist of The Cramps)
bass:
Slim Chance (bass guitarist for The Cramps)
drums (drum set):
Harry Drumdini
guitar:
Poison Ivy (founding guitarist of The Cramps)
vocals:
Lux Interior
recorded at and mixed at:
Earle's Psychedelic Shack in Thousand Oaks, California, United States
recording of:
Mean Machine
writer:
Lux Interior and Poison Ivy (founding guitarist of The Cramps)
publisher:
Headcheese Music and Longitude Music Co.
The Cramps43:57
28Borderline
bass guitar:
Michael Davis (MC5 bassist) (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Thompson (drummer for MC5, New Race and The New Order) (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
guitar:
Wayne Kramer (former MC5 guitarist) (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31) and Fred “Sonic” Smith (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
lead vocals:
Rob Tyner (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
recorded at:
Grande Ballroom in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1968-10-30 until 1968-10-31)
live recording of:
Borderline
writer:
Michael Davis (MC5 bassist), Wayne Kramer (former MC5 guitarist), Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson (drummer for MC5, New Race and The New Order) and Rob Tyner
MC532:54
29Lexicon Devil
engineer:
Pat Burnette
producer:
Joan Jett
drums (drum set):
Don Bolles (drummer in The Germs)
recording of:
Lexicon Devil
lyricist and composer:
Darby Crash
Germs41:44
30Who Wants an Ugly Girl?
recording of:
Who Wants an Ugly Girl
writer:
Chris Frantz, Bruce Martin (keyboards / production), Mark Roule and Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club4:54
31Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely
engineer:
Steve Fjelstad (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
producer:
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01) and Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
bass:
Greg Norton (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
drums (drum set):
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
guitar:
Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
vocals:
Grant Hart (from 1985-10 until 1986-01) and Bob Mould (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
recorded at and mixed at:
Nicollet Studios in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
recording of:
Don’t Want to Know If You Are Lonely (from 1985-10 until 1986-01)
lyricist and composer:
Grant Hart
Hüsker Dü4.53:30
32Jocko Homo
recording of:
Jocko Homo
lyricist and composer:
Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO3:37
33Fun City
Tuff Darts2:57