The Stiff Records Box Set

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Stiff Box 1(A)
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1So It Goes
recording engineer and mixer:
Barry Farmer
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) and Jake Riviera
bass guitar:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1976, in 1977)
recording of:
So It Goes
lyricist and composer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
Nick Lowe4.652:32
2Heart of the City
recording of:
Heart of the City
lyricist and composer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation), Rock Music Co., Ltd. and Plangent Visions Music Ltd. (in 2008)
Nick Lowe42:06
3Between the Lines
Pink Fairies3:17
4Cincinnati Fatback
Roogalator6:07
5Styrofoam
Tyla Gang2:39
6New Rose
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
New Rose
lyricist and composer:
Brian James (UK punk rock guitarist)
publisher:
Rock Music Co., Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Damned52:45
7(I Belong to The) Blank Generation
recording of:
Blank Generation
lyricist and composer:
Richard Hell
publisher:
Dilapidated Music, Doraflo Music, Inc. and Quickmix Music Inc.
Richard Hell & the Voidoids2:55
8Stab Your Back
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
recording of:
Stab Yor Back
lyricist and composer:
Rat Scabies
The Damned4.351:00
9Less Than Zero
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Shine (Clover drummer) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Johnny Ciambotti (in 1976)
guitar:
Elvis Costello (in 1976) and John McFee (singer, songwriter, guitarist for The Doobie Brothers) (in 1976)
organ:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (in 1976) and Stan Shaw (in 1976)
piano:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News) (in 1976)
vocals:
Elvis Costello (in 1976)
recorded at:
Pathway Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Less Than Zero (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello4.253:12
10England’s Glory
recording of:
England’s Glory
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Rod Melvin
Max Wall23:30
11Maybe
cover recording of:
Maybe
lyricist and composer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer)
publisher:
Tunecore Digital Music (publisher; not a release label. Use [no label]) and チューンコアジャパン株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label])
Jill Read2:56
12One Chord Wonders
recording of:
One Chord Wonders
lyricist and composer:
T.V. Smith
The Adverts52:37
13Alison
recording of:
Alison
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Elvis Costello3:23
14Jo Jo Gunne
Dave Edmunds35:02
15Whole Wide World
bass guitar and guitar:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Steve Goulding (English drummer for the Rumour, Mekons, etc.)
vocals:
Wreckless Eric
recording of:
Whole Wide World
lyricist and composer:
Eric Goulden
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
Concord Music Publishing Sàrl
Wreckless Eric4.653:00
16Kill
recording of:
Kill
composer:
Norman Sleek
Alberto y Lost Trios Paranoias1:40
17Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1976)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1976)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1977) and Templemill Music Ltd (in 1977)
recorded at:
Alvic Studios (Wimbledon) in Wimbledon, Merton, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (in 1976)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Ian Dury3.83:14
18Razzle in My Pocket
bass guitar and guitar:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1976)
recording of:
Razzle in My Pocket (in 1976)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
Ian Dury12:58
19Suffice to Say
recording of:
Suffice to Say
writer:
John Campbell (of It's Immaterial & Yachts) and Henry Priestman
Yachts3.653:17
20Let’s Loot the Supermarket Again Like We Did Last Summer
Mick Farren2:22
21Watching the Dectectives
recording of:
Watching the Detectives
lyricist and composer:
Declan Patrick MacManus
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Elvis Costello43:46
22My Old Man
producer:
Peter Jenner, Laurie Latham and Rick Walton
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Edward Speight (jazz guitarist) (in 1977) and Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
keyboard:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1977)
Moog:
Geoff Castle (in 1977)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
recording of:
My Old Man (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Steve Nugent (US guitarist/songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury33:39
23Police Car
recording of:
Police Car (Larry Wallis)
lyricist and composer:
Larry Wallis
publisher:
Concord Copyrights London Limited
Larry Wallis33:21
24Yankee Wheels
Jane Aire and the Belvederes3:09
25Back to Schooldays
recording of:
Back to Schooldays
composer:
Graham Parker
Graham Parker2:53
2▼CD: Stiff Box 1(B)
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1I Love My Label
recording engineer and mixer:
Barry Farmer
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
bass guitar and guitar and solo piano:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Irwin
organ:
Stan Shaw
recording of:
I Love My Label
writer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) and Profile
Nick Lowe33:02
2Mary Provost
recording of:
Marie Provost
lyricist and composer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
Nick Lowe2:49
3What a Waste!
recording of:
What a Waste (in 1977)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Charley Charles (UK drummer), Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player), Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter), Rod Melvin, John Turnbull and Norman Watt-Roy
Ian Dury & the Blockheads33:30
4I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself
recording of:
I Just Don’t Know What to Do With Myself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer and arranger:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Belinda Canada Music, Quartet Music, US Songs and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
adaptations:
Ne vem kaj naj storim (I Just Don’t Know What to Do)
Elvis Costello2:27
5Whoops-a-daisy
Humphrey Ocean and the Hardy Annuals2:32
6I Think We’re Alone Now
producer:
The Stateless (possibly Lene Lovich and Les Chappell)
mixer:
Roger Bechirian
lead vocals:
Lene Lovich
cover recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Lene Lovich2:48
7Jocko Homo
recording of:
Jocko Homo
lyricist and composer:
Mark Mothersbaugh
publisher:
DEVO Music and Nymph Music
DEVO3:22
8Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ian Dury & the Blockheads3.93:45
9Semaphore Signals
recording of:
Semaphore Signals
lyricist and composer:
Eric Goulden
Wreckless Eric2:58
10I’ll Get by in Pittsburgh
Jona Lewie1:47
11B-A-B-Y
recording engineer:
Bob Painter
producer:
Liam Sternberg
bass:
Norman Watt-Roy
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer)
guitar:
Peter Nardini and Brinsley Schwarz (English rock guitarist)
keyboard:
Peter Nardini
piano:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player)
background vocals:
Lene Lovich and Rachel Sweet
lead vocals:
Rachel Sweet
cover recording of:
B-A-B-Y
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell North America
Rachel Sweet43:09
12Lucky Number
producer:
The Stateless (possibly Lene Lovich and Les Chappell)
mixer:
Roger Bechirian
lead vocals:
Lene Lovich
remixer:
Roger Bechirian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Oval Records (in 1978) and Oval Sounds LLP (in 1979)
recording of:
Lucky Number
writer:
Les Chappell and Lene Lovich
publisher:
Oval Music
Lene Lovich42:48
13Solitary Confinement
recording of:
Solitary Confinement (The Members)
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Carroll and Nicky Tesco
composer:
Jean-Marie Carroll
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
The Members3:56
14Frozen Years
The Rumour3:32
15Take the Cash (K.A.S.H.)
Wreckless Eric3:44
16They Don’t Know
producer:
Liam Sternberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
They Don’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Kirsty MacColl
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Kirsty MacColl43:04
17You’ll Never Get Me Up in One of Those
recording of:
You'll Never Get Me Up in One of Those
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Jupp
publisher:
Bluebeard Music Ltd. (in 1978)
Mickey Jupp3:15
18Who Does Lisa Like
recording engineer:
Bob Painter
producer:
Liam Sternberg
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Peter Nardini
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mark Sugden
background vocals and lead vocals:
Rachel Sweet
recording of:
Who Does Lisa Like?
lyricist and composer:
Liam Sternberg
Rachel Sweet32:59
19Drive Friendly
Motor Boys Motor2:22
20Win or Lose
Lew Lewis Reformer3:24
21The Hop
Theatre of Hate2:51
22One 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 (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
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.
recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.552:21
23Emotional Traffic
recording of:
Emotional Traffic
writer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer) and Patricia Ann Mayberry
The Rumour2:46
24Inbetweenies
recording engineer:
Laurie Latham
producer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Inbetweenies (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Blackhill Music
Ian Dury & the Blockheads15:21
25Lucky Seven
Lew Lewis Reformer2:17
3▼CD: Stiff Box 1(C)
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1My Girl
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
recording of:
My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Mike Barson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness3.72:47
2Israelites
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI) and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker53:11
3Buena
Joe “King” Carrasco and The Crowns3:38
4Stupefaction
Graham Parker & The Rumour3:31
5You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties
recording of:
(You’ll Always Find Me in the) Kitchen at Parties
writer:
Jona Lewie and Keith Trussell
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd. and Street Music Ltd.
Jona Lewie43:04
6Trouble With Love
Any Trouble3:30
7What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
performer:
Colin Blunstone
cover recording of:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (UK)
Dave Stewart with Colin Blunstone33:57
8Mercury Poisoning (live)
Graham Parker & The Rumour3:06
9Let Go
Dirty Looks33:15
10Baggy Trousers
recording of:
Baggy Trousers
lyricist:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Graham McPherson, Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
composer:
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”), Carl Smyth, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness52:46
11It’s My Party
engineer:
Nick Bradford
producer:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
electronic drum set [SDS V], electronic instruments [claptrap], keyboard [keyboards] and vocoder:
Dave Stewart (Canterbury keyboardist, not the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart)
background vocals:
Amanda Parsons
lead vocals:
Barbara Gaskin
recorded at and mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1981-06 until 1981-07)
cover recording of:
It’s My Party
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin3.53:50
12Green Green Grass of Home
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
John Otway52:41
13Three Bells in a Row
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980)
recording of:
3 Bells in a Row
lyricist and composer:
Dick Crippen, Bob Kingston (guitarist of Tenpole Tudor), Gary Long (drummer of Tenpole Tudor) and Edward Tudor-Pole
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1980)
Tenpole Tudor3:02
14Stop the Cavalry
producer:
Bob Andrews (keyboardist and producer), Bob Andrews (UK keyboardist/producer) and Jona Lewie
vocals and performer:
Jona Lewie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980) and Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1980)
recording of:
Stop the Cavalry
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Zomba Music Productions Ltd., Zomba Music Publishing Ltd. and Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie3.82:57
15Going Left Right
Department S4:26
16Is Vic There? (French version)
Department S2.53:06
17If You Need Me
The Equators3:37
18Wunderbar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Wünderbar
writer:
Edward Tudor-Pole
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1980)
Tenpole Tudor42:58
19Allamana
Desmond Dekker2:39
20Pretend
cover recording of:
Pretend (1952 song popularized by Nat King Cole)
lyricist:
Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
composer:
Dan Belloc, Lew Douglas, Frank Lavere and Cliff Parman
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Alvin Stardust2:43
21Loud Music in Cars
Billy Bremner2:55
22Throwing My Baby Out With the Bathwater
Tenpole Tudor3:31
23Just One Cornetto
Pookiesnackenburger2:26
24Who Likes Jazz?
Via Vagabond3:07
25You Broke My Heart in 17 Places
recording of:
You Broke My Heart in 17 Places
lyricist and composer:
Kirsty MacColl
Tracey Ullman2:54
4▼CD: Stiff Box 1(D)
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1Sign of the Times
engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer), Pete Hammond (UK producer aka “Mixmaster”), Phil Harding (engineer, producer and remixer) and Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
alto saxophone:
Miranda Joyce
bass guitar:
Lesley Shone
drums (drum set):
Judy Parsons
guitar:
Sarah‐Jane Owen
lead vocals:
Jennie Matthias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1983)
recording of:
Sign of the Times
writer:
Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Jennie Matthias, Sarah‐Jane Owen, Judy Parsons and Lesley Shone
The Belle Stars4.52:56
2Sweet Memory
The Belle Stars53:21
3Language Problems
Electric Guitars4:13
4Breakaway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1982, in 1983)
cover recording of:
Breakaway
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Sharon Sheeley
publisher:
United Artists Music Ltd.
Tracey Ullman3.652:37
5Like Dust
Passion Puppets3:32
6Dangerous Dreams
Jakko4:05
7Destination Zululand (Humdiddlededumhoowahayha)
King Kurt53:27
8The Sick Bed of Cuchulain
engineer:
Nick Robbins (engineer) and Paul Scully
producer:
Elvis Costello
recorded at:
Elephant Studios in Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. (UK publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Pogues4.653:00
9Pick Me Up
Inspirational Choir of Pentecostal First Born Church of the Living God4:05
10Here Is My Number
Makin' Time2:51
11Dark Streets of London
recording of:
Dark Streets of London
lyricist and composer:
Shane MacGowan
The Pogues3:32
12Wild Child
The Untouchables4:02
13A New England
cover recording of:
A New England
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Kirsty MacColl53:57
14Pretty One
Jamie Rae3:41
15Free Yourself
The Untouchables3:41
16Sally MacLennane
recording of:
Sally MacLennane
composer:
Shane MacGowan
The Pogues52:43
17Brilliant Mind
recording of:
Brilliant Mind
writer:
Jim Irvin, Hamilton Lee, Sally Still and Tim Whelan
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Furniture3:44
18Don’t Wait Up
Dr. Feelgood3:57
19Killer Joe (Right Cross)
Tommy Chase Quartet4:38
20Shake Like Judy Says
trumpet:
Martin Drover
Furniture4:38
21Hunting, Shooting, Fishing
Dr. Feelgood2:50