The Best of Be Bop Deluxe: Raiding the Divine Archive

~ Release by Be Bop Deluxe (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist), Rod 'Beaut' Harper (Engineer), Mike Ross‐Trevor (engineer) and Pete Silver
producer:
Ian McLintock
bass guitar:
Robert Bryan (bass player) (in 1974-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicholas Chatterton-Drew (in 1974-03)
guitar:
Ian Parkin (in 1974-03) and William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
lead vocals:
William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
arranger:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Jet Silver and the Dolls of Venus (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
4:06
A2Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape
producer:
Ian McLintock
bass guitar:
Robert Bryan (bass player) (in 1974-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicholas Chatterton-Drew (in 1974-03)
guitar:
Ian Parkin (in 1974-03) and William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
lead vocals:
William Nelson (English experimental musician) (in 1974-03)
arranger:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape (in 1974-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Glenwood Music Corp. and Henrees Music co.
53:25
A3Maid in Heaven
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass and percussion and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai
guitar, keyboard and percussion and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
membranophone and percussion:
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
recording of:
Maid in Heaven (from 1975-01 until 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
52:20
A4Ships in the Night
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Ships in the Night (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Henrees Music co.
54:02
A5Life in the Air Age
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Life in the Air Age (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
54:00
A6Kiss of Light
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Kiss of Light (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
53:11
A7Sister Seagull
producer:
Jeff Griffin (UK producer)
bass and background vocals:
Charles Tumahai (on 1976-01-15)
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe) (on 1976-01-15)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician) (on 1976-01-15)
keyboard:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (on 1976-01-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company)
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1976-01-15)
live recording of:
Sister Seagull (on 1976-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:48
B1Modern Music
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
samples:
Adventures in a Yorkshire Landscape (live, 1977) by Be Bop Deluxe, Blazing Apostles by Be‐Bop Deluxe and Sister Seagull by Be+Bop Deluxe
recording of:
Modern Music (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
53:50
B2Japan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Japan
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd and Complete Music Ltd.
2:35
B3Panic in the World
recording engineer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Tumahai
drums (drum set):
Simon Fox (Be Bop Deluxe)
electric guitar, percussion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
Minimoog, Moog and piano [acoustic]:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom
recording of:
Panic in the World
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
55:03
B4Bring Back the Spark
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-06)
recording of:
Bring Back the Spark (in 1976-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
3:37
B5Forbidden Lovers
recording of:
Forbidden Lovers
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
4:28
B6Electrical Language
recording of:
Electrical Language
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
4:36