Pretty Vacant: The History of Punk

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Pretty Vacant
recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols) and Paul Thomas Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
A Thousand Miles Long, Inc., Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols3:31
2Your Generation
producer:
Phil Wainman
bass guitar:
Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mark Laff
guitar:
Bob Derwood Andrews
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Your Generation
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
Generation X53:16
3X Offender
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) and Craig Leon (musician, arranger, composer and producer)
bass guitar:
Chris Stein (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:
Gary Valentine (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, 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:
X Offender (from 1976-08 until 1976-09)
writer:
Gary Lachman and Deborah Harry
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), Jiru Music, Inc. and Norfolk Square Music
Blondie43:12
4Bonzo Goes to Bittburg (live)
Ramones2:55
5Orgasm Addict
recording of:
Orgasm Addict
writer:
Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Buzzcocks2:02
6I’m Alive
9992:34
7Suspect Device
recording of:
Suspect Device
writer:
Jake Burns (Irish punk rock musician, Stiff Little Fingers frontman) and Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
Stiff Little Fingers2:44
8No More Heroes
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
No More Heroes (in 1977-07)
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
The Stranglers4.652:57
9Statue of Liberty
recording of:
Statue of Liberty
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
publisher:
Nymph Music, Inc. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1977, in 1978)
XTC2:25
10Sound of the Suburbs
recording of:
The Sound of the Suburbs
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Carroll and Nicky Tesco
composer:
Jean-Marie Carroll
The Members3:55
11Working for the Yankee Dollar
recording of:
Working for the Yankee Dollar
lyricist:
Richard Jobson
composer:
Stuart Adamson
The Skids3:39
12In a Rut
recording of:
In a Rut
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Rutoons, Spartan Records Ltd and Towerbridge Music
The Ruts3:41
13Up Against the Wall
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Up Against the Wall
writer:
Roy Butterfield and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
Tom Robinson Band53:35
14Inside Out
recorded in:
Pennine Sound Studios, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-07-21)
bass:
John McVittie (on 1979-07-21)
drums (drum set):
Tommy O'Kane (on 1979-07-21)
guitar:
Phil Hendriks (on 1979-07-21) and Ian Barnes (on 1979-07-21)
background vocals:
Ian Barnes (on 1979-07-21) and John McVittie (on 1979-07-21)
lead vocals:
Phil Hendriks (on 1979-07-21)
recorded at:
Pennine Sound Studios in Oldham, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-07-21)
recording of:
Inside Out (Song recorded by The Stiffs) (on 1979-07-21)
writer and composer:
Phil Hendriks (in 1978)
recording of:
Inside Out (Song recorded by The Stiffs) (in 1979-07)
writer and composer:
Phil Hendriks (in 1978)
The Stiffs53:53
15Last Night Another Soldier
recording of:
Last Night Another Soldier
composer:
Raymond Cowie and Thomas Mensforth
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd. and Singatune Publishing
Angelic Upstarts2:45
16The Greatest Cockney Rip Off
Cockney Rejects2:10
17Last Rockers
recording of:
Last Rockers (Vice Squad)
writer:
Dave Bateman (aka Pox) and Rebecca Bond
Vice Squad54:14
18This Perfect Day
recording of:
This Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Chris Bailey (Irish punk vocalist, member of The Saints) and Ed Kuepper
strings arranger:
Steve Hitchcock
The Saints3.52:11