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

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
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
2▶CD
3▶CD
4▶CD
5▶CD

Credits

Release

mastering:Alec Palao
design:Keith Davey