Essential Bands - Today’s Greatest Bands

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Somebody Told Me (album version)
The Killers3:19
2Filthy/Gorgeous
Scissor Sisters3:50
3Modern Way
additional engineer and additional editor:
Mr. Tom Stanley
engineer:
Mr. Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Steven Harris (engineer) and Mr. Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
mixer:
Mr. Cenzo Townshend (engineer) and Mr. Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
B‐Unique Records (in 2005)
recorded at:
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and The Bunker (London, Stephen Street’s studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 28)
recording of:
Modern Way
writer:
Nick Baines, Nick J.D. Hodgson (ex Kaiser Chiefs), Simon Rix, Andrew White (Guitarist for the Kaiser Chiefs) and Ricky Wilson (Kaiser Chiefs)
Kaiser Chiefs3.754:05
4Speed of Sound
producer:
Coldplay and Danton Supple
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
strings:
Susan Dench (violist), Richard George (violinist), Peter Lale (violist), Laura Melhuish (British violinist), Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
background vocals:
Guy Berryman and Will Champion
strings arranger:
Audrey Riley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2005) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom and Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 187)
recording of:
Speed of Sound
writer:
Guy Berryman, Will Champion, Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
Coldplay3.654:50
5Don’t Listen to the Radio
The Vines2:11
6Wake Up (album version)
The Living End4:34
7Hard Act to Follow
Grinspoon3:29
8Beverly Hills
recording engineer:
Chad Bamford and Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
additional producer:
Chad Bamford and Weezer (American rock band)
executive producer:
Jordan Schur
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Rich Costey
additional background vocals:
Stephanie Eitel
performer:
Brian Bell (guitarist), Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer), Scott Shriner (Scott Gardner Shriner) and Pat Wilson (female Australian singer)
music videos:
Beverly Hills (music video) by Weezer (American rock band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 130)
recording of:
Beverly Hills
lyricist and composer:
Rivers Cuomo (US singer, guitarist & songwriter of Weezer)
publisher:
E.O. Smith Music
Weezer3.83:18
9It Ain’t Funny How We Don’t Talk Anymore
You Am I2:31
10The Greatest View
Silverchair3:59
11Nancy Boy
mixer:
David Bascombe
recording of:
Nancy Boy
writer:
Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Robert Schultzberg
publisher:
BMG Consortium Music Publishing Germany, BMG FM Music Limited and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Placebo2.753:20
12Somewhere Else
producer:
John Cornfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, O₂ Academy Brixton in Brixton, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Sphere Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Somewhere Else by Razorlight
recording of:
Somewhere Else
lyricist:
Johnny Borrell
composer:
Razorlight
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight33:16
13Naive
assistant engineer:
Iain Dowling and Ben Mason (Independent filmmaker/musician)
engineer:
Todd Burke and Tony Hoffer
producer:
Tony Hoffer
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary and Will Hensley (Engineer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2006) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2020)
recording of:
Naïve
lyricist:
Luke Pritchard
composer:
Paul Garred, Hugh Harris (of The Kooks), Luke Pritchard and Max Rafferty
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13)
The Kooks3.553:24
14Sewn
engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
producer:
The Feeling (English rock/pop band) and Andy Green (producer, engineer)
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
recorded at:
Heliocentric in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom and the Jeremiahs' shed (The Feeling's studio) in West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Sewn
writer:
Dan Gillespie Sells, Ciaran Jeremiah, Kevin Jeremiah, Richard Jones (bassist with The Feeling) and Paul Stewart (drummer with The Feeling)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Feeling45:56
15Feel Good Inc.
programming:
James Dring
engineer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer)
producer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), Danger Mouse (Brian Burton), James Dring and Gorillaz (virtual band)
mixer:
Jason Cox (UK production/engineer), Danger Mouse (Brian Burton) and Gorillaz (virtual band)
additional guitar:
Simon Tong (The Verve)
lead vocals:
De La Soul
music videos:
Feel Good Inc. by Gorillaz (virtual band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 40) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Feel Good Inc.
writer:
Damon Albarn, Brian Burton, Jamie Hewlett and Dave Jolicoeur (Plug 2 of De La Soul)
publisher:
80’s Kid Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Underground Animals
Gorillaz featuring De La Soul4.053:43
16E-Pro (album version)
recording of:
E-Pro
writer:
Adam Horovitz, Beck Hansen (alt rock, multi‐instrumentalist Beck Hansen), John King (US producer, The Dust Brothers), Michael Diamond (member of Beastie Boys), Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers) and Adam Yauch
Beck3:25
17Gold Lion (album version)
recorded in:
Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
producer:
Squeak E. Clean and Yeah Yeah Yeahs
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer) and Nick Zinner (US guitarist, composer, and producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Chase (drummer and songwriter)
guitar:
Nick Zinner (US guitarist, composer, and producer)
vocals:
Karen O
recording of:
Gold Lion
writer:
Brian Chase (drummer and songwriter), Karen O and Nick Zinner (US guitarist, composer, and producer)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs43:08
18Hoppípolla
Sigur Rós4:33
19The Drugs Don’t Work
recording engineer:
Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
additional producer:
Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
co-producer:
The Verve
producer:
Youth (producer/bassist Martin Glover)
additional mixer:
Chris Potter (UK producer/mixer, Z Management, worked with The Verve and Richard Ashcroft)
recording of:
The Drugs Don’t Work
lyricist and composer:
Richard Ashcroft
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Verve3.75:05
20Karma Police
recorded in:
United Kingdom (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
recording engineer and producer:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer) and Radiohead
programming:
Thom Yorke
assistant engineer:
Jon Bailey (engineer), Gerard Navarro (engineer) and Chris Scard
mixer and editor:
Nigel Godrich (English record producer)
bass guitar and bass synthesizer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
effects and background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
glockenspiel, keyboard, mellotron and organ:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
percussion:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1996-07 until 1997-03) and Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
conductor:
Nick Ingman (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
strings arranger:
Radiohead
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997) and XL Recordings Ltd. (not for release label use! use its imprint XL Recordings instead) (in 2017)
music videos:
Karma Police (music video) by Radiohead
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 10) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 279)
recording of:
Karma Police (from 1996-07 until 1997-03)
writer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd.
Radiohead4.14:24