A Symphony of British Music: Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games

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Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Because
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Because
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Agent-Lennon/McCartney Writers, ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), EMI Blackwood Music Collecting, Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC 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)
Urban Voices Collective0:38
2Salut D’Amour
cello:
Julian Lloyd Webber (cellist)
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
Julian Lloyd Webber, London Symphony Orchestra & STOMP2:58
3Our House
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Our House
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”), Graham McPherson, Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness) and Daniel Woodgate
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Madness2:30
4Parklife
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
The Household Division Ceremonial State Band1:14
5West End Girls
recording of:
West End Girls (in 2012)
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Edition Meridian, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), Cage Music Ltd. (from 1984 to present) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
Pet Shop Boys2:14
6Waterloo Sunset
guitar:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Konk Studios in Hornsey, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Ray Davies, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective3:22
7Read All About It
piano:
Gavin Powell
vocals:
Emeli Sandé
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Read All About It
writer:
Thomas Barnes (UK songwriter and drummer), Iain James, Peter Kelleher (multi-instrumentalist), Ben Kohn (songwriter and producer), Emeli Sandé and Stephen Paul Manderson
Emeli Sandé5:57
8Parade of the Athletes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
David Arnold4:12
9Open Arms
bass:
Pete Turner (the bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
drums (drum set):
Richard Jupp
guitar:
Mark Potter
keyboard [keyboards]:
Craig Potter
vocals:
Guy Garvey
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Open Arms
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (the bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
Elbow, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective4:47
10One Day Like This
bass:
Pete Turner (the bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
drums (drum set):
Richard Jupp
guitar:
Mark Potter
keyboard [keyboards]:
Craig Potter
vocals:
Guy Garvey
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
One Day Like This
lyricist:
Guy Garvey
composer:
Guy Garvey, Richard Jupp, Craig Potter, Mark Potter and Pete Turner (the bass player of Manchester band Elbow)
publisher:
Salvation Music Ltd
Elbow, London Symphony Orchestra & Urban Voices Collective46:45
11Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God remix)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Noble and Brite Ltd (in 2012)
remix of:
Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) by Kate Bush (in 2012)
recording of:
Running Up That Hill
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kate Bush Ltd., Noble & Brite Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
Kate Bush5:33
12Here Comes the Sun
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Here Comes the Sun
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
part of:
Reprise
Urban Voices Collective, Pete Lockett, Rahda Meta, Prabhat Rao, Varun Verma, Toby Pitman, David Arnold, Bilwal Iyer, Eos Chater, Tania Davis, Elspeth Hanson & Gay-Yee Westerhoff2:37
13Medal Ceremony
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
David Arnold2:29
14Bohemian Rhapsody (excerpt)
additional engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2012)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen0:51
2▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Imagine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2012)
recording of:
Imagine
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
John Lennon & Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Choir4:25
2White Light
vocals:
George Michael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
live recording of:
White Light
writer:
George Michael
George Michael4:45
3Pinball Wizard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Pinball Wizard
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
Kaiser Chiefs3:03
4Fashion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 1980)
recording of:
Fashion
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:33
5Little Bird
vocals:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Little Bird
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Annie Lennox5:52
6Wish You Were Here
vocals:
Ed Sheeran (UK singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
Wish You Were Here
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Ed Sheeran, Richard Jones, Nick Mason & Mike Rutherford3:31
7Pure Imagination
vocals:
Russell Brand
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
Russell Brand & London Symphony Orchestra0:59
8I Am the Walrus
vocals:
Russell Brand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
cover recording of:
I Am the Walrus
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
named after work:
The Walrus and the Carpenter
Russell Brand & Bond4:13
9Right Here, Right Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 2012)
recording of:
Right Here, Right Now
composer:
Fatboy Slim, Dale Peters and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Pamco Music, Polygram Music and PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd.
Fatboy Slim1:29
10The Rockafeller Skank
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Skint Records (in 2012)
recording of:
The Rockafeller Skank
writer:
John Barry (English score composer), Fatboy Slim and Winifred Terry
publisher:
Gold Forever Music Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Polygram Music Publishing Ltd. (GB), Robbins Music Corp. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
is based on:
Beat Girl (main title)
is based on:
Sliced Tomatoes
Fatboy Slim1:46
11Price Tag / Written in the Stars / Dynamite
assistant recording engineer and assistant engineer:
Tatiana Gottwald
recording engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer), Chris “Tek” O’Ryan and Emily Wright
programming and producer:
Benny Blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
engineer:
Emily Wright
assistant mixer:
Tim Roberts (engineer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea and John Hanes (audio engineer, mixer)
bass guitar:
Butch Coleman
drums (drum set) and keyboard [keyboards]:
Benny Blanco (producer Benjamin Levin) and Dr. Luke
vocals:
Taio Cruz and Jessie J (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Disturbing London Records Limited (in 2010), Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2010) and Universal Republic Records (2006–2012) (in 2010)
produced for:
Kasz Money Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
A Side Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden, Conway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Dr. Luke’s in Los Angeles, California, United States, GCR Audio in Buffalo, New York, United States and Stadium Red Studios in Harlem, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Jessie J, Tinie Tempah & Taio Cruz5:08
12You Should Be Dancing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2012)
recording of:
You Should Be Dancing
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Gibb Brothers Music, Casserole Music Corp. (from 1976 to present) and Unichappell Music (from 1976 to present)
Bee Gees2:02
13Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1996, in 1997)
medley including a recording of:
Spice Up Your Life
writer:
Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
medley including a recording of:
Wannabe
writer:
Melanie Brown (Mel B), Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell, Melanie Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe and Victoria Beckham (née Adams)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
Spice Girls3:35
14Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
vocals:
Eric Idle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life
lyricist and composer:
Eric Idle
publisher:
Oops Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000)
version of:
Look on the Bright Side of Life (All Things Dull and Ugly)
part of:
Part Five: Miserere Loves Company
Eric Idle4:39
15Survival
engineer:
Adrian Bushby and Tommaso Colliva
additional producer:
Adrian Bushby and Tommaso Colliva
producer:
Muse (UK rock band)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
additional other vocals [chanting]:
Tom Kirk
lead vocals:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Survival
lyricist and composer:
Matt Bellamy (Muse vocalist)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) and Hewrate Limited
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Official Songs of the Olympic Games (number: 2012)
Muse3.254:17
16Queen Medley: Day‐O / Brighton Rock
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
vocals:
Jessie J (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2012)
live recording of:
Brighton Rock
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen1:48
17We Will Rock You
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
vocals:
Jessie J (English singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 2012)
recording of:
We Will Rock You
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen ft. Jessie J2:42
18Olympic Anthem
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
The London Welsh Male Voice Choir, The London Welsh Rugby Choir & London Symphony Orchestra2:48
19Extinguishing the Flame
conductor:
Steve Sidwell (English composer & wind instrumentalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
London Symphony Orchestra0:59
20Rule the World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Henson Recording Studios (former A&M Studios) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rule the World
writer:
Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen (singer–songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Take That4:15
21Spirit of the Flame
David Arnold4:26
22Baba O’Riley
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
Baba O’Riley
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
The Who2:45
23See Me, Feel Me
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
See Me, Feel Me
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
part of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
The Who2:38
24My Generation
guitar:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
vocals:
Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend (of The Who)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
recording of:
My Generation
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Essex Music of Australia P/L, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
The Who1:37

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited (in 2012)
licensed to:Decca UMO (WARNING: NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE!!!!!!!!!! A division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
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Release group

associated singles/EPs:Music for the Closing Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games by The Who
part of:Olympic Soundtracks (number: 2012) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/947761 [info]
Wikidata:Q4659934 [info]