Essential Bands - Today’s Greatest Bands

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Vertigo
assistant recording engineer:
Chris Heaney (engineer)
recording engineer:
Carl Glanville
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
mixer:
Carl Glanville and Steve Lillywhite
synthesizer:
Jacknife Lee
background vocals:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Limited (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 2004) and Universal International Music BV (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2004)
recording of:
Vertigo
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2) and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:
Adam Clayton, David Howell Evans (U2 guitarist David Evans), Larry Mullen, Jr. and Paul David Hewson (singer of U2)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U23.83:15
2Dimension
engineer:
Ryan Castle
producer and mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
editor:
Andy Brohard
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dimension (Wolfmother song)
writer:
Myles Heskett, Chris Ross (Australian bassist/keyboardist for Wolfmother & The Slew) and Andrew Stockdale
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Wolfmother44:23
3Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Jet3:36
4The One I Love
recording of:
The One I Love
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music, Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Tunes and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
R.E.M.3:18
5The Importance of Being Idle
recording engineer:
Jan ‘Stan’ Kybert (producer / mixer / engineer)
producer:
Noel Gallagher
mixer:
David Sardy (American score composer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
membranophone:
Zak Starkey
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Wheeler End in Wheeler End, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Importance of Being Idle
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3.43:43
6You’re All I Have (album version)
Snow Patrol4:33
7Wires
assistant recording engineer:
Ian Davenport (UK based recording engineer) and Mark Duggan (engineer)
producer:
Athlete and Victor van Vugt
assistant mixer:
Keith Gary
mixer:
Michael H Brauer (engineer)
strings:
London Metropolitan Orchestra
conductor:
Adam Peters
strings arranger:
Adam Peters
concertmaster:
David Juritz (violinist)
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: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Quad Recording Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Wires
writer:
Joel Pott, Steve Roberts (drummer of Athlete), Tim Wanstall and Carey Willets
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Athlete3.54:20
8Is It Any Wonder?
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
additional engineer:
Julian Wilmott
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
Alex Dromgoole
mixer:
Dave Emery (engineer) and Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2006)
recording of:
Is It Any Wonder?
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane3.93:06
9The Game
End of Fashion2:44
10An Honest Mistake (CD album version)
The Bravery3:41
11No Tomorrow
music videos:
No Tomorrow (music video) by Orson (00s US power pop band)
part of:
Q50 – December 2005 (number: 38)
recording of:
No Tomorrow
writer:
George Astasio, Chris Cano, Johnny Lonely ((also credited as John Bentjen) member of Orson), Jason Pebworth and Chad Rachild (ex-member of Orson band)
Orson3.652:50
12Always (album version)
recording of:
Always
writer:
Travis Barker (American producer and drummer of blink-182), Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus
publisher:
Beat Poet Music, EMI April Music Inc., Fun With Goats, Hi My Name Is Mark and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
blink‐1824:14
13Black and White Town
piano:
Martin Rebelski
recording of:
Black and White Town
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams (of Doves) and Jez Williams
Doves44:17
14Be Yourself (album version)
Audioslave4:40
15Photograph (album version)
recording of:
Photograph (Nickleback)
lyricist:
Chad Kroeger
composer:
Nickelback
Nickelback3.954:21
16Black Betty (edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22) (in 2004)
music videos:
Black Betty by Spiderbait
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Spiderbait4.153:28
17Fight Like a Brave
recording engineer:
Judy Clapp
engineer:
James Bauerlein (engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Russell Bracher and Stan Katayama
mixer:
John Potoker (producer/engineer aka Tokes)
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recording of:
Fight Like a Brave
writer:
Jack Irons, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Hillel Slovak
publisher:
EMI Music Inc., Moebetoblame Music and Screen Gems
Red Hot Chili Peppers3.753:54
18On a Plain (album version)
Nirvana3:16
19Song 2
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree
electric guitar, theremin and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
music videos:
Song 2 (music video) by Blur (UK alternative rock band)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 8), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 15), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 57) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Song 2
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wixen Music UK Ltd., 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), 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Hong Kong (division of EMI Music Publishing Group Hong Kong Ltd. that existed as early as 2000), FujiPacific Music (S.E. Asia) Ltd., 香港商百代音樂股份有限公司台灣分公司 (EMI Music Publishing (S E Asia) Ltd., Taiwan Branch) and 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch)
Blur4.252:02
20Faint
recording engineer:
Don Gilmore (American rock/nu metal music producer)
assistant engineer:
Fox Phelps
engineer:
John Ewing, Jr. (engineer)
producer:
Don Gilmore (American rock/nu metal music producer) and Linkin Park (American rock band)
assistant mixer:
Steve Sisco
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
editor:
Brian Gardner (mastering engineer “Big Bass Brian”)
cello:
Larry Corbett and Daniel Smith (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Rob Bourdon
guitar:
Brad Delson
viola:
Bob Becker (percussionist) and Evan Wilson (viola player)
violin:
Charlie Bisharat (US violinist), Joel Derouin, Alyssa Park (violinist), Sara Parkins (US violinist) and Michelle Richards
vocals:
Chester Bennington and Mike Shinoda
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) and Mike Shinoda
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 2003) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2023)
recorded at:
NRG Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States
samples:
Tania Meets Klebb by John Barry (English score composer)
music videos:
Faint (official video) by Linkin Park (American rock band)
recording of:
Faint
writer:
Chester Bennington, Rob Bourdon, Bradford Phillip Delson, David Michael Farrell, Joseph “Joe” Hahn and Mike Shinoda
publisher:
Big Bad Mr. Hahn Music, Chesterchaz Publishing, Kenji Kobayashi Music, Nondisclosure Agreement Music, Pancakey Cakes Music, Rob Bourdon Music, Universal Music–Z Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Linkin Park4.32:44
2CD
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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