Top of the Pops '78

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1Uptown Top Ranking
recording of:
Uptown Top Ranking
writer:
Althea Forrest, Joe Gibbs, Donna Reid and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
publisher:
Carlin Music and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Althea & Donna3.53:50
2Prodigal Son
Steel Pulse3:34
3Hi‐Tension
Hi‐Tension3:06
4Pump It Up
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
performer:
The Attractions (Elvis Costello) and Elvis Costello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elvis Costello (in 1978)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 181)
recording of:
Pump It Up
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Elvis Costello & The Attractions4.63:17
5Public Image
producer:
Pil
recording of:
Public Image
writer:
John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Public Image Ltd4.652:56
6Shot by Both Sides
producer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer) and Magazine (70s/80s UK post-punk/new wave band)
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Martin Jackson
guitar:
John McGeoch
vocals:
Howard Devoto
recording of:
Shot by Both Sides
lyricist:
Howard Devoto
composer:
Howard Devoto and Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer)
Magazine54:02
7Hong Kong Garden
music videos:
Hong Kong Garden by Siouxsie & the Banshees
recording of:
Hong Kong Garden
writer:
John McKay (UK guitarist & singer-songwriter), Kenny Morris (Siouxsie and the Banshees' drummer), Steven Severin and Siouxsie Sioux (Susan Janet Ballion)
Siouxsie and the Banshees4.752:54
8(I Can’t Get Me No) Satisfaction
engineer:
Conny Plank (German producer and sound engineer)
producer:
Brian Eno
recorded at and mixed at:
Conny’s Studio in Neunkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 17)
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
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
DEVO4.62:41
9David Watts
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and Chris Parry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-03)
cover recording of:
David Watts (on 1978-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Hi-Count Music, Noma Music and Noma Music Inc.
The Jam4.52:54
10Quit This Town
recording of:
Quit This Town
writer:
Graeme Douglas and Ed Hollis (British songwriter and producer)
Eddie & the Hot Rods2:27
11Rosalie (Cowgirl’s Song)
producer:
Thin Lizzy (Irish hard rock band) and Tony Visconti
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
live medley including a recording of:
Cowgirl’s Song
writer:
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer) and Phil Lynott
live medley including a recording of:
Rosalie
lyricist and composer:
Bob Seger
publisher:
Gear Publishing
Thin Lizzy4.354:08
12Again and Again
assistant engineer:
Freek Feenstra
engineer:
John Eden (producer)
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1978, in 1991), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Again and Again
written in:
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
writer:
Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Status Quo Publishing
Status Quo43:39
13The Saints Are Coming
producer:
David Batchelor
recording of:
The Saints Are Coming
lyricist:
Richard Jobson
composer:
Stuart Adamson
Skids52:38
14Forget About You
producer:
Nick Garvey, Peter Ker (producer and songwriter) and Andy McMaster
recording of:
Forget About You
writer:
Andy McMaster
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
The Motors2:49
15Radio, Radio
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 239)
recording of:
Radio, Radio
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
premiered by:
Rangeline Hill (from 2025 to present) and Midwinter's Dream (Indy) (from 2025-05-01 to present)
Elvis Costello & The Attractions53:06
16News of the World
producer:
Chris Parry and Vic Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-01 until 1978-02)
recording of:
News of the World (from 1978-01 until 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Foxton
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam53:28