New Music For Amnesiacs: The Essential Collection

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Wonder Girl
producer:
Todd Rundgren
recording of:
Wonder Girl
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
42:19
2Girl From Germany
producer:
Thaddeus James Lowe
recording of:
Girl From Germany
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
3.353:28
3This Town Ain't Big Enough for Both of Us
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Martin Gordon
drums (drum set):
Dinky Diamond
guitar:
Adrian Fisher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1974)
music videos:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (silent film version) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers) and This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (version 2) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers)
recording of:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
arranger:
Tony Visconti
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
3.853:03
4Amateur Hour
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Martin Gordon
drums (drum set):
Dinky Diamond
guitar:
Adrian Fisher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
recording of:
Amateur Hour
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
43:35
5Propaganda
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Propaganda
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
30:22
6At Home, at Work, at Play
3:07
7Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Never Turn Your Back on Mother Earth
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
42:28
8Something for the Girl With Everything
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Something for the Girl With Everything
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
4.52:16
9Looks, Looks, Looks
2:33
10Get in the Swing
producer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Get in the Swing
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
4:05
11Big Boy
engineer:
Godfrey Diamond
associate producer:
Jeffrey Lesser
producer:
Rupert Holmes
recording of:
Big Boy
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
3:28
12Nothing to Do
engineer:
Godfrey Diamond
associate producer:
Jeffrey Lesser
producer:
Rupert Holmes
recording of:
Nothing to Do
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
3:06
13A Big Surprise
engineer:
Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
producer:
Ron Mael, Russell Mael and Terry Powell
arranger:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps) and Ron Mael
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
A Big Surprise
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
3:40
14Forever Young
engineer:
Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
producer:
Ron Mael, Russell Mael and Terry Powell
arranger:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps) and Ron Mael
recorded at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (original location of Larrabee Sound Studios from 1969–1991) in West Hollywood, California, United States
recording of:
Forever Young
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
3:25
15The Number One Song in Heaven
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
The Number One Song in Heaven
writer:
Ron Mael, Russell Mael and Giorgio Moroder
57:28
16Beat the Clock
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 44)
recording of:
Beat the Clock
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
54:21
17When I'm With You (LP single version)
4:06
18Tips for Teens
recording of:
Tips for Teens
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
3:33
19Funny Face
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
Funny Face
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
3:27
20Angst in My Pants
3:28
21I Predict
recording of:
I Predict
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
2:53
22Popularity
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recording of:
Popularity
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
3:51
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cool Places
recording of:
Cool Places
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks with Jane Wiedlin3:23
2Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
engineer:
Steve Bates (engineer)
producer:
Ian Little (producer, engineer, songwriter)
recorded at:
Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Pulling Rabbits Out of a Hat
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks4:07
3Music That You Can Dance To
assistant engineer:
Pascal Huwart
engineer:
Dan Lacksman (Belgian musician & producer)
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
synthesizer [Synths]:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
recorded at:
SynSound (recording studio) in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Music That You Can Dance To
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks4:22
4Change
Sparks5:26
5Singing in the Shower
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Les Rita Mitsouko and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Fred Chichin, Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time), Peter Martensen and Catherine Ringer
vocals:
Russell Mael and Catherine Ringer
guest performer:
Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers) and Tony Visconti
performer:
Jesse Johnson (original guitarist for The Time)
recording of:
Singing in the Shower
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
Editions Six SARL (from 1988 to present) and Virgin Musique (from 1988 to present)
Sparks with Les Rita Mitsouko4:24
6So Important
engineer:
John Thomas (Engineer)
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recorded at:
The Pentagon Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
So Important
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Sparks4:32
7National Crime Awareness Week
Sparks3:29
8When Do I Get to Sing "My Way"
recording of:
When Do I Get to Sing “My Way”
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
publisher:
Songs of Logic
Sparks4:37
9(When I Kiss You) I Hear Charlie Parker Playing (radio edit)
Sparks3:46
10Something for the Girl With Everything
assistant engineer:
Claire Lewis (mostly credited as assistant engineer) (task: assistant)
engineer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer) and Eric Holland
producer:
Faith No More
mixer:
Greg Penny
performer:
Faith No More
recording of:
Something for the Girl With Everything
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
Sparks with Faith No More3.353:13
11The Calm Before the Storm (single version)
Sparks3:17
12The Rhythm Thief
programming and producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
keyboard:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
arranger:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recorded at:
Sparks Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Rhythm Thief
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks5:19
13How Do I Get to Carnegie Hall?
programming and producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
keyboard:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
arranger:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recorded at:
Sparks Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
How Do I Get to Carnegie Hall?
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3:51
14Suburban Homeboy
programming and producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
keyboard:
Ron Mael
background vocals:
Tammy Glover
vocals:
Russell Mael
arranger:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recorded at:
Sparks Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Anti-Hit List: January 23, 2003 (number: 9)
recording of:
Suburban Homeboy
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks52:57
15Dick Around
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
arranger:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recording of:
Dick Around
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3.46:36
16Perfume
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
arranger:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recording of:
Perfume
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks4:59
17Good Morning
engineer:
Russell Mael
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recording of:
Good Morning
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3:53
18Lighten Up, Morrissey
engineer:
Russell Mael
producer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
recording of:
Lighten Up, Morrissey
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks4:14