Cover of URGH! A Music War

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URGH! A Music War

1981 New Wave Psychobilly Punk Synth-pop
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Tracklist

  1. A1 Driven To TearsThe Police 3:24
  2. A2 Back In FleshWall Of Voodoo 3:47
  3. A3 DanceToyah Wilcox 5:38
  4. A4 Enola GayOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark 3:31
  5. A5 Ain’t This The LifeOingo Boingo 3:16
  6. A6 Respectable StreetXTC 3:08
  7. B1 Offshore Banking BusinessThe Members 3:34
  8. B2 We Got The BeatGo-Go’s 2:17
  9. B3 Total EclipseKlaus Nomi 4:15
  10. B4.a Clocks Are BigAthletico Spizz ‘80 0:46
  11. B4.b Where’s Captain KirkAthletico Spizz ‘80 2:24
  12. B5 Nothing Means Nothing AnymoreThe Alley Cats 3:29
  13. B6 Foolish I KnowJools Holland 2:00
  14. B7 Ku Klux KlanSteel Pulse 4:39
  15. C1 Uncontrollable UrgeDevo 3:25
  16. C2 The PuppetEcho And The Bunnymen 2:11
  17. C3 Come AgainThe Au Pairs 4:16
  18. C4 Tear It UpThe Cramps 3:25
  19. C5 Bad ReputationJoan Jett & The Blackhearts 2:40
  20. C6 BirdiesPere Ubu 2:26
  21. C7 Down In The ParkGary Numan 6:12
  22. D1 Shadow LineFleshtones 3:02
  23. D2 He’d Send In The ArmyGang Of Four 3:23
  24. D3 Cheryl’s Going HomeJohn Otway 3:47
  25. D4 Homicide999 4:10
  26. D5 Beyond And BackX 2:41
  27. D6 Model WorkerMagazine 2:50
  28. D7 Sign Of The CrossSkafish 4:15

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Sting, Joel Bogen, Pete Bush, Andy McCluskey, Danny Elfman, Andy Partridge, Jean-Marie Carroll, Charlotte Caffey, Kristian Hoffman, Spizz, Mark Coalfield, Randy Stodola, Difford & Tilbrook, David Hinds, Mark Mothersbaugh, Ian McCulloch, Les Pattinson, Pete De Freitas, Will Sergeant, Johnny & Dorsey Burnette, Paul Burlison, Joan Jett, Guy Days, Nick Cash, Barry Adamson, Dave Formula, Howard Devoto, John Doyle, John McGeoch, Jim Skafish. Written-By (Uncredited): Spizz, Exene Cervenka, John Duchac. Composed By: Jane Munro, Lesley Woods. Lyrics By: Paul Foad, Pete Hammond. Composed By (Uncredited): Keith Streng, Peter Zaremba. A&R: Anita B.. Coordinator: Anita B.. Art Direction: Chuck Beeson, Jeffrey Kent Ayeroff. Design: Alana Coghlan. Executive-Producer: Michael White. Illustration: Lou Beach. Mastered By: Frank DeLuna. Music Consultant (Creative Consultant): Ian Copeland, Miles Copeland.

Release notes

Soundtrack for the movie of the same title, containing live performances made in 1980.

Tracks B4.a and B4.b are listed as performed by “The Spizzles” on label.
Track B4.a is not listed on cover or on label.
Durations of B4.a and B4.b timed during playback.
Uncredited songwriter credits and songwriting roles entered by help of GEMA-database

Printed in Holland. Made in Holland

On front sleeve:
“A 2-record set featuring previously unreleased live performances by(...)”

LC printed on centre labels as “LC-0485”
“Chappell” appears on centre labels on side B and D.

Recorded live at:

A1: The Frejus Amphitheater, Paris, France­‒August 28, 1980
A2: The Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA‒August 16, 1980
A3: ICA, London, England‒September 5, 1980
A4: Guild Hall, Portsmouth, England‒September 19, 1980
A5: The Whisky, Hollywood, CA‒August 17, 1980
A6: The Frejus Amphitheater, Paris, France­‒August 28, 1980

B1: The Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA‒August 16, 1980
B2: The Whisky, Hollywood, CA‒August 17, 1980
B3: The Ritz, New York, N.Y.‒August 22, 1980
B4.a, B4.b: The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England‒September 17, 1980
B5: The Whisky, Hollywood, CA‒August 17, 1980
B6: The Frejus Amphitheater, Paris, France­‒August 28, 1980
B7: The Rainbow Theater, London, England‒September 18, 1980

C1: The California Theater, San Diego, CA‒August 20, 1980
C2: The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England‒September 7, 1980
C3: The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England‒September 7, 1980
C4: The Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA‒August 15, 1980
C5: The Ritz, New York, N.Y.‒August 22, 1980
C6: The Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA‒August 16, 1980
C7: The Hammersmith Odeon, London, England‒September 16, 1980

D1: CBGB’s, New York, N.Y.‒August 21, 1980
D2: The Rainbow Theater, London, England‒September 18, 1980
D3: Guild Hall, Portsmouth, England‒September 19, 1980
D4: The Lyceum Ballroom, London, England‒September 17, 1980
D5: The Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA‒August 15, 1980
D6: The Santa Monica Civic, Santa Monica, CA‒August 16, 1980
D7: The Frejus Amphitheater, Paris, France­‒August 28, 1980

Courtesy information:

A1: -
A2: Courtesy of I.R.S., INC./Index Records.
A3: By Permission of Safari Records (U.K.).
A4: Courtesy of Dindisc (U.K.).
A5: -
A6: Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. (U.K.)/Epic Records (U.S.).

B1: -
B2: Courtesy of I.R.S., INC.
B3: -
B4: -
B5: -
B6: -
B7: Courtesy of Island Records Ltd. (U.K.)/Mango Records (U.S.).

C1: Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. (U.K./Europe)/Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (U.S.).
C2: Courtesy of Korova Records (U.K.).
C3: Courtesy of Human Records (U.K.).
C4: Courtesy of I.R.S., INC.
C5: Courtesy of Boardwalk Records.
C6: Courtesy of Rough Trade (S.F.).
C7: Courtesy of Beggars Banquet (U.K.)/Atco Records (U.S.).

D1: Courtesy of I.R.S., INC.
D2: Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records, Inc. (U.K.)/Sire Records (U.S.).
D3: Courtesy of Stiff Records.
D4: Courtesy of Albion Records.
D5: Courtesy of Slash Records.
D6: Courtesy of Virgin Records Ltd. (U.K.)/I.R.S., INC. (U.S.).
D7: Courtesy of I.R.S., INC.

Track publishers:

A1: Virgin Music Inc.
A2: Big Talk Music
A3: Sweet ‘N’ Sour Songs Limited
A4: Dinsongs Ltd./Virgin Music Inc.
A5: Little Maestro Music
A6: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

B1: Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
B2: Daddy-Oh Music
B3: Adra Music
B4: Orwell-Endwell/Chappell Music Ltd.
B5: Time Coast Music
B6: Deptford Songs/Illegal Music Ltd.
B7: Blue Mountain Music

C1: C.C.
C2: Zoo Music/Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
C3: Ideal Home Noise
C4: Vernon Music Corp.
C5: Jett Pack Music
C6: Ubu Music/Dinsong Music
C7: Beggars Banquet Music

D1: C.C.
D2: C.C.
D3: United Artists Music Co., Inc.
D4: Albion Music Ltd.
D5: Eight-Hundred-Twelve Music Publishing
D6: Virgin Music Inc.
D7: Skafish Music/Monona Music

The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack “Times Square” Various, 1980 Shares XTC, Gary Numan, Andy Partridge Real Life Magazine, 1978 Shares Magazine, Barry Adamson, Dave Formula and 2 more Freedom Of Choice Devo, 1980 Shares Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings The Police, 1993 Shares The Police, Tim Summerhayes, Sting The Pleasure Principle Gary Numan, 1979 Shares Gary Numan Mutant Pop 78/79 Various, 1980 Shares Gang Of Four I Love Rock’n Roll Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, 1982 Shares Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Kenny Laguna, Ritchie Cordell and 1 more Llena Tu Cabeza De Rock ‘84 Various, 1984 Shares The Police, Go-Go’s