Playlist: Best of 2017

SZA, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Solana Rowe, Composer, Lyricist - Carter Lang, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Scum, Producer - Tyran Donaldson, Composer, Lyricist - Macie Stewart, Composer, Lyricist - Terrence Henderson, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 2017 Top Dawg Entertainment, under exclusive license to RCA Records

Joe Newman, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Mike Kearsey, Trombone - Martin Williams, Tenor Saxophone - Dick Beetham, MasteringEngineer - Trevor Mires, Trombone - Stefano Civetta, AssistantEngineer - Thom Green, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Graeme Baldwin, AssistantEngineer - Paul Pritchard, AssistantEngineer - Charlie Andrew, Producer, Mixer, Programmer - alt-J, Brass Arranger, MainArtist - Gus Unger-Hamilton, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Joe Auckland, Trumpet - Brett Cox, Engineer - Jay Pocknell, Engineer - Adrien Hallowel, Trombone

© 2017 alt-J under exclusive licence to Infectious Music Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 2017 Infectious Music Ltd., a BMG Company, under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation for North America

Christian Bader, Producer, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Itamar Doari, Arranger, Percussion, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Yonathan Avishai, Arranger, Piano, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Omer Avital, Composer, Arranger, Double Bass, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Avi Avital, Arranger, Mandolin, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jean-Boris Szymczak, Producer, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Omer Klein, Arranger, Work Arranger

℗ 2017 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin

Adam Ayan, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rick Nowels, Producer, Keyboards, Piano, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kieron Menzies, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Strings, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Dean Reid, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Bass Guitar, Percussion, Synthesizer, Sound Effects, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Lana Del Rey, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Keiron Menzies, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Trevor Yasuda, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2017 Lana Del Rey

Tinariwen, Producer, MainArtist - Abdallah Ag Alhousseyni, Composer - Andrew Scheps, MixingEngineer - Patrick Votan, Producer

2017 Wedge under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2017 Wedge under exclusive license to [PIAS]

Thundercat, MainArtist - Just Isn’t Music & Sounwave TDE Productions / Sony/ATV, MusicPublisher

2017 Brainfeeder 2017 Brainfeeder

Inna de Yard, Performer - Winston McAnuff, Composer

2017 Wagram Music / Chapter Two Records 2017 Wagram Music / Chapter Two Records

Max Hart, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Wesley Seidman, Engineer - Dave Hartley, Glockenspiel, Bass Guitar - The War On Drugs, MainArtist - Shawn Everett, Audio Recording Engineer, MixingEngineer - Nick Krill, AdditionalEngineer - Patrick Berkery, Drums, Percussion - Jon Ashley, Engineer - David Davis, Engineer - Nicholas Vernhes, AdditionalEngineer - Daniel Schlett, Additional Recording - Jeff Zeigler, AdditionalEngineer - Gabe Wax, Engineer, AdditionalEngineer - Gosha Usov, Engineer - Tyler Shields, Engineer - Michael Bloch, Electric Guitar - Will Delaney, Engineer - Clay Blair, Engineer - Omar Yakar, Engineer - Adam Granduciel, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Audio Recording Engineer - Anthony LaMarca, Slide Guitar - Robbie Bennett, Piano, Writer, Celeste Keyboards - Meg Duffy, Slide Guitar - Austin Asvanonda, Engineer - Carter Jahn, Engineer - Garret De Block, Engineer - Ivan Wayman, Engineer

© 2017 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2017 Atlantic Recording Corporation

Rone, Performer - John Stanier, Composer, Performer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, Performer - Erwan Castex, Composer

2017 InFiné 2017 InFiné

Chris Potter, Producer - Pale Seas, MainArtist

(C) 2017 Abbey Records (P) 2017 Abbey Records

Dean Fertita, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Mark Ronson, Producer - Mark Rankin, Engineer - ALAN MOULDER, MixingEngineer - Richard Dodd, AssociatedPerformer - Daphne Chen, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gorfain, AssociatedPerformer - Leah Katz, AssociatedPerformer - Joshua Homme, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Queens Of The Stone Age, MainArtist - TROY VAN LEEUWEN, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Shuman, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Kobalt Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - Board Stiff Music (BMI) administered by Kobalt Music, MusicPublisher - Jon Theodore, AssociatedPerformer - Dr. Shoes administered by Kobalt (BMI), MusicPublisher - Magic Bullet Music administered by Kobalt (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Sleeping Disorder Music administered by Kobalt (BMI), MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

2017 Queens of the Stone Age under exclusive license to Matador Records 2017 Queens of the Stone Age under exclusive license to Matador Records

The Secret Sisters, Composer, MainArtist - New West Records, LLC, MusicPublisher

2017 New West Records, LLC 2017 New West Records, LLC

Nick Hakim, Composer, MainArtist

2017 ATO Records, under exclusive license to [PIAS] Cooperative 2017 ATO Records, under exclusive license to [PIAS] Cooperative

Justin Vernon, AssociatedPerformer - Aaron Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - The National, MainArtist - Thomas Bartlett, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Jason Treuting, StudioMusician - Matt Berninger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Scott Devendorf, Composer - Bryan Devendorf, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Bryce Dessner, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Kyle Resnick, AssociatedPerformer - BMG Rights Management US LLC, MusicPublisher - Nick Lloyd, StudioMusician - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Eric Cha-Beach, StudioMusician

2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 2017 The National under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd

BMI, MusicPublisher - Benjamin Julia, Composer, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Princess Nokia, MainArtist - Destiny Frasqueri, AssociatedPerformer, MusicPublisher, ComposerLyricist - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd 2017 Rough Trade Records Ltd

Joel Amey, Writer - Wolf Alice, MainArtist - Ellen Rowsell, Writer - Jonathan Oddie, Writer - Theodore Ellis, Writer

© 2017 Dirty Hit ℗ 2017 Dirty Hit

Amadou & Mariam, Performer - Mariam Doumbia, Composer - Amadou BAGAYOKO /Adrien DURAND, Composer

2017 Because Music LC33186 2017 Because Music LC33186

Youn Sun Nah, Performer - Jamie Saft, Performer - Jones Brad, Performer - Dan Rieser, Performer - Marc Ribot, Performer - Lou Reed, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Fonfara, Composer, Lyricist

2017 ACT Music + Vision GmbH & Ko KG

Laura Marling, MainArtist - WORDS & MUSIC INTERNATIONA OBO BREAK MIRRORS PUB, MusicPublisher - DOMINO PUB COMPANY OF AMER OBO TWO THOUSAND AND ELEVEN RIBBO, MusicPublisher

(C) 2017 Laura Marling (P) 2017 Laura Marling

David Wrench, MixingEngineer - Matt Colton, Engineer - Sampha Sisay, Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rodaidh McDonald, Producer - Laura Groves, AssociatedPerformer - Sampha, MainArtist - Riccardo Damian, Engineer - YOUNG MUSIC, MusicPublisher - Pauli Stanley-McKenzie, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Josh Doughty, AssociatedPerformer - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher

2017 Young 2016 Young

Beck Hansen, Producer, Mixer, Engineer, Glockenspiel, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Wyatt, ComposerLyricist - John Hanes, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Mixer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Additional Keyboards, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Synthesizer, Marimba, Mellotron, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Darrell Thorp, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Beck, MainArtist - Dwayne Moore, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Shatkin, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Florian Lagatta, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cassidy Turbin, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - alex pasco, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Julian Burg, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Cole M.G.N., Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David “Elevator” Greenbaum, Engineer, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2017 Fonograf Records

Curtis Harding, Writer, MainArtist - Sam Cohen, Mixer, Writer - Figure 8 Publishing (BMI), MusicPublisher - Mosswagon (ASCAP) - Figure 8 Publishing, MusicPublisher

2017 Curtis Harding, under exclusive license to Anti 2017 Curtis Harding, under exclusive license to Anti

Superpoze, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Gabriel Legeleux, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 2017 Combien Mille Records / Grand Musique Management

Bonobo, Primary

2017 Ninja Tune

Bror Gunnar Jansson, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - Les Éditions Miliani, MusicPublisher

2017 Playground Music Scandinavia AB, under exclusive license from Bror Gunnar Jansson 2017 Playground Music Scandinavia AB, under exclusive license from Bror Gunnar Jansson

Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Hopkins, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Elmhirst, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Daniel Rothman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - London Grammar, Producer, MainArtist - Hannah Reid, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dot Major, Drums, Piano, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Dominic Ashley Ronald Major, ComposerLyricist - Hannah Felicity May Reid, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Hartwell Jones, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Manon Grand-Jean, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DANIEL HARRY JOSEPH ROTHMAN, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2017 Ministry of Sound Recordings Ltd., under exclusive license to Universal Music BV

Arcade Fire, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Mixing Engineer, Producer - Edwin Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Patrick Bebey, Flute - Jeremy Gara, Composer, Lyricist - Thomas Bangalter, Producer, Synthesizer - Owen Pallett, Strings - Regine Chassagne, Composer, Lyricist - Sarah Neufeld, Strings - Rebecca Crenshaw, Strings - Helen Gillet, Strings - Richard Parry, Composer, Lyricist - Harmonistic Praise Crusade, Choir - Tim Kingsbury, Composer, Lyricist - Steve Mackey, Producer - William Butler, Composer, Lyricist - Eric Heigle, Engineer - Florian Lagatta, Engineer - Iain Berryman, Engineer - Mark Lawson, Engineer - Craig Silvey, Mixing Engineer - Max Prior, Assistant Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer

(P) 2017 Arcade Fire Music under exclusive licence to Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited

Michael Burton, ComposerLyricist - Phillip Terry, ComposerLyricist - Kendrick Lamar, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - M. Spears, ComposerLyricist - D. Natche, ComposerLyricist - Sounwave, Producer - Bekon, Producer, Additional Producer - Anthony 'Top Dawg' Tiffith, Producer - Anthony Tiffith, ComposerLyricist - Dahi, Producer

℗ 2017 Aftermath/Interscope (Top Dawg Entertainment)

Kronos Quartet, MainArtist - Traditional, Composer - David Harrington, Producer, Violin - Hank Dutt, Viola - John Sherba, Violin - Nick Gold, Producer - Sunny Yang, Cello - Trio Da Kali, MainArtist - Lucy Durán, Producer - Fodé Lassana Diabaté, Percussion - Hawa Kasse Mady Diabaté, Vocals

© 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company ℗ 2017 World Circuit Limited, a BMG Company

P.L. Perquin, Composer - Perquisite, Producer, MixingEngineer - Jeangu Macrooy, MainArtist - J.A.U. MacRooy, Composer

2017 Unexpected Records 2017 Unexpected Records

Taj Mahal, Composer, Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist - KEVIN R. MOORE, Composer - Gary Nicholson, Composer - Keb' Mo', Producer, Recording Producer, MainArtist

℗ 2017 Concord Records

LCD Soundsystem, Associated Performer, Main Artist - James Murphy, Composer, Lyricist, Mixing Engineer, Other, Producer - Nancy Whang, Composer, Lyricist - Korey Richey, Recording Engineer - Matt Shaw, Assistant Engineer - RAYMOND RICHARDS, Engineer - Bob Weston, Mastering Engineer

(P) 2017 Excelsior Equity Management of NY, LLC under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment

St. Vincent, Producer, MainArtist - Annie Clark, ComposerLyricist - Jack Antonoff, Producer

℗ 2017 Loma Vista Recordings.

Margo Price, MainArtist - Peach Pit (SESAC)/Fisheye (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Jeremy Ivey / Margo Price, Composer

(C) 2017 Third Man Records, LLC (P) 2017 Third Man Records, LLC

John O'Mahony, MixingEngineer - Angus Stone, Composer, Producer - Julia Stone, Composer, Producer - Angus & Julia Stone, MainArtist

2017 Angus and Julia Stone under exclusive license to [PIAS] 2017 Angus and Julia Stone under exclusive license to [PIAS]

Shawn Carter, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Douglass, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jay-Z, Producer, Co-Producer, MainArtist - Steve Wyreman, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - No ID, Producer - Gimel "Young Guru" Keaton, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Nina Simone, ComposerLyricist - Gene C. Redd, ComposerLyricist - No I.D., ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Crosby, ComposerLyricist

℗ 2017 S. Carter Enterprises, LLC.

Andrew Wyatt, Backing Vocals, Writer - Greg Kurstin, Producer, Drums, Engineer, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Organ, Percussion, Piano, Writer, Harmonica, Mellotron - Mark "Spike" Stent, MixingEngineer - Dan Grech-Marguerat, Engineer - David Emery, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Michael Tighe, Writer - Liam Gallagher, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Brian Lucey, MasteringEngineer - Michael Freeman, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Bridget Sarai, Backing Vocals - Geoff Swan, Assistant Mixing Engineer - alex pasco, Engineer - Julian Burg, Engineer - Andrew Sidney Fox, Writer

© 2017 Warner Records Inc. UK, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2017 Warner Music UK Limited

Tyler, The Creator, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer - Michael Karoli, Composer, Lyricist - Austin Feinstein, Guitar - Jaki Liebezeit, Composer, Lyricist - Vic Wainstein, Recording Engineer - Irmin Schmidt, Composer, Lyricist - Derek Jenner, Assistant Engineer - Josh Sellers, Assistant Engineer - Schuering, Composer, Lyricist - NealHPogue, Mixing Engineer - Damo Suzuki, Composer, Lyricist - Zachary Acosta, Assistant Engineer - Mike Bozzi, Mastering Engineer - Tyler Okonma, Composer, Lyricist - Alex O'Connor, Composer, Lyricist

(P) 2017 Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment, as exclusive licensee

John Hanes, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Joel Little, Composer - Serban Ghenea, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tom Coyne, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kuk Harrell, Producer, Additional Producer - Laura Sisk, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jack Antonoff, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Frank Dukes, Producer - Lorde, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ella Yelich-O'Connor, ComposerLyricist - Greg Eliason, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Barry McCready, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2017 Universal Music NZ Ltd.

Noel Gallagher, Composer - David Holmes, Producer - Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, MainArtist - Dead Leg Music / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher

(C) 2017 Sour Mash Records Ltd (P) 2017 Sour Mash Records Ltd

Craig Silvey, MixingEngineer - Baxter Dury, Producer, MainArtist - Ash Workman, Producer

2017 LE LABEL - [PIAS] 2017 LE LABEL - [PIAS]

Guy Andrews, Composer, MainArtist

2017 Houndstooth 2017 Houndstooth

Malik Djoudi, Composer, Performer

2017 Malik Djoudi under exclusive license to Cinq7 / Wagram Music 2017 Malik Djoudi under exclusive license to Cinq7 / Wagram Music

Eric Bibb, Composer, Performer, Primary

2017 DIXIEFROG Records

Omar Souleyman, Performer - Almasikh Omar Sulaiman, Composer

2017 Mad Decent under exclusive license to Because Music LC33186 2017 Mad Decent under exclusive license to Because Music LC33186

Lucky Peterson, Composer, Lyricist, Artist, MainArtist - BMI, MusicPublisher - Skyhill Publishing Co, Inc, MusicPublisher

2017 harmonia mundi S.A.S. |JazzVillage, a label of [PIAS]. 2017 harmonia mundi S.A.S. |JazzVillage, a label of [PIAS].

Khari Mateen, Mixer - Aaron Livingston, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer - Son Little, MainArtist - Mothership Music Publishing, MusicPublisher

2017 Anti 2017 Anti

John Davis, Engineer - David Wrench, Programmer, MixingEngineer - Robbie Nelson, Engineer - Romy Madley Croft, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Oliver Sim, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jamie Smith, Composer, Producer, Programmer, MixingEngineer - The XX, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Rodaidh McDonald, Producer - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - Marta salogni, Engineer - Connor Panayi, Engineer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher

2017 Young 2017 Young

Dirk Powell, Bells, Electric Guitar, Mandolin, Co- Producer - Rhiannon Giddens, Lyricist, Banjo, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Co- Producer - Hubby Jenkins, Mandolin - Joey Ryan, Lyricist - Jamie Dick, Drums - Jason Sypher, Bass - Malcolm Parson, Cello

© 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc. ℗ 2017 Nonesuch Records Inc.