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After the punk explosion in the late 70s, independent bands really began to take off in the 80s, a great musical saga initiated by New Wave and especially by the first big names of what would soon become Indie Rock, from The Smiths to The Stone Roses. Photo: The Smiths © WMG.
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Gillian Gilbert, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - Stephen Morris, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - New Order, MainArtist - BERNARD SUMNER, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer, Melodica - PETER HOOK, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, Electric Percussion - Michael Johnson, Engineer - Barry Sage, AssistantEngineer - Mark Boyne, AssistantEngineer
© 1983 Warner Records 90 Ltd ℗ 1983 Warner Music UK Ltd
David Lord, RecordingEngineer - Ian Mcculloch, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, MixingEngineer - Les Pattinson, Composer, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer, MixingEngineer - Will Sergeant, Composer, Producer, Writer, Lead Guitar, MixingEngineer - Echo And The Bunnymen, MainArtist - Gil Norton, MixingEngineer - Adam Peters, Orchestral Arranger, Cello, Piano - Pete de Freitas, Producer, Drums, Writer, MixingEngineer - Jean-Yves, AssistantEngineer - Henri Lonstan, Engineer
© 2003 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd
Pulp, MainArtist
2012 Fire Records 1987 Fire Records
Tim Smith, Composer, Writer - Cardiacs, MainArtist
© 1988 The Alphabet Business Concern ℗ 1988 The Alphabet Business Concern
Pylon, Composer, MainArtist - Pylon Music Two / BMG Bumblebee (BMI), MusicPublisher
2020 New West Records, LLC 1979 Pylon Music Two / BMG Bumblebee (BMI)
John Squire, Lyricist - John Squire, Composer - The Stone Roses, Performer - Paul Schröder, Engineer - Ian Brown, Lyricist - Ian Brown, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ian Brown, Composer - John Davis, Engineer - John Leckie, Producer - John Leckie, Re-Mastering Engineer
(P) 2009 Silvertone Records Limited
Chris Cooper, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ian Masters, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pale Saints, MainArtist - Graeme Naysmith, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1989 4AD Ltd 1989 4AD Ltd
Robert Forster, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Grant McLennan, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Amanda Brown, AssociatedPerformer - Complete Music Ltd., MusicPublisher - The Go-Betweens, MainArtist - Domino Music Publishing, MusicPublisher - John Willsteed, AssociatedPerformer - Lindy Morrison, AssociatedPerformer
2020 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd 2020 Beggars Banquet Records Ltd
Roger Miller, AssociatedPerformer - Clint Conley, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - House of Hassle, MusicPublisher - Mission Of Burma, MainArtist - Peter Prescott, AssociatedPerformer - Lambent Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Martin Swope, StudioMusician
2008 Ace of Hearts Records under exclusive license to Matador Records 1981 Ace of Hearts Records under exclusive license to Matador Records
BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacques Hermet, Producer, Assistant Producer - The Cure, MainArtist - BORIS WILLIAMS, Composer, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - SIMON GALLUP, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Allen, Producer - Porl Thompson, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Dierickx, Producer, Assistant Producer - Sean Burrows, Producer, Assistant Producer
℗ 1987 Fiction Records Ltd.
Peter Wilson, Producer - Paul Weller, Guitar, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bruce Foxton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The Jam, Producer, MainArtist - Rick Buckler, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1982 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Michael Ivins, Writer - Wayne Coyne, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - The Flaming Lips, MainArtist - Mike Ivins, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Ruben Ayala, Engineer - Craig Taylor, Harmonica - Richard English, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Vocals, Writer
© 1989 Restless Records ℗ 1989 Restless Records
Black Francis, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kim Deal, AssociatedPerformer - David Lovering, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Santiago, AssociatedPerformer - Pixies, MainArtist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd., MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
1988 4AD Ltd 1988 4AD Ltd
Paul Davis, Composer - MARTIN HANNETT, Production - Paul Ryder, Composer - Gary Whelan, Composer - Shaun Ryder, Composer - Mark Day, Composer - Happy Mondays, MainArtist - Production: Martin Hannett/Jay Hatt, Production - Jay Hatt, Production
© 2007 London Records Ltd ℗ 2007 London Music Stream Ltd. LC77554
Justin Sullivan, Composer - Robert Heaton, Composer - Jason Harris, Composer - New Model Army, Producer, MainArtist
© 1989 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1989 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Greg Calbi, MasteringEngineer - Kendal Stubbs, AdditionalEngineer - Johnny Potoker, MixingEngineer, AdditionalEngineer - Jose Rossy, Percussion - Rhett Davies, AdditionalEngineer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer, Guitarra - Brian Eno, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Production, Backing Vocals, Writer, Spoken Voice Vocals, MixingEngineer, VocalArranger - DAVE JERDEN, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Adrian Belew, Guitar, Synthesizer Guitar - Robert Palmer, Percussion - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Guitarra, MixingEngineer, VocalArranger - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Jon Hassell, Horn, Trumpet - Nona Hendryx, Backing Vocals - Jack Nuber, AdditionalEngineer - Stephen Stanley, AdditionalEngineer
© 1980 & 2005 Sire Records Company ℗ 1980 Sire Records Company
William Reid, Producer, Writer - The Jesus And Mary Chain, MainArtist - Jim Reid, Producer, Writer - John Loder, Engineer
© 2006 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1985 Warner Music UK Ltd
William Reid, Producer, Writer - Reid, Composer - The Jesus And Mary Chain, MainArtist - Jim Reid, Producer, Writer - John Loder, Engineer
© 2006 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 2006 Warner Music UK Ltd
Jake Williams, Composer, Writer - The Vaselines, MainArtist - Vaselines, Composer
© 2009 Sub Pop Records ℗ 2009 Sub Pop Records
Matt Wallace, Producer, Engineer - Bob Ludwig, MasteringEngineer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Mixer, Engineer - PAUL WESTERBERG, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - JOHN BEVERLY JONES, Engineer - PETER DOELL, AssistantEngineer - The Replacements, MainArtist - CHRIS MARS, Producer, Drums - TOMMY STINSON, Producer, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Heidi Hanschu, AssistantEngineer - John Akre, Engineer - MIKE BOSLEY, AssistantEngineer - Pat MacDougall, AssistantEngineer - Slim Dunlap, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Dave Schultz, Remastering Engineer - Skip Sailor, Mixer
© 2008 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. ℗ 1989 Sire Records Company
The Clash, Performer - The Clash, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Michael Jones, Composer - Michael Jones, Lyricist - Paul Simonon, Composer - Paul Simonon, Lyricist - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Composer - Nicholas Bowen Headon, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Michael Bradley, Composer, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Roger Bechirian, Producer - John O'Neill, Guitar - The Undertones, MainArtist - Feargal Sharkey, Vocals - Damian O'Neill, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Damien O'Neill, Composer - D O'Neill, Composer - M Bradley, Composer
© 2009 BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited ℗ 1980 The Undertones Ltd.
Johnny Marr, Guitar, Mandolin, Writer, Remastering Engineer - The Smiths, MainArtist - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer - JOHN PORTER, Producer - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums
© 1986 Warner Music UK Ltd ℗ 1984 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Steve Williams, AssistantEngineer - John Davis, Remastering Engineer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Writer, Remastering Engineer - MORRISSEY, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Vini Reilly, Guitar, Keyboards - Andrew Paresi, Drums
© 2012 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2011 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
R.E.M., Producer, MainArtist - MICHAEL STIPE, ComposerLyricist - PETER BUCK, ComposerLyricist - William Berry, ComposerLyricist - SCOTT LITT, Producer - Michael Mills, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2013 R.E.M./Athens L.L.C. Under exclusive license to Concord Music Group, Inc.
The Smiths (Morrisey, Vocals - Johnny Marr, Guitar - Andy Rourke, Bass Guitar - Mike Joyce, Drums) - Ann Coates (Morrissey's own voice altered to a higher pitch), Backing Vocals - Lyrics written by Morrissey - Music composed by Johnny Marr - Produced by Steven Patrick Morrisey & Johnny Marr - Stephen Street, Engineer - Dan Hersch, Mastering Engineer - Bill Inglot, Remastering Engineer
© 2017, Warner Music UK Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1986, 2017 Warner Music UK Ltd
Nick Cave, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mick Harvey, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Rowland S Howard, AssociatedPerformer - The Birthday Party, MainArtist - Harry Fox Agency, MusicPublisher - Tracey Pew, AssociatedPerformer - Dying Art Music Ltd, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Phill Calvert, AssociatedPerformer
1982 The Birthday Party under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd 1982 The Birthday Party under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cocteau Twins, MainArtist - Simon Raymonde, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Universal Music Publishing Ltd, MusicPublisher - Universal Music Publishing Group, MusicPublisher - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Momentum 3 Music, MusicPublisher
2014 4AD Ltd 2014 4AD Ltd
The House Of Love, MainArtist
© 2018 Cherry Red Records ℗ 2018 Cherry Red Records
Unknown, Producer - The Wedding Present, Performer - David Gedge, Lyricist - David Gedge, Composer
(P) 1989 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Elizabeth Fraser, AssociatedPerformer - John Fryer, Engineer - Tim Buckley, ComposerLyricist - Larry Beckett, ComposerLyricist - Robin Guthrie, AssociatedPerformer - This Mortal Coil, MainArtist - Carlin Music Corp., MusicPublisher - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - Ivo Watts-russell, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher
2011 4AD Ltd 2009 4AD Ltd
My Bloody Valentine, Producer, Mixer, MainArtist - Kevin Shields, Composer, Lyricist - Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Kobalt Music Publishing LTD, MusicPublisher - Colm Ó Cíosóig, Lyricist
2021 mbv records under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co Ltd 1988 mbv records under exclusive license to Domino Recording Co Ltd
The Wedding Present, Artist, MainArtist - Gedge, Composer - EMI Music/Hallin Music, MusicPublisher
1997 Reception Records/Play It Again Sam 1987 Reception Records/Play It Again Sam
Mark E. Smith, Composer - Stephen Hanley, Composer - Craig Scanlon, Composer - The Fall, Performance, MainArtist - Marc Riley, Composer - Karl Burns, Composer
© 2005 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1983 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
Jon Davis, MasteringEngineer - MARTIN HANNETT, Producer, Engineer - Stephen Morris, Drums, Writer - BERNARD SUMNER, Guitar, Writer, Synthesizer - Ian Curtis, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Joy Division, MainArtist - PETER HOOK, Bass Guitar, Writer - Michael Johnson, AssistantEngineer - CHRIS NAGLE, Engineer - Jon Caffery, Engineer
© 2010 Warner Records 90 Limited ℗ 1978, 2010 Warner Music UK Ltd
Jean Jacques Burnel, Producer, Bass Guitar, Vocals - Jet Black, Composer, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Dave Greenfield, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - Jean-Jacques Burnell, Composer - Hugh Cornwell, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals - The Stranglers, MainArtist
© 2001 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Paul Sampson, Producer - Stephen Anthony Dullaghan, Composer - Stephen Anthony Dullaghan, Lyricist - Tracy Louise Spencer, Composer - Tracy Louise Spencer, Lyricist - Mark Wallace, Producer - Paul Jonathan Court, Composer - Paul Jonathan Court, Lyricist - The Primitives, Performer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Tony Wilson, Producer - Dave Dade, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John McGeoch, Composer - John Doyle, Composer - Barry Adamson, Composer - Dave Formula, Composer - Howard Devoto, Composer - Magazine, MainArtist
(C) 2008 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 2008 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 1978 BBC Music
Dinosaur Jr., Artist, MainArtist
1988 Dinosaur Jr. Inc. 1988 Dinosaur Jr. Inc
Steve Lillywhite, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Andrews, Producer - Chris Sharrock, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Lee Mavers, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Power, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - The La's, MainArtist - John Byrne, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Camell, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1988 Go! Discs Ltd.
Gillian Gilbert, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - Stephen Morris, Producer, Drums, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - New Order, MainArtist - BERNARD SUMNER, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Vocals, Writer, Synthesizer - PETER HOOK, Producer, Bass Guitar, Programmer, Writer, Synthesizer - Michael Johnson, Engineer - Frank Arkwright, Engineer
© 2015 Warner Records 90 Ltd ℗ 2015 Warner Music UK Ltd
John Squire, Lyricist - John Squire, Composer - The Stone Roses, Performer - Paul Schröder, Engineer - Ian Brown, Lyricist - Ian Brown, Re-Mastering Engineer - Ian Brown, Composer - John Davis, Engineer - John Leckie, Producer - John Leckie, Re-Mastering Engineer
(P) 2009 Silvertone Records Limited
Howard Gray, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Anderson, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Smith, Composer, Author, Producer, Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Cure, MainArtist - LAURENCE TOLHURST, Composer, Keyboards, Drum Machine, AssociatedPerformer - David Allen, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Porl Thompson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Chris Parry, Producer
℗ 1984 Fiction Records Ltd.
Gerald Casale, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Casale, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Mothersbaugh, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Gerald V. Casale, ComposerLyricist - Devo, Producer, MainArtist - Mark Mothersbaugh, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT MARGOULEFF, Producer - Alan Myers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1993 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1993 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1980 Virgin Records Limited
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Violent Femmes, MainArtist - Gordon Gano, ComposerLyricist - John Tanner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Glenn Lorbiecki, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1983 Craft Recordings.
Galaxie 500, MainArtist
(C) 2009 20/20/20 (P) 2004 20/20/20
Emma Anderson, AssociatedPerformer - Lush, MainArtist - BMG Rights Management, MusicPublisher - BMG rights Management (UK) Ltd., a BMG Chrysalis company., MusicPublisher - Miki Berenyi, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Chris Acland, AssociatedPerformer - CMRRA, MusicPublisher - Steve Rippon, AssociatedPerformer
1989 4AD Ltd 1990 4AD Ltd
Sonic Youth, MainArtist
2012 Squeaky Squawk 2012 Squeaky Squawk
Ray Shulman, Composer - Bjork, Composer - Bragi Olafsson, Composer - Sigtryggur Baldursson, Composer - Thor Eldon Jonsson, Composer - Einar Benediktsson, Composer - Magga Ornolftedoffir, Composer - The Sugarcubes, MainArtist - Björk Guðmundsdóttir, Lyricist - Ray Schulman, Composer - David Birkett, Composer
1988 One Little Independent Records 1988 One Little Independent Records
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After the punk explosion in the late 70s, independent bands really began to take off in the 80s, a great musical saga initiated by New Wave and especially by the first big names of what would soon become Indie Rock, from The Smiths to The Stone Roses. Photo: The Smiths © WMG.
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