The Anthology: 1977 – 1979

~ Release by Tom Robinson Band (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1
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12‒4‒6‒8 Motorway
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Dolphin Taylor (on 1977-09-14)
guitar:
Danny Kustow (on 1977-09-14)
organ and piano:
Mark Ambler (on 1977-09-14)
vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Berwick Street Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-14)
recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1977-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
43:17
2I Shall Be Released
cover recording of:
I Shall Be Released (original lyrics)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
4:11
3Don’t Take No for an Answer
recorded at:
Broadcasting House in Marylebone, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-01)
live recording of:
Don’t Take No for an Answer (on 1977-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:01
4Up Against the Wall
recorded at:
Broadcasting House in Marylebone, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-01)
live recording of:
Up Against the Wall (on 1977-11-01)
writer:
Roy Butterfield and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:43
5Long Hot Summer
recorded at:
Broadcasting House in Marylebone, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-01)
live recording of:
Long Hot Summer (on 1977-11-01)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:41
6Ain’t Gonna Take It
recorded at:
Broadcasting House in Marylebone, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-11-01)
live recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Take It (on 1977-11-01)
writer:
Danny Kustow and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:07
7Don’t Take No for an Answer
recorded at:
University of Sussex in Brighton, Brighton and Hove, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12)
live recording of:
Don’t Take No for an Answer (in 1977-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:32
8(Sing If You’re) Glad to Be Gay
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-12-06)
live recording of:
(Sing If You’re) Glad to Be Gay (on 1977-12-06)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
45:03
9Martin
recorded at:
Lyceum Theatre in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-12)
live recording of:
Martin (in 1977-12)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:54
10Right on Sister
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-11)
live recording of:
Right on Sister (in 1977-11)
writer:
Roy Butterfield, Danny Kustow, Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
3:28
11I’m Alright Jack
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
I’m Alright Jack
lyricist:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
writer:
Danny Kustow
composer:
Danny Kustow and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:29
12Up Against the Wall
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Up Against the Wall
writer:
Roy Butterfield and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
53:34
13Grey Cortina
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Grey Cortina
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:11
14Too Good to Be True
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Too Good to Be True
writer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
3:36
15Ain’t Gonna Take It
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Take It
writer:
Danny Kustow and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
32:55
16Long Hot Summer
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Long Hot Summer
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:45
17Winter of ’79
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
The Winter of ’79
writer:
Mark Ambler, Danny Kustow, Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
4:31
18Man You Never Saw
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
The Man You Never Saw
writer:
Mark Ambler and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:40
19Better Decide Which Side You’re On
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Better Decide Which Side You're On
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:53
20You Gotta Survive
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
You Gotta Survive
writer:
Mark Ambler and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
53:15
21Power in the Darkness
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recording of:
Power in the Darkness
writer:
Mark Ambler and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:58
CD 2
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1Suits Me, Suits You
recording of:
Suits Me Suits You
writer:
Danny Kustow and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:06
2Elgin Avenue
live recording of:
Elgin Avenue (in 1978-06)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:22
3All Right All Night
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
All Right All Night
writer:
Danny Kustow, Ian Parker (keyboardist, member of The Hollies since 1991), Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
3:02
4Why Should I Mind
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Why Should I Mind
writer:
Danny Kustow and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:03
5Black Angel
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Black Angel
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:04
6Let My People Be
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Let My People Be
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:09
7Blue Murder
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Blue Murder
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
5:09
8Bully for You
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Bully for You
lyricist:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
53:26
9Crossing Over the Road
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Crossing Over the Road
writer:
Danny Kustow, Ian Parker (keyboardist, member of The Hollies since 1991) and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:41
10Sorry Mr Harris
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Sorry Mr. Harris
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:46
11Law and Order
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Ian Parker (keyboardist, member of The Hollies since 1991)
recording of:
Law and Order
lyricist:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
composer:
Nick Plytas, Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
2:38
12Days of Rage
recording of:
Days of Rage
writer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
3:36
13Hold Out
producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Hold Out
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:14
14Black Angel
live recording of:
Black Angel (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:12
15Blue Murder
live recording of:
Blue Murder (on 1979-03-05)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
recording of:
Blue Murder
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:56
16All Right All Night
live recording of:
All Right All Night (on 1979-03-05)
writer:
Danny Kustow, Ian Parker (keyboardist, member of The Hollies since 1991), Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
2:55
17Crossing Over the Road
live recording of:
Crossing Over the Road (on 1979-03-05)
writer:
Danny Kustow, Ian Parker (keyboardist, member of The Hollies since 1991) and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:40
18Getting Tighter
cover recording of:
Getting Tighter
lyricist and composer:
James Camacia and Joseph Longo
3:59
CD 3
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12‒4‒6‒8 Motorway
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-03-04)
live recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1978-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
4:00
2Grey Cortina
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-03-04)
live recording of:
Grey Cortina (on 1978-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:37
3(Sing If You’re) Glad to Be Gay
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-03-04)
live recording of:
(Sing If You’re) Glad to Be Gay (on 1978-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
5:08
4Ain’t Gonna Take It
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-03-04)
live recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Take It (on 1978-03-04)
writer:
Danny Kustow and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:23
5Martin
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-03-04)
live recording of:
Martin (on 1978-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:03
6Up Against the Wall
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-03-04)
live recording of:
Up Against the Wall (on 1978-03-04)
writer:
Roy Butterfield and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:09
7Don’t Take No for an Answer
recorded at:
The Hippodrome (Golders Green) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-03-04)
live recording of:
Don’t Take No for an Answer (on 1978-03-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
4:31
8All Right All Night
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
All Right All Night (on 1979-04-04)
writer:
Danny Kustow, Ian Parker (keyboardist, member of The Hollies since 1991), Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
3:09
9Winter of ’79
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
The Winter of ’79 (on 1979-04-04)
writer:
Mark Ambler, Danny Kustow, Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
6:36
10Black Angel
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
Black Angel (on 1979-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
5:01
11Blue Murder
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
Blue Murder (on 1979-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
6:03
12Getting Tighter
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live cover recording of:
Getting Tighter (on 1979-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Camacia and Joseph Longo
3:57
13Too Good to Be True
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
Too Good to Be True (on 1979-04-04)
writer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
3:44
14Sorry Mr Harris
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
Sorry Mr. Harris (on 1979-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:43
15Bully for You
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
Bully for You
lyricist:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
3:31
16Ain’t Gonna Take It
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Take It (on 1979-04-04)
writer:
Danny Kustow and Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:58
172‒4‒6‒8 Motorway
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1979-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
6:00
18Right on Sister
recorded at:
High Wycombe Town Hall in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1979-04-04)
live recording of:
Right on Sister (on 1979-04-04)
writer:
Roy Butterfield, Danny Kustow, Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
3:42
DVD-Video 4
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1Too Good to Be True?: Granada TV Documentary, 1978
50:38
22‒4‒6‒8 Motorway (edit)
live partial recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
2:09
3(Sing If You’re) Glad to Be Gay
live recording of:
(Sing If You’re) Glad to Be Gay (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
2:56
4The Winter of ’79
live recording of:
The Winter of ’79
writer:
Mark Ambler, Danny Kustow, Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) and Dolphin Taylor
5:25
5Don’t Take No for an Answer
recording of:
Don’t Take No for an Answer
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:39
6Black Angel
recording of:
Black Angel
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
3:56
7Bully for You
recording of:
Bully for You
lyricist:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
3:19