"Bullet" is the second single released by the horror punk band the Misfits. The four tracks comprising the EP were recorded,along with thirteen others,in early 1978 for the proposed Static Age album. When the band could not find a record label to release the album,they instead released four of the songs as "Bullet" on singer Glenn Danzig's label Plan 9 Records. The songs were re-released in different versions over subsequent years,until Static Age was finally released in its entirety in 1997.
Mansun were an English alternative rock band,formed in Chester in 1995. The band comprised vocalist/rhythm guitarist Paul Draper,bassist Stove King,lead guitarist/backing vocalist Dominic Chad,and drummer Andie Rathbone.
"Blew" is a song by American rock band Nirvana,written by vocalist and guitarist Kurt Cobain. It is the first song on the band's debut album Bleach,released in June 1989 by Sub Pop. The song was re-released by the Tupelo record label as the title track of a four-song Nirvana EP in the United Kingdom in November 1989,where it charted at number 15 on the UK Indie Singles chart.
"Brain Stew" and "Jaded" are two songs released as a joint single by American rock band Green Day. They appear as the tenth and eleventh tracks and third single from the group's fourth studio album,Insomniac. The song was also included on Godzilla:The Album. The two songs were released as one single,as the songs are transitional –"Brain Stew" segues directly into "Jaded". After 9/11,"Brain Stew" was placed on Clear Channel's list of post-9/11 inappropriate titles. The song "Brain Stew" is about Armstrong dealing with insomnia. According to Armstrong himself,"Brain Stew" was originally called "Insomniac" on demo,and "Brain Stew" is a reference to Armstrong's long-time friend,James Washburn,who is nicknamed Brain Stew.
"Candy"/"Molly's Lips" is a vinyl-only split-single from the American rock bands The Fluid and Nirvana. It was released in January 1991 on Sub Pop records and includes two live tracks:"Candy" by The Fluid;and "Molly's Lips",a cover of a song by The Vaselines,performed by Nirvana.
Kleptomania is the fourth and final album by English rock band Mansun,released posthumously in September 2004,following the band's split,as triple album. The first CD features the material that was to form the basis the band's next album,which was originally going to be self-titled,and the other 2 CDs feature EP tracks,outtakes and demos.
Attack of the Grey Lantern is the debut album by English alternative rock band Mansun released in February 1997 via Parlophone. The album spent a total of 19 weeks on the UK Albums Chart,peaking at number one.
Paul Edward Draper is an English singer-songwriter,musician and record producer,formerly the frontman of the rock band Mansun.
3×3 is the second extended play by the English rock band Genesis,released in May 1982 on Charisma Records. Its three songs were originally written and recorded for their eleventh studio album Abacab (1981),but they were not included on the album's final track selection. 3×3 reached No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart. In the US,its tracks were included on the international edition of the band's live album Three Sides Live (1982). The lead track,"Paperlate",peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and No. 2 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
"E-Bow the Letter" is the first single from American rock band R.E.M.'s 10th studio album,New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996). It was released on August 19,1996,several weeks before the album's release. During the same month,R.E.M. signed a then record-breaking five-album contract with Warner Bros. Records. The song features American singer-songwriter and "Godmother of Punk" Patti Smith performing backing vocals. Smith was cited as a major influence by band members Michael Stipe and Peter Buck,and she also provided backing vocals for "Blue",the closing track on the band's final studio album,Collapse into Now,in 2011.
"Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell to sing. According to Cliff Glenn,Artie Glenn's oldest grandson,Artie had written the song in 1951 but left it in a drawer for two years,until Darrell recorded it while still in high school in 1953,along with Artie's band the Rhythm Riders. The song was rejected by Hill and Range Songs and Acuff-Rose Music. The song was eventually published by Valley Publishers which also released the single featuring Darrell Glenn. It became a local hit and then it went nationwide. The original version of the song was issued in June 1953. Darrell Glenn's original recording reached number one on the Cash Box chart and number six on Billboard. Glenn's version also hit number six on the Billboard pop singles chart and number four on the Billboard country and western chart,Rex Allen's number eight,The Orioles' number 11,Ella Fitzgerald number 15,and Art Lund reached number 23. Lee Lawrence took his version to number 7 in the United Kingdom.
"That's Too Bad" is the debut single by Tubeway Army,the band which provided the initial musical vehicle for Gary Numan. It was released in February 1978 by independent London record label Beggars Banquet. On the day of its release,Numan quit his job in a warehouse to become a professional musician.
"Basscadet" is a track released by British electronic music duo Autechre,featured on their second EP,titled Basscad,EP,released by Warp Records on 25 April 1994. The EP consists entirely of remixes of the namesake track,which originally appeared on Incunabula,Autechre's 1993 debut album with Warp Records. It is the only Autechre single to be taken from an album.
"Wide Open Space" is a song by Chester rock band Mansun,released as a single on 25 November 1996. The song was the lead track of Four EP. The single's success led to alternative versions appearing on four of the next five Mansun singles. These versions were one live,one acoustic,and two remixes,the first and most popular by Perfecto,and a NRG version by The Trouser Enthusiasts. A completely different version credited to longtime engineer Mike Hunter was included as a hidden bonus track on their compilation Kleptomania. The song also appears on The Sound of Gran Turismo,a soundtrack album based on Gran Turismo.
"Legacy" is a song by Chester rock band Mansun. It was released as a single in 1998 from the group's album,Six,and was the lead track on Eight EP. It follows a similar template to many of the group's other hits and was also their highest-charting single,peaking at No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart.
"Dream Fighter" is the 8th major single recorded by Japanese girl group Perfume for their second studio album,Triangle (2009). It was written,composed,arranged and produced by the Japanese musician and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. The single included the B-side track,"Negai",of which a remix version appeared on the parent album. It was premiered on November 9,2008,as the second single from the album in Japan. It was released on June 19,2013,in European and Oceanic regions,and on June 25 in North America. Musically,"Dream Fighter" is an electropop song,influenced by dance music.
"Closed for Business" is a song by English rock band Mansun. It was released as the lead song on Seven EP in 1997 and became their second top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart.
"Slipping Away" is a song by the English alternative rock band Mansun. The song was written by band-leader Paul Draper. It was recorded and produced by Richard Rainey and Paul Draper during sessions for the group's aborted-fourth studio album. The song was released as the group's final single in autumn 2004 to promote the group's compilation album Kleptomania. The single was released on 7" vinyl and Digital download only charting at #55 for one week on the UK Singles Chart.
"575" is a song recorded by Japanese recording girl group Perfume for their third studio album,JPN (2011). It was written,composed,arranged,and produced by Japanese musician and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. The song was included as a B-side track for the group's single,"Voice". It was also released exclusively to Uta stores in Japan on July 14,2010. Musically,"575" was described as a mellow Japanese pop song. It marks the first time that the group perform in a rap structure,delivered after the first chorus. The song's title,and the structure of its verses,derives from the structure of haiku,a Japanese style of poetry which comprises a 5-syllable line,a 7-syllable line,and then another 5-syllable line.
"Glitter" is a song recorded by Japanese recording girl group Perfume for their third studio album,JPN (2011). It was written,composed,arranged,and produced by Japanese musician and Capsule member Yasutaka Nakata. The song was included as a B-side track for the group's single,"Spice". Musically,"Glitter" was described as a technopop song,influenced by dance music. Two versions were released;the original composition,and the remix that appeared on the parent album. It has appeared as the theme song for one commercial and television series in Japan.
