Tracklist Hide Credits

1	–The Police	Nothing Achieving Producer – Bazza, Stewart CopelandWritten-By – I. Copeland*, S. Copeland*	1:55
2	–Go-Go's	We Got The Beat Producer – Richard Gottehrer, Rob FreemanWritten-By – C. Caffey*	3:29
3	–Wayne County & The Electric Chairs*	Thunder Written-By – Wayne County	4:03
4	–Wazmo Nariz	Checking Out The Checkout Girl Written-By, Producer – Wazmo Nariz	2:24
5	–Root Boy Slim	Dare To Be Fat Producer – Bob Greenlee, Ernie LancasterWritten-By – Greenlee*, Lancaster*, McKenzie*	3:52
6	–Skafish	Sign Of The Cross (Live) Producer – Tim SummerhayesWritten-By, Producer – Skafish	4:12
7	–John Cale	Jack The Ripper Producer – John CaleWritten-By – Cale*	3:05
8	–Oingo Boingo	Only A Lad Producer – Jo JulianWritten-By – D. Elfman*	3:31
9	–Klark Kent	Don't Care Producer – Nigel GrayWritten-By, Producer – Klark Kent	2:06
10	–Buzzcocks	Ever Fallen In Love Producer – Martin RushentWritten-By – Shelley*	2:38
11	–English Beat*	Whine & Grine / Stand Down Margaret Producer – Bob SargeantWritten-By – The English Beat*	3:46
12	–Cramps*	Goo Goo Muck Producer – The CrampsWritten-By – Cook*	3:01
13	–Magazine	About The Weather Mixed By – Martin HannettRecorded By, Engineer – John BrandWritten-By – Formula*, Devoto*	3:24
14	–Wall Of Voodoo	Mexican Radio Producer – Richard MazdaWritten-By – Wall Of Voodoo	4:09
15	–The Alarm	The Stand Producer – Mick GlossopWritten-By – Sharp*, MacDonald*, Peters*	3:40
16	–R.E.M.	Superman Producer – Don GehmanWritten-By – G. Zekley*, M. Bottler*	2:48
17	–Dr. & The Medics*	Spirit In The Sky Producer – Craig LeonProducer [Assistant] – Cassell WebbWritten-By – Norman Greenbaum	3:29
18	–Lords Of The New Church	Like A Virgin Producer – Lords, The*Written-By – B. Steinberg / T. Kelly*	3:47
19	–Timbuk 3	The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades Producer – Dennis HerringWritten-By – Pat MacDonald	3:21
20	–Fine Young Cannibals	Johnny Come Home Producer – Cox*, Steele*, Gift*Written-By – David Steele, Roland Gift	3:26
21	–Caterwaul	The Sheep's A Wolf Producer – Dennis HerringWritten-By – Martin*, Cross*, Pinnt*, Schafer*	4:21
22	–Concrete Blonde	It'll Chew You Up And Spit You Out Producer – Concrete Blonde, Earle MankeyWritten-By – J. Mankey*, J. Napolitano*	4:32

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – MCA Distributing Corporation
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – International Record Syndicate, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Illegal Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – A&M Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Published By – Illegal Songs, Inc.
• Published By – Daddy-Oh Music
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Itch Stitch Music
• Published By – Root Boy Music
• Published By – Street Music Ltd.
• Published By – Skafish Music
• Published By – MONONA Music
• Published By – John Cale Music, Inc.
• Published By – Little Maestro Music
• Published By – Island Music, Inc.
• Published By – Virgin Music, Inc.
• Published By – Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
• Published By – NRM Publishing Co.
• Published By – Virgin Songs, Inc.
• Published By – Big Talk Music
• Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
• Published By – Gary Zekley Music
• Published By – Great Honesty Music Inc.
• Published By – Billy Steinberg Music
• Published By – Denise Barry Music
• Published By – Mambadaddi Music
• Published By – I.R.S. Music, Inc.
• Published By – A Wailing Release
• Published By – Happy Hermit Music
• Produced For – Root Boy Productions, Inc.
• Remastered At – Hot Tin Roof

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Hugh Brown
• Compiled By – John Guarnieri
• Coordinator [Project Coordination] – Sig Sigworth
• Remastered By – Frank DeLuna

Notes

Distributed by MCA Distributing Corp.

Digitally remastered at Hot Tin Roof Studio, N. Hollywood, Ca.

℗ & © 1989 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 1 Published by Illegal Songs, Inc. Previously unavailable in the U.S. ℗ 1977 Illegal Records, Ltd.
- Track 2 Published by Daddy-Oh Music (ASCAP). From the album Beauty & the Beat (SP75021) ℗ 1981 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 3 Copyright Control. Previously unavailable in U.S. ℗ 1977 Illegal Records, Ltd.
- Track 4 Published by Itch Stitch Music (BMI). From the album Things Aren't Right (SP 005) ℗ 1979 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 5 Published by Root Boy Slim Music/Street Legal Music Ltd. Produced for Root Boy Productions, Inc. From the album Zoom (SP 006) ℗ 1979 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 6 Published by Skafish Music/MONOMA Music (BMI). From the soundtrack album URGH! A Music War (SP 6019) ℗ 1981 A&M Records, Inc.
- Track 7 Published by John Cale Inc. Previously unavailable in the U.S. ℗ 1978 Illegal Records, Ltd.
- Track 8 Published by Little Maestro Music (BMI). Original version on the EP Oingo Boingo (SP 70400) ℗ 1980 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 9 Published by Island Music, Inc. (BMI). From the EP Musical Madness of the Kinetic Kid (SP70600) ℗ 1978 A&M Records Ltd.
- Track 10 Published by Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP). From the album Singles Going Steady (SP 75001) ℗ 1979 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 11 Published by Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ASCAP). Form the album I Just Can't Stop It (SP 70606) ℗ 1980 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 12 Published by NRM Pub. Co. From the album Psychedelic Jungle (SP 70016) ℗ 1981 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 13 Published by Virgin Songs, inc. (ASCAP). From the album Magic, Murder And The Weather (SP70030) ℗ 1982 Virgin Records Ltd.
- Track 14 Published by Illegal Songs, Inc./Big Talk Music (BMI). From the album Call Of the West (SP 70023) ℗ 1982 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 15 Published by Illegal Songs, Inc. (BMI). From the EP The Alarm (SP 70504) ℗ 1983 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 16 Published by Colgems-EMI Music, Inc./Gary Zekley Music (ASCAP). From the album Life's Rich Pageant (IRS 5783) ℗ 1986 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 17 Published by Great Honestly Music, Inc. (BMI). From the album Laughing At The Pieces (IRS 5797) ℗ 1986 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 18 Published by Billy Steinberg Music/Dennis Barry Music. From the album Killer Lords (IRS 5726) ℗ 1985 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 19 Published by Mambadadi Music/IRS Music Inc. (BMI). From the album Greetings From Timbuk 3 (IRS 5739) ℗ 1986 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 20 Published by Virgin Music, Inc. (ASCAP). From the album Fine Young Cannibals (IRS 5683) ℗ 1985 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 21 Published by A Wailing Release/I.R.S. Music, Inc. (BMI). From the album Pin & Web (IRS 42281) ℗ 1989 International Record Syndicate, Inc.
- Track 22 published by Happy Hermit Music/I.R.S. Music, Inc. (BMI). From the album concreTe bLonde (IRS 5835) ℗ 1987 International Record Syndicate, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Text): 0 4479-72010-2 8
• Barcode (Scanned): 044797201028
• Barcode: 112254-17-9228-1-N-M-6
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
IRSC 82010 , C144626	Various	These People Are Nuts! ‎(Cass, Comp, Dol)	I.R.S. Records, MCA Records, Inc.	IRSC 82010 , C144626	US	1989
IRSC 82010 , IRSC-82010	Various	These People Are Nuts! ‎(Cass, Comp, Dol)	I.R.S. Records, I.R.S. Records	IRSC 82010 , IRSC-82010	US	1989
IRSC-82010	Various	These People Are Nuts! ‎(Cass, Album, Comp)	I.R.S. Records	IRSC-82010	Canada	1989
X2-13010	Various	These People Are Nuts! ‎(CD, Comp, RE, Jew)	I.R.S. Records	X2-13010	US	1991