Anthem for Doomed Youth

5 cited facts

1982
2:48
151 BPM · C major

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Written by John Lombardo, also My Mother the War, Tension and Scorpio Rising
Part of Human Conflict Number Five, also Planned Obsolescence and Groove Dub
Released on Mark Records, also Planned Obsolescence and Groove Dub
Written by Wilfred Owen, also The Latin One, War Requiem, op. 66: III. So Abram Rose (Sir David Willcocks) and War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Move Him Into the Sun (Sir David Willcocks)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

Wilfred Owen’s most frequent co-writer is Benjamin Britten (6 songs together)

Credits

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Written by: John Lombardo and Wilfred Owen
Part of: Human Conflict Number Five
Released on: Mark Records

Written by: John Lombardo and Wilfred Owen
Part of: Human Conflict Number Five
Released on: Mark Records

Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.

Same writer: John Lombardo
My Mother the War
10,000 Maniacs
1983
Same writer: Wilfred Owen
The Latin One
10,000 Maniacs
1983
Same release: Human Conflict Number Five
Planned Obsolescence
10,000 Maniacs
1982
Same writer: John Lombardo
Tension
10,000 Maniacs
1982
Same writer: Wilfred Owen
War Requiem, op. 66: III. So Abram Rose
Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, Dietrich Fischer‐Dieskau, London Symphony Chorus, Peter Pears, Simon Preston, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Melos Ensemble
1985
Same release: Human Conflict Number Five
Groove Dub
10,000 Maniacs
1982
Same writer: John Lombardo
Scorpio Rising
10,000 Maniacs
1985
Same writer: Wilfred Owen
War Requiem, op. 66: II. Dies irae: Move Him Into the Sun
Sir David Willcocks, The Bach Choir, London Symphony Chorus, Peter Pears, Галина Вишневская, London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Melos Ensemble
1985

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1MusicBrainz Anthem for Doomed Youth was written by John Lombardo
Anthem for Doomed Youth was written by John Lombardo
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2MusicBrainz Anthem for Doomed Youth was written by Wilfred Owen
Anthem for Doomed Youth was written by Wilfred Owen
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3MusicBrainz Anthem for Doomed Youth is part of the release Human Conflict Number Five
Anthem for Doomed Youth is part of the release Human Conflict Number Five
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4MusicBrainz Mark Records is the label of the song Anthem for Doomed Youth
Mark Records is the label of the song Anthem for Doomed Youth
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5MusicBrainz Anthem for Doomed Youth was released on 1982
Anthem for Doomed Youth was released on 1982
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