Tracklist
| 1 | –Franz Ferdinand | You Could Have It So Much Better | 2:42 |
| 2 | –Editors | Bullets | 3:11 |
| 3 | –The Long Blondes | Once And Never Again | 2:41 |
| 4 | –We Are Scientists | This Scene Is Dead | 3:46 |
| 5 | –Oasis | Rock 'N' Roll Star (Live) | 7:02 |
| 6 | –The Cribs | Mirror Kissers (Live) | 3:34 |
| 7 | –Maxïmo Park | Now I'm All Over The Shop | 2:22 |
| 8 | –The Strokes | On The Other Side | 4:39 |
| 9 | –Kaiser Chiefs | Saturday Night (Live) | 3:14 |
| 10 | –Ian Brown | My Star (Album Version) | 5:24 |
| 11 | –Mystery Jets | The Tale | 4:01 |
| 12 | –Babyshambles | Albion | 5:07 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – New Musical Express
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Ignite!
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – IPC Media Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – New Musical Express
- Copyright (c) – Ignite!
- Copyright (c) – IPC Media Ltd.
Credits
- Compiled By – Readers Of NME*
- Coordinator [Co-ordinated By] – Nick New, Roy Carr
- Mastered By – Andrew Thompson
Notes
Free with March 4 issue of NME.Track 5 recorded live at the City Of Manchester Stadium, July 2005
Track 6 recorded live at Leeds Cockpit
Track 9 recorded live at San Francisco Fillmore, USA
Includes "Free HMV digital software on this CD - buy tracks and albums from these bands and over 1.7 million more wtih HMV's Digital Download Service"
Title on spine: The Shockwaves NME Awards 2006 (The Winners)
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: NME CD 06/01
- Mastering SID Code: IFPI LT22
