80’s Rock Essentials

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Tracklist

▼ Digital Media 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sacred Heart
recording of:
Sacred Heart
writer:
Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Dio6:29
218 and Life
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Dave Kent
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach (Canadian metal singer)
recorded at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
18 and Life
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row4.23:51
3Urgent
Foreigner6:00
4Some Candy Talking
assistant engineer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and John Loder (sound engineer and producer)
producer:
The Jesus and Mary Chain
bass:
Douglas Hart (musician & video director)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Gillespie
guitar:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
vocals:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA Records Ltd (Hong Kong holding company from 1978 to 1990) and WEA Records Ltd. (holding company based in the UK) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Southern Studios in Wood Green
recording of:
Some Candy Talking
writer:
Jim Reid (Jesus and Mary Chain) and William Reid (guitarist, The Jesus and Mary Chain)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Jesus and Mary Chain3:18
5Who Do You Think We Are
engineer:
Bill Cooper (recording engineer)
assistant producer:
Donna Dobbs
executive producer:
Shep Gordon
producer:
Richard Podolor
mixer:
Bill Cooper (recording engineer) and Richard Podolor
bass guitar:
Erik Scott (bassist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Craig Krampf
guitar:
Danny Johnson (American guitarist/vocalist/songwriter) and Mike Pinera
keyboard:
Duane Hitchings
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
arranger:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and Richard Podolor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
produced for:
Richard Podolor Productions Inc.
recorded at:
American Recording Co. (original Los Angeles location, 1959–1982) in Studio City, United States
recording of:
Who Do You Think We Are
writer:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and Duane Hitchings
publisher:
Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Hitchings Music, Hitchings Publ., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Alice Cooper54:21
6Girl Money
additional engineer:
Neal Avron (American engineer) and Lawrence Ethan
engineer:
Eddie DeLena
co-producer:
Taylor Rhodes
mixer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Girl Money
writer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes
Kix44:01
7Epic
engineer:
Jim "Watts" Vereecke and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Faith No More and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
mixer:
Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Billy Gould
drums (drum set):
Mike Bordin (American drummer)
guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
keyboard:
Roddy Bottum
lead vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Epic by Faith No More
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 483)
recording of:
Epic
lyricist:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
composer:
Mike Bordin (American drummer), Roddy Bottum, Billy Gould and Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist)
publisher:
Big Thrilling Music (Music publishing company), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Vomit God Music (Mike Patton's music publishing company)
Faith No More4.254:54
8Shot Full of Rock
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Anton Fig
electric bass guitar [bass]:
John Regan (songwriter/bassist)
guest percussion:
Peter Criss
guitar:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist) and Richie Scarlet
lead vocals:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
recording of:
Shot Full of Rock
writer:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist) and Richie Scarlet
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Maxcake Productions and Richie Scarlet Music
Ace Frehley4:47
9Hard as a Rock
additional engineer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Lonnie Vencent
drums (drum set):
Jimmy D’Anda
guitar:
Mick Sweda
background vocals:
Mick Sweda and Lonnie Vencent
lead vocals:
Marq Torien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Hard as a Rock
writer:
Jimmy D’Anda, Mick Sweda, Marq Torien and Lonnie Vencent
publisher:
Buffoonery Grooves, From My Head to Your Ears Music, Fussy Pants Music, My Two Angels Publishing and Shifty Harris
BulletBoys3:03
10Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London) (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes44:28
11Seventeen
assistant engineer:
Noah Baron and Jimmy Hoyson
engineer and producer:
Beau Hill
audio engineer:
Bob Caputo (engineer) and Bob Schwall (technician)
editor:
Stephen Benben
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Kip Winger
cello:
Maria Kitsopoulos
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rod Morgenstein
guitar:
Reb Beach and Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
keyboard:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist) and Kip Winger
viola:
Rebecca Young
violin:
Hae-Young Ham (violinist) and Sandra Park (violinist)
additional vocals:
Beau Hill and Ira McLaughlin (engineer)
background vocals:
Reb Beach, Rod Morgenstein and Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
strings arranger:
Kip Winger
arranger:
Beau Hill and Winger
recorded at and mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States
recording of:
Seventeen
writer:
Reb Beach, Beau Hill and Kip Winger
publisher:
Blue 32 Music Inc., BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs US, EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Julian Kelly Music, Small Hope Music, Varseau Music and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Winger44:04
12We’re Not Gonna Take It
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer), Greg Laney and Geoff Workman
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda
background vocals:
Jay Jay French, Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist), Eddie Ojeda, A.J. Pero and Dee Snider
lead vocals:
Dee Snider
arranger:
Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 81)
recording of:
We’re Not Gonna Take It
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister4.453:40
134th of July
X3:50
14The Holy War
engineer:
Chris Tsangarides and Andrew Warwick (producer/engineer)
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Chris Tsangarides
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and John Sykes
keyboard:
Darren Wharton
recording of:
The Holy War
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy5:11
15I Will Dare
recording of:
I Will Dare
lyricist and composer:
Paul Westerberg
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Replacements3:20
16Dirty Blvd.
recording engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser
assistant engineer:
Victor Deyglio
double bass:
Rob Wasserman
drums (drum set):
Fred Maher
electric guitar:
Mike Rathke and Lou Reed
background vocals:
Dion Di Mucci (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed
recorded at and mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Dirty Blvd.
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed3.353:29
17Stigmata
producer:
Hermes Pan (industrial bassist/producer/engineer) and Hypo Luxa
bass:
Paul Barker (industrial bassist/producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Bill Rieflin
guitar and keyboard:
Al Jourgensen
keyboard:
Roland Barker
vocals:
Al Jourgensen
recording of:
Stigmata
writer:
Al Jourgensen
Ministry4.25:45

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