Greatest Ever! Rock Ballads: The Definitive Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 3
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1China in Your Hand
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), M15 Publishing (in 1987) and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (in 1987)
T’Pau4:00
2Can’t Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer and Gary Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽
REO Speedwagon3.94:51
3Just Like Jesse James
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson
additional engineer:
Bruce Robb
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Bridget Daly, Debbie Johnson (engineer), Jay Lean, Richard McKernan, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Putnam
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar:
John McCurry
keyboard:
Alan St. Jon
background vocals:
Desmond Child, Brenda Russell (US singer-songwriter & keyboardist) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States, Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, United States, Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Just Like Jesse James
writer:
Desmond Child and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), SBK April Music Inc. (from 1989 to ????), Desmobile Inc. (from 1989 to present) and Realsongs (from 1989 to present)
Cher44:04
4It’s a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay (producer), David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
bass:
Kevin Dunne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Micky Gibbins
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler43:31
5I Should Have Known Better
acoustic guitar:
Graham Lyle
electric bass guitar:
John McKenzie (English blues bassist)
membranophone:
Simon Kirk
percussion:
Martin Ditcham
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (1984 song)
writer:
Jim Diamond (Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Hornall Music Ltd. (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Jim Diamond54:04
6First Time
music videos:
First Time ("concept" version) by Robin Beck and First Time (band version) by Robin Beck
recording of:
First Time
lyricist:
Tom Anthony (wrote "First Time") and Terry Boyle
composer:
Gavin Spencer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Robin Beck33:18
7Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)
assistant recording engineer:
Thom Cadley and Ryan Dorn
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Eric Brittingham, Andy Johns and Tom Keifer
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (US engineer)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
acoustic guitar, harmonica, steel guitar [national steel guitar] and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer (from 1987 until 1988)
additional drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi (from 1987 until 1988) and Cozy Powell (from 1987 until 1988)
additional guest Hammond organ [B3], additional guest piano and additional guest synthesizer:
Rick Criniti (from 1987 until 1988)
additional keyboard:
Kurt Shore (from 1987 until 1988) and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist) (from 1987 until 1988)
additional pedal steel guitar:
Jay Levine (from 1987 until 1988)
additional percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1987 until 1988)
bass guitar [12 string bass], electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Eric Brittingham (from 1987 until 1988)
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury (from 1987 until 1988)
electric guitar:
Tom Keifer (from 1987 until 1988) and Jeff LaBar (from 1987 until 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States (from 1987 until 1988) and Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, United States (from 1987 until 1988)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States
recording of:
Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone) (from 1987 until 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
Cinderella55:53
8I Was Made for Lovin’ You
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Jim Galante and Jon Mathias (engineer)
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
keyboard and background vocals:
Vini Poncia
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1979) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979)
produced for:
Mad Vincent Productions
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States
recording of:
I Was Made for Lovin’ You
writer:
Desmond Child, Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Hori Productions America Inc., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Polygram International Publishing I (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Kiss (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (in 1979) and Mad Vincent Music (publisher) (in 1979)
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
KISS4.84:31
9Hole Hearted
assistant engineer:
Craig Doubet (recording engineer)
engineer:
Bob St. John
producer:
Nuno Bettencourt
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Pat Badger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Geary
guitar, keyboard, percussion and piano and background vocals:
Nuno Bettencourt
background vocals and lead vocals:
Gary Cherone
recording of:
Hole Hearted
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
Extreme33:38
10Over My Shoulder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1995)
recorded at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey
recording of:
Over My Shoulder
writer:
Paul Carrack and Mike Rutherford
Mike + the Mechanics3.23:34
11Always the Last to Know
Del Amitri4:02
12Borderline
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1982) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1982)
recording of:
Borderline
lyricist and composer:
Chris de Burgh (British-Irish singer-songwriter and instrumentalist)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1986)
Chris de Burgh4:37
13I Remember You
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:
I Remember You
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row45:14
14Lavender
recording engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
mixer:
Mark Freegard and Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Lavender (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (Marillion bassist / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
publisher:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
is based on:
Lavender’s Blue (late 17th c. English folk song)
Marillion2.53:42
15Just Take My Heart
Mr. Big4:24
16Hard Habit to Break
cover recording of:
Hard Habit to Break
writer:
Steve Kipner (in 1984) and John Lewis Parker (in 1984)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), April Music Inc. (in 1984), Parker Songs (in 1984), Stephen A. Kipner Music (in 1984) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Elkie Brooks4:40
17Love Hurts
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
John Punter
recording engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Manny Charlton
bass guitar:
Pete Agnew
drums (drum set):
Darrell Sweet
guitar and synthesizer:
Manny Charlton
background vocals:
Pete Agnew and Darrell Sweet
lead vocals:
Dan McCafferty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Associated Recording Studios in London (Greater London) and Escape Studios in Kent
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 75)
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
Nazareth4.453:52
18Babe
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
performer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, United States
recording of:
Babe
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (in 1979)
Styx3.254:26