Greatest Ever! Rock Anthems: The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
CD 3
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1You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
engineer:
Mark Smith (Canadian engineer)
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1974) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1974)
recording of:
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Ranbach Music (publisher), Ranbach Music Ltd. and Sony Songs Inc.
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.353:28
2Caroline
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw and Richard Manwaring (Producer)
producer:
Roger Glover and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1973), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1973) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Caroline
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo4.353:40
3Too Much Too YoungLittle Angels24:21
4Ballad of Jayne
recording of:
Ballad of Jayne
writer:
Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis (heavy metal vocalist), Kelly Nickels and Steve Riley (US metal drummer for W.A.S.P./L.A. Guns)
L.A. Guns3:40
5Everything About You
assistant recording engineer:
Jay Baumgardner and Phil Reynolds (Recording engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Ryan Dorn
producer:
Ryan Dorn and Ugly Kid Joe
assistant mixer:
Kyle Bess
bass guitar:
Cordell Crockett (in 1991)
guitar:
Klaus Eichstadt (in 1991) and Roger Lahr (in 1991)
membranophone:
Mark Davis (US drummer for Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1991)
piano:
Carrie Hamilton (in 1991)
lead vocals:
Whitfield Crane (in 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1992)
recording of:
Everything About You (Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1991)
lyricist:
Whitfield Crane and Klaus Eichstadt
composer:
Klaus Eichstadt
publisher:
Sloppy Slouch Music
Ugly Kid Joe3.754:12
6Starcrossed (Lovers of the Night)
Diamond Head4:26
7Holy Diver
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 9)
recording of:
Holy Diver (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music
Dio4.355:49
8Don'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
Cinderella55:50
9Wind of Change
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher (Engineer)
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Scorpions (German rock band)
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
guest keyboard:
Koen van Baal (in 1990)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, United States (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum (in 1990)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum
recording of:
Wind of Change (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Scorpions3.855:10
10Something About You
engineer and mixer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer)
producer:
Luke Morley
recording of:
Something About You
writer:
Gary 'Harry' James (drummer) and Luke Morley
Thunder5:02
11Heat of the Moment
engineer and producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Carl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar:
Steve Howe
keyboard:
Geoff Downes
vocals:
Geoff Downes, Steve Howe and John Wetton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1982) and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush
music videos:
Heat of the Moment (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Heat of the Moment
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Crosstown UK (Palan), John Wetton Music Ltd, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Ackee Music Inc. (from 1982 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1982 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Asia4.43:49
12Love Song
additional recording engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer)
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer) and Vic Deyglio
engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
producer and mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist)
bass guitar:
Brian Wheat
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Troy Luccketta
lead vocals:
Jeff Keith
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Love Song
writer:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist) and Jeff Keith
publisher:
コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (ended), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (ended), City Kidd Music, Round Hill Songs Tesla, 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Tesla4.55:21
13(You Can Still) Rock in America
engineer:
John Van Nest
producer:
Pat Glasser
bass guitar:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Keagy
guitar:
Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson
keyboard and background vocals:
Alan Fitzgerald
lead vocals:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger) and Kelly Keagy
vocals:
Alan Fitzgerald and Brad Gillis
recording of:
(You Can Still) Rock in America
writer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger) and Brad Gillis
publisher:
Figs D Music and Rough Play Music
Night Ranger54:14
14Poison
recording of:
Poison
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Alice Cooper4:01
15Holding Out for a Hero
programming:
Phil Shenale
associate producer:
Arthur Pyson, Neil Dorfsman and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Jim Steinman
bass trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
drum machine [Linn Drums]:
Sterling Smith and Art Wood (US session drummer/percussionist)
electronic drum set [Simmons Drums]:
Art Wood (US session drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock
piano:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer:
Phil Shenale and Sterling Smith
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist) and Tom Malone (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Lew Soloff
background vocals:
Rory Dodd, Eric Thayer and Holly Sherwood
brass [horn] arranger:
Tom Malone (US trombonist)
additional vocals arranger:
Ellen Foley
vocals arranger:
Rory Dodd, Eric Thayer and Holly Sherwood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984), 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) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recording of:
Holding Out for a Hero
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
is based on:
Stark Raving Love
Bonnie Tyler45:47
16The Final Countdown
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
parody version of:
The Final Sound
Europe4.13:58
17The Spirit of Radio
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
assistant mixer:
Steve S. Hort (engineer), Geddy Lee, Craig Milliner (engineer) and Adam Moseley
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
bass guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedal synthesizer], Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic: OB-1]:
Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
bell tree, crotales, drums (drum set), timbales, timpani [tympani], triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime:
Neil Peart (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (in 1979-11)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 88)
recording of:
The Spirit of Radio (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing
Rush4.354:57

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part of:Greatest Ever! The Definitive Collection (number: 54) (order: 45)