’80s Metal Gold

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Cherry Pie
producer and mixer:
Beau Hill
recording of:
Cherry Pie
lyricist:
Jani Lane
composer:
Joey Allen (glam metal guitarist), Jerry Dixon (rock/metal bass guitarist), Jani Lane, Steven Sweet (drummer, member of Warrant) and Erik Turner (guitarist for Warrant)
publisher:
Dixonyou Music, EMI-Virgin Songs, Erik Turner Music, Great Lips Music, Laney Jane Music and Rich McBitch Music
Warrant4.753:21
2Get It On
recording engineer:
Tim Crich and Bob Rock
producer:
Bob Rock and Lenny Wolf
mixer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Johnny B. Frank (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Kottak
guitar [lead guitar]:
Danny Stag
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rick Steier
lead vocals:
Lenny Wolf
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, United States
recording of:
Get It On
lyricist:
Lenny Wolf and Martin Wolff (co‐writer on “Living out of Touch” by Kingdom Come)
composer:
Lenny Wolf
publisher:
Blue Vision Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Kingdom Come4:22
3Up All Night
engineer:
Andy Chappel
producer:
Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
arranger:
Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
recording of:
Up All Night
composer:
Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
Slaughter44:18
4Rock Me
additional engineer:
Eddie Ashworth
engineer:
Michael Lardie
producer:
Michael Lardie, Mark Kendall and Alan Niven
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, United States
recording of:
Rock Me
writer:
Michael Lardie, Mark Kendall, Alan Niven and Jack Russell (Original singer for Great White)
Great White7:16
5Walkin’ Shoes
producer:
Paul Ebersold and Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
recording of:
Walkin' Shoes
composer:
Anthony Corder, Keith Douglas, Patrick Francis and John Patterson (US drummer for Tora Tora)
Tora Tora4:02
6Balls to the Wall
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Accept (German heavy metal band)
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Peter Baltes
drums (drum set):
Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
guitar:
Hermann Frank and Wolf Hoffmann
vocals:
Udo Dirkschneider
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 79)
recording of:
Balls to the Wall
lyricist:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
composer:
Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH, SMV Schacht Musikverlage and Summer Breeze Music (from 1983 to present)
Accept3.755:43
7Smooth Up in Ya
additional engineer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer)
producer:
Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) and 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
music videos:
Smooth Up in Ya by BulletBoys
recording of:
Smooth Up in Ya
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
BulletBoys4:23
8Scared
assistant engineer:
Bruce Barris and Aaron Isaacs
engineer, producer and mixer:
Max Norman
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (Dangerous Toys bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mark Geary (Dangerous Toys drummer)
guitar:
Scott Dalhover
background vocals [gang vocals]:
The Waste “O” Skin Choir
lead vocals:
Jason McMaster (US hard rock singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989)
mixed for and produced for:
SBK Record Productions Inc.
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, United States (from 1988-09 until 1988-11)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
Scared
lyricist:
Jason McMaster (US hard rock singer)
composer:
Scott Dalhover, Mark Geary (Dangerous Toys drummer), Jason McMaster (US hard rock singer) and Mike Watson (Dangerous Toys bassist)
dedicated to:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) (from 1989 to ????), Wank Music (from 1989 to present) 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)
Dangerous Toys4:04
910,000 Lovers (in One)
producer:
Bjørn Nessjø
recording of:
10,000 Lovers (in One)
writer:
Diesel Dahl (Norwegian drummer), Tony Harnell and Ronni Le Tekrø
TNT2:56
10Cold Blood
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
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:
Cold Blood
writer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes
Kix44:18
11Summertime Girls
producer:
Kevin Beamish
recording of:
Summertime Girls
writer:
Joey Alves, Leonard Haze, Phil Kennemore and Dave Meniketti
Y & T3:27
12Wait
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
assistant engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
James Lomenzo
drums (drum set):
Greg D’Angelo
guitar:
Vito Bratta
lead vocals:
Mike Tramp
recording of:
Wait
writer:
Vito Bratta and Mike Tramp
White Lion54:01
13Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out)
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:
Tommy Skeoch
bass guitar:
Brian Wheat
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Troy Luccketta
electric guitar [lead guitar], gong, slide guitar and background vocals:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Jeff Keith
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Heaven’s Trail (No Way Out)
writer:
Jeff Keith and Tommy Skeoch
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
Tesla4:45
14Girlschool
producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
recording of:
Girlschool
lyricist and composer:
Dean Davidson
Britny Fox4:39
15Addicted to That Rush
additional engineer:
Wally Buck and Tom Size (US audio engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Kevin Elson
drums (drum set):
Pat Torpey
electric bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
electric guitar:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist (Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.))
lead vocals:
Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Evolution Media Ltd. (in 1989, in 2023)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, United States
recording of:
Addicted to That Rush
writer:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist (Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.)), Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey
publisher:
Billy Sheehan Music, BMG Ruby Songs, Partorpedo Music, PG 13, Reservoir Media Music, Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック, 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 ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Mr. Big4:46

Credits

Release

part of:Gold (Universal Records) (order: 106)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/21823375 [info]
ASIN:CA: B000OCYDJI [info]

Release group

part of:Gold (UMG compilation series) (order: 26)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/764863 [info]