’80s Metal Gold

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Talk Dirty to Me
engineer:
Jim Faraci
co-producer:
Jim Faraci
producer:
Ric Browde
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
performer:
Poison (US glam metal band)
recording of:
Talk Dirty to Me
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing
Poison4.153:46
2Heaven Tonight
engineer:
Jeff Glixman
executive producer:
Jim Lewis (US manager, producer and record company executive)
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Yngwie Malmsteen
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Yngwie Malmsteen
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1988)
recording of:
Heaven Tonight
lyricist:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force4:06
3Gypsy Road
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:
Gypsy Road (from 1987 until 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
Cinderella33:56
4Kiss Me Deadly
assistant engineer:
Charlie Brocco, Jimmy Hoyson, Brett Swain and Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer and mixer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
additional guest drums (drum set) and additional guest percussion:
Craig Krampf (in 1987)
bass guitar:
Donnie Nossov (in 1987)
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher (in 1987)
guitar:
Lita Ford (in 1987)
keyboard:
David Ezrin (in 1987)
guest background vocals:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) (in 1987) and Llory McDonald (in 1987)
vocals and performer:
Lita Ford (in 1987)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, United States (in 1987)
mixed at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States and The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 33)
recording of:
Kiss Me Deadly (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Smiley
publisher:
Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, The Twin Towers Co. and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Lita Ford43:58
5Never Enough
producer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
recording of:
Never Enough
writer:
Paul Black (L.A. Guns), Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis (heavy metal vocalist), Kelly Nickels, Jeff Paris, Steve Riley (US metal drummer for W.A.S.P./L.A. Guns), Phil Roy and Gregg Tripp
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., PRI Songs Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Trippland Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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), 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
L.A. Guns44:14
6Someone Like You
producer:
Howard Benson
recording of:
Someone Like You
lyricist:
Joe Lesté
composer:
Kyle Keiderling, Tigg Ketler, Mark Knight (guitarist), Joe Lesté and Kyle Stevens
Bang Tango4:23
7Stone Cold
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
producer:
Roger Glover
mixer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer) and Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1981-12)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1981-12)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1981-12)
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) (in 1981-12)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (in 1981-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights (in 1981-12)
recording of:
Stone Cold (in 1981-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
Rainbow35:18
8Blackout
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim (in 1982)
recording of:
Blackout (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Sonja Kittelsen, Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Scorpions53:49
9Eyes of a Stranger
assistant engineer:
Jim Campbell (engineer), Glen "The Snake" Robinson (engineer) and Paul Milner (engineer)
engineer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's) and Paul Northfield
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton
bass guitar:
Eddie Jackson (US metal bassist for Queensrÿche)
cello:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Scott Rockenfield
keyboard, lead vocals and whistling:
Geoff Tate
choir vocals:
The Moronic Monks of Morin Heights (Operation: Mindcrime)
spoken vocals [Nurse]:
Debbie Wheeler (voice over artist)
conductor:
Snakemeister (conductor)
chorus master:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
recorded at:
Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, United States and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum
recording of:
Eyes of a Stranger
writer:
Chris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate
publisher:
Queensrÿche Publishing Company and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Queensrÿche4.656:37
10It’s Not Love
recording engineer, engineer, producer and mixer:
Neil Kernon and Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Jeff Pilson
drums (drum set):
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken)
guitar:
Don Dokken and George Lynch
background vocals:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken) and Jeff Pilson
lead vocals:
Don Dokken
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1985)
recording of:
It’s Not Love
writer:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken), Don Dokken, George Lynch and Jeff Pilson
publisher:
E/A Music Inc., Megadude Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing)
Dokken5:00
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
Winger44:05
12New Thing
additional engineer:
Rich Denhart (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dave Kent and Michael Koppelman
engineer:
Dan Harjung
producer:
Enuff Z’Nuff and Ron Fajerstein
mixer:
Paul Lani
drums (drum set):
Vic "Vikki" Foxx (US hard rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Chip Z’Nuff
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Derek Frigo
lead vocals:
Donnie Vie (US vocalist, formerly of Enuff Z’Nuff)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, United States
music videos:
New Thing (music video) by Enuff Z’Nuff
recording of:
New Thing
writer:
Donnie Vie (US vocalist, formerly of Enuff Z’Nuff) and Chip Z’Nuff
publisher:
Enuff Z’Nuff Songs Inc., Fajerstein Music Inc., Octa Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Enuff Z’Nuff4:18
13Mutha (Don’t Wanna Go to School Today)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
recording of:
Mutha (Don't Wanna Go to School Today)
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
Extreme4:53
14We’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 Sister4.453:38
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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]