Driven by Power Ballads: 100 Essential Driving Songs

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If I Could Turn Back Time
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3:57
2(I Just) Died in Your Arms Tonight
recording of:
(I Just) Died in Your Arms
lyricist and composer:
Nick Van Eede
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Cutting Crew4:33
3Wind of Change
recording of:
Wind of Change
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)
Scorpions3:41
4I’m Not in Love
bass and guitar:
Graham Gouldman
effects [musical effects]:
Eric
electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart
Moog:
Kevin Godley
piano:
Lol Creme
synclavier [control desk]:
Eric, Graham, Kevin and Lol
background vocals:
Lol Creme, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman
edit of:
I’m Not in Love (album version) by 10cc
recording of:
I’m Not in Love (in 1975)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music, St. Anne’s Music Ltd. and Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1975)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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)
10cc43:43
5How Long
producer:
John Anthony (British producer and record executive)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anchor Records (UK 70s indie label), Minder Records (in 1974) and Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2015)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 31) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 121)
cover recording of:
How Long?
lyricist and composer:
Paul Carrack
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd.
recording of:
How Long?
lyricist and composer:
Paul Carrack
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd.
Ace3.653:21
6Missing You
John Waite3:55
7Since You’ve Been Gone
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle and Dr. Michael Palmer (engineer)
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records Inc. (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
cover recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
Rainbow3.953:16
8Valerie
recording of:
Valerie
writer:
Will Jennings and Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood4:05
9Hold On
vocals:
Chynna Phillips, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Wilson
recording of:
Hold On
writer:
Glen Ballard, Chynna Phillips and Carnie Wilson
publisher:
Get Out Songs, Smooshie Music, Aerostation Corporation (in 1990), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) (in 1990), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1990, in 2003), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1990, in 2003), Wilphill Music (in 1990) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 2003)
Wilson Phillips33:38
10China in Your Hand
engineer:
Norman Goodman
producer:
Tim Burgess (T'Pau drummer) and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1987)
edit of:
China in Your Hand by T’Pau
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’Pau44:02
11Love 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)
Nazareth4.453:50
12Reason to Live
producer:
Ron Nevison
mixer:
Ron Nevison (from 1987-06 until 1987-07)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Bruce Kulick
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1987)
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, United States (from 1987-06 until 1987-07)
recording of:
Reason to Live
writer:
Desmond Child and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and 大洋音楽
KISS53:58
13It’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 Tyler43:29
14Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)
Cinderella3:39
15A Tale That Wasn’t Right
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
co-producer:
Tommy Hansen
producer:
Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Hansen
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) and Michael Weikath (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
background vocals:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1986-11 until 1987-01), Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1986-11 until 1987-01) and Michael Weikath (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
arranger:
Helloween (German power metal band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
recording of:
A Tale That Wasn't Right (from 1986-11 until 1987-01)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Weikath
Helloween4.354:41
16Still in Love With You
Thin Lizzy5:39
17Still… You Turn Me On
recording of:
Still… You Turn Me On
lyricist and composer:
Greg Lake
Emerson, Lake & Palmer2:52
18Lady in Black
recording engineer and mixer:
Peter Gallen
assistant engineer:
Les Cunningham (studio engineer) and Ashley Howe
producer:
Gerry Bron
bass guitar:
Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Keith Baker (drummer) (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1969 until 1970)
electric guitar:
Mick Box (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guitar:
Mick Box (from 1969 until 1970)
organ:
Ken Hensley (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
background vocals:
Mick Box (from 1970-10 until 1970-11), Ken Hensley (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
lead vocals:
David Byron (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
vocals:
David Byron (from 1969 until 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1971), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1971, in 2016) and Castle Communications PLC (not for label use, copyright holder) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London) (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
Lady in Black (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing, EMI Publishing Ltd., Fanfare Musikverlag Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG and S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.
Uriah Heep4.654:39
19Every Rose Has Its Thorn
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
recording of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Poison3.854:18
20Free Bird
recording of:
Free Bird (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd53:30
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