Rock Legends

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1Killer Queen
engineer:
Kris Fredriksson, Justin Shirley‐Smith and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Brian May (Queen guitarist), Queen (UK rock group) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
John Deacon
drums (drum set), percussion, triangle and wind chime:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano, tack piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
orchestrator:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen (UK rock group) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1974) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1974)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Killer Queen by Queen (UK rock group)
recording of:
Killer Queen
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen43:02
2Original Sin
recording of:
Original Sin
writer:
Andrew Farriss (in band INXS) and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Universal Music Publishing Group
INXS4:01
3“Heroes”
mastering:
Dr. Toby Mountain (American musician and mastering engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Tony Visconti
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar and Robert Fripp
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brian Eno
percussion:
Dennis Davis (drummer)
recorded at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-23 until 1977-08-08)
recording of:
“Heroes” (from 1977-07-23 until 1977-08-08)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
Bewlay Bros., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music (publisher), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
David Bowie3.653:36
4The Boys Light Up
engineer:
Ross Cockle
producer:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band)
drums (drum set):
Bill McDonough (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
guitar and slide guitar:
Simon Binks (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
harmonica:
James Reyne (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
keyboard:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (from 1981-03 until 1981-04), Mal Logan (from 1981-03 until 1981-04), Keith McKay (from 1981-03 until 1981-04) and Eddie Rayner (New Zealand keyboardist, singer, songwriter & producer) (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
percussion:
Bill McDonough (from 1981-03 until 1981-04) and Derek Pellicci (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
saxophone:
Bill Harrower (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
vocals:
Bill McDonough (from 1981-03 until 1981-04), James Reyne (from 1981-03 until 1981-04), Brad Robinson (from 1981-03 until 1981-04), Mal Stainton (from 1981-03 until 1981-04) and Paul Williams (bassist in 'Australian Crawl') (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and EMI Recorded Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! use it’s imprint “EMI”) (in 2002)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
mixed at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Boys Light Up (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
writer:
James Reyne
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
recording of:
The Boys Light Up (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
writer:
James Reyne
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd.
Australian Crawl34:40
5Jet
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (in 1973-10)
assistant engineer:
Monday (engineer) (in 1973-10) and Pete Swettenham (in 1973-10)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), Moog and piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
electric guitar:
Denny Laine (in 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
keyboard and Moog:
Linda McCartney (in 1973-10)
piano:
Denny Laine (in 1973-10)
saxophone:
Howie Casey (in 1973-10)
strings:
Beaux Arts Orchestra (in 1973-10)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (in 1973-10), Linda McCartney (in 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1973-10)
orchestrator:
Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-10)
mixed at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
recording of:
Jet (in 1973-10)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
Paul McCartney & Wings3.34:09
6Money for Nothing
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
additional guest vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1988) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022)
recording of:
Money for Nothing (Dire Straits song)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
additional composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
quotes music from:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me
Dire Straits3.74:06
7I See Red
producer:
Split Enz and David Tickle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) (in 2006)
recording of:
I See Red
lyricist and composer:
Tim Finn
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 28)
Split Enz43:16
8More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston (US rock band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 39), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 63), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 194), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston3.954:43
9Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1973-05)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1973-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
recording of:
Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Elton John3.754:53
10White Wedding
assistant engineer:
Steve Bates (engineer)
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Phil Feit
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1982), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1982), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982, in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
White Wedding
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH (DE subsidiary of Chrysalis Group PLC), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol4.154:13
11Legs
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Legs
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Co. (publisher) (in 1983)
ZZ Top4.354:32
12Forever Now
recording of:
Forever Now
publisher:
Steve Prestwich
lyricist and composer:
Steve Prestwich
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Cold Chisel4:27
13Smoke on the Water
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 11), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 13), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 34) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple4.15:41
14Born to Be Wild
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 53) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 129)
recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Steppenwolf4.153:30
15Bat Out of Hell
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG AM Pty Limited, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Neverland Music and Peg Music Co.
Meat Loaf9:49
16You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
producer:
Tom Dowd
acoustic guitar:
Fred Tackett
bass guitar:
Phil Chen (Chinese-Jamaican bassist)
drums (drum set):
Carmine Appice
guitar:
Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family)
piano:
John Jarvis (American pianist, keyboardist and songwriter)
synthesizer:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
violin:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
background vocals:
Carmine Appice and Jim Cregan (producer & member of Family)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 37)
recording of:
You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart3.84:31
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