Rock Ballads, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Keep On Loving You
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter) and Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer (drummer)
guitar:
Gary Richrath (guitarist and songwriter)
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty (keyboards)
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter), Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1980), 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 1980, in 1981) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 67)
recording of:
Keep On Loving You (on 1980-09-03)
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin (guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group), Bug Music Ltd., Fate Music, HoriPro Entertainment Group, Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., The International Music Network and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music
REO Speedwagon3.553:21
2Message to My Girl
producer:
Hugh Padgham and Eddie Rayner (New Zealand keyboardist, singer, songwriter & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1983) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1983)
recording of:
Message to My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Enz Music
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 36)
Split Enz3.653:56
3Nobody’s Fool
assistant engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Joe Hauserman (engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer), Nick Didia and Paul Wertheimer (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Andy Johns
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury
guest keyboard:
Jeff Paris
guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
piano and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
background vocals:
Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar
guest background vocals:
Tony Mills (former vocalist for TNT and Shy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nobody’s Fool
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Eve Songs, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Cinderella44:45
4Open Arms
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Open Arms (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music and Weed High Nightmare Publishing
Journey3.83:18
5Total Eclipse of the Heart
producer:
Jim Steinman (in 1982)
background vocals:
Rory Dodd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1983), 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 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
music videos:
Total Eclipse of the Heart (music video) by Bonnie Tyler
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 56) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 121)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
live recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler4.456:58
6Babe (live)
recorded at:
Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (from 1983-04-09 until 1983-04-10)
live recording of:
Babe (from 1983-04-09 until 1983-04-10)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), MDW (publisher) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1979)
Styx54:51
7Carrie
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records AB (SE subsidiary of CBS Records, renamed Sony Music Entertainment (Sweden) AB in 1991) (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Carrie (Europe song)
writer:
Mic Michaeli and Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seven Doors Music
Europe3.94:30
8The Flame
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988)
recording of:
The Flame
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Lorimar Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick54:41
9Two out of Three Ain’t Bad
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass guitar:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
John Wilcox
guitar:
Todd Rundgren
piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
strings arranger:
Kenny Ascher
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) 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 1984)
recording of:
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Meat Loaf45:23
10I Need You
recording of:
I Need You
writer:
Martin Belmont, Paul Carrack and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
Paul Carrack2:47
11Fooled Around and Fell in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 1975)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 22) and Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 32)
recording of:
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
lyricist and composer:
Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop3.654:30
12Burning Heart
engineer:
Stuart Epps
producer:
Stuart Epps and Vandenberg
bass and bass pedals:
Dick Kemper
guitar family and keyboard:
Adrian Vandenberg
membranophone:
Jos Zoomer
background vocals:
Dick Kemper, Adrian Vandenberg and Jos Zoomer
lead vocals:
Bert Heerink
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Sol Studios (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Burning Heart
lyricist and composer:
Adrian Vandenberg
publisher:
Vandenberg Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Vandenberg44:11