Top Gear 3: Rock Ballads

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (, from 1993 to ????), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Music Corporation of America (US publisher for MCA Records, affiliated to ASCAP), Neverland Music and Lost Boys Music (BMI affiliated) (from 1993 to present)
Meat Loaf2.55:05
2Rhiannon
recording of:
Rhiannon
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
Fleetwood Mac4:05
3Always the Sun
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers3:55
4’74-’75
recording engineer and mixer:
Lou Giordano (Boston engineer)
engineer:
David Cook (engineer, producer)
producer:
The Connells and Lou Giordano (Boston engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TVT Records (in 1993)
recording of:
’74–’75
lyricist and composer:
Mike Connell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Connells2.84:23
5Couldn’t Get It Right
assistant engineer:
Colin Fairley
engineer:
Pete Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Mike Vernon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Copyrights Ltd.
recording of:
Couldn’t Get It Right
writer:
Colin Cooper, John Cuffley, Pete Haycock, Derek Holt and Richard Jones (Climax Blues Band)
publisher:
AIR Music (London) Ltd., Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today) and Neue Welt Musikverlag
Climax Blues Band3.253:10
6Stainsby Girls
recording of:
Stainsby Girls
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea4:07
7Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
producer:
Jerry Harrison (Talking Heads & producer)
recording of:
Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
lyricist and composer:
Brad Roberts (of Crash Test Dummies)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Door Number Two Music (in 1993), Dummies Productions Inc. (in 1993) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1993)
Crash Test Dummies3.53:47
8Creep
engineer, producer and mixer:
Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade
bass guitar:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
drums (drum set):
Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
guitar:
Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
guitar, organ and piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
vocals:
Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1992-09 until 1992-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
mixed at:
Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
music videos:
Creep by Radiohead
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 26), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 28), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 118)
recording of:
Creep (from 1992-09 until 1992-11)
lyricist:
Thom Yorke
composer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Albert Hammond, Mike Hazlewood, Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
is based on:
The Air That I Breathe
Radiohead4.253:55
9Driving Away From Home
vocal:
Merran Laginestra (Multi-disciplined musician and sound artist. Born in Sidney, Australia)
recording of:
Driving Away From Home (Jim's Tune)
writer:
John Campbell (of It's Immaterial & Yachts) and Jarvis Whitehead
It’s Immaterial54:13
10So Far away
assistant recording engineer:
Steve Jackson (recording engineer)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Mark Knopfler
bass:
John Illsley
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
guitar family:
Mark Knopfler
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist) and Guy Fletcher (keyboardist)
vocals:
Mark Knopfler
recorded at:
AIR Studios Montserrat in Saint Peter, Montserrat
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
So Far Away by Dire Straits
recording of:
So Far Away
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Dire Straits3.754:08
11When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)
mixer:
Richard Moakes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
When Will You (Make My Telephone Ring)
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Deacon Blue34:18
12I Don’t Want to Talk About It
producer:
Ben Watt (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want to Talk About It (from 1987-09 until 1987-12)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Whitten
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Crazy Horse Music and Rondor Music
Everything but the Girl44:15
13Johnny and Mary
engineer and mixer:
Alex Sadkin
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
recording of:
Johnny and Mary
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Robert Palmer4.43:58
14If I Was
guest performer:
Mark King (bass guitarist and vocalist)
recording of:
If I Was
writer:
Danny Mitchell (Scottish songwriter and member of Messengers) and Midge Ure
Midge Ure34:45
15It’s My Life
programming and producer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
acoustic guitar:
Mark Hollis
drum machine and synthesizer:
Tim Friese‐Greene
drums (drum set):
Tim Friese‐Greene and Lee Harris (singer-songwriter & musician)
fretless bass:
Paul Webb (UK bassist for Talk Talk/O.rang, aka Rustin Man)
guitar:
Robbie McIntosh (English guitarist for The Pretenders)
keyboard:
Ian Curnow
percussion:
Morris Pert
piano:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Phil Ramocon (soul/R&B/reggae songwriter)
background vocals:
Mark Hollis and Paul Webb (Video game music composer)
vocals:
Mark Hollis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recording of:
It’s My Life
writer:
Tim Friese‐Greene and Mark Hollis
publisher:
F‐Sharp Productions Ltd., Hollis Songs Ltd., Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Zomba Enterprises, Inc., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!)
Talk Talk3.853:53
16Alive and Kicking
producer:
Bob Clearmountain and Jimmy Iovine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1985)
recording of:
Alive and Kicking
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd. and Simple Minds Ltd
Simple Minds3.54:48
17Yes
McAlmont & Butler3:57
18Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer:
Val Garay (in 1981-01)
producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (in 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981), EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1997)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Mothfrog Publishing, Plain and Simple Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:42
19Walking in Memphis
mixer:
Heff Moraes
cover recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Cher3.63:56
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