Kerrang! Metal Klassix

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Tracklist

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1Everything About You
engineer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer) and Randy Long
producer:
Ryan Dorn and Ugly Kid Joe
bass guitar:
Cordell Crockett (in 1991)
drums (drum set):
Mark Davis (US drummer for Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1991)
guitar:
Klaus Eichstadt (in 1991) and Roger Lahr (in 1991)
piano:
Carrie Hamilton (in 1991)
additional vocals:
Julia Sweeney (actress / comedian) (in 1991)
lead vocals:
Whitfield Crane (in 1991)
edit of:
Everything About You (EP version) by Ugly Kid Joe
recording of:
Everything About You (Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1991)
lyricist:
Whitfield Crane and Klaus Eichstadt
composer:
Klaus Eichstadt
publisher:
Sloppy Slouch Music and Ugly Music
Ugly Kid Joe44:22
2I Want Out
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
I Want Out (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Maldoror (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Helloween4.054:42
3Paranoid
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), NEMS (UK label, 1976–1983) (in 1976) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.62:49
4Hangar 18
assistant engineer:
Andy Udoff
engineer:
Mike Clink and Micajah Ryan
producer:
Mike Clink and Dave Mustaine
mixer:
Max Norman
drums (drum set):
Nick Menza (from 1989 until 1990)
electric bass guitar:
David Ellefson (from 1989 until 1990)
electric guitar:
Marty Friedman (former Megadeth guitarist, living in Tokyo) (from 1989 until 1990) and Dave Mustaine (from 1989 until 1990)
lead vocals:
Dave Mustaine (from 1989 until 1990)
instruments technician:
Tom Mayhue (technician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990, in 2000)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1989 until 1990)
mixed at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1990)
music videos:
Hangar 18 by Megadeth
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 97)
recording of:
Hangar 18 (from 1989 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Mustaine Music (in 1990), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1990) and Theory Music (in 1990)
Megadeth3.955:15
5Born 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)
Steppenwolf4.153:29
6Alison Hell
engineer:
Paul Blake (engineer), Frank D’Onofrio (engineer) and Dan Morrow (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
bass guitar and guitar:
Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Ray Hartmann
background vocals:
Wayne Darley, Paul Malek, Rolly Markwort, Randy Rampage and Petra Wilson
lead vocals:
Randy Rampage
recorded at and mixed at:
Fiasco Bros. Studios in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Alison Hell
lyricist:
Big John Bates and Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
composer:
Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
publisher:
Roadcrew Music, Inc.
Annihilator3.655:03
7Chains and Leather
recording of:
Chains and Leather
lyricist and composer:
Rolf Kasparek
Running Wild35:44
8Addiction
engineer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer) and Ian Huffam
producer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stump Monroe
electric bass guitar:
Floyd London
electric guitar [rhythm and lead guitar]:
Pete Friesen
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Ricky Warwick
vocals:
Floyd London
recorded at:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Addiction
lyricist:
Ricky Warwick
composer:
Pete Friesen and Ricky Warwick
The Almighty5:42
9Business
executive producer:
Lyor Cohen
producer:
Biohazard (US hardcore punk / heavy metal band) and Wharton Tiers (US audio engineer, record producer, drummer & percussionist)
mixer:
Biohazard (US hardcore punk / heavy metal band) and Steve Ett
drums (drum set):
Daniel Schuler
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Evan Seinfeld
electric guitar [guitar]:
Billy Graziadei
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Bobby Hambel
lead vocals [vocals]:
Billy Graziadei and Evan Seinfeld
recorded at:
Fun City Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1992-05 until 1992-06)
mixed at:
Chung King House of Metal in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Business
writer:
Daniel Schuler, Billy Graziadei, Bobby Hambel and Evan Seinfeld
Biohazard24:08
10Jesus Christ Pose
engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
assistant producer:
Larry Brewer
producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Soundgarden
assistant mixer:
John Jackson (engineer)
mixer:
Ron St. Germain
bass:
Ben Shepherd (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Matt Cameron (US drummer with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden)
guitar:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer) and Kim Thayil (lead guitarist for Soundgarden)
vocals:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1991)
mixed at:
Can‐Am Recorders in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Jesus Christ Pose (music video) by Soundgarden
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 77)
recording of:
Jesus Christ Pose
lyricist:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
composer:
Matt Cameron (US drummer with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden), Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer), Kim A. Thayil (lead guitarist for Soundgarden) and Ben Shepherd (bass guitarist)
publisher:
In One Ear and Out Your Mother Music (in 1991), Noyes (in 1991), Walpurgis Night Music (in 1991) and You Make Me Sick I Make Music (in 1991)
Soundgarden3.85:53
11Ace of Spades
producer:
Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
electric guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1980), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Jackson’s Studios in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
music videos:
Ace of Spades by Motörhead
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 10), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 33), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 442)
recording of:
Ace of Spades (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead4.252:49
12Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
Rainbow4.24:20
13Poison
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson (from 1988 until 1989)
synthesizer programming:
Steve Deutsch
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Ben Fowler, Lolly Grodner, Robert Hart (engineer), John Herman (engineer), Don Peterkofsky, Duane Seykora, Brian Sterber and Mark Tanzer
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
additional keyboard:
Paul Chiten (songwriter and producer) (from 1988 until 1989) and Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
additional other instruments [special effects]:
Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist) (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar:
John McCurry (from 1988 until 1989)
keyboard:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989), Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) (from 1988 until 1989), Desmond Child (from 1988 until 1989), Diana Grasselli (from 1988 until 1989), Jango (backing vocalist on “Trash” by Alice Cooper) (from 1988 until 1989), Louie Merlino (from 1988 until 1989), Hugh McDonald (bassist) (from 1988 until 1989), Jamie Sever (from 1988 until 1989), Bernie Shanahan (from 1988 until 1989), Stiv Bator (from 1988 until 1989), Tom Teeley (from 1988 until 1989), Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) (from 1988 until 1989), Myriam Valle (from 1988 until 1989) and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter) (from 1988 until 1989)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1989), 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 1989) 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 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Blue Jay Recording Studios in Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Grog Kill Studio in Woodstock, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), 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 (from 1988 until 1989), Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
recording of:
Poison (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975–present) and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (Universal MCA Music Scandinavia AB), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) 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)
Alice Cooper4.44:28
14Stream of Consciousness
engineer:
Randy Burns (Producer / Engineer) and Steve Hienke
executive producer:
Karl-Ulrich Walterbach (from 1989-01 until 1989-02)
producer:
Randy Burns (Producer / Engineer)
bass guitar:
Roberto Fioretti (from 1989-01 until 1989-02)
drums (drum set):
Jürgen Reil (from 1989-01 until 1989-02)
guitar:
Mille Petrozza (from 1989-01 until 1989-02) and Jörg Trzebiatowski (from 1989-01 until 1989-02)
lead vocals:
Mille Petrozza (from 1989-01 until 1989-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, E.Q. Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1989-01 until 1989-02)
mixed at:
Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stream of Consciousness (from 1989-01 until 1989-02)
lyricist:
Mille Petrozza
composer:
Roberto Fioretti, Mille Petrozza, Jürgen Reil and Jörg Trzebiatowski
publisher:
Warner Chappell Overseas Holdings Ltd.
Kreator33:54
15Unsung
recording engineer and engineer:
Wharton Tiers (US audio engineer, record producer, drummer & percussionist)
assistant engineer:
Steve Sisco
producer:
Helmet (US alternative metal band)
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Henry Bogdan
drums (drum set):
John Stanier
guitar:
Page Hamilton and Peter Mengede
lead vocals:
Page Hamilton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1992)
recording of:
Unsung
lyricist and composer:
Page Hamilton
Helmet3.753:59
16Painkiller
engineer:
Attie Bauw and Patrice Rouillon Tsernsoff de Gironville
producer:
Judas Priest and Chris Tsangarides
drums (drum set):
Scott Travis (hard rock/heavy metal drummer) (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
electric guitar and solo electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1990-01 until 1990-03) and Glenn Tipton (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1990-01 until 1990-03) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
music videos:
Painkiller (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 78)
recording of:
Painkiller (from 1990-01 until 1990-03)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and SBK Songs Ltd.
Judas Priest4.156:08
17Smoke on the Water (US-Edit)
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)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
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 Purple3.953:44

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