Heavy Metal Masters

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Tracklist

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1Hammer to Fall
additional recording engineer:
Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer) and Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer, programming and engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
guest keyboard:
Fred Mandel
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:
Hammer to Fall
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.33:39
2The Number of the Beast
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lead vocals:
Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist) (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1982) and Iron Maiden LLP (copyrights holder) (in 1982, in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Number of the Beast (from 1982-01 until 1982-02)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Imagem London Ltd., Rakibitlou Music Ltda. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Iron Maiden4.64:53
3Rock You Like a Hurricane
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984), Matthias Jabs (in 1984), Klaus Meine (in 1984), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1984)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2015, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1984) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983 until 1984)
part of:
Alan Cross: Hurricane Songs (number: 5), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 36)
recording of:
Rock You Like a Hurricane (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Music Edition München, Arabella Musikverlag GmbH and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Scorpions44:14
4Jump
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar and keyboard:
Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 15), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 177) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 200)
recording of:
Jump
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
Van Halen4.454:02
5Breaking the Law
engineer:
Lou Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1980-01 until 1980-02) and Glenn Tipton (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2026)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Breaking the Law (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 4), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 12) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Breaking the Law (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Crewglen Ltd., Ebonytree Ltd, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Geargate Ltd. (publishing for K. K. Downing), Reach Global (UK) Limited, Reach Music Publishing, Inc., Round Hill Songs II and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Judas Priest4.152:37
6Balls to the Wall
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Accept (German heavy metal band)
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Peter Baltes (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
drums (drum set):
Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.) (from 1983-07 to ????)
guitar:
Hermann Frank (from 1983-07 until 1983-08) and Wolf Hoffmann (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
vocals:
Udo Dirkschneider (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 79)
recording of:
Balls to the Wall (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
lyricist:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
composer:
Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH, SMV Schacht Musikverlage and Summer Breeze Music (from 1983 to present)
Accept4.055:44
7Wheels of Steel
engineer:
Will Reid Dick
producer:
Pete Hinton and Saxon (English heavy metal band)
bass guitar:
Steve Dawson (UK bassist for Saxon) (in 1980-02)
drums (drum set):
Pete Gill (in 1980-02)
guitar [lead and rhythm guitars]:
Graham Oliver (blues rock, hard rock, UK) (in 1980-02) and Paul Quinn (Saxon guitarist) (in 1980-02)
percussion:
Biff (in 1980-02) and Pete Gill (in 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Biff (in 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Carrere International (Copyrights holder for Carrere) (in 1980) and Trigon Services Limited (in 1980)
recorded at:
Ramport Studios in Battersea, Wandsworth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Wheels of Steel (in 1980-02)
writer:
Biff Byford, Steve Dawson (UK bassist for Saxon), Pete Gill, Graham Oliver (blues rock, hard rock, UK) and Paul Quinn (Saxon guitarist)
Saxon4.155:59
8Ace 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)
Motörhead4.252:47
9Cat Scratch Fever
engineer:
Tim Geelan and Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
Cliff Davies (British drummer, songwriter and producer), Lew Futterman and Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1977), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (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 1977)
part of:
A.V. Club: 15 Songs That Make Diseases (Real and Imaginary) Rock (number: 12) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 32)
recording of:
Cat Scratch Fever
lyricist and composer:
Ted Nugent
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Magicland Music and Round Hill Works
Ted Nugent3.453:40
10Cum on Feel the Noize
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Spencer Proffer
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
electric guitar:
Carlos Cavazo
keyboard:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Kevin DuBrow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
produced for:
Pasha
recorded at and mixed at:
Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 41)
cover recording of:
Cum On Feel the Noize
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–)
sub-publisher:
渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Quiet Riot4.24:51
11Paranoid
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 Sabbath4.62:48
12Holy Diver
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 2021), Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1983) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 9) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 43)
recording of:
Holy Diver (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Niji Music
Dio4.455:54
13Armed and Ready
recording of:
Armed and Ready
lyricist and composer:
Gary John Barden and Michael Schenker
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
M.S.G4:07
14Doctor, Doctor
recording of:
Doctor Doctor
writer:
Phil Mogg and Michael Schenker
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
sub-publisher:
Schubert Music Europe GmbH and Warner Chappell Music France
UFO42:47
15Godzilla
additional engineer:
Thom Panunzio and Corky Stasiak
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Gray Russell and David Thoener
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band), Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
bass guitar:
Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
drums (drum set) and harmonica:
Albert Bouchard (in 1977-07)
guitar:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07), Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07), Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) (in 1977-07) and Allen Lanier (keyboard player, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (in 1977-07)
keyboard:
Allen Lanier (keyboard player, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter) (in 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07) and Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) (in 1977-07)
vocals:
Albert Bouchard (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (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 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Godzilla (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
Blue Öyster Cult3.93:43
16Rock the Nation
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Montrose (70s US hard rock band) and Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Bill Church (Bassist)
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi
guitar:
Ronnie Montrose
lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
recording of:
Rock the Nation
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie Montrose
publisher:
Montunes Music
Montrose3:02
17Caroline
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw and Richard Manwaring (Producer)
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1973)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
samples from:
Hello! by Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) (in 1973)
recording of:
Caroline
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo4:19
18Antisocial
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (France) S.A. (not for release label use! Sony Music Entertainment FR subsidiary from 1988–2003) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Scorpio Sound in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-02)
recording of:
Antisocial (French version by Trust) (in 1980-02)
lyricist:
Bernard Bonvoisin
composer:
Norbert Krief
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Trust55:09
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