Absolute Rock Anthems II

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Tracklist

1CD
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1Don’t Stop Me Now
additional engineer:
John Etchells
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
percussion:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10), Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
arranger:
Queen (UK rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1978) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1978, in 2011)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) and Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 74)
recording of:
Don’t Stop Me Now (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
written in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland and Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., Sony/ATV, 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)
Queen4.253:31
2I Was Made for Lovin’ You
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Jim Galante and Jon Mathias (engineer)
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
keyboard and background vocals:
Vini Poncia
lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1979), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979)
produced for:
Mad Vincent Productions
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Was Made for Lovin’ You
writer:
Desmond Child, Vini Poncia and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Hori Productions America Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Polygram International Publishing I (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Kiss (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (in 1979) and Mad Vincent Music (publisher) (in 1979)
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
KISS4.454:31
3Gimme All Your Lovin’
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
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, in 1984)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Gimme All Your Lovin’
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
BMG Rights Management Scandinavia AB (not for release label use! use it’s imprint “BMG (2008–present)”), Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top4.054:01
4White 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 Idol4.154:12
5Ziggy Stardust
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1971-11)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-11)
music videos:
Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 277)
recording of:
Ziggy Stardust (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), 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)
David Bowie4.53:15
6Hold the Line
recording engineer:
Dana Latham, Gabe Veltri and Tom Knox
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham (task: assistant) and Gabe Veltri (task: assistant)
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer) and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
David Hungate and Michael Porcaro
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Jeffrey Porcaro and Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Jean-Michel Byron and Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Bobby Kimball, David Paich, Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger) and Steve Porcaro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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, in 1978), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Toto4.253:57
7Heat of the Moment
engineer and producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Carl Palmer
electric bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar:
Steve Howe
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist)
vocals:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist), Steve Howe and John Wetton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1982), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1982) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Heat of the Moment (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Heat of the Moment
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist) and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., John Wetton Music Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Palan Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Ackee Music Inc. (from 1982 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1982 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Asia4.53:46
8Out in the Fields
engineer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
guest bass guitar [bass] and guest vocals:
Philip Lynott
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guest keyboard [keyboards]:
Don Airey and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2002)
produced at:
Sarm East (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Out in the Fields
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott3.44:18
9Roll Away the Stone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1974)
recording of:
Roll Away the Stone
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
Island Music Limited (Island Music Ltd.) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Mott the Hoople3.53:09
10Rocks
additional engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer) and Jeffrey Reed
engineer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer) and Jeff Powell (engineer)
additional producer:
George Drakoulias
co-producer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd
remixer:
George Drakoulias
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creation Records Ltd. (in 1994) and Sire Records Company (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rocks
writer:
Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young (British guitarist, of Primal Scream)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Primal Scream3.63:35
11Nobody’s Wife
recording of:
Nobody’s Wife
writer:
Anouk Teeuwe (Dutch rock singer), Satindra Kalpoe and Bart van Veen
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Anouk3:20
12Hit Me With Your Best Shot
engineer:
Chris Minto (engineer) and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass:
Roger Capps
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher
guitar:
Scott St. Clair Sheets
guitar and keyboard:
Neil Giraldo (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer)
background vocals:
Roger Capps and Neil Giraldo (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, producer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1980, in 2002), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Schwartz
publisher:
ATV Music Publishing of Canada Ltd., Round Hill Songs and Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH
Pat Benatar4.152:52
13Love Somebody
recording of:
Love Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield43:36
14Dead Ringer for Love
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Jim Steinman
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Davey Johnstone
horn:
Alan Rubin, Lou Delgatto, Lou Marani and Tom Malone (US trombonist)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
piano:
Roy Bittan
slit drum [African logs]:
Neleam Ymmij
background vocals:
Allan Nicholls (Canadian musician), Rhonda Coullet, Rory Dodd, Ted Neeley and Eric Troyer
vocals:
Cher and Meat Loaf
performer:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (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)
recording of:
Dead Ringer for Love
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1981), Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981) and Peg Music Company (in 1981)
Meat Loaf3.84:25
15Just Like Paradise
programming:
Brett Tuggle
engineer:
Magic Moreno, Doug Parry and Steve Vai
co-producer:
Steve Vai
producer:
David Lee Roth
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Gregg Bissonette (US jazz & rock drummer)
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Brett Tuggle
additional background vocals:
Tommy Funderburk and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
background vocals:
Gregg Bissonette (US jazz & rock drummer), Billy Sheehan and Brett Tuggle
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Just Like Paradise
writer:
David Lee Roth and Brett Tuggle
David Lee Roth4.64:07
16(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976), 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 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, in 1978)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 397) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 449)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Blue Öyster Cult4.43:48
17Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
keyboard:
Jonathan Cain
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
vocals:
Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Ross Valory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
music videos:
Separate ways (worlds apart) by Journey (American rock band)
recording of:
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Love Batch Music, Twist and Shout Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Journey3.655:25
185.7.0.5.
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
recording of:
5.7.0.5.
lyricist:
Lol Mason
composer:
Steve Broughton (drummer, with Edgar Broughton Band & Mike Oldfield)
City Boy53:15
19Baby Love
live recording of:
Baby Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Seay
publisher:
Sat Songs Music
Mother’s Finest44:13
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