The Best Rock Ballads …Ever!

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1The House of the Rising Sun
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
John Steel (English musician)
electric guitar:
Hilton Valentine
organ:
Alan Price
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1964), Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964, in 2002)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 122), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 471)
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Keith Prowse, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.154:30
2Parisienne Walkways
producer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) and Chris Tsangarides
accordion, guitar, mandolin, string synthesizer and background vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
bass and guest lead vocals:
Phil Lynott (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer) (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
recording of:
Parisienne Walkways (from 1978-03 until 1978-05)
writer:
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
Agelong Music Publishing Inc and Maxwood Music Ltd.
is based on:
Blue Bossa
Thin Lizzy3.653:21
3With a Little Help From My Friends
producer:
Denny Cordell
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass guitar:
Chris Stainton (keyboard player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Barrie James Wilson
guitar:
Jimmy Page
organ:
Tommy Eyre
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Rosetta Hightower and Sunny Weetman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1968)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 86)
cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
Joe Cocker3.85:10
4Child in Time
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3) and SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3)
recording of:
Child in Time (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), 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)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
Deep Purple4.510:18
5Be My Friend
recording of:
Be My Friend
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
Free4:16
6Closer to the Heart
recording engineer:
Terry Brown (producer) (in 1977-06) and Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) (in 1977-06)
producer and mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
assistant mixer:
Declan O’Doherty and Ken Thomas (British producer and engineer)
12 string guitar, bass guitar and Minimoog:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
12 string guitar [twelve string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [twelve string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, classical guitar and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bass pedals [bass pedal synthesizer]:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06) and Alex Lifeson (in 1977-06)
bell tree, cowbell, drums (drum set), temple blocks, triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells], vibraslap and wind chime:
Neil Peart (in 1977-06)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (in 1977-06)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1977-06)
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Closer to the Heart (in 1977-06)
lyricist:
Neil Peart and Peter Talbot
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), Anthem Core Music Publishing (SOCAN‐affiliated) (from 1980 to present) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Rush4.62:54
7Carpet Crawlers
remixer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Glaspant Manor in Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1974-08 until 1974-10)
recording of:
The Carpet Crawlers (from 1974-08 until 1974-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis), Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Genesis Music Ltd, Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins and Imagem Sounds Rutherford
Genesis15:02
8Suicide
Steppenwolf3:18
9I Believe
engineer:
John Cuniberti
producer:
John Cuniberti and Joe Satriani
bass guitar and guitar:
Joe Satriani
drums (drum set):
Simon Phillips (rock drummer)
vocals:
Joe Satriani
recording of:
I Believe
lyricist and composer:
Joe Satriani
Joe Satriani35:53
10Skating Away
Jethro Tull3:57
11Avalancha
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Spain, S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights, manufacturer, or distributor use only) (from 2006 to present)
recorded at:
Soundcastle (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Avalancha
writer:
Pedro Andreu, Alan Boguslavsky, Joaquín Cardiel, Enrique Bunbury and Juan Valdivia
live recording of:
Avalancha
writer:
Pedro Andreu, Alan Boguslavsky, Joaquín Cardiel, Enrique Bunbury and Juan Valdivia
Héroes del Silencio35:58
12Hard Luck Woman
engineer and producer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
12 string guitar:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:
Star Theatre in Nanuet, New York, United States (from 1976-09-13 until 1976-10-04)
recording of:
Hard Luck Woman
lyricist and composer:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
is based on:
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
KISS43:30