The Best Symfo Rock

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1Spirit of Radio
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
assistant mixer:
Steve S. Hort (engineer), Geddy Lee, Craig Milliner (engineer) and Adam Moseley
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
bass guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedal synthesizer], Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic: OB-1]:
Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
bell tree, crotales, drums (drum set), timbales, timpani [tympani], triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime:
Neil Peart (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 1980), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1980), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 88)
recording of:
The Spirit of Radio (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing and Anthem Core Music Publishing (SOCAN‐affiliated) (from 1980 to present)
Rush4.154:59
2Metropolis, Part 1: The Miracle and the Sleeper
assistant engineer:
Steve Regina
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher
producer:
David Prater (producer and drummer)
mixer:
Doug Oberkircher and David Prater (producer and drummer)
bass guitar [Bass]:
John Myung (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
guitar [Guitars]:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist) (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
background vocals and lead vocals:
James LaBrie (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
mixed at:
Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
recording of:
Metropolis, Part I: The Miracle and the Sleeper (from 1991-10 until 1991-12)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater4.459:32
3The Hanging Tree
additional engineer:
John Mitchell (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter; It Bites, Arena) and Mick Pointer
engineer and producer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer) and Clive Nolan
assistant producer:
Mike Stobbie
mixer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
bass [basses]:
John Jowitt (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
drums (drum set):
Mick Pointer (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
guitar [guitars]:
John Mitchell (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter; It Bites, Arena) (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Clive Nolan (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
John Jowitt (from 1997-09 until 1998-01), John Mitchell (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter; It Bites, Arena) (from 1997-09 until 1998-01) and Clive Nolan (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Paul Wrightson (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verglas Music (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Thin Ice Studios (Surrey) in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
recording of:
The Hanging Tree (from 1997-09 until 1998-01)
lyricist:
Clive Nolan
composer:
John Jowitt, John Mitchell (UK guitarist, vocalist and songwriter; It Bites, Arena), Clive Nolan and Mick Pointer
Arena7:12
4Peter Gunn Theme
Emerson, Lake & Palmer3:36
5The Fortune
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer) and Big Jim Sullivan
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Barry Brandt
electric bass guitar:
Mickey Jones (bassist, formerly of Angel)
guitar:
Punky Meadows
vocals:
Frank DiMino
arranger:
Angel (US 70s glam rock/metal/prog rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Records, Inc. (holder of the original Casablanca imprint, 1973–1977) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Fortune
writer:
Frank DiMino, Gregg Giuffria and Punky Meadows
publisher:
White Angel Music (ended), Alley Music Corp., Peterman & Co. Ltd., Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Angel48:39
6Suite Madame Blue
engineer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
recording of:
Suite Madame Blue
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx)
Styx3.356:32
7The Gap Is Too Wide
Mostly Autumn10:37
8Present From Nancy
recording of:
Present From Nancy
lyricist and composer:
Robert Jan Stips
part of:
Present From Nancy (song cycle)
Supersister5:11
9Hocus Pocus
recording of:
Hocus Pocus
composer:
Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer
Focus6:42
10Carry On Wayward Son
assistant engineer:
Jeff Glixman
engineer:
Bill Evans (Louisiana‐based producer/engineer, aka Bleu Evans)
producer:
Jeff Glixman
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1975 until 1976)
clavinet, Moog and synthesizer [Oberheim synthesizer]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Ehart (from 1975 until 1976)
electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
organ, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
viola and violin:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
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 1976, in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 96)
recording of:
Carry On Wayward Son (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Kirshner CBS Music Publishing, Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd., Don Kirshner Music Inc. (from 1976 to present) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (from 1976 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Kansas3.655:23
11Home of the Brave
recording engineer:
Bill Payne, George Massenburg and Toto (US rock group)
programming:
Steve Porcaro
additional engineer:
John Jessel (task: additional engineering by), Sharon Rice (Los Angeles sound engineer) (task: additional engineering by) and Steve Porcaro (task: additional engineering by)
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora (task: assistant engineer), Greg Dennen (task: assistant engineer), Ken Fowler (task: assistant engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer) (task: assistant engineer), Paul Dieter (American sound engineer and producer.) (task: assistant engineer) and Scott Symington (task: assistant engineer)
producer:
Bill Payne, George Massenburg, Ivy Skoff and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
horn:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass), Gary Herbig, James Pankow, Jerry Hey, Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) and Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
keyboard:
David Paich
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
lead vocals:
David and Joseph (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
vocals:
David Paich, Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams) and Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
conductor:
Marty Paich
arranger:
David Paich, Guthrie Thomas (Folk-Rock Singer Songwriter) and Toto (US rock group)
recording of:
Home of the Brave
writer:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger), David Paich, Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer) and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
Toto46:49