The Best Rock Anthems in the World… Ever!

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1We Are the Champions
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2011)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.053:01
2The Best
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman and Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
music videos:
The Best by Tina Turner
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner3.94:09
3Addicted to Love
engineer:
Jason Corsaro
producer:
Bernard Edwards
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
bass guitar:
Bernard Edwards
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (Drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran)
background vocals:
Benny Diggs and Fonzi Thornton
vocals arranger:
Chaka Khan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985)
recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Robert Palmer44:21
4I Found SomeoneCher3:41
5Behind the Mask
cover recording of:
Behind the Mask (Michael Jackson version)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
lyricist:
Chris Mosdell
composer:
坂本龍一 (Japanese composer, pianist, singer, songwriter)
publisher:
Alfa Music (Japan), Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
version of:
Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra version)
Eric Clapton4:45
6The Living YearsMike + the Mechanics5:30
7Everybody Hurts (edit)
recording of:
Everybody Hurts
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.5:15
8Let’s Dance
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4.14:08
9Bat Out of Hell
bass guitar:
Kasim Sulton
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar and guitar [Motorcycle guitar]:
Todd Rundgren
keyboard:
Roy Bittan, Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
percussion:
Jim Steinman
piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
additional background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Ellen Foley
background vocals:
Todd Rundgren and Kasim Sulton
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
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)
edit of:
Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Meat Loaf4.54:53
10Are You Gonna Go My Way?
additional engineer:
David Domanich
assistant engineer:
Greg DiGesu
engineer and mixer:
Henry Hirsch
producer:
Lenny Kravitz
bass:
Tony Breit
electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Lenny Kravitz
recording of:
Are You Gonna Go My Way (in 1998-12)
lyricist:
Lenny Kravitz
composer:
Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross (guitarist)
publisher:
Miss Bessie Music, Wigged Music, 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 (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Lenny Kravitz3.853:32
11All Right Now
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
producer:
Free (60s/70s UK blues rock group) and John Kelly (producer)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
All Right Now
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Catherine’s Peak Music and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
American Beauty
Free4.654:15
12Inside
producer:
Peter Lawlor
recording of:
Inside
lyricist and composer:
Peter Lawlor
Stiltskin3.254:25
13The Final Countdown
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.13:59
14Cold as Ice
associate engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason
engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
co-producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
producer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer) and John Sinclair (engineer)
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
bass guitar:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner))
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
horn:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
keyboard:
Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
synthesizer:
Al Greenwood
background vocals:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner)), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Ian Lloyd (of Stories) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
vocals:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner)), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Cold as Ice
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Fuji Pacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Cold as Ice (M.O.P.)
Foreigner3.93:18
15Long Train Runnin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
Long Train Runnin’
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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 (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) (in 1991)
The Doobie Brothers3:26
16Need You Tonight
assistant engineer:
Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer)
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1987) and Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1999)
mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Need You Tonight (music video) by INXS
recording of:
Need You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Muziekuitgeverij Artemis B. V., WB Music Corp., XL Publishing Pty. Ltd., 101 Muziek (publisher) (in 1987) and Chardonnay Investments Ltd. (in 1987)
music quoted on:
Break My Heart
INXS4.353:00
17Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds4.354:20
18Is This LoveWhitesnake33:58
19In the Air Tonight
recording of:
In the Air Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980) and Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Phil Collins55:26
CD 2
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1Should I Stay or Should I Go
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
guest vocals:
Joe Ely
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228)
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash4.553:09
2You Could Be Mine
engineer:
Mike Clink
producer:
Mike Clink and Guns N’ Roses (American hard rock band from Los Angeles)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [lead/rhythm]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Izzy Stradlin (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Izzy Stradlin (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
vocals:
Axl Rose (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1991) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1991)
recording of:
You Could Be Mine (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
writer:
Axl Rose and Izzy Stradlin
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
Guns N’ Roses3.655:43
3Walk This Way
guest guitar family:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith)
guest vocals:
Steven Tyler
guest performer:
Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
recording of:
Walk This Way (Run-D.M.C. version)
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC
version of:
Walk This Way
Run‐D.M.C. feat. Aerosmith3.653:37
4School’s Out
engineer:
Roy Cicala and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Neil Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
electric guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
guitar and background vocals:
Reggie Vincent
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises Incorporated and Nimbus 9 Productions
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 293) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 319)
recording of:
School’s Out
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, Ezra Music Corp., Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Alice Cooper4.253:28
5Pinball Wizard (live)
live recording of:
Pinball Wizard
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who3:52
6The Changingman
recording of:
The Changingman
writer:
Brendan Lynch (London producer) and Paul Weller
Paul Weller3:31
7All or Nothing
recording of:
All or Nothing
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Aquarius Music Ltd. (UK publisher)
Small Faces3:03
820th Century BoyT. Rex4.83:37
9Cum on Feel the Noize
producer:
Bryan “Chas” Chandler
recording of:
Cum On Feel the Noize
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Slade4.154:26
10Slide Away
recording of:
Slide Away
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Creation Songs Ltd and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis6:26
11The Life of Riley
engineer:
Cenzo Townshend (engineer)
producer:
Ian Broudie and Simon Rogers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1992)
recording of:
The Life of Riley
lyricist and composer:
Ian Broudie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
The Lightning Seeds44:02
12Goldfinger
recording of:
Goldfinger
lyricist and composer:
Tim Wheeler (Ash)
publisher:
Island Music Publishing
Ash4.054:32
13Pretty Vacant
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
live recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock and Paul Thomas Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
A Thousand Miles Long, Inc., Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock and Paul Thomas Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
A Thousand Miles Long, Inc., Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols3.73:16
14Lust for Life
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Colin Thurston
producer:
Bewlay Bros.
bass guitar:
Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
piano:
David Bowie (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
recorded at:
Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 67), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 147) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 325)
recording of:
Lust for Life (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
David Bowie and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1988) and James Osterberg Music (in 1988)
Iggy Pop4.55:12
15Gimme 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)
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:
Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top4.153:58
16Paper Plane
recording of:
Paper Plane
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 Quo2:58
17SatelliteThe Hooters3:49
18Since You Been Gone
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records Inc. (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
cover recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
Rainbow4.153:15
19Can’t Get Enough
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
Bad Company3:26
20Love Is the Drug
recording of:
Love Is the Drug
lyricist:
Bryan Ferry
composer:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc., Universal Music–MGB Songs and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
Roxy Music3:58

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