Rock: 120 Original Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Original release with 120 songs total. Later releases delete both songs by Dr. Feelgood, possibly due to rights issues.

Annotation last modified on 2014-08-23 12:49 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 6
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The 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
2Unskinny Bop
Poison3:49
3Backstreet Symphony
Thunder4:23
4Empty Rooms (84 remix)
Gary Moore4:16
5Here I Go Again (USA remix)
recording of:
Here I Go Again
writer:
David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (ended), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Seabreeze Music Ltd., Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Whitesnake3.53:53
6Black Night
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1970-05)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1970-05)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Black Night (in 1970-05)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple4.453:26
7Wheels of Steel
Saxon4:27
8Only You Can Rock Me
UFO4:09
9Eyes of a Stranger
recording of:
Eyes of a Stranger
writer:
Chris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate
publisher:
Queensrÿche Publishing Company and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Queensrÿche5:31
10Skin O’ My Teeth
recording of:
Skin o’ My Teeth
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
Megadeth3:15
11House of Broken Love
Great White4:09
12Runnin’ for the Red Light (I Gotta Life)
Meat Loaf4:00
13I’ve Done Everything for You
Sammy Hagar3:02
14Sympathy
cover recording of:
Sympathy
writer:
Mark Ashton (songwriter?), Graham Field, Steve Gould (English singer, bassist and guitarist) and Dave Kaffinetti
Marillion3:27
15We Belong
recording of:
We Belong
writer:
Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro (singer/songwriter/voice actor)
Pat Benatar3:31
16Urban Guerilla
engineer:
Anton Matthews
producer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind), Del Dettmar and Hawkwind
12 string guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Lemmy (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner
synthesizer:
Del Dettmar and Dik Mik
lead vocals:
Robert Calvert
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Nik Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists (in 1973)
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Urban Guerrilla
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
Hawkwind53:40
17Let’s Work Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Work Together
lyricist:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Mozella Music Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Canned Heat2:49
18Tokyo Joe
Bryan Ferry3:56
19My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in 1979-04)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger
The Knack4.154:01
20Daytona Demon
recording of:
Daytona Demon
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Suzi Quatro3:59