The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever!

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1We Will Rock You
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)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
foot stomps [footstomps] and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
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 2001, in 2011)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 338)
recording of:
We Will Rock You (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen3.92:01
2China Grove
producer:
Ted Templeman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
China Grove
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
The Doobie Brothers53:15
3T.N.T.
producer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
vocals:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Music Corporation Pty Ltd. (in 1976) and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Albert Studios (Australian studio, original King Street location, until 1985) in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
recording of:
T.N.T.
writer:
Bon Scott (AC/DC member), Angus Young (member of AC/DC) and Malcolm Young (Guitar player for AC/DC)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc. and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. (in 1976)
AC/DC4.253:32
4Are 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 Kravitz3.853:30
5Real Wild Child (Wild One)
drum machine [Linn drum] programming:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer and mixer:
David Bowie and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
bass, drums (drum set), organ, sampler [Akai S900], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and violin:
Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05), David Bowie (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (moved to Attalens in 2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
cover recording of:
Wild One (Real Wild Child) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
writer:
Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens (US songwriter, known for "Wild One")
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company) and Peermusic (UK) Limited
Iggy Pop4.53:32
6Walk 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
7The Boys Are Back in Town
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 272) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 499)
recording of:
The Boys Are Back in Town
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) and PolyGram Music Publishing (in 1989)
Thin Lizzy4.254:22
8Pride (In the Name of Love)
recording of:
Pride (In the Name of Love)
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Taiyo Music Inc. and Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U23:41
9Get It On
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Malcolm Cecil, Rik Pekkonen and Martin Rushent
producer:
Tony Visconti
drums (drum set):
Bill Legend (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Currie (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Marc Bolan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
percussion:
Mickey Finn (musician and T. Rex member) (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
background vocals:
Howard Kaylan (from 1971-03 until 1971-06) and Mark Volman (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Essex Music International Ltd. (in 1971), Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. (in 1971, in 2001) and Tarantula Productions (in 1971)
recording of:
Get It On (Bang a Gong) (from 1971-03 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
T. Rex4.74:23
10School’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
11Gimme 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 Top4.153:56
12Born to Be WildSteppenwolf4.23:26
13She Sells Sanctuary
guest drums (drum set):
Nigel Preston (British drummer)
vocals:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult)
music videos:
She Sells Sanctuary by The Cult
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 25)
recording of:
She Sells Sanctuary
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
The Cult4.44:17
14White Wedding
assistant engineer:
Steve Bates
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, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (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
recording of:
White Wedding
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol4.84:09
15Mama
recording of:
Mama
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Anthony Banks Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (from 1983 to present), Michael Rutherford Ltd. (from 1983 to present) and Philip Collins Ltd. (from 1983 to present)
Genesis5:14
16Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部, 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), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes44:21
17More Than a Feeling
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
acoustic guitar, bass and electric guitar:
Tom Scholz (from 1975-10 until 1976-04)
drums (drum set):
Sib Hashian (from 1975-10 until 1976-04)
vocals:
Brad Delp (from 1975-10 until 1976-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975-10 until 1976-04)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston4.753:21
18All Day and All of the Night
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 23)
recording of:
All Day and All of the Night (on 1964-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd.
The Kinks4.552:22
19I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That)
producer:
Jim Steinman
recording of:
I’d Do Anything for Love (but I Won’t Do That)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1993)
Meat Loaf35:28
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