The Ultimate Rock Ballads Collection

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Burning Heart (disc 1)
▶CD 2: Burning Heart (disc 2)
▶CD 3: These Dreams
▶CD 4: The Flame (disc 1)
▶CD 5: The Flame (disc 2)
▶CD 6: Love Hurts (disc 1)
▼CD 7: Love Hurts (disc 2)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tiny Dancer
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone (on 1971-08-09)
bass guitar:
David Glover (bass guitarist) (on 1971-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (on 1971-08-09)
electric guitar:
Caleb Quaye (on 1971-08-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (on 1971-08-09)
steel guitar:
BJ Cole (on 1971-08-09)
background vocals:
Tony Burrows (on 1971-08-09), Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) (on 1971-08-09), Lesley Duncan (on 1971-08-09), Dee Murray (on 1971-08-09), Nigel Olsson (on 1971-08-09), Barry St. John (on 1971-08-09), Terry Steele (on 1971-08-09), Liza Strike (on 1971-08-09) and Sue Glover & Sunny Leslie (on 1971-08-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-09)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 47) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 387)
recording of:
Tiny Dancer (on 1971-08-09)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
music quoted on:
Gnomeo and Juliet (from the score of the 2011 animation film "Gnomeo & Juliet")
Elton John3.56:17
2If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.653:59
3Can’t Fight This Feeling
producer:
Kevin Cronin, Alan Gratzer and Gary Richards
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 1984)
recording of:
Can’t Fight This Feeling
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and 大洋音楽
REO Speedwagon3.94:55
4Come Sail Away
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead]:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar and synthesizer [ARP Odyssey]:
James Young (Member of Styx)
keyboard and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (Member of Styx)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Come Sail Away
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Rondor Music International (merged into UMG 2019), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (in 1977)
Styx36:06
5Love Hurts
recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (- 2017), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (- 2017), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
Nazareth53:02
6Up Where We Belong
recording of:
Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 55)
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes4.54:00
7Fooled Around and Fell in Love
producer:
Elvin Bishop and Bill Szymczyk
recording of:
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
lyricist and composer:
Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop4.52:59
8We’re Ready
engineer and producer:
Tom Scholz
acoustic guitar, arpeggione [guitar violins], bass guitar, effects, electric guitar, electric piano, grand piano, Hammond organ and theatre organ:
Tom Scholz (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Jim Masdea (in 1981) and Tom Scholz (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Brad Delp (in 1981)
arranger:
Tom Scholz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1986)
recorded at:
Tom Scholz Hideaway Studio II in Massachusetts, United States (in 1981)
recording of:
We’re Ready (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Hideaway Hits (in 1986)
Boston3:59
9Rocky Mountain Way
producer:
Bill Szymczyk and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
bass guitar and guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) (from 1972 until 1973) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1972 until 1973)
drums (drum set), electric piano, percussion and piano:
Joe Vitale (from 1972 until 1973)
keyboard:
Rocke Grace (from 1972 until 1973), Joe Vitale (from 1972 until 1973) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1972 until 1973)
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1972 until 1973)
background vocals:
Rocke Grace (from 1972 until 1973) and Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) (from 1972 until 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1973)
recording of:
Rocky Mountain Way (from 1972 until 1973)
writer:
Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano), Joe Vitale and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
Joe Walsh3.85:14
10Second Chance
co-engineer:
Edd Miller (engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Rodney Mills
assistant mixer:
Thom Kidd
bass:
Larry Junstrom
brass [horns]:
The “Noise Gator” Horns
drums (drum set):
Jack Grondin
guitar [guitars]:
Danny Chauncey and Jeff Carlisi
keyboard:
Max Carl
percussion:
Robert W. Johnson
vibraslap:
Eddddddd Miller (engineer)
background vocals:
Robert White Johnson and The “Six Goomers” (American rock band)
vocals:
Donnie Van Zant and Max Carl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1988), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988), Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001) and Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Soundscape Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Cheshire Sound Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Second Chance
writer:
Cal Curtis, Jeff Carlisi and Max Carl
publisher:
Cal Curtis Publishing, Rocknocker Music Co., SBK Blackwood Music Inc. (1987-12-30–1989-07-14) and Too Tall Tunes
.38 Special55:05
11In a Big Country
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
music videos:
In a Big Country by Big Country
recording of:
In a Big Country
lyricist:
Stuart Adamson
composer:
Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler (English rock bassist with Big Country) and Bruce Watson
publisher:
10 Music Ltd., Big Country Music Ltd., BMG Gold Songs and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1983)
Big Country4:47
12(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection
recording engineer and mixer:
David Thoener
artist & repertoire support:
David J. Holman and David Thoener
producer:
Marc Tanner and David Thoener
additional mixer:
David J. Holman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2004)
recording of:
(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection
writer:
Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson (from the Nelson twins) and Marc Tanner
Nelson3:57
13Sentimental Street
engineer:
John Van Nest
producer:
Pat Glasser
keyboard and background vocals:
Alan Fitzgerald
recording of:
Sentimental Street
writer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger) and Alan Fitzgerald
publisher:
Figs D Music and Rough Play Music
Night Ranger4:13
14Midnight Rider
engineer:
Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records), Ovie Sparks and Buddy Thornton
producer:
Gregg Allman and Johnny Sandlin (recording engineer, producer and VP at Capricorn Records)
recorded at:
Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Midnight Rider (in 1973)
lyricist:
Gregg Allman and Robert Kim Payne
composer:
Gregg Allman
publisher:
Elijah Blue Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Gregg Allman54:27
15Baby I Love Your Way
live recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Peter Frampton4:49
16Freebird
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob "Tub" Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Allen Collins
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
organ:
Roosevelt Gook and Al Kooper
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 191) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 407)
recording of:
Free Bird (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.99:05
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