The No. 1 Classic Rock Album

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
Merry Clayton and Clydie King
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc. and Leeds Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.354:46
2Midnight Rider
engineer and producer:
Tom Dowd
acoustic guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Duane Allman (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
bass:
Berry Oakley (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jai Johanny Johanson (from 1970-02 until 1970-07) and Butch Trucks (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dickey Betts (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Gregg Allman (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
recorded at:
Capricorn Sound Studio in Macon, Georgia, United States (in 1970-02), Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (in 1970-03, in 1970-05, in 1970-07) and Regent Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1970-07)
recording of:
Midnight Rider (from 1970-02 until 1970-07)
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)
The Allman Brothers Band4.52:58
3Old Time Rock and Roll
recording of:
Old Time Rock & Roll
writer:
George Jackson (US soul songwriter/vocalist) and Thomas Jones, III (Songwriter)
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band3:11
4More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
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)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
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)
Boston3.854:46
5Sunshine of Your Love
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05) and Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967), Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1967) and Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 65)
recording of:
Sunshine of Your Love (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce), Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Nemperor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Cream4.34:12
6Dream Police
engineer:
Mike Beiriger and Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978, in 1979), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) 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 1979)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dream Police (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music (from 1978 until 1979) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1978 until 1979)
Cheap Trick3.53:51
7Bad Boy for Love
producer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
recording of:
Bad Boy for Love
lyricist and composer:
Ian Rilen
Rose Tattoo3:06
8Mama Weer All Crazee NowSlade4.253:45
9American Woman
producer:
Nimbus 9 and Jack Richardson
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 4)
recording of:
American Woman (from 1969-08 until 1969-11)
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter), Burton Cummings, Jim Kale and Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:
Cirrus Musik and Dunbar Music Inc.
The Guess Who4.155:08
10Baba O’Riley
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
The Who
guest violin:
Dave Arbus (in 1971-05)
piano:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Baba O’Riley (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
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!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
The Who4.55:10
11Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Spirit Two Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Toto43:57
12Werewolves of London
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
John McVie
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Werewolves of London
writer:
LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon
publisher:
Leadsheet Land Music, Polite Music, Tiny Tunes and Zevon Music
Warren Zevon4.93:22
13Take a Long Line
recording of:
Take a Long Line
The Angels53:01
14Slow Down
Status Quo3:51
15Takin’ Care of Business
assistant engineer:
Marc Sterling
engineer:
Buzz Richmond
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
bass guitar:
C.F. Turner (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rob Bachman (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
guitar [second lead guitar]:
Tim Bachman (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
piano:
Norman Durkee (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
background vocals:
C.F. Turner (from 1973-09 until 1973-10), Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1973-09 until 1973-10) and Tim Bachman (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1973), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1973) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
mixed at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 59)
recording of:
Takin’ Care of Business (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Ranbach Music (publisher), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Top Soil Music (publisher)
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.354:52
16Wishing WellFree3:39
17Locomotive Breath
engineer:
John Burns (engineer/producer for Genesis)
executive producer:
Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
producer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
acoustic guitar and flute:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
bass guitar and treble recorder / alto recorder:
Jeffrey Hammond Hammond (on 1971-02-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Clive Bunker (on 1971-02-12)
electric guitar and soprano recorder:
Martin Barre (on 1971-02-12)
mellotron, organ and piano:
John Evan (on 1971-02-12)
vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
conductor:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer (Jethro Tull)) (on 1971-02-12)
remixer:
Robin Black (engineer)
orchestrator:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer (Jethro Tull))
recorded at:
Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-12)
remixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Locomotive Breath (on 1971-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull4.354:24
18Cold 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.)
Foreigner3.93:21
19School’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 Cooper4.253:29
20La GrangeZZ Top43:54
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