Rock Ballads Forever

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Stairway to Heaven
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Jimmy Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Grade II listed building, best known for its use as a recording and rehearsal venue in the 1960s–70s) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 15), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 31), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 61) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Superhype Music, Inc. (ended), Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases) and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) (ended), Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (ended) and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH München
Led Zeppelin4.28:05
2When a Blind Man Cries
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
When a Blind Man Cries (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Glenwood Music Corp.
Deep Purple3.83:36
3Rainbow Eyes
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
cello:
Karl Heinz Feit (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
flute:
Rudi Risavy (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
recorder:
Max Hecker (flutist/recorder) (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
viola:
Ottmar Machan (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
violin:
Ferenc Kiss (from 1977-05 until 1977-07) and Nico Nicolic (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:
Rainbow Eyes (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
strings arranger:
Rainer Pietsch
Rainbow4.257:07
4Sunshine
recording of:
Sunshine
writer:
Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty and Darrell Sweet
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Mountain Music Ltd.
Nazareth3:49
5Blindman
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
guitar:
Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
background vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02), Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
recorded at:
Central Recorders Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
recording of:
Blindman (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
publisher:
S.P. Music (UK work publisher) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Whitesnake5:10
6Come Back to Me
assistant engineer:
Colin Bainbridge, Julian Cooper (engineer) and John Gallen
engineer:
Peter Gallen
producer:
Gerry Bron and Ken Hensley
arranger:
Uriah Heep (British prog/hard rock)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1978), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1978) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-04 until 1978-08)
recording of:
Come Back to Me (from 1978-04 until 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Hensley and Lee Kerslake
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Umble Tunes Ltd. (in 1978)
Uriah Heep54:23
7Boat on the River
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Pumpkin Studios in Oak Lawn, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Boat on the River
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Stygian Songs
Styx3.53:14
8Born to Touch Your Feelings
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar:
Uli Jon Roth and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
remixer:
Erwin Musper (in 1992)
remixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Born to Touch Your Feelings
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Scorpions7:18
9Heaven and Hell
recording of:
Heaven and Hell
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (avex music publishing) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Black Sabbath6:10
10Wild Horses
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass guitar:
Bill Wyman
drums (drum set):
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones)
guest piano:
Jim Dickinson
guitar:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) and Mick Taylor
vocals:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (not an imprint, please use “ABKCO” instead) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (from 1969-12-02 until 1969-12-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 193) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 334)
recording of:
Wild Horses (from 1969-12-02 until 1969-12-04)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
The Rolling Stones45:45
11Best of My Love
assistant engineer:
Rod Thaer
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Don Henley
pedal steel guitar:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles), Don Henley and J.D. Souther
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear Music
Eagles3.854:37
12Bohemian Rhapsody
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
executive producer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
piano and lead vocals and other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Freddie Mercury (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1975, in 2011)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (UK rock group)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 17), Spotify: Top Hits of 2019 (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 163)
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.555:56
13I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner45:08
14Blue Jean Blues
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Blue Jean Blues
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top4.54:41