Greatest Ever! Hard Rock

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Tension Head
additional recording engineer:
Brad Cook (member of Megafaun, producer, songwriter)
recording engineer:
Trina Shoemaker
producer:
Chris Goss (US record producer and musician) and Joshua Homme
mixer:
Marek (psy-trance artist)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Oliveri
drums (drum set):
Gene Trautmann
guitar:
Joshua Homme
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2000)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1999-12 until 2000-02)
recording of:
Tension Head
writer:
Joshua Homme and Nick Oliveri
publisher:
Board Stiff Music and Natural Light Music
Queens of the Stone Age42:55
2Beautiful People
assistant engineer:
Brian Pollack (engineer) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
engineer:
Sean Beavan and Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician)
co-producer:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
producer:
Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Sean Beavan, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician) and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
editor:
Sean Beavan, Charlie Clouser, Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician), Trent Reznor and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Fish (American drummer)
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Twiggy Ramirez
electric guitar and guitar synthesizer:
Sean Beavan
keyboard:
Madonna Wayne Gacy
lead vocals:
Marilyn Manson (the person)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Nothing Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 86)
recording of:
The Beautiful People
lyricist:
Brian Hugh Warner (Marilyn Manson, the person)
composer:
Twiggy Ramirez
publisher:
Blood Heavy Music, Dinger & Ollie Music and Songs of Golgotha
Marilyn Manson4.653:39
3Last Resort
Papa Roach3:20
4Space Lord
engineer:
Matt Hyde (US producer & engineer)
producer:
Matt Hyde (US producer & engineer) and Dave Wyndorf
mixer:
Randy Staub
music videos:
Space Lord by Monster Magnet (US stoner rock band)
recording of:
Space Lord
lyricist and composer:
Dave Wyndorf
Monster Magnet4.355:56
5Sick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (Virgin Records America, Incorporated, for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 2011)
recording of:
Sick
writer:
Rick DeJesus and Marti Frederiksen (American songwriter, record producer, and musician)
Adelitas Way3.853:09
6Celebrity Skin
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1998)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 16)
recording of:
Celebrity Skin
writer:
Billy Corgan, Eric Erlandson and Courtney Love (US rock vocalist, widow to Kurt Cobain)
publisher:
Strictly Confidential and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Hole4.452:43
7Hunger Strike
producer:
Rick Parashar and Temple of the Dog
mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
additional lead vocals:
Eddie Vedder
recorded at:
London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
music videos:
Hunger Strike by Temple of the Dog
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 311)
recording of:
Hunger Strike (on 1990-10-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
Temple of the Dog4.44:02
8Sharp Dressed Man
ZZ Top2:59
9Overlord
recording of:
Overlord
lyricist and composer:
Zakk Wylde
Black Label Society6:05
10The Rocker
producer:
Nick Tauber
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1973) and The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (in 1973)
recording of:
The Rocker
writer:
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy cofounder), Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer) and Phil Lynott
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Thin Lizzy22:40
11Cherry Bomb
arranger:
Scott Anderson (The Runaways co -writer, -ordinator, -arranger), Kim Fowley and The Runaways (US 1970s all girl rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 52)
recording of:
Cherry Bomb
lyricist:
Kim Fowley
composer:
Joan Jett
publisher:
Jett Pack Music, Inc. and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Runaways4.22:17
12I Wanna Rock
Twisted Sister3:00
13Dragula
additional programming:
Paul DeCarli
programming, engineer and mixer:
Scott Humphrey
additional engineer:
Frank Gryner
producer:
Scott Humphrey and Rob Zombie
additional mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
lead vocals:
Rob Zombie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1998)
music videos:
Dragula (music video) by Rob Zombie
recording of:
Dragula
lyricist:
Rob Zombie
composer:
Scott Humphrey and Rob Zombie
publisher:
Demonoid Deluxe Music, Gimme Back My Publishing and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rob Zombie4.453:44
14Black No. 1
engineer:
Michael Marciano (US recording engineer)
producer:
Josh Silver (Type O Negative keyboardist) and Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative)
edit of:
Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare‐All) by Type O Negative
recording of:
Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare‐All)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative)
partial recording of:
Black No. 1 (Little Miss Scare‐All)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Steele (singer, bassist and composer for the gothic metal band Type O Negative)
Type O Negative4.354:37
15Supersonic Sex Machine
recording of:
Supersonic Sex Machine
lyricist and composer:
Steel Panther
Steel Panther3:08
16In the Arms of God
recording of:
In the Arms of God (from 2004-07 until 2004-12)
lyricist:
Pepper Keenan
composer:
Mike Dean (bassist/vocalist for Corrosion of Conformity), Pepper Keenan, Stanton Moore and Woody Weatherman
Corrosion of Conformity6:51
17Tragedy
recording engineer:
Hombre Lampinen
engineer:
Zebra Johanson (engineer)
producer:
Hombre Lampinen, Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe (lead singer of Hanoi Rocks)
mixer:
Hombre Lampinen and Bosse Waldersten
bass guitar:
Mark Greenfield and Sami Yaffa (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jesper Sporre (Gyp Casino) and Sande Vettenranta
guitar:
Andy McCoy and Nasty Suicide
instruments:
Hombre Lampinen
keyboard:
Karl Sinkkonen
percussion:
Abdissa Assefa (aka Mamba)
background vocals:
Angela Nicoletti
lead vocals:
Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe (lead singer of Hanoi Rocks)
arranger:
Hanoi Rocks (Finnish rock band), Andy McCoy and Michael Monroe (lead singer of Hanoi Rocks)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Johanna (Imprint of Love Kustannus/Johanna Kustannus/...), Johanna Kustannus Oy (company), Love Kustannus and Love Kustannus Oy
recorded at:
Park Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden and Revolver Studio in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland (from 1998-06 until 1998-12)
mixed at:
Revolver Studio in Vantaa, Uusimaa, Finland
recording of:
Tragedy
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCoy
recording of:
Tragedy
lyricist and composer:
Andy McCoy
Hanoi Rocks4:04
18Scream
engineer:
Clif Norrell and Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Brian Reeves
bass:
Stephen McGrath
drums (drum set):
Brian Tichy
guitar:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
keyboard:
Derek Sherinian
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter), Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) and Brian Tichy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2005)
mixed at:
Jungleroom in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
Scream
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Brian Tichy
publisher:
Bad Trip Tunes, Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Billy Idol44:42
19Heaven’s on Fire
additional recording engineer:
Dave Wittman
assistant recording engineer:
Timothy Crich
recording engineer:
Chris Minto (engineer) (from 1984-06 until 1984-07)
associate producer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
producer:
Michael James Jackson and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
bass guitar, electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
drums (drum set):
Eric Carr (KISS drummer)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mark St. John
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-06 until 1984-07)
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Heaven’s on Fire
writer:
Desmond Child and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Hori Productions America Inc., KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (from 1984 to ????) and Desmobile Inc. (from 1984 to present)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
KISS4.53:19
20Barracuda
producer:
Mike Flicker
acoustic guitar:
Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”) (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
bass guitar:
Steve Fossen (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Michael Derosier (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
electric guitar:
Roger Fisher (US rock guitarist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
guitar and mellotron:
Howard Leese (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
lead vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
arranger:
Heart (rock band, Ann and Nancy Wilson)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
mixed at:
Royaltone Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 34)
recording of:
Barracuda (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
writer:
Michael Derosier, Roger Fisher (US rock guitarist), Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Know Music, Of the Roses Music, Play My Music, Rosebud Music, Strange Euphoria Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs and Wilsongs
sub-publisher:
Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Heart4.254:22
CD 2
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1(We Are) The Road Crew
producer:
Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
bass:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist)
vocals:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
performer:
Motörhead
recording of:
(We Are) the Road Crew (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
lyricist:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
composer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead4.53:09
220th Century Boy
cover recording of:
20th Century Boy
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Fintage Publishing, Spirit Catalogue Holdings and Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. (ended) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Girlschool33:29
3Rock You Like a Hurricane
Scorpions4:15
4Summertime GirlsY&T3:27
5Poison
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson (from 1988 until 1989)
synthesizer programming:
Steve Deutsch
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Ben Fowler, Lolly Grodner, Robert Hart (engineer), John Herman (engineer), Don Peterkofsky, Duane Seykora, Brian Sterber and Mark Tanzer
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
additional keyboard:
Paul Chiten (from 1988 until 1989) and Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
additional other instruments [special effects]:
Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist) (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar:
John McCurry (from 1988 until 1989)
keyboard:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989), Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) (from 1988 until 1989), Desmond Child (from 1988 until 1989), Diana Grasselli (from 1988 until 1989), Jango (backing vocalist on “Trash” by Alice Cooper) (from 1988 until 1989), Louie Merlino (from 1988 until 1989), Hugh McDonald (bassist) (from 1988 until 1989), Jamie Sever (from 1988 until 1989), Bernie Shanahan (from 1988 until 1989), Stiv Bator (from 1988 until 1989), Tom Teeley (from 1988 until 1989), Joe Turano (singer, multi-instrumentalist, composer/arranger, jazz) (from 1988 until 1989), Myriam Valle (from 1988 until 1989) and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter) (from 1988 until 1989)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1989), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1989), Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Blue Jay Recording Studios in Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Grog Kill Studio in Woodstock, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
recording of:
Poison (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (Universal MCA Music Scandinavia AB), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.454:29
6Perfect Strangers
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
producer:
Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1984-08)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1984-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1984-08)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1984-08)
recorded at:
Le Mobile in Carlsbad, California, United States (in 1984-08)
mixed at:
Tennessee Tonstudio in Hamburg, Germany
recording of:
Perfect Strangers (in 1984-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd., Pussy Music Ltd. and Thames Overtures Ltd.
Deep Purple34:11
7Razamanaz
producer:
Roger Glover
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1973)
recording of:
Razamanaz
writer:
Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty and Darrell Sweet
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Mountain Music Ltd.
Nazareth3.53:49
8Summertime Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Abe Kesh
bass and lead vocals:
Dickie Peterson (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Paul Whaley (in 1967)
guitar:
Leigh Stephens (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Inc. (copyrights use only) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 63)
cover recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1967)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Blue Cheer4.53:46
9Devil’s Answer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records (UK 1996–present) (in 1971)
recording of:
Devil’s Answer
lyricist and composer:
John Du Cann (Glam Punk, UK)
publisher:
GH Music Ltd.
Atomic Rooster43:27
10Hammerhead
recording of:
Hammerhead
writer:
Chris Aylmer, Bruce Dickinson (Iron Maiden vocalist), Paul Samson and Thunderstick
Samson3:37
11Breaking the Chains
engineer:
Michael Wagener
producer:
Dokken and Michael Wagener
mixer:
Wyn Davis (American engineer and producer, born September 24, 1954 in Cape May, New Jersey.) and Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Juan Croucier
drums (drum set):
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken)
guitar:
Don Dokken and George Lynch
background vocals:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken) and Juan Croucier
lead vocals:
Don Dokken
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 62)
recording of:
Breaking the Chains
writer:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken), Don Dokken and George Lynch
publisher:
Roba Music Verlag GmbH and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Dokken43:55
12The Spirit
assistant engineer:
Steve Prestage (in 1980)
engineer:
Jeff Glixman (in 1980)
producer:
Jeff Glixman
bass guitar:
Wally Lowe (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Kex Gorin (in 1980)
guitar:
Tony Clarkin (in 1980)
keyboard:
Mark Stanway (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Bob Catley (in 1980)
arranger:
Magnum (Birmingham UK melodic rock band) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980)
mixed at:
Axis Sound Studio in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (in 1981)
recording of:
The Spirit (Magnum) (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Clarkin
publisher:
Aviation Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Magnum4:18
13I Want Out
engineer:
Tommy Hansen and Tommy Newton
mixer:
Tommy Newton
bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1988-05 until 1988-06) and Michael Weikath (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lead vocals:
Michael Kiske (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
recorded at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
mixed at:
Horus Sound Studio in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany
recording of:
I Want Out (from 1988-05 until 1988-06)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Maldoror (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Helloween4.054:40
14Mississippi Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1974)
recording of:
Mississippi Queen
writer:
Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea and Leslie West
publisher:
Upfall Music Corp.
Mountain42:30
15Cherry Pie
producer and mixer:
Beau Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1990) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1990)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 56)
recording of:
Cherry Pie
lyricist:
Jani Lane
composer:
Joey Allen (glam metal guitarist), Jerry Dixon (rock/metal bass guitarist), Jani Lane, Steven Sweet (drummer, member of Warrant) and Erik Turner (guitarist for Warrant)
publisher:
Dick Dragon Music, Dixonyou Music, EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI-Virgin Songs, Erik Turner Music, Great Lips Music, Laney Jane Music, Rich McBitch Music and Virgin Songs Inc.
Warrant4.63:18
16Easy Livin’
Uriah Heep2:35
17Tom Sawyer
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 19) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 91)
recording of:
Tom Sawyer (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Pye Dubois and Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
Rush4.64:34
18Blowin’ Free
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer)
bass guitar:
Martin Turner
guitar:
Andy Powell and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash)
membranophone and percussion:
Steve Upton
lead vocals:
Andy Powell, Martin Turner and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash)
vocals:
Andy Powell, Martin Turner and Ted Turner (of Wishbone Ash)
recording of:
Blowin’ Free
lyricist and composer:
Martin Turner
Wishbone Ash5:19
19Caught in a Mosh
additional engineer:
Joey Vera
engineer:
Rob Caggiano, Michael Rich (engineer) and Anthony Ruotolo (engineer)
mixer:
Rob Caggiano
recorded at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 2004-01-24 until 2004-01-25)
mixed at:
Millbrook Sound Studios in Millbrook, New York, United States
recording of:
Caught in a Mosh (from 2004-01-24 until 2004-01-25)
writer:
Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Scott Ian and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Imagem Music, NFP Music, Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Anthrax5:26
20Athletic Rock
Raven34:38
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Symphony of Destruction
Megadeth4:03
2Overkill
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
recording of:
Overkill (Motörhead song) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
Motörhead4.25:11
3Roots Bloody Roots
additional engineer:
Richard Kaplan
engineer:
Rob Agnello and Chuck Johnson (US nu-metal engineer)
co-producer:
Sepultura
producer:
Ross Robinson
mixer:
Steve Sisco and Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Paulo Jr.
drums (drum set):
Igor Cavalera
guitar:
Max Cavalera and Andreas Kisser
lead vocals:
Max Cavalera
recording of:
Roots Bloody Roots
lyricist:
Max Cavalera
composer:
Sepultura
Sepultura4.13:32
4Slowly We Rot
engineer and producer:
Scott Burns (record producer) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roadrunner Records (in 1989) and The All Blacks B.V. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
Slowly We Rot (in 1988)
lyricist:
John Tardy
composer:
Trevor Peres, Donald Tardy and Allen West
Obituary3:36
5Black Metal
producer:
Keith Nichol and Venom (British metal band)
recording of:
Black Metal
writer:
Anthony Bray, Jeffrey Dunn and Conrad Lant
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Venom4.53:42
6Hair of the Dog
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
John Punter
recording engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Manny Charlton
bass guitar:
Pete Agnew
drums (drum set):
Darrell Sweet
guitar and synthesizer:
Manny Charlton
background vocals:
Pete Agnew and Darrell Sweet
lead vocals:
Dan McCafferty
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1975)
recorded at:
Associated Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Escape Studios in Kent, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hair of the Dog
writer:
Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty and Darrell Sweet
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Mountain Music Ltd.
Nazareth3.54:11
7Holy Diver
recording of:
Holy Diver
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music
Dio4:19
8Shake Me
assistant engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Joe Hauserman (engineer), Mark McKenna, Nick Didia and Paul Wertheimer (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Andy Johns
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury
guest keyboard:
Jeff Paris
guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
piano and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
background vocals:
Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar
guest background vocals:
Bill Mattson and Tony Mills (former vocalist for TNT and Shy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Shake Me
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Eve Songs, Inc., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Cinderella4.53:42
9Hang Tough
additional recording engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer)
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer) and Vic Deyglio
engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
producer and mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Brian Wheat
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Troy Luccketta
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist)
lead vocals:
Jeff Keith
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hang Tough
writer:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist), Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Tommy Skeoch and Brian Wheat
publisher:
コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (ended), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) (ended), City Kidd Music, Round Hill Songs Tesla, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Tesla2.454:23
10Edge of a Broken Heart
engineer and mixer:
Brian Foraker
producer:
Richard Marx
bass guitar:
Share Pedersen
drums (drum set):
Roxy Petrucci
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jan Kuehnemund
lead vocals:
Janet Gardner
arranger:
Richard Marx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America; discontinued in Sep 1988) (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Edge of a Broken Heart by Vixen (all‐female rock/glam band)
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 87)
recording of:
Edge of a Broken Heart
writer:
Richard Marx and Fee Waybill
publisher:
BMG Monarch, EMI Songs Ltd., Feesongs and MCA Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Vixen3:46
11Round and RoundRatt4.54:22
12Carry On
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Rich Breen (engineer)
miscellaneous support:
Vince Gutman (task: mixing supervision; task: recording supervision)
drums (drum set) [acoustic drums] programming:
Vince Gutman
programming:
Vince Gutman
synclavier programming:
Richard Breen
executive producer:
Jason Flom
producer:
Manowar
bass guitar:
Joey DeMaio
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Scott Columbus
guitar and keyboard:
Ross the Boss
lead vocals:
Eric Adams (Louis Marullo, Manowar)
recorded at and mixed at:
Universal Recording (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Carry On (Manowar's song)
lyricist and composer:
Joey DeMaio
Manowar4.354:10
13The Kettle
Colosseum44:24
14Balls to the Wall (live)
Accept7:40
15Angel Witch
Angel Witch3:16
16Abigail
engineer:
Roberto Falcao
assistant producer:
Mikkey Dee (Motörhead/Scorpions drummer Micael Delaouglou) and Michael Denner
producer:
King Diamond (the man)
recording of:
Abigail
lyricist and composer:
King Diamond (the man)
King Diamond4.54:48
17Now Your Ships Are Burned
Yngwie Malmsteen4:08
18Vambo Marble Eye
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band4:24