101 Power Ballads

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

Tracklist

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CD 2
CD 3
CD 4
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1In the Air Tonight
assistant engineer:
Nick Launay and Karen Segal (engineer)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
assistant producer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Hugh Padgham
bass guitar:
John Giblin (in 1980)
guitar:
Daryl Stuermer (in 1980)
Rhodes piano, drum machine, drums (drum set), synthesizer and vocoder and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (in 1980)
violin:
Sharokav (in 1980)
arranger:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 35) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 291)
recording of:
In the Air Tonight (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Hit & Run Music (Publishers) Limited, Imagem Music, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980, in 1981), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1980) and Pun Music, Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Phil Collins4.45:29
2You’re the Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael Wickow (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1986) and Wheatley Records Pty. Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
You’re the Voice
writer:
Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), David Platz Music Scandinavia AB, Fable Music Pty. Ltd., Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
John Farnham4.15:04
3Keep On Loving You
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980) 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 1980)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 67)
recording of:
Keep On Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and The International Music Network
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music
REO Speedwagon3.73:22
4Is This Love
recording of:
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Ltd., Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., 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)
Whitesnake33:56
5Broken Wings
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
edit of:
Broken Wings by Mr. Mister (American pop rock band)
recording of:
Broken Wings
writer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Mr. Mister44:23
6Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
performer:
Starship (continuation of Jefferson Starship)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1987) and BMG Music (in 1987)
recording of:
Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now (in 1987)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
part of:
The 60th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Starship44:26
7Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-07) and Alar Suurna (in 1990-07)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist), Anders Herrlin, Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (in 1990-07)
electric bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-07)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1990-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (in 1990-07)
keyboard [keyboards] and keyboard bass:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
additional background vocals:
Staffan Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1990-07) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (in 1990-07)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1990-07), Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (in 1990-07) and Staffan Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!)
recorded at and engineered at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1990-07)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) (in 1990-07)
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Roxette3.153:51
8Bette Davis Eyes
recording engineer and producer:
Val Garay
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
Kim Carnes (in 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1981), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1981), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1981), EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981), EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI–Manhattan Records (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1981-01)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 18) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 425)
cover recording of:
Bette Davis Eyes (in 1981-01)
writer:
Jackie DeShannon and Donna Weiss
publisher:
Donna Weiss Music Inc., Plain and Simple Music, Warner Brothers Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Kim Carnes3.953:43
9What’s Love Got to Do With It
recording of:
What’s Love Got to Do With It
writer:
Graham Lyle and Terence Ernest Britten
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company), Kobalt Music Publishing America, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Goodsingle Limited (publisher) (in 1984), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1984), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1984), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1984 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Tina Turner3:17
10You Can Leave Your Hat On
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Rik Pekkonen
bass and synthesizer:
Arthur Barrow
guitar:
Richie Zito
horn:
Dick Hyde, Steve Madaio and Joel Peskin
membranophone:
Michael Baird
background vocals:
Maxine Sharp, Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
You Can Leave Your Hat On
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., Randy Newman (publisher) (in 1972), Randy Newman Music (in 1972, in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1972, in 1976)
Joe Cocker3.84:13
11Don’t Shed a Tear
cover recording of:
Don’t Shed a Tear
writer:
Rob Friedman and Eddie Schwartz
Paul Carrack53:43
12Kayleigh
recording engineer:
Thomas Stiehler
producer:
Chris Kimsey
mixer:
Mark Freegard and Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1985)
remix of:
Kayleigh (alternative mix) by Marillion (British progressive rock band)
edit of:
Kayleigh by Marillion (British progressive rock band)
recording of:
Kayleigh (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
publisher:
Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd. and Charisma Music Publishing Ltd.
Marillion4.353:33
13The Flame
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1988) 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 1988)
recording of:
The Flame (in 1988)
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick4.255:39
14Everytime I Think of You
recording engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
assistant engineer:
Mike Clink
bass:
Jack Conrad
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tony Brock
guitar:
Wally Stocker
piano:
Kevin Kelly (piano, organ, accordion player)
background vocals:
Diana Lee (credited mostly for backing vocals, does soprano too), Myrna Matthews and Marti McCall (session vocalist)
lead vocals:
John Waite
conductor:
Jimmy Haskell
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmy Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978, in 1979) and Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1979)
recording of:
Every Time I Think of You
writer:
Jack Conrad (in 1978) and Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.) (in 1978)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation, Hudson Bay Music, Seven Summits Music and X‐Ray Music
The Babys4.354:02
15We Belong
assistant engineer:
Dave Hernandez (Dave "Zulu" Hernandez Engineer)
producer:
Pete Coleman and Neil Giraldo
assistant mixer:
Murray Dvorkin and Bino Espinoza
additional guest bass guitar:
Roger Capps
bass guitar:
Donnie Nossov
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher
guitar and harmonica:
Neil Giraldo
keyboard:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
percussion:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist), Neil Giraldo and Myron Grombacher
lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1984)
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
We Belong
writer:
Eric Lowen and Dan Navarro (singer/songwriter/voice actor)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Pat Benatar4.453:31
16Sunglasses at Night
engineer:
Jon Astley, Phil Chapman (engineer) and Andy MacPherson
producer:
Jon Astley and Phil Chapman (engineer)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 30)
recording of:
Sunglasses at Night
lyricist and composer:
Corey Hart
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Edition Meridian
Corey Hart3.65:19
17Every Rose Has Its Thorn
edit of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison (US glam metal band)
recording of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Poison43:46
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