Now the Music: Power Ballads

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Is This Love
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guest keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
keyboard:
Don Airey
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987, in 2008) and EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2008)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
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)
Whitesnake4.24:41
2All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
additional keyboard:
Kim Bullard (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi (in 1989)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Mark Andes (in 1989)
guitar:
Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”) (in 1989)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1989) and One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1989)
recording of:
All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You (version first recorded by Heart) (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Imagem London Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (from 1979 to ????)
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.) and 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)
version of:
All I Want to Do Is Make Love to You (original version as recorded by Dobie Gray)
Heart3.755:05
3Missing You
engineer and mixer:
David Thoener
drums (drum set):
Curly Smith (Jo Jo Gunne musician)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Donnie Nossov
guitar:
Gary Myrick
keyboard:
Bruce Brody
percussion:
Steve Scales
lead vocals:
John Waite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (EMI Records Japan, a division of Universal Music Japan, 2014–present) (in 1984), EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984) and EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1984)
recording of:
Missing You
lyricist:
John Waite
composer:
Mark Leonard, Chas Sandford and John Waite
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Everpop Songs, Markmeem Music (publisher), Paperwaite Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Quartet Music Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), Fallwater Music (in 1984), Markeem Music (publisher) (in 1984), The Hudson Bay Music Co. (publisher) (in 1984) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
John Waite3.754:23
4Send Me an Angel
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher (Engineer)
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Scorpions (German rock band)
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs
guest keyboard:
Jim Vallance
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (Island Def Jam Music Group, American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Send Me an Angel (Scorpions song)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present))
Scorpions44:29
5Empty Rooms
engineer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
assistant producer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
guest keyboard [keyboards]:
Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
guest sampler [sampled drums]:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Neil Carter
remixer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985)
produced at:
Sarm East (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Empty Rooms
lyricist:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
composer:
Neil Carter and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
10 Music Ltd.
Gary Moore4.54:13
6Love Hurts
producer:
Richie Zito
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and 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)
Cher34:18
7Feels Like Forever
engineer, producer and mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
executive producer:
Roger Davies (producer)
bass:
Neil Stubenhaus
guitar:
Phil Grande
membranophone:
Mike Baird (drummer)
organ and tambourine and background vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
piano:
Chris Stainton
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
cover recording of:
Feels Like Forever
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Joe Cocker14:40
8Until the End of Time
recording of:
Until the End of Time
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Bruce Turgon
publisher:
Acara Music, EMI (EMI Records, EMI Records, since 1972), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. and Stray Notes Music
Foreigner4:50
9What’s Love Got to Do With It
engineer and mixer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Terry Britten
drums (drum set):
Graham Jarvis (UK session drummer)
guitar:
Terry Britten
keyboard:
Nick Glennie‐Smith and Billy Livsey
percussion:
Simon Morton
background vocals:
Terry Britten and Tessa Niles
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1984) and EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 134), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 160) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 309)
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 Turner4.153:45
10Angel
producer:
Jimmy Iovine and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists) and Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and D’n’A Ltd
Eurythmics24:46
11Love Conquers All
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
assistant producer:
Raymond D'Addario
producer and mixer:
Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1990)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1990)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1990)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (in 1990)
additionally recorded at:
Powerstation Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1990) and Sountec Studios in Connecticut, United States (in 1990)
recorded at:
Greg Rike Productions (Orlando, Florida) in Orlando, Florida, United States (in 1990)
additionally mixed at:
Powerstation Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Love Conquers All (in 1990)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover and Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
Deep Purple53:44
12Beautiful
assistant engineer:
Stewart Every, Michael Hunter (British engineer and producer, works with Marillion) and Andrea Wright
engineer:
Dave Meegan (producer)
producer:
Marillion (British progressive rock band) and Dave Meegan (producer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
bass:
Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist) (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
background vocals:
H. (from 1995-01 until 1995-03), Pete (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic) (from 1995-01 until 1995-03) and Hannah Stobart (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
lead vocals:
Steve Hogarth (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
arranger:
Marillion (British progressive rock band) and Dave Meegan (producer)
recorded at:
The Racket Club in Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
recording of:
Beautiful (from 1995-01 until 1995-03)
lyricist:
Steve Hogarth
composer:
Steve Hogarth, Mark Kelly (Marillion keyboardist), Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas (bassist for Marillion / Edison’s Children / Transatlantic)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem (Dutch music publisher, acquired by Concord Bicycle Music in June 2017), Imagem Songs Ltd. and The Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd
Marillion5:10
13Angel
producer:
The Jeff Healey Band and Thom Panunzio
mixer:
Thom Panunzio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1995)
cover recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and 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)
Jeff Healey Band4:26
14Every Rose Has Its Thorn
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
performer:
Poison (US glam metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1996)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 34)
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)
Poison44:16
15The Angel Song
assistant engineer:
Melissa Sewell
co-engineer:
Eddie Ashworth
engineer:
Michael Lardie
producer:
Michael Lardie and Alan Niven
bass guitar:
Tony Montana (US metal bassist for Great White)
drums (drum set):
Audie Desbrow
guitar and keyboard:
Michael Lardie
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mark Kendall
lead vocals:
Jack Russell (original singer for Great White)
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
recording of:
The Angel Song
writer:
Mark Kendall and Alan Niven
Great White4:51
16Quiet Eyes
recorded at:
Luxor Theater (Original Luxor Theatre) in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland (South Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1997-04-14)
live recording of:
Quiet Eyes (on 1997-04-14)
lyricist:
Barry Hay
composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Volksmusic
Golden Earring34:00

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