Greatest Ever! Power Ballads

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

Tracklist

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▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Found Someone
recording of:
I Found Someone
writer:
Michael Bolton and Mark Mangold
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Is Hot Music Ltd.
Cher3:45
2Show Me Heaven
recording of:
Show Me Heaven
writer:
Eric Rackin (Production music composer), Maria McKee and Jay Rifkin
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ensign Music Corporation, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Famous Music Publishing Limited
Maria McKee33:51
3Up Where We Belong
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler
guitar:
Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Bobby Lyle
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
recording of:
Up Where We Belong (An Officer and a Gentleman)
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) and Buffy Sainte‐Marie
part of:
The 55th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 55)
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes3.23:48
4Stop
recording of:
Stop
writer:
Bruce Brody, Sam Brown (UK singer/songwriter) and Gregg Sutton
publisher:
Doolittle Music, Irving Music (BMI) and WayBlue Ltd. (publisher)
Sam Brown44:00
5It's a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay (producer), David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
bass:
Kevin Dunne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Micky Gibbins (drummer for Badfinger)
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1977), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1977, in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 24)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler3.83:32
6Wind of Change
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:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
guest keyboard:
Koen van Baal (in 1990)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1990, in 1991) 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 (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1990)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Wind of Change (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Polygram Music and PRI Music, Inc.
Scorpions3.855:15
7More Than Words
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme5:47
8We're All Alone
producer:
David Anderle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1977) and A&M Records, Inc. (Los Angeles) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
We’re All Alone
lyricist and composer:
Boz Scaggs
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Boz Scaggs Music (publisher) (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Rita Coolidge53:37
9I Should Have Known Better
recording of:
I Should Have Known Better (1984 song)
writer:
Jim Diamond (Scottish singer/songwriter/guitarist) and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Hornall Music Ltd. (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Jim Diamond4:07
10Sunshine After the Rain
cover recording of:
The Sunshine After the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Elkie Brooks3:24
11Since You've Been Gone
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle (in 1979-04) and Dr. Michael Palmer (engineer) (in 1979-04)
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records Inc. (in 1979), PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979), UMG Recordings, Inc. (Universal Music Group, Inc., operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 82)
cover recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Complete Music Ltd., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
Rainbow43:17
12The Smile Has Left Your Eyes
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1983)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada
music videos:
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
The Smile Has Left Your Eyes (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
lyricist and composer:
John Wetton
publisher:
John Wetton Limited, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1983 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1983 until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Asia3:16
13Without You
Mötley Crüe4:32
14My Oh My
producer:
John Punter
recording of:
My Oh My
writer:
James Lea and Neville Holder
publisher:
Whild John Music Ltd.
Slade44:14
15Sweet Talkin' Woman
recording of:
Sweet Talkin’ Woman
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing 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), Jet Music Inc. (in 1977) 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)
Electric Light Orchestra3:50
16Love Hurts
Jim Capaldi3:27

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ASIN:UK: B000KHYKMW [info]

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part of:Greatest Ever! The Definitive Collection (order: 4)