NOW That’s What I Call Classic Rock

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Tracklist

CD 1
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1We Will Rock You
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
foot stomps [footstomps] and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2001, in 2011)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 338)
recording of:
We Will Rock You (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.92:01
2Barracuda
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) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (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)
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:
Know Music, Of the Roses Music, Strange Euphoria Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
sub-publisher:
Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Heart3.84:21
3Bad to the Bone
recording of:
Bad to the Bone
lyricist and composer:
George Thorogood
George Thorogood & the Destroyers2.254:48
4The Spirit of Radio
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
assistant mixer:
Steve S. Hort (engineer), Geddy Lee, Craig Milliner (engineer) and Adam Moseley
mixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], 12 string guitar [12-string electric guitar], acoustic guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedals] and electric guitar:
Alex Lifeson
bass guitar, bass pedals [Taurus pedal synthesizer], Minimoog and synthesizer [Oberheim polyphonic: OB-1]:
Geddy Lee
bell tree, crotales, drums (drum set), timbales, timpani [tympani], triangle, tubular bells, tubular bells [orchestra bells] and wind chime:
Neil Peart
vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-11)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 88)
recording of:
The Spirit of Radio (from 1979-09 until 1979-10)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Core Music Publishing
Rush4.44:55
5My Generation
recording of:
My Generation (The Who)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
The Who2.253:17
6Fire
engineer:
Dave Siddle (DeLane Lea) (engineer) and Eddie Kramer (Olympic) (engineer)
producer:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others)
electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Noel Redding
electric guitar:
Jimi Hendrix
vocals:
Jimi Hendrix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label) (in 2010)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1964 - 1967) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-01) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-08)
produced at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-03)
recording of:
Fire (from 1967-01 until 1967-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label), Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc. and Yameta Co. Ltd.
Jimi Hendrix Experience3.752:43
7More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston3.854:45
8Carry On Wayward Son
assistant engineer:
Jeff Glixman
engineer:
Bill “Bleu” Evans (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Glixman
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1975 until 1976)
clavinet, Moog and synthesizer [Oberheim synthesizer]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Ehart (from 1975 until 1976)
electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
organ, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
viola and violin:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976, in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
recording of:
Carry On Wayward Son (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Kirshner CBS Music Publishing, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, Don Kirshner Music Inc. (from 1976 to present) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) (from 1976 to present)
Kansas3.455:22
9Renegade
synthesizer programming:
Dennis DeYoung and Ed Walsh (US synthesizer player & programmer)
assistant engineer:
Harry Andronis and Gary Geppert (engineer)
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
guitar [lead]:
James Young (Member of Styx)
lead vocals:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
recording of:
Renegade
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 日音 Synch事業部, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (from 1978 to present) and Stygian Songs (from 1978 to present)
Styx3.34:12
10Cold as Ice
associate engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason
engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
co-producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
producer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer) and John Sinclair (engineer)
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
bass guitar:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner))
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
horn:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
keyboard:
Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
synthesizer:
Al Greenwood
background vocals:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner)), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Ian Lloyd (of Stories) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
vocals:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner)), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Cold as Ice
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Fuji Pacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Cold as Ice (M.O.P.)
Foreigner3.93:17
11Smoke on the Water
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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)
lyrics quoted on:
Hungry Daze
music quoted on:
LED Storm (Tune 1)
music quoted on:
Lifetime Enlightenment
music quoted on:
Шальная ночь
Deep Purple2.753:55
12We’re an American Band
producer:
Todd Rundgren
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano and guitar:
Mark Farner
bass:
Mel Schacher
clavinet, Moog, organ and piano:
Craig Frost
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
vocals:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad) and Mark Farner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
We’re an American Band
lyricist and composer:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
publisher:
Brew Music Company
Grand Funk Railroad4.353:25
13Mississippi QueenMountain3.72:30
14Bad Moon Rising
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969-03)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969-03)
guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969-03)
vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 356)
recording of:
Bad Moon Rising (in 1969-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Jondora Music
Creedence Clearwater Revival4.252:18
15Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
Merry Clayton and Clydie King
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc. and Leeds Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.354:43
16The Joker
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
acoustic guitar, slide guitar and lead vocals [vocals]:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass:
Gerald Johnson
drums (drum set):
John King (drums)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007)
recording of:
The Joker
writer:
Eddie Curtis (songwriter), Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Jim Rooster Music, Sailor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Steve Miller Band4.14:28
17Rebel Rebel
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Keith Harwood
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (rock drummer for Jeff Beck Group/May Blitz) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
Alan Parker (guitarist & composer) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (American pianist) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Rebel Rebel (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), MainMan, Jones Music America (from 1974 to present) and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
David Bowie3.94:29
18Surrender
assistant engineer:
Mike Beiriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Metro in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1998-04-30 until 1998-05-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 356) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 465)
recording of:
Surrender (from 1978-04-30 until 1978-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Adult Music (in 1978), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1978) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Cheap Trick3.74:13
19Show Me the Way (live)
producer:
Peter Frampton
bass guitar:
Stanley Sheldon (bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Siomos
grand piano, organ and Rhodes piano:
Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist)
guitar:
Peter Frampton and Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist)
talkbox:
Peter Frampton
vocals:
Peter Frampton, Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist) and Stanley Sheldon (bass player)
arranger:
Peter Frampton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1976)
live recording of:
Show Me the Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton3.754:34
20Rock and Roll All Nite (live)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Peter Criss
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Ace Frehley (American rock guitarist)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
recorded at:
KISS at Cleveland Music Hall (1975-06-21), KISS at Cobo Arena (1975-05-16), KISS at RKO Orpheum Theatre (1975-07-20) (show 1), KISS at RKO Orpheum Theatre (1975-07-20) (show 2) and KISS at Wildwoods Convention Center (1975-07-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1975) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1975-05-16), Music Hall in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (on 1975-06-21), Adler Theatre in Davenport, Iowa, United States (on 1975-07-20) and Wildwoods Convention Center (original location) in Wildwood, New Jersey, United States (on 1975-07-23)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Rock and Roll All Nite (live, 1975) by KISS
live recording of:
Rock and Roll All Nite (in 1975)
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
KISS Songs Inc. (ended), Café Americana Inc. and Hori Productions America Inc.
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
written at:
Continental Hyatt House in West Hollywood, California, United States
KISS4.153:56