Best of Rock

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

Tracklist

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1You're the Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Michael Wickow (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
recording of:
You’re the Voice
writer:
Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
publisher:
David Platz Music Scandinavia AB and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
John Farnham4.155:05
2Urgent
assistant engineer:
Edwin Hobgood (engineer) and Michael Sauvage
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer), Brad Samuelsohn and Dave Wittman
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
keyboard:
Michael Fonfara and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
saxophone:
Mark Rivera
solo saxophone:
Junior Walker
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Robert John “Mutt” Lange, Ian Lloyd (of Stories), Mark Rivera and Rick Wills
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981, in 2002) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Urgent
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Fuji Pacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner44:30
3Midnight Blues
Lou Gramm3:56
4Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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 (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes44:28
5I Want a New Drug
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1983)
recording of:
I Want a New Drug
writer:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News)) and Huey Lewis
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Dump and Pump Music
Huey Lewis & the News3:32
6Hold the LineToto3.43:33
7You Might Think
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange
mixer:
Mike Shipley
bass:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You Might Think
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars4.73:05
8Holding Out for a Hero
programming:
Phil Shenale
associate producer:
Arthur Pyson, Neil Dorfsman and John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Jim Steinman
bass trombone:
Dave Taylor (US jazz bass trombonist)
drum machine [Linn Drums]:
Sterling Smith and Art Wood (US session drummer/percussionist)
electronic drum set [Simmons Drums]:
Art Wood (US session drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Hiram Bullock
piano:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer:
Phil Shenale and Sterling Smith
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Jim Pugh (US trombonist) and Tom Malone (US trombonist)
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Lew Soloff
background vocals:
Rory Dodd, Eric Thayer and Holly Sherwood
brass [horn] arranger:
Tom Malone (US trombonist)
additional vocals arranger:
Ellen Foley
vocals arranger:
Rory Dodd, Eric Thayer and Holly Sherwood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984), 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 1984) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
recording of:
Holding Out for a Hero (Footloose)
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
is based on:
Stark Raving Love
Bonnie Tyler45:51
9The Road to Hell
recording of:
The Road to Hell
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
Chris Rea4:31
10Temple of Love
recording of:
Temple of Love
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Eldritch
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Sisters of Mercy4:40
11Piece of Your Action
engineer:
Robert Battaglia and Azi Kipper
producer:
Mötley Crüe
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set):
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at:
Hit City West in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Piece of Your Action
writer:
Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe34:41
12Rock 'n Roll Gypsy
cover recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Outlaw
writer:
Angry Anderson, Mick Cocks, Geordie Leach, Dallas "Digger" Royall and Peter Wells (Rose Tattoo guitarist)
publisher:
Rivus Music (publisher) (in 1981)
Helen Schneider5:22
13Walking by Myself
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Haydn Bendall (producer and engineer), Stuart Day, Markus Dravs, Steve Fitzmaurice (Irish mixer, songwriter and producer), Noel Harris and Greg Muden
engineer and mixer:
Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
producer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar) and Ian Taylor (Rock Producer/Engineer)
bass guitar:
Andy Pyle
drums (drum set):
Graham Walker (UK drummer)
guitar:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
harmonica:
Frank Mead
piano:
Mick Weaver
vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
cover recording of:
Walking by Myself
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and BMG Platinum Songs US
Gary Moore4.252:57
14Gimme All Your Lovin'
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Gimme All Your Lovin’
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top4.154:00
15Keep Your Hands to Yourself
engineer and producer:
Jeff Glixman
bass guitar:
Rick Price (Georgia Satellites)
drums (drum set):
Mauro Magellan
guitar:
Dan Baird and Rick Richards (US rock/metal guitarist)
lead vocals:
Dan Baird
recording of:
Keep Your Hands to Yourself
lyricist and composer:
Dan Baird
The Georgia Satellites53:27
16The Final Countdown
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) 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 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
Europe45:11
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