Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

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

Annotation

Though they have been distributed online with the 30 tracks on this release, the following tracks are "creations" of various game music rippers, and are not part of the original soundtrack to this game:

  • A Flock Of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away From The Guitar Mix)
  • Scandal - The Warrior (Soft Mix)
  • Twisted Sister - I Wanna Rock (Less Mix)
  • Judas Priest - Electric Eye (No Guitar Hero Mix)
  • Judas Priest - Electric Eye (Guitar From Hell Mix)
Annotation last modified on 2007-10-12 04:06 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(Bang Your Head) Metal Health
cover recording of:
Metal Health (Bang Your Head)
writer:
Frankie Banali, Carlos Cavazo, Tony Cavazo and Kevin DuBrow
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
WaveGroup Sound5:14
2We Got the Beat
cover recording of:
We Got the Beat
lyricist and composer:
Charlotte Caffey
writer:
The Go‐Go’s (all-female American rock band formed in 1978)
publisher:
Daddy-Oh Music and Universal Music–MGB Songs
WaveGroup Sound2:29
3I Ran (So Far Away)
recording of:
I Ran
writer:
Frank Maudsley, Paul Reynolds (English guitarist from A Flock of Seagulls), Ali Score and Mike Score
A Flock of Seagulls4:24
4Balls to the Wall
cover recording of:
Balls to the Wall
lyricist:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
composer:
Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH, SMV Schacht Musikverlage and Summer Breeze Music (from 1983 to present)
WaveGroup Sound5:41
518 and Life
cover recording of:
18 and Life
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
WaveGroup Sound3:47
6No One Like You
guitar family:
Doug Doppler
cover recording of:
No One Like You
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
WaveGroup Sound4:00
7Shakin
cover recording of:
Shakin’
writer:
Ralph Carter (heavy metal bassist), Eddie Money and Elizabeth Myers
publisher:
Cashola Music, Elizabeth Myers Music, Three Wise Boys Music LLC and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
WaveGroup Sound3:11
8Heat of the Moment
cover recording of:
Heat of the Moment
writer:
Geoff Downes and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Crosstown UK (Palan), Fujipacific Music, Inc., John Wetton Music Ltd, Warner Bros. (holding: File NO Releases), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31), Ackee Music Inc. (from 1982 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1982 to present), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1982 until 2019-05-28), Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
WaveGroup Sound3:53
9Radar Love
guitar family:
Doug Doppler
cover recording of:
Radar Love
lyricist:
Barry Hay
composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc., Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd., New Dayglow Music and Snamyook Music (publisher associated with George Kooymans)
WaveGroup Sound5:50
10Because, It's Midnite
performer:
Matt Chapman (Homestar Runner creator and voice actor)
recording of:
Because, It's Midnite
writer:
The Brothers Chaps
Limozeen2:11
11Holy Diver
cover recording of:
Holy Diver
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music
WaveGroup Sound4:44
12Turning Japanese
cover recording of:
Turning Japanese
lyricist and composer:
David Fenton
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp.
WaveGroup Sound3:40
13Hold On Loosely
cover recording of:
Hold On Loosely
writer:
Jeff Carlisi, James Peterik and Richard Donald Barnes
publisher:
Easy Action Music, Rocknocker Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
WaveGroup Sound4:34
14The Warrior
engineer:
William Wittman
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
performer:
Patty Smyth
recording of:
The Warrior
writer:
Nick Gilder and Holly Knight
Scandal4.53:53
15I Wanna Rock
Twisted Sister3:10
16What I Like About You
cover recording of:
What I Like About You
writer:
Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar and Mike Skill
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
WaveGroup Sound2:54
17Synchronicity II
cover recording of:
Synchronicity II
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
WaveGroup Sound5:02
18Ballroom Blitz
guitar family:
Doug Doppler
cover recording of:
The Ballroom Blitz
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
WaveGroup Sound3:54
19Only a Lad
cover recording of:
Only a Lad
lyricist and composer:
Danny Elfman (American singer and score composer)
WaveGroup Sound3:57
20Round and Round
cover recording of:
Round and Round
writer:
Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini and Stephen Pearcy
publisher:
Ratt Music and Time Coast Music
WaveGroup Sound4:36
21Ain't Nothin' But a Good Time
cover recording of:
Nothin’ but a Good Time
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing
WaveGroup Sound3:42
22Lonely Is the Night
cover recording of:
Lonely Is the Night
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
publisher:
Songs of the Knight
WaveGroup Sound4:38
23Bathroom Wall
cover recording of:
Bathroom Wall
lyricist and composer:
Taime Downe
WaveGroup Sound3:36
24Los Angeles
cover recording of:
Los Angeles
writer:
Exene Cervenka and John Doe (US singer, songwriter, actor, poet & bassist)
WaveGroup Sound2:25
25Wrathchild
guitar family:
Doug Doppler
cover recording of:
Wrathchild
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
WaveGroup Sound2:52
26Electric Eye
recording of:
Electric Eye
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
Judas Priest4:20
27Police Truck
cover recording of:
Police Truck
lyricist:
Jello Biafra (former lead singer of Dead Kennedys)
composer:
Jello Biafra (former lead singer of Dead Kennedys) and Ray Pepperell
WaveGroup Sound2:27
28Seventeen
guitar family:
Doug Doppler
cover recording of:
Seventeen
writer:
Reb Beach, Beau Hill and Kip Winger
publisher:
Blue 32 Music Inc., BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs US, EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Julian Kelly Music, Small Hope Music, Varseau Music and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
WaveGroup Sound4:03
29Caught in a Mosh
cover recording of:
Caught in a Mosh
writer:
Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Scott Ian and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Imagem Music, NFP Music, Universal Music – Z Tunes LLC and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
WaveGroup Sound4:58
30Play With Me
guitar family:
Doug Doppler
cover recording of:
Play With Me
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
WaveGroup Sound3:27