Absolute Rock Ballads Classics

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Tracklist

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1Bobby Brown
recording of:
Bobby Brown
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
Frank Zappa2:46
2Rough Boy
engineer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others) and Bob Ludwig (mastering 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) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Rough Boy
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Hamstein Music Ltd., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Company (publisher) (in 1985)
ZZ Top3.354:51
3Child in Time
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
compilation of:
Child in Time (part 1) by Deep Purple, Child in Time (part 2) by Deep Purple and Child in Time by Deep Purple
partial recording of:
Child in Time (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), 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), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
Deep Purple4.54:12
4Empty 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 for:
Peter Collins Productions
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 Moore3.754:16
5Is 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. (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)
Whitesnake4.24:40
6Only Women Bleed
assistant producer:
Michael Sherman (producer)
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass:
Prakash John
drums (drum set):
Whitey Glan
guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist) and Dick Wagner
Rhodes piano:
Jozef Chirowski
slide guitar:
Dick Wagner
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present)
vocals:
Jozef Chirowski and Dick Wagner
arranger:
Bob Ezrin and Allan MacMillan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1975)
produced for:
My Own Production Company Ltd.
recording of:
Only Women Bleed
writer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Early Frost Music Corp. (, from 1975 to ????), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Spirit One Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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)
Alice Cooper3.55:46
7Listen to Your Heart
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin (in 1988-08) and Alar Suurna (in 1988-08)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist), Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (in 1988-08)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1988-08)
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-08)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-08) and Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) (in 1988-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (not for release label use!)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (in 1988-08)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Listen to Your Heart (Roxette song) (in 1988-08)
lyricist:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
composer:
Per Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist) and Mats Arne Persson (“M.P.”)
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette35:13
8When the Children Cry
assistant engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
guitar:
Vito Bratta
lead vocals:
Mike Tramp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
When the Children Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vito Bratta
writer:
Mike Tramp
White Lion3.54:18
9If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
assistant engineer and assistant producer:
Lee Butler (UK engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Eringa
assistant mixer:
John Bailey (engineer)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar:
James Dean Bradfield
bass guitar [bass]:
Nicky Wire
drums (drum set):
Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
Hammond organ [Hammond], mellotron and Wurlitzer electric piano [Wurlitzer]:
Nick Nasmyth
percussion:
Andy Duncan (UK drummer and producer)
vocals:
James Dean Bradfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next by Manic Street Preachers
part of:
168 Songs of Hatred and Failure (playlist) (number: 54)
recording of:
If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next
lyricist:
Nicky Wire
composer:
James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore (Manic Street Preachers)
Manic Street Preachers44:49
10Black Velvet
producer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter)
mixer:
Kevin Doyle (award-winning sound engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Alannah Myles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 6)
recording of:
Black Velvet
writer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter) and Christopher Ward (Canadian songwriter & veejay)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), David Tyson Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Into Wishin’, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Ole Media Management LP and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Alannah Myles4.54:46
11I Remember You
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Dave Kent (engineer)
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach (Canadian metal singer)
recorded at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
I Remember You
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row3.95:13
12Home Sweet Home
recording engineer and mixer:
Duane Baron
assistant engineer:
Matt Brady (engineer), Brian Scheuble, Paul Wertheimer (engineer), Mark Wilczak and Alex Woltman
producer:
Bob Rock and Tom Werman
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar:
Mick Mars
bass guitar, bass pedals, electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set), percussion and piano:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
produced for:
Julia’s Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Home Sweet Home
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), 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 Crüe4.44:01
13Only One Woman
cover recording of:
Only One Woman
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
Alien4:06
14Sara
assistant engineer:
Paul Ericksen (recording engineer)
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer)
producer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer) and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
arranger:
Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Sara (in 1985)
writer:
Ina Wolf and Peter Wolf (Austrian classical/jazz composer/producer, keyboards for Zappa)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Kikiko Music and Petwolf Music
Starship4.44:52
15I’ll Stand by You
engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer, aka Syco)
producer:
Ian Stanley
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Copley and J.F.T. Hood
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Adam Seymour
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994, in 2000) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
recording of:
I’ll Stand by You
writer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders), Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
B. Steinbereg Music, Clive Banks Songs, D. Barry Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hynde House of Hits Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L and Kobalt Publishing Ltd.
The Pretenders3.553:56
16Broken Wings
engineer:
Paul DeVilliers and Lois Oki
producer:
Paul DeVilliers and Mr. Mister (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
drums (drum set):
Pat Mastelotto
guitar:
Steve Farris (US session guitarist, member of Mr. Mister)
keyboard:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International (in 1985), BMG Music (in 1985), BMG Music International (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recording of:
Broken Wings
writer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages), John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Mr. Mister45:34
17Sweet Home Alabama
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., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Lynyrd Skynyrd54:28