Champions of Rock

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fireball
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering), Martin Birch and Alan O’Duffy
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Fireball (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
Deep Purple4.253:21
2Cry for the Nations
recording of:
Cry for the Nations
lyricist and composer:
Gary John Barden and Michael Schenker
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Michael Schenker Group5:02
3Radar Love
recording engineer:
Pieter Nieboer
executive producer:
Fred Haayen
producer:
Golden Earring
mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
George Kooymans
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Cesar Zuiderwijk (Dutch drummer, member of Golden Earring)
electric bass guitar and keyboard:
Rinus Gerritsen (bass player)
slide guitar:
Eelco Gelling
vocals:
Barry Hay and George Kooymans
arranger:
Golden Earring
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dutch Record Company (in 1973), Polydor B.V. (not an imprint; NL subsidiary company of Polydor International) (in 1973), Red Bullet Productions B.V. (in 1973), Track Records Ltd. (in 1973) and Geffen Records (in 1974)
produced for:
Red Bullet Productions
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Radar Love
lyricist:
Barry Hay
composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Dayglow Music (publisher), Larry Shayne Music, Inc., Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd., New Dayglow Music, Snamyook Music (publisher associated with George Kooymans) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Golden Earring4.36:22
4Race With the Devil
Girlschool2:49
5And the Bands Played On
engineer:
Andy Lydon
co-producer:
Saxon (English heavy metal band)
producer:
Nigel Thomas (Producer - graphics designer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pete Gill
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Steve Dawson (UK bassist for Saxon)
electric guitar [guitars]:
Graham Oliver (blues rock, hard rock, UK) and Paul Quinn (Saxon guitarist)
lead vocals:
Biff Byford
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Studio Aquarius in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
And the Bands Played On
writer:
Biff Byford, Steve Dawson (UK bassist for Saxon), Pete Gill, Graham Oliver (blues rock, hard rock, UK) and Paul Quinn (Saxon guitarist)
publisher:
Axis Music Ltd. and Carlin Music Corporation
Saxon3.752:47
6Caledonia
producer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Robin Trower
bass guitar:
James Dewar
drums (drum set):
Bill Lordan
guitar:
Robin Trower
vocals:
James Dewar
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
recording of:
Caledonia
writer:
James Dewar and Robin Trower
Robin Trower3:39
7Silver Machine
producer:
Doctor Technichal (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
additional bass guitar and additional guitar:
Guy Pratt (on 1972-02-13)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (on 1972-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer) (on 1972-02-13)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13)
synthesizer:
Dik Mik Davies (on 1972-02-13) and Del Dettmar (on 1972-02-13)
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13), Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13) and Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
remixer:
The Scourge of the Earth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-13)
mixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Silver Machine (12″ mix) by Hawkwind infected by The Scourge of the Earth
live recording of:
Silver Machine (on 1972-02-13)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind)
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music and United Partnership Ltd.
recording of:
Silver Machine
lyricist:
Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind)
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music and United Partnership Ltd.
Hawkwind3.654:38
8Wild Child
recording of:
Wild Child
writer:
Chris Holmes (US metal guitarist) and Blackie Lawless
W.A.S.P.5:10
9Overkill
engineer:
Trevor Hallesy (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Ashley Howe (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
electric guitar:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1979), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-12 until 1979-01) and Sound Development Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
music videos:
Overkill by Motörhead
recording of:
Overkill (Motörhead song) (from 1978-12 until 1979-01)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead4.155:11
10Hair of the Dog
recording of:
Hair of the Dog
writer:
Pete Agnew (singer-songwriter and bassist), Manny Charlton (singer-songwriter and guitarist), Dan McCafferty (singer, songwriter) and Darrell Sweet (drummer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Mountain Music Ltd.
Nazareth4:06
11Love Like a Man
recording of:
Love Like a Man
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Lee
Ten Years After7:34
12Don’t Fear the Reaper
recording engineer:
Andy Abrams (in 1976-03) and Shelly Yakus (in 1976-03)
engineer:
Andy Abrams and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Andy Abrams (from 1975 until 1976) and Shelly Yakus (from 1975 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (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:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 55) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 60)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (in 1976-03)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Blue Öyster Cult4.555:06
13Easy Livin’
recording engineer:
Peter Gallen (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
assistant engineer:
Ashley Howe
engineer:
Peter Gallen
producer:
Gerry Bron
mixer:
Rafe McKenna
drums (drum set):
Lee Kerslake (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
electric bass guitar:
Gary Thain (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
guitar:
Mick Box (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
organ:
Ken Hensley (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
vocals:
David Byron (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
arranger:
Uriah Heep (British prog/hard rock)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze (in 1972), Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1972), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972), Legacy Records Ltd. (in 1972), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1972, in 2017), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) and Astoria Theatre (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2003-11-08)
produced at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Easy Livin’ (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
A Tale of Two Ditties, Bron Music, EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd., S. Bron Music Co. Ltd., Sidney Bron Music (also spelled “Sydney”) and Umble Tunes Ltd.
Uriah Heep4.252:35
14Tomorrow Night
recording of:
Tomorrow Night
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Crane
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Atomic Rooster4:49
15Some Kind of Wonderful
producer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979, in 2001)
cover recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful
lyricist and composer:
Willie John Ellison (American/Canadian musician)
publisher:
Crash Music, Dandelion Music Company and Fermata do Brasil
Grand Funk Railroad4.253:15
16Face Down in the Gutter
XYZ4:12
17I’m the Urban Spaceman
recording of:
I’m the Urban Spaceman
lyricist and composer:
Neil Innes
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
The Bonzo Dog Band2:23
18I Like to Rock
recording of:
I Like to Rock
lyricist and composer:
Myles Goodwyn
April Wine4:19
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