Now That’s What I Call Music! 21

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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1Bohemian Rhapsody
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone
executive producer:
Brian May and Roger Taylor
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker and Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Roger Taylor (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
guitar:
Brian May (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
piano and lead vocals and other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Freddie Mercury (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Brian May (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14) and Roger Taylor (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1975) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1975, in 2011)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 17), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Spotify: Top Hits of 2019 (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 163)
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen6:00
2Goodnight Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram and Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1992)
recording of:
Goodnight Girl
writer:
Graeme Clark, Tom Cunningham, Neil Mitchell and Marti Pellow
publisher:
Chrysalis and Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Wet Wet Wet3:43
3StayShakespears Sister3:50
4My Girl
producer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
bass:
James Jamerson (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
guitar:
Robert White (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
background vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17), Otis Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17) and Paul Williams (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lead vocals:
David Ruffin (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
performer:
The Temptations (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 3), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (number: 11), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 43) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 88)
recording of:
My Girl (from 1964-09-25 until 1964-11-17)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Music for Africa, Poochum, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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)
The Temptations2:44
5Stars
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall
producer:
Stewart Levine
recording of:
Stars
lyricist and composer:
Mick Hucknall
Simply Red4:08
6Justified & Ancient (Stand by the JAMS)
co-mixer:
The KLF and Mark “Spike” Stent
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent
additional lead vocals:
Maxine Harvey
lead vocals:
Tammy Wynette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
KLF Communications (in 1991)
music videos:
Justified and Ancient (Stand by the JAMs) by The KLF feat. Tammy Wynette
recording of:
Justified & Ancient
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cauty, Bill Drummond and Ricardo Lyte
is based on:
Hey Hey We Are Not The Monkees
The KLF3:39
7It Must Be Love
cover recording of:
It Must Be Love
lyricist and composer:
Labi Siffre
publisher:
Chrysalis Music
Madness3:20
8I Can't Dance
assistant recording engineer:
Mike Bowen (from 1991-03 until 1991-09) and Geoff Callingham (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
drums (drum set) programming:
Tony Banks (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
assistant engineer:
Mark Robinson
engineer:
Nick Davis
producer:
Nick Davis and Genesis
bass and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
keyboard:
Tony Banks (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
background vocals:
Tony Banks (from 1991-03 until 1991-09) and Mike Rutherford (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1991)
recorded at:
The Farm in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
recording of:
I Can’t Dance (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
lyricist:
Phil Collins
composer:
Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem CV, Imagem Music GmbH, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Michael Rutherford Ltd., Philip Collins Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (from 2007 to present)
Genesis4:00
9(Love Moves In) Mysterious WaysJulia Fordham4:37
10Weather With You (radio edit)Crowded House3:46
11Deeply Dippy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
TUG Records (in 1992)
recording of:
Deeply Dippy
writer:
Fred Fairbrass, Richard Fairbrass and Robert Manzoli
Right Said Fred3:17
12To Be With YouMr. Big3:21
13Love Is Strange
assistant engineer:
Cameron Jenkins (in 1991-11)
engineer:
Jerry Boys (in 1991-11)
producer:
Everything but the Girl
acoustic guitar and piano:
Ben Watt
bass guitar:
Steve Pearce (in 1991-11)
vocals:
Ben Watt
strings arranger:
Nick Ingman and Ben Watt
cover recording of:
Love Is Strange (from 1991-11 until 1992-03)
lyricist:
Mickey Baker, Ethel Smith and Sylvia Robinson
writer:
Ethel Smith
composer:
Ethel Smith
publisher:
Cromwell Music Ltd. and Ben Ghazi Music, Inc. (in 1956)
Everything but the Girl3:23
14Church of Your Heart
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Clarence Öfwerman, Roxette and Alar Suurna
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing
electric bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin
electric guitar:
Jonas Isacsson
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and harmonica:
Per Gessle
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman
additional background vocals and background vocals:
Staffan Öfwerman
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (in 1991)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1990-01 until 1990-11) and Tits & Ass in Halmstad, Halland, Sweden (from 1990-01 until 1990-11)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Church of Your Heart
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
Roxette3:19
15Driven By You
programming:
Brian May
producer:
Brian May, David Richards and Justin Shirley‐Smith
bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1991)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1991)
recording of:
Driven by You
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
Brian May4:13
16Welcome to the Cheap Seats
additional guest vocals:
Kirsty MacColl
recording of:
Welcome to the Cheap Seats
writer:
The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff2:38
17Far Gone and OutThe Jesus and Mary Chain2:50
18Born of Frustration
recording of:
Born of Frustration
lyricist:
Tim Booth
composer:
Tim Booth, Jim Glennie and Larry Gott
James5:31
19HighThe Cure3:33
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