Absolute Driving Rock

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The Final CountdownEurope3:58
2Eye of the TigerSurvivor4:07
3Walk This WayRun‐D.M.C. with Aerosmith3:41
4Danger ZoneKenny Loggins3:37
5Poison
recording engineer:
Sir Arthur Payson (from 1988 until 1989)
synthesizer programming:
Steve Deutsch
assistant engineer:
George Cowan, Ben Fowler, Lolly Grodner, Robert Hart, John Herman, Don Peterkofsky, Duane Seykora, Brian Sterber and Mark Tanzer
producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Michael Barbiero and Steve Thompson
additional keyboard:
Paul Chiten (from 1988 until 1989) and Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
additional other instruments [special effects]:
Gregg Mangiafico (from 1988 until 1989)
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (from 1988 until 1989)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard (from 1988 until 1989)
guitar:
John McCurry (from 1988 until 1989)
keyboard:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989)
background vocals:
Alan St. John (from 1988 until 1989), Michael Anthony (from 1988 until 1989), Desmond Child (from 1988 until 1989), Diana Grasselli (from 1988 until 1989), Jango (from 1988 until 1989), Louie Merlino (from 1988 until 1989), Hugh McDonald (from 1988 until 1989), Jamie Sever (from 1988 until 1989), Bernie Shanahan (from 1988 until 1989), Stiv Bator (from 1988 until 1989), Tom Teeley (from 1988 until 1989), Joe Turano (from 1988 until 1989), Myriam Valle (from 1988 until 1989) and Maria Vidal (from 1988 until 1989)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (from 1988 until 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1989), Epic Records (in 1989), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1989), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1989)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Blue Jay Recording Studios in Carlisle, Massachusetts, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Grog Kill Studio in Woodstock, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), Sigma Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989), The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989) and The Village Recorder in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988 until 1989)
recording of:
Poison (from 1988 until 1989)
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Sony Music Publishing, Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal, Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Alice Cooper4:31
6More Than a FeelingBoston3:25
7Drops of JupiterTrain4:21
8Wherever You Will GoThe Calling3:29
9Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977, in 1978), CBS Records Inc. (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (in 1978), Columbia Records (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Toto3:57
10Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra5:03
11(Don’t Fear) The ReaperBlue Öyster Cult5:10
12Breaking the LawJudas Priest2:37
13Two PrincesSpin Doctors4:19
14Runaway TrainSoul Asylum4:28
15Place Your HandsReef3:40
16Hush
engineer:
Ian Taylor
producer:
Stephen Harris and Crispian Mills
cover recording of:
Hush (South, Royal, Deep Purple) (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South (until 1967)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ufa, Lowery-Chappell Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Kula Shaker2:58
17Modern Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Modern Girl
writer:
Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Meat Loaf4:26
18Take It on the RunREO Speedwagon4:02
19Black Betty
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (from 1977 to present) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (from 1977 to present) and TRO (from 1977 to present)
Ram Jam2:32
20All Day and All of the NightThe Stranglers2:34