The All Time Greatest Rock Songs, Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1We Will Rock You
engineer:
Mike Stone
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone
producer:
Queen
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
foot stomps [footstomps] and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Brian May (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Brian May (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1977, in 2001, in 2011)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 338)
recording of:
We Will Rock You (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen2:02
2GloriousAndreas Johnson3:27
3Go Let It OutOasis4:32
4If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be NextManic Street Preachers4:19
5DriveThe Cars3:54
6The Sidewinder Sleeps ToniteR.E.M.4:05
7Time to WonderFury in the Slaughterhouse4:42
8Alive and KickingSimple Minds4:45
9Blinded by the LightManfred Mann’s Earth Band3:47
10Alone
assistant engineer:
Mike Christopher, Stan Katayama, Jeffrey Poe, Julian Stoll and Toby Wright
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
bass guitar:
Mark Andes
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi
guitar:
Howard Leese
background vocals:
Howard Leese and Nancy Wilson
lead vocals:
Ann Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1987)
music videos:
Alone by Heart
cover recording of:
Alone (I hear the ticking of the clock… I’m lying here the room’s pitch dark…)
writer:
Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Billy Steinberg Music (from 1983 to present) and Denise Barry Music (from 1983 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Heart3:39
11Hold 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
Toto3:55
12All About Soul
recording of:
All About Soul
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Impulsive Music (in 1992) and Joelsongs (in 1992)
version of:
Motorcycle Song (demo)
Billy Joel5:52
13One of Us
recording of:
One of Us
lyricist and composer:
Eric Bazilian
Joan Osborne5:02
14What a Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
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 日音 Synch事業部
The Doobie Brothers3:44
15Runaway TrainSoul Asylum4:21
16China GirlDavid Bowie5:25
17Two PrincesSpin Doctors4:12
18You’ll Follow Me Down
engineer:
Clif Norrell
producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace
conductor:
Wil Malone
strings arranger:
Wil Malone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd.
recording of:
You’ll Follow Me Down
writer:
Len Arran and Skin
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Skunk Anansie3:33
19Sharp Dressed ManZZ Top4:12
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Wonderful TonightEric Clapton5:12
2More Than Words
assistant engineer:
Craig Doubet
engineer:
Bob St. John
producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Pat Badger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Geary
guitar, keyboard, percussion and piano and background vocals:
Nuno Bettencourt
background vocals and lead vocals:
Gary Cherone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1990)
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme5:34
3Walking in Memphis
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ben Wisch
producer:
Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
bass and organ:
John Leventhal
drums (drum set):
Dennis McDermott
guitar:
Marc Cohn and John Leventhal
Hammond organ:
Chris Palmaro
keyboard:
Eric Rehl
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Dennis Collins, Ada Dyer and Darryl Tookes
guest background vocals:
James Taylor
vocals:
Marc Cohn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1991), WEA International Inc. (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 415)
recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
Marc Cohn4:14
4Take a Picture
co-producer:
Rae DiLeo and Geno Lenardo
producer:
Ben Grosse and Richard Patrick
remixer:
Ben Grosse
edit of:
Take a Picture by Filter
recording of:
Take a Picture
lyricist and composer:
Richard Patrick
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (from 1999 to present) and Happy Ditties From Paradise (from 1999 to present)
Filter4:22
5Only God Knows WhyKid Rock4:07
6Honey Bee
recording of:
Honey Bee
lyricist and composer:
Tom Petty
publisher:
Gone Gator Music
Tom Petty4:57
7Running on Empty
recording of:
Running on Empty
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music (in 1977)
Jackson Browne4:46
8Johnny BThe Hooters3:56
9Falls Apart
programming and producer:
David Kahne
engineer:
Steve Gallagher, David Kahne and John Travis
mixer:
David Kahne and John Travis
recording of:
Falls Apart
composer:
David Kahne and Sugar Ray
Sugar Ray4:15
10Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:44
11Auberge
recording of:
Auberge
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
Chris Rea4:41
12Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
engineer:
Dan Wallin
producer:
Gordon Carroll
bass guitar:
Terry Paul (in 1973-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02) and Roger McGuinn (in 1973-02)
harmonium, organ and spinet:
Carl Fortina (in 1973-02)
background vocals:
Carol Hunter (in 1973-02), Brenda Patterson (in 1973-02) and Donna Weiss (in 1973-02)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1973)
engineered at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 190)
recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (in 1973-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony Music Publishers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Bob Dylan2:29
13I’ll Stand by YouThe Pretenders3:58
14Kayleigh
recording engineer:
Thomas Stiehler (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
producer:
Chris Kimsey
mixer:
Mark Freegard and Chris Kimsey
bass guitar:
Pete Trewavas (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Mosley (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
guitar:
Steve Rothery (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
keyboard:
Mark Kelly (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lead vocals:
Fish (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (in 1985), EMI Records Ltd. (in 1985) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1985)
remix of:
Kayleigh by Marillion
edit of:
Kayleigh by Marillion
recording of:
Kayleigh (from 1985-03 until 1985-05)
lyricist:
Derek William Dick
composer:
Derek William Dick, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas
publisher:
Chappell, Charisma Music Publishing Co Ltd., Charisma Music Publishing Ltd. and Marillion Music
Marillion3:31
15Go Your Own WayFleetwood Mac3:36
16Over My ShoulderMike + the Mechanics3:33
17More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (in 1976), Epic Records (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 39), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 194), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Copyright Control, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston4:42
18Samba Pa TiCarlos Santana4:33