Masterpieces

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Annotation

Disc says "Manufactured and distributed by Warner Music Australia" but back cover says "Manufactured in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe". Track list indicates albums from which tracks are sourced, so using existing recordings makes sense.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Can't Get Enough
recording engineer and mixer:
Ron Nevison
engineer:
Ron Fawcus (task: tape operator)
producer:
Bad Company
bass:
Boz Burrell (in 1973-11)
drums (drum set):
Simon Kirke (in 1973-11)
guitar:
Mick Ralphs (in 1973-11)
guitar [second guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Rodgers (in 1973-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (in 1974)
recorded at:
Headley Grange in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-11)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough (in 1973-11)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
Bad Company4:17
2School's OutAlice Cooper3:29
3Listen to the MusicDoobie Brothers3:43
4Little SisterRy Cooder3:50
5Running on EmptyJackson Browne4:51
6Raspberry Beret
recording engineer:
Susan Rogers (in 1984-09) and Susan Rogers (on 1984-09-13: strings)
producer and mixer:
Prince (in 1984-09)
assistant mixer:
Susan Rogers (in 1984-09)
12 string guitar, drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric grand piano [Yamaha CP-80], percussion, synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and lead vocals:
Prince (in 1984-09)
cello:
David Coleman (on 1984-09-13) and Suzie Katayama (on 1984-09-13)
violin:
Novi Novog (on 1984-09-13)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (in 1984-09), Susannah Melvoin (in 1984-09) and Wendy Melvoin (in 1984-09)
arranger:
Prince (in 1984-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 1985) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1985)
recorded at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (in 1984-09) and Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (on 1984-09-13: strings)
mixed at:
Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States (in 1984-09)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 362)
recording of:
Raspberry Beret (from 1984-09-07 until 1984-09-13)
lyricist and composer:
Prince
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince & The Revolution3:35
7Rhiannon
engineer:
David DeVore and Keith Olsen
producer:
Fleetwood Mac and Keith Olsen
bass guitar:
John McVie (in 1975-02)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood (in 1975-02)
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer:
Christine McVie (in 1975-02)
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (in 1975-02), Christine McVie (in 1975-02) and Stevie Nicks (in 1975-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (in 1975)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 488)
recording of:
Rhiannon (in 1975-02)
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
Fleetwood Mac4:14
8Heart of Gold
recording engineer:
Elliot Mazer (on 1971-02-08)
producer:
Elliot Mazer and Neil Young
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Neil Young (on 1971-02-08)
bass:
Tim Drummond (on 1971-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (on 1971-02-08)
guitar:
Teddy Irwin (on 1971-02-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Ben Keith (on 1971-02-08)
guest background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (on 1971-02-08) and James Taylor (on 1971-02-08)
guest performer:
The Stray Gators
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1972) and Reprise Records (in 2022)
recorded at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-02-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 259) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 297)
recording of:
Heart of Gold (on 1971-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young
publisher:
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and Silver Fiddle Music (in 1971)
Neil Young3:09
9For What It's Worth
producer:
Charles Greene and Brian Stone
background vocals:
Richie Furay and Dewey Martin
vocals:
Stephen Stills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 63)
recording of:
For What It’s Worth (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc., Richie Furay Music, Springalo Toones, Ten East and Ten‐East Music
Buffalo Springfield2:42
10Fire & Rain
engineer:
Bill Lazerus (in 1969-12)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1969-12)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (in 1969-12)
double bass:
Bobby ‘Wild, Wild’ West (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 146) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 227)
recording of:
Fire and Rain (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
James Taylor3:21
11She's GoneHall & Oates5:15
12I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner5:05
13DriveThe Cars3:56
14SailingChristopher Cross4:16
15Soul ManBlues Brothers3:04
16Respect
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Willie Bridges (on 1967-02-14)
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1967-02-14)
cornet:
Melvin Lastie (on 1967-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1967-02-14)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (on 1967-02-14)
organ:
Spooner Oldham (on 1967-02-14)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (on 1967-02-14) and King Curtis (on 1967-02-14)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1967-02-14) and Erma Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1967-02-14)
conductor:
Tom Dowd (on 1967-02-14)
arranger:
Tom Dowd and Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-02-14)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 5), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 21), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 52) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
cover recording of:
Respect (on 1967-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Redding
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc., East-Time-Walco, Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell North America
Aretha Franklin2:28
17Beast of Burden
lead vocals:
Bette Midler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (in 1984)
cover recording of:
Beast of Burden
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Co.
Bette Midler3:47
18Life's Been Good
recording of:
Life’s Been Good
lyricist and composer:
Joe Walsh
publisher:
Wow & Flutter Music
Joe Walsh4:41
19Take Me Home
recording of:
Take Me Home
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins
publisher:
Imagem Music, Imagem Music NL, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984) and Philip Collins Ltd. (in 1984)
Phil Collins4:37