The All Time Greatest Rock Songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1The BestTina Turner4:12
2Bad to the Bone
engineer:
Paul Mufson and John Nagy
assistant producer:
Ken Irwin and John Nagy
producer:
Terry Manning and The Delaware Destroyers
mixer:
Ken Irwin, Paul Mufson, John Nagy, George Thorogood and Terry Manning (in 1992)
bass:
Bill Blough (from 1981 until 1982)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Simon (from 1981 until 1982)
guitar and lead vocals:
George Thorogood (from 1981 until 1982)
keyboard:
Ian Stewart (from 1981 until 1982)
piano:
Ian Stewart
saxophone:
Hank Carter (from 1981 until 1982)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (in 1989)
recorded at:
Dimension Sound in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
mixed at:
The Mixing Lab in Newton, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Bad to the Bone (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
George Thorogood
publisher:
Del Sound Music
George Thorogood & the Destroyers4:50
3Walk on the Wild SideLou Reed4:10
4Legs
engineer:
Terry Manning
producer:
Bill Ham
lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. and WEA International Inc. (in 1983)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Legs
writer:
Frank Beard, Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Co. (in 1983)
ZZ Top4:33
5Kokomo
engineer and mixer:
Keith Wechsler
producer:
Terry Melcher
accordion:
Van Dyke Parks (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
acoustic guitar:
Jeffrey Foskett (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
alto saxophone:
Joel Peskin (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
bass:
Rod Clark (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
Ry Cooder (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Bruce Johnston (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06), Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06) and Carl Wilson (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
performer:
The Beach Boys (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc., Elektra (in 1988) and Touchstone Pictures (in 1988)
music videos:
Kokomo by The Beach Boys
recording of:
Kokomo (from 1988-03-22 until 1988-04-06)
writer:
Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher and John Phillips
publisher:
Buena Vista Music Company, Clairaudient Music Corporation, Daywin Music Inc., Honest John Music, Nichion Synch Division, Spirit One Music, Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs Inc. and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Beach Boys3:37
6Hot in the CityBilly Idol3:37
7Khe SanhCold Chisel4:12
8All I Need Is a MiracleMike + the Mechanics4:11
9Let's Go
assistant engineer:
George Tutko
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Benjamin Orr
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1979), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1979), WEA International Inc. (in 1979) and Elektra Entertainment (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Let’s Go
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
The Cars3:35
10Thorn in My SideEurythmics4:13
11Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (in 1973-07)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1974) and Universal Music (in 1974)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Lynyrd Skynyrd4:41
12She's Not ThereSantana4:03
13Little Miss Can't Be WrongSpin Doctors3:55
14All You ZombiesThe Hooters5:58
15China GroveThe Doobie Brothers3:16
16More Than a FeelingBoston3:23
17American PieDon McLean8:34
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Relax
engineer:
Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (in 1983)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (in 1983) and Anne Dudley (in 1983)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim (in 1983)
guitar:
Brian Nash (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson (in 1983), Mark O’Toole (in 1983) and Paul Rutherford (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ZTT Records Ltd. (in 1983) and Zang Tuum Tumb (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
karaoke version of:
Epic Relax (Sandro Silva & Quintino vs. Frankie Goes to Hollywood) by DJ Schmolli
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 10) and Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 44)
recording of:
Relax (in 1983)
lyricist:
Holly Johnson
composer:
Peter Gill, Holly Johnson and Mark O’Toole
publisher:
Perfect Songs Ltd. and SPZ Music, Inc.
Frankie Goes to Hollywood3:56
2Reckless (Don't Be So...)
engineer:
David Nicholas
producer:
Mark Opitz
drums (drum set):
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup (from 1981-03 until 1981-04) and John Watson (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
guitar:
Simon Binks (from 1981-03 until 1981-04) and James Reyne (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
keyboard:
James Reyne (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
saxophone:
Andrew Thompson (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
vocals:
Guy McDonough (from 1981-03 until 1981-04) and James Reyne (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rhinoceros Studios in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
recording of:
Reckless (Don't Be So...) (from 1981-03 until 1981-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Reyne
publisher:
Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Australian Crawl5:22
3Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler4:28
4Man EaterHall & Oates4:29
5Wild Thing
producer:
Colin Frechter
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bond (in 1966)
electric guitar:
Chris Britton (in 1966)
ocarina and lead vocals:
Reg Presley (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 257)
cover recording of:
Wild Thing (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH and April Music (in 1981)
The Troggs2:38
6AfricaToto4:54
7You're So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
additional background vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd., Universal Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing Group
Carly Simon4:18
8Rock OnDavid Essex3:25
9Down UnderMen at Work3:33
10Whiter Shade of PaleProcol Harum4:04
11Radar LoveGolden Earring6:24
12Blinded by the LightManfred Mann3:49
13Eagle RockDaddy Cool4:11
14The FlameCheap Trick5:36
15Dracula's TangoToto Coelo3:33
16Total ControlThe Motels5:53