Greatest Ever! Dad: The Definitive Collection

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Whatever You WantStatus Quo4:35
2The Boys Are Back in TownThin Lizzy4:27
3More Than a FeelingBoston3:23
4Since You Been Gone
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle (in 1979-04) and Dr. Michael Palmer (in 1979-04)
engineer:
Gary Edwards
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (in 1979), Polydor Records Inc. (in 1979), PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1979), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 82)
cover recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, BMG Rights Management GmbH, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Ltd., Island Music, Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd, Union Square Music Songs Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Rainbow3:15
5Sweet 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 Skynyrd4:44
6All Right NowFree4:13
7(Don't Fear) The ReaperBlue Öyster Cult3:51
8You Ain't Seen Nothing YetBachman–Turner Overdrive3:30
9Bat Out of HellMeat Loaf4:53
10Holding Out for a HeroBonnie Tyler5:50
11You're the VoiceJohn Farnham5:06
12Addicted to LoveRobert Palmer4:25
13Down UnderMen at Work3:40
14Dreadlock Holiday10cc4:29
15Is She Really Going Out With Him?
recording of:
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson
publisher:
Kobalt Music and Pokazuka Limited
Joe Jackson3:39
1696 Tears
engineer:
Timm Baldwin
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1990)
music videos:
96 Tears by The Stranglers
cover recording of:
96 Tears
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Martinez
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Ed Arguello Music, Mysterians Music, Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Stranglers3:05
17Swords of a Thousand Men
producer:
Bob Andrews and Alan Winstanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Stiff Records Ltd. (in 1981)
recording of:
Swords of a Thousand Men
lyricist and composer:
Edward Tudor-Pole
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Tenpole Tudor2:57
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Real Wild Child (Wild One)
drum machine [Linn drum] programming:
David Richards (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
engineer:
David Richards
producer and mixer:
David Bowie and David Richards
bass, drums (drum set), organ, sampler [Akai S900], synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] and violin:
Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Steve Jones (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
background vocals:
Kevin Armstrong (from 1986-04 until 1986-05), David Bowie (from 1986-04 until 1986-05) and Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
cover recording of:
Wild One (Real Wild Child) (from 1986-04 until 1986-05)
writer:
Johnny Greenan, Johnny O’Keefe and Dave Owens
publisher:
Melodie der Welt, MPL Communications Inc., Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music
Iggy Pop3:36
2The Riverboat SongOcean Colour Scene4:58
3Place Your HandsReef3:40
4Sowing the Seeds of LoveTears for Fears6:16
5Good EnoughDodgy4:04
6Dancing in the MoonlightToploader3:30
7Cuddly ToyRoachford3:51
8Hush
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
9Going Underground
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1980-01-16)
guitar:
Paul Weller (on 1980-01-16)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-01-16) and Paul Weller (on 1980-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1980-01-16)
recording of:
Going Underground (on 1980-01-16)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Jam2:54
10Finetime
engineer, producer and mixer:
John Leckie
drums (drum set):
Keith O'Neill
electric bass guitar:
Pete Wilkinson
guitar:
John Power and Liam Tyson
lead vocals:
John Power
recording of:
Finetime
lyricist and composer:
John Power
Cast3:08
11There She GoesThe La’s2:44
12Harvest for the WorldThe Christians3:56
13Dance the Night Away
producer:
Don Cook and Raul Malo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records Nashville (in 1997)
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group nominees (number: 1999)
recording of:
Dance the Night Away
lyricist and composer:
Raul Malo
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Rumbalo Music
The Mavericks4:24
14Running in the Family
engineer and mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn
assistant producer:
Julian Mendelsohn
producer:
Wally Badarou and Level 42
recording of:
Running in the Family
writer:
Wally Badarou, Phil Gould and Mark King
Level 423:59
15ManeaterHall & Oates4:31
16You're the Best ThingThe Style Council5:11
17Sit Down
recording of:
Sit Down
lyricist:
Tim Booth
composer:
Tim Booth, Jim Glennie, Larry Gott and Gavan Whelan
James4:06
3CD
#TitleArtistLength
1BlockbusterThe Sweet3:12
2Crazy Horses
recording of:
Crazy Horses
lyricist and composer:
Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond and Wayne Osmond
publisher:
Kolob Music and Mike Curb Music
version of:
Crazy Horses
The Osmonds2:32
3All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (in 1972), Columbia Records (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972, in 1976)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
cover recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople3:33
4I Got You (I Feel Good)
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
producer:
James Brown
alto saxophone:
Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06) and Maceo Parker (on 1965-05-06)
bass:
Bernard Odum (on 1965-05-06)
drums (drum set):
Melvin Parker (on 1965-05-06)
guitar:
Alphonso "Country" Kellum (on 1965-05-06) and Jimmy Nolen (on 1965-05-06)
organ:
Nat Jones (on 1965-05-06)
tenor saxophone:
Al "Brisco" Clark (on 1965-05-06), St. Clair Pinckney (on 1965-05-06) and Eldee Williams (on 1965-05-06)
trombone:
Levi Rasbury (on 1965-05-06)
trumpet:
Joe Dupars (on 1965-05-06), Mike Ridley (on 1965-05-06) and Ron Tooley (on 1965-05-06)
lead vocals:
James Brown (on 1965-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965), Universal Records Inc. (in 1965) and PolyGram Inc. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1965-05-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 78) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 359)
cover recording of:
I Found You (a.k.a. I Got You (I Feel Good)) (on 1965-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown
publisher:
Fort Knox Music Co, Hudson Bay Music Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Try Me Inc.
James Brown2:49
5It's Not Unusual
recording engineer:
Bill Price
producer:
Peter Sullivan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (in 1965) and The Decca Record Company Limited (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 393)
recording of:
It’s Not Unusual
writer:
Gordon Mills and Les Reed
publisher:
Leeds Music (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US, Copyright Control, Valley Music Ltd and Universal Duchess Music Corp. (in 1964)
Tom Jones2:01
6(Is This the Way to) Amarillo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1972) and JTC Music (in 2001)
recording of:
Is This the Way to Amarillo
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Kirshner-Warner Bros Music
Tony Christie3:11
7No Particular Place to GoChuck Berry2:43
8Young Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1968)
recording of:
Young Girl
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd.
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap3:12
9Wild 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 Troggs2:36
10King of the Road
recorded in:
Tennessee, United States (on 1964-11-03)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy
vocals:
Roger Miller (on 1964-11-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Smash (in 1965)
recording of:
King of the Road (on 1964-11-03)
lyricist:
Roger Miller
composer:
Roger Miller (in 1964)
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd.
Roger Miller2:28
11Make It Easy on Yourself
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Make It Easy on Yourself
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation and MCA Music Ltd.
The Walker Brothers3:14
12Too Busy Thinking About My BabyMarvin Gaye2:56
13EasyCommodores4:10
14Just the Way You Are
cover recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Barry White5:38
15Lean on MeBill Withers4:18
16James Bond Theme
orchestra:
The Ian Rich Orchestra
instrumental cover recording of:
James Bond Theme
composer:
Monty Norman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing and EMI United Partnership
part of:
James Bond themes
is based on:
Bad Sign, Good Sign (From the stage musical “A House for Mr Biswas”)
The Ian Rich Orchestra2:36