Pure Rock 1981

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Dead Ringer for LoveMeat Loaf4:24
2CenterfoldThe J. Geils Band3:38
3The Kid Is Hot ToniteLoverboy4:28
4Gift With a Golden Gun
Toto4:03
5Harden My Heart
engineer:
Paul Grupp
producer:
John Boylan
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 32)
recording of:
Harden My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Marv Ross
publisher:
Bonnie Bee Good Music (in 1981), Geffen/Kaye Music (in 1981) and Narrow Dude Music (in 1981)
Quarterflash3:53
6Just Between You and Me
April Wine3:56
7You Scare Me to Death
recording of:
You Scare Me to Death
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
Marc Bolan2:41
8A Good Year for the Roses
producer:
Billy Sherrill
lead vocals:
Elvis Costello
cover recording of:
A Good Year for the Roses
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Elvis Costello & The Attractions3:09
9I Surrender
assistant engineer:
Thomas Brekling and Clay Hutchinson
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1980-11)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1980-11)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (in 1981) and Universal Records Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studio in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1980-11)
cover recording of:
I Surrender (in 1980-11)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Complete Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd, 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)
Rainbow4:03
10Hot Rockin’Judas Priest3:17
11The Breakup SongGreg Kihn Band2:52
12Limelight
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown and Rush
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown and Rush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 435)
recording of:
Limelight (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
Rush4:22
13Hit and Run
recording of:
Hit & Run
writer:
Kelly Johnson and Kim McAuliffe
Girlschool3:10
14Horror Movies
recording of:
Horror Movies
lyricist and composer:
Jock McDonald
publisher:
Charly Publishing Ltd.
The Bollock Brothers5:27
15Take It on the RunREO Speedwagon4:01
16The Mob Rules (live)Black Sabbath3:20
17Find Your Way BackJefferson Starship4:17
18Too Drunk to Fuck
producer:
Dead Kennedys and Geza X
recording of:
Too Drunk to Fuck
lyricist and composer:
Jello Biafra
Dead Kennedys2:38