The Best Rock Ballads in the World… Ever! Volume 2

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

Tracklist

1CD
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1We Are the Champions
engineer:
Mike Stone
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone
producer:
Queen
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1977, in 2011)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 25)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3:01
2I Want to Know What Love IsForeigner5:00
3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)Phil Collins3:24
4The Living YearsMike + the Mechanics5:28
5Bad Love
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ben Fowler
engineer:
Steve "Barney" Chase, Jack Joseph-Puig, Dave O’Donnell and Dave Wittman
producer:
Russ Titelman
mixer:
Russ Titelman and Gary Wright
bass:
Pino Palladino
guitar:
Eric Clapton and Phil Palmer
keyboard:
Alan Clark
background vocals:
Katie Kissoon and Tessa Niles
vocals:
Eric Clapton and Phil Collins
drums (drum set) arranger:
Phil Collins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Bad Love by Eric Clapton
recording of:
Bad Love
writer:
Eric Clapton and Mick Jones
publisher:
E.C. Music
Eric Clapton5:11
6The Whole of the Moon
producer:
Mike Scott
mixer:
Mick Glossop
bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten (in 1985-05)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (in 1985-05)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham (in 1985-05)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1985-05)
trumpet:
Roddy Lorimer (in 1985-05)
background vocals:
Max Edie (in 1985-05) and Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
vocals:
Mike Scott (in 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ensign Records Ltd. (in 1985), Island Records Ltd. (in 1985) and Chrysalis Records (in 2020)
recording of:
The Whole of the Moon (in 1985-05)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
The Waterboys5:00
7Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison song) (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3:02
8I Drove All Night
engineer:
Richard Dodd
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1987)
instruments:
Jeff Lynne (from 1987 until 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Estate Of Roy Orbison (in 1991)
produced for:
Trembler Prods. Inc.
recording of:
I Drove All Night (from 1987 until 1991)
writer:
Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Roy Orbison3:43
9Sweet Child o’ MineGuns N’ Roses5:54
10The BestTina Turner4:09
11All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
recording engineer:
Phil Kaffel (in 1989)
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Phil Kaffel
additional keyboard:
Kim Bullard (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi (in 1989)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Mark Andes (in 1989)
guitar:
Nancy Wilson (in 1989)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Ann Wilson (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc.
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1989) and One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1989)
recording of:
All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You (version first recorded by Heart) (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Imagem London Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (from 1979 to ????)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
version of:
All I Want to Do Is Make Love to You (original version as recorded by Dobie Gray)
Heart5:03
12Breakfast at Tiffany’sDeep Blue Something4:17
13The Day We Caught the TrainOcean Colour Scene3:10
14Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control, MCA Music Ltd. and Universal Music
Simple Minds4:20
15Let’s Dance
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
recording of:
Let’s Dance (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Essex, Jones Music, Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4:07
16Roll With It
Steve Winwood4:17
17Roll to Me
engineer:
Al Clay
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Roll to Me
lyricist and composer:
Justin Currie
Del Amitri2:12
18Itchycoo ParkSmall Faces2:50
19Hazard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 1992)
recording of:
Hazard
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
publisher:
Chi‐Boy Music and EMI Songs Ltd.
Richard Marx4:43
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