The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever!

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Love Is the DrugRoxy Music4:04
2SledgehammerPeter Gabriel4:38
3Freeze FrameThe J. Geils Band3:57
4Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1976)
recording of:
Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again?
lyricist and composer:
John Brewster, Rick Brewster and Doc Neeson
publisher:
BMG AM Pty Limited and J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
The Angels3:17
5Sorry
producer:
Ted Albert (in 1966) and Tony Geary (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Snowy Fleet (in 1966)
electric bass guitar:
Dick Diamonde (in 1966)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Harry Vanda (in 1966) and George Young (in 1966)
lead vocals:
Stevie Wright (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1966, in 1967)
recorded at:
EMI Studios Sydney in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1966)
recording of:
Sorry (in 1966)
writer:
Stevie Wright and George Young
publisher:
Copyright Control
The Easybeats2:34
6Smoke on the WaterDeep Purple5:20
7Paranoid
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., Warner Bros. Records Inc., Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 250) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath2:46
8Cold as IceForeigner3:18
9Can’t Get Enough
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
Bad Company3:28
10In a Broken DreamPython Lee Jackson3:39
11Show Me the WayPeter Frampton4:34
12Sunshine of Your Love
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05) and Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967), Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1967, in 1969) and Universal International Music B.V. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 11), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 65) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Sunshine of Your Love (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
writer:
Pete Brown, Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., E.C. Music, Nemperor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Cream4:11
13Mannish Boy
recording of:
Mannish Boy
writer:
Ellas McDaniel, Mel London and McKinley Morganfield
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters3:53
14All Right NowFree4:12
15Life’s Been Good
recording of:
Life’s Been Good
lyricist and composer:
Joe Walsh
publisher:
Wow & Flutter Music
Joe Walsh4:38
16CarolineStatus Quo3:38
17Eye of the TigerSurvivor3:45
18(Don’t Fear) The ReaperBlue Öyster Cult3:45
19Free BirdLynyrd Skynyrd4:28

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