The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Release events

1993-01 United States

Labels

Time–Life Music A-23707/R102-34
Time–Life Music A-23708/R102-34
Time–Life Music A-23709/R102-34
Time–Life Music A-23710/R102-34
Time–Life Music OPCD-2692/R102-34
Time–Life Music OPCD-2693/R102-34
Time–Life Music OPCD-2694/R102-34
Time–Life Music R102-34

Release information

Format:: 7×CD
Length:: 7:47:47

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Other
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Annotation

Catalog numbers:
R102-34 = entire set
A-23707–23710 = CDs 1–3 & 7, manufactured for Time-Life by by Sony Music Special Products, ℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
OPCD-2692–2694 = CDs 4–6, manufactured for Time-Life by Warner Special Products, ℗ 1993 Warner Special Products

Packaging:
Discogs reports that the outer box came in at least two different versions: one of thick pasteboard and one of thin cardstock. There have also been at least two different printings of the individual CD covers: one using italic type and one using roman type.

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1967–1969

2▶CD: 1969–1970

3▶CD: 1971–1973

4▶CD: 1973–1977

5▼CD: 1977–1982
#	Title	Artist	Length
1	God Save the Queen engineer: Bill Price producer: Bill Price and Chris Thomas recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 173) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 365) recording of: God Save the Queen writer: Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon and Glen Matlock publisher: Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd, Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and WB Music Corp.	The Sex Pistols	3:21
2	See No Evil assistant engineer: Jim Boyer engineer and mixer: Andy Johns producer: Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine assistant mixer: Jimmy Douglass and Randy Mason bass guitar: Fred Smith drums (drum set): Billy Ficca electric guitar and lead vocals: Tom Verlaine solo electric guitar: Richard Lloyd background vocals: Richard Lloyd and Fred Smith vocals: Richard Lloyd and Fred Smith recorded at: A&R Studios in New York, New York, United States mixed at: Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States recording of: See No Evil lyricist and composer: Tom Verlaine publisher: Double Exposure Music	Television	3:54
3	Watching the Detectives producer: Nick Lowe drums (drum set): Steve Goulding electric bass guitar [bass]: Andrew Bodnar guitar: Elvis Costello organ and piano: Steve Nieve vocals: Elvis Costello phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elvis Costello (in 1977) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Demon Records Ltd. (in 1984) recorded at: Pathway Studios in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976, from 1977-05 until 1977-06) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 354) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 355) recording of: Watching the Detectives lyricist and composer: Declan Patrick MacManus publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.	Elvis Costello	3:44
4	We Three producer: Jimmy Iovine mixer: Jimmy Iovine and Shelly Yakus phonographic copyright (℗) by: Arista Records, Inc. (from 1978 to present) recording of: We Three writer: Patti Smith arranger: Tom Verlaine	The Patti Smith Group	4:18
5	Sex & Drugs & Rock ’n’ Roll drums (drum set): Charley Charles (in 1976) electric bass guitar: Norman Watt-Roy (in 1976) electric guitar: Chaz Jankel (in 1976) lead vocals: Ian Dury (in 1976) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Stiff Records (in 1977) and Templemill Music Ltd (in 1977) recorded at: Alvic Studios in Wimbledon, Merton, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976) recording of: Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll (in 1976) lyricist: Ian Dury composer: Chaz Jankel publisher: Blackhill Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd.	Ian Dury & the Blockheads	3:05
6	Werewolves of London engineer: Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi producer: Jackson Browne and Waddy Wachtel bass: John McVie drums (drum set): Mick Fleetwood guitar [guitars]: Waddy Wachtel piano: Warren Zevon phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elektra Entertainment (in 1978), Elektra Records (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (from 2007 to present) recorded at: The Sound Factory in Tucson, Arizona, United States (in 2007) recording of: Werewolves of London writer: LeRoy P. Marinell, Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon publisher: Leadsheet Land Music, Polite Music, Tiny Tunes and Zevon Music Inc.	Warren Zevon	3:27
7	Refugee assistant engineer: Jon Mathias, Thom Panunzio, Gray Russell, Skip Saylor and Tori Swenson engineer: Shelly Yakus producer: Jimmy Iovine and Tom Petty 12 string guitar and guitar and slide guitar: Mike Campbell 12 string guitar, guitar and harmonica and lead vocals: Tom Petty bass guitar: Ron Blair drums (drum set) and percussion: Stan Lynch harmonium, organ and piano: Benmont Tench background vocals: Stan Lynch and Benmont Tench phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1979) recording of: Refugee writer: Mike Campbell and Tom Petty publisher: Almo Music Corp.	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	3:22
8	Little Sister cover recording of: Little Sister writer: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music	Ry Cooder	3:46
9	A Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy recording of: Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy lyricist and composer: Ray Davies live recording of: Rock ’n’ Roll Fantasy lyricist and composer: Ray Davies	The Kinks	5:01
10	Sultans of Swing engineer: Rhett Davies producer: Muff Winwood bass guitar: John Illsley (in 1978-02) drums (drum set): Pick Withers (in 1978-02) guitar: David Knopfler (in 1978-02) and Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02) lead vocals: Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Phonogram Ltd. (in 1978), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (in 1978, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (in 1996) recorded at: Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) part of: Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 156) recording of: Sultans of Swing (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Mark Knopfler publisher: Almo Music Corp., Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs	Dire Straits	5:47
11	Just What I Needed assistant engineer: Nigel Walker engineer: Geoff Workman producer: Roy Thomas Baker phonographic copyright (℗) by: Elektra Entertainment Group (in 1978), Elektra Records (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (in 1978) recorded at and mixed at: Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02) part of: Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 112) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 369) recording of: Just What I Needed (in 1978-02) lyricist and composer: Ric Ocasek publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lido Music, Inc. and Lido Music (in 1978)	The Cars	3:45
12	Train in Vain (Stand by Me) engineer: Bill Price producer: Guy Stevens bass guitar: Paul Simonon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) drums (drum set): Topper Headon drums (drum set) and percussion: Topper Headon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) guitar: Mick Jones and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) guitar family: Mick Jones (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) vocals: Mick Jones and Joe Strummer phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1979) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 213) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 292) recording of: Train in Vain (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) writer: Mick Jones and Joe Strummer	The Clash	3:09
13	Brass in Pocket engineer: Bill Price producer: Chris Thomas phonographic copyright (℗) by: Warner Music UK Ltd. (in 1979, in 1987, in 2000) part of: VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389) recording of: Brass in Pocket writer: James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde publisher: ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.	The Pretenders	3:04
14	I Will Follow assistant engineer: Kevin Moloney engineer: Paul Thomas producer: Steve Lillywhite drums (drum set): Larry Mullen, Jr. electric bass guitar: Adam Clayton electric guitar: The Edge lead vocals: Bono phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (in 1980) recorded at: Windmill Lane Studios in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland recording of: I Will Follow lyricist: Bono composer: Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge and Larry Mullen, Jr. publisher: Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Chappell Music, Gallo Music, Island Music, Island Music, Inc., Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V., Polygram Music, Taiyo Music Inc., Universal Music Publishing B.V. and Blue Mountain Music Ltd. (in 1980)	U2	3:37
15	When U Were Mine engineer: Jamie Starr producer: Prince drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer [ARP Omni], synthesizer [Oberheim OB-X] and lead vocals: Prince (from 1980-05 until 1980-06) additional remixer: Mick Guzauski and Bob Mockler remixer: Prince arranger: Prince recorded at: Wayzata Home Studio in Wayzata, Minnesota, United States (from 1980-05 until 1980-06) mixed at: Hollywood Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980-06) recording of: When You Were Mine (from 1980-05 until 1980-06) lyricist and composer: Prince publisher: Controversy Music, NPG Publishing, 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	Prince	3:44
16	Wall of Death engineer: Bill Gill producer: Joe Boyd bass: Dave Pegg drums (drum set): Dave Mattacks electric guitar: Simon Nicol and Richard Thompson background vocals: Clive Gregson and Pete Zorn vocals: Linda Thompson and Richard Thompson recorded at: Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom recording of: Wall of Death lyricist and composer: Richard Thompson	Richard and Linda Thompson	3:44
17	The Message producer: Clifton Chase and Ed Fletcher vocals: Duke Bootee and Melle Mel music videos: The Message by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five a cappella versions: The Message (a cappella) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five feat. Melle Mel & Duke Bootee instrumental versions: The Message (instrumental) by Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five part of: Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 51) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 59) recording of: The Message (in 1982) writer: Edward Fletcher, Jiggs Chase, Melvin Glover and Sylvia Robinson publisher: IQ Music Ltd.	Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five	7:10

6▶CD: 1982–1986

7▶CD: 1986–1992

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2222515 [info]
ASIN:	US: B000WL7RNK [info]
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