Monster Ballads

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

Annotation

Note that a 2 disc version using the same cover art was released 2 years later, spreading the songs on this release over both discs.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Heaven
producer:
Beau Hill
mixer:
John Jansen
recording of:
Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Jani Lane
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Dixonyou Music, EMI-Virgin Songs, Erik Turner Music, Great Lips Music, Laney Jane Music and Rich McBitch Music
Warrant3:59
2Something to Believe In
additional engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser
co-producer:
Mike Fraser
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
performer:
Poison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1990, in 2003)
recording of:
Something to Believe In
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing
Poison5:30
3High Enough
recording of:
High Enough
writer:
Jack Blades, Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw
Damn Yankees4:19
4Almost Paradise
producer:
Keith Olsen
mixer:
Brian Foraker, Keith Olsen and Dennis Sager
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Keith Olsen
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar:
Chas Sandford
keyboard and synthesizer:
Bill Cuomo
saxophone:
Jerry Peterson
lead vocals:
Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1984)
recording of:
Almost Paradise
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Eric Carmen
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation
Mike Reno and Ann Wilson3:50
5Is This Love
producer:
Keith Olsen and Mike Stone
mixer:
Keith Olsen
bass guitar:
Neil Murray
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guest keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
keyboard:
Don Airey
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987, in 2008) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 2008)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp., Whitesnake Music Ltd., Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Whitesnake4:44
6To Be With You
assistant engineer:
Chris Kupper, David Luke, Scott Ralston, Michael Semanick and Andy Udoff
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Tom Size
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pat Torpey
guitar:
Paul Gilbert
lead vocals [vocals]:
Eric Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (in 1991), Warner Music International (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
To Be With You by Mr. Big
recording of:
To Be With You
writer:
David Grahame and Eric Martin
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Dog Turner Music (from 1991 to present), EMI April Music Inc. (from 1991 to present), Eric Martin Songs (from 1991 to present), Tasmanian Compositions (from 1991 to present), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Mr. Big3:21
7Carrie
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records AB (in 1986), CBS, Inc. (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Carrie (Europe song)
writer:
Mic Michaeli and Joey Tempest
publisher:
EMI Music Sweden AB, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Seven Doors Music
Europe4:31
8Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
assistant recording engineer:
Thom Cadley and Ryan Dorn
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Eric Brittingham, Andy Johns and Tom Keifer
assistant mixer:
George Cowan
mixer:
Michael Barbiero and Steve Thompson
acoustic guitar, harmonica, steel guitar [national steel guitar] and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer (from 1987 until 1988)
additional drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi (from 1987 until 1988) and Cozy Powell (from 1987 until 1988)
additional guest Hammond organ [B3], additional guest piano and additional guest synthesizer:
Rick Criniti (from 1987 until 1988)
additional keyboard:
Kurt Shore (from 1987 until 1988) and John Webster (from 1987 until 1988)
additional pedal steel guitar:
Jay Levine (from 1987 until 1988)
additional percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (from 1987 until 1988)
bass guitar [12 string bass], electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Eric Brittingham (from 1987 until 1988)
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury (from 1987 until 1988)
electric guitar:
Tom Keifer (from 1987 until 1988) and Jeff LaBar (from 1987 until 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc.
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1987 until 1988) and Kajem/Victory Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1987 until 1988)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone) (from 1987 until 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
Cinderella5:56
9More Than Words
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. and Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme4:12
10Headed for a Heartbreak
assistant engineer:
Noah Baron and Jimmy Hoyson
engineer and producer:
Beau Hill
audio engineer:
Bob Caputo and Bob Schwall
editor:
Stephen Benben
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Kip Winger
cello:
Maria Kitsopoulos
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rod Morgenstein
guitar:
Reb Beach and Paul Taylor
keyboard:
Paul Taylor and Kip Winger
viola:
Rebecca Young
violin:
Hae-Young Ham and Sandra Park
additional vocals:
Beau Hill and Ira McLaughlin
background vocals:
Reb Beach, Rod Morgenstein and Paul Taylor
strings arranger:
Kip Winger
arranger:
Beau Hill and Winger
recorded at and mixed at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Headed for a Heartbreak
lyricist and composer:
Kip Winger
publisher:
EMI-Virgin Songs, Small Hope Music and Varseau Music
Winger5:14
11When I Look Into Your Eyes
recording of:
When I Look Into Your Eyes
writer:
Bill Leverty and CJ Snare
FireHouse4:02
12Wind of Change
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen
producer:
Keith Olsen and Scorpions
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (in 1990)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
guest keyboard:
Koen van Baal (in 1990)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1990)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1990), Matthias Jabs (in 1990), Klaus Meine (in 1990), Herman Rarebell (in 1990) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1990)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1990, in 1991) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1990) and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1990)
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Wind of Change (in 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Klaus Meine
publisher:
BMG Rights Management GmbH, Copyright Control, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Polygram Music, PRI Music, Inc. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
Scorpions5:12
13I'll Never Let You Go (Angel Eyes)
recording of:
I’ll Never Let You Go
lyricist and composer:
Miljenko Matijevic
Steelheart5:06
14When I See You Smile
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1989)
recording of:
When I See You Smile
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
Bad English4:18
15Don't Close Your Eyes
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1988)
recording of:
Don't Close Your Eyes
writer:
Bob Halligan, Jr., John Palumbo and Donnie Purnell
Kix4:18
16When I'm With You
recording of:
When I’m With You
lyricist and composer:
Arnold Lanni
publisher:
Bananaree Publishing Limited
Sheriff3:54

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ASIN:US: B00000JCO1 [info]