101 Power Ballads

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Tracklist

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1Without YouNilsson3:19
2Overnight Sensation
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1974)
recording of:
Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)
writer:
Eric Carmen
The Raspberries5:26
3Life on Mars?
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1971-08-06)
assistant producer:
the actor
producer:
Ken Scott
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (on 1971-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1971-08-06)
electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul electric guitar] and mellotron:
Mick Ronson (on 1971-08-06)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (on 1971-08-06)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1971-08-06)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-08-06)
conductor:
Mick Ronson (on 1971-08-06)
remixer:
Ken Scott
strings arranger:
Mick Ronson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-06)
music videos:
Life on Mars? by David Bowie
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 105)
recording of:
Life on Mars? (on 1971-08-06)
written in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:49
4Maybe I’m Amazed
engineer and mixer:
Phil McDonald
producer:
Paul McCartney
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, piano and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (on 1970-02-22)
background vocals:
Linda McCartney (on 1970-02-22) and Paul McCartney (on 1970-02-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (in 1970, in 2014) and MPL Communications Ltd. (in 2014)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 339)
recording of:
Maybe I’m Amazed (on 1970-02-22)
written in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (in 1969)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Paul McCartney3:50
5You Are So Beautiful
assistant engineer:
David Gallo and David Roberts
engineer:
Guy Charbonneau
producer:
Michael Lang
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
bass:
Dave McDaniel
piano:
Nicky Hopkins
lead vocals:
Joe Cocker
performer:
Joe Cocker
arranger:
Jimmy Webb
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts, United States (on 1989-10-05)
cover recording of:
You Are So Beautiful
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation and Preston Songs
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Joe Cocker2:44
6Running Scared
producer:
Fred Foster (on 1961-02-27)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1961-02-27)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 4)
recording of:
Running Scared (on 1961-02-27)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1961) and Roy Orbison (in 1961)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1961-04-10)
Roy Orbison2:15
7The House of the Rising SunThe Animals4:29
8Love HurtsNazareth3:51
9I’ve Been Drinking
guest performer:
Rod Stewart
recording of:
I’ve Been Drinking
writer:
Johnny Mercer and Doris Tauber
arranger:
Jeff Beck and Rod Stewart
arrangement of:
Drinking Again
Jeff Beck feat. Rod Stewart3:17
10Need Your Love So BadFleetwood Mac6:13
11Every Day HurtsSad Café4:05
12Wonderful
recording of:
Wonderful
writer:
Rod Argent and Chris White
Colin Blunstone5:02
13MockingbirdBarclay James Harvest6:35
14Blinded by the Light
bass:
Colin Pattenden (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Slade (in 1976)
guitar:
Chris Hamlet Thompson (in 1976)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Flett (in 1976)
horn [horn arrangement]:
Derek Wadsworth (in 1976)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manfred Mann (in 1976)
solo saxophone:
Barbara Thompson (in 1976)
strings:
David Millman (in 1976)
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter (in 1976), Irene Chanter (in 1976), Mick Rogers (in 1976), Chris Slade (in 1976) and Susanne Lynch (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Jane Bunting (in 1976), Chris Sennett (in 1976), Gillian Ainscow (in 1976), Graham Jenkins (in 1976), Hilary Farmborough (in 1976), Jacqueline Nicholls (in 1976), Jeremy Paynton-Jones (in 1976), Laurence Holden (in 1976), Marilyn Bennet (in 1976), Peter Cudmore (in 1976), Philip Keywood (in 1976) and Stan Bailey (in 1976)
vocals:
Chris Hamlet Thompson (in 1976) and Manfred Mann (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 76)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band7:05
15Wild West Hero
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
piano:
Melvyn Gale (in 1977)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Wild West Hero (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and 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)
Electric Light Orchestra4:41
16Darlin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Stewart Blandamer
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Frankie Miller3:04
17Saturday Gigs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recording of:
Saturday Gigs
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Ian Hunter Music Inc.
Mott the Hoople4:21
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Release

manufactured in:Europe
printed in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin Records Ltd. (in 2008)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4191290 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001HQ6ZDW [info]