Best Ballads

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

Tracklist

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1It Must Have Been Love
programming:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Humberto Gatica
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (from 1987 until 1990)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (from 1987 until 1990)
keyboard [keyboards] and synclavier:
Clarence Öfwerman (from 1987 until 1990)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (from 1987 until 1990) and Per Gessle (from 1987 until 1990)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (in 1990) and Parlophone Music Sweden AB (in 1990)
recorded at:
Audio Sweden in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1987 until 1990) and EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1987 until 1990)
mixed at:
Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 466)
recording of:
It Must Have Been Love (from 1987 until 1990)
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Jimmy Fun Music
4:19
2Crash! Boom! Bang!
recording of:
Crash! Boom! Bang!
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
5:04
3Listen to Your Heart
engineer:
Anders Herrlin (in 1988-08) and Alar Suurna (in 1988-08)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (in 1988-08)
electric guitar:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1988-08)
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-08)
background vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-08), Per Gessle (in 1988-08) and Clarence Öfwerman (in 1988-08)
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1988-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB and EMI Svenska AB
recorded at:
Audio Sweden in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1988-08) and EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1988-08)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Listen to Your Heart (Roxette song) (in 1988-08)
lyricist:
Per Gessle
composer:
Per Gessle and Mats Arne Persson
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
5:31
4Fading Like a Flower
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-07) and Alar Suurna (in 1990-07)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle, Anders Herrlin, Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (in 1990-07)
electric bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-07)
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1990-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Per Gessle (in 1990-07)
keyboard [keyboards] and keyboard bass:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
additional background vocals:
Staffan Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1990-07) and Per Gessle (in 1990-07)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1990-07), Per Gessle (in 1990-07) and Staffan Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (in 1991)
recorded at and engineered at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1990-07)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave) (in 1990-07)
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
3:53
5Spending My Time
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-07) and Alar Suurna (in 1990-07)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman, Roxette and Alar Suurna
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1990-07)
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing (in 1990-07)
electric bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Per Gessle (in 1990-07)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
additional background vocals:
Staffan Öfwerman (in 1990-07)
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1990-07) and Per Gessle (in 1990-07)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1990-07) and Per Gessle (in 1990-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB
recorded at:
Tits & Ass in Halmstad, Halland, Sweden (from 1990-01 until 1990-11) and EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1990-07)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Spending My Time (in 1990-07)
lyricist:
Per Gessle
composer:
Per Gessle and Mats Arne Persson
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Jimmy Fun Music
4:38
6Watercolors in the Rain
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Clarence Öfwerman, Roxette and Alar Suurna
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing
electric bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin
electric guitar:
Jonas Isacsson
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Per Gessle
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman
additional background vocals:
Staffan Öfwerman
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle
conductor:
Henrik Janson
instruments arranger and arranger:
Henrik Janson
strings arranger:
Henrik Janson
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1990-01 until 1990-11) and Tits & Ass in Halmstad, Halland, Sweden (from 1990-01 until 1990-11)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Watercolours in the Rain
lyricist:
Per Gessle
composer:
Marie Fredriksson and Clarence Öfwerman
3:41
7Perfect Day
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin and Alar Suurna
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Clarence Öfwerman, Roxette and Alar Suurna
accordion:
Kjell Öhman
drums (drum set):
Pelle Alsing
electric bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin
electric guitar:
Jonas Isacsson
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Per Gessle
keyboard:
Clarence Öfwerman
additional background vocals:
Staffan Öfwerman
lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1990-01 until 1990-11) and Tits & Ass in Halmstad, Halland, Sweden (from 1990-01 until 1990-11)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Perfect Day
lyricist:
Per Gessle
composer:
Per Gessle and Mats Arne Persson
4:07
8Cry
programming:
Andrew Wright
engineer:
Adam Moseley and Alar Suurna
producer:
Adam Moseley
mixer:
Marie Fredriksson, Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Morris Michael
bass guitar:
Graham Edwards
keyboard:
Andrew Wright
saxophone:
Adam McCulloch
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Sweden AB and EMI Svenska AB
recorded at:
Trident 2 in London, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Cry
lyricist:
Per Gessle
composer:
Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle
5:23
9The Rain
recording of:
The Rain
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
4:52
10Never Is a Long Time
recording of:
Never Is a Long Time
lyricist and writer:
Per Gessle
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
3:44
11So Far Away
engineer:
Anders Herrlin
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
accordion:
Vicki Benckert (in 1992-05)
acoustic guitar:
Per Gessle (in 1992-05) and Jonas Isacsson (in 1992-05)
bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (in 1992-05)
piano:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1992-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Svenska AB (in 1992)
produced for:
Carlos Government Music
recorded at:
Room 603 in Buenos Aires, Argentina (in 1992-05)
live recording of:
So Far Away (in 1992-05)
lyricist:
Per Gessle and Hasse Huss
composer:
Per Gessle
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
translated version of:
Som i en dröm
4:05
12Queen of Rain
programming:
Anders Herrlin and Clarence Öfwerman
engineer:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-06) and Alar Suurna (in 1990-06)
producer:
Clarence Öfwerman
mixer:
Per Gessle, Clarence Öfwerman and Alar Suurna
bass guitar:
Anders Herrlin (in 1990-06)
guitar family:
Jonas Isacsson (in 1990-06)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Clarence Öfwerman (in 1990-06)
oboe:
Bo Eriksson (in 1990-06)
vocals:
Marie Fredriksson (in 1990-06) and Per Gessle (in 1990-06)
recorded at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1990-06)
mixed at:
EMI Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Queen of Rain (in 1990-06)
lyricist:
Per Gessle
composer:
Per Gessle and Mats Arne Persson
publisher:
Jimmy Fun Music
4:55
13Vulnerable
recording of:
Vulnerable
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
5:04
14The First Girl on the Moon
recording of:
The First Girl on the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
3:05
15What's She Like?
recording of:
What's She Like?
lyricist and composer:
Per Gessle
4:16
16It Must Have Been Love (live)
live recording of:
It Must Have Been Love
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Jimmy Fun Music
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