NOW That’s What I Call Power Ballads

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Every Rose Has Its Thorn
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
performer:
Poison (US glam metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1988), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1988), Enigma (1980s US rock & alternative) (in 1988) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1996)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 34)
recording of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
composer:
Siddhartha Khosla (American singer and score composer)
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing, Sweet Cyanide Music, Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Songs Inc.
Poison44:17
2Faithfully
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
keyboard:
Jonathan Cain
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
vocals:
Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Ross Valory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1982)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
music videos:
Faithfully (music video) by Journey (American rock band)
recording of:
Faithfully
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Cain
publisher:
Love Batch Music, Twist and Shout Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Journey4.254:24
3I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
producer:
Matt Serletic
drums (drum set):
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Brad Whitford (Aerosmith)
harmonica, background vocals and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler
arranger:
Matt Serletic
recorded at:
TD Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (on 2004-04-22)
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs (ended), Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
part of:
The 71st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Aerosmith44:22
4Love Bites
recording engineer:
Mark Flannery
synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
Phil Nicholas (producer & musician)
additional engineer:
Erwin Musper, Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer) and Peter Woolliscroft
engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
assistant producer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer) and Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar:
Rick Savage
drums (drum set):
Rick Allen (UK drummer for Def Leppard)
guitar:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist) and Phil Collen (of Def Leppard)
background vocals:
The Bankrupt Brothers
lead vocals:
Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1987), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1987) and Bludgeon Riffola Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Bites
writer:
Steve Clark (Def Leppard guitarist), Phil Collen (of Def Leppard), Joe Elliott (lead singer of Def Leppard), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange) and Rick Savage
publisher:
Bludgeon Riffola Ltd., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Out of Pocket Publishing Co., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Why Bother Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Def Leppard3.655:44
5Is This Love
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
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. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (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. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Whitesnake4.24:39
6Never
assistant engineer:
Mike Clink and Brian Foraker
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
bass guitar:
Mark Andes
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi
lead vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04)
music videos:
Never by Heart (rock band, Ann and Nancy Wilson)
recording of:
Never
writer:
Walter Bloch, Holly Knight, Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Ltd. (publisher), Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Know Music (from 1985 to present), Strange Euphoria Music (from 1985 to present) and The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd. (from 1985 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Heart4.24:03
7The Flame
recording of:
The Flame
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Lorimar Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited (2003–2008, 2021–present), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick4:35
8When I See You Smile
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1989)
recording of:
When I See You Smile
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Bad English44:15
9Sister ChristianNight Ranger54:15
10The Search Is Over
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
bass:
Stephan Ellis (bass player with Survivor)
drums (drum set):
Marc Droubay (drummer for Survivor)
guitar:
Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
keyboard:
Jim Peterik
background vocals:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
lead vocals:
Jimi Jamison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Scotti Brothers Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Search Is Over
writer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
publisher:
Easy Action Music, Rude Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Survivor3.754:11
11When I’m With You
producer:
Stacy Heydon
recording of:
When I’m with You
lyricist and composer:
Arnold Lanni
publisher:
Bananaree Publishing Limited
Sheriff3:51
12Still Loving You
producer:
Dieter Dierks
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set):
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Klaus Meine and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Breeze Music (in 1984) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984)
recording of:
Still Loving You
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Scorpions2.54:47
13Fly to the Angels
recording of:
Fly to the Angels
composer:
Mark Slaughter and Dana Strum
Slaughter4:30
14More Than Words
recording of:
More Than Words
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Funky Metal Publishing
Extreme54:09
15Amanda
engineer and producer:
Tom Scholz
acoustic guitar, arpeggione [guitar violins], bass guitar, effects, electric guitar, electric piano, grand piano, Hammond organ and theatre organ:
Tom Scholz (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Jim Masdea (from 1980 until 1981) and Tom Scholz (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Brad Delp (from 1980 until 1981)
arranger:
Tom Scholz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1986) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Tom Scholz Hideaway Studio II in Massachusetts, United States (from 1980 until 1981)
recording of:
Amanda (from 1980 until 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hideaway Hits (in 1986)
Boston4.354:12
16Love Song
recording of:
Love Song
writer:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist) and Jeff Keith
publisher:
コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (ended), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) (ended), City Kidd Music, Round Hill Songs Tesla, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Tesla4:02
17Heaven
producer:
Beau Hill
mixer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
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
Warrant43:55
18Silent Lucidity
assistant recording engineer:
Marc Ramaer
recording engineer and mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
Dan Harjung
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Scott Rockenfield
electric bass guitar, fretless bass and background vocals:
Eddie Jackson (US metal bassist for Queensrÿche)
keyboard, lead vocals and whistling:
Geoff Tate
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
produced for:
Jill Music Ltd.
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Silent Lucidity
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
lyricist and composer:
Chris DeGarmo
Queensrÿche4.35:46

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ASIN:US: B001RXB4PO [info]

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part of:NOW That’s What I Call… (USA compilations outside the main numbered series) (order: 14)
Wikidata:Q7065806 [info]