100 Rock Essentials

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Annotation

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Born to Be Wild
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 53) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 129)
recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Steppenwolf4.153:27
2Wild Thing
recording of:
Wild Thing
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH and April Music (in 1981)
The Troggs2:34
3Gimme Some Lovin’
The Spencer Davis Group2:53
4All Your Love
cover recording of:
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Rush
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers3:33
5Tobacco Road
Spooky Tooth5:05
6Fire
The Crazy World of Arthur Brown2:56
7House of the Rising Sun
Frijid Pink4:38
8Devil’s Answer
Atomic Rooster3:25
9Summertime Blues
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967)
producer:
Abe Kesh
bass and lead vocals:
Dickie Peterson (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Paul Whaley (in 1967)
guitar:
Leigh Stephens (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Inc. (copyrights use only) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 63)
cover recording of:
Summertime Blues (in 1967)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Blue Cheer4.53:47
10I’m Going Home (live)
live recording of:
I’m Going Home (Ten Years After)
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Lee
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Ten Years After6:19
11Rock ’n’ Roll Queen
recording of:
Rock and Roll Queen
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
Mott the Hoople3:41
12What’s Going On (live)
Taste5:35
13Who Do You Love
Juicy Lucy3:00
14Walk Away
James Gang3:32
15I Got a Line on You Babe
Spirit4:51
16Space Oddity
recording of:
Space Oddity
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie4:25
17Woodstock
cover recording of:
Woodstock
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Matthews’ Southern Comfort3.64:27
18Meet on the Ledge
engineer:
John Wood (US sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2003)
recorded at and engineered at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
recording of:
Meet on the Ledge (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Help, I’m a Publisher and Warlock Music Ltd.
Fairport Convention2:50
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