Best of 80's Metal, Volume Two: Bang Your Head

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Tracklist

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1Here I Go Again
producer:
Kevin Elson, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
electric bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
electric guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
guest keyboard and keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
solo electric guitar:
Adrian Vandenberg
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987) and Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
music videos:
Here I Go Again ’87 by Whitesnake
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 17)
recording of:
Here I Go Again
writer:
David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (ended), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, Seabreeze Music Ltd., Songs of Windswept Pacific, Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Whitesnake4.054:39
2Once Bitten Twice Shy
assistant engineer:
Melissa Sewell
co-engineer:
Eddie Ashworth
engineer:
Michael Lardie
producer:
Michael Lardie and Alan Niven
bass guitar:
Tony Montana (US metal bassist for Great White)
drums (drum set):
Audie Desbrow
guitar and keyboard:
Michael Lardie
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mark Kendall
lead vocals:
Jack Russell (original singer for Great White)
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
cover recording of:
Once Bitten Twice Shy
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
April (publisher), EMI April Music Inc. and Ian Hunter Music Inc.
Great White35:26
3Seventeen
assistant engineer:
Noah Baron and Jimmy Hoyson
engineer and producer:
Beau Hill
audio engineer:
Bob Caputo (engineer) and Bob Schwall (technician)
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 (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
keyboard:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist) and Kip Winger
viola:
Rebecca Young (violist)
violin:
Hae-Young Ham (violinist) and Sandra Park (violinist)
additional vocals:
Beau Hill and Ira McLaughlin (engineer)
background vocals:
Reb Beach, Rod Morgenstein and Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
strings arranger:
Kip Winger
arranger:
Beau Hill, Winger and Kip Winger
recorded at and mixed at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 87)
recording of:
Seventeen
writer:
Reb Beach, Beau Hill and Kip Winger
publisher:
Blue 32 Music Inc., BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs US, EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Julian Kelly Music, Small Hope Music, Varseau Music and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Winger2.54:08
4Nobody's Fool
assistant engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Joe Hauserman (engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer), Nick Didia and Paul Wertheimer (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Andy Johns
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury
guest keyboard:
Jeff Paris
guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
piano and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
background vocals:
Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar
guest background vocals:
Tony Mills (former vocalist for TNT and Shy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nobody’s Fool
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Eve Songs, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Cinderella44:51
5Sister Christian
engineer:
John Van Nest
producer:
Pat Glasser
bass guitar:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Keagy
guitar:
Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson
keyboard and background vocals:
Alan Fitzgerald
lead vocals:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger) and Kelly Keagy
vocals:
Alan Fitzgerald and Brad Gillis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 32)
recording of:
Sister Christian
lyricist and composer:
Kelly Keagy
publisher:
Figs. D Music, Kid Bird Music, Inc. and Rough Play Music
Night Ranger3.655:05
6Kiss Me Deadly
assistant engineer:
Charlie Brocco, Jimmy Hoyson, Brett Swain and Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer and mixer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
additional guest drums (drum set) and additional guest percussion:
Craig Krampf (in 1987)
bass guitar:
Donnie Nossov (in 1987)
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher (in 1987)
guitar:
Lita Ford (in 1987)
keyboard:
David Ezrin (in 1987)
guest background vocals:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) (in 1987) and Llory McDonald (in 1987)
vocals and performer:
Lita Ford (in 1987)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1988) and Dreamland Records (in 1988)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
mixed at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 33) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 76)
recording of:
Kiss Me Deadly (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Smiley
publisher:
Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, The Makiki Publishing Co. Ltd., The Twin Towers Co. 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)
Lita Ford3.654:04
7The Final Countdown
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 (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
music video for:
The Final Countdown by Europe (Swedish band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 66) and Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 155)
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Sweden AB (not for release label use! SE subsidiary of EMI), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Seven Doors Music
Europe4.055:13
8Rainbow in the Dark
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 2005, in 2021), Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1983) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 25)
recording of:
Rainbow in the Dark (in 1983)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Lite Dusting Music Ltd., Niji Music, Vinny Appice Music and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Dio4.654:17
9The Ballad of Jayne
L.A. Guns4:38
10New Thing
additional engineer:
Rich Denhart (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dave Kent (engineer) and Michael Koppelman (Minneapolis producer and engineer)
engineer:
Dan Harjung
producer:
Enuff Z’Nuff and Ron Fajerstein
mixer:
Paul Lani
drums (drum set):
Vic "Vikki" Foxx (US hard rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Chip Z’Nuff
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Derek Frigo
lead vocals:
Donnie Vie (US vocalist, formerly of Enuff Z’Nuff)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
music videos:
New Thing (music video) by Enuff Z’Nuff
recording of:
New Thing
writer:
Donnie Vie (US vocalist, formerly of Enuff Z’Nuff) and Chip Z’Nuff
publisher:
Enuff Z’Nuff Songs Inc., Fajerstein Music Inc., Octa Music Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Enuff Z’Nuff4:19

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