Heavy Metal Soundtrack

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Annotation

Copyright: © 1995 Elektra Entertainment Group a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States Mfg. and Distribuited by Sire Records
℗ 1995 Elektra Entertainment Group & Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. a division of Warner Communications Inc. for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Heavy Metal
engineer:
Chris Minto (engineer) and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass:
Bill Church (Bassist)
guitar and lead vocals:
Sammy Hagar
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
engineered at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Heavy Metal
writer:
Sammy Hagar and Jim Peterik
publisher:
Easy Action Music, The Nine Music and Warner Bros. Music Corp.
Sammy Hagar3.53:52
2Heartbeat
recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Jerry Riggs
publisher:
Mr Sunshine Inc
Riggs33:51
3Working in a Coalmine
engineer:
Michael Boshears
producer:
DEVO (new wave/rock band)
recorded at and mixed at:
Cherokee Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Working in the Coal Mine
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Marsaint Music Inc. (publishing), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
DEVO42:51
4Veteran of the Psychic Wars
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
additional percussion:
Tony Cedrone (in 1981), Bill Civitella (US producer, engineer, drummer, business manager & founder of Kingdom Sound) (in 1981) and Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) (in 1981)
strings arranger:
Jesse Levy
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Veteran of the Psychic Wars (in 1981)
lyricist:
Michael Moorcock
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) and Michael Moorcock
publisher:
Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN) and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
Blue Öyster Cult4.34:50
5Reach Out
engineer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Reach Out
writer:
Pete Comita and Bob James (Robert Dennis James of band Montrose)
publisher:
Adult Music
Cheap Trick3.53:40
6Heavy Metal (Takin’ a Ride)
assistant engineer:
Matt Forger
engineer:
Joel Moss
producer:
Don Felder
bass:
David White (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Claude Pepper
guitar and lead vocals:
Don Felder
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
synthesizer:
Ian Underwood
background vocals:
Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit
recorded at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
remixed at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
recording of:
Heavy Metal (Takin' a Ride)
writer:
Don Felder
publisher:
Fingers Music (publisher)
Don Felder3.54:59
7True Companion
bass:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Jordan (US drummer/multi-instrumentalist, composer & producer)
guitar:
Steve Kahn
keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Zack Sanders
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1981)
recording of:
True Companion
lyricist and composer:
Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
Donald Fagen35:09
8Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)
recorded at:
Castlesound Studios in Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
recording of:
Crazy (A Suitable Case for Treatment)
writer:
Pete Agnew (singer-songwriter and bassist), Manny Charlton (singer-songwriter and guitarist), Dan McCafferty (singer, songwriter) and Darrell Sweet (drummer and songwriter)
Nazareth2.93:27
9Radar Rider
engineer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Radar Rider
writer:
Jerry Riggs
publisher:
Mr Sunshine Inc
Riggs32:46
10Open Arms
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain (from 1981-04 until 1981-06), Neal Schon (from 1981-04 until 1981-06) and Ross Valory (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1981), 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 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Open Arms (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music and Weed High Nightmare Publishing
Journey3.83:21
11Queen Bee
recorded at:
A-Square Studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
recording of:
Queen Bee
writer:
Mark Farner
publisher:
Cram Renraff Co.
Grand Funk Railroad33:15
12I Must Be Dreamin’
engineer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Must Be Dreamin’
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music
Cheap Trick35:42
13The Mob Rules
assistant engineer:
Angelo Arcuri and Eddie DeLena (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Mob Rules
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Black Sabbath3.853:16
14All of You
additional engineer:
Matt Forger
engineer:
Joel Moss
producer:
Don Felder
bass:
Abraham Laboriel
guitar:
Don Felder
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
Mickey Thomas (of Jefferson Starship)
vocals:
Don Felder
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1981) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida, United States and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
All of You
writer:
Don Felder
publisher:
Fingers Music (publisher)
Don Felder34:22
15Prefabricated
engineer:
Steve Parker (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Trust (70s/80s French hard rock band)
recorded at:
Studios Pathé-Marconi EMI (Boulogne-Billancourt) in Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Prefabricated
writer:
Bernard Bonvoisin and Norbert Krief
publisher:
April Music
Trust2.52:54
16Blue Lamp
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2016)
recorded at:
Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
remixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Blue Lamp
writer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated)
Stevie Nicks3.653:49