Driven by Rock: 100 Essential Driving Songs

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1Dakota
engineer:
Jim Lowe (sound engineer)
producer and mixer:
Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics) and Jim Lowe (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
V2 Music Limited (holding company - do not use as release label) (in 2005), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Dakota
lyricist and composer:
Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Stereophonics3.954:57
2Honest Mistake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
An Honest Mistake
lyricist and composer:
Sam Endicott
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
The Bravery3:40
3Ain’t No Easy Way
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Records, Inc. (in 2005), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Ain’t No Easy Way
writer:
Robert Levon Been and Peter Hayes (US guitarist for Black Rebel Motorcycle Club)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club2:37
4If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather (guitarist, vocalist, composer, producer and arranger)
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.753:53
5Come In out of the Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Echo Label Ltd. (in 2004), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Come In out of the Rain
writer:
Daniel McBean, Mark Peters (member of the group “Engineers”), Simon Phipps (member of “Engineers”) and Andrew Sweeney
publisher:
BMG Chrysalis Music Publishing (BMI)
Engineers3:40
6China in Your Hand
engineer:
Norman Goodman
producer:
Tim Burgess (T'Pau drummer) and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Siren Records Ltd. (company and copyrights holder. File NO releases) (in 1987), Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1987), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
edit of:
China in Your Hand by T’Pau
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), M15 Publishing Ltd, Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (in 1987)
T’Pau44:05
7Something About You
engineer and mixer:
Rupert Coulson (sound engineer)
producer:
Luke Morley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1996), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Something About You
writer:
Gary 'Harry' James (drummer) and Luke Morley
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company)
Thunder5:03
8Stare Too Long
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2000), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Stare Too Long (in 2000)
lyricist:
Pepper Keenan
composer:
Mike Dean (bassist/vocalist for Corrosion of Conformity), Pepper Keenan, Reed Mullin and Woody Weatherman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Corrosion of Conformity4:55
9King’s Call
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1980), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
King's Call
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Phil Lynott3:38
10More Than This
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
More Than This
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), E.G. Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Songs, Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1982)
Roxy Music4:10
11It’s a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay (producer), David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
bass:
Kevin Dunne
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Micky Gibbins (drummer for Badfinger)
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1977), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1977, in 1978), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 24)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler3.83:31
12Bad Case of Lovin’ You (Doctor Doctor)
recording engineer and mixer:
Karl Pitterson
producer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Benjamin Armbrister and Kendal Stubbs
drums (drum set):
Dony Wynn
electric bass guitar:
Pierre Brock
guitar:
Eddie Martinez (guitar) and Kenny Mazur
keyboard:
Steve Robbins (US keyboardist) and Jack Waldman
vocals:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
remixer:
Eric Thorngren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
cover recording of:
Bad Case of Lovin’ You
lyricist and composer:
Moon Martin
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Robert Palmer4.653:11
13Rock ’n’ Roll Outlaw
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG AM Pty Limited (in 1978), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Outlaw
writer:
Angry Anderson, Mick Cocks, Geordie Leach, Dallas Royall and Peter Wells (Rose Tattoo guitarist)
publisher:
BMG AM Pty Limited and Rivus Music (publisher) (in 1981)
Rose Tattoo3:21
14Don’t Cry
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1983-02 until 1983-05) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
engineer:
Paul Northfield and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
assistant mixer:
Frank Opolko and Rob Whelan
mixer:
Paul Northfield, Rob Whelan and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Carl Palmer (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
arranger:
Asia (UK progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1983), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1983), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada
music videos:
Don’t Cry (music video) by Asia (UK progressive rock band)
recording of:
Don’t Cry (Asia) (from 1983-02 until 1983-05)
writer:
Geoff Downes (English keyboardist) and John Wetton
publisher:
Casworldwide, Crosstown UK (Palan), Island Music Ltd., Palan Music Publishing Ltd., Spirit One Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (, from 1983 until 2019-05-28), Ackee Music Inc. (from 1983 to present), Almond Legg Music Corp. (from 1983 to present) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Asia23:36
15Born to Run
engineer:
Stuart Bruce and Stephen Lipson
additional producer:
Stephen Lipson
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
drums (drum set):
Peter Gill (UK drummer for Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
guest keyboard:
Andrew Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer) and Anne Dudley (English score composer)
guest percussion:
Luís Jardim
guitar:
Brian Nash (British guitarist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Holly Johnson, Mark O’Toole (former bassist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood) and Paul Rutherford (member of Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zang Tuum Tumb (for copyrights use only; aka Zang Tuum Tumb or Zang Tumb Tuum prior to incorporation ca. 1988) (in 1984), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
cover recording of:
Born to Run
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
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.) 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)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood43:56
16The Boys Are Back in Town
assistant recording engineer:
Neil Hornby
engineer:
Will Reid-Dick
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy guitarist) and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
vocals:
Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 272) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 499)
recording of:
The Boys Are Back in Town
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Pippin the Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (not for release label use! formerly Polygram Pty Ltd. until 1999-03-22), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and PolyGram Music Publishing (in 1989)
Thin Lizzy4.14:27
17Fanfare for the Common Man
producer:
Greg Lake
bass guitar:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Carl Palmer
synthesizer:
Keith Emerson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Leadclass Ltd (copyrights holder) (in 1977), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
edit of:
Fanfare for the Common Man by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (ELP arrangement)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer)
arranger:
Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers, Ltd
arrangement of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer42:59
18Pictures of Matchstick Men
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1998), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:10
19The Stroke
assistant recording engineer:
Garry Rindfuss
recording engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Billy Squier
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Squier
background vocals:
Mark Clarke (Rock, UK) and Alan St. Jon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
additionally recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 59)
recording of:
The Stroke
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
publisher:
Songs of the Knight
Billy Squier3.753:38
20Roll On Down the Highway
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark K. Smith (Canadian engineer)
assistant engineer:
Buzz Richmond
engineer:
Mark Smith (Canadian engineer)
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Richard Dashut
guitar [fuzz]:
Blair Thornton
solo guitar:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
C.F. “Fred” Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974), Phonogram, Inc. (in 1975), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1975), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Roll on Down the Highway
writer:
Robbie Bachman and C.F. “Fred” Turner
publisher:
Eventide Music (1970s publisher, likely Canadian), Ranbach Music (publisher), Randy Backman Music, Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Top Soil Music (publisher) (from 1975 to present)
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.53:57
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manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by:Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018)
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
licensed from:Kill Rock Stars
Universal Music Licensing Division
licensed to:BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation)
Polydor Ltd. (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only)
Universal Music Operations (not release label)
pressed at and glass mastered at:Sony DADC Austria in Thalgau, Salzburg, Austria
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12756847 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07DV93GYD [info]

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part of:Driven By (Union Square Music) (order: 1)