Essential: The Power of Rock

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Tracklist

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1Total Eclipse of the Heart
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler (in 1983)
performer:
Rory Dodd (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1983), CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1983) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1983)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler4.154:29
2Hazy Shade of Winter
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1987), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1987), 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 1987) 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 1987)
music videos:
Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 3)
cover recording of:
A Hazy Shade of Winter
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Bangles4.62:47
3I Drove All NightRoy Orbison3:47
4The Way It Is
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
piano and synthesizer:
Bruce Hornsby
vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead), BMG Entertainment (in 1986), RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986) 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 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
The Way It Is
lyricist and composer:
B.R. Hornsby
publisher:
BMG Music Ltd., Bob‐a‐Lew Songs (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zappo Music (from 1986 to present)
sub-publisher:
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)
Bruce Hornsby & the Range4.054:59
5Method of Modern Love
recording of:
Method of Modern Love
lyricist:
Janna Allen (songwriter) and Daryl Hall
composer:
Daryl Hall
Hall & Oates4.355:31
6Real Gone Kid
recording engineer:
Felix Kendall (UK recording engineer)
producer:
Warne Livesey
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1988)
recording of:
Real Gone Kid
lyricist and composer:
Ricky Ross (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Deacon Blue44:07
7Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
producer:
Rick Chertoff and Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1992) 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 1992)
recording of:
Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Sophie B. Hawkins
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Broken Plate Music Inc. (in 1992) and The Night Rainbow Music (publisher) (in 1992)
Sophie B. Hawkins3.354:15
8Hush
engineer:
Ian Taylor (rock producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Harris (mixer/producer) and Crispian Mills
cover recording of:
Hush (South, Royal, Deep Purple) (in 1996)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South (until 1967)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher), Lowery-Chappell Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Kula Shaker4.652:56
9Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
engineer:
Peter Denenberg
producer and mixer:
Peter Denenberg, Frankie LaRocka and Spin Doctors
bass:
Mark White (Spin Doctors)
guitar:
Eric Schenkman
Hammond organ, drums (drum set) and percussion and background vocals:
Aaron Comess
vocals:
Chris Barron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1991) 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 1991)
recording of:
Little Miss Can’t Be Wrong
writer:
Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman and Mark White (Spin Doctors)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Spin Doctors3.73:56
10Love Rears It’s Ugly Head
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1990) 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 1990)
recording of:
Love Rears Its Ugly Head
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Living Colour24:21
11Once Bitten, Twice Shy
assistant engineer:
Gary Edwards, Pete Henderson (engineer), Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios), Sean Milligan, Mike Sellers (Michael Peter Anthony Sellers; actor, author and the son of actor Peter Sellers) and Mike Stafford
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
edit of:
Once Bitten Twice Shy by Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
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.
Ian Hunter3:51
12I Want You to Want Me
recording of:
I Want You to Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gil Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Adult Music (in 1977) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1977)
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Cheap Trick3:00
13Longer
engineer:
Jeff Guercio and Marty Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Dan Fogelberg, Marty Lewis (engineer) and Norbert Putnam
mixer:
Marty Lewis (engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Dan Fogelberg
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
solo flugelhorn:
Jerry Hey
vocals:
Dan Fogelberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) and Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1980)
mixed at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Longer
lyricist and composer:
Dan Fogelberg
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Hickory Grove Music
Dan Fogelberg3.153:16
14You’re the Voice
recording engineer and mixer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
drum machine programming and synthesizer [Fairlight] programming:
Dave (Australian score composer), Jack and Ross
assistant engineer:
Michael Wickow (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
fretless bass:
Roger McLachlan
guitar:
Brett Garsed
keyboard and synthesizer [Fairlight]:
David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer)
background vocals:
Rozzi Bazzani, Helen Cornish, Penny Dyer, David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer), Colin Setches, Mal Stainton and Sandy Weekes
lead vocals:
Whispering Jack
arranger:
John Farnham, Ross Fraser and David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Arista/Ariola Limited (not for release label use! manufacturers/distributors operating in Australasia) (in 1986), BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1986), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1986), Wheatley Records Pty. Ltd. (in 1986) and RCA/Ariola (in 1987)
recorded at and mixed at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 15)
recording of:
You’re the Voice
writer:
Andy Qunta, Keith Reid, Maggie Ryder and Chris Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
publisher:
A&G Songs Ltd., Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Bluebeard Music Ltd., BMG Music, Bucks Music Group Ltd. (Bucks Music Group), Concord Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), CT Music (publisher), CT Music Ltd., David Platz Music Scandinavia AB, Fable Music Pty. Ltd., Imagem Songs Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal Music Publishing AB (Sweden)
John Farnham4.15:02
15While My Guitar Gently Weeps
engineer:
Paul Hamingson
producer and mixer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (from 1990-01 until 1990-02) and Jeff Lynne (from 1990-01 until 1990-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1990)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1990-01 until 1990-02)
cover recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps (from 1990-01 until 1990-02)
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd., Wixen Music Publishing (American music publishing company, affiliated to BMI) and Zero Productions, Inc.
The Jeff Healey Band55:08
16House Is Rockin’
additional engineer:
Richard McKernen
assistant engineer:
Bob Lacivita, Jim Champagne, Ryan Dorn, Danny Jones (engineer) and Evan Rush (engineer)
engineer:
Jim Gaines and Richard Mullen
producer:
Jim Gaines and Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
mixer:
Jim Gaines and Dave McNair (producer, engineer, musician)
bass guitar:
Tommy Shannon (on 1989-02-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Layton (on 1989-02-10)
guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan (on 1989-02-10)
keyboard:
Reese Wynans (American keyboardist) (on 1989-02-10)
vocals:
Stevie Ray Vaughan (on 1989-02-10)
mixed at:
Kiva Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, Sound Castle Recording Studios (former LA location) in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, California, United States and Summa Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The House Is Rockin’ (on 1989-02-10)
writer:
Doyle Bramhall and Stevie Ray Vaughan
publisher:
Hello Mr. Wilson, Stevie Ray Songs and Two Thirty Music
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble42:24
17Any Way You Want It
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Ken Kessie
producer:
Kevin Elson and Geoff Workman
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
harmonica and keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist)
background vocals:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist), Neal Schon and Ross Valory
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1980) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-12)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 80)
recording of:
Any Way You Want It
writer:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall 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)
Journey4.13:24
18Mississippi Queen
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 1969), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) 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 1974)
recording of:
Mississippi Queen
writer:
Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea and Leslie West
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Upfall Music Corp.
Mountain4.12:30
19Raw Power
recording of:
Raw Power
writer and composer:
Iggy Pop and James Williamson (Iggy and The Stooges guitarist)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Strait James Music (Publisher associated with James Williamson of The Stooges), Bug Music (music publishing) (until 2011) and BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management) (from 2011 to present)
Iggy & The Stooges4:18
20Jailbird
producer:
David Bianco (American engineer and record producer), Tom Dowd and George Drakoulias
recording of:
Jailbird
writer:
Bobby Gillespie, Andrew Innes and Robert Young (British guitarist, of Primal Scream)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Primal Scream3:38

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Release

manufactured in:Europe
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 2009)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3016321 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002KSATX8 [info]