Rock On: 1981

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rapture
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK label renamed from Virgin EMI Records in 2020), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980, in 1981, in 2002)
recording of:
Rapture
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc
Blondie4.25:39
2Centerfold
engineer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
recorded at:
Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Mix Room, Record Plant (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 73) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 314)
recording of:
Centerfold (song by The J. Geils Band)
lyricist and composer:
Seth Justman
publisher:
Center City Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Pal-Park Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The J. Geils Band43:39
3Waiting for a Girl Like You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981)
recording of:
Waiting for a Girl Like You
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc. (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4:38
4The 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 Squier3.753:40
5Sukiyaki
recording of:
Sukiyaki
lyricist:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey")
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
version of:
上を向いて歩こう
cover recording of:
Sukiyaki
lyricist:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey")
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
version of:
上を向いて歩こう
A Taste of Honey3:43
6Queen of Hearts
recording engineer:
Joe Chiccarelli
associate producer:
Otha Young
producer:
Richard Landis
mixer:
Michael Verdick
arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Location Recorders, Inc. in New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Queen of Hearts (on 1980-10-21)
lyricist and composer:
Hank DeVito
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing) and Drunk Monkey Music (in 1979)
Juice Newton3.83:26
7Hearts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (a J-Pop division of Universal Music Japan, 2014–present. Do not use for American/European music!) (from 1981 to present) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Hearts
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Great Pyramid Music, Mercury Shoes Music, Painted Desert Music Corporation, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント A事業部 (Shinko Music Entertainment, A Division)
Marty Balin4:19
8Just Between You and Me
recording engineer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician)
engineer:
Adam Moseley and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Myles Goodwyn and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Adam Moseley
bass:
Steve Lang (Canadian bassist for April Wine & Mashmakhan)
drums (drum set):
Gerry Mercer
guitar:
Myles Goodwyn, Brian Greenway and Gary Moffet
background vocals:
Brian Greenway
lead vocals:
Myles Goodwyn
recording of:
Just Between You and Me
lyricist and composer:
Myles Goodwyn
publisher:
Northern Goody Two-Tunes Inc.
April Wine3.53:57
9The Night Owls
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Ernie Rose
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass and lead vocals:
Wayne Nelson (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
electric guitar:
Beeb Birtles (from 1981-04 until 1981-05), David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and Graham Goble (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
piano:
Peter Jones (Australian pianist/composer) (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
synthesizer:
Bill Cuomo (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
vocals:
Graham Goble (from 1981-04 until 1981-05) and Glenn Shorrock (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
remixer:
Little River Band and Ern Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Montserrat), West Indies in Saint Peter, Montserrat (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
remixed at:
AAV (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
The Night Owls (from 1981-04 until 1981-05)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Little River Band35:17
10Fire and Ice
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2014)
recording of:
Fire and Ice
writer:
Pat Benatar, Scott St. Clair Sheets and Thomas Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Big Tooth Music Co., Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Sony Tunes, Inc.
Pat Benatar3:21
11Living Inside Myself
recording of:
Living Inside Myself
lyricist and composer:
Gino Vannelli
publisher:
Black Keys Music (ended), En Forme Music and Whirling Rainbow Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Gino Vannelli4:04
12Somebody's Knockin'
recording of:
Somebody’s Knockin’ (1980 song)
lyricist:
Ed Penney (songwriter)
composer:
Jerry Gillespie (songwriter)
publisher:
Tri‐Chappell Music, Inc.
Terri Gibbs2:59

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
distributed by:Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use)
copyrighted (©) by:Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. (do not use as a release label! later renamed Madacy Lifestyle Marketing, read annotations for sub-label to use) (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1996)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/29282131 [info]

Release group

part of:Rock On (number: 1981) (order: 19)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3346852 [info]