Rock Chronicles: The Eighties

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nothin' but a Good TimePoison4.43:46
2No More Mr. Nice Guy
recording engineer and mixer:
Sir Arthur Payson
assistant engineer:
Allen Abrahamson
co-producer:
Dave Mustaine
producer:
Desmond Child
additional guitar:
Sport Thompson
drums (drum set):
Nick Menza
electric bass guitar:
Dave “Jr.” Ellefson
electric guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Dave Mustaine
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Desmond Child, Gary Falcone and Nick Menza
remixer:
Casey McMackin
music videos:
No More Mr. Nice Guy by Megadeth
cover recording of:
No More Mr. Nice Guy
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music (, in 1973), Ezra Music Corp., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Megadeth3:02
3Start Talking Love
recording of:
Start Talking Love
writer:
Tony Clarkin
publisher:
Tritec Songs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1988) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) (in 1993)
Magnum44:03
4Bang a Gong (Get It on)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (UK) Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Get It On (Bang a Gong)
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Musikförlaget, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH, The Richmond Organization, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Power Station5:32
5The Real Me
W.A.S.P.3:21
6Edge of a Broken Heart
producer:
Richard Marx
remixer:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer) and Brian Foraker
arranger:
David Cole (American recording engineer and producer) and Brian Foraker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America) (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remix of:
Edge of a Broken Heart by Vixen (all‐female rock/glam band)
recording of:
Edge of a Broken Heart
writer:
Richard Marx and Fee Waybill
publisher:
BMG Monarch, EMI Songs Ltd., Feesongs and MCA Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Vixen6:38
7Once 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 White35:25
8Knocking at Your Back DoorDeep Purple34:00
9Prime Mover
recording of:
Prime Mover
lyricist and composer:
Zodiac Mindwarp
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
sub-publisher:
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)
Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction43:14
10Gypsy Road
assistant recording engineer:
Thom Cadley and Ryan Dorn
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Eric Brittingham, Andy Johns and Tom Keifer
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (US engineer)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
acoustic guitar, harmonica, steel guitar [national steel guitar] and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer (from 1987 until 1988)
additional drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi (from 1987 until 1988) and Cozy Powell (from 1987 until 1988)
additional guest Hammond organ [B3], additional guest piano and additional guest synthesizer:
Rick Criniti (from 1987 until 1988)
additional keyboard:
Kurt Shore (from 1987 until 1988) and John Webster (Canadian keyboardist) (from 1987 until 1988)
additional pedal steel guitar:
Jay Levine (from 1987 until 1988)
additional percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1987 until 1988)
bass guitar [12 string bass], electric bass guitar and background vocals:
Eric Brittingham (from 1987 until 1988)
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury (from 1987 until 1988)
electric guitar:
Tom Keifer (from 1987 until 1988) and Jeff LaBar (from 1987 until 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1987 until 1988) and Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (from 1987 until 1988)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
recording of:
Gypsy Road (from 1987 until 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Cinderella43:53
11Get It On
recording of:
Get It On
lyricist:
Lenny Wolf and Martin Wolff (co‐writer on “Living out of Touch” by Kingdom Come)
composer:
Lenny Wolf
publisher:
Blue Vision Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Kingdom Come3:55
12Rip and Tear
assistant engineer:
Lawrence Ethan, Robert Hart (engineer), Marnie Riley, Mike Tacci and Gary Wagner (recording engineer)
engineer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
producer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
12 string guitar, electric guitar, electric sitar and theremin:
Tracii Guns
acoustic guitar:
Mick Cripps and Tracii Guns
bass guitar and harmonica:
Kelly Nickels
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Riley (US metal drummer for W.A.S.P./L.A. Guns)
guitar and piano:
Mick Cripps
additional guest background vocals:
Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander
background vocals:
Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns and Kelly Nickels
lead vocals:
Phil Lewis (heavy metal vocalist)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rip and Tear
writer:
Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis (heavy metal vocalist), Kelly Nickels and Steve Riley (US metal drummer for W.A.S.P./L.A. Guns)
publisher:
PRI Songs Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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)
L.A. Guns44:16
13Rock 'n' Roll Children
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
electric guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International B.V. (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies)
recorded at:
Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Children
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music and Round Hill Compositions
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)
Dio44:33
14Bedside Radio
Krokus3:20
15Better Days
recording of:
Better Days
writer:
Giuliano Gizzi and Mark Rankin (Gun vocalist)
publisher:
Rondor Music Ltd. (publisher)
Gun3:44
16Modern Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Modern Girl
writer:
Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs (American composer)
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Meat Loaf44:24

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part of:Rock Chronicles (number: 80s) (order: 3)