100 Rock Essentials

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Annotation

2x 3-disc jewel case

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-03 12:20 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Smoke on the Water (live)
Deep Purple7:40
2Easy Livin’
Uriah Heep2:35
3Sweet Home Alabama
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Lynyrd Skynyrd4:38
4Roll On Down the Highway
Bachman–Turner Overdrive3:55
5Jailbreak (live)
live recording of:
Jailbreak (on 1980-05-29)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Thin Lizzy4:31
6Caroline
recording of:
Caroline
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo4:17
7Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
Rainbow4.24:19
8Wishing Well
recording of:
Wishing Well (Free song)
writer:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers and Tetsu Yamauchi
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Keepers Cottage Music Ltd. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Free3:39
9Ramblin’ Man (live)
live recording of:
Ramblin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Betts
publisher:
F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
The Allman Brothers Band6:58
10Rocky Mountain Way
Joe Walsh5:15
11Breadfan
recording of:
Breadfan
writer:
Tony Bourge, Ray Phillips (Welsh drummer) and Burke Shelley
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd.
Budgie6:04
12Fly by Night / In the Mood (live)
Rush5:00
13In Trance (live)
recording of:
In Trance
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
Scorpions4:01
14The Grand Illusion
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar [first lead, fills]:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar [second lead]:
James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
keyboard and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
The Grand Illusion
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1977)
Styx4.754:34
15Boom Boom (Out Go the Lights) (live)
cover recording of:
Boom, Boom, Out Goes the Lights
lyricist and composer:
Stan Lewis (well known 60s/70s US producer/songwriter)
Pat Travers5:04
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