The Best Rock Ballads …Ever!

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

Tracklist

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1Europa
assistant engineer:
Susan Foot (recording engineer)
engineer:
Fred Catero and David Rubinson
producer:
David Rubinson and David Rubinson & Friends, Inc.
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1975-12-16)
congas:
Armando Peraza (on 1975-12-16)
drums (drum set):
Leon Ndugu Chancler (on 1975-12-16) and Michael Shrieve (on 1975-12-16)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1975-12-16)
keyboard:
Tom Coster (on 1975-12-16)
percussion:
Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1975-12-16) and Armando Peraza (on 1975-12-16)
piano:
Leon Patillo (on 1975-12-16)
saxophone:
Jules Broussard (on 1975-12-16)
vocals:
Leon Patillo (on 1975-12-16) and Carlos Santana (on 1975-12-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1975-12-16)
recording of:
Europa (Earth’s Cry, Heaven’s Smile) (on 1975-12-16)
composer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
publisher:
Light Music (US publishing label), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
Santana4.155:00
2I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)
producer:
Jim Steinman
recording of:
I’d Do Anything for Love (but I Won’t Do That)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1993)
Meat Loaf35:24
3Street of Dreams
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
mixer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
bass guitar and percussion:
Roger Glover (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Burgi (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
keyboard:
David Rosenthal (US keyboardist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studios (at Njalsgade, 1999–2008) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
mixed at:
BearTracks Studios in New York, United States
recording of:
Street of Dreams (from 1983-05 until 1983-06)
lyricist:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Ritchie Blackmore
Rainbow54:26
4Broken Heroes (live)
Saxon6:05
5Still Loving You
recorded in:
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1984)
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984)
electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984), Matthias Jabs (in 1984), Klaus Meine (in 1984), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984) and EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1983 until 1984, in 1984)
recording of:
Still Loving You (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Scorpions4.46:28
6Before the Dawn
assistant engineer:
Andrew Clark (engineering), Kevin Dallimore (engineering), Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) and Damian Korner
engineer and producer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
Judas Priest
drums (drum set):
Les Binks (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) and Glenn Tipton (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-09) and Utopia Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
recording of:
Before the Dawn (from 1978-08 until 1978-09)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Judas Priest4.253:24
7Dead Man's Road
assistant engineer:
Chris Laidlaw
engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
producer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Tom Keifer
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (US engineer) and Mike Reiter
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Fred Coury
electric guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
keyboard:
Rick Criniti
percussion:
Fred Coury and Bashiri Johnson
lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram)
recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States and Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 1990)
recording of:
Dead Man’s Road
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
Cinderella6:34
8Every Rose Has It's Thorn
edit of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison (US glam metal band)
recording of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Poison43:47
9Carrie
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Carrie (Europe song)
writer:
Mic Michaeli and Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
Europe4.154:32
10Call Me a Dog
producer:
Rick Parashar and Temple of the Dog
piano:
Rick Parashar
recorded at:
London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Call Me a Dog
lyricist and composer:
Chris Cornell (Soundgarden lead singer)
Temple of the Dog2.85:02
11Nothingness
recording of:
Nothingness
composer:
Will Calhoun
Living Colour3:33
12Ashes to Ashes
engineer:
Atom (engineer), Michael Bogus and Daniel Presley
producer:
Faith No More, Billy Gould and Roli Mosimann
assistant mixer:
Paul Ceppaglia
mixer:
Roli Mosimann
drums (drum set):
Mike Bordin (American drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Billy Gould
electric guitar:
Jon Hudson (guitarist in Faith No More)
keyboard:
Roddy Bottum
lead vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.)
recorded at:
Brilliant Studios in San Francisco, California, United States and Razor’s Edge Recording in San Francisco, California, United States
mixed at:
The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
music videos:
Ashes to Ashes by Faith No More
recording of:
Ashes to Ashes
writer:
Bill David Gould, Jon David Hudson (guitarist in Faith No More), Michael Allen Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.), Michael Andrew Bordin (American drummer) and Roddy Christopher Bottum
publisher:
FNM Music (Faith No More publishing company)
Faith No More4.153:37
13Anna
recording of:
Anna
writer:
Randy Goodrum and Steve Lukather
Toto34:53
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