Absolute Acoustic Rock

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▼ CD 1
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1Better Be Home Soon
drums (drum set):
Paul Hester (Australian drummer for Crowded House/Split Enz)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nick Seymour
guitar and lead vocals:
Neil Finn
recording of:
Better Be Home Soon
lyricist and composer:
Neil Finn
publisher:
Roundhead Music (BMI) (Neil Finn)
Crowded House3.53:07
2Wonderwall
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
electric guitar and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderwall by Oasis (1991–2009 Britpop)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 95)
recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Creation Songs Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis4.24:19
3To Her Door
recording of:
To Her Door
lyricist and composer:
Paul Kelly (Australian singer/songwriter)
Paul Kelly33:17
4Every Morning
Sugar Ray3:40
5Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers)
conductor:
Jim Lang
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Lang
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Sexy Grandpa Music
recording of:
Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
lyricist:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels)
composer:
E (Mark Oliver Everett, founder of Eels) and Mike Simpson (member of The Dust Brothers)
EELS4.53:57
6Wide Open Road
recording engineer:
Nick Mainsbridge (in 1985-08)
engineer:
Nick Mainsbridge
producer:
Gil Norton (British record producer) and The Triffids (Australian rock band)
bass:
Martin Casey
guitar:
Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician), David McComb and Rob McComb
membranophone:
Alsy MacDonald
organ:
Jill Birt
pedal steel guitar:
Evil Graham Lee (Australian rock musician)
synthesizer:
David McComb
synthesizer [emulator]:
Adam Peters
vocals:
David McComb
arranger:
The Triffids (Australian rock band)
recorded at:
Mark Angelo Studios in Acton, Ealing, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-08)
mixed at:
Amazon Studios (defunct studios in Liverpool, became Parr Street Studios) in Simonswood, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom (in 1985-09)
recording of:
Wide Open Road
lyricist and composer:
David McComb
The Triffids34:07
7Please Forgive Me
programming and engineer:
Iestyn Polson
producer:
Clune, David Gray (British singer/songwriter) and Iestyn Polson
bass, drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Clune
guitar, keyboard and piano:
David Gray (British singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Clune and David Gray (British singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Please Forgive Me
lyricist and composer:
David Gray (British singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis and Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
David Gray45:34
8Runaway Train
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
recording of:
Runaway Train
lyricist and composer:
Dave Pirner
Soul Asylum4.54:26
9That's Entertainment
engineer:
George Chambers (engineer a/k/a George “Chappie” Chambers) and Alan Douglas (Scottish born engineer)
producer:
Vic Coppersmith‐Heaven and The Jam (late 70s/early 80s UK punk/mod revival band)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [backwards] and lead vocals:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician) (on 1980-10-22)
bass guitar:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-22)
snare drum and tambourine:
Rick Buckler (on 1980-10-22)
vocals:
Bruce Foxton (on 1980-10-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-10-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 306)
recording of:
That’s Entertainment (on 1980-10-22)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Stylist Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
The Jam3.13:31
10Traffic
producer:
Marshall Bird and Steve Bush (engineer/mixer)
recorded at:
Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Traffic
lyricist:
Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics)
composer:
Stuart Cable, Kelly Jones (Welsh guitarist vocalist for the Stereophonics) and Richard Jones (Welsh bassist for Stereophonics)
Stereophonics34:55
11Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
membranophone:
Randall Stoll (drummer)
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.654:38
12Jump
cover recording of:
Jump
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing and Van Halen Music
Aztec Camera2:50
13Song to the Siren
recording of:
Song to the Siren
lyricist and writer:
Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
composer:
Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Third Story Music, Inc. and Tim Buckley Music
Tim Buckley3:12
14Say You Love Me
recording of:
Say You Love Me
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
Fleetwood Mac4:12
15Long Train Runnin'
The Doobie Brothers3:27
16Cry for Me
recording of:
Cry for Me
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Roachford (the man)
Roachford4:34
17Winterwood
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Winterwood
composer and arranger:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Songs of Universal, Inc. and United Artists (publisher)
Don McLean3:11
18The Band Played Waltzing Matilda
cover recording of:
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda
lyricist:
Eric Bogle
composer:
Eric Bogle (in 1971)
is based on:
Waltzing Matilda
The Pogues8:08
▼ CD 2
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1Drive
assistant recording engineer:
Matt Griffin (US drummer/sound engineer) and Evan Hollander
recording engineer:
Michael “Elvis” Baskette
engineer:
Michael Elvis Baskette
audio engineer:
Dave Holdridge
producer:
Incubus (US alternative rock band) and Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and Rick Will
bass guitar:
Dirk Lance
cello:
Dave Holdredge and Dave Holdridge
drums (drum set):
Jose Pasillas II
guitar:
Michael Einziger
turntable:
DJ Kilmore
vocals:
Brandon “invisible floating torso man” Boyd (American singer, leader of Incubus)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1999)
recorded at:
NRG Recording Services in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Drive by Incubus (US alternative rock band)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 206)
recording of:
Drive (Incubus)
writer:
Brandon Boyd (American singer, leader of Incubus), Mike Einziger, Alex Katunich, Chris Kilmore and José Pasillas
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. (from 1999 to present) and Hunglikeyora Music (from 1999 to present)
Incubus3.753:53
2Yellow
additional engineer:
Simon “Barny” Barnicott, Jon Coles, Paul Read (UK engineer) and Andrea Wright
engineer:
Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
producer:
Coldplay and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
acoustic guitar, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
bass guitar:
Guy Berryman
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Will Champion
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
background vocals:
Jonny Buckland and Will Champion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2000)
music videos:
Yellow by Coldplay
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 52)
recording of:
Yellow
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
Coldplay3.44:29
3Under the Milky Way
assistant engineer:
Duane Seykora
engineer:
Shep Lonsdale
producer:
The Church, Greg Ladanyi and Waddy Wachtel
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi, Shep Lonsdale and Waddy Wachtel
bass and lead vocals:
Steve Kilbey
drums (drum set):
Richard Ploog
guitar:
Peter Koppes and Marty Willson-Piper
keyboard:
Greg Kuehn
synclavier:
Awesome Welles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
recording of:
Under the Milky Way
writer:
Karin Jansson and Steve Kilbey
The Church4.354:58
4Steal My Kisses
recording of:
Steal My Kisses
composer:
Ben Harper (singer, weissenborn guitar player, The Innocent Criminals)
Ben Harper4:06
5Running on Empty
recording engineer and mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
guitar:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Danny Kortchmar
piano:
Craig Doerge
slide guitar:
David Lindley
background vocals:
Rosemary Butler and Doug Haywood
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Running on Empty
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music (in 1977)
Jackson Browne3.54:57
6Father's Day
Weddings Parties Anything4:03
7Senses Working Overtime
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Hugh Padgham and XTC (English rock band)
edit of:
Senses Working Overtime by XTC (English rock band)
recording of:
Senses Working Overtime
lyricist and composer:
Andy Partridge
XTC4.54:34
8Ghost Ships
The Saints3:41
9Cemetery
recording engineer and producer:
Nick Launay
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recording of:
Cemetery
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Johns
Silverchair3.254:02
10I Remember You
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Dave Kent
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach (Canadian metal singer)
recorded at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
I Remember You
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row45:14
11Nothing Ever Happens
miscellaneous support:
Mark Freegard (task: additional recording)
producer:
Hugh Jones (UK producer)
mixer:
Julian Mendelsohn (Australian record producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records
recording of:
Nothing Ever Happens
lyricist and composer:
Justin Currie
publisher:
Polygram Music
Del Amitri2.83:51
12Mr. Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band53:35
13Maggie May
producer:
Rod Stewart
12 string guitar, bass guitar and electric guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1971)
acoustic guitar:
Martin Quittenton (in 1971)
celesta:
Pete Sears (in 1971)
cymbal and membranophone:
Micky Waller (in 1971)
Hammond organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971)
mandolin:
Ray Jackson (in 1971) and David Lindley (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1971) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recording of:
Maggie May (in 1971)
writer:
Martin Quittenton and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Rightsong Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Rod Stewart4.255:14
14The Boxer
recording engineer:
Ted Brosnan (on 1969-11-08)
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
Arthur Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter) (on 1969-11-08)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1969-11-08)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1969-11-08) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1969-11-08)
keyboard:
Larry Knechtel (on 1969-11-08)
strings:
Ernie Freeman (on 1969-11-08) and Jimmie Haskell (on 1969-11-08)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
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 2001)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 105)
recording of:
The Boxer (on 1969-11-08)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1968)
Simon & Garfunkel4.055:10
15Carnival
engineer and mixer:
John Holbrook
percussion:
Adrián López Guevarra (from 1994-12 until 1995-03)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Katell Keineg (from 1994-12 until 1995-03)
vocals:
Natalie Merchant (from 1994-12 until 1995-03)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1994-12 until 1995-03)
mixed at:
RPM Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Carnival (from 1994-12 until 1995-03)
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music
Natalie Merchant3.55:59
16When Can I See You Again
Babyface3:49
17Marlene on the Wall
recording of:
Marlene on the Wall
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
WC Music Corp., 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 (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
Suzanne Vega3:41
18How Bizarre
additional engineer and additional mixer:
Rick Huntington
engineer and producer:
Alan Jansson
accordion:
Hershal Herscher
guitar:
Lee Baker (NZ guitarist)
trumpet:
George Chisholm (jazz trombonist (1915-1997))
background vocals:
Sina Saipaia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music NZ Ltd. (Universal’s subsidiary in New Zealand; DO NOT USE as an imprint) (in 1995)
recording of:
How Bizarre
writer:
Pauly Fuemana and Alan Jansson
publisher:
Lamont Music
OMC4.053:44

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