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CD 1
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1We Will Rock You
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
foot stomps [footstomps] and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2001, in 2011)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 338)
recording of:
We Will Rock You (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.92:02
2Smoke on the Water
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 426)
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple5:27
3Tush
recording engineer and mixer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set):
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Tush
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top4.652:14
4Ballroom Blitz
producer:
Phil Wainman
recording of:
The Ballroom Blitz
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
The Sweet4.654:01
5The Passenger
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Colin Thurston
producer:
Bewlay Bros.
bass guitar:
Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
cowbell, drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18), Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Thousand Mile, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 179)
recording of:
The Passenger (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
Ricky Gardiner
Iggy Pop4.64:39
6Ziggy Stardust
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s-present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1971-11)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-11)
music videos:
Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 277)
recording of:
Ziggy Stardust (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Bowie4.63:13
7School’s Out
engineer:
Roy Cicala and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Neil Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
electric guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
guitar and background vocals:
Reggie Vincent
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972, in 1974) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises Incorporated and Nimbus 9 Productions
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 293) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 319)
recording of:
School’s Out
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Alice Cooper4.23:27
8Paranoid
engineer:
Brian Humphries and Tony Allom
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) and Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.552:47
9Ace of Spades
producer:
Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
bass:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
vocals:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
performer:
Motörhead (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1980)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 3), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 33), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 41) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 442)
recording of:
Ace of Spades (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead4.22:46
10Razamanaz
producer:
Roger Glover
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1973)
recording of:
Razamanaz
writer:
Pete Agnew, Manny Charlton, Dan McCafferty and Darrell Sweet
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Mountain Music Ltd.
Nazareth3.53:46
11Here I Go Again
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi
guitar:
Dann Huff
keyboard and keyboard bass:
Bill Cuomo
background vocals:
Tommy Funderburk
vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1994)
produced for:
Pogologo Productions
recording of:
Here I Go Again
writer:
David Coverdale and Bernie Marsden
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (ended), EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., Seabreeze Music Ltd., Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Whitesnake4.353:52
12Rock You Like a Hurricane
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
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), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) (in 1984) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1983 until 1984)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 36)
recording of:
Rock You Like a Hurricane (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Scorpions4.054:12
13Living After Midnight
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1980-01 until 1980-02) and Glenn Tipton (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Living After Midnight (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 27)
recording of:
Living After Midnight (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
Judas Priest4.23:29
14Dead Ringer for Love
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Davey Johnstone
horn:
Alan Rubin, Lou Delgatto, Lou Marani and Tom Malone (US trombonist)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (Percussion)
piano:
Roy Bittan
slit drum [African logs]:
Neleam Ymmij
background vocals:
Allan Nicholls (Canadian musician), Rhonda Coullet, Rory Dodd, Ted Neeley and Eric Troyer
vocals:
Cher and Meat Loaf
performer:
Cher
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 1981)
recording of:
Dead Ringer for Love
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1981), Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981) and Peg Music Company (in 1981)
Meat Loaf3.84:21
15Out in the Fields
engineer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
guest bass guitar [bass] and guest vocals:
Philip Lynott
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guest keyboard [keyboards]:
Don Airey and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985)
produced at:
Sarm East in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Out in the Fields
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott3.34:18
CD 2
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1Should I Stay or Should I Go
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
guest vocals:
Joe Ely
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228)
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash4.63:09
2God Save the Queen
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 21), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 173) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 365)
recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols4.43:19
32‐4‐6‐8 Motorway
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Dolphin Taylor (on 1977-09-14)
guitar:
Danny Kustow (on 1977-09-14)
organ and piano:
Mark Ambler (on 1977-09-14)
vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Berwick Street Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-14)
recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1977-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
Tom Robinson Band43:17
4Can’t Get Enough
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
Bad Company3:26
5Rebel Yell
engineer:
Michael Frondelli
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Dave Wittman
bass guitar:
Steve Webster (Canadian bassist, producer, composer, arranger & orchestrator) (in 1983)
bass, guitar and keyboard:
Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Thommy Price (in 1983)
keyboard:
Judi Dozier (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
arranger:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983, in 1999)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1983)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Rebel Yell by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
Rebel Yell (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), Rare Blue Music, Rock Steady Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Idol4.64:47
6You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
engineer:
Mark Smith (Canadian engineer)
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1974) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1974)
recording of:
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Ranbach Music (publisher), Ranbach Music Ltd. and Sony Songs Inc.
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.353:30
7Black Betty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1977) and CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1990)
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Ram Jam3.83:57
8The Final Countdown
recording of:
The Final Countdown
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Seven Doors Music
parody version of:
The Final Sound
Europe4.13:59
9Cocaine
recording of:
Cocaine
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Songs, Inc., BMG Platinum Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
J.J. Cale32:50
10Let’s Stick Together
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist) and Jon Walls
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and John Punter
producer:
Bryan Ferry and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass:
John Wetton (from 1973 until 1976)
drums (drum set):
Paul Thompson (Roxy Music drummer) (from 1973 until 1976)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1973 until 1976)
harmonica and keyboard:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
percussion:
Morris Pert (from 1973 until 1976)
soprano saxophone:
Mel Collins (from 1973 until 1976)
synthesizer and violin:
Eddie Jobson (from 1973 until 1976)
tenor saxophone:
Chris Mercer (British saxophonist) (from 1973 until 1976)
trumpet:
Martin Drover (from 1973 until 1976)
choir vocals:
Vicki Brown (English pop, rock & contemporary classical singer) (from 1973 until 1976), Doreen Chanter (from 1973 until 1976), Helen Chappelle (from 1973 until 1976), Jackie Sullivan (vocals & songwriter) (from 1973 until 1976), Martha Walker (Vocalist) (from 1973 until 1976) and Paddie McHugh (from 1973 until 1976)
vocals:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1976), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1976) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973 until 1976)
cover recording of:
Let’s Stick Together (from 1973 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
ABZ Music Corp., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Ltd., United Partnership Ltd., Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. and SBK/U Catalog (in 1969)
recording of:
Let’s Stick Together
lyricist and composer:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
ABZ Music Corp., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Ltd., United Partnership Ltd., Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. and SBK/U Catalog (in 1969)
Bryan Ferry22:57
11Urgent
recording of:
Urgent
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Fuji Pacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4:30
125.7.0.5.
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
recording of:
5.7.0.5.
lyricist:
Lol Mason
composer:
Steve Broughton (drummer, with Edgar Broughton Band & Mike Oldfield)
City Boy53:10
13Roll Away the Stone
recording of:
Roll Away the Stone
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
Mott the Hoople53:07
14Take It on the Run
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
synthesizer:
Neal Doughty
arranger:
Kevin Cronin
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 1980)
recording of:
Take It on the Run
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath
publisher:
Slam Dunk Music (work publisher) and 大洋音楽
REO Speedwagon3.753:59
15The Joker
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Gene Hicks
engineer and mixer:
Jay Ranellucci
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sailor Music (in 1973)
recording of:
The Joker
writer:
Eddie Curtis (songwriter), Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Jim Rooster Music, Sailor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Steve Miller Band4.153:34