Best of the Best

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Livin’ Thing
recording of:
Livin’ Thing
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
Electric Light Orchestra3:34
2Wheel in the Sky
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Aynsley Dunbar, Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon and Ross Valory
mixer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Neal Schon
bass guitar:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
keyboard and additional lead vocals:
Gregg Rolie
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
vocals:
Neal Schon and Ross Valory
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) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-12) and His Master’s Wheels in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1977-10 until 1977-12)
music videos:
Wheel in the Sky (music video) by Journey (American rock band)
recording of:
Wheel in the Sky
writer:
Robert Fleischman, Neal Schon and Diane Valory
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music, Trio Music Company and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック, 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 日音 Synch事業部
Journey4.654:13
3Holding Out for a Hero
recording of:
Holding Out for a Hero
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody and Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
is based on:
Stark Raving Love
Bonnie Tyler5:49
4Keep On Lovin’ You
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:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
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:
Keep On Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music and Taiyō Music
REO Speedwagon3.753:24
5Black Magic Woman
cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
Santana5:23
6Oh, Pretty Woman
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (publisher) (in 1972)
Roy Orbison2:59
7Manic Monday
producer:
David Kahne
mixer:
David Leonard (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Michelle Steele
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson
guitar:
Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson
lead vocals:
Susanna Hoffs
recording of:
Manic Monday
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
The Bangles4.13:07
8Dust in the Wind
additional engineer:
Terry Diane Becker (engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
producer:
Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cello, viola and violin [violins]:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
percussion [additional percussion]:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
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 1977)
recorded at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
mixed at:
The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
recording of:
Dust in the Wind (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Kansas3.853:29
9Catch the Wind
recording of:
Catch the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music and Peer Music UK Ltd
Donovan2:57
10Carbonara
engineer:
Imre Sereg (in 1981)
producer:
Reinhold Heil (in 1981), Herwig Mitteregger (in 1981), Potsch Potschka (in 1981) and Manfred Praeker (in 1981)
mixer:
Udo Arndt (in 1981)
drums (drum set):
Herwig Mitteregger (in 1981)
electric bass guitar:
Manfred Praeker (in 1981)
guitar:
Potsch Potschka (in 1981)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Reinhold Heil (in 1981)
background vocals:
Herwig Mitteregger (in 1981), Potsch Potschka (in 1981) and Manfred Praeker (in 1981)
arranger:
Reinhold Heil (in 1981), Herwig Mitteregger (in 1981), Potsch Potschka (in 1981) and Manfred Praeker (in 1981)
recorded at:
Spliff Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1981)
mixed at:
Audio Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1981)
music videos:
Carbonara by Spliff (Neue Deutsche Welle)
recording of:
Carbonara (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Reinhold Heil
publisher:
April Musikverlag GmbH (publisher) (in 1982) and Edition SPLIFF (publisher) (in 1982)
Spliff54:22
11New York, New York
recording of:
New York New York
writer:
Nina Hagen, Karl Rucker and Steve Schiff
Nina Hagen35:18
12Baby Love (live)
live recording of:
Baby Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Seay
Mother’s Finest4:25
13Dreams I’ll Never See
cover recording of:
Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Allman
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Molly Hatchet7:09
14School Days
recording of:
School Days
composer:
Stanley Clarke
Stanley Clarke7:51
15Mediterranean Sundance
recording of:
Mediterranean Sundance
composer:
A. Di Meola
publisher:
Di Meola Music Company
Al Di Meola5:14

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ASIN:DE: B0002BHDN4 [info]