The Best of the Best Air Guitar Albums in the World… Ever!

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Annotation

*Label: Virgin TV - Catalog #: 759

Annotation last modified on 2017-06-21 06:33 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▼ CD 3
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1Song 2
engineer:
John Smith (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Stephen Street (famous producer, songwriter)
acoustic guitar:
Damon Albarn and Graham Coxon
bass guitar:
Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les)
drums (drum set):
Graham Coxon and Dave Rowntree
electric guitar, theremin and background vocals:
Graham Coxon
Hammond organ, keyboard, piano and lead vocals:
Damon Albarn
percussion:
Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1997)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 15) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 57)
recording of:
Song 2
lyricist:
Damon Albarn
composer:
Damon Albarn, Graham Coxon, Alex James (UK bassist for Blur/Fat Les) and Dave Rowntree
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Wixen Music UK Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 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
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., Taiwan, FujiPacific Music (S.E. Asia) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Taiwan Ltd.
Blur4.32:02
2My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in 1979-04)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger
The Knack4.14:01
3All Right Now
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
producer:
Free (60s/70s UK blues rock group) and John Kelly (producer)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
All Right Now
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Catherine’s Peak Music and Irving Music, Inc.
Free4.654:14
4The Jean Genie
recording of:
The Jean Genie
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie4:07
5Teenage Kicks
engineer:
Roger Bechirian
producer:
Roger Bechirian and The Undertones (Northern Irish punk rock band)
recorded at:
Wizard Studios in Belfast, Belfast, County Antrim, County Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 59)
recording of:
Teenage Kicks
lyricist and composer:
John O’Neill (of The Undertones)
publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Undertones4.652:27
6Whatever You Want
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1979) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Whatever You Want
written in:
Jersey
writer:
Andy Bown and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
Status Quo33:49
7C’Mon Everybody
recording of:
C’mon Everybody
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)
Eddie Cochran1:55
8Wipe Out
producer:
Charles Bud Dant
bass guitar:
Pat Connolly
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Bob Berryhill
spoken vocals:
Dale Smallin
recorded at:
Pal Recording Studio in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 38)
recording of:
Wipe Out
composer:
Bob Berryhill, Patrick Connolly, Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist) and Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
publisher:
Miraleste Music and Robin Hood Music Co.
The Surfaris42:38
9Born to Be Wild
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 129)
recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Steppenwolf4.153:28
10Paranoid
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 Sabbath4.552:48
11Bad to the Bone
engineer:
Paul Mufson and John Nagy
assistant producer:
Ken Irwin and John Nagy
producer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer) and The Delaware Destroyers
mixer:
Ken Irwin, Paul Mufson, John Nagy, George Thorogood and Terry Manning (US recording engineer) (in 1992)
bass:
Bill Blough (from 1981 until 1982)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Simon (from 1981 until 1982)
guitar and lead vocals:
George Thorogood (from 1981 until 1982)
keyboard:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member) (from 1981 until 1982)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member)
saxophone:
Hank Carter (Hank "Hurricane" Carter) (from 1981 until 1982)
recorded at:
Dimension Sound in Jamaica Plain, Boston, Massachusetts, United States (from 1981 until 1982)
mixed at:
The Mixing Lab in Newton, Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Bad to the Bone (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
George Thorogood
George Thorogood & the Destroyers4.254:51
12Shakin’ All Over
recording of:
Shakin’ All Over
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Kidd
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd.
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates2:21
13Johnny B Goode
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1958-01-06)
drums (drum set):
Jasper Thomas (on 1958-01-06)
guitar and lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1958-01-06)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (on 1958-01-06)
recorded at:
Sheldon Recording Studios, Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-01-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1958 (recordings) (number: 1), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 7), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 33) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 53)
recording of:
Johnny B. Goode (on 1958-01-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1955)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
Chuck Berry4.252:39
14Wild Thing
producer:
Colin Frechter (British pianist, arranger, music director, producer, vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bond (The Troggs)
electric guitar:
Chris Britton (The Troggs)
ocarina and lead vocals:
Reg Presley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 257)
cover recording of:
Wild Thing (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and April Music (publisher) (in 1981)
The Troggs4.62:36
15That’ll Be the Day
recording of:
That’ll Be the Day
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Nor-Va-Jak Music, Inc, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Southern Music (publisher), Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications (publishing and company credits) (in 1976)
Buddy Holly2:18
16Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) and Martin Rushent
producer and mixer:
Martin Rushent
arranger:
Buzzcocks (English punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 276)
recording of:
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer) (in 1977-11)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Buzzcocks4.452:41
17Sabre Dance
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
instrumental cover recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
partial instrumental cover recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Love Sculpture34:52
18Bohemian Rhapsody
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
executive producer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
piano and lead vocals and other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Freddie Mercury (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1975) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1975, from 1975 until 2011)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
mixed at:
Sarm East Studios in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and SARM Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 17) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 163)
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music 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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen4.55:59

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ASIN:UK: B000BHPBLK [info]

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part of:The Best Air Guitar Album in the World (order: 1)