Giants of Rock: The Metal Decade, Volume 3: 1984-85

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Free Wheel Burning
recording of:
Freewheel Burning
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
Judas Priest4:50
2I Wanna Be Somebody
W.A.S.P.6:19
3Slide It In
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and John Sykes (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
background vocals:
The Fabulosa Brothers
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983) and Mel Galley (in 1983)
remixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1983)
remix of:
Slide It In by Whitesnake
recording of:
Slide It In (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., 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
Whitesnake3.353:19
4The Last in Line
assistant engineer:
Rich Markowitz (Engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
keyboard:
Ronnie James Dio and Claude Schnell
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Last in Line
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
Dio5:40
5Red, Hot and Heavy
Pretty Maids3:57
6Still 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
Scorpions4.46:25
7Perfect Strangers
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (on 1985-06-22)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (on 1985-06-22)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (on 1985-06-22)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (on 1985-06-22)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (on 1985-06-22)
live recording of:
Perfect Strangers (on 1985-06-22)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd., Pussy Music Ltd. and Thames Overtures Ltd.
Deep Purple5:54
8I'll See the Light Tonight
assistant engineer:
Peter Vargo
engineer:
Lester Claypool (not Les Claypool, bassist of Primus)
producer and mixer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
electric bass guitar:
Marcel Jacob
guitar and background vocals:
Yngwie Malmsteen
instruments:
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
lead vocals:
Jeff Scott Soto
arranger:
Yngwie Malmsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor K.K. (DO NOT USE AS A RELEASE LABEL!) (in 1985)
recording of:
I’ll See the Light, Tonight
lyricist:
Yngwie Malmsteen and Jeff Scott Soto
composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie J. Malmsteen4:28
9Round and Round
assistant engineer:
Dave Clark (engineer), Clif Smith (Engineer), Robin Laine and Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Jim Faraci and Beau Hill
producer:
Beau Hill
bass guitar:
Juan Croucier
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Blotzer
electric guitar:
Robbin Crosby and Warren DeMartini
background vocals:
Robbin Crosby, Juan Croucier and Warren DeMartini
lead vocals:
Stephen Pearcy
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States and The Village Recorders (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 20)
recording of:
Round and Round
writer:
Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini and Stephen Pearcy
publisher:
Ratt Music and Time Coast Music
Ratt4.54:24
10I Wanna Rock
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and Greg Laney
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
background vocals:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lead vocals:
Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
arranger:
Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
recording of:
I Wanna Rock (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister4.33:06
11Sign of the Hammer
producer and mixer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
recording of:
Sign of the Hammer
lyricist and composer:
Joey DeMaio
Manowar3.54:18
12Gypsy
recording of:
Gypsy (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Michael Denner and King Diamond (the man)
Mercyful Fate4.53:11
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Out 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 Lynott3.34:17
2Hellbound
programming:
Harry Thumann
engineer:
Rainer Assmann
producer and mixer:
Rainer Assmann and Henry Staroste (German keyboardist)
bass guitar:
Frank Rittel (from 1985-02 until 1985-04)
drums (drum set):
Michael Eurich (Warlock drummer) (from 1985-02 until 1985-04)
guitar:
Rudi Graf (from 1985-02 until 1985-04) and Peter Szigeti (German guitarist) (from 1985-02 until 1985-04)
lead vocals:
Doro Pesch (from 1985-02 until 1985-04)
arranger:
Henry Staroste (German keyboardist)
recorded at:
Country Lane Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-02 until 1985-04)
recording of:
Hellbound (from 1985-02 until 1985-04)
writer:
Michael Eurich (Warlock drummer), Rudi Graf, Doro Pesch, Frank Rittel, Henry Staroste (German keyboardist) and Peter Szigeti (German guitarist)
Warlock3:40
3Smokin' in the Boys Room
recording engineer and mixer:
Duane Baron
assistant engineer:
Matt Brady (engineer), Brian Scheuble, Paul Wertheimer (engineer), Mark Wilczak and Alex Woltman
producer:
Tom Werman
bass pedals, electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
electric guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
produced for:
Julia’s Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Smokin’ in the Boys Room
writer:
Cub Koda and Michael Lutz
publisher:
Big Leaf Publishing, Lady J Music, Tooney Loons Publishing and Walden Music, Inc.
Mötley Crüe4.53:27
4Killing Is My Business (And Business Is Good)
additional producer:
Jay Jones (US metal producer)
co-producer:
Megadeth
producer:
Karat Faye and Dave Mustaine
bass guitar and background vocals [back up vocals]:
David Ellefson
drums (drum set):
Gar Samuelson
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Mustaine and Chris Poland
vocals:
Dave Mustaine
recorded at and mixed at:
Crystal Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-01) and Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, United States (from 1984-12 until 1985-01)
recording of:
Killing Is My Business… and Business Is Good! (from 1984-12 until 1985-01)
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mustaine
publisher:
Einstein Music (publisher), Mustaine Music and Theory Music
Megadeth3.53:02
5Ride the Sky
engineer, producer and mixer:
Harris Johns
drums (drum set):
Ingo Schwichtenberg (from 1985-09 until 1985-10)
electric bass guitar:
Markus Grosskopf (from 1985-09 until 1985-10)
electric guitar:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-09 until 1985-10) and Michael Weikath (from 1985-09 until 1985-10)
vocals:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist) (from 1985-09 until 1985-10)
recorded at:
Music Lab Berlin in Berlin, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1985-10)
recording of:
Ride the Sky (from 1985-09 until 1985-10)
lyricist and composer:
Kai Hansen (German metal guitarist & vocalist)
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964-2001), Maldoror Musikverlag (German publisher) and Wintrup Musikverlag
Helloween45:56
6Gung Ho
assistant engineer:
Carl Canedy and Norman Dunn (engineer, producer)
engineer:
Alex Perialas
executive producer:
Jon Zazula
producer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band) and Carl Canedy
drums (drum set):
Charlie Benante
electric bass guitar:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax)
electric guitar:
Scott Ian and Dan Spitz
lead vocals:
Joe Belladonna
arranger:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Pyramid Sound in Ithaca (city), New York, United States
recording of:
Gung‐Ho
lyricist:
Neil Turbin
composer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band), Joey Belladonna, Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax), Charlie Benante, Scott Ian, Dan Lilker and Dan Spitz
publisher:
Black Lion Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Anthrax3.354:36
7Metal Heart
assistant engineer:
Peter Brandt (engineer) and Mike Kashnitz (engineer)
engineer:
Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead] and electric sitar [coral electric sitar]:
Wolf Hoffmann (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
cymbal [cymbals], drums (drum set), gong [gongs] and timpani [timpanis]:
Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.) (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
electric bass guitar and Moog:
Peter Baltes (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
electric guitar [rhythm]:
Jörg Fischer (guitarist for Accept) (from 1984-10 until 1984-12) and Wolf Hoffmann (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
background vocals [backing vocals]:
Peter Baltes (from 1984-10 until 1984-12), Udo Dirkschneider (from 1984-10 until 1984-12), Jörg Fischer (guitarist for Accept) (from 1984-10 until 1984-12), Wolf Hoffmann (from 1984-10 until 1984-12) and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.) (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
lead vocals:
Udo Dirkschneider (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! DE subsidiary founded by RCA GmbH and TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH) (in 1985)
produced for:
Breeze Music GmbH
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks-Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
recording of:
Metal Heart (from 1984-10 until 1984-12)
writer:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Jörg Fischer (guitarist for Accept), Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH and Schacht Musikverlage
Accept4.55:23
8It's Not Love
producer:
Angelo Arcuri and Dokken
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Jeff Pilson
drums (drum set):
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken)
guitar:
George Lynch
lead vocals:
Don Dokken
live recording of:
It’s Not Love
writer:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken), Don Dokken, George Lynch and Jeff Pilson
publisher:
E/A Music Inc., Megadude Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing)
Dokken6:13
9Hell Awaits
recording of:
Hell Awaits
lyricist:
Kerry King
composer:
Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King
publisher:
Bloody Skull Music and Bug Music (music publishing)
Slayer6:02
10Broken Heroes
Saxon5:29
11Bonded by Blood
recording of:
Bonded by Blood
lyricist:
Paul Baloff and Gary Holt (US thrash metal guitarist)
composer:
Gary Holt (US thrash metal guitarist)
publisher:
Feeding Frenzy Music and No Integrity Music
Exodus43:45
12Endless Pain
engineer, producer and mixer:
Horst Müller (producer)
executive producer:
Karl-U. Walterbach
bass guitar:
Roberto Fioretti
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Jürgen Reil (in 1985)
guitar:
Mille Petrozza (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Maldoror Musikverlag (German publisher) (in 1985) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 2021)
recorded at:
CAT Studio in Berlin, Germany (in 1985)
recording of:
Endless Pain (in 1985)
lyricist:
Mille Petrozza
composer:
Roberto Fioretti, Mille Petrozza, Jürgen Reil and Terozza
Kreator33:31

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