Best of Classic Rock

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Blinded by the Light
bass:
Colin Pattenden (British bass player) (in 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Chris Slade (in 1976)
guitar:
Chris Hamlet Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1976)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Flett (Guitar Player at Manfred Mann's Earth Band) (in 1976)
horn [horn arrangement]:
Derek Wadsworth (in 1976)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Manfred Mann (the person) (in 1976)
solo saxophone:
Barbara Thompson (in 1976)
strings:
David Millman (in 1976)
background vocals:
Doreen Chanter (in 1976), Irene Chanter (in 1976), Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1976), Chris Slade (in 1976) and Susanne Lynch (in 1976)
choir vocals:
Jane Bunting (in 1976), Chris Sennett (in 1976), Gillian Ainscow (in 1976), Graham Jenkins (in 1976), Hilary Farmborough (in 1976), Jacqueline Nicholls (in 1976), Jeremy Paynton-Jones (in 1976), Laurence Holden (in 1976), Marilyn Bennet (in 1976), Peter Cudmore (in 1976), Philip Keywood (in 1976) and Stan Bailey (in 1976)
vocals:
Chris Hamlet Thompson (vocalist with Manfred Mann’s Earth Band) (in 1976) and Manfred Mann (the person) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 76)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band57:07
2White Wedding
assistant engineer:
Steve Bates
engineer:
Brian Reeves
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Phil Feit
drums (drum set):
Steve Missal
guitar:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
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 1982) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1982, in 2002)
recorded at and mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
White Wedding, Pt. 1 by Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
White Wedding
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol4.84:13
3Rock 'n Me
assistant engineer:
Win Kutz
engineer:
Mike Fusaro
executive producer:
John Palladino
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
mixer:
Jim Gaines
bass:
Lonnie Turner
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber
guitar and lead vocals [vocals]:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sailor Records (Steve Miller label), Sailor Productions (in 2006) and Haworth Enterprises (in 2016)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
mixed at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
recording of:
Rock’n Me
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
P and P Songs Limited and Sailor Music
Steve Miller Band4.83:08
4Twilight Zone
recording of:
Twilight Zone
lyricist and composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Nada Music (Dutch publisher) (in 1982) and Snamyook Music (publisher associated with George Kooymans) (in 1982)
Golden Earring4:50
5We're an American Band
producer:
Todd Rundgren
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano and guitar:
Mark Farner
bass:
Mel Schacher
clavinet, Moog, organ and piano:
Craig Frost
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
vocals:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad) and Mark Farner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
We’re an American Band
lyricist and composer:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
publisher:
Brew Music Company
Grand Funk Railroad4.353:26
6Takin' Care of Business
assistant engineer:
Marc Sterling
engineer:
Buzz Richmond
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
bass guitar:
C.F. Turner (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rob Bachman (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
guitar [lead guitar] and lead vocals:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
guitar [second lead guitar]:
Tim Bachman (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
piano:
Norman Durkee (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
background vocals:
C.F. Turner (from 1973-09 until 1973-10), Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter) (from 1973-09 until 1973-10) and Tim Bachman (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc. (in 1973), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1973) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
mixed at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 59)
recording of:
Takin’ Care of Business (from 1973-09 until 1973-10)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Ranbach Music (publisher), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Top Soil Music (publisher)
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.354:53
7I Want You to Want Me (live)
recording engineer:
鈴木智雄 (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
assistant engineer:
Mike Beriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
producer:
Cheap Trick and Jack Douglas
mixer:
Cheap Trick, Gary Ladinsky (engineer) and Jay Messina (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), EPC (in 1978), Epic/Sony Inc. (JP record company, Aug 1978 – Mar 1988) (in 1978, in 1979), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) and 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 1978)
recorded at:
Nippon Budokan in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
live recording of:
I Want You to Want Me (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Gil Music Corporation, Adult Music (in 1977, in 1978) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1977, in 1978)
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Cheap Trick43:40
8Locomotive Breath
engineer:
John Burns (engineer/producer for Genesis)
executive producer:
Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
producer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
acoustic guitar and flute:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
bass guitar and treble recorder / alto recorder:
Jeffrey Hammond Hammond (on 1971-02-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Clive Bunker (on 1971-02-12)
electric guitar and soprano recorder:
Martin Barre (on 1971-02-12)
mellotron, organ and piano:
John Evan (on 1971-02-12)
vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
conductor:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer (Jethro Tull)) (on 1971-02-12)
remixer:
Robin Black (engineer)
orchestrator:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer (Jethro Tull))
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-12)
remixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Locomotive Breath (on 1971-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull4.354:31
9Peace of Mind
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
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 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Peace of Mind (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Pure Songs and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Boston4.155:04
10Black Water
recording of:
Black Water
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Doobie Brothers4.654:17
11Long, Long Way From Home
associate engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason
engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
co-producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
producer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer) and John Sinclair (engineer)
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
bass guitar:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner))
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
horn:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
keyboard:
Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
synthesizer:
Al Greenwood
background vocals:
Ian Lloyd (of Stories)
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
vocals:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner)), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recording of:
Long, Long Way From Home
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Foreigner3.752:54
12Bad 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 Destroyers4.254:49