Eighteen Rock Hard Hits, Vol. 1

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Mob Rules
assistant engineer:
Angelo Arcuri and Eddie DeLena
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Geezer Butler
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Tony Iommi
keyboard:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Mob Rules
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio and Tony Iommi
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Black Sabbath3.853:14
2Nobody’s Fool
assistant engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Joe Hauserman (engineer), Mark McKenna, Nick Didia and Paul Wertheimer (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Andy Johns
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury
guest keyboard:
Jeff Paris
guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
piano and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
background vocals:
Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar
guest background vocals:
Tony Mills (former vocalist for TNT and Shy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Nobody’s Fool
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Eve Songs, Inc., 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
Cinderella44:49
3Wanted ManRatt43:42
4Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison3.854:20
5(You Can Still) Rock in America
engineer:
John Van Nest
producer:
Pat Glasser
bass guitar:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger)
drums (drum set):
Kelly Keagy
guitar:
Brad Gillis and Jeff Watson
keyboard and background vocals:
Alan Fitzgerald
lead vocals:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger) and Kelly Keagy
vocals:
Alan Fitzgerald and Brad Gillis
recording of:
(You Can Still) Rock in America
writer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger) and Brad Gillis
publisher:
Figs D Music and Rough Play Music
Night Ranger54:16
6Rainbow in the Dark
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 25)
recording of:
Rainbow in the Dark (in 1983)
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Lite Dusting Music Ltd., Niji Music and Vinny Appice Music
Dio4.84:17
7Talk to Me
Fiona3:51
8Little Fighter
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Chris Steinmetz
bass guitar:
James Lomenzo
drums (drum set):
Greg D’Angelo
guitar:
Vito Bratta
lead vocals:
Mike Tramp
recording of:
Little Fighter
writer:
Vito Bratta and Mike Tramp
White Lion4:25
9Fire Woman
recording of:
Fire Woman
writer:
Ian Astbury (vocalist for The Cult) and Billy Duffy
The Cult4:01
10Remember the Heroes
Sammy Hagar6:02
11Hollywood (Down on Your Luck)
Thin Lizzy4:13
12Knocking at Your Back Door
engineer:
Nick Blagona (engineer/producer)
producer:
Roger Glover
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1984-08)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1984-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1984-08)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1984-08)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1984-08)
recorded at:
Le Mobile in Carlsbad, California, United States (in 1984-08)
mixed at:
Tennessee Tonstudio in Hamburg, Germany
partial recording of:
Knocking at Your Back Door (in 1984-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan and Roger Glover
Deep Purple4:04
13Fool for Your Loving
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mike Clink and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
drums (drum set):
Tommy Aldridge
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua
background vocals:
Tommy Funderburk and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Fool for Your Loving (1988 version) by Whitesnake
recording of:
Fool for Your Loving
writer:
David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden and Micky Moody
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Seabreeze Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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)
Whitesnake3.54:14
14Hold On
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn and Yes (British progressive rock band)
recording of:
Hold On (in 1983)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Tremander Songs, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell
Yes3.655:17
15Madeleine
Winger3:47
16Reaction to Action
recording of:
Reaction to Action
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Little Doggies Productions, Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Foreigner4:04
17Reign of Fire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metal Blade Records Inc. (company, for copyrights purposes) (in 1991)
recording of:
Reign of Fire
lyricist:
John Bush (Singer)
writer:
Joey Vera
composer:
Dave Prichard
Armored Saint2.053:58
18The 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

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