The Greatest Rock Ballads

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Empty Rooms
recording of:
Empty Rooms
lyricist:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
composer:
Neil Carter and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore4:17
2Love Hurts
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
John Punter
recording engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Manny Charlton
bass guitar:
Pete Agnew
drums (drum set):
Darrell Sweet
guitar and synthesizer:
Manny Charlton
background vocals:
Pete Agnew and Darrell Sweet
lead vocals:
Dan McCafferty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Associated Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Escape Studios in Kent, England, United Kingdom
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 75)
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
Nazareth4.453:53
3Two out of Three Ain’t Bad
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass guitar:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
John Wilcox
guitar:
Todd Rundgren
piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
strings arranger:
Kenny Ascher
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
Meat Loaf45:26
4Keep On Loving 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
5Carrie
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich, Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län, Sweden
recording of:
Carrie (Europe song)
writer:
Mic Michaeli and Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
Europe4.154:33
6When I See You Smile
recording of:
When I See You Smile
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Bad English44:21
7Heaven
Warrant3:59
8While My Guitar Gently Weeps
cover recording of:
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
lyricist and composer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
publisher:
Harrisongs Ltd.
The Jeff Healey Band3:55
9He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
recording engineer:
Paul Lani and Krish Sharma
assistant engineer:
Chad Bamford, Al Lay and John Sperger
producer:
Chris von Rohr
assistant mixer:
Leo Leoni (member of Gotthard) and Chris von Rohr
mixer:
Paul Lani
bass:
Marc Lynn
drums (drum set):
Hena Habegger
guest harmonica:
Andrew Garver
guest keyboard and guest percussion:
Cat Gray
guest slide guitar:
Sami Sanchez
guitar:
Leo Leoni (member of Gotthard)
guest background vocals:
Jane Child
vocals:
Steve Lee (member of Gotthard) and Leo Leoni (member of Gotthard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola (Schweiz) AG and BMG Ariola München GmbH
recorded at:
A&M Studios Los Angeles in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Gotthard4:37
10Rock ’n’ Roll Song
Steppenwolf43:09
11Julia
Pavlov’s Dog3:13
12Stranger
Johnny Winter3:57
13Love’s a Jailer
Lake4:33
14The Flame
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
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) (in 1988) 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 1988)
recording of:
The Flame (in 1988)
writer:
Nick Graham (British singer, songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, Atomic Rooster member) and Bob Mitchell (UK production music composer & songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Cheap Trick4.255:35
15Rivers of Glory
Bonfire4:55
16Hold On
assistant engineer:
Greg Webster (engineer)
engineer:
Brad Aaron (engineer) and Davy Moire
co-producer:
Brad Aaron (engineer) and Davy Moire
producer:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart
guitar:
Kerry Livgren and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas)
keyboard:
Kerry Livgren and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
percussion:
Phil Ehart, Kerry Livgren, Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
viola and violin:
Robby Steinhardt
additional vocals:
Terry Ehart, The Four Bassmen, Joey Jelf, Vicci Livgren, Lisa White (backing vocalist on 1980s Kansas albums) and Donna Williams (backing vocalist on 1980s Kansas albums)
lead vocals:
Robby Steinhardt and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
vocals:
Phil Ehart, Dave Hope, Kerry Livgren and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas)
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)
recorded at and mixed at:
Axis Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Hold On
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, Blackwood Music Publishing (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (from 1980 to ????), Don Kirshner Music Inc. (from 1980 to present) and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing (from 1980 to present)
Kansas3.53:50
▼ CD 2
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1In Trance
recorded in:
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1975)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Dieter Dierks
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Rudy Lenners (Belgian drummer) (in 1975)
guest keyboard:
Achim Kirschning (in 1975)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Uli Jon Roth (in 1975)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1975), Uli Jon Roth (in 1975) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1975)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1975)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany (in 1975)
recording of:
In Trance (in 1975)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Rudolf Slezak Musikverlag GmbH (publisher)
Scorpions4.54:41
2Every Rose Has Its Thorn
recording of:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Poison4:18
3I Love You Much Too Much
assistant engineer:
Wayne Lewis (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Fred Catero
associate producer:
Fred Catero and The Santana Band (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
producer:
Devadip Carlos Santana and Bill Graham (San Francisco Bay Area promoter)
bass guitar:
David Margen
bongos:
Armando Peraza
congas:
Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Devadip Carlos Santana
keyboard:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana) and Alan Pasqua
organ and piano:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana)
percussion:
Devadip Carlos Santana, Armando Peraza, Raul Rekow and Orestes Vilató
timbales:
Orestes Vilató
background vocals and lead vocals:
Alexander J. Ligertwood
arranger:
Santana (US Latin, blues, & rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981) 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 1981)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
instrumental cover recording of:
I Love You Much Too Much
lyricist:
Chaim Tauber
composer:
Alexander Olshanetsky
translator:
Don Raye
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Santana34:43
4Ballad of Easy Rider
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Ballad of Easy Rider (on 1969-06-18)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Dwarf Music
The Byrds32:03
5Who’s Crying Now
assistant engineer:
Wally Buck
engineer:
Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (American drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
keyboard and piano:
Jonathan Cain
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Ross Valory
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States (from 1981-04 until 1981-06)
mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
Who’s Crying Now
writer:
Jonathan Cain and Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music 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
Journey3.65:01
6Stand and Fight
producer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Pat Regan (engineer)
bass guitar:
Greg Smith (US session bassist) (in 1995-01)
drums (drum set):
John O’Reilly (drummer) (in 1995-01)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1995-01)
keyboard:
Paul Morris (keyboardist for Rainbow) (in 1995-01)
background vocals:
Candice Night (in 1995-01) and Greg Smith (US session bassist) (in 1995-01)
lead vocals:
Doogie White (in 1995-01)
recorded at:
Long View Farm Studios in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States (in 1995-01)
recording of:
Stand and Fight (in 1995-01)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Doogie White
Rainbow5:18
7Look at You
Screaming Trees4:42
8When I Look Into Your Eyes
FireHouse4:01
9When a Man Loves a Woman
cover recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Silver Condor5:28
10Heaven Laughs
recording of:
Heaven Laughs
writer:
Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff and Rob Hyman
The Hooters4:13
11Until the End of Time
Foreigner54:52
12I Ain’t No Nice Guy
producer:
Peter Solley (English pianist, songwriter and producer) (from 1992-03 until 1992-06)
drums (drum set):
Phil “Philthy Animal” Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1992-03 until 1992-04)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1992-03 until 1992-06)
electric guitar:
Phil Campbell (Welsh metal guitarist for Motörhead & Persian Risk) (from 1992-03 until 1992-06) and Würzel (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1992-03 until 1992-06)
guest solo electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1992-03 until 1992-06)
guest lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1992-03 until 1992-06)
recording of:
I Ain’t No Nice Guy (from 1992-03 until 1992-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
Motörhead4:15
13Sebastian
recording of:
Sebastian
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel6:56
14All I Want
Reef4:20
15(Come Away) Melinda
cover recording of:
Come Away Melinda
lyricist:
Frances Minkoff
composer:
Fred Hellerman
publisher:
Appleseed Music, Inc. and Harmony Music Ltd.
UFO5:05
16I Won’t Hold You Back
recording engineer:
John Kurlander (engineer) (strings) and Al Schmitt
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar and lead vocals:
Steve Lukather
piano:
David Paich
strings:
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
background vocals:
Steve Lukather and Timothy B. Schmit
conductor:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
orchestrator:
James Newton Howard (American score composer), David Paich and Marty Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1982)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Won’t Hold You Back
lyricist and composer:
Steve Lukather
publisher:
Rehtakul Veets Music, Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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
Toto3.554:54

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