Classic Rock Special Edition: U.S. Rocks

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Color of Your Smile
producer:
Kevin Elson and Night Ranger
mixer:
David Thoener
recording of:
Color of Your Smile
lyricist and composer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger)
Night Ranger4:15
2If Looks Could Kill
assistant engineer:
Mike Clink and Brian Foraker
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
bass guitar:
Mark Andes
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi
lead vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1985)
recorded at:
The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1985-01 until 1985-04)
recording of:
If Looks Could Kill
writer:
Jack Conrad and Bob Garrett
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Jack Conrad Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) (from 1983 to ????) and Stone Diamond Music Corporation (from 1983 to present)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Heart3:43
3Eyes of a Stranger
recording of:
Eyes of a Stranger
writer:
Chris DeGarmo and Geoff Tate
publisher:
Queensrÿche Publishing Company and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Queensrÿche4:42
4Modern Day Cowboy
assistant recording engineer:
Ken Lonas
engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
assistant mixer:
Michael Reiter
acoustic guitar:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist)
drums (drum set) [Tama drums, Zildjian cymbals]:
Troy Luccketta
electric bass guitar:
Brian Wheat
electric guitar:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist) and Tommy Skeoch
background vocals:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist), Jeff Keith, Tommy Skeoch and Brian Wheat
lead vocals:
Jeff Keith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Modern Day Cowboy
writer:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist), Jeff Keith and Tommy Skeoch
publisher:
Round Hill Songs Tesla, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Tesla3.255:21
5Round 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 (Village Studios, 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), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 51) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 61)
recording of:
Round and Round
writer:
Robbin Crosby, Warren DeMartini and Stephen Pearcy
publisher:
Ratt Music and Time Coast Music
Ratt4.54:26
6Panama
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983, in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Panama
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
Van Halen4.23:34
7Coming of Age
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Goodreau and Bill Kennedy (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Coming of Age (Damn Yankees)
writer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger), Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
Damn Yankees2.654:22
8In My Dreams
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Neil Kernon and Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Jeff Pilson
drums (drum set):
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken)
guitar:
Don Dokken and George Lynch
background vocals:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken) and Jeff Pilson
lead vocals:
Don Dokken
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1985)
recording of:
In My Dreams
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 Inc.)
Dokken4.54:21
9Over the Edge
recording of:
Over the Edge
L.A. Guns35:44
10Only the Young
producer:
Kevin Elson and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass and bass guitar:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set):
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
instruments:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey)
keyboard:
Jonathan Cain
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
vocals:
Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey) and Ross Valory
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1985)
recording of:
Only the Young (Vision Quest)
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and Neal Schon
publisher:
Love Batch Music, Twist and Shout Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Journey2.54:06
11Hey Stoopid
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (from 1990 until 1991)
assistant engineer:
George Cowan (US engineer), Scott Jochim, Dave Levy and Brian Scheuble
executive producer:
Bob Pfeifer
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
Brian Scheuble
bass guitar:
Hugh McDonald (bassist) (from 1990 until 1991)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Curry (from 1990 until 1991)
guest guitar:
Joe Satriani (from 1990 until 1991) and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990 until 1991)
guitar:
Stef Burns (from 1990 until 1991)
keyboard:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist) (from 1990 until 1991)
synclavier:
Steve Croes (from 1990 until 1991)
background vocals:
Sherwood Ball (songwriter, not to be confused with guitarist Ernie Ball) (from 1990 until 1991), Scott Bender (from 1990 until 1991), Lance Bulen (from 1990 until 1991), Stan Bush (from 1990 until 1991), Cali (US musician, daughter of Alice Cooper) (from 1990 until 1991), Gary Falcone (from 1990 until 1991), Mike Finnigan (keyboardist) (from 1990 until 1991), Kelly Keeling (from 1990 until 1991), Corky McClennan (from 1990 until 1991), Shaun Murphy (from 1990 until 1991), Tony Palmucci (from 1990 until 1991), Jack Ponti (from 1990 until 1991), Vic Pepe (from 1990 until 1991) and Terry Wood (US vocalist) (from 1990 until 1991)
guest background vocals:
Zachary Nevel (from 1990 until 1991), Ozzy Osbourne (from 1990 until 1991) and Joe Satriani (from 1990 until 1991)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) (from 1990 until 1991)
arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger), Victor Pepe and Jack Ponti
background vocals arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger), Jack Ponti and Vic Pepe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1991), 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 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (from 1990 until 1991) and The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1990 until 1991)
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hey Stoopid (from 1990 until 1991)
writer:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Bob Pfeifer, Jack Ponti and Vic Pepe
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Ezra Music, Fifeman, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (, from 1991 until 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), BMG Songs, Inc. (from 1991 to ????), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (from 1991 to ????), Ezra Music Corp. (from 1991 to present), Fifeman Music (from 1991 to present), Jack Ponti Music (from 1991 to present), Little Elvis Music (from 1991 to present) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (from 1991 until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper3.254:35
12Viva Las Vegas
engineer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Viva Las Vegas
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Felder Pomus Entertainment, Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Mort Shuman Songs, Pomus Songs Inc., Sharoonie Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Viva Las Vegas
lyricist:
Doc Pomus
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Felder Pomus Entertainment, Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Mort Shuman Songs, Pomus Songs Inc., Sharoonie Songs and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
ZZ Top3.654:48
13Beatin’ the Odds
recording of:
Beatin’ the Odds
writer:
Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland and Banner Thomas
Molly Hatchet3:20
14Get the Funk Out
assistant engineer:
Craig Doubet (recording engineer)
engineer:
Bob St. John
producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Pat Badger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Geary
guitar, keyboard, percussion and piano and background vocals:
Nuno Bettencourt
background vocals and lead vocals:
Gary Cherone
recording of:
Get the Funk Out
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
Extreme44:26
15I 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)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 17)
recording of:
I Wanna Rock (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister4.23:04
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part of:Classic Rock (Time-Life Music) (number: TL559/33) (order: 61)