The Complete Classic Rock Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976), 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 1976) 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 1976, in 1978)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 397) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 449)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
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)
Blue Öyster Cult4.43:49
2Baby Hold On
recording engineer:
Andy Johns (in 1977-06)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
mixer:
Andy Johns
alto saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
bass guitar:
Lonnie Turner
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber
guitar:
Jimmy Lyon (rock guitarist, worked with Eddie Money)
harmonica, saxophone and lead vocals:
Eddie Money
keyboard:
Eddie Money, Alan Pasqua and Freddie Webb (keyboardist)
percussion:
Kevin Calhoun (percussionist)
background vocals:
Randy Nichols
guest vocals:
Jo Baker (US singer, involved with Elvin Bishop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1977-06) and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-06)
recording of:
Baby Hold On (in 1977-06)
writer:
Jimmy Lyon (rock guitarist, worked with Eddie Money) and Eddie Money
publisher:
Cashola Music and Three Wise Boys Music LLC
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Eddie Money4.53:32
3Mississippi Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1969), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) 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 1974)
recording of:
Mississippi Queen
writer:
Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea and Leslie West
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Upfall Music Corp.
Mountain4.12:31
4Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1973)
recording of:
Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo
lyricist and composer:
Rick Derringer
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
Rick Derringer33:44
5Evil Woman
engineer:
Jimmy Iovine and Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
cello:
Melvyn Gale (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Hugh McDowell (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
clavinet, Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
background vocals:
Susan Collins (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Ellie Greenwich (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Nancy O'Neill (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and Margaret Raymond (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
conductor:
Louis Clark
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
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 1975, in 2005) 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 1975)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-05 until 1975-06), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1975-05 until 1975-06) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-05 until 1975-06: background vocals)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Evil Woman (from 1975-05 until 1975-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra4.14:17
6Flirtin’ With Disaster
recording engineer and mixer:
Gary Ladinsky (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Cary Pritikin and Bill Vermillion
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment France (in 1979)
recorded at:
Bee Jay Recording Studios in Orlando, Florida, United States (in 1979) and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979)
mixed at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Flirtin' With Disaster (in 1979)
writer:
Danny Joe Brown (vocalist for Southern rock band Molly Hatchet), Dave Hlubek and Banner Thomas
Molly Hatchet45:00
7Find Your Way Back
recording engineer:
Michael Clink and Ron Nevison
producer:
Ron Nevison
bass:
David
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guitar:
Craig Chaquico and Paul Kantner
piano:
Pete
synthesizer:
Craig
background vocals:
Grace Slick
lead vocals:
Mickey Thomas (of Jefferson Starship)
recording of:
Find Your Way Back
lyricist:
Craig Chaquico
composer:
Craig Chaquico and Thos. Borsdorf (Composer for Jefferson Starship)
Jefferson Starship4:15
8Take It on the Run
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 and lead vocals:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
synthesizer:
Neal Doughty
arranger:
Kevin Cronin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1980), 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 1980) 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 1980)
recording of:
Take It on the Run (on 1980-09-18)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath
publisher:
HoriPro Entertainment Group, Slam Dunk Music (work publisher) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
REO Speedwagon3.754:01
9Black Betty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1977), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1977), 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 1977), 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 1977) and CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1990)
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., TRO-Folkways Music Publishers, Inc., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Ram Jam3.853:58
10Rock & Roll, Part 2
producer:
Mike Leander
recording of:
Rock & Roll, Part 2
lyricist and composer:
Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
publisher:
Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
is based on:
Rock and Roll, Part 1
Gary Glitter4.353:00
11All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972) 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 1972, in 1976)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag (New York), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople4.23:30
12Stranglehold
recording of:
Stranglehold
lyricist and composer:
Ted Nugent
additional writer:
Rob Grange
publisher:
Magicland Music
parody version of:
Strangest Folks
Ted Nugent4.258:24
13Jesus Is Just Alright
recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 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)
The Doobie Brothers4:34
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