Absolute Power Ballads

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Tracklist

Digital Media 1
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118 and Life
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Dave Kent
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach (Canadian metal singer)
recorded at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
18 and Life
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row4.23:50
2When the Children Cry
recording of:
When the Children Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vito Bratta
writer:
Mike Tramp
White Lion4:24
3High Enough
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Goodreau and Bill Kennedy (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
High Enough
writer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger), Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
Damn Yankees3.754:46
4I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner3.95:05
5Don’t Close Your EyesKIX54:17
6Black Velvet
producer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter)
mixer:
Kevin Doyle (award-winning sound engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Alannah Myles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 6)
recording of:
Black Velvet
writer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter) and Christopher Ward (Canadian songwriter & veejay)
Alannah Myles4.454:47
7Alone Again
additional engineer:
Gary McGachan
associate producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar and keyboard:
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 Music Group) (in 1984)
recording of:
Alone Again
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
Dokken34:20
8Soldier of Fortune
recording engineer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-08)
producer:
Martin Birch and Deep Purple (English rock band)
mixer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-09) and Ian Paice (in 1974-09)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1974-08)
electric bass guitar:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1974-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1974-08)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1974-08)
vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Purple Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1974-08)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-09)
recording of:
Soldier of Fortune (in 1974-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale
publisher:
Deep Purple Music (Overseas) Ltd., Deep Purple Music Ltd., Purpletuity Ltd. and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
Deep Purple4.43:14
9Easy
producer:
Faith No More and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer)
electric guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Splash Records (UK imprint under PRT Records) (in 1992)
music videos:
Easy by Faith No More
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 9)
cover recording of:
Easy (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Faith No More3.53:09
10Feel Like Makin’ Love
recording engineer:
Ron Nevison (in 1974-09)
producer:
Bad Company (British blues-rock supergroup)
mixer:
Ron Nevison
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Swan Song Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-09)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Feel Like Makin’ Love (in 1974-09)
writer:
Mick Ralphs and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), WC Music Corp., 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 and Badco Music, Inc. (from 1974 to present)
Bad Company4.455:15
11Love Is Only a Feeling
assistant recording engineer:
Will Bartle
engineer, producer and mixer:
Pedro Ferreira
assistant mixer:
Nick Taylor (UK recording engineer)
bass:
Frankie Poullain
drums (drum set):
Ed Graham
guitar:
Dan Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods) and Justin Hawkins
lead vocals:
Justin Hawkins
recorded at:
Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Is Only a Feeling
writer:
Daniel Francis Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods), Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson, Edwin James Graham and Justin Hawkins
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Darkness3.84:21
12The Price
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)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda
background vocals:
Jay Jay French, Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist), Eddie Ojeda, A.J. Pero and Dee Snider
lead vocals:
Dee Snider
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)
recording of:
The Price
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister3.353:49
13Miles Away
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Martin Horenburg
engineer:
Jimmy Hoyson
producer:
Beau Hill
mixer:
Beau Hill and Jimmy Hoyson
editor:
Dave Collins (US mastering engineer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Kip Winger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rod Morgenstein
guitar and background vocals:
Reb Beach and Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
keyboard:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist) and Kip Winger
additional background vocals:
Nate Winger and Paul Winger
arranger:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1990)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Miles Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
publisher:
Virgin Songs Inc. (ended), BMG Platinum Songs (Rosetta), EMI-Virgin Songs, Paul Taylor Music, Small Hope Music and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部
Winger44:13
14House of Pain
producer and mixer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Eric Stacy
drums (drum set):
Mark Michals
guitar:
Brent Muscat and Greg Steele
lead vocals:
Taime Downe
recording of:
House of Pain
writer:
Taime Downe and Greg Steele
publisher:
Gypsy Fetish Music
Faster Pussycat55:47
15Push
assistant recording engineer:
John Nielsen (engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Tomei
producer:
Matt Serletic
assistant mixer:
Malcolm Springer
mixer:
Greg Archilla and Matt Serletic
editor:
Don C. Tyler
bass guitar [bass]:
Brian Yale
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Paul Doucette
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kyle Cook (David Kyle Cook of the band Matchbox Twenty)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Adam Gaynor
background vocals [BG’s]:
Kyle Cook (David Kyle Cook of the band Matchbox Twenty) and Adam Gaynor
vocals:
Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
recorded at:
Triclops Recording in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
House of Blues Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Push
writer:
Matt Serletic and Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)
Matchbox Twenty3.23:59
16Fly High Michelle
additional engineer:
Rich Denhart (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Dave Kent and Michael Koppelman
engineer:
Dan Harjung
co-producer:
Enuff Z’Nuff
producer:
Enuff Z’Nuff and Ron Fajerstein
mixer:
Paul Lani
drums (drum set):
Vic "Vikki" Foxx (US hard rock drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Chip Z’Nuff
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Derek Frigo
lead vocals:
Donnie Vie (US vocalist, formerly of Enuff Z’Nuff)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
music videos:
Fly High Michelle (music video) by Enuff Z’Nuff
recording of:
Fly High Michelle
lyricist and composer:
Donnie Vie (US vocalist, formerly of Enuff Z’Nuff)
publisher:
Enuff Z’Nuff Songs Inc., Fajerstein Music Inc. and Octa Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
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
Enuff Z’Nuff34:16
17Another Day (2007 version)
producer:
David Prater (Producer and drummer)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set):
Mike Portnoy
guest soprano saxophone:
Jay Beckenstein
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
remixer:
Kevin Shirley (producer & mixer)
recording of:
Another Day
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
James LaBrie, Kevin Moore (prog rock keyboardist), John Myung, John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
Dream Theater54:25
18Only Women Bleed
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Prakash John
clavinet:
Jozef Chirowski
drums (drum set):
Whitey Glan
guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist) and Dick Wagner
keyboard:
Jozef Chirowski and Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Jozef Chirowski, David Ezrin, Michael Sherman, The Summerhill Children’s Choir and Dick Wagner
vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier)
arranger:
Bob Ezrin and Allan MacMillan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Anchor Records Ltd. (in 1975), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1975), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975) and Atlantic Records (do not use as release label, use “Atlantic” instead.) (in 1975)
remix of:
Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier)
edit of:
Only Women Bleed by Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier)
recording of:
Only Women Bleed
writer:
Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Early Frost Music Corp. (, from 1975 to ????), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Ezra Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Spirit One Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Alice Cooper4.53:30
19Love Is on the Way
engineer and mixer:
Ronny Lahti
producer:
Jason Bieler
bass guitar:
Tom DeFile (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Varone (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
guitar and keyboard:
Jason Bieler (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
vocals:
Jason Bieler (from 1992-02 until 1992-03) and Matt Kramer (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and Third Stone Records (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
recording of:
Love Is on the Way (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jason Bieler
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Baron von Bielski Music, Love Tribe Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), 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
Saigon Kick4:24
20It’s Been Awhile (edit)
cover recording of:
It's Been Awhile
writer:
Johnny April (bassist in Staind), Aaron Lewis (lead vocalist for Staind), Mike Mushok (lead guitarist in Staind) and Jon Wysocki (drummer)
Staind4:26
21Only One Woman (US mix)
Alien4:32
22Love Walked In
recording engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran)
bass guitar:
Mark "Snake" Luckhurst
drums (drum set):
Gary 'Harry' James (drummer)
guitar:
Ben Matthews (UK guitarist/keyboards for Thunder) and Luke Morley
lead vocals:
Danny Bowes
recording of:
Love Walked In
lyricist and composer:
Luke Morley
Thunder3.56:25
23How’s It Going to Be
additional engineer:
Eric Valentine (Eric Dodd, producer and instrumentalist)
engineer:
David Gleeson
additional producer:
Kevin Cadogan and Arion Salazar
producer:
Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind), Ren Klyce and Eric Valentine (Eric Dodd, producer and instrumentalist)
mixer:
Tom Lord‐Alge
autoharp and guitar:
Kevin Cadogan
bass guitar:
Arion Salazar
cello:
Ari Gorman
drums (drum set):
Michael Urbano
background vocals:
Kevin Cadogan and Arion Salazar
lead vocals:
Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind)
arranger:
Kevin Cadogan and Arion Salazar
recording of:
How's It Going to Be
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cadogan and Stephan Jenkins (lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Third Eye Blind)
publisher:
3EB Publishing and Cappagh Hill (BMI)
Third Eye Blind3.94:12
24I Don’t Love You Anymore
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
executive producer:
Ron Nevison
producer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
mixer:
Ron Nevison
recording of:
I Don't Love You Any More
writer:
Guy Bailey and Spike (UK singer/songwriter, member of Quireboys)
The Quireboys3.55:02
25Closer to My Heart
engineer:
Stephen Benben, 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
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (current studio) in New York, New York, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Closer to My Heart
writer:
Robbin Crosby and Stephen Pearcy
publisher:
Ratt Music
Ratt44:31
26Never Tear Us Apart
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
music videos:
Never Tear Us Apart (music video) by INXS
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 282)
recording of:
Never Tear Us Apart
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Farriss and Michael Hutchence
publisher:
Stuffed Monkey and Warner/Chappell
INXS3.953:05
27Return to Serenity
assistant engineer:
Ulrich Wild
engineer and producer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer)
assistant mixer:
Sarah Bedingham
mixer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
bass guitar:
Greg Christian
drums (drum set):
Louie Clemente
guitar:
Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament) and Alex Skolnick
lead vocals:
Chuck Billy
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Return to Serenity
lyricist:
Chuck Billy, Del James and Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
composer:
Eric Peterson (Metal guitarist, member of Testament)
Testament46:31
28Heart of Steel
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Rich Breen (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Elvis T. Gruber
assistant executive producer:
Dorothy Sicignano
executive producer:
Jason Flom
producer:
Manowar
bass guitar:
Joey DeMaio
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Scott Columbus
guitar and keyboard:
Ross the Boss
lead vocals:
Eric Adams (Louis Marullo, Manowar)
recording of:
Heart of Steel
lyricist and composer:
Joey DeMaio
Manowar45:11
29Ever Since the World Began
Tommy Shaw4:09
30I Hate Kissing You Good‐Bye
Tuff4:20