Giants of Rock: The Metal Decade, Volume 1: 1980-81

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Killers
additional engineer:
Nigel Hewitt
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Clive Burr (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
electric guitar:
Dave Murray (Iron Maiden guitarist) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01) and Adrian Smith (UK guitarist/songwriter, Iron Maiden) (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lead vocals:
Paul Di’Anno (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981) and Iron Maiden Holdings Ltd. (in 2015)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Killers (from 1980-11 until 1981-01)
lyricist:
Paul Di’Anno
composer:
Steve Harris (Iron Maiden bassist)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Iron Maiden3.355:03
2The Zoo
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and David Hewitt (engineer)
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger and Dieter Dierks
acoustic guitar:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar:
Matthias Jabs and Rudolf Schenker
slide guitar and talkbox [talk-box]:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
recording of:
The Zoo
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Scorpions55:33
3Armed and Ready
Michael Schenker Group4:06
4Ace of Spades
producer:
Vic Maile
recorded at:
O₂ City Hall Newcastle in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom (on 1981-03-30)
live recording of:
Ace of Spades (on 1981-03-30)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motorhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead53:00
5Angel Witch
recording of:
Angel Witch
Angel Witch3:17
6Over the Mountain
engineer:
Max Norman
producer:
Max Norman, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Lee Kerslake (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
electric guitar:
Randy Rhoads (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
keyboard:
Johnny Cook (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
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), 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:
Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
recording of:
Over the Mountain (from 1981-02 until 1981-03)
writer:
Bob Daisley, Lee Kerslake, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
publisher:
Kord Music and Blizzard Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981)
Ozzy Osbourne3.854:33
7Breaking the Law
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1980-01 until 1980-02) and Glenn Tipton (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Breaking the Law (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 4)
recording of:
Breaking the Law (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Crewglen Ltd., Ebonytree Ltd, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Reach Global (UK) Limited, Reach Music Publishing, Inc., Round Hill Songs II and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 日音 Synch事業部
Judas Priest4.12:37
8Is That You
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Messina
assistant engineer:
Gray Russell
producer:
Vini Poncia
drums (drum set):
Anton Fig
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Record & FilmWorks, Inc. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Is That You?
lyricist and composer:
Gerard McMann (English singer‐songwriter aka “Gerard McMann”)
publisher:
Amazin’ Music Inc., Little Whitey Music, Macalley Music and Ripparthur Music Inc.
KISS43:56
9Fool for Your Loving
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player) (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
guitar:
Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
background vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02), Bernie Marsden (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Micky Moody (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
recorded at:
Central Recorders Studio in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02) and Ridge Farm Studios in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Fool for Your Loving (original version) by Whitesnake
recording of:
Fool for Your Loving (from 1979-12 until 1980-02)
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)
Whitesnake4.654:17
10Heaven and Hell
assistant engineer:
Joe "C" Foglia
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
drums (drum set):
Bill Ward
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar [Guitar]:
Tony Iommi
keyboard [Keyboards]:
Geoff Nicholls (keyboards)
lead vocals [Vocals]:
Ronnie James Dio
arranger:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd. (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1980)
additionally recorded at:
Studios Ferber in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 31)
recording of:
Heaven and Hell
lyricist:
Ronnie James Dio
composer:
Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Muggins Music Inc., Niji Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Westminster Music Ltd., エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Black Sabbath4.66:51
11Lettin' Go
recording of:
Lettin’ Go
writer:
Phil Mogg and Pete Way
UFO4:00
12Pain
recording of:
Pain
writer:
Alice Cooper (the musician Vincent Damon Furnier), Davey Johnstone and Fred Mandel
publisher:
Foursome Crescent Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Ezra Music Corp. (from 1980 to present), House of Erik Music (from 1980 to present) and Mandel Music (from 1980 to present)
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
Alice Cooper4:18
▼ CD 2
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1Angel of Death
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Chris Tsangarides
recording of:
Angel of Death
writer:
Phil Lynott and Darren Wharton
Thin Lizzy6:19
2Difficult to Cure
assistant engineer:
Thomas Brekling and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1980-11)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studio (at Strandlodsvej, 1976–1999) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1980-11)
recording of:
Difficult to Cure (Beethoven’s Ninth) (in 1980-11)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Don Airey, Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd. and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
is based on:
Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125 “Choral”: IV. Finale. Presto – Allegro assai (Ode an die Freude / Ode to Joy)
Rainbow6:00
3Are You Ready to Rock
Michael Schenker Group3:31
4Repression
recording of:
Répression
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France
Trust3:34
5Witchhunt
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guest synthesizer:
Hugh Syme (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
synthesizer:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11) and Hugh Syme (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
recording of:
Witch Hunt (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
part of:
Fear (number: 3)
Rush3.24:47
6Juke Box Hero
live recording of:
Juke Box Hero
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
recording of:
Juke Box Hero
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner44:05
7Riding With the Angels
Samson3:43
8Following the Crowd
Girlschool3:09
9Rock 'n' Roll Is King
engineer:
Colin Freeman
producer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
recording of:
Rock 'n' Roll Is King
writer:
Angry Anderson and Mick Cocks
Rose Tattoo4:25
10Easy Rocker
recording of:
Easy Rocker
writer:
Fernando von Arb and Chris von Rohr
Krokus5:28
11Welcome to Hell
Venom3:14
12The Mob Rules
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 Sabbath3:09

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part of:Giants of Rock: The Metal Decade (number: 1) (order: 1)
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