The Rock Collection: Rock Heroes

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Tracklist

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1I Want to Break Free
additional recording engineer and additional engineer:
Mike Beiriger
assistant recording engineer:
Eddie DeLena and Stephan Wissnet
recording engineer and programming:
Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Queen (UK rock group)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and synthesizer:
John Deacon
electric guitar:
John Deacon and Brian May (Queen guitarist)
electronic drum set:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
guest solo synthesizer:
Fred Mandel
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1984, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1984)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1983-08 until 1984-01) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1983-08 until 1984-01)
recording of:
I Want to Break Free
lyricist and composer:
John Deacon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.254:25
2Dead Ringer for Love
bass guitar:
Steve Buslowe
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
guitar [guitars]:
Davey Johnstone
horn:
Alan Rubin, Lou Delgatto, Lou Marani and Tom Malone (US trombonist)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (Percussion)
piano:
Roy Bittan
slit drum [African logs]:
Neleam Ymmij
background vocals:
Allan Nicholls (Canadian musician), Rhonda Coullet, Rory Dodd, Ted Neeley and Eric Troyer
vocals:
Cher and Meat Loaf
performer:
Cher
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 1981)
recording of:
Dead Ringer for Love
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) (in 1981), Neverland Music Publishing Company (in 1981) and Peg Music Company (in 1981)
Meat Loaf3.654:26
3Brass in Pocket
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1987, in 2000)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 389)
recording of:
Brass in Pocket
writer:
James Honeyman‐Scott and Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Banks Clive Music, Hynde House of Hits Music and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
The Pretenders4.253:05
4Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson
electric guitar:
Allen Collins, Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Gary Rossington
keyboard:
Billy Powell
background vocals:
Merry Clayton and Clydie King
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.254:43
5Apeman
recording of:
Apeman
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
The Kinks3:53
6What You’re Proposing
recording of:
What You’re Proposing
writer:
Bernie Frost and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Dump Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Status Quo4:18
7Part Time Love
Elton John3:15
8Down Under
producer:
Peter McIan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), 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 1982) and Diski CBS AEBE (Greek CBS affiliate, preceded by CBS Records of Greece S.A.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Down Under (Men at Work song, “Do you come from a land down under?”)
lyricist:
Colin Hay
composer:
Colin Hay and Ron Strykert
publisher:
EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Men at Work4.053:40
9Kids in America
recording engineer:
Jeo
programming:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen and Derek von Krogh
engineer:
Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid)
producer:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen and Ricky Wilde
additional keyboard:
Nick Priessnitz
bass guitar:
Derek von Krogh and Martin Russell (recording engineer, producer, composer & musician) (from 1980 until 1981)
drums (drum set):
Bernhard Hahn, Tobias Wörner and Chris North (UK drummer of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981)
guitar:
Thomas Hahn, Charlotte Hatherley, Francis Lickerish (from 1980 until 1981), Steve Stewart (engineer, guitarist of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), James Stevenson (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
keyboard:
Jörn‐Uwe Fahrenkrog‐Petersen, Derek von Krogh, Robert John Godfrey (member of The Enid) (from 1980 until 1981), Calvin Hayes (Actor, keyboard player and drummer with 80s pop band, Johnny Hates Jazz) (from 1980 until 1981) and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
background vocals:
D. Janz, M. Janz, N. Janz and Ricky Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
lead vocals:
Charlotte Hatherley and Kim Wilde (from 1980 until 1981)
vocals:
Kim Wilde
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only), EMI France (in 1993), EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1996, in 2001) and EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Amira Studio, RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Soundmastaz Studios, Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany and The Lodge Recording Studio in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
Jeopark in Buchholz, Niedersachsen, Germany, RAK Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Studio 77 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 55)
recording of:
Kids in America (in 1980)
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
Finchley Music Corp.
Kim Wilde4.453:29
10San Franciscan Nights
recording of:
San Franciscan Nights
writer:
Vic Briggs, Eric Burdon, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch and John Weider
Eric Burdon43:24
11Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
Three Dog Night4.753:35
12Burning of the Midnight Lamp
engineer:
Gary Kellgren
producer:
Chas Chandler and Jimi Hendrix
drums (drum set):
Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others) (from 1967-07-06 until 1967-07-07)
electric bass guitar:
Noel Redding (from 1967-07-06 until 1967-07-07)
electric guitar and harpsichord:
Jimi Hendrix (from 1967-07-06 until 1967-07-07)
guest background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (from 1967-07-06 until 1967-07-07)
vocals:
Jimi Hendrix (from 1967-07-06 until 1967-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1968) and Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Mayfair Recording Studios (New York City) in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-07-06 until 1967-07-07)
produced at:
Mayfair Recording Studios (New York City) in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (on 1967-07-07, on 1967-07-20)
recording of:
Burning of the Midnight Lamp (from 1967-07-06 until 1967-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music
The Jimi Hendrix Experience4.23:37

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part of:The Rock Collection (Time-Life Music) (number: 3) (order: 3)