The All Time Greatest Rock Songs of the 60s, 70s, 80s & 90s

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

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Like a Rolling Stone
recording of:
Like a Rolling Stone
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Bob Dylan6:01
2Break on Through
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1967) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Break On Through (to the Other Side) (original stereo studio mix, with “she gets high”) by The Doors
recording of:
Break On Through (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 Synch事業部
The Doors4.552:26
3Piece of My HeartBig Brother & the Holding Company3:52
4More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976) and 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 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston (US rock band)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston3.854:45
5Purple Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
NPG Records, Inc. (in 2017)
edit of:
Purple Rain (live, 1983-08-03: Minnesota Dance Theatre, First Avenue Nightclub, Minneapolis, MN, USA, with overdubs) by Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) and The Revolution (founded by Prince)
recording of:
Purple Rain
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Because Éditions, Controversy Music and Island Music Ltd.
Prince14:05
6Heart of Gold
recording engineer:
Elliot Mazer (on 1971-02-08)
producer:
Elliot Mazer and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
acoustic guitar:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1971-02-08)
bass:
Tim Drummond (on 1971-02-08)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (on 1971-02-08)
guitar:
Teddy Irwin (guitarist) (on 1971-02-08)
pedal steel guitar:
Ben Keith (on 1971-02-08)
guest background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (on 1971-02-08) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (on 1971-02-08)
vocals:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1971-02-08)
guest performer:
The Stray Gators
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Quadrafonic Sound Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-02-08)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 259) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 297)
recording of:
Heart of Gold (on 1971-02-08)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Hipgnosis Songs Fund Limited, Silver Fiddle Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM)
Neil Young4.353:08
7She’s Not ThereSantana3:19
8AfricaToto4:06
9Sweet Home Alabama
Lynyrd Skynyrd4:11
10Two Princes
additional lead vocals:
Elmo (Sesame Street Muppet)
guest lead vocals:
Zoe (Sesame Street muppet)
recording of:
Two Princes
writer:
Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman and Mark White (Spin Doctors)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Spin Doctors3:39
11Basket Case
additional engineer:
Casey McCrankin'
engineer:
Neil King
producer:
Rob Cavallo and Green Day
mixer:
Rob Cavallo, Jerry Finn and Green Day
bass:
Mike Dirnt
drums (drum set):
Tré Cool
guitar:
Billie Joe
vocals:
Billie Joe and Mike Dirnt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1994) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 35) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 150)
recording of:
Basket Case
lyricist:
Billie Joe Armstrong
composer:
Billie Joe Armstrong, Frank E. Wright III and Mike Pritchard
publisher:
Green Daze Music (ended), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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
Green Day4.43:02
12Under the Bridge
recording of:
Under the Bridge
lyricist:
Anthony Kiedis
composer:
John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Michael Peter Balzary (US bassist) and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Moebetoblame Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
Red Hot Chili Peppers3:58
13Baby Jane
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
co-producer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family) and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
producer:
Tom Dowd and Rod Stewart
mixer:
Jim Cregan (Producer & member of Family), Tom Dowd and George Tutko (engineer, producer)
recording of:
Baby Jane
lyricist:
Rod Stewart
composer:
Jay Davis (guitarist)
Rod Stewart4:40
14The Road to Hell. Part 2
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
The Road to Hell, Part 2
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1989)
part of:
The Road to Hell
Chris Rea44:31
15Always the Sun
engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mike Kemp (UK recording engineer) and The Stranglers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
music videos:
Always the Sun by The Stranglers
recording of:
Always the Sun
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Complete Music Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers44:05
16London Calling
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Topper Headon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 7), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 15), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 63) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 143)
recording of:
London Calling (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Music (publisher) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Clash4.153:20
17God Save the Queen
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 21), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 173) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 365)
recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sex Pistols4.43:18
18Paranoid
engineer:
Brian Humphries and Tony Allom
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar [Bass Guitar]:
Geezer Butler
electric guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals [Vocals]:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) and Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.552:47
19(Don’t Fear) The ReaperBlue Öyster Cult4:47
20Layla (unplugged)
producer:
Russ Titelman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Viacom International Inc. (in 1992)
recorded at:
Bray Film Studios (on 1992-01-16)
live recording of:
Layla (on 1992-01-16)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Eric Clapton44:28