The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! II

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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1Losing My Religion
engineer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer) and R.E.M. (American rock band)
bass and keyboard:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer)
electric guitar and mandolin:
Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist)
guest acoustic guitar:
Peter Holsapple
vocals:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
arranger:
Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R.E.M./Athens Ltd. (in 1991)
music videos:
Losing My Religion (music video) by R.E.M. (American rock band)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 112), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 115) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 169)
recording of:
Losing My Religion
writer:
Bill Berry (R.E.M. drummer), Peter Buck (R.E.M. guitarist), Mike Mills (R.E.M. bass player) and Michael Stipe
publisher:
Night Garden Music
R.E.M.4.354:27
2Solsbury Hill
additional recording engineer:
Jim Frank, Keith Grant (classical recording engineer), Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London), Rod O’Brien, Robert Hrycyna and Robert Stasiak
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
programming:
Larry Fast
producer:
Bob Ezrin
acoustic guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist)
banjo and classical guitar:
Robert Fripp
bass and tuba:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
bones and percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (Percussion)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric guitar and guitar:
Robert Fripp and Steve Hunter (rock guitarist)
flute and recorder:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
keyboard:
Jozef Chirowski and Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
synthesizer:
Larry Fast
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records (in 1977)
additionally recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Stage (Nimbus 9 Studios) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 472)
recording of:
Solsbury Hill
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Ear Pieces, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hit & Run Music, Intersong Music, Pentagon Lipservices Real World and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.54:19
3The Whole of the Moon
recording of:
The Whole of the Moon
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
The Waterboys4.455:00
4Street Life
engineer:
John Punter
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
electric bass guitar:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (in 1973-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1973) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-09)
recording of:
Street Life (in 1973-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
Roxy Music43:25
5We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 35) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 233)
recording of:
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Animals3.73:12
6Cum on Feel the Noize
recording of:
Cum On Feel the Noize
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Slade4:23
7Pretty Vacant
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)
live recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock and Paul Thomas Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
A Thousand Miles Long, Inc., 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)
recording of:
Pretty Vacant
writer:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols), Glen Matlock and Paul Thomas Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
A Thousand Miles Long, Inc., 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 Pistols3.73:16
8Blockbuster
producer:
Phil Wainman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1973)
recording of:
Block Buster!
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chinnichap Music Ltd. and RAK Publ. Ltd.
The Sweet53:12
9Telegram Sam
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Wizard Artists Ltd. (Marc Bolan's company, for copyrights and publisher use) (in 1972)
recording of:
Telegram Sam
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
SPIRIT CATALOGUE HD(T REX) 301 and フジパシフィックミュージック
T. Rex4.853:43
10Cigarettes & Alcohol
engineer:
Mark Coyle, Anjali Dutt, Dave Scott (UK sound mixer & engineer) and Roy Spong
additional producer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Mark Coyle and Oasis (1991–2009 Britpop)
mixer:
Owen Morris
bass guitar:
Paul McGuigan (Oasis)
drums (drum set):
Tony McCarroll
guitar:
Paul Arthurs (Oasis) and Noel Gallagher
background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
music videos:
Cigarettes & Alcohol by Oasis (1991–2009 Britpop)
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 31)
recording of:
Cigarettes & Alcohol
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
Oasis3.84:49
11Wild Thing
producer:
Colin Frechter (British pianist, arranger, music director, producer, vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bond (The Troggs)
electric guitar:
Chris Britton (The Troggs)
ocarina and lead vocals:
Reg Presley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 257)
cover recording of:
Wild Thing (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and April Music (publisher) (in 1981)
The Troggs4.62:32
12You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.32:13
13No More Heroes
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
No More Heroes (in 1977-07)
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
The Stranglers52:55
14Down Down
recording of:
Down Down
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
lyricist:
Francis Rossi
composer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton, Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher), Status Quo Publishing and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:41
15Don’t Believe a Word
producer:
John Alcock (producer)
acoustic guitar and bass guitar:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy & Motörhead)
vocals:
Phil Lynott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Don’t Believe a Word
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
Thin Lizzy4.52:17
16Out in the Fields
engineer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990's-2020's)
guest bass guitar [bass] and guest vocals:
Philip Lynott
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guest keyboard [keyboards]:
Don Airey and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985)
produced at:
Sarm East in Whitechapel, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Out in the Fields
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore & Phil Lynott34:16
17Black Night
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1970-05)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1970-05)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1970-05)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1970-05)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1970-05)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-05)
recording of:
Black Night (in 1970-05)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple4.353:25
18She’s Not There
recording engineer:
Tom Vicari (on 1977-08-05)
producer:
Tom Coster and Carlos Santana
mixer:
Chris Minto (engineer) and Tom Vicari
bass guitar:
David Margen (on 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear (on 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1977-08-05)
keyboard:
Tom Coster (on 1977-08-05)
percussion:
Pete Escovedo (on 1977-08-05) and Raul Rekow (on 1977-08-05)
vocals:
Greg Walker (ex-member of Santana) (on 1977-08-05)
strings arranger:
Tom Coster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) 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 1977)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
cover recording of:
She’s Not There (on 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd., Marquis Songs USA, Parker Music and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
Santana34:01
19Feel 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 Company4.455:08
20All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972) 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 1972)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 253)
cover recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople4.353:27
21Walk on the Wild Side
producer:
David Bowie, Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
membranophone:
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie, Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221)
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
Lou Reed4.154:09

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