Rock Classics Top 100

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▶CD
3▶CD
4▶CD
5▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party)
engineer:
Steve Ett
co-producer:
Beastie Boys
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electric guitar:
Kerry King (co‐founder of Slayer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Def Jam Recordings (US) (in 1986)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 49) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 269)
recording of:
Fight for Your Right (to Party)
lyricist:
Adam Horovitz, Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records) and Adam Yauch
composer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
publisher:
Brooklyn Dust Music and Def Jam Music
Beastie Boys4.13:30
2Heaven Tonight
engineer:
Jeff Glixman
executive producer:
Jim Lewis (US manager, producer and record company executive)
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Yngwie Malmsteen
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Yngwie Malmsteen
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1988)
recording of:
Heaven Tonight
lyricist:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen4:06
3Poison
recording of:
Poison
writer:
Desmond Child, Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and John McCurry
publisher:
Desmobile Inc., Desmobile Music Co., Inc. (publisher), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Songs Ltd., Ezra Music, Kat and Mouse Music (, from 1989 to present), MCA Music Ltd., Primary Wave Music Publishing, SBK April Music Inc. (, from 1989 to ????), SBK Songs Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Scandinavia, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (Universal MCA Music Scandinavia AB), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Ezra Music Corp. (from 1989 to present)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4:14
4Rock the Night
recording engineer and mixer:
Wally Buck and Kevin Elson
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
John Levén
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ian Haugland
guitar:
John Norum
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli
background vocals:
Ian Haugland, Mic Michaeli and John Norum
lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986)
produced for:
Elson Music Vision, Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States, Powerplay Studios in Maur, Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland and Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Rock the Night
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Europe4.54:08
5Shake Me
assistant engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Joe Hauserman (engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer), Nick Didia and Paul Wertheimer (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Andy Johns
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury
guest keyboard:
Jeff Paris
guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
piano and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
background vocals:
Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar
guest background vocals:
Bill Mattson and Tony Mills (former vocalist for TNT and Shy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Shake Me
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Eve Songs, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Cinderella4.53:45
6Rock ’n’ Roll Children
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice
guitar:
Vivian Campbell
keyboard:
Claude Schnell
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio
recorded at:
Rumbo Studios in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Children
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music and Round Hill Compositions
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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Dio4:32
7Get It On
recording engineer:
Tim Crich and Bob Rock
producer:
Bob Rock and Lenny Wolf
mixer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Johnny B. Frank (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Kottak
guitar [lead guitar]:
Danny Stag
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rick Steier
lead vocals:
Lenny Wolf
recorded at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Get It On
lyricist:
Lenny Wolf and Martin Wolff (co‐writer on “Living out of Touch” by Kingdom Come)
composer:
Lenny Wolf
publisher:
Blue Vision Music and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Kingdom Come4:23
8Rescue Me
engineer:
Harvey Goldberg, Ken Kessie, Gary Ladinsky (engineer), Wayne Lewis (engineer) and Gary Lubow
producer:
Robert Shulman and David Sieff
assistant mixer:
Greg Mann (engineer)
mixer:
Harvey Goldberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Rescue Me
writer:
Joey Alves, Leonard Haze, Phil Kennemore, Dave Meniketti, Robert Shulman and David Sieff
publisher:
Bob-Shul-Bop Music, Facemelting Music and Hot Sieffood Music
Y & T4:45
9She’s a Little Angel
recording of:
She’s a Little Angel
writer:
Bruce Dickinson (Founding member of Little Angels), Jimmy Dickinson, Dave Hopper, Toby Jepson and Mark Plunkett
Little Angels3:13
10Love Ain’t Easy
assistant recording engineer:
Cliff Norrell and Jeff Coppage
recording engineer and mixer:
Paul Northfield
executive producer:
Bruce Dickinson (engineer and producer)
producer:
Mark Opitz
assistant mixer:
Lori Fumar
bass guitar [bass]:
James Ward (Steelheart bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Fowler (drummer of Steelheart)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Chris Risola (guitarist of Steelheart)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Frank Di Costanzo (guitarist of Steelheart)
lead vocals:
Michael Matijevic (frontman of metal band Steelheart)
recorded at:
Master Control in Burbank, California, United States and Oceanway Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Summa Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Ain’t Easy
writer:
Miljenko Matijevic (frontman of metal band Steelheart) and James Ward (Steelheart bassist)
Steelheart3:42
11EZ Come EZ Go
assistant recording engineer:
Ken Lonas
engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
assistant mixer:
Michael Reiter
drums (drum set) [Tama drums, Zildjian cymbals]:
Troy Luccketta
electric bass guitar:
Brian Wheat
electric guitar:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist) and Tommy Skeoch
background vocals and lead vocals:
Jeff Keith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
EZ Come EZ Go
writer:
Frank Hannon (hard rock guitarist), Jeff Keith, Troy Luccketta, Tommy Skeoch and Brian Wheat
publisher:
Round Hill Songs Tesla and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Tesla3:35
12Stranger Than Paradise
recording of:
Stranger Than Paradise
lyricist:
Jan Koster
composer:
Jan Koster and John Sonneveld
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Sleeze Beez4:06
13Straight to Your Heart
bass guitar:
Ricky Phillips
drums (drum set):
Deen Castronovo
guitar family:
Neal Schon
keyboard:
Jonathan Cain
background vocals:
Jonathan Cain, Deen Castronovo, Tommy Funderburk, Ricky Phillips and Mark Spiro
lead vocals:
John Waite
recording of:
Straight to Your Heart
writer:
Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Mark Spiro and John Waite
Bad English34:08
14Tease Me Please Me
assistant engineer:
Shay Baby, Attie Bauw, Albert Boekholt and Tom Fletcher (engineer)
engineer:
Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Scorpions (German rock band)
mixer:
Shay Baby, Erwin Musper and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Rudolf Schenker
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
electric guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz, Matthias Jabs, Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Rudolf Schenker
guest background vocals:
Claudia Frohling, Cliff Roles, Dries van der Schuyt, Gerard v.d. Pot, Inka Esser, Jim Lewis (US manager, producer and record company executive), Louis Spillman, Erwin Musper, Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer), Peter Angmeer, Ria Makker, Roy Teysse, Tony Ioannoua and Wolfgang Praetz
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Tease Me Please Me
lyricist:
Klaus Meine, Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) and Jim Vallance (in 1990)
composer:
Matthias Jabs and Jim Vallance (in 1990)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Rondor Music Inc., Rondor Musikverlag GmbH, Testatyme Music and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Scorpions3.254:45
15The Lumberjack
engineer:
Nick DiDia and Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
producer and mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
other instruments [chainsaw]:
Jesse James Dupree
recording of:
The Lumberjack
lyricist and composer:
Jesse James Dupree
Jackyl43:35
16Kickstart My Heart
additional keyboard programming:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
assistant engineer:
Chris Taylor (engineer)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Rock and Randy Staub
producer:
Bob Rock
bass guitar:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
guitar:
Mick Mars
background vocals:
Emi Canyn, Marc LaFrance, Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Donna McDaniel, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx and David Steele (Canadian session singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
recorded at and mixed at:
Little Mountain Sound in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Kickstart My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Downtown DLJ Songs, Mars Mountain Music, Mötley Crüe Music, Sikki Nixx Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., 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 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Mötley Crüe4.254:43
6▶CD

Credits

Release

ASIN:DE: B000N69OQ2 [info]