Hard Love: 14 Original Metal Ballads

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Home Sweet Home
recording engineer and mixer:
Duane Baron
assistant engineer:
Matt Brady (engineer), Brian Scheuble, Paul Wertheimer (engineer), Mark Wilczak and Alex Woltman
producer:
Bob Rock and Tom Werman
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and guitar:
Mick Mars
bass guitar, bass pedals, electric bass guitar and synthesizer:
Nikki Sixx
drums (drum set), percussion and piano:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
background vocals:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars, Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
lead vocals:
Vince Neil
produced for:
Julia’s Music, Inc.
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Record Plant West Studios (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Home Sweet Home
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Vince Neil and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Mötley Crüe4.753:53
2Is This Love
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guest keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
keyboard:
Don Airey
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987, in 2008) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2008)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Ltd., Whitesnake Music Overseas Ltd., 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)
Whitesnake4.24:43
3If You Needed Somebody
assistant recording engineer:
Derek McCartney
recording engineer:
Tony Harris (UK producer/engineer) and Andrew Scarth
producer:
Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
assistant mixer:
Karen Down
mixer:
Rafe McKenna and Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
bass guitar:
Felix Krish
drums (drum set):
Simon Kirke
guitar:
Mick Ralphs and Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
Hammond organ and percussion:
Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
background vocals:
Lea Hart, Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie) and Tina Egan (Member of If Only)
vocals:
Brian Howe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1990) and WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1990)
recorded at:
The Farmyard Studios in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
If You Needed Somebody
writer:
Brian Howe and Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
publisher:
Phantom Music, Phantom Records, Inc. (Phantom Music Division), T.J.T. Songs, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Bad Company54:20
4Miles Away
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Martin Horenburg
engineer:
Jimmy Hoyson
producer:
Beau Hill
mixer:
Beau Hill and Jimmy Hoyson
editor:
Dave Collins (US mastering engineer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Kip Winger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rod Morgenstein
guitar and background vocals:
Reb Beach and Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
keyboard:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist) and Kip Winger
additional background vocals:
Nate Winger and Paul Winger
arranger:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1990)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Miles Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Taylor (Winger rhythm guitarist and keyboardist)
publisher:
Virgin Songs, Inc. (ended), BMG Platinum Songs (Rosetta), EMI-Virgin Songs, Paul Taylor Music, Small Hope Music and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division)
Winger3.654:11
5Tear Down the Walls
additional engineer:
Neal Avron (American engineer) and Lawrence Ethan
engineer:
Eddie DeLena (engineer)
co-producer:
Taylor Rhodes
mixer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes
bass guitar and keyboard:
Donnie Purnell
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Chalfant
guitar:
Brian Forsythe and Ronnie Younkins
background vocals:
Jimmy Chalfant and Donnie Purnell
lead vocals:
Steve Whiteman
recording of:
Tear Down the Walls
writer:
Donnie Purnell and Taylor Rhodes
Kix54:34
6House of Pain
producer and mixer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
bass guitar:
Eric Stacy
drums (drum set):
Mark Michals
guitar:
Brent Muscat and Greg Steele
lead vocals:
Taime Downe
recording of:
House of Pain
writer:
Taime Downe and Greg Steele
publisher:
Gypsy Fetish Music
Faster Pussycat55:45
7The Angel Song
assistant engineer:
Melissa Sewell
co-engineer:
Eddie Ashworth
engineer:
Michael Lardie
producer:
Michael Lardie and Alan Niven
bass guitar:
Tony Montana (US metal bassist for Great White)
drums (drum set):
Audie Desbrow
guitar and keyboard:
Michael Lardie
guitar [lead guitar]:
Mark Kendall
lead vocals:
Jack Russell (original singer for Great White)
recorded at:
Total Access Recording in Redondo Beach, California, United States
recording of:
The Angel Song
writer:
Mark Kendall and Alan Niven
Great White4:50
8Something to Believe In
additional engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
co-producer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
performer:
Poison (US glam metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990, in 2003)
recording of:
Something to Believe In
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing
Poison55:28
9Love Is on the Way
engineer and mixer:
Ronny Lahti (Swedish musician, songwriter)
producer:
Jason Bieler
bass guitar:
Tom DeFile (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Varone (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
guitar and keyboard:
Jason Bieler (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
vocals:
Jason Bieler (from 1992-02 until 1992-03) and Matt Kramer (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and Third Stone Records (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
Soundtrade Studios in Solna City, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
recording of:
Love Is on the Way (from 1992-02 until 1992-03)
lyricist and composer:
Jason Bieler
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Baron von Bielski Music, Love Tribe Music, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
Saigon Kick34:23
10I Saw Red
recording of:
I Saw Red
writer:
Joey Allen (glam metal guitarist), Jerry Dixon (rock/metal bass guitarist), Jani Lane, Steven Sweet (drummer, member of Warrant) and Erik Turner (guitarist for Warrant)
Warrant43:46
11High Enough
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Goodreau and Bill Kennedy (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
High Enough
writer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger), Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
Damn Yankees3.64:45
12Take a Look (Deep Inside of Yourself)
Eric Gales4:52
13Surrender
recording of:
Surrender
writer:
Steve Brown (member of Trixter/40 Ft. Ringo), Bill Wray and Jim Wray
Trixter5:49
14To Be With You
assistant engineer:
Chris Kupper, David Luke (engineer), Scott Ralston, Michael Semanick and Andy Udoff
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Tom Size (US audio engineer)
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar [bass]:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Pat Torpey
guitar:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist; Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.)
lead vocals [vocals]:
Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
To Be With You by Mr. Big (American hard rock band)
recording of:
To Be With You
writer:
David Grahame and Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Dog Turner Music (from 1991 to present), EMI April Music Inc. (from 1991 to present), Eric Martin Songs (from 1991 to present), Tasmanian Compositions (from 1991 to present), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present) 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Mr. Big4.43:26