Heavy Metal: The First 20 Years

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Tracklist

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1You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
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), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 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 Kinks4.252:13
2In‐A‐Gadda‐Da‐Vida
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ATCO Records (in 1967) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1968)
recording of:
In‐A‐Gadda‐Da‐Vida
lyricist and composer:
Douglas Lloyd Ingle
publisher:
Ten East‐Cotillion‐Itasca
Iron Butterfly42:53
3I’m Eighteen
engineer:
Brian Christian
executive producer:
Jack Richardson
producer:
Bob Ezrin and Jack Richardson
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
arranger:
Alice Cooper (1964–1975 American rock band) and Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
recorded at:
RCA Mid-America in Chicago, Illinois, United States
music videos:
I’m Eighteen (live, 1971: German TV music show, Beat Club) by Alice Cooper (1964–1975 American rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 482)
recording of:
I’m Eighteen
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Ezra Music Corp., Famous Chappell, Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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 Cooper4.22:58
4Easy Livin’
recording engineer:
Peter Gallen (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
assistant engineer:
Ashley Howe
engineer:
Peter Gallen
producer:
Gerry Bron
mixer:
Rafe McKenna
drums (drum set):
Lee Kerslake (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
electric bass guitar:
Gary Thain (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
guitar:
Mick Box (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
organ:
Ken Hensley (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
vocals:
David Byron (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
arranger:
Uriah Heep (British prog/hard rock)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze (in 1972), Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1972), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972), Legacy Records Ltd. (in 1972) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1972, in 2017)
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) and Astoria Theatre (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2003-11-08)
produced at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Easy Livin’ (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
A Tale of Two Ditties, Bron Music, EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd., S. Bron Music Co. Ltd., Sidney Bron Music (also spelled "Sydney") and Umble Tunes Ltd.
Uriah Heep4.252:37
5Detroit Rock City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram International (responsible for worldwide A&R/rights management/manufacturing/distribution of Philips and affiliated companies) (in 1982)
recording of:
Detroit Rock City
writer:
Bob Ezrin and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
publisher:
Café Americana Inc. (ended), KISS Songs Inc. (ended), All by Myself Publishing Company, Hori Productions America Inc. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
is based on:
You’re Much Too Young
KISS53:53
6Free‐For‐All
producer:
Cliff Davies (British drummer, songwriter and producer)
recording of:
Free-For-All
lyricist and composer:
Ted Nugent
publisher:
Magicland Music
Ted Nugent4.53:22
7Godzilla
additional engineer:
Thom Panunzio and Corky Stasiak
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Gray Russell and David Thoener
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band), Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
bass guitar:
Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
drums (drum set) and harmonica:
Albert Bouchard (in 1977-07)
guitar:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07), Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07), Buck Dharma (in 1977-07) and Allen Lanier (in 1977-07)
keyboard:
Allen Lanier (in 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07) and Buck Dharma (in 1977-07)
vocals:
Albert Bouchard (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Godzilla (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
Blue Öyster Cult3.93:42
8Kill the King
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Bob Daisley (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
David Stone (Canadian keyboardist, in Rainbow, Oak) (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:
Kill the King (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio and Cozy Powell
publisher:
Owl Music, Purple (work publisher associated with the band Deep Purple) and Purple Music Ltd.
Rainbow4.54:28
9Ace of Spades
producer:
Vic Maile (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
bass:
Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
drums (drum set):
Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor (former Motörhead drummer) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
guitar:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
vocals:
'Fast' Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15) and Ian 'Lemmy' Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
performer:
Motörhead (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1980), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1980) and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1980)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 3), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 10), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 33), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 41) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 442)
recording of:
Ace of Spades (from 1980-08-04 until 1980-09-15)
writer:
Eddie Clarke (Motörhead guitarist), Ian Fraser Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) and Phil Taylor (former Motörhead drummer)
publisher:
Motor Music Ltd. (Motörhead publisher)
Motörhead4.252:47
10Breaking the Law
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Tom Allom
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (from 1980-01 until 1980-02) and Glenn Tipton (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1980), Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1980) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Startling Studios (Tittenhurst Park) in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
music videos:
Breaking the Law (music video) by Judas Priest
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 4), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 12) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Breaking the Law (from 1980-01 until 1980-02)
writer:
Kenneth Downing, Rob Halford and Glenn Tipton
publisher:
Crewglen Ltd., Ebonytree Ltd, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Geargate Ltd. (publishing for K. K. Downing), Reach Global (UK) Limited, Reach Music Publishing, Inc., Round Hill Songs II and Warner Chappell Music France
sub-publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Judas Priest4.152:35
11Hot Love
engineer:
Louis Mercier (Canadian sound engineer), Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician) and Billy Szawlowski
producer:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
assistant mixer:
Ray "We Don't Know What You Do" Willard (sound engineer)
mixer:
Tony Bongiovi and Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
bass guitar:
Michel Pelo (guitarist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Michel Lachapelle (drummer)
guitar [all guitars] and keyboard [keyboards]:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
vocals:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
arranger:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
recorded at:
Bobinason Studios in Québec (Quebec), Canada and Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
mixed at:
Studio A Power Station (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hot Love
composer:
Aldo Nova (Canadian rock musician)
Aldo Nova53:55
12Heavy Metal Love
recording of:
Heavy Metal Love
writer:
Helix (Canadian hard rock band)
Helix3:00
13Cum On Feel the Noize
engineer:
Duane Baron
producer:
Spencer Proffer
drums (drum set):
Frankie Banali (US drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Rudy Sarzo
electric guitar:
Carlos Cavazo
keyboard:
Pat Regan (American recording engineer)
lead vocals:
Kevin DuBrow
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1983)
produced for:
Pasha
recorded at and mixed at:
Pasha Music House in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 41)
cover recording of:
Cum On Feel the Noize
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
sub-publisher:
渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Quiet Riot4.24:52
14Holy Diver
assistant engineer:
Ray Leonard (engineer)
engineer:
Angelo Arcuri
producer:
Ronnie James Dio
drums (drum set):
Vinny Appice (in 1983)
electric bass guitar:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983)
guitar:
Vivian Campbell (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jimmy Bain (in 1983) and Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (in 1983)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 9) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 43)
recording of:
Holy Diver (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Niji Music
Dio4.355:51
15Queen of the Reich
engineer:
Tom Hall (recording engineer)
producer:
Queensrÿche
drums (drum set):
Scott Rockenfield (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Eddie Jackson (US metal bassist for Queensrÿche) (in 1982)
electric guitar:
Chris DeGarmo (in 1982) and Michael Wilton (in 1982)
background vocals:
Chris DeGarmo (in 1982) and Eddie Jackson (US metal bassist for Queensrÿche) (in 1982)
lead vocals:
Geoff Tate (in 1982)
recorded at:
Triad Studios in Redmond, Washington, United States (in 1982)
recording of:
Queen of the Reich (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Chris DeGarmo
Queensrÿche44:23
16Screaming in the Night
engineer:
Andy deGanahl
producer:
Tom Allom
recording of:
Screaming in the Night
lyricist:
Mark Storace
composer:
Mark Kohler, Fernando von Arb and Chris von Rohr
Krokus4.56:38
17Balls to the Wall
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering)
producer:
Accept (German heavy metal band)
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Peter Baltes (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
drums (drum set):
Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.) (from 1983-07 to ????)
guitar:
Hermann Frank (from 1983-07 until 1983-08) and Wolf Hoffmann (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
vocals:
Udo Dirkschneider (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
recorded at and mixed at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 79)
recording of:
Balls to the Wall (from 1983-07 until 1983-08)
lyricist:
Peter Baltes, Deaffy, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
composer:
Peter Baltes, Udo Dirkschneider, Wolf Hoffmann and Stefan Kaufmann (German drummer for Accept and U.D.O.)
publisher:
Breeze Music GmbH, SMV Schacht Musikverlage and Summer Breeze Music (from 1983 to present)
Accept4.055:44
18Rock You Like a Hurricane
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Scorpions (German rock band)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (in 1984)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (in 1984), Matthias Jabs (in 1984), Klaus Meine (in 1984), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (in 1984) and Rudolf Schenker (in 1984)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (in 1984)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 1984, in 2018), Breeze Music (in 1984), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1984), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1984) and BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1983 until 1984)
part of:
Alan Cross: Hurricane Songs (number: 5), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 18) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 36)
recording of:
Rock You Like a Hurricane (in 1984)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine and Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Music Edition München, Arabella Musikverlag GmbH and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Scorpions4.054:11