The Best Symfo Rock

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ice
Camel10:13
2Merlin
Kayak7:20
3Vigil
assistant engineer:
Al Store (UK engineer)
engineer and producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
drums (drum set):
Mark Brzezicki (in 1989)
electric bass guitar:
John Giblin (in 1989)
electric guitar:
Hal Lindes (in 1989) and Frank Usher (in 1989)
keyboard:
Mickey Simmonds (in 1989)
low whistle [whistle] and uilleann pipes [bagpipe]:
Davy Spillane (Irish songwriter & musician of uilleann pipes, low whistle) (in 1989)
tin whistle [whistle]:
Phil Cunningham (Scottish folk musician and composer) (in 1989)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1989)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989)
recording of:
Vigil (in 1989)
writer:
Derek William Dick and Mickey Simmonds
Fish8:43
4Promises (As the Years Go By)
IQ4:31
5Gates of Babylon
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)
additional orchestra:
Bavarian String Ensemble (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
additional conductor:
Ferenc Kiss (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)
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:
Gates of Babylon (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
strings arranger:
Rainer Pietsch (musician, songwriter and arranger)
translated version of:
En nombre de Dios
Rainbow4.756:48
6Operation: Mindcrime
assistant engineer:
Jim Campbell (engineer), Glen "The Snake" Robinson (engineer) and Paul Milner (engineer)
engineer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s) and Paul Northfield
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Chris DeGarmo and Michael Wilton
bass guitar:
Eddie Jackson (US metal bassist for Queensrÿche)
cello:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Scott Rockenfield
keyboard, lead vocals and whistling:
Geoff Tate
choir vocals:
The Moronic Monks of Morin Heights (Operation: Mindcrime)
spoken vocals [Dr.X]:
Anthony Valentine (actor)
conductor:
Snakemeister (conductor)
chorus master:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1988, in 2003)
recorded at:
Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States and Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada
mixed at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Operation: Mindcrime
writer:
Chris DeGarmo, Geoff Tate and Michael Wilton
publisher:
Queensrÿche Publishing Company and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Queensrÿche44:47
7Tower
engineer:
Peter Granet
producer:
Derek Lawrence (British producer) and Big Jim Sullivan
analog synthesizer [string ensemble], mellotron, organ and synthesizer:
Gregg Giuffria
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Barry Brandt
electric bass guitar:
Mickie Jones (bassist, formerly of Angel)
electric guitar:
Punky Meadows
vocals:
Frank DiMino
arranger:
Angel (US 70s glam rock/metal/prog rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca Records, Inc. (holder of the original Casablanca imprint, 1973–1977) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tower
writer:
Frank DiMino, Gregg Giuffria and Punky Meadows
publisher:
White Angel Music (ended), Alley Music Corp. and Trio Music Company
Angel6:56
8July Morning
recording of:
July Morning
writer:
David Byron and Ken Hensley
publisher:
Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd. and S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.
Uriah Heep10:34
9The Valentine Suite Theme One: January’s Search
Colosseum6:22
10A Fair Judgement
engineer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer) (in 2002), Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock) (in 2002), Fredrik Reymerdahl (in 2002) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 2002)
producer:
Opeth (Swedish progressive metal/rock) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
mixer:
Andy Sneap
bass guitar:
Martín Méndez (Opeth’s bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Martin Lopez (Swedish progressive metal drummer)
guest guitar, guest mellotron and guest background vocals:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
guitar:
Mikael Åkerfeldt and Peter Lindgren
lead vocals:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
recorded at:
Nacksving Studios in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (from 2002-07-22 until 2002-09-04) and Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (from 2002-07-22 until 2002-09-04)
mixed at:
Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
A Fair Judgement
lyricist and composer:
Mikael Åkerfeldt
publisher:
Vile Music (German metal), Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!) 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)
Opeth3.6510:22
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