Metal Ballads

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Tracklist

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1Is 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)
Whitesnake4.24:44
2Ready for the Rain
assistant recording engineer:
Bruce Calder, Ellen Fitton, Lolly Grodner, John Herman (engineer), Jon Malison, Andrew Scarth and Bernhard Speyer (Sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Rafe McKenna
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
assistant mixer:
Bruce Calder, Michael Gilbert (recording/mixing engineer) and John Herman (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Rafe McKenna, Andrew Scarth and Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
background vocals:
Angela Cappeli (US session backing singer), Johnny Edwards (American rock singer, active 1980s on), Lani Groves, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Ian Lloyd (of Stories), Rachele Cappeli, Mark Rivera, Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie), Vaneese Thomas and Rick Wills
lead vocals:
Johnny Edwards (American rock singer, active 1980s on)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1991) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1991)
recording of:
Ready for the Rain
writer:
Johnny Edwards (American rock singer, active 1980s on), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), JK Northrup and Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie)
Foreigner5:05
3I Remember You
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
additional engineer:
Dave Kent (engineer)
bass guitar:
Rachel Bolan
drums (drum set):
Rob Affuso
guitar:
Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
background vocals:
Rachel Bolan, Scotti Hill and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
lead vocals:
Sebastian Bach (Canadian metal singer)
recorded at:
Royal Recorders in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States (in 1988)
recording of:
I Remember You
writer:
Rachel Bolan and Dave “The Snake” Sabo
Skid Row3.95:14
4The Burning Red
additional engineer:
Rob Agnello and Kevin Bosley
assistant engineer:
Ted Regier
engineer:
Chuck Johnson (US nu-metal engineer)
producer:
Ross Robinson
mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
drums (drum set):
Dave McClain
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Adam Duce
electric guitar [guitar]:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Ahrue Luster
lead vocals [vocals]:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
recorded at:
Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, United States
recording of:
The Burning Red
composer:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
publisher:
Roadblock Music, Inc. and Roadster Music B.V.
Machine Head46:44
5Hollow
art direction:
Bob Defrin (US art director & graphic designer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Vinnie Paul
co-producer:
Pantera (metal band)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Paul
electric bass guitar:
Rex Brown
guitar:
Diamond Darrell
lead vocals:
Philip Anselmo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, United States
recording of:
Hollow
lyricist and composer:
Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul
Pantera4.25:46
6Spell I'm Under
engineer, producer and mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
co-producer:
Kip Winger
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Kip Winger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rod Morgenstein
guitar:
Reb Beach
recording of:
Spell I’m Under
writer:
Kip Winger
publisher:
Blind Revolution Music, BMG Gold Songs, BMG Platinum Songs (Rosetta), Varseau Music and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Winger43:57
7Alone Again
additional engineer:
Gary McGachan
associate producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
producer:
Tom Werman
mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar and keyboard:
Jeff Pilson
drums (drum set):
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken)
guitar:
Don Dokken and George Lynch
background vocals:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken) and Jeff Pilson
lead vocals:
Don Dokken
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1984) and Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1984)
recording of:
Alone Again
writer:
Mick Brown (US drummer, formerly of Dokken), Don Dokken, George Lynch and Jeff Pilson
publisher:
E/A Music Inc., Megadude Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.)
Dokken3.654:20
8I'm My Own Enemy
assistant engineer:
Keith Rose (US engineer)
engineer:
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
producer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
lead vocals:
Göran Edman
recording of:
I'm My Own Enemy
lyricist:
Göran Edman
composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
Yngwie Malmsteen36:10
9The Spirit Carries On (Scene Eight)
additional recording engineer and additional co-producer:
Terry Brown (producer) (from 1999-06 until 1999-07)
assistant engineer:
Michael Bates (sound/mastering engineer) (from 1999-02 until 1999-06) and Brian Quackenbush (from 1999-02 until 1999-06)
engineer:
Doug Oberkircher (from 1999-02 until 1999-06)
producer:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
assistant mixer:
Rory Romano (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
mixer:
Kevin “Caveman” Shirley (producer & mixer) (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
bass guitar:
John Myung
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mike Portnoy
guitar:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
keyboard:
Jordan Rudess
additional guest vocals:
Theresa Thomason (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
background vocals:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer) and Mike Portnoy
guest choir vocals:
Clarence Burke, Jr. (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Mary Canty (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Carol Cyrus (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Dale Scott Robinson (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Sheila Slappy (from 1999-07 until 1999-08), Jeanette Smith (from 1999-07 until 1999-08) and Mary Smith (Choir singer) (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
lead vocals:
James LaBrie
conductor:
Jordan Rudess (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
choir vocals arranger:
Jordan Rudess
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 1999) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1999)
mixed at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
additionally engineered at:
Little Bear Studios in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1999-02 until 1999-06) and Metalworks Studios (studio, Mississauga, ON) in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (from 1999-06 until 1999-07)
engineered at:
Bear Tracks Recording Studio in Suffern, New York, United States (from 1999-02 until 1999-06)
recording of:
Act II: Scene Eight: The Spirit Carries On (from 1999-07 until 1999-08)
lyricist:
John Petrucci (US guitarist, composer and producer)
composer:
Dream Theater
publisher:
Key Wiz Music and Ytse Jams, 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)
part of:
Metropolis, Part 2: Scenes From a Memory
Dream Theater4.56:40
10The Price
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and Greg Laney
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French and Eddie Ojeda
background vocals:
Jay Jay French, Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist), Eddie Ojeda, A.J. Pero and Dee Snider
lead vocals:
Dee Snider
arranger:
Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Price
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister3.63:49
11The Ballad
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Alex Perialas
art direction:
Bob Defrin (US art director & graphic designer)
additional assistant engineer:
Michael Rosen (US metal producer/engineer)
associate producer:
David Pigg (guitar) and Roy Rowland (lead vocals)
additional vocals:
Ellio Cahn (musician & attorney), Bodgan Jablonski, Willy Langs and Mark Walters
lead vocals:
Chuck Billy
bass guitar arranger:
Greg Christian
drums (drum set) arranger:
Louie Clemente
guitar arranger:
Eric Peterson (metal guitarist, member of Testament) and Alex Skolnick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Megaforce Records (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States
recording of:
The Ballad
lyricist:
Chuck Billy and Alex Skolnick
composer:
Testament (thrash metal band, originally named Legacy)
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC
Testament3.56:09
12Castles in the Sand
recording engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Luke Morley
bass guitar:
Mikael Höglund
drums (drum set):
Gary 'Harry' James (drummer)
guitar:
Ben Matthews (UK guitarist/keyboards for Thunder) and Luke Morley
keyboard:
Ben Matthews (UK guitarist/keyboards for Thunder)
lead vocals:
Danny Bowes
recording of:
Castles in the Sand
lyricist and composer:
Luke Morley
Thunder4:44
13House 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 Pussycat55:47
14Nico
The Cult34:49
15Phoenix Rising
engineer:
Paul Blake (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
mixer:
Randy Staub and Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
bass guitar:
Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
guitar:
Neil Goldberg (US guitarist/video game music) and Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
keyboard:
John Webster (Canadian keyboardist)
membranophone:
Rick Fedyk
background vocals:
Marc LaFrance and David Steele (Canadian session singer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Aaron Randall
recorded at:
Creation Studios in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, Fiasco Bros. Studios in New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada and Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Phoenix Rising (in 1993)
lyricist:
Ralph Murphy
composer:
Jeff Waters (Canadian metal guitarist & songwriter)
Annihilator53:49
16Soul Bleed
co-producer:
Patrick Lachman and Sterling Winfield
producer:
Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul
mixer:
Sterling Winfield
bass guitar:
Bob Zilla
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Paul
guitar:
Dimebag Darrell
additional guest vocals:
Zakk Wylde
lead vocals:
Pat Lachman
strings arranger:
Johnny Marshall
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group Inc. for the United States (not for release label use! a division of Warner Music Group) (in 2004) and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2004)
recording of:
Soul Bleed
writer:
Dimebag Darrell, Patrick Lachman and Vinnie Paul
Damageplan2.55:13
17Burning Bridges
recording of:
Burning Bridges
Crimson Glory6:29
18Givin' Yourself Away
additional recording engineer:
Steve Heinke
recording engineer and producer:
Arthur Payson
programming:
Steve Deutsch
assistant engineer:
Lawrence Ethan, Steve Heinke and Jesse Kanner (1980s–90s assistant engineer/mixer, Lion Share Recording Studios)
executive producer:
Desmond Child
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Warren DeMartini
bass guitar:
Juan Croucier
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Blotzer
guitar:
Robbin Crosby
keyboard and synthesizer:
Warren DeMartini and David Garfield (keyboardist)
additional guest background vocals:
Desmond Child and Myriam Valle
background vocals:
Ratt (US rock band)
lead vocals:
Stephen Pearcy
recorded at:
Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States, Microplant in Los Angeles, California, United States and Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Aire L.A. Studios in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
Givin’ Yourself Away
writer:
Desmond Child, Stephen Pearcy and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Ratt Music, Realsongs and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Ratt45:26
19Love 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 Kick34:24
20Feel My Love
Alien3:46
21Showdown
recording of:
Showdown
Riot3:52
22Into the Light
She Must Burn2:14
23Janina
Capture The Crown3:11
24Look My Way
recording of:
Look My Way
writer:
Billy Childs (US bassist, Britny Fox) and Tommy Paris
Britny Fox4:32

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Music Group (holding company – file NO releases) (in 2020)
X5 Music Group (in 2020)
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