The Best Prog Rock Album in the World… Ever!

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Is part of the Wikipedia: The Best... Album in the World...Ever! series.

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Theme 1
cover recording of:
Theme One
composer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
Van der Graaf Generator3:01
2Dancing With the Moonlit Knight
assistant engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
John Burns (engineer/producer for Genesis) and Genesis (English rock band)
12 string guitar:
Tony Banks (Genesis) (in 1973-08) and Mike Rutherford (in 1973-08)
bass:
Mike Rutherford (in 1973-08)
classical guitar [nylon string guitar] and electric guitar:
Steve Hackett (in 1973-08)
drums (drum set):
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (in 1973-08)
flute, oboe, percussion and lead vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis) (in 1973-08)
keyboard and mellotron:
Tony Banks (Genesis) (in 1973-08)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Notebest Ltd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-08)
recording of:
Dancing With the Moonlit Knight (in 1973-08)
lyricist:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis), Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis), Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hit & Run Music Publishing Inc (ASCAP), Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Michael Rutherford Ltd., Philip Collins Ltd., Real World Music, Ltd., Stephen Hackett Ltd., Yellow Dog Music Inc, Carlin Music Corporation (from 1973 to present) and Notebest Ltd (from 1973 to present)
Genesis4.358:06
3Roundabout
assistant engineer:
Gary Martin (sound engineer)
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (in 1971-09)
guitar:
Steve Howe (in 1971-09)
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-09)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
recording of:
Roundabout (in 1971-09)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Steve Howe
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Yessongs Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Yes4.58:34
4Joybringer
bass guitar:
Colin Pattenden (British bass player)
drums (drum set) [Fibes drums]:
Chris Slade
guitar and lead vocals:
Mick Rogers (of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band)
organ and synthesizer:
Manfred Mann (the person)
recording of:
Joybringer
lyricist:
Manfred Mann (the person)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer)
is based on:
The Planets, op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band53:25
5Back Street Luv
recording of:
Back Street Luv
writer:
Ian Eyre, Sonja Kristina (Sonja Kristina Linwood) and Darryl Way
Curved Air3:39
6Silver Machine
producer:
Doctor Technichal (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
additional bass guitar and additional guitar:
Guy Pratt (on 1972-02-13)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (on 1972-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer) (on 1972-02-13)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13)
synthesizer:
Dik Mik Davies (on 1972-02-13) and Del Dettmar (on 1972-02-13)
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13), Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13) and Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
remixer:
The Scourge of the Earth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-13)
mixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Silver Machine (12″ mix) by Hawkwind infected by The Scourge of the Earth
live recording of:
Silver Machine (on 1972-02-13)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind)
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music and United Partnership Ltd.
recording of:
Silver Machine
lyricist:
Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind)
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music and United Partnership Ltd.
Hawkwind3.654:40
7Locomotive Breath
engineer:
John Burns (engineer/producer for Genesis)
executive producer:
Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
producer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
acoustic guitar and flute and lead vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
bass guitar and treble recorder / alto recorder:
Jeffrey Hammond Hammond (on 1971-02-12)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Clive Bunker (on 1971-02-12)
electric guitar and soprano recorder:
Martin Barre (on 1971-02-12)
Hammond organ, piano, piano accordion and synthesizer and mellotron, organ and piano:
John Evan (on 1971-02-12)
conductor:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer, of Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
remixer:
Robin Black (engineer)
orchestrator:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer, of Jethro Tull)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-02-12)
remixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Locomotive Breath (on 1971-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull4.454:27
8Hocus Pocus
recording engineer:
Jerry Boys (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
performer:
Focus (Dutch progressive rock group) (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
recording of:
Hocus Pocus (from 1971-04-13 until 1971-05-14)
composer:
Jan Akkerman and Thijs van Leer
Focus4.756:41
9Hoedown
producer:
Greg Lake
arranger:
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
recording of:
Hoe‐Down (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer)
arrangement of:
Rodeo: IV. Hoedown
Emerson, Lake & Palmer53:46
10Tomorrow Night
recording of:
Tomorrow Night
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Crane
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Atomic Rooster3:59
11Child in Time
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3) and SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3)
recording of:
Child in Time (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and 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)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
Deep Purple4.5510:19
12Valentyne Suite
recording of:
Valentyne Suite
composer:
Dave Greenslade, Dick Heckstall‐Smith and Jon Hiseman
Colosseum16:53
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ASIN:UK: B00009L1RC [info]