The Rolling Stone Collection: 25 Years of Essential Rock

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Annotation

Catalog numbers:
R102-33 = entire set
PT-23707–23710 = cassettes 1–3 & 7, manufactured for Time-Life by by Sony Music Special Products, ℗ 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
OPCS-2692–2694 = cassettes 4–6, manufactured for Time-Life by Warner Special Products, ℗ 1993 Warner Special Products

Annotation last modified on 2015-01-09 22:06 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Cassette: 1967–1969
2▼Cassette: 1969–1970
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Kick Out the Jams
recording of:
Kick Out the Jams
writer:
Michael Davis (MC5 bassist), Wayne Kramer (former MC5 guitarist), Fred “Sonic” Smith, Dennis Thompson (drummer for MC5, New Race and The New Order) and Rob Tyner
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
MC52:59
A2Everybody’s Everything
recording of:
Everybody’s Everything (reworded lyric version of The Emperors’ 1966 “Karate”)
additional lyricist:
Carlos Santana
composer:
Milton Brown (member of 1960s soul group The Emperors, co-songwriter with Tyrone Moss for “Karate”, “L’urlo”) and Tyrone Moss
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Dandelion Music Co. and Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)
is based on:
Karate
Santana3:29
A3My Dark Hour
producer:
Glyn Johns and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass guitar, drums (drum set) and guitar and background vocals:
Paul Ramon (Paul McCartney, The Beatles) (on 1969-05-09)
recording of:
My Dark Hour (on 1969-05-09)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
The Steve Miller Band3:08
A4The Loner
producer:
Dave Briggs (producer best known for Neil Young productions) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
bass:
Jim Messina (on 1968-08-28)
drums (drum set):
George Grantham (on 1968-08-28)
guitar:
Ry Cooder and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1968-08-28)
organ:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1968-08-28)
vocals:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1968-08-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recorded at:
TTG Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-28)
recording of:
The Loner (on 1968-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music
Neil Young3.953:53
A5Lay Lady Lay
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1969-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Lay, Lady, Lay (on 1969-02-14)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1968 until 1969)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1969 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sonora Musikförlags AB
Bob Dylan4.13:19
A6Ohio
engineer:
Bill Halverson
producer:
David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
bass:
Calvin Samuels (on 1970-05-21)
drums (drum set):
John Barbata (on 1970-05-21)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1970-05-21), Stephen Stills (on 1970-05-21) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1970-05-21)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1970-05-21), Graham Nash (on 1970-05-21), Stephen Stills (on 1970-05-21) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1970-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-05-21)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 2) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 385)
recording of:
Ohio (on 1970-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music and Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young3.753:00
A7Loan Me a Dime
Boz Scaggs12:33
B1I Want You Back
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello and Johnny Jackson (drummer for Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
guitar:
Donald Peake, David T. Walker and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Louis Shelton (in 1969-07)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
percussion:
Sandra Crouch and Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07)
piano:
Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Joe Sample and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Keith Washington, Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1969-07), Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07) and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1969-07)
vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Sound Factory West in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1969-07, from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
music videos:
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 23), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 28), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 104) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 120)
recording of:
I Want You Back (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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) 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)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.152:57
B2Thank You (Falletin Me Be Mice Elf Agin)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 402)
recording of:
Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Sly and the Family Stone4.654:53
B3Working Class Hero
recording engineer:
Richard Lush and Andy Stevens (Recording Engineer)
sound engineer:
Eddie (Sound Engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John and Yoko, John Lennon (The Beatles) and Phil Spector
additional wind instruments:
Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
guitar and piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Working Class Hero (on 1970-09-27)
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music
John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band4.23:51
B4Fortunate Son
recording engineer and mixer:
Russ Gary
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford
guitar:
John Fogerty and Tom Fogerty
background vocals:
Doug Clifford, Stu Cook and Tom Fogerty
lead vocals:
John Fogerty
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States and Free Trade Hall in Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-01)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 99) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 227)
recording of:
Fortunate Son (in 1969-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Cody River Music Company, Jondora Music and Prestige Music ltd.
Creedence Clearwater Revival4.452:21
B5Blues Power
recording engineer and engineer:
Bill Halverson
producer:
Delaney Bramlett
mixer:
Tom Dowd
bass:
Carl Radle (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
guitar:
Delaney Bramlett (from 1969-11 until 1970-03) and Eric Clapton (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
organ:
Bobby Whitlock (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
piano:
Leon Russell (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist) (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
trumpet:
Jim Price (horn session musician) (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
vocals:
Jerry Allison (from 1969-11 until 1970-03), Bonnie Bramlett (from 1969-11 until 1970-03), Delaney Bramlett (from 1969-11 until 1970-03), Eric Clapton (from 1969-11 until 1970-03), Rita Coolidge (from 1969-11 until 1970-03) and Sonny Curtis (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
arranger:
Delaney Bramlett
recorded at:
The Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
recording of:
Blues Power (from 1969-11 until 1970-03)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Eric Clapton3.53:09
B6Casey Jones
engineer and producer:
Alembic (Instrument makers & sound consultants), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Grateful Dead and Bob Matthews
associate producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson and Grateful Dead
executive producer:
Bob Matthews
banjo, pedal steel guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
harmonica and keyboard:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02), Phil Lesh (in 1970-02), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
recording of:
Casey Jones (Grateful Dead song) (in 1970-02)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
version of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones
The Grateful Dead44:28
B7Dreams
recording engineer and producer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar and slide guitar:
Duane Allman (in 1969-09)
bass:
Berry Oakley (US bassist, The Allman Brothers Band) (in 1969-09)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jai Johanny Johanson (in 1969-09) and Butch Trucks (in 1969-09)
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Gregg Allman (in 1969-09)
arranger:
The Allman Brothers Band
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-09)
recording of:
Dreams (in 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Allman
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
The Allman Brothers Band47:18
B8Friends
engineer:
Andrew Johns and Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
executive producer:
Peter Grant (English manager, notably of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and The Yardbirds among others)
producer:
Jimmy Page
mixer:
Andy Johns
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Grade II listed building, best known for its use as a recording and rehearsal venue in the 1960s–70s) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-05 until 1970-06)
mixed at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Friends
lyricist:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
composer:
Jimmy Page
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Love Kustannus, Succubus Music 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)
Led Zeppelin3.83:54
3▶Cassette: 1971–1973
4▶Cassette: 1973–1977
5▶Cassette: 1977–1982
6▶Cassette: 1982–1986
7▶Cassette: 1986–1992