The Complete Classic Rock Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Hit Me With Your Best Shot
engineer:
Chris Minto (engineer) and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass:
Roger Capps
drums (drum set):
Myron Grombacher
guitar:
Scott St. Clair Sheets
guitar and keyboard:
Neil Giraldo
background vocals:
Roger Capps and Neil Giraldo
background vocals and lead vocals:
Pat Benatar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1980, in 2002), Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1981)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Schwartz
publisher:
Round Hill Songs and Sony Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH
Pat Benatar4.152:51
2The Stroke
assistant recording engineer:
Garry Rindfuss
recording engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Billy Squier
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Squier
background vocals:
Mark Clarke (Rock, UK) and Alan St. Jon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2002), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
additionally recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recorded at:
Power Station 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
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 59)
recording of:
The Stroke
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
publisher:
Songs of the Knight
Billy Squier3.753:37
3Love Stinks
engineer:
David Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
recording of:
Love Stinks
writer:
Seth Justman and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
The J. Geils Band43:45
4Ballroom Blitz
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Phil Wainman
arranger:
Sweet (UK glam rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973, in 1974, in 1975), Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1973), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at and engineered at:
Audio International Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Ballroom Blitz
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Sweet4.64:01
5Just Between You and Me
recording of:
Just Between You and Me
lyricist and composer:
Myles Goodwyn
publisher:
Northern Goody Two-Tunes Inc.
April Wine3:55
6In the Dark
assistant recording engineer:
Garry Rindfuss
recording engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack) and Billy Squier
bass guitar:
Mark Clarke (Rock, UK)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Chouinard
guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Squier
background vocals:
Mark Clarke (Rock, UK) and Alan St. Jon
additionally recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recorded at:
Power Station 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
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
recording of:
In the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Billy Squier
Billy Squier44:10
7Treat Me Right
recording of:
Treat Me Right
writer:
Pat Benatar and Doug Lubahn (rock bassist)
Pat Benatar3:25
8The Night Owls
recording of:
The Night Owls
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
American Ragtime Music, Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Music of the World (BMI publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Little River Band5:13
9We’re an American Band
assistant recording engineer:
Seth Snyder
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano and guitar:
Mark Farner
bass:
Mel Schacher
clavinet, Moog, organ and piano:
Craig Frost
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
vocals:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad) and Mark Farner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973, in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 99) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
We’re an American Band
lyricist and composer:
Don Brewer (drummer for Grand Funk Railroad)
publisher:
Brew Music Company
Grand Funk Railroad4.153:25
10Aqualung
engineer:
John Burns (engineer/producer for Genesis)
producer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
acoustic guitar and flute:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
bass guitar and treble recorder / alto recorder:
Jeffrey Hammond Hammond (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Clive Bunker (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
electric guitar and soprano recorder:
Martin Barre (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
mellotron, organ and piano:
John Evan (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
conductor:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer, of Jethro Tull) (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
orchestrator:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer, of Jethro Tull)
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
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 90)
recording of:
Aqualung (Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
lyricist:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Jennie Franks
composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull4.46:35
11The Weight
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Robertson (on 1968-01-12)
bass guitar:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
piano:
Garth Hudson (on 1968-01-12)
background vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12), Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) and Richard Manuel (on 1968-01-12)
lead vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) and Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-12)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 41), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 58), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 80) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
The Weight (on 1968-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Band4.14:33
12Go All the Way
producer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2000)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 181)
recording of:
Go All the Way
lyricist and composer:
Eric Carmen
publisher:
Round Hill Works, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and 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)
The Raspberries3.83:21

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Release

printed in:United States
manufactured by:EMI Music Special Markets
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Razor & Tie Direct, LLC (not for release label use!) (in 2010)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/19704391 [info]