Classic Drive: Pole Position

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1Rebel Yell
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1983) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1983)
recording of:
Rebel Yell
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Steve Stevens (US guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Holdings GmbH (DE subsidiary of Chrysalis Group PLC), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Rare Blue Music, Rare Blue Music Inc, Rock Steady Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Billy Idol2.53:47
2Two Princes
engineer:
Frank Aversa and Spin Doctors
producer:
Frank Aversa, Peter Denenberg, Frankie LaRocka and Spin Doctors
mixer:
Peter Denenberg, Frankie LaRocka and Spin Doctors
bass guitar:
Mark White (Spin Doctors)
guitar:
Eric Schenkman
Hammond organ, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aaron Comess
guest background vocals:
John Popper
vocals:
Chris Barron
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1991), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1991), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1991) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
Two Princes
writer:
Chris Barron, Aaron Comess, Eric Schenkman and Mark White (Spin Doctors)
publisher:
Mow B'jow Music, Sony Songs Inc. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Spin Doctors4.24:10
3Centerfold
engineer:
Dave Thoener
producer:
Seth Justman
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1981), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1981), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1981) and EMI Catalog (in 2006)
recorded at:
Long View Farm in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, United States
mixed at:
Mix Room, Record Plant (NYC) in New York, New York, United States
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 38), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 73) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 314)
recording of:
Centerfold (song by The J. Geils Band)
lyricist and composer:
Seth Justman
publisher:
Center City Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Pal-Park Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (no slash in name; in use since 2019‐05‐16) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The J. Geils Band43:39
4Heart and Soul
recording engineer:
Jim Gaines
producer:
Huey Lewis and the News (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Mario Cipollina
drums (drum set):
Bill Gibson (US drummer for Huey Lews & the News)
guitar [lead]:
Chris Hayes (US rock guitarist & singer (Huey Lewis & The News))
keyboard:
Sean Hopper (US Keyboardist for Huey Lewis & the News)
lead vocals:
Huey Lewis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1983) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2013)
mixed 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
cover recording of:
Heart and Soul
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Huey Lewis & the News4.254:14
5Breakfast at Tiffany’s
engineer, producer and mixer:
David Castell
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
bass guitar:
Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Kirtland (Drummer, head of Kirtland Records)
keyboard:
Toby Pipes and Todd Pipes
lap steel guitar:
Toby Pipes
organ and piano:
Kirk Tatom
vocals:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1995)
recording of:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
lyricist and composer:
Todd Pipes
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America and WC Music Corp.
Deep Blue Something3.74:18
6Look Away
engineer:
Will Gosling
producer:
Robin Millar
mixer:
Walter Turbitt (UK engineer, producer, songwriter, and guitarist.)
vocals:
Stuart Adamson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
music videos:
Look Away by Big Country
recording of:
Look Away
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Adamson
publisher:
Big Country Music Ltd. and Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1986)
Big Country3.54:26
7Marliese
engineer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and Steve Parker (UK producer & engineer)
producer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer) and John Watts
mixer:
Richard Manwaring (Producer)
bass and bass pedals:
David Graham (bassist, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
drums (drum set):
Steve Liddle (drummer, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
John Watts (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
background vocals:
David Graham (bassist, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15) and Steve Liddle (drummer, Fisher-Z) (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
arranger:
John Watts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
recorded at:
The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
mixed at:
Scorpio Sound in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-12-16 until 1980-12-24)
recording of:
Marliese (from 1980-12-05 until 1980-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
John Watts
publisher:
Captains Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Wattsongs Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as a release label)
Fischer‐Z3:54
8Something Got Me Started
engineer and mixer:
Daren Klein
co-producer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
producer:
Stewart Levine (record producer and saxophonist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
produced for:
Oliverea Productions Ltd. and Simply Red Records Ltd.
recording of:
Something Got Me Started
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
composer:
Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and McIntyre
publisher:
EMI Songs and So What Ltd
Simply Red2.84:00
9Urgent
assistant engineer:
Edwin Hobgood (engineer) and Michael Sauvage
engineer:
Tony Platt (UK engineer and producer), Brad Samuelsohn and Dave Wittman
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
keyboard:
Michael Fonfara and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
saxophone:
Mark Rivera
solo saxophone:
Junior Walker
synthesizer:
Thomas Dolby
background vocals:
Dennis Elliott, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange), Ian Lloyd (of Stories), Mark Rivera and Rick Wills
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1981, in 2002), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1981) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Urgent
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Fuji Pacific Music inc. (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner4.154:31
10Owner of a Lonely Heart
engineer:
Gary Langan
producer:
Trevor Horn
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer) (in 1983)
guitar:
Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) (in 1983)
keyboard:
Tony Kaye (in 1983)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1983)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1983, in 2003) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983, in 2003)
recorded at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983)
recording of:
Owner of a Lonely Heart (in 1983)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Trevor Horn, Trevor Rabin (South African musician and score composer) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Affirmative Music (publisher), BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia AB (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG Chrysalis”), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Carbert Music Inc., Carlin America, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Downtown Music Publishing, Downtown Music Publishing International Inc., Downtown Music Publishing LLC (PRS-affiliated), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Kassner Associated Publishers, Ltd., SPZ Music, Inc. (BMI affiliated), Tremander Songs, Unforgettable Songs (ASCAP-affiliated), Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music Scandinavia, Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング 第7出版事業部 (Avex Music Publishing, 7th Publishing Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Yes3.954:28
11Rev It Up
assistant engineer:
Chad Blinman, Chad Muncy, Chris Fuhrman, Mike Gunderson, Gina Immel, Jack “A Gallon of Milk a Day” Benson (engineer), Rob Jacobs (mixer/recorder for a.o. U2 and Alanis Morissette) and Bill Kennedy (recording engineer)
engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Randy Nicklaus
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass guitar:
Share Pedersen
drums (drum set):
Roxy Petrucci
guitar:
Jan Kuehnemund
keyboard:
Michael Alemania (Production music composer)
lead vocals:
Janet Gardner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1990)
additionally recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Ground Control Studios in Santa Monica, California, United States
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rev It Up
writer:
Steve Diamond (songwriter, musician and producer), Janet Gardner, Ron Keel and Share Pedersen
publisher:
Diamond Mine Music (ended), EMI Songs Ltd. (ended), Famous Chappell (ended), BMG Gold Songs, Garloney Music, Keel Over Music, Sony/ATV Harmony, Steve Diamond and Teri Diamond, The Other Share, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), エイベックス・ミュージック・パブリッシング (Avex Music Publishing Inc.), 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), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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)
Vixen5:01
12Addicted to Love
engineer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
bass guitar:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran)
background vocals:
Benny Diggs and Fonzi Thornton
vocals arranger:
Chaka Khan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1985) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985)
recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd., Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Robert Palmer44:27
13Hearthammer
recording of:
Hearthammer
writer:
Calum MacDonald (Scottish drummer) and Rory MacDonald (Scottish rock musician)
Runrig3:49
14All Fired Up
cover recording of:
All Fired Up
lyricist and composer:
Kerryn Tolhurst (Australian musician)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
Pat Benatar4:10
15Motorcycle DriverJoe Satriani34:59
2CD
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1Silhouettes in Disguise
recording engineer and mixer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
additional engineer:
Ron Christopher, Davy Moire, Ray Pile and Will Shepland
assistant engineer:
Darrin Godwin, Keith Odle and Lance Phillips
engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
bass guitar:
Billy Greer
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart
guitar:
Steve Morse (American guitarist) and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Castle Recording Studios in Franklin, Tennessee, United States
mixed at:
Jacobs Studios in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom and Lion Share Recording Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Silhouettes in Disguise
writer:
Steve Morse (American guitarist) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Texas City Music Inc., Dangling Participle Music (from 1986 to present), Hard Fought Music (from 1986 to present) and Stark Raving Music (from 1986 to present)
Kansas54:26
2Unskinny Bop
additional engineer:
Ken Lomas
engineer and mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
co-producer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer)
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass guitar:
Bobby Dall
drums (drum set):
Rikki Rockett
guitar:
C.C. DeVille
lead vocals:
Bret Michaels
performer:
Poison (US glam metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990, in 2006)
recording of:
Unskinny Bop
writer:
Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
publisher:
Cyanide Publishing
Poison4.253:47
3Sleeping Bag
engineer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others) and Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Sleeping Bag
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Company (publisher) (in 1985)
ZZ Top3.54:02
4Modern Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Eurodisc Ltd. (in 1984)
recording of:
Modern Girl
writer:
Sarah Durkee and Paul Jacobs (American composer)
publisher:
Morrison Leahy Music Ltd.
Meat Loaf4:22
5Sympathy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recording of:
Sympathy
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Umble Tunes Ltd. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Uriah Heep4:43
6Too Old to Rock ’n’ Roll, Too Young to Die
recording of:
Too Old to Rock and Roll: Too Young to Die
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull5:36
7Roll With the Changes
recording of:
Roll With the Changes
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music, Roliram Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
REO Speedwagon5:35
8I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
The Proclaimers3:36
9Saturday Night Special
Lee Clayton3:12
10Rockin’ Down the Highway
recording of:
Rockin’ Down the Highway
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
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)
The Doobie Brothers3:20
11Teacher Teacher
producer:
38 Special (American rock band) and Rodney Mills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1987), Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001) and Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records (Interscope Geffen A&M, label group, not normally a release label) (in 2003)
recording of:
Teacher Teacher
writer:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (in 1984-06) and Jim Vallance (in 1984-06)
publisher:
Adams Communications Inc., Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Calypso Toonz, Irving Music, Inc. and Testatyme Music
38 Special3.653:13
12Wishing Well
cover recording of:
Wishing Well (Free song)
writer:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers and Tetsu Yamauchi
publisher:
Cayman Music Inc, Keepers Cottage Music Ltd. and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Blackfoot53:10
13Saturday Night Special
recording of:
Saturday Night Special
miscellaneous support:
Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd member) and Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) and Ronnie Van Zant
Lynyrd Skynyrd5:08
14You Are the Show
Outlaws44:53
15Homebound
Ted Nugent4:43

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part of:Classic Drive (Time Life Music) (order: 15)