Melodic Rock Anthems

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1Fat Bottomed Girls
engineer:
John Etchells and Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Freddie Mercury
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1978) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (from 1978-07 until 1978-10) and Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
recording of:
Fat Bottomed Girls
written in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland and Nice, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1978-07 until 1978-10)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.83:21
2I’ll Be Waiting
Talisman2:57
3Panama
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983, in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Panama
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
Van Halen4.23:30
4Vigilante
engineer:
Dave Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (in 1986)
producer:
Dave Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (in 1986) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (in 1986)
bass guitar:
Wally Lowe (in 1986)
drums (drum set):
Mickey Barker (in 1986)
guitar:
Tony Clarkin (in 1986)
keyboard:
Mark Stanway (in 1986)
background vocals:
Tony Clarkin (in 1986) and Wally Lowe (in 1986)
lead vocals:
Bob Catley (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975–2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1986)
recording of:
Vigilante (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Clarkin (in 1986)
Magnum6:35
5Abandon
recording of:
Abandon
writer:
Vinny Burns and Darren Wharton
Dare4:36
6Broken Heart
engineer and mixer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
bass guitar:
James LoMenzo
drums (drum set):
Greg D’Angelo
guitar:
Vito Bratta
background vocals:
Tommy Funderbunk
lead vocals:
Mike Tramp
recording of:
Broken Heart
writer:
Vito Bratta and Mike Tramp
publisher:
Mike Tramp Music and Vavoom Music Inc.
White Lion4:09
7Dance With the Devil
fiddle:
Rick Sanders
recording of:
Dance With the Devil
writer:
Richard Bailey (UK keyboarder/flautist for Magnum/Alaska/Whitesnake), Mel Galley, Tom Galley and Phenomena (80s UK hard rock supergroup)
Phenomena54:43
8Any Way You Want It
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Ken Kessie
producer:
Kevin Elson and Geoff Workman
bass guitar and bass pedals:
Ross Valory
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey)
guitar:
Neal Schon
harmonica and keyboard:
Gregg Rolie
background vocals:
Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon and Ross Valory
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1980) and CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1979-11-05 until 1979-11-12)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 80)
recording of:
Any Way You Want It
writer:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) and Neal Schon
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Lacey Boulevard Music, Sharandall Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Journey4.153:22
9Open Your Heart
engineer and producer:
Leif Mases
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer) (from 1983 until 1984)
bass guitar:
John Levén (from 1983 until 1984)
drums (drum set):
Tony Reno (from 1983 until 1984)
keyboard:
Mic Michaeli (from 1983 until 1984) and Joey Tempest (Swedish singer) (from 1983 until 1984)
background vocals:
Ian Haugland (from 1983 until 1984), Kee Marcello (from 1983 until 1984), Mic Michaeli (from 1983 until 1984) and John Norum (from 1983 until 1984)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (from 1983 until 1984)
recording of:
Open Your Heart (from 1983 until 1984)
lyricist and composer:
Joey Tempest (Swedish singer)
Europe3.854:03
10Fantasy
Aldo Nova4:02
11Looking for Love
Michael Schenker Group4:01
12I’ll Be There (When It’s Over)
recording of:
I’ll Be There (When It’s Over)
writer:
Dann Huff, Terry Thomas (Member of Charlie) and Jim Vallance
Giant4:26
13Mighty Wings
engineer and mixer:
Brian Reeves
executive producer:
Michael Dilbeck
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Harold Faltermeyer and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Jon Brant
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bun E. Carlos
guitar:
Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander
background vocals:
Jon Brant and Rick Nielsen
lead vocals:
Robin Zander
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1985), CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and 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 1986)
recorded at:
Oasis Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Scund Summit in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, United States
recording of:
Mighty Wings (Top Gun)
lyricist:
Mark Spiro
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
publisher:
Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Harmony UK, Sony/ATV Melody, Ensign Music Corporation (in 1986) and Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1986)
Cheap Trick33:51
14Edge of a Broken Heart
additional engineer:
Peter Doell
assistant engineer:
Annette Cisneros, Judy Clapp, Jimmy Preziosi and Mark Stebbeds
engineer and mixer:
Brian Foraker
producer:
Richard Marx
bass guitar:
Share Pedersen
drums (drum set):
Roxy Petrucci
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jan Kuehnemund
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Janet Gardner
keyboard:
Derek “Keys” Nakamoto
background vocals:
Jan Kuehnemund, Share Pedersen and Roxy Petrucci
arranger:
Richard Marx
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Manhattan (Manhattan Records after Jul 1987 acquisition of EMI America) (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Edge of a Broken Heart by Vixen (all‐female rock/glam band)
recording of:
Edge of a Broken Heart
writer:
Richard Marx and Fee Waybill
publisher:
BMG Monarch, EMI Songs Ltd., Feesongs and MCA Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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)
Vixen34:23
15Fight Fire With Fire
assistant recording engineer:
Cliff Bonnell, Guy Charbonneau and Danny Mundhenk
recording engineer and mixer:
Neil Kernon
producer:
Kansas (US prog rock band) and Neil Kernon
bass guitar:
Dave Hope
drums (drum set):
Phil Ehart
keyboard:
John Elefante and Kerry Livgren
lead vocals:
John Elefante
additionally recorded at:
Bullet Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recorded at:
Lakewood Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
mixed at:
Bullet Recording Studio in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Fight Fire With Fire
writer:
Dino Elefante and John Elefante
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music, Full Grown Man Music, Mastodon Music and Music Publishing Company of America
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
Kansas2.93:41
16Don’t Look Back
assistant engineer:
Eric Carr (Engineer), Dennis Coscia and Rob Rosati
engineer and producer:
Tom Scholz
mixer:
Wally Traugott (engineer, mastering engineer, cutting engineer, remastering, mixing engineer lacquer-cutting)
12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, organ and piano:
Tom Scholz
bass and percussion:
Fran Sheehan
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian
guitar, percussion and slide guitar:
Barry Goudreau
vocals:
Brad Delp
arranger:
Tom Scholz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1978) 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 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Tom Scholz Hideaway Studio in Massachusetts, United States
recording of:
Don’t Look Back
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Pure Songs (in 1978)
Boston35:58
17Burning Heart
engineer:
Phil Bonanno, Mike Clink and Larry Millas
producer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985), Scotti Bros. (in 1985), Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records) (in 1985, in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1985)
recording of:
Burning Heart
writer:
Jim Peterik and Frankie Sullivan (US guitarist and songwriter, member of Survivor)
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, EMI Virgin Music Limited (do not use this as a release label!), Famous Music Publishing Limited (renamed into BMG FM Music Ltd. on 2013-05-13), Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records), Sony/ATV Harmony UK and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Survivor4.253:48
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1Get to You
recording of:
Get to You
writer:
Dan Reed
Dan Reed Network4:16
2Out in the Fields
engineer:
James (Jimbo) Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
producer:
Peter Collins (producer)
assistant mixer:
James “Jimbo” Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
guest bass guitar [bass] and guest vocals:
Philip Lynott
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Charlie Morgan (British drummer and percussionist)
guest keyboard [keyboards]:
Don Airey and Andy Richards (Strawbs keyboard player/record producer)
guitar [guitars] and lead vocals:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2002)
produced at:
Sarm East (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Out in the Fields
lyricist and composer:
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
Gary Moore3.44:15
3Pamela
programming:
Steve Porcaro
producer:
George Massenburg, Bill Payne and Toto (US rock group)
bass:
Mike Porcaro
brass [horns]:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player), Gary Grant (brass) and Gary Herbig
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather
instruments:
Jerry Hey and James Pankow
piano:
David Paich
saxophone [horns]:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
synthesizer:
David Paich and Steve Porcaro
vibraphone:
Joe Porcaro
background vocals:
Tom Kelly (songwriter), Steve Lukather, David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
brass [horns] arranger:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
recording of:
Pamela
writer:
David Paich and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and Jogi Wimball Music
Toto3.65:09
4A Woman Like You
Russ Ballard4:26
5Tears in the Rain
Triumph33:54
6Bad Luck
FM4:06
710,000 Lovers (in One)
producer:
Bjørn Nessjø
recording of:
10,000 Lovers (in One)
writer:
Diesel Dahl (Norwegian drummer), Tony Harnell and Ronni Le Tekrø
TNT2:55
8All Night Long
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle (in 1979-04) and Dr. Michael Palmer (engineer) (in 1979-04)
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
recording of:
All Night Long (in 1979-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Roger Glover
publisher:
Blackmore Music and Thames Talent Publishing Ltd.
Rainbow43:48
9Love Somebody
recording of:
Love Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Rick Springfield
Rick Springfield43:34
10Heaven Tonight
additional recording engineer:
John Rollo (lead vocals)
assistant recording engineer:
Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
engineer:
Jeff Glixman
executive producer:
Jim Lewis (US manager, producer and record company executive)
producer:
Jeff Glixman and Yngwie Malmsteen
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (US engineer) and Scott Gordon (US engineer, film/tv scores)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar, electric bass guitar and guitar:
Yngwie Malmsteen
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records (in 1988) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1988)
additionally recorded at:
House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States (lead vocals) and Studio D in Austin, Texas, United States
recorded at and mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
additionally mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (lead vocals)
recording of:
Heaven Tonight
lyricist:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher) and Malmsteen Music
Yngwie Malmsteen4:04
11Coming of Age
assistant engineer:
John Aguto, Ed Goodreau and Bill Kennedy (recording engineer)
engineer and producer:
Ron Nevison
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Coming of Age (Damn Yankees)
writer:
Jack Blades (of Night Ranger), Ted Nugent and Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
Damn Yankees2.654:17
12Love Is a Ritual
audio engineer:
Phil Bonanno and Chris Shepard
mixer:
Phil Bonanno and Dennis DeYoung
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar:
Glen Burtnik and James Young (member of Styx)
keyboard:
Dennis DeYoung
recorded at and mixed at:
Chicago Recording Company in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Love Is the Ritual
writer:
Glen Burtnik and Plink Giglio
publisher:
War Bride
Styx23:46
13Best of What I Got
engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
mixer:
Mike Fraser (Canadian record producer, engineer and mixer) and Phil Kaffel
recording of:
Best of What I Got
composer:
Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and John Waite
Bad English4:36
14Guilty of Love
engineer, producer and mixer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar:
Colin Hodgkinson (in 1983)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1983)
guitar:
Mel Galley (in 1983) and Micky Moody (in 1983)
keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1983)
background vocals:
Mel Galley (in 1983)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1983)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1983)
recording of:
Guilty of Love (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
David Coverdale
premiered at:
Ruisrock 1983: 1. päivä (1983-08-13)
Whitesnake53:25
15The Flyer
assistant engineer:
Andrew Scarth
engineer:
Stephen W. Tayler (UK engineer)
producer:
Rupert Hine
lead vocals:
Michael Sadler
recording of:
The Flyer
lyricist:
Jim Crichton
composer:
Jim Crichton and Michael Sadler
Saga3:40
16Stairway to Heaven
programming:
Mats Björklund and Pit Löw (German keyboardist)
producer:
Frank Farian
arranger:
Mats Björklund and Pit Löw (German keyboardist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985), Hansa (in 1985) and BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1994)
produced for:
IMP Productions (Frank Farian’s production company)
cover recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Superhype Music, Inc. (ended), Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Brothers (publisher, not an imprint), Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America Limited (UK-registered publishing company, affiliated with PRS)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) (ended), Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (ended) and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH München
Far Corporation9:34