Rock Ballads

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Kyrie
engineer:
Paul DeVilliers and Lois Oki
producer:
Paul DeVilliers and Mr. Mister (American pop rock band)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
drums (drum set):
Pat Mastelotto
guitar:
Steve Farris (US session guitarist, member of Mr. Mister)
keyboard:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
vocals:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1985), BMG Music (in 1985), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1985)
recording of:
Kyrie
lyricist:
John Lang (US songwriter for Mr. Mister & Pages)
composer:
Steve George (US keyboardist for Mr. Mister & Pages) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
publisher:
Ali‐Aja Music, Entente Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Indolent Sloth Music, Panola Park Music, Poppy‐Due Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Stemwa Famo Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
Mr. Mister4.24:26
2Words
producer:
Jean-Michel Gallois-Montbrun (Rolando Tambin) and Frédéric Leibovitz
arranger:
Daniel Darras, F.R. David and Frédéric Leibovitz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Carrère (just “Carrère" or “Disques Carrère”, not “CARRÈRE MUSIC”) (in 1982)
recording of:
Words
lyricist:
Martin Kupersmith and Louis Sandy Yagura
writer:
Martin Kupersmith, Louis Sandy Yagura and Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
composer:
Robert Fitoussi (French artist)
publisher:
Fable Music and Warner Chappell
translated version of:
Sen můj a Lízin
F.R. David4.43:23
3Midnight Lady
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1986) and Hansa (in 1986)
recording of:
Midnight Lady
lyricist and composer:
Dieter Bohlen
publisher:
Bavaria Sonor MV and Hanseatic (publisher)
Chris Norman4:11
4Rescue Me (radio edit)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1997)
recording of:
Rescue Me (Let Your Amazement Grow) (song from Bell, Book & Candle)
lyricist:
Andy Birr and Jana Groß
composer:
Andy Birr, William Lennox and Hendrik Röder
publisher:
BMG-Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher) and EMI Songs
Bell Book & Candle3:24
5Streets of Philadelphia
cover recording of:
Streets of Philadelphia
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1993-08)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing (music publisher – add no releases here!) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
part of:
The 66th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1993 winner)
Philadelphia Project3:50
6Can’t Break My Fear
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1998) and Sing Sing (in 1998)
recording of:
Can’t Break My Fear
lyricist:
Dave Gappa
composer:
Stephan Hinz
publisher:
Diana Music & Vision, Face to Face Music and George Glueck Musik GmbH
H-Blockx4:01
7Stairway to Heaven
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola Eurodisc GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1985), BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1985), MCI (in 1985), Sony Music Entertainment Germany GmbH (not for use as release label! © & ℗ holders or distributors since 2009/01/14) (in 1985) and Hansa (in 1986)
partial 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 Corporation24:00
8Rain in May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nada International C.V. (in 1981)
recording of:
Rain in May
writer:
Chris Meldon and Chris Pilgram (singer, songwriter, arranger, producer)
publisher:
Nada Music GmbH and Roba Music (publisher)
Max Werner3:35
9Bitterblue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Berlin Musik GmbH (this is a record company, not an imprint!) (in 1991)
recording of:
Bitterblue
lyricist and composer:
Howard Houston
publisher:
Hanseatic Musikverlag GmbH (1964–2001)
Bonnie Tyler3:50
10Through the Barricades
producer:
Gary Langan and Spandau Ballet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1986)
recording of:
Through the Barricades
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd.
Spandau Ballet5:53
11Time After Time
additional engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Rod O’Brien
assistant engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer)
engineer:
William Wittman
associate producer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1983), Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1983), 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 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Holland) B.V. (Sony Music Entertainment's NL subsidiary until 2004) (in 1983) 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 1983, in 1984)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
a cappella versions:
Time After Time by Forte A Cappella (Centerville High School)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 19), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 116) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 494)
recording of:
Time After Time
writer:
Rob Hyman and Cyndi Lauper
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc. (ended, ), CBS Songs Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dub Notes Music (publisher) (, in 1984), Gray Matter Music, Human Boy Music, Reilla Music Company, Rella Music Co. (publisher) (, in 1984), Rellla Music Corp., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Cyndi Lauper4.253:57
12Rock ’n’ Roll Hero
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Hero
lyricist and composer:
John Griffitt Wilcox
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs and Willie Wilcox Music
Meat Loaf4:32
13Somebody to Love (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1990)
live cover recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Mother’s Finest5:47
14Baby Come Back (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
We Two Pty. Ltd. (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Baby Come Back (Player song)
writer:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and J.C. Crowley
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chappell, Crowbeck Music, Mighty Nice Music (BMI), R.S.O. Publishing, Touch of Gold Music, Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., 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), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Little River Band4:51
15Time to Wonder (live)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
1 ST Records (in 1989)
live recording of:
Time to Wonder
lyricist:
Kai Wingenfelder
composer:
Christof Stein‐Schneider, Kai Wingenfelder and Thorsten Wingenfelder
publisher:
BMG-Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher) and Edition Fury
Fury in the Slaughterhouse4:21
16I Need the Energy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola München GmbH (in 1999)
recording of:
I Need the Energy
writer:
Jürgen Nils Möller and Peter Seipt
publisher:
Hello Music
The Seer6:01
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manufactured in:Europe
photography:Mauritius Bildagentur (German photography & stock photo company)
artwork:G&H Kommunikation
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG Ariola Miller GmbH & Co. KG (in 2000)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Ariola Miller GmbH (in 2000)
licensed from:Blue Martin Records
Charly Licensing ApS
licensed to:BMG Ariola München GmbH
Creature Music Limited
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9824577 [info]
other databases:http://www.musik-sammler.de/media/248511 [info]