The Best Rock Ballads in the World… Ever! Volume 2

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Tracklist

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1CD
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1We Are the Champions
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2011)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 25)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.13:01
2I Want to Know What Love Is
additional engineer:
Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer), Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman
assistant engineer:
Bobby Cohen (engineer), Tim Crich and Scott "Abada" Mabuchi
engineer:
Frank Filipetti
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Alex Sadkin
additional keyboard:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins)
bass guitar:
Rick Wills
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
additional vocals:
Jennifer Holliday
background vocals:
Donnie Harper, Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Rick Wills
choir vocals:
The New Jersey Mass Choir
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 1984), Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
additionally recorded at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 65), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 205) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 476)
recording of:
I Want to Know What Love Is
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Evansongs Ltd. (publisher), Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31) and Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner45:00
3Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
engineer:
Jeremy Smith (producer/engineer) and Lewis Hahn
producer:
Arif Mardin
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
keyboard:
Rob Mounsey
conductor:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1999)
recording of:
Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Entertainment World Inc US, EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Worldtrax Music Inc., Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc, Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Collins, Philip Collins Ltd., Effectsound Ltd. (publisher) (in 1984), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1984), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1984) and Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (in 1984)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Phil Collins3.83:24
4The Living Years
engineer:
Nick Davis (producer, engineer)
producer:
Christopher Neil and Mike Rutherford
lead vocals:
Paul Carrack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Michael Rutherford Ltd. (in 2014)
recording of:
The Living Years
writer:
B.A. Robertson and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Hidden Pun Music, Inc., Michael Rutherford Ltd., R & BA Music Ltd. and R and B. A. Music Ltd.
Mike + the Mechanics3.755:28
5Bad Love
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Ben Fowler
engineer:
Steve "Barney" Chase, Jack Joseph-Puig, Dave O’Donnell and Dave Wittman
producer:
Russ Titelman
mixer:
Russ Titelman and Gary Wright (Engineer)
bass:
Pino Palladino
guitar:
Eric Clapton and Phil Palmer (guitarist)
keyboard:
Alan Clark (keyboardist)
background vocals:
Katie Kissoon and Tessa Niles
vocals:
Eric Clapton and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
drums (drum set) arranger:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1989) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Bad Love by Eric Clapton
recording of:
Bad Love
writer:
Eric Clapton and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton)
Eric Clapton2.55:11
6The Whole of the Moon
producer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
mixer:
Mick Glossop (producer & engineer)
bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
drums (drum set):
Chris Whitten (in 1985-05)
guitar and piano:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
percussion:
Martin Ditcham (in 1985-05)
saxophone:
Anthony Thistlethwaite (in 1985-05)
trumpet:
Roddy Lorimer (in 1985-05)
background vocals:
Max Edie (in 1985-05) and Karl Wallinger (in 1985-05)
vocals:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys) (in 1985-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ensign Records Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1985) and Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1985)
recording of:
The Whole of the Moon (in 1985-05)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Scott (The Waterboys)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Dizzy Heights Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Waterboys4.455:00
7Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), 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 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison song) (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.253:02
8I Drove All Night
engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
guitar and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1987)
instruments:
Jeff Lynne (from 1987 until 1991)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Estate Of Roy Orbison (Rights company of the late Roy Orbison) (in 1991)
produced for:
Trembler Prods. Inc. (Jeff Lynne production company)
recording of:
I Drove All Night (from 1987 until 1991)
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
Roy Orbison4.653:43
9Sweet Child o’ Mine
engineer and producer:
Mike Clink
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
drums (drum set):
Steven Adler
electric bass guitar:
Duff McKagan
electric guitar:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
background vocals:
Duff McKagan and Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Axl Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1987) and The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1987)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 88), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 196) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 212)
recording of:
Sweet Child o’ Mine
writer:
Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music, Guns N’ Roses Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Guns N’ Roses4.555:54
10The Best
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman and Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
edit of:
The Best by Tina Turner
music videos:
The Best by Tina Turner
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Knighty-Knight Music, Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Rondor Music (Australia), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner3.94:09
11All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You
recording engineer and mixer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Richie Zito
additional keyboard:
Kim Bullard (in 1989)
drums (drum set):
Denny Carmassi (in 1989)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Mark Andes (in 1989)
guitar:
Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”) (in 1989)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) (in 1989)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1989) and One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1989)
recording of:
All I Wanna Do Is Make Love to You (version first recorded by Heart) (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc. (ended), Imagem London Ltd., Out-of-Pocket Productions Ltd. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) (from 1979 to ????)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
version of:
All I Want to Do Is Make Love to You (original version as recorded by Dobie Gray)
Heart3.755:03
12Breakfast 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)
recording of:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
lyricist and composer:
Todd Pipes
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America
Deep Blue Something3.74:17
13The Day We Caught the TrainOcean Colour Scene43:10
14Don’t You (Forget About Me)
producer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
mixer:
Jez Coad
performer:
Simple Minds (Scottish rock band) (on 1984-07-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Simple Minds Ltd
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 25) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 340)
recording of:
Don’t You (Forget About Me) (on 1984-07-10)
writer:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) and Steve Schiff
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and MCA Music Ltd.
Simple Minds4.254:20
15Let’s Dance
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie44:07
16Roll With It
Steve Winwood4:17
17Roll to Me
engineer:
Al Clay
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
Roll to Me
lyricist and composer:
Justin Currie
Del Amitri3.652:12
18Itchycoo Park
recording of:
Itchycoo Park
writer:
Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. (ended) and EMI Catalogue Partnership
Small Faces2:50
19Hazard
recording of:
Hazard
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
publisher:
Chi‐Boy Music
Richard Marx4:43
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1Bitch
drum machine [drum/loop] programming:
Geza X
assistant engineer:
Husky Hoskulds, Cappy Japngie, Mauricio Iragorri and Charles Nasser
engineer:
Jim Ebert and Geza X
producer:
Geza X
mixer:
Jim Ebert
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and background vocals:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist)
bass and fretless bass:
Paul Bushnell (session bassist, producer and music director)
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Ricketts (of David & David)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1997)
recorded at:
City Lab Sound Design in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Sunset Sound Factory (1982–2017) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Bitch
writer:
Meredith Brooks (US singer/songwriter and guitarist) and Shelly Peiken
publisher:
Hidden Pun Music, Kissing Booth Music, Sushi Too Music and Warner–Tamerlane Music Corp.
Meredith Brooks3.854:11
2All I Wanna Do
recording of:
All I Wanna Do
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell, Wyn Cooper, Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician) and Kevin Gilbert (singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Old Crow Music (Sheryl Crow’s publishing label), Reservoir One America, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow34:08
3Don’t Speak
recording engineer:
Phil Kaffel
producer:
Matthew Wilder
mixer:
Holman and Paul Palmer (engineer)
bass guitar:
Tony Kanal
cello:
Melissa Hasin
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Adrian Young (drummer for No Doubt)
guitar:
Tom Dumont
keyboard and piano:
Eric Stefani
lead vocals:
Gwen Stefani
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995) and Interscope Records, Inc. (Interscope Records, Incorporated, not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recorded at:
York Street Studios in Auckland, Auckland (Auckland Region), North Island, New Zealand
mixed at:
Cactus Studios in California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Speak
writer:
Eric Stefani and Gwen Stefani
publisher:
Knock Yourself Out Music and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
No Doubt4.154:20
4High & Dry
recording engineer:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer)
sound engineer:
Jim Warren (producer/engineer)
assistant engineer:
Guy Massey (UK producer/engineer) and Shelley Saunders
engineer:
Chris Brown (engineer), Nigel Godrich (English record producer), John Leckie and Jim Warren (producer/engineer)
producer:
Radiohead and Jim Warren (producer/engineer)
mixer:
John Leckie, Paul Q. Kolderee, Radiohead and Sean Slade
editor:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK)
bass guitar:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
cello:
Caroline Lavelle (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
guitar:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
organ and synthesizer:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
piano:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11) and Thom Yorke (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
viola and violin:
John Matthias (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
background vocals:
Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead) (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
vocals:
Thom Yorke (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
strings arranger:
Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer) and Thom Yorke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-11), RSK in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-11) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Fort Apache in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
edited at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
High and Dry (promo video, UK version) by Radiohead and High and Dry (promo video, US version) by Radiohead
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 191)
recording of:
High and Dry (from 1994-02 until 1994-11)
writer:
Colin Greenwood (English bassist in Radiohead), Jonny Greenwood (English musician and score composer), Ed O’Brien (guitarist & songwriter in Radiohead), Philip Selway (drummer in Radiohead) and Thom Yorke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
50/50
Radiohead4.24:16
5Wonderwall
recording engineer:
Owen Morris
producer:
Noel Gallagher and Owen Morris
acoustic guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Arthurs (Oasis)
bass guitar, ebow, electric guitar [lead guitar], mellotron, piano and background vocals:
Noel Gallagher
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (Oasis drummer)
tambourine and lead vocals:
Liam Gallagher (English musician, lead singer of Oasis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Brother Recordings, Ltd. (not for release label use! use “BIg Brother” instead) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
music videos:
Wonderwall by Oasis (Noel & Liam Gallagher)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 1995), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 12), NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 27), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2013 (Twenty Years)), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 48) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 95)
recording of:
Wonderwall
lyricist and composer:
Noel Gallagher
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Creation Songs Ltd, Dead Leg Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
Oasis4.254:19
6Golden Brown
recording of:
Golden Brown
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Plumbshaft-Ltd.
The Stranglers53:14
7Weather With You
producer:
Neil Finn and Mitchell Froom
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ricky Fataar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1991) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1991)
music videos:
Weather With You by Crowded House (Australian rock group)
recording of:
Weather With You
writer:
Neil Finn and Tim Finn
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Rebel Larynx Music and Roundhead Music (Neil Finn)
part of:
APRA Top 100 New Zealand Songs of All Time (number: 16)
Crowded House3.83:44
8You’re The Best Thing
recording of:
You’re the Best Thing
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller (English singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Style Council4:20
9Africa
music videos:
Africa by Toto (US rock group)
recording of:
Africa (Toto)
writer:
Jeffrey Porcaro and David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Rising Storm Music, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
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)
Toto54:19
10In Too Deep
recording of:
In Too Deep
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Michael Rutherford Ltd. and Philip Collins Ltd.
written at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Genesis4:39
11More Than WordsExtreme44:00
12Avalon
recording of:
Avalon
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
E.G. Music Inc., EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Songs, Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1982)
Roxy Music4:03
13It Must Have Been Love
recording of:
It Must Have Been Love
lyricist and composer:
Per Håkan Gessle (Swedish singer and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jimmy Fun Music
Roxette3:44
14Life in a Northern Town
recording of:
Life in a Northern Town
writer:
Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
dedicated to:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
The Dream Academy4:01
15Forever AutumnJustin Hayward44:07
16Little Lies
producer:
Lindsey Buckingham and Richard Dashut
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar and sampler [Fairlight CMI]:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard:
Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie
background vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
lead vocals:
Christine McVie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1987)
recording of:
Little Lies
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie and Eddy Quintela
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc. and Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc.
Fleetwood Mac4.253:36
17China In Your Hand
producer:
Tim Burgess (T'Pau drummer) and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
recording of:
China in Your Hand
writer:
Carol Decker and Ron Rogers (Ronald Phillip Rogers, T'Pau)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), M15 Publishing Ltd, Virgin Music (Publishing) Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publ.) Ltd. (publisher) (in 1987)
T’Pau23:42
18I’d Lie For You (And That’s The Truth)
recording of:
I'd Lie for You (and That's the Truth)
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Meat Loaf25:25
19Brothers In Arms
music videos:
Brothers in Arms (original video) by Dire Straits
recording of:
Brothers in Arms
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Chariscourt Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Straitjacket Songs Ltd
Dire Straits5:01