Rock Ballads 3

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Who Wants to Live Forever
recording engineer:
Eric Tomlinson (British recording engineer)
drum machine programming:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
assistant engineer:
Croydon (Engineer)
engineer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
electric guitar and synthesizer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
lead vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Freddie Mercury
orchestra:
The National Philharmonic Orchestra (fka the London Promenade Orchestra until 1971, mostly film music and opera)
conductor:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer) and Brian May (Queen guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1986, in 2011)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom, Mountain Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1985-09 until 1986-04), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1985-09 until 1986-04) and The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-09 until 1986-04)
recording of:
Who Wants to Live Forever?
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Limited (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1986) and Queen Music Limited (in 1986)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen45:15
2November Rain
bass:
Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
drums (drum set):
Matt Sorum (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [Lead and Rhythm Guitars]:
Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist) (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Izzy (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
keyboard [Keyboard Orchestra], piano and lead vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
synthesizer [Synthesizer Programmer]:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Johann (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Axl (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Dizzy (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Duff (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Izzy (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Matt (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Shannon (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03), Reba Shaw (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03) and Stuart Bailey (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records, Inc. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1991)
recording of:
November Rain (from 1990-01-13 until 1991-08-03)
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (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’ Roses4.48:52
3Cats in the Cradle
engineer and mixer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer) and Randy Long
producer:
Mark Dodson (UK producer)
bass guitar:
Cordell Crockett (in 1992)
drums (drum set):
Mark Davis (US drummer for Ugly Kid Joe) (in 1992)
guitar:
Klaus Eichstadt (in 1992) and Dave Fortman (in 1992)
background vocals:
Jennifer Barry (in 1992)
lead vocals:
Whitfield Crane (in 1992)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle (in 1992)
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ugly Kid Joe3.94:03
4I'll Stand by You
engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer, aka Syco)
producer:
Ian Stanley
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Copley and J.F.T. Hood
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Adam Seymour
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
recording of:
I’ll Stand by You
writer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders), Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
B. Steinbereg Music, Clive Banks Songs, D. Barry Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hynde House of Hits Music and Kobalt Publishing Ltd.
The Pretenders3.54:00
5Easy
producer:
Faith No More (from 1992-01 until 1992-03) and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
drums (drum set):
Mike Bordin (American drummer) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
electric bass guitar:
Billy Gould (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
electric guitar:
Jim Martin (ex-Faith No More guitarist) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
keyboard:
Roddy Bottum (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
lead vocals:
Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Fantômas, etc.) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Slash Records (company, do not use as release label!)
cover recording of:
Easy (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Faith No More3:06
6Wild World
assistant engineer:
Stephen Hart (engineer), Dick Kaneshiro, Michael Semanick and Andy Udoff
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Elson and Tom Size (US audio engineer)
producer:
Kevin Elson
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set):
Pat Torpey
guitar:
Paul Gilbert (hard rock/heavy metal guitarist; Mr. Big, Racer X, etc.)
background vocals:
Roger (backing vocalist for Mr. Big)
lead vocals:
Eric Martin (vocalist for Mr. Big)
recorded at and mixed at:
Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States and Rumbo Recorders in Canoga Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Wild World
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Mr. Big3:29
7Keep on Loving You
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1980)
recording of:
Keep On Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music
REO Speedwagon3.73:21
8I 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) 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:
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:
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)
Foreigner45:04
9Run Baby Run
recording of:
Run, Baby, Run
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Reservoir One America and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow4:29
10Baby I Love Your Way
producer:
Peter Frampton
bass guitar:
Stanley Sheldon (bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Siomos
grand piano, organ and Rhodes piano:
Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist)
guitar:
Peter Frampton and Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist)
talkbox:
Peter Frampton
vocals:
Peter Frampton, Bob Mayo (US session keyboardist & guitarist) and Stanley Sheldon (bass player)
arranger:
Peter Frampton
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
live recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Nuages Artists Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Peter Frampton3.54:42
11More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar, bass, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston (US rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston3.954:46
12(Don't Fear) The Reaper
recording engineer:
Andy Abrams (in 1976-03) and Shelly Yakus (in 1976-03)
engineer:
Andy Abrams and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Murray Krugman, David Lucas and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Andy Abrams (from 1975 until 1976) and Shelly Yakus (from 1975 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (in 1976-03)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Blue Öyster Cult4.55:08
13First Time
music videos:
First Time ("concept" version) by Robin Beck and First Time (band version) by Robin Beck
recording of:
First Time
lyricist:
Tom Anthony (wrote "First Time") and Terry Boyle
composer:
Gavin Spencer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
Robin Beck33:18
14Dust in the Wind
additional engineer:
Terry Diane Becker (engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
producer:
Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cello, viola and violin [violins]:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
percussion [additional percussion]:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
mixed at:
The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 39)
recording of:
Dust in the Wind (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc. and Kirshner CBS Music Publishing
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Kansas3.953:26
15Home Sweet Home (New remix)
Mötley Crüe4:02
16Fadin' Away
Pride & Glory4:52
17Too Much Love Will Kill You
producer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Justin Shirley‐Smith
lead vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
recording of:
Too Much Love Will Kill You
writer:
Elizabeth Lamers, Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Frank Musker
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Brian May2.54:28