Play It Metal!

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Smooth Criminal
assistant engineer:
Justin Harvey
engineer and editor:
James Murray (US engineer)
producer and mixer:
Jay Baumgardner
assistant mixer:
Dan Certa
additional editor:
John Ewing (engineer) and Brian Virtue
drums (drum set):
Mike Cosgrove
electric bass guitar [bassadilla], guitar and background vocals:
Tye Zamora
electric guitar:
Terence Corso
lead vocals:
Dryden Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
SKG Music LLC (for copyrights use only, company associated with Dreamworks Records) (in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
NRG Recording Services in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Smooth Criminal by Alien Ant Farm
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 6) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Smooth Criminal
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Alien Ant Farm4.253:28
2Antisocial
assistant engineer:
Paul Speck
engineer:
Alex Perialas
associate producer:
Alex Perialas
executive producer:
Jon Zazula and Marsha Zazula
producer:
Anthrax (US thrash metal band) and Mark Dodson (UK producer)
assistant mixer:
Bridget Daly
bass guitar [bass]:
Frank Bello (US bassist for Anthrax)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Benante
guitar:
Dan Spitz
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Scott Ian
lead vocals:
Joe Belladonna
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records, Inc. (US, Island holding) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Quadradial Studios in North Miami, Florida, United States
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Antisocial (English version by Anthrax) (from 1988-04 until 1988-06)
writer:
Bernard Bonvoisin and Norbert Krief
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and SBK Songs Ltd.
translated version of:
Antisocial (French version by Trust)
Anthrax34:24
3Anarchy in the U.K.
assistant engineer:
Matt Freeman (engineer)
engineer:
Paul Lani
producer:
Paul Lani and Dave Mustaine
mixer:
Michael Wagener (in 1987)
additional guitar:
Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member) (in 1987)
bass guitar:
David Ellefson (in 1987)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Behler (in 1987)
guitar:
Dave Mustaine (in 1987) and Jeff Young (US ex-Megadeth guitarist) (in 1987)
lead vocals:
Dave Mustaine (in 1987)
recorded at:
Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1987)
mixed at:
The Enterprise (aka Enterprise Studios) in Burbank, California, United States (in 1987)
music videos:
Anarchy in the U.K. by Megadeth
cover recording of:
Anarchy in the UK (in 1987)
lyricist:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
composer:
Paul Cook (drummer for the Sex Pistols), Steve Jones (Sex Pistols member), John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Glen Matlock (bass guitarist of the Sex Pistols)
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd (publishing company of Johnny Rotten), Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Megadeth3.53:01
4Fire
additional engineer:
Michael Beinhorn
engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
mixer:
Dave Jerden
bass:
Flea (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Jack Irons
guitar:
Hillel Slovak
lead vocals:
Anthony Kiedis
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1987) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1989)
produced for:
Demolition Sound
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Yameta Co. Ltd.
Red Hot Chili Peppers3.12:02
5Suffragette City
cover recording of:
Suffragette City
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, 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), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and 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)
Poison32:56
6(Oh) Pretty Woman
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set):
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
vocals:
David Lee Roth
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 43)
cover recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
Van Halen42:52
7Surfin’ USA
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Piet Sielck
producer:
Blind Guardian and Piet Sielck
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [lead guitar] and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
André Olbrich
drums (drum set):
Thomen "The Omen" Stauch
electric bass guitar [bass] and lead vocals:
Hansi Kürsch (metal vocalist)
electric guitar [guitar]:
Marcus Siepen
piano:
Michael Schüren
background vocals:
Piet Sielck
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former German division of Virgin Records Ltd.) (in 1991) and NEMS Enterprises (Argentinian label) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Karo Musikstudio (Brackel) in Brackel, Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany and Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
mixed at:
Central Sound in Hamburg, Germany
cover recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A.
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
Blind Guardian4.352:24
8Strawberry Field Forever
cover recording of:
Strawberry Fields Forever
written in:
Almería, Almería (Province of Almería), Andalucía (Andalusia), Spain (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) and John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1966)
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
World of Silence5:38
9Imagine
co-producer:
Danny Lohner
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass and guitar and additional vocals:
Billy Howerdel
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer)
piano:
Maynard James Keenan
piano and strings:
Paz Lenchantin
vocals:
Maynard James Keenan
arranger:
Maynard James Keenan
music videos:
Imagine (official music video) by A Perfect Circle (American rock supergroup)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 83)
cover recording of:
Imagine
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
A Perfect Circle3.54:46
10Enjoy the Silence
engineer:
Marco Barusso, Dennis Koehne and Mateo Dolla
producer:
Waldemar Sorychta
assistant mixer:
Rob Sannen
mixer:
Ronald Prent (Dutch Sound engineer and producer)
bass guitar and keyboard:
Marco Coti Zelati
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Cristiano Mozzati
guest cello:
Alessandro Santaniello
guest keyboard:
Marco Barusso
guest viola:
Luca DiFato (Italian violinist)
guest violin:
Fabio Rodella and Luca Tregattini
guitar:
Marco Biazzi and Cristiano Migliore
lead vocals:
Andrea Ferro and Cristina Scabbia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Century Media Records Ltd. (do not use as release label! UK subsidiary of Century Media Records GmbH) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Massive Arts Studios (recording, mixing and mastering facility) in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (from 2005-02 until 2005-03, from 2005-02 until 2005-09) and Woodhouse Studios in Hagen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 2005-02 until 2005-03)
mixed at:
Galaxy Studios in Mol, Antwerpen (Antwerp), Flanders (Flemish Region), Belgium (from 2005-10 until 2005-11)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 88)
cover recording of:
Enjoy the Silence
lyricist and composer:
Martin L. Gore
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Grabbing Hands 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), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2006), Grabbing Hands (in 2006) 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)
Lacuna Coil4.354:00
11Message in a Bottle
additional engineer:
Rob Agnello and Kevin Bosley
assistant engineer:
Ted Regier
engineer:
Chuck Johnson (US nu‐metal engineer)
producer:
Ross Robinson
mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
drums (drum set):
Dave McClain
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Adam Duce
electric guitar [guitar]:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head) and Ahrue Luster
lead vocals [vocals]:
Robert Flynn (vocalist & guitarist for Machine Head)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Indigo Ranch Studios in Malibu, California, United States
cover recording of:
Message in a Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., GM Sumner and Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company)
Machine Head4.653:27
12Wicked Game
cover recording of:
Wicked Game
lyricist and composer:
Chris Isaak
publisher:
C. Isaak Music Publishing Co. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
HIM4.154:05
13Blue Monday
producer:
Josh Abraham
mixer:
Dave Ogilvie (Canadian producer, engineer, and musician)
music videos:
Blue Monday by Orgy (US rock band)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 16)
cover recording of:
Blue Monday
writer:
Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Orgy3.854:26
14Money, Money, Money
Mental Crypt4:13
15Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
recording engineer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer) and Patrik J. Sten
engineer and mixer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer)
producer:
Fredrik Nordström (Swedish musician and metal producer) and Sinergy
bass guitar:
Sharlee D’Angelo
drums (drum set):
Ronny Milianowicz
guitar:
Alexi Laiho and Jesper Strömblad
keyboard and lead vocals:
Kimberly Goss
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuclear Blast GmbH (company and copyright holder for Nuclear Blast) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (from 1998-10 until 1998-11, from 2001-08-01 until 2001-09-10)
mixed at:
Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland (Västra Götaland county), Sweden (from 2001-08-01 until 2001-09-10)
cover recording of:
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Union Songs Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Sinergy44:21
16Rasputin
recording engineer:
Janne Saksa
mastering:
Mika Jussila (mastering engineer)
co-producer:
Janne Saksa
producer:
Mathias Nygård
mixer:
Teropekka Virtanen
accordion:
Lisko
bass:
Hannes Horma
drums (drum set):
Tude Lehtonen
guitar:
Jussi Wickström
violin:
Olli Vänskä
vocals:
Warlord Nygård
cover recording of:
Rasputin
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Turisas4.853:50
17Ma Baker
Knorkator3:42
18Bullet the Blue Sky
cover recording of:
Bullet the Blue Sky
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen, Jr. and The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Sepultura34:26
19White Wedding
Queens of the Stone Age3:50
20I Started a JokeFaith No More4.32:59