Best Drummers

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tom Sawyer
assistant engineer:
Robbie Whelan
engineer:
Paul Northfield
producer:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar, Minimoog, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Neil Peart (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
arranger:
Terry Brown (producer) and Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2022)
recorded at and mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 19) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 91)
recording of:
Tom Sawyer (from 1980-10 until 1980-11)
lyricist:
Pye Dubois and Neil Peart
composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
publisher:
Ole Core Music Publishing
Rush4.554:28
2Toad
recording of:
Toad
composer:
Ginger Baker
publisher:
Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Cream5:09
3Message in a Bottle (remastered 2003)
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1979), A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1979), Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1979) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
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)
The Police3.94:50
4Song for the Dead
Queens of the Stone Age3:18
5Baby Snakes
producer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
bass:
Patrick O’Hearn (American bass guitarist and keyboardist) (on 1978-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Terry Bozzio (on 1978-01-25)
electric guitar [lead] and lead vocals:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker) (on 1978-01-25)
arranger:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zappa Family Trust (legal entity which holds title and copyright to Frank Zappa's musical and artistic products) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Odeon Hammersmith (Eventim Apollo, pka Hammersmith Odeon) in Hammersmith, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-01-25)
engineered at:
UMRK (UMRK) in Los Angeles, California, United States
live recording of:
Baby Snakes (on 1978-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
recording of:
Baby Snakes
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
publisher:
Munchkin Music
Frank Zappa3.651:50
6Uptight (Everything’s Alright) (single version)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 15)
recording of:
Uptight (Everything’s Alright)
lyricist and composer:
Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sawandi Music and Stone Agate Music
Stevie Wonder2:54
7Funky Drummer, Pts.1 & 2
recording of:
Funky Drummer
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (The Godfather of Soul)
James Brown5:34
8Thought @ Work
recording of:
Thought @ Work
composer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Kamal Gray (American keyboard player), Ben Kenney, Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
The Roots44:44
9Let’s Go (explicit)
Travis Barker feat. Yelawolf, Twista, Busta Rhymes & Lil Jon53:13
10The Drum Thunder Suite (remastered 1998/Rudy Van Gelder edition)
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
producer:
Alfred Lion
double bass:
Jymie Merritt (on 1958-10-30)
drums (drum set):
Art Blakey (on 1958-10-30)
piano:
Bobby Timmons (on 1958-10-30)
tenor saxophone:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer) (on 1958-10-30)
trumpet:
Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer) (on 1958-10-30)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Hackensack – July 1, 1959) in Hackensack, New Jersey, United States (on 1958-10-30)
recording of:
The Drum Thunder Suite (on 1958-10-30)
composer:
Benny Golson (American jazz saxophonist and composer)
Art Blakey7:31
11Joe’s Garage
recording of:
Joe’s Garage
lyricist and composer:
Frank Zappa (US musician, composer, activist & filmmaker)
Frank Zappa6:09
12Chick’s Chums
recording of:
Chick’s Chums
composer:
John McLaughlin (guitarist)
The Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band9:21
13I’ll Remember April
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-17)
producer:
Bob Shad
double bass:
George Morrow (on 1956-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Roach (20th century US jazz drummer & composer) (on 1956-02-17)
piano:
Richie Powell (on 1956-02-17)
tenor saxophone:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (on 1956-02-17)
trumpet:
Clifford Brown (trumpet) (on 1956-02-17)
recorded at:
Capital Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-02-17)
instrumental recording of:
I’ll Remember April (on 1956-02-17)
lyricist:
Patricia Johnston and Don Raye
composer:
Gene de Paul
publisher:
Hub Music Co Inc, Leeds Music Co., MCA Music Ltd., Rytvoc, Inc. (ASCAP) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Clifford Brown9:18
14Good Vibrations (2011 Smile version)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys4:15
15Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (single version)
producer:
Owen Bradley
vocals:
Brenda Lee (1960s American singer) (on 1958-10-19)
part of:
Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-20 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2026-01-03 (number: 2), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-13 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-27 (number: 3), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-12-06 (number: 7), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-29 (number: 13), Billboard Hot 100: 2025-11-22 (number: 19), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 33), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2024 (number: 59), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2023 (number: 60), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2025 (number: 67), Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 70), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2022 (number: 80), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2021 (number: 92) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (on 1958-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Marks (American songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell, D. Davis & Co. Pty Ltd, EMI Davis Music Australia Pty Limited and St. Nicholas Music
Brenda Lee42:07
16Mr. Jones
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1969-09-26)
producer:
Francis Wolff (photographer and record producer)
baritone saxophone:
Pepper Adams (baritone saxophonist) (on 1969-09-26)
congas:
Candido Camero (Cuban conga and bongo player) (on 1969-09-26)
double bass [bass]:
Wilbur Little (on 1969-09-26)
drums (drum set):
Elvin Jones (jazz drummer) (on 1969-09-26)
tenor saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1969-09-26)
woodwind:
Joe Farrell (on 1969-09-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1969-09-26)
Elvin Jones7:38
17Up on Cripple Creek (remastered 2000)
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
recording of:
Up on Cripple Creek
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
The Band4.64:30
18I’m Waiting for the Man
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 159)
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Velvet Underground3.654:39
19Tribute to Brownie
alto saxophone:
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley (on 1957-02-06)
cornet:
Nat Adderley (on 1957-02-06)
double bass:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1957-02-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Cobb (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-02-06)
piano:
Junior Mance (on 1957-02-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 1995) and Gralin Music (in 2012)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (New York City) in New York, New York, United States (on 1957-02-06)
Cannonball Adderley3:32
20One O’Clock Jump
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter), Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) and Buster Smith (saxophone)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Count Basie & His Orchestra3:02
21Home at Last
executive engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie
guitar:
Larry Carlton
piano and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
solo guitar:
Walter Becker
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
background vocals:
Donald Fagen and Tim Schmit
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1977)
recording of:
Home at Last
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1977) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1977)
Steely Dan35:32
22Master Blaster (Jammin’)
assistant engineer:
Bob Harlan
engineer and mixer:
Gary Olazabal
producer:
Stevie Wonder
bass:
Nathan Watts
clavinet and Rhodes piano:
Stevie Wonder
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer)
guitar:
Ben Bridges and Rick Zunigar
organ:
Isaiah Sanders
percussion:
Earl DeRouen (percussionist, composer)
saxophone:
Hank Redd
trumpet:
Larry Gittens
background vocals:
Shirley Brewer, Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets), Marva Holcolm and Angela Winbush
arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recorded at and mixed at:
Wonderland Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Master Blaster (Jammin’)
composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Stevie Wonder4.755:10
23War Machine
assistant recording engineer:
Kevin Eddy and Rich Bosworth
recording engineer:
Niko Bolas and Dave Wittman
producer:
Michael James Jackson, Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist) and Paul Stanley (KISS frontman)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist)
solo electric guitar:
Vinnie Vincent
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
War Machine
writer:
Gene Simmons (KISS bassist and vocalist), Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (in 1982-04) and Jim Vallance (in 1982-04)
publisher:
Calypso Toonz (ended), Irving Music, Inc. (ended), KISS (publisher for the rock band KISS, formerly KISS Songs Inc.) (ended), Adams Communications Inc., Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Hori Productions America Inc. and Testatyme Music
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
KISS4.154:15
24Let’s Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Motown Record Corp. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 46)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Cherritown Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye43:57
25Festival de ritmo
bass:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
Dave Weckl
keyboard and piano:
Jay Oliver (keyboard, composer, producer, born 1959)
saxophone:
Eric Marienthal
trumpet:
Jerry Hey
Dave Weckl4:51
26Red River Revel
recording of:
Red River Revel
composer:
Brian Blade (US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician)
Brian Blade Fellowship9:31
27Island Groove
recording engineer and mixer:
Tom Flye and Jeff Sterling (recording engineer)
co-producer:
Sikiru Adepoju, Zakir Hussain, Airto Moreira (percussionist), Babatunde Olatunji, Flora Purim and T.H. "Vikku" Vinayakram (aka T.H. Vinayakram)
producer:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
caxixi, cymbal [Chinese cymbal-throwing], shaken idiophone [rattles] and other vocals [yelling]:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
congas, djembe and shekere:
Babatunde Olatunji
dholak and madal:
Zakir Hussain
drums (drum set) [drum set] and membranophone [bombo indio with split bamboo]:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead)
duggi [duggi tarang] and dunun [dundun]:
Sikiru Adepoju
vocals:
Babatunde Olatunji
Mickey Hart5:44
28All of My Life
engineer:
Ray Gerhardt (Recording and mixing engineer)
producer:
Jack Daugherty (American Multi-instrumentalist and music producer)
bass:
Bob Messenger (Woodwind and bass player) and Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Karen Carpenter
guitar:
Gary Sims (vocalist, guitarist, songwriter)
arranger:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
orchestrator:
Jack Daugherty (American Multi-instrumentalist and music producer)
recording of:
All of My Life
composer:
Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Carpenters33:02
29Snap Crackle
engineer:
Rudy van Gelder
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Henry Grimes (US free jazz bassist) (on 1962-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader) (on 1962-05-16)
flute and saxophone:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk (on 1962-05-16)
piano:
Tommy Flanagan (on 1962-05-16)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1962-05-16)
recording of:
Snap Crackle (on 1962-05-16)
composer:
Roy Haynes (American jazz drummer and bandleader)
Roy Haynes Quartet4:10

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