The Best Of Hard Rock

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Wanna Rock
recording engineer and mixer:
Geoff Workman
assistant engineer:
Gary McGachan
engineer:
John Agnello (engineer & producer) and Greg Laney
producer:
Tom Werman
bass guitar:
Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
drums (drum set):
A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
electric guitar:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
background vocals:
Jay Jay French (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Mark Mendoza (Twisted Sister bassist) (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), Eddie Ojeda (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), A.J. Pero (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lead vocals:
Dee Snider (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
arranger:
Twisted Sister and Tom Werman
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03), The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03) and Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
mixed at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 17)
recording of:
I Wanna Rock (from 1984-02 until 1984-03)
lyricist and composer:
Dee Snider
publisher:
Universal Tunes
Twisted Sister4.23:06
2No One Like You
recorded in:
Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
engineer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks, David Hewitt (engineer) and Gerd Rautenbach
producer:
Dieter Dierks
mixer:
Mike Beiriger, Dieter Dierks and Gerd Rautenbach
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
bass guitar:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar:
Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
background vocals:
Francis Buchholz (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Matthias Jabs (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01), Herman Rarebell (drummer, Germany) (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Rudolf Schenker (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lead vocals:
Klaus Meine (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
arranger:
Dieter Dierks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Breeze Music and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Dierks Studios in Pulheim, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (from 1981-11 until 1982-01) and Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
engineered at:
Villa San Pecaïre in Grasse, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (in 1982)
recording of:
No One Like You (from 1981-11 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH
Scorpions3.93:58
3Round and RoundRatt4.54:27
4Shout It Out Loud
Kiss2:51
5Shake Me
assistant engineer:
David Glover (bass guitarist), Joe Hauserman (engineer), Mark McKenna (engineer), Nick Didia and Paul Wertheimer (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Andy Johns
bass guitar:
Eric Brittingham
drums (drum set):
Fred Coury
guest keyboard:
Jeff Paris
guitar:
Tom Keifer and Jeff LaBar
piano and lead vocals:
Tom Keifer
background vocals:
Eric Brittingham and Jeff LaBar
guest background vocals:
Bill Mattson and Tony Mills (former vocalist for TNT and Shy)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, Kajem/Victory Studios (An American recording studio and production facility.) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States and The Warehouse (Philadelphia, PA) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Shake Me
lyricist and composer:
Tom Keifer
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Eve Songs, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Cinderella4.53:44
6I Can’t Drive 55
producer:
Ted Templeman
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 100)
recording of:
I Can't Drive 55
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Hagar
Sammy Hagar24:11
7You Don’t Remember, I’ll Never Forget
assistant engineer:
Jimmy Hoyson and Robin Levine
engineer:
Ricky DeLena
producer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
mixer:
Ricky DeLena and Yngwie Malmsteen
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric bass guitar, guitar and Moog [Taurus basspedal]:
Yngwie Malmsteen
keyboard:
Jens Johansson
lead vocals:
Mark Boals
conductor:
Yngwie Malmsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records (in 1986) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Village Recorders (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Don't Remember, I'll Never Forget
lyricist and composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
publisher:
De Novo Music Group
Yngwie Malmsteen4.54:30
8Signs (live)
cover recording of:
Signs
lyricist and composer:
Les Emmerson
live cover recording of:
Signs
lyricist and composer:
Les Emmerson
Tesla43:16
9Get the Funk Out
assistant engineer:
Craig Doubet (recording engineer)
engineer:
Bob St. John
producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
bass guitar:
Pat Badger
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Paul Geary
guitar, keyboard, percussion and piano and background vocals:
Nuno Bettencourt
background vocals and lead vocals:
Gary Cherone
recording of:
Get the Funk Out
writer:
Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone
Extreme44:24
10Never Enough
assistant engineer:
Lawrence Ethan, Robert Hart (engineer), Marnie Riley, Mike Tacci and Gary Wagner (recording engineer)
engineer:
Duane Baron and John Purdell
producer:
Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman
12 string guitar, electric guitar, electric sitar and theremin:
Tracii Guns
acoustic guitar:
Mick Cripps and Tracii Guns
bass guitar and harmonica:
Kelly Nickels
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Riley (US metal drummer for W.A.S.P./L.A. Guns)
guitar and piano:
Mick Cripps
additional guest background vocals:
Rick Nielsen and Robin Zander
background vocals:
Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns and Kelly Nickels
lead vocals:
Phil Lewis (heavy metal vocalist)
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Music Grinder Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Never Enough
writer:
Paul Black (L.A. Guns), Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis (heavy metal vocalist), Kelly Nickels, Jeff Paris, Steve Riley (US metal drummer for W.A.S.P./L.A. Guns), Phil Roy and Gregg Tripp
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., PRI Songs Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Trippland Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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) 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)
L.A. Guns44:15
11Still of the Night
producer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer) and Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
mixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
bass guitar:
Neil Murray (British bass guitar player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Aynsley Dunbar
guest keyboard:
Don Airey and Bill Cuomo
guest solo guitar:
Vivian Campbell
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987)
produced for:
Mike Stone Enterprises and Pogologo Productions
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 27)
recording of:
Still of the Night
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Overseas 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) 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)
Whitesnake46:36
12Seemingly Endless Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Seemingly Endless Time
lyricist and writer:
Rob Cavestany
publisher:
Nocturnal Eclipse Music
Death Angel3:50