Power Ballads: The Collection

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

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1True
producer:
Steve Jolley, Spandau Ballet and Tony Swain (songwriter, producer)
recording of:
True
lyricist and composer:
Gary Kemp
publisher:
Native Tongue Music Publishing, Reformation Publishing Co. Ltd. and Reformation Publishing Inc.
Spandau Ballet5:45
2She Drives Me Crazy
engineer:
David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
co-producer:
Fine Young Cannibals and David Z. (producer/engineer David Rivkin)
bass, drum machine and keyboard:
David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
drum machine, guitar and tambourine:
Andy Cox (of The Beat)
vocals:
Roland Gift
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Music Stream Ltd. (reissues, 2017–present; a.k.a. London Records or Recordings) (in 1988) and London Records Ltd. (not release label) (in 1989)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 77)
recording of:
She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals song)
writer:
Roland Gift and David Steele (UK musician, member of The Beat and Fine Young Cannibals)
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Fine Young Cannibals43:35
3Don’t Stop
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Stop
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977)
Fleetwood Mac4.23:13
4Feel Like Makin’ Love
recording engineer:
Ron Nevison (in 1974-09)
producer:
Bad Company (British blues-rock supergroup)
mixer:
Ron Nevison
drums (drum set):
Simon Kirke (in 1974-09)
electric bass guitar:
Boz Burrell (English musician) (in 1974-09)
guitar:
Mick Ralphs (in 1974-09) and Paul Rodgers (in 1974-09)
keyboard:
Mick Ralphs (in 1974-09)
piano and lead vocals:
Paul Rodgers (in 1974-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Swan Song Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Clearwell Castle in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-09)
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 78)
recording of:
Feel Like Makin’ Love (in 1974-09)
writer:
Mick Ralphs and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., WC Music Corp., 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Badco Music, Inc. (from 1974 to present)
Bad Company4.255:12
5Easy
additional producer:
Faith No More (in 1993) and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer) (in 1993)
producer:
Faith No More (from 1992-01 until 1992-03) and Matt Wallace (US producer & engineer) (from 1992-01 until 1992-03)
additional keyboard:
Billy Gould (in 1993)
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!)
remix of:
Easy (1992 first version – with spoken word intro) by Faith No More
music videos:
Easy by Faith No More
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 9)
cover recording of:
Easy (from 1992-01 until 1993)
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Faith No More43:07
6Glory of Love
engineer and mixer:
Terry Christian (US recording and mixing engineer) and John Guess
producer:
Michael Omartian
guest background vocals:
Kenny Cetera
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1986) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
Lion Share Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Glory of Love
writer:
Peter Cetera, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Diane Nini
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., Rondor Music Publishing, Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), 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), Air Bear Music (in 1986), Fall Line Orange Music (in 1986), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1986), 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) 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 59th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1986 nominee)
Peter Cetera4.24:18
7Is This Love
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
guitar and background vocals:
John Sykes
keyboard:
Don Airey
lead vocals:
David Coverdale
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Whitesnake Productions (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1987, in 2008) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2008)
mixed at:
Goodnight LA Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
writer:
David Coverdale and John Sykes
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Whitesnake Music Ltd., 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)
Whitesnake4.24:44
8Guitar Man
engineer:
Armin Steiner
associate producer:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
producer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
bass guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Botts
guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) and James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
piano:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1972), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Guitar Man
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
Bread43:45
9He Ain’t Heavy He’s My Brother (1998 remastered version)
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969) and The Hollies Ltd. (from 1969 until 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 46)
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 1969-06-25)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
The Hollies4.24:22
10Just Like Paradise
programming:
Brett Tuggle
engineer:
Magic Moreno, Doug Parry and Steve Vai
co-producer:
Steve Vai
producer:
David Lee Roth
bass guitar:
Billy Sheehan
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Gregg Bissonette (US jazz & rock drummer)
guitar:
Steve Vai
keyboard:
Brett Tuggle
additional background vocals:
Tommy Funderburk and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
background vocals:
Gregg Bissonette (US jazz & rock drummer), Billy Sheehan and Brett Tuggle
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
recording of:
Just Like Paradise
writer:
David Lee Roth and Brett Tuggle
David Lee Roth4.54:04
11I Don’t Want to Wait
recording engineer and mixer:
Roger Moutenot
producer:
Paula Cole
vocals:
Paula Cole
recording of:
I Don’t Want to Wait
lyricist and composer:
Paula Cole
publisher:
Ensign Music Publishing (in 1996) and Hingface Music (in 1996)
Paula Cole3.255:20
12Stay With Me (2015 remastered version)
producer:
Faces (successor of “Small Faces”, members Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) and Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Ronnie Lane
drums (drum set):
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who)
guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ian McLagan
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recording of:
Stay With Me
writer:
Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Warner Bros. Music Co., Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Faces4.54:40
13History
recording engineer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08)
co-producer:
Funeral for a Friend
producer and mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
assistant mixer:
Junichi “Jun” Murakawa (engineer)
performer:
Kris Coombs‐Roberts (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08), Gareth Davies (bassist in Funeral for a Friend) (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08), Matthew Davies (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08), Ryan Richards (drummer in Funeral for a Friend) (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08) and Darran Smith (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Limited (not for release label use!) (in 2005)
recorded at:
Studio Litho in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08) and Studio X in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 2005-01-12 until 2005-03-08)
mixed at:
Bay 7 in Valley Village, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
History
writer:
Kris Coombs‐Roberts, Gareth Davies (bassist in Funeral for a Friend), Matt Davies, Ryan Richards (drummer in Funeral for a Friend) and Darran Smith
publisher:
Notting Dale Songs, Inc.
Funeral for a Friend4:06
14Big Log
recording of:
Big Log
composer:
Robbie Blunt, Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) and Gerald Woodruffe
publisher:
Bay Music Co., Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Talk Time Music, Inc.
Robert Plant5:04
15Fool (If You Think It’s Over)
engineer:
Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sol Mill Studios (The Sol) in Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (in 2007)
recording of:
Fool (If You Think It’s Over) (in 2007)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea54:05
16Love Is Only a Feeling
assistant recording engineer:
Will Bartle
engineer, producer and mixer:
Pedro Ferreira
assistant mixer:
Nick Taylor (UK recording engineer)
bass:
Frankie Poullain
drums (drum set):
Ed Graham
guitar:
Dan Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods) and Justin Hawkins
lead vocals:
Justin Hawkins
recorded at:
Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Love Is Only a Feeling
writer:
Daniel Francis Hawkins (member of The Darkness and Stone Gods), Francis Gilles Poullain-Patterson, Edwin James Graham and Justin Hawkins
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Darkness3.84:21
17Rough Boy
engineer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others) and Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1985) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Rough Boy
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Hamstein Music Ltd., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Hamstein Music Company (publisher) (in 1985)
ZZ Top3.354:47
18Follow Me
edit of:
Follow Me (explicit) by Uncle Kracker
recording of:
Follow Me
writer:
Michael Bradford and Matthew Shafer
publisher:
Chunky Style Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gaje Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner–Tamerlane (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Uncle Kracker3:35
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