Rock Hits

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Annotation

Errors on the cover:

1.1 is credited to Paul Dawson Saxon.
1.5 marked as a “new recording” but the acoustid matches the original release.
1.9 to Typers of Pan Tang.
1.10 to Eric Clapton, but acoustid is for a version by The Yardbirds.
2.4 to "Trouble Boys", but actually by Steppenwolf.
2.5 to Bruce Woolley
3.2 to Greatful Dead - live USA
3.3 to Janis Joplin
3.13 to Chicke Shack

Annotation last modified on 2023-04-18 08:11 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Eagle Has Landed (live)
Oliver/Dawson Saxon8:34
2Hot Love
recording of:
Hot Love
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Mickey Finn’s T-Rex3:38
3Help Me Rhonda
Gary Wilson Band3:15
4Rockin’ With My Radio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fox 2000 (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Rocking With My Radio
lyricist:
Félix Landau
composer:
Lesley Jane Phillips (aka Lesley Blanc, aka Leslie Phillips) and Henri Pauchard
publisher:
Technisonor S.A.
recording of:
Rocking With My Radio
lyricist:
Félix Landau
composer:
Lesley Jane Phillips (aka Lesley Blanc, aka Leslie Phillips) and Henri Pauchard
publisher:
Technisonor S.A.
Samantha Fox3:22
5Paranoid
engineer:
Brian Humphries and Tony Allom
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) and Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London) (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London) (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time: pub_2012-10-25 (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.552:48
6All the Young Dudes (live)
live recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, 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 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople4:32
7Strange Little Friend
The Alan Bown2:43
8Tomorrow Today
Hardin and York3:30
9Rock Candy
Tygers of Pan Tang4:17
10Smokestack Lightning
cover recording of:
Smokestack Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
The Yardbirds6:42
11Fire
recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label), Sea-Lark Enterprises, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Yameta Co. Ltd.
Jimi Hendrix2:35
12Marin County
Keef Hartley Band3:59
13Oh Why
Graham Bell feat. Chris Rea3:25
14Super Shuffle
Steve Miller Band4:20
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Down in the Flood
recording engineer:
Lou Waxman
engineer and mixer:
Tim Geelan
producer:
Bobby Colomby
solo harmonica:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, United States
cover recording of:
Crash on the Levee (Down in the Flood)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1967)
publisher:
Dwarf Music (from 1967 to present)
Blood, Sweat & Tears4:19
2All Along the Watchtower
The Alan Bown3:11
3Christopher Lucifer (live)
Nirvana4:10
4Born to Be Wild
recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Steppenwolf3:53
5You Got Class
producer:
Mike Hurst (musician and record producer from London, England)
drums (drum set):
Rod Johnson
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Matthew Seligman
guitar:
David Birch (UK born guitarist and producer, based in South Africa since 1990s)
keyboard:
Tom Dolby
vocals:
Bruce Woolley
recording of:
You Got Class
writer:
Stuart Gent and Bruce Woolley
Bruce Woolley & The Camera Club2:16
6Motorcycle Man (live)
live recording of:
Motorcycle Man
writer:
Biff Byford, Steve Dawson (UK bassist for Saxon), Pete Gill, Graham Oliver (blues rock, hard rock, UK) and Paul Quinn (Saxon guitarist)
publisher:
Carbert Music Inc.
Saxon4:05
7This World
recording of:
This World
writer:
Gilbert Gabriel and Nick Laird-Clowes
The Dream Academy35:01
8Cry Sweet Freedom
Tygers of Pan Tang4:17
9Deconstruct
additional guitar:
Reeves Gabrels
recording of:
Deconstruct
Godhead3:43
10The Witch (2001)
Tone Loc feat. The Rattles3:27
11Back in the Saddle
performer:
Sugar Blue
cover recording of:
Back in the Saddle
writer:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) and Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music and Vindaloo Productions, Inc.
Lou Gramm & Sugar Blue4:25
12Diamond City
Asia5:39
13Good Times
recording of:
Good Times
writer:
Jimi Hendrix and Herman Hitson
Jimi Hendrix3:51
14Out of Time
cover recording of:
Out of Time
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Chris Farlowe33:36
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(They Call It) Stormy Monday Blue
cover recording of:
Call It Stormy Monday (but Tuesday Is Just as Bad)
lyricist and composer:
T‐Bone Walker (US blues musician & songwriter, 1910–1975)
arranger:
Andy Farber
publisher:
Wixen Music Publishing, Inc. (ended), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Gregmark Music Inc (Gregmark), Lord and Walker Publishing, Songs Of The Knoll, 日音 Synch事業部, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI) (until 2018-11-01) and Raleigh Music Group (RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC) (from 2018-11-01 to present)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Scandinavia AB (in 1994)
Eric Clapton feat. Jack Bruce & Ginger Baker3:45
2Casey Jones
engineer and producer:
Alembic (Instrument makers & sound consultants), Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Grateful Dead and Bob Matthews
associate producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson and Grateful Dead
executive producer:
Bob Matthews
banjo, pedal steel guitar and lead vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02)
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-02)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
harmonica and keyboard:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-02), Phil Lesh (in 1970-02), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-02) and Bob Weir (in 1970-02)
recording of:
Casey Jones (Grateful Dead song) (in 1970-02)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
version of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones
Grateful Dead44:26
3Down on Me
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz
electric bass guitar:
Peter Albin
electric guitar:
Sam Andrew and James Gurley
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin
recording of:
Down on Me
lyricist and arranger:
Janis Joplin
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Down on Me
Big Brother & the Holding Company42:06
4Space Love (live)
bass guitar:
Mr Dibs
drums (drum set):
Richard Chadwick
keyboard:
Jason Stuart (Hawkwind Keyboardist)
recorded at:
Astoria Theatre (London) in Westminster (on 2007-12-19)
live recording of:
Space Love (on 2007-12-19)
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
Hawkwind4:23
5Delta Lady
live recording of:
Delta Lady (on 1969-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
recording of:
Delta Lady
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Reservoir 416 and Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc.
Joe Cocker & The Grease Band3:00
6Rattlesnake Shake
recording engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar, guitar and harmonica:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Danny Kirwan
vocals:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) and Danny Kirwan
recording of:
Rattlesnake Shake
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Fleetwood Music
Fleetwood Mac3:33
7Be Careful With a Fool
cover recording of:
Be Careful With a Fool
composer:
Joe Bihari and B.B. King
Johnny Winter5:16
8Six Days on the Road
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer) and Brian Ross-Myring
producer:
David Rubinson
acoustic guitar [Mississippi National Steel-Bodied]:
Taj Mahal (US blues musician)
bass [electric bass]:
Gary Gilmore (Bassist, not the criminal)
drums (drum set):
Chuck "Brother" Blackwell
Taj Mahal3:02
9Natural Born Boogie
recording of:
Natural Born Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Steve Marriott (English musician and songwriter)
Humble Pie4:18
10Devil’s Answer
Atomic Rooster4:11
11That’s All (live)
recorded at:
The Forum in Inglewood, United States (on 1986-10-17)
live recording of:
That’s All (on 1986-10-17)
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Anthony Banks Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (from 1983 to present), Michael Rutherford Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Philip Collins Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Pun Music, Inc. (from 1983 to present) and Warner Brothers Music Inc. (from 1983 to present)
recording of:
That’s All
lyricist:
Phil Collins (of Genesis)
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Imagem CV, Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Anthony Banks Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd (from 1983 to present), Michael Rutherford Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Philip Collins Ltd. (from 1983 to present), Pun Music, Inc. (from 1983 to present) and Warner Brothers Music Inc. (from 1983 to present)
Genesis5:06
12Gold Dust Woman (live)
Bob Welch feat. Stevie Nicks & Mick Fleetwood8:19
13I’d Rather Go Blind (live)
Chicken Shack5:34
14Hey Mona (live)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers5:38

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Release

ASIN:UK: B00MWG7GYS [info]