Essential Rock: Definitive Rock Classics and Power Ballads
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 9 October 2009
Tracklist
- 1Eye of the TigerSurvivor3:494.7 ★
- 2More Than a FeelingBoston3:304.8 ★
- 3Kyrie (single version)Mr. Mister4:15
- 4Can’t Fight This FeelingREO Speedwagon4:443.9 ★
- 5The Power of LoveJennifer Rush4:252.5 ★
- 6ChainsTina Arena4:213.0 ★
- 74:013.8 ★
- 8Down UnderMen at Work3:413.9 ★
- 9Shapes of ThingsJeff Beck3:17
- 10All Out of LoveAir Supply4:024.5 ★
- 113:54
- 12Jessie’s GirlRick Springfield3:144.4 ★
- 13Steel BarsMichael Bolton3:31
- 14SatelliteThe Hooters4:194.0 ★
- 15Our LivesThe Calling3:562.6 ★
- 16Lullaby (single edit)Shawn Mullins4:13
- 17Cat Scratch FeverTed Nugent3:383.4 ★
- 18Runaway TrainSoul Asylum4:284.4 ★
- 19BarracudaHeart3:30
- 20Sweet Talkin’ WomanElectric Light Orchestra3:49
- 214:114.0 ★
- 22PoisonAlice Cooper4:294.4 ★
- 23Breaking the LawJudas Priest2:334.2 ★
- 24Because the NightPatti Smith3:184.6 ★
- 25When I See You SmileBad English4:164.0 ★
- 26Perfect DayLou Reed3:434.3 ★
- 27All Day and All of the Night (live)The Stranglers2:25
- 28Pretty in PinkThe Psychedelic Furs3:584.6 ★
- 29Another Girl Another PlanetThe Only Ones3:004.2 ★
- 30Ballad of Mott the HoopleMott the Hoople5:23
- 31She’s Not ThereSantana3:182.5 ★
- 32Cum on Feel the NoizeQuiet Riot3:48
- 33(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (single version)Blue Öyster Cult5:084.4 ★
- 34Up Around the BendHanoi Rocks3:05
- 35Dust in the WindKansas3:224.1 ★
- 36Eight Miles HighThe Byrds3:344.2 ★
- 373:454.0 ★
- 38I Walk the LineJohnny Cash2:41
- 39Guitar ManElvis Presley2:15
- 40Lover, You Should’ve Come OverJeff Buckley6:414.2 ★
- 41Total Eclipse of the HeartBonnie Tyler4:294.2 ★
- 42Hazy Shade of WinterThe Bangles2:474.6 ★
- 43I Drove All NightRoy Orbison3:474.6 ★
- 44The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range4:594.0 ★
- 45Method of Modern LoveDaryl Hall & John Oates5:314.2 ★
- 46Real Gone KidDeacon Blue4:074.0 ★
- 47Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover (radio version)Sophie B. Hawkins4:153.4 ★
- 48HushKula Shaker2:564.7 ★
- 49Little Miss Can’t Be WrongSpin Doctors3:563.7 ★
- 50Love Rears Its Ugly HeadLiving Colour4:212.0 ★
- 51Once Bitten, Twice Shy (single version)Ian Hunter3:51
- 52I Want You to Want MeCheap Trick3:004.2 ★
- 53LongerDan Fogelberg3:163.1 ★
- 54You’re the VoiceJohn Farnham5:024.1 ★
- 55While My Guitar Gently WeepsThe Jeff Healey Band5:085.0 ★
- 56The House Is Rockin’Stevie Ray Vaughan2:244.0 ★
- 57Any Way You Want ItJourney3:244.1 ★
- 58Mississippi QueenMountain2:304.1 ★
- 59Raw Power (Iggy mix)The Stooges4:18
- 60Jailbird (original mix)Primal Scream3:38
Release credits
- Hammond organ [49], background vocals [49], drums (drum set) [49], percussion [49]
- arranger [10]
- producer [4]
- background vocals [22], keyboard [22]
- lead vocals [22]
- producer [36]
- engineer [33], mix [33], recording [33]
- assistant [29]
- engineer [40], mix [18, 40], producer [40]
- engineer [52]
- recording [22]
- assistant [22]
- background vocals [22]
- engineer [51]
- mix [46]
- drums (drum set) [22]
- vocal [7]
- assistant [56]
- vocal [41]
- vocal [2]
- guitar [54]
- assistant [22]
- piano [44], producer [44], synthesizer [44], vocal [44]
- producer [31]
- vocal [49]
- drums (drum set) [56], percussion [56]
- mix [6]
- background vocals [13]
- producer [17]
- executive [10]
- vocal [8]
- background vocals [54]
- assistant [18]
- producer [48]
- background vocals [10], bass guitar [10]
- acoustic guitar [53], producer [53], vocal [53]
- assistant [18]
- recording [13]
- assistant [56]
- drums (drum set) [23]
- bass guitar [35]
- mix [56]
- arranger [26], producer [26]
- arranger [54], background vocals [54], drum machine [54], keyboard [54], synthesizer [54]
- bass [7]
- producer [33]
- assistant [18]
- background vocals [10], guitar [10]
- arranger [7], keyboard [7], vocal [7]
- producer [31]
- mix [13]
- arranger [6], keyboard [6], producer [6], programming [6]
- background vocals [22], producer [22]
- assistant [13]
- background vocals [22]
- assistant [22]
- mix [54], recording [54]
- assistant [22]
- mix [55], producer [55]
- engineer [44], producer [44]
- guitar [49]
- assistant [56]
- recording [46]
- keyboard [10], orchestrator [10]
- mix [49], producer [49]
- producer [1]
- background vocals [13], programming [13]
- assistant [51]
- producer [4]
- harp [53]
- engineer [57], mix [57], producer [57], sound [57]
- assistant [22]
- acoustic guitar [55], background vocals [55]
- electric guitar [23]
- background vocals [10], guitar [10], vocal [10]
- engineer [6]
- keyboard [8], woodwind [8]
- additional [22], keyboard [22], other instruments [22]
- background vocals [57], harmonica [57], keyboard [57]
- producer [5]
- background vocals [54]
- assistant [1]
- background vocals [22], bass guitar [22]
- electric bass guitar [23]
- producer [51]
- engineer [48]
- background vocals [22]
- background vocals [22]
- background vocals [13]
- guitar [40], lead vocals [40]
- engineer [35], producer [35]
- engineer [53]
- acoustic guitar [55], background vocals [55], instrument [43], producer [43]
- drums (drum set) [7], percussion [7]
- arranger [7], flugelhorn [53], solo [53]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- engineer [8]
- assistant [56]
- engineer [56], mix [56], producer [56]
- mix [10]
- producer [1]
- mix [24], producer [24]
- background vocals [22]
- producer [2]
- arranger [54], drum machine [54], lead vocals [54], synthesizer [54]
- assistant [22]
- guitar [22]
- drums (drum set) [44], percussion [44]
- bass [8]
- assistant [51]
- arranger [35]
- arranger [12], producer [12]
- assistant [57]
- electric guitar [23]
- acoustic guitar [35], clavinet [35], electric guitar [35], percussion [35], piano [35], synthesizer [35]
- arranger [4], producer [4]
- assistant [29]
- producer [57]
- background vocals [13]
- producer [17]
- assistant [10]
- assistant [22]
- organ [40]
- arranger [26], lead vocals [26]
- engineer [23]
- background vocals [22]
- background vocals [54]
- assistant [13]
- background vocals [10]
- background vocals [22]
- background vocals [6]
- assistant [22]
- bass [49]
- engineer [53], mix [53], producer [53]
- drums (drum set) [40], percussion [40]
- background vocals [13]
- background vocals [22]
- mix [22]
- producer [18]
- lead vocals [13], producer [13]
- guitar [13]
- assistant [54]
- bass guitar [40]
- arranger [26, 51], producer [26, 51]
- engineer [1]
- producer [19]
- assistant [51]
- assistant [51]
- producer [33]
- background vocals [22]
- background vocals [57], guitar [57]
- arranger [12]
- producer [53]
- additional [22], keyboard [22]
- engineer [55]
- additional [8]
- background vocals [54]
- assistant [51]
- engineer [49], mix [49], producer [49]
- engineer [8], producer [8]
- engineer [1]
- chimes [35], drums (drum set) [35], gong [35], percussion [35], timpani [35]
- engineer [28]
- arranger [4]
- drums (drum set) [10]
- producer [47]
- bass guitar [13]
- keyboard [56]
- programming [13]
- mix [43], recording [43]
- additional [56]
- engineer [56]
- acoustic guitar [35], electric guitar [35]
- producer [47]
- producer [42]
- arranger [12]
- lead vocals [23]
- background vocals [35], cello [35], viola [35], violin [35]
- assistant [29], engineer [29]
- assistant [22]
- arranger [10], orchestrator [10], producer [10]
- 12 string guitar [36]
- fretless bass [54]
- guitar [8]
- performer [41]
- arranger [54], drum machine [54], producer [54], synthesizer [54]
- background vocals [57], bass guitar [57], bass pedals [57]
- guitar [43], lead vocals [43]
- background vocals [54]
- background vocals [10], lead vocals [10]
- assistant [56]
- keyboard [10]
- background vocals [13]
- producer [33]
- background vocals [54]
- assistant [51]
- engineer [33], mix [24, 33], recording [33]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- mix [49], producer [49]
- producer [48]
- synthesizer [22]
- assistant [6]
- producer [28]
- guitar [7], vocal [7]
- lead vocals [57]
- keyboard [7], vocal [7]
- assistant [18]
- drums (drum set) [57], percussion [57]
- mix [22]
- background vocals [35], celesta [35], lead vocals [35], organ [35], percussion [35], piano [35], synthesizer [35], vibraphone [35]
- guitar [56], vocal [56]
- producer [56]
- background vocals [22]
- additional [35]
- producer [29]
- engineer [17]
- guitar [6]
- background vocals [6]
- producer [23]
- producer [31]
- acoustic guitar [2], bass [2], electric guitar [2], producer [2]
- background vocals [22]
- producer [17, 52]
- background vocals [10]
- bass guitar [56]
- producer [7]
- Hammond organ [13], drums (drum set) [13], keyboard [13], percussion [13], producer [13], synthesizer [13]
- producer [46]
- engineer [17]
- engineer [28]
- producer [5]
Issues
- E9 October 2009