The Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time
Compilation by Various Artists
Released 12 November 2012
Tracklist
- CD 1
- 13:374.1 ★
- 2Smoke on the WaterDeep Purple3:464.0 ★
- 320th Century BoyT. Rex3:374.9 ★
- 4The Jean GenieDavid Bowie4:06
- 5Ace of SpadesMotörhead2:464.3 ★
- 63:305.0 ★
- 72:394.4 ★
- 8PeachesThe Stranglers4:05
- 9CocaineJ.J. Cale2:523.4 ★
- 10JessicaThe Allman Brothers Band4:10
- 11Fool for Your LovingWhitesnake4:164.6 ★
- 12Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel3:554.0 ★
- 133:42
- 14Rockin’ All Over the WorldStatus Quo3:274.0 ★
- 15Street LifeRoxy Music3:274.0 ★
- 16My SharonaThe Knack3:593.9 ★
- 17Lust for LifeIggy Pop5:074.5 ★
- 18WaterfrontSimple Minds4:484.5 ★
- 19Babylon’s BurningThe Ruts2:35
- 20Surfin’ U.S.A.The Beach Boys2:264.5 ★
- 21Wonderful LandThe Shadows2:044.0 ★
- 22Wild ThingThe Troggs2:26
- CD 2
- 14:283.9 ★
- 2More Than a FeelingBoston3:294.8 ★
- 3Sharp Dressed ManZZ Top4:134.5 ★
- 4Higher GroundRed Hot Chili Peppers3:224.0 ★
- 5Walk This WayRun‐DMC feat. Aerosmith5:104.0 ★
- 63:463.9 ★
- 7Eye of the TigerSurvivor3:484.7 ★
- 8Sweet Home AlabamaLynyrd Skynyrd4:444.1 ★
- 9All Right NowFree5:334.2 ★
- 10Born to Be WildSteppenwolf3:304.1 ★
- 11The Boys Are Back in TownThin Lizzy4:274.1 ★
- 12Milk and AlcoholDr. Feelgood2:47
- 13White Wedding, Part 1Billy Idol4:124.1 ★
- 14No Sleep Till BrooklynBeastie Boys4:073.8 ★
- 15AtomicBlondie3:474.0 ★
- 16Going UndergroundThe Jam2:554.2 ★
- 17Echo BeachMartha and the Muffins3:323.6 ★
- 18AbracadabraSteve Miller Band3:404.0 ★
- 19Psycho Killer (live)Talking Heads4:264.5 ★
- CD 3
- 1Are You Gonna Go My WayLenny Kravitz3:323.8 ★
- 2The One I LoveR.E.M.3:184.2 ★
- 3RocksPrimal Scream3:353.6 ★
- 4Spread Your LoveBlack Rebel Motorcycle Club3:434.4 ★
- 5Bohemian Like YouThe Dandy Warhols3:323.9 ★
- 6Somebody Told MeThe Killers3:183.9 ★
- 7Club FootKasabian3:354.0 ★
- 8RockstarNickelback4:153.8 ★
- 9Smooth CriminalAlien Ant Farm3:294.2 ★
- 10YellowColdplay4:293.4 ★
- 11PoundingDoves3:592.0 ★
- 12Let Me Entertain YouRobbie Williams4:234.0 ★
- 13RubyKaiser Chiefs3:23
- 14Chelsea DaggerThe Fratellis3:243.0 ★
- 15Richard IIISupergrass3:20
- 16What Difference Does It Make?The Smiths3:514.1 ★
- 17Buddy HollyWeezer2:394.2 ★
- 18CreepRadiohead3:563.2 ★
- 19UnbelievableEMF3:303.6 ★
- 20Run to the HillsIron Maiden3:554.2 ★
Release credits
- electric guitar [20]
- background vocals [4]
- engineer [8], producer [8]
- recording [19]
- mix [6]
- producer [12]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- electric guitar [8]
- additional [10]
- percussion [12]
- bass [9], electric bass guitar [9], piano [9]
- bass guitar [16]
- lead vocals [4]
- producer [9]
- engineer [14]
- co [14]
- background vocals [11], guitar [11]
- guitar [16]
- background vocals [12]
- producer [17]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- producer [3]
- electric guitar [3], lead vocals [3]
- arranger [13], guitar [13], lead vocals [13]
- keyboard [8]
- producer [4]
- drums (drum set) [8]
- vocal [2]
- background vocals [5], drums (drum set) [5]
- guitar [17], vocal [17]
- drums (drum set) [11]
- electric guitar [1], producer [1]
- engineer [13]
- guitar [11], vocal [11]
- additional [9]
- lead vocals [20]
- bass [16], vocal [16]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- background vocals [4]
- arranger [7]
- keyboard [18]
- guitar [17]
- background vocals [12]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- guitar [12]
- additional [19]
- acoustic guitar [10], keyboard [10], lead vocals [10], piano [10]
- drums (drum set) [12]
- engineer [17]
- bass guitar [1]
- guitar [15]
- electric bass guitar [15], producer [15]
- bass guitar [7], electric guitar [7], synthesizer [7]
- engineer [20]
- background vocals [12, 19]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- drums (drum set) [20]
- background vocals [8]
- producer [10]
- bass guitar [18]
- engineer [17]
- guitar [5], producer [5], vocal [5]
- acoustic guitar [1], electric guitar [1]
- assistant [9]
- assistant [17]
- mix [4]
- electric guitar [20]
- additional [3], co [3], engineer [3]
- piano [17]
- vocal [19]
- bass [12]
- background vocals [11], lead vocals [11]
- additional [1]
- assistant [17]
- mix [5], producer [5]
- engineer [15]
- lead vocals [15]
- producer [2]
- solo [12], trumpet [12]
- sampler [19]
- engineer [7]
- guitar [16], lead vocals [16]
- lead vocals [9]
- electric bass guitar [3], vocal [3]
- electric guitar [8]
- guitar [18], vocal [18]
- electric guitar [5]
- engineer [17]
- background vocals [15], guest [15]
- mix [19]
- guest [5], organ [5]
- guitar [12]
- bass [4]
- drums (drum set) [3], percussion [3]
- guitar [15]
- producer [7]
- background vocals [1], lead vocals [1]
- phonographic copyright [9], producer [9]
- producer [10]
- engineer [4], mix [4]
- additional [2]
- engineer [1]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- electric guitar [8]
- additional [3], remixer [3]
- bass [18]
- assistant [19]
- assistant [1]
- background vocals [4]
- bass guitar [10]
- arranger [12], keyboard [12], producer [12]
- assistant [17]
- engineer [1], mix [1], synthesizer [1]
- assistant [7]
- engineer [18]
- background vocals [17], drums (drum set) [17], shakers [17], tambourine [17]
- electric guitar [19], guitar [19], keyboard [19]
- lead vocals [2]
- drums (drum set) [2, 11]
- lead vocals [17]
- background vocals [4]
- background vocals [4]
- mastering [19]
- co [5], keyboard [5], percussion [5]
- lead vocals [19]
- editor [9], engineer [9]
- mix [9], producer [9]
- engineer [3]
- producer [6], recording [6]
- additional [3]
- assistant [2]
- additional [19]
- additional [7]
- assistant [12]
- producer [7]
- keyboard [15]
- guest [5], guitar [5]
- engineer [19]
- background vocals [4]
- producer [8]
- producer [11]
- producer [2]
- arranger [6]
- bass [1], bass guitar [1], electric guitar [1], guitar [1], keyboard [1], piano [1], synthesizer [1]
- engineer [14]
- additional [9]
- guitar [4]
- additional [9]
- guitar [18]
- producer [16]
- engineer [15]
- guitar [16], harmonica [16]
- lead vocals [1]
- additional [10]
- Hammond organ [2], keyboard [11]
- background vocals [10], electric guitar [10]
- guitar [18], organ [18], piano [18]
- background vocals [4]
- assistant [9]
- producer [7]
- producer [13]
- engineer [10], producer [10]
- guitar [18]
- programming [12]
- electric guitar [14], guest [14]
- assistant [14]
- background vocals [4]
- background vocals [4]
- assistant [17]
- electric bass guitar [5], lead vocals [5]
- background vocals [1], bass [1], drums (drum set) [1], lead vocals [1], producer [1]
- electric bass guitar [8]
- assistant [19]
- co [1], engineer [1], producer [1]
- performer [3]
- drums (drum set) [19]
- engineer [19]
- engineer [1.2, 1.11, 3.20], mix [11], producer [1.11, 3.20]
- engineer [7], mix [7], producer [7]
- assistant [12]
- bass guitar [17], vocal [17]
- background vocals [4]
- background vocals [8]
- additional [4], producer [4]
- mix [10]
- lead vocals [2]
- producer [6]
- background vocals [11], guitar [11]
- producer [15]
- engineer [7]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- producer [17]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- lead vocals [20]
- bass guitar [2]
- vocal [16]
- assistant [11]
- bass guitar [11]
- engineer [16]
- assistant [19]
- producer [20]
- producer [8]
- bass guitar [15]
- drums (drum set) [17]
- guitar [9]
- engineer [18], mix [18], producer [18]
- additional [10]
- lead vocals [9], vocal [9]
- lead vocals [6]
- guitar [16], vocal [16]
- guitar [2]
- engineer [15]
- guitar [5]
- producer [18]
- engineer [7]
- engineer [16]
- bass guitar [13]
- acoustic guitar [11], bass guitar [11], lead vocals [11]
- drums (drum set) [5]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- producer [14]
- bass [16]
- producer [1]
- producer [2]
- mix [19], producer [19]
- background vocals [4]
- producer [17]
- engineer [17]
- drums (drum set) [16]
- producer [5, 14]
- guitar [17]
- electric guitar [2]
- guitar [17], vocal [17]
- background vocals [12], vocal [12]
- assistant [19]
- electric bass guitar [2]
- drums (drum set) [1], electronic instruments [1], producer [1]
- mix [6], producer [6]
- lead vocals [8], misc [8]
- engineer [9]
- co [5]
- producer [5]
- guitar [11]
- engineer [2], producer [2]
- engineer [18], mix [18], producer [18]
- background vocals [7], electric guitar [7], synthesizer [7]
- drums (drum set) [2]
- drums (drum set) [9]
- engineer [14]
- additional [10], mix [7]
- background vocals [4]
- producer [14]
- assistant [13]
- additional [2]
- engineer [5, 14]
- producer [12]
- electric bass guitar [20]
- producer [18]
- guitar [18], lead vocals [18]
- drums (drum set) [13]
- mix [12], producer [12], programming [12]
- concertmaster [12], solo [12], trumpet [12]
- arranger [13], guitar [13]
- background vocals [5], guest [5]
- producer [19]
- mastering [19]
- electric guitar [9]
- engineer [3]
- producer [6]
- guitar [18], vocal [18]
- producer [3]
- lead vocals [7]
- acoustic guitar [2], bass [2], electric guitar [2], producer [2]
- bass [1]
- keyboard [1]
- background vocals [17], bass guitar [17]
- producer [3]
- producer [1]
- guitar [1]
- slide guitar [5]
- background vocals [9], electric bass guitar [9], guitar [9]
- background vocals [4]
- producer [16]
- producer [5]
- background vocals [4]
- performer [17]
- background vocals [10], drums (drum set) [10], percussion [10]
- engineer [11]
- electric bass guitar [19]
- bass [5], keyboard [5]
- vocal [19]
Issues
G12 November 2012