100 Greatest Rock

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1For What It’s Worth
producer:
Charles Greene (producer) and Brian Stone (producer)
background vocals:
Richie Furay and Dewey Martin
vocals:
Stephen Stills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 63)
recording of:
For What It’s Worth (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Richie Furay Music (BMI), Springalo Toones (BMI), Ten East and Ten‐East Music (BMI)
Buffalo Springfield4.25?:??
2A House Is Not a Motel
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Bruce Botnick and Arthur Lee
bass guitar:
Ken Forssi
drums (drum set):
Michael Stuart-Ware (US drummer for Love)
lead vocals:
Arthur Lee
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-08-11, on 1967-09-10)
recording of:
A House Is Not a Motel (from 1967-08-11 until 1967-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Lee
Love4.35?:??
3Ooh La La
assistant engineer:
Phil Chapman (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar:
Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kenney Jones (drummer for Small Faces, Faces, and The Who)
harmonium and piano:
Ian McLagan
lead vocals:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 246)
recording of:
Ooh La La
lyricist:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
composer:
Ronnie Lane and Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Faces3.75?:??
4Polk Salad Annie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
Polk Salad Annie
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Tony Joe White?:??
5Everything I Own
lead vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Bread4.35?:??
6Willin’
recording engineer and mixer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass guitar:
Roy Estrada
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Richie Hayward
guest steel guitar:
Sneaky Pete Kleinow
guitar and lead vocals:
Lowell George
keyboard:
Bill Payne
background vocals:
Roy Estrada and Richie Hayward
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recording of:
Willin’
lyricist and composer:
Lowell George
publisher:
Naked Snake Music
Little Feat?:??
7Return of the Grievous Angel
recording of:
Return of the Grievous Angel
lyricist and composer:
Tom S. Brown (Boston poet, "Return of the Grievous Angel") and Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons?:??
8Cats in the Cradle
recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Harry Chapin3?:??
9When the Children Cry
assistant engineer:
Garth Richardson (Canadian music producer and engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Michael Wagener
guitar:
Vito Bratta
lead vocals:
Mike Tramp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
When the Children Cry
lyricist and composer:
Vito Bratta
writer:
Mike Tramp
White Lion3.5?:??
10Casey 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 Dead4?:??
11Born to Rock & Roll
engineer:
Doc Storch (engineer)
producer:
David Crosby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Born to Rock and Roll
lyricist and composer:
Roger McGuinn
The Byrds3?:??
12Rock & Roll
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Geoffrey Haslam
producer:
Geoffrey Haslam and Shel Kagan
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
Doug Yule
electric guitar:
Sterling Morrison
electric guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Lou Reed
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Special Products
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1970-04 until 1970-08)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
The Velvet Underground4.1?:??
13Hello It’s Me
Todd Rundgren?:??
14(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (on 1966-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer) (on 1966-07-26)
guitar:
Wayne Erwin (on 1966-07-26), Gerry McGee (on 1966-07-26) and Louie Shelton (on 1966-07-26)
organ:
Bobby Hart (on 1966-07-26)
percussion:
Henry Levy (on 1966-07-26)
background vocals:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) (on 1966-07-26) and Bobby Hart (on 1966-07-26)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (on 1966-07-26)
arranger:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 1 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-26)
cover recording of:
(I’m Not Your) Steppin’ Stone (on 1966-07-26)
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
The Monkees4.35?:??
15Roundabout
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) (in 1972) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-09)
edit of:
Roundabout by Yes (British progressive rock band)
recording of:
Roundabout (in 1971-09)
writer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Steve Howe
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Yessongs Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Yes5?:??
16Aqualung
engineer:
John Burns (engineer/producer for Genesis)
producer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Terry Ellis (UK producer & band manager)
acoustic guitar and flute:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
bass guitar and treble recorder / alto recorder:
Jeffrey Hammond Hammond (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Clive Bunker (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
electric guitar and soprano recorder:
Martin Barre (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
mellotron, organ and piano:
John Evan (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
vocals:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
conductor:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer, of Jethro Tull) (from 1970-12 until 1971-02)
orchestrator:
Dee Palmer (aka David Palmer, of Jethro Tull)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 90)
recording of:
Aqualung (Jethro Tull) (on 1971-02-12)
lyricist:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Jennie Franks
composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull4.4?:??
17Whammer Jammer
recording of:
Whammer Jammer
writer:
Stephen Bladd, Jay Geils, Seth Justman, Danny Klein (bassist, member of J. Geils Band), Richard Salwitz and Peter Wolf (US rock vocalist, member of J. Geils Band)
The J. Geils Band?:??
18Brown Sugar
recording of:
Brown Sugar (ZZ Top)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Gibbons
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
ZZ Top4?:??
19No Fun
producer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder)
bass guitar:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges)
drums (drum set):
Scott Asheton
electric guitar:
Ron Asheton
lead vocals:
Iggy Stooge
recording of:
No Fun
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges), Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and James Newell June Osterberg
The Stooges3.8?:??
20Kick Out the Jams
MC5?:??