Now That’s What I Call Rock Ballads

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Tracklist

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1The Scientist
additional recording engineer and additional producer:
Mark Phythian
recording engineer and engineer:
Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
additional engineer:
Rik Simpson
producer:
Coldplay and Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
mixer:
Coldplay, Ken Nelson (UK record producer) and Mark Phythian
acoustic guitar:
Jonny Buckland and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Will Champion
electric bass guitar:
Guy Berryman
electric guitar:
Jonny Buckland
piano and lead vocals:
Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2002)
music videos:
The Scientist by Coldplay
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 172)
recording of:
The Scientist
writer:
Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion and Chris Martin (lead singer of Coldplay)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Coldplay4.15:11
2Take Me to Church
producer:
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Irish singer/songwriter) and Rob Kirwan
mixer:
Rob Kirwan
bass:
Alex Ryan (multi-instrumentalist)
cello:
Kate Ellis (Irish cellist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Fiachra Kinder
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Irish singer/songwriter)
vocals:
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Irish singer/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rubyworks (in 2013)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2015 (number: 14) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 481)
recording of:
Take Me to Church
lyricist, composer and arranger:
Andrew Hozier-Byrne (Irish singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and The Evolving Music Co. Ltd.
Hozier4.44:03
3Hold Back the River
recording of:
Hold Back the River
writer:
Iain Archer and James Bay (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L and Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2015
James Bay3:41
4How to Save a Life
assistant recording engineer:
Kevin Loyal and James Masterson
recording engineer and editor:
Paul Mahern
additional engineer:
Tim Hoagland and Aaron Johnson (producer/mixer/engineer, worked with The Fray)
assistant engineer:
Alex Uychocde
producer:
Mike Flynn (A&R executive) and Aaron Johnson (producer/mixer/engineer, worked with The Fray)
mixer:
Mark Endert
additional editor:
Warren Huart
music video for:
How to Save a Life (first variant) by The Fray (US alternative rock band)
music videos:
How to Save a Life (third variant) by The Fray (US alternative rock band)
recording of:
How to Save a Life
writer:
Joe King (guitarist and vocalist in The Fray) and Isaac Slade
publisher:
Aaron Edwards Publishing, EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Fray4.24:23
5Somewhere Only We Know
programming and engineer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer)
producer:
Andy Green (producer, engineer) and Keane
assistant mixer:
David Treahern and Rob Haggett
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 2004, in 2024)
recorded at:
Helioscentric Studios in Rye, East Sussex, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Somewhere Only We Know
writer:
Tom Chaplin, Richard Hughes (Keane member) and Tim Rice‐Oxley
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Keane4.53:55
6America
additional engineer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
engineer:
Sam Miller (alias of Hanno Leichtmann)
producer:
Razorlight
mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
12 string guitar, mellotron, organ and Rhodes piano:
Björn Ågren (guitarist)
bass and piano:
Carl Dalemo
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
guitar:
Björn Ågren (guitarist), Johnny Borrell and Carl Dalemo
vocals:
Johnny Borrell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2006)
mixed at:
Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
additionally engineered at:
British Grove Studios (owned and built by Mark Knopfler) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
engineered at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
America
writer:
Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows (songwriting drummer)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Razorlight3.254:10
7There She Goes
recording of:
There She Goes (The La’s)
lyricist and composer:
Lee Mavers
publisher:
Go! Discs Music Ltd. (publisher) and Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The La’s2:29
8Drive By
producer:
Espionage (NY-based Norwegian songwriting/production team) and Butch Walker
assistant mixer:
Doug Johnson (Label executive. Also engineer, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Mark Endert
bass:
Hector Maldanado
drums (drum set):
Scott Underwood (Drummer for Train)
guitar:
Jimmy Stafford (member of Train)
keyboard:
Jerry Becker
vocals:
Pat Monahan
mixed at:
Indian River Studios in Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 45)
recording of:
Drive By
writer:
Amund Bjørklund, Espen Lind and Pat Monahan
Train3.53:17
9Hall of Fame
producer:
Andrew Frampton, Jimbo Barry (producer and songwriter), Steve Kipner, Daniel O'Donoghue (Linguist and musician, arranger for Keola Beamer, not the Irish rapper) and Mark Sheehan
recording of:
Hall of Fame
writer:
James Barry (producer and songwriter), Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan and William Adams (American rapper and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Script feat. will.i.am4.13:22
10Breakfast at Tiffany’s
engineer, producer and mixer:
David Castell
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
bass guitar:
Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Kirtland (Drummer, head of Kirtland Records)
keyboard:
Toby Pipes and Todd Pipes
lap steel guitar:
Toby Pipes
organ and piano:
Kirk Tatom
vocals:
Toby Pipes, Todd Pipes and Kirk Tatom
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1995) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1995)
recording of:
Breakfast at Tiffany’s
lyricist and composer:
Todd Pipes
publisher:
Warner Chappell North America and WC Music Corp.
Deep Blue Something3.74:18
11Apologize
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Joe Zook (engineer)
additional engineer:
Chris Steffen
producer:
Greg Wells
additional bass:
Tim Myers
additional drums (drum set) [beats], additional guitar and additional piano [keys]:
Greg Wells
additional slide guitar:
Andrew DeRoberts
bass and cello:
Brent
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Eddie (OneRepublic drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Drew (US multi-instrumentalist, member of OneRepublic), Ryan (American singer, songwriter, and producer) and Zach
piano:
Ryan (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
vocals:
Ryan (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackground Records (fka Blackground Entertainment, renamed since 2000) (in 2007) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Rocket Carousel Studios (Los Angeles, CA) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Unpronounceable Symbol Studio in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Apologize
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Midnite Miracle Music and Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing
OneRepublic4.253:28
12You Get What You Give
mixer:
Michael Brauer (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Gary Ferguson (Session drummer)
electric bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
guitar:
Gregg Alexander and Rusty Anderson
keyboard and background vocals:
Rick Nowels
percussion:
Juliet Prater
lead vocals:
Gregg Alexander
additional vocals arranger:
Richie Podler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1998)
recording of:
You Get What You Give
writer:
Gregg Alexander and Rick Nowels
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Inc., Future Furniture Music Inc. and Grosse Point Harlem
New Radicals3.654:39
13Girls
recording of:
Girls
writer:
Adam Hann, George Daniel (drummer for The 1975), Matthew Healy (The 1975) and Ross MacDonald (member of The 1975)
publisher:
Good Soldier Songs
The 19753:38
14Secret Smile
recording of:
Secret Smile
lyricist and composer:
Dan Wilson (American singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Semisonic3:44
15Speeding Cars
recording of:
Speeding Cars
writer:
Dan Devane, Sorcha Durham, Paul Flannery (member of Walking on Cars), Evan Hadnett (member of Walking on Cars) and Patrick Sheehy
Walking on Cars3:27
16Fly Away
programming:
Lenny Kravitz, Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Matthew Knobel and Eric Rehl
engineer and mixer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Lenny Kravitz
bass, drums (drum set), guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Lenny Kravitz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) (in 1998)
recording of:
Fly Away
lyricist and composer:
Lenny Kravitz
publisher:
Miss Bessie Music and Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)
Lenny Kravitz43:42
17I’ll Stand by You
engineer:
Steve Williams (UK recording engineer, aka Syco)
producer:
Ian Stanley
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Copley and J.F.T. Hood
guitar:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders) and Adam Seymour
vocals:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994, in 2000) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994)
recording of:
I’ll Stand by You
writer:
Chrissie Hynde (rock singer-songwriter and founder of Pretenders), Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
B. Steinbereg Music, Clive Banks Songs, D. Barry Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Hynde House of Hits Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L and Kobalt Publishing Ltd.
The Pretenders3.553:59
18Drive
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Drive by The Cars
recording of:
Drive
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Gallo Music Publishing, Lido Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Cars43:55
19Oh Yeah!
recording of:
Oh Yeah (Roxy Music)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
Roxy Music4:37
20Runaway Train
assistant engineer:
David Michael Dill (engineer) and Dan Gellert (sound engineer)
producer:
Michael Beinhorn
assistant mixer:
Craig Doubet (recording engineer) and Steve Sisco
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1992) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1992)
recording of:
Runaway Train
lyricist and composer:
Dave Pirner
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Taiwan, LFR Music, Standing Water Music, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Soul Asylum4.44:27
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manufactured in:Europe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Now That’s What I Call Music LLP (British holding company) (in 2016)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11478518 [info]
ASIN:UK: B01F7QTMLE [info]
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part of:Now That’s What I Call…... (UK compilations outside the main numbered series or subseries) (order: 62)