Bacobens Rock Top 500

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1Stairway to Heaven
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
executive producer:
Peter Grant (English manager, notably of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and The Yardbirds among others)
producer:
Jimmy Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Grade II listed building, best known for its use as a recording and rehearsal venue in the 1960s–70s) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed 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:
SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 7), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 15), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 31), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 61) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Superhype Music, Inc. (ended), Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Brothers (publisher, not an imprint), Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell North America Limited (UK-registered publishing company, affiliated with PRS)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) (ended), Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (ended) and Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH München
Led Zeppelin4.158:03
2(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction
engineer:
David Hassinger
producer:
Andrew Loog Oldham
additional guitar:
Brian Jones (Rolling Stones member) (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones) (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
electric bass guitar:
Bill Wyman (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
guitar and background vocals:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
tambourine:
Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
lead vocals:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
arranger:
The Rolling Stones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (not an imprint, please use “ABKCO” instead) (in 1965)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 31), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 33) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 119)
recording of:
(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction (from 1965-05-11 until 1965-05-12)
writer:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), BMG VM Music Ltd. and Essex Music International
The Rolling Stones4.053:46
3Layla
executive producer:
Tom Dowd
producer:
Derek and the Dominos
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1970-09-09)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (on 1970-09-09)
electronic organ and piano:
Bobby Whitlock (on 1970-09-09)
guitar:
Duane Allman (on 1970-09-09) and Eric Clapton (on 1970-09-09)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1970-09-09)
vocals:
Bobby Whitlock (on 1970-09-09)
arranger:
Derek and the Dominos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records Ltd., London (in 1970) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1970-09-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 23), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 27) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 224)
recording of:
Layla (on 1970-09-09)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Derek and the Dominos4.457:05
4A Day in the Life
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
bass guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
bassoon:
Alfred Waters (on 1967-02-10)
cello:
Alan Dalziel (on 1967-02-10), Francisco Gabarro (on 1967-02-10), Alex Nifosi (cellist) (on 1967-02-10) and Denis Vigay (cellist) (on 1967-02-10)
clarinet:
Jack Brymer (clarinettist) (on 1967-02-10) and Basil Tschaikov (clarinettist) (on 1967-02-10)
clavichord:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-20)
congas:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
double bass:
Cyril MacArthur (on 1967-02-10) and Gordon Pearce (on 1967-02-10)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
flute:
David Sanderman (on 1967-02-10) and Clifford Seville (on 1967-02-10)
French horn:
Alan Civil (British horn player) (on 1967-02-10) and Neill Sanders (horn player) (on 1967-02-10)
harmonium:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) (on 1967-02-22)
harp:
John Marston (harpist) (on 1967-02-10)
maracas:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19)
oboe:
Roger Lord (oboist) (on 1967-02-10)
percussion:
Tristan Fry (on 1967-02-10)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19, on 1967-02-22), Mal Evans (on 1967-02-22), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-22) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-22)
trombone:
Raymond Brown (trombonist) (on 1967-02-10) and Raymond Premru (conductor) (on 1967-02-10)
trumpet:
Harold Jackson (Trumpeter) (on 1967-02-10), David Mason (trumpeter) (on 1967-02-10) and Monty Montgomery (on 1967-02-10)
tuba:
Michael Barnes (tubist) (on 1967-02-10)
viola:
Bernard Davis (on 1967-02-10), Gwynne Edwards (violist) (on 1967-02-10), John Meek (violist) (on 1967-02-10) and John Underwood (violist) (on 1967-02-10)
violin:
Lionel Bentley (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Bill Monro (on 1967-02-10), Henry Datyner (on 1967-02-10), Hans Geiger (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Erich Gruenberg (on 1967-02-10), Jurgen Hess (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Granville Jones (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), David McCallum (violinist) (on 1967-02-10), Sidney Sax (violinist and concertmaster) (on 1967-02-10), Ernest Scott (violinist) (on 1967-02-10) and Donald Weekes (violinist) (on 1967-02-10)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1967-01-19) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1967-02-03)
spoken vocals:
Mal Evans (on 1967-01-19)
conductor:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
orchestrator:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-01-19, on 1967-01-20, on 1967-02-03, on 1967-02-22) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-10)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 2), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 24) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 28)
recording of:
A Day in the Life (from 1967-01-19 until 1967-02-22)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Northern Songs Ltd. (from 1967 to present)
The Beatles45:33
5Won’t Get Fooled Again
recording engineer:
Glyn Johns and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (synthesizer)
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
mixer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and electric guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
bass guitar:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)
additionally recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
mixed 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 (on 1971-05-28)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 133) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 295)
recording of:
Won’t Get Fooled Again (from 1971-04-06 until 1971-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who4.558:36
6Light My Fire
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1967), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1967, in 2017), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present) (in 1971) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Light My Fire by The Doors
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 35) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 310)
recording of:
Light My Fire (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
The Doors4.257:06
7Comfortably Numb
engineer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
acoustic guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Lee Ritenour
bass guitar and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric guitar, pedal steel guitar and synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
organ:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
performer:
Roger Waters
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. (in 1979) and Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 2011)
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12), Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), CBS Recording Studios (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States (in 1979-09), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 4), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 179) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 314)
recording of:
Comfortably Numb (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
revision of:
The Doctor (Comfortably Numb)
Pink Floyd4.36:24
8Hotel California
engineer:
Allan Blazek, Bruce Hensal, Ed Mashal and Bill Szymczyk
producer and mixer:
Bill Szymczyk
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1976)
12 string guitar and electric guitar:
Don Felder (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner (in 1976)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Don Henley (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (in 1976)
background vocals:
Don Felder (in 1976), Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1976), Don Henley (in 1976), Randy Meisner (in 1976) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (in 1976)
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1976) and Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 49), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 94) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 311)
recording of:
Hotel California (in 1976)
writer:
Don Felder, Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Cass County Music, Red Cloud Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), Fingers Music (publisher) (in 1976), Long Run Music (publisher) (in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1976)
is based on:
Això és Fàcil
Eagles4.556:29
9Born to Run
engineer and mixer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Bruce Springsteen
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Ernest Carter (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
keyboard:
David Sancious (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 27) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 70)
recording of:
Born to Run (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Bruce Springsteen4.354:32
10Imagine
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles), Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist) and Phil Spector
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
performer:
Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic) and Plastic Ono Band
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Tittenhurst Park in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-27) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-07-04: strings)
music videos:
Imagine by John Lennon (The Beatles) and The Plastic Ono Band (with the Flux Fiddlers (New York Philharmonic))
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 3) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 19)
recording of:
Imagine (from 1971-05-27 until 1971-07-04)
lyricist:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2)
John Lennon4.23:04
11Rock and Roll
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
executive producer:
Peter Grant (English manager, notably of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and The Yardbirds among others)
producer:
Jimmy Page
electric guitar:
Jimmy Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Grade II listed building, best known for its use as a recording and rehearsal venue in the 1960s–70s) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed 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
recording of:
Rock and Roll
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Superhype Music, Inc. and Superhype Publishing, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Led Zeppelin3.553:40
12Baba O’Riley
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
additional producer:
Keith Moon (drummer) (violin)
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (in 1971-05)
guest violin:
Dave Arbus (in 1971-05)
guitar, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (in 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1971-05)
vocals:
John Entwistle (in 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 159) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 341)
recording of:
Baba O’Riley (in 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!), Towser Tunes, Inc. and TRO Essex Japan, A-Division
The Who4.555:01
13It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll (but I Like It)
recording of:
It’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll (but I Like It)
writer:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
Promopub. B.V.
The Rolling Stones5:08
14White Room
recording engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) (from 1967-07 until 1968-06) and Tom Dowd (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Tom Dowd
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
drums (drum set) and percussion and timpani:
Ginger Baker (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
viola:
Felix Pappalardi (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1968), Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1968) and Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-07 until 1967-08) and Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-09 until 1967-10, from 1968-02 until 1968-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 368)
recording of:
White Room (from 1967-07 until 1968-06)
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce) and Jack Bruce
publisher:
BG Publishing, Casserole Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Cream4.25:00
15Yesterday
additional engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14)
cello:
Francisco Gabarro (on 1965-06-17)
viola:
Kenneth Essex (British violist) (on 1965-06-17)
violin:
Tony Gilbert (violinist) (on 1965-06-17) and Sidney Sax (violinist and concertmaster) (on 1965-06-17)
lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1965-06-14, on 1965-06-17)
string quartet arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965, in 1987)
additionally recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-14, on 1965-06-17)
mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-06-18)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 13), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 72), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 86), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 95) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles) (from 1965-06-14 until 1965-06-17)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
The Beatles4.452:07
16Purple HazeJimi Hendrix2:44
17Bohemian Rhapsody
additional sound engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
additional engineer:
Kris Fredriksson
executive engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
executive producer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer) and Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
piano and lead vocals and other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Freddie Mercury (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
other vocals [operatic vocals]:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1975, in 2011)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
mixed at:
Sarm Studios (1973–2013, fka Sarm Studios from 1973–1982) in Aldgate, Tower Hamlets, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen (UK rock group)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 1), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 2), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 14), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 17), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Spotify: Top Hits of 2019 (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 163)
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody (from 1975-08-24 until 1975-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.455:58
18Truckin’
co-producer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Grateful Dead
bass guitar:
Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Kreutzmann (in 1970-09)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
harmonica:
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09)
organ:
Howard Wales (in 1970-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
percussion:
Mickey Hart (drummer for The Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09)
piano:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09) and Phil Lesh (in 1970-09)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1970-09), Phil Lesh (in 1970-09), Ron “Pigpen” McKernan (in 1970-09) and Bob Weir (in 1970-09)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1970-09)
recording of:
Truckin’ (in 1970-09)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead), Phil Lesh and Bob Weir
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc.
Grateful Dead3.85:02
19Money
assistant engineer:
Peter James (sound engineer)
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
Pink Floyd
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
saxophone:
Dick Parry (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992), Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 2011) and Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
recording of:
Money (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., KPM (music publisher), Pathe‐Marconi (not for release label use! consider “Pathé” instead), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
Pink Floyd4.256:32
20Like a Rolling Stone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-06-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.) (from 1965-07-15 until 1965-07-16)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 1), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 4) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 16)
recording of:
Like a Rolling Stone (on 1965-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1965)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1965 until 1993) and Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
adaptations:
Olet yksin taas
Bob Dylan4.456:10
21Nights in White Satin
engineer:
Derek Varnals
executive producer:
Hugh Mendl
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist) (task: realisation) and Michael Dacre-Barclay (British producer) (task: realisation)
orchestra:
London Festival Orchestra (“house orchestra” of Decca Records, associated since 1980 with conductor Ross Pople)
conductor:
Peter Knight (British arranger, conductor and composer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Nights in White Satin
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
The Moody Blues47:38
22Kashmir
engineer:
Keith Harwood and Ron Nevison
executive producer:
Peter Grant (English manager, notably of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and The Yardbirds among others)
producer:
Jimmy Page
mixer:
Keith Harwood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Grade II listed building, best known for its use as a recording and rehearsal venue in the 1960s–70s) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom and Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 21), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 148)
recording of:
Kashmir
writer:
John Bonham, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Led Zeppelin4.18:28
23Behind Blue Eyes
recording engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
associate producer:
Glyn Johns
executive producer:
Pete Kameron, Kit Lambert and Chris Stamp
producer:
The Who
bass guitar and brass:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Moon (drummer) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
guitar, organ and synthesizer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lead vocals:
Roger Daltrey (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
vocals:
John Entwistle (from 1971-04 until 1971-05) and Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
recording of:
Behind Blue Eyes (from 1971-04 until 1971-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The Who4.23:43
24Roundabout
assistant engineer:
Gary Martin (sound engineer)
engineer:
Eddy Offord
producer:
Eddy Offord and Yes (British progressive rock band)
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist) (in 1971-09)
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford (in 1971-09)
guitar:
Steve Howe (in 1971-09)
keyboard:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-09)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1971-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of 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)
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)
Yes4.58:29
25Roadhouse Blues
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
bass:
Lonnie Mack (Blues artist)
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
harmonica:
G. Pugliese
keyboard and tack piano:
Ray Manzarek
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
recording of:
Roadhouse Blues
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sharandall Music and Wixen Music Publishing, Inc.
The Doors4.454:03
26White Rabbit
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (from 1969-05-07 to present)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 478)
recording of:
White Rabbit (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
Jefferson Airplane4.352:32
27Hey Jude
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
electric bass guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
piano:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1968-07-31)
tambourine:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
background vocals:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01), John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01) and Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1968-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-07-31, on 1968-08-01)
music videos:
Hey Jude (live) by The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 8), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 13), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 89) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 288)
recording of:
Hey Jude (from 1968-07-31 until 1968-08-01)
written in:
England, United Kingdom (in 1968-06)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1968-06) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1968-06)
publisher:
Maclen (Music) Ltd. (U.K. based publisher for Lennon-McCartney), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
written at:
Cavendish Avenue (Paul McCartney’s house c. 1969) in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06 until 1968-07-26)
The Beatles3.957:06
28Aqualung
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 Tull4.256:33
29Dream On
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
Ray Colcord
miscellaneous support:
Frank Connelly, David Krebs and Steve Leber
assistant engineer:
Bob Stoughton (engineer)
engineer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer) and Caryl Weinstock
assistant producer:
Buddy Verga (production)
producer:
Adrian Barber (producer/engineer)
bass:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith) (in 1972)
drums (drum set):
Joey Kramer (drummer for Aerosmith) (in 1972)
electric bass guitar:
Tom Hamilton (bassist for Aerosmith)
flute and harmonica and lead vocals:
Steven Tyler (in 1972)
guitar:
Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (in 1972) and Brad Whitford (Aerosmith) (in 1972)
harmonica:
Steven Tyler
background vocals:
Steven Tyler and Joe Perry (guitarist for Aerosmith) (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1973, in 2012) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973, in 1994)
recorded at:
Intermedia Studios in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (in 1972)
music videos:
Dream On by Aerosmith (American hard rock band)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 223), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 172) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 199)
recording of:
Dream On (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Steven Tyler
publisher:
Daksel LLC, Daksel Music Corp., Frank Connelly Music, Music of Stage Three Aerosmith Account, Song and Dance Music, Vindaloo Productions, Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Aerosmith4.454:27
30Jumpin’ Jack Flash
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member)
arranger:
The Rolling Stones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. (not an imprint, please use “ABKCO” instead) (in 1968)
music videos:
Jumpin’ Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 124) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 144)
recording of:
Jumpin’ Jack Flash
written in:
West Sussex, England, United Kingdom
writer:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Essex Music International Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Rolling Stones3.753:45
31Whole Lotta Love
engineer:
George Chkiantz
executive producer:
Peter Grant (English manager, notably of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and The Yardbirds among others)
producer:
Jimmy Page
mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer)
bongos and drums (drum set):
John Bonham (in 1969-04)
electric bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1969-04)
electric guitar and theremin:
Jimmy Page (in 1969-04)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) (in 1969-04)
additionally recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-04), Mystic Sound Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-04) and Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-06)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-04)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio, room A-1 (second location, 799 7th Avenue) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-08-29 until 1969-08-30)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 3), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 75), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 128) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Whole Lotta Love (from 1969-04 until 1969-08)
additional lyricist:
Willie Dixon
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc., Succubus Music Ltd., Superhype Music, Inc., Superhype Publishing, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
is based on:
You Need Love
Led Zeppelin4.355:34
32Free Bird
engineer:
Al Kooper, Bob “Tub” Langford, Rodney Mills and Danny Turbeville
producer:
Al Kooper
additional organ:
Roosevelt Gook (in 1973-04)
bass guitar:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) (in 1973-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Allen Collins (in 1973-03)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Gary Rossington (in 1973-03)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-03)
organ:
Al Kooper (in 1973-04)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-04)
remixer:
Al Kooper
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 19), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 26), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 191) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 407)
recording of:
Free Bird (in 1973-04)
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.79:07
33Wish You Were Here
recording engineer:
Brian Humphries
assistant engineer:
Peter James (sound engineer)
producer:
Pink Floyd
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar, lead vocals and other vocals [scat singing]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
Minimoog and piano [Steinway piano]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
tape:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07) and Roger Waters (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
background vocals:
Venetta Fields, Carlena Williams and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1975, in 1980, in 1992, in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2011)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 302) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 316)
recording of:
Wish You Were Here (from 1975-01 until 1975-07)
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Pink Floyd4.55:34
34You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 36), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.252:15
35Carry On Wayward Son
assistant engineer:
Jeff Glixman
engineer:
Bill Evans (Louisiana‐based producer/engineer, aka Bleu Evans)
producer:
Jeff Glixman
acoustic guitar:
Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1975 until 1976)
clavinet, Moog and synthesizer [Oberheim synthesizer]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Phil Ehart (from 1975 until 1976)
electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Richard Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
organ, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
viola and violin:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1975 until 1976) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976, in 2001)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 96)
recording of:
Carry On Wayward Son (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Kirshner CBS Music Publishing, Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd., Don Kirshner Music Inc. (from 1976 to present) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (from 1976 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Kansas3.655:21
36Casey Jones
producer:
Betty Cantor‐Jackson, Grateful Dead, David Hassinger and Bob Matthews
recording of:
Casey Jones (Grateful Dead song)
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 Dead4:24
37All Right Now
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
additional producer:
John Kelly (producer)
producer:
Free (60s/70s UK blues rock group)
bass:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Simon Kirke (in 1970)
electric bass guitar and piano:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free)
guitar:
Paul Kossoff (in 1970)
lead vocals:
Paul Rodgers (in 1970)
vocals:
Paul Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Free (60s/70s UK blues rock group) (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970) and Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970)
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 (in 1970) and Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970)
music videos:
All Right Now by Free (60s/70s UK blues rock group)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 27)
recording of:
All Right Now (in 1970)
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music, Blue Mountain Music Ltd., Blue Mountain Music Scandinavia, Catherine’s Peak Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Polygram Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Free4.155:33
38More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston (US rock band)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 39), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 63), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 194), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston3.94:45
39Let It Be
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar [1961 Fender Bass VI]:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
drums (drum set) [1968 Ludwig Hollywood Maple]:
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
electric guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1969-04-30)
electric piano [Hohner Pianet N] and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31)
maracas and piano [Bluthner Model One Concert Grand]:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
organ [Lowrey DSO Heritage]:
Billy Preston (on 1969-01-31)
background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (on 1969-01-31), George Harrison (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04), Linda McCartney (on 1970-01-04) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (on 1970-01-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970, in 1988) and The Gramophone Co., Ltd. (UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Apple Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-01-31) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-30, on 1970-01-04)
recording of:
Let It Be (from 1969-01-31 until 1970-01-04)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
The Beatles3.53:53
40Cocaine
producer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Carl Radle (on 1977-05-06)
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (on 1977-05-06)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (on 1977-05-06)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-06) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (on 1977-05-06)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (on 1977-05-06) and Marcy Levy (on 1977-05-06)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1977-05-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-05-06)
cover recording of:
Cocaine (on 1977-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Music, Audigram Songs, Inc., Blue Mountain Music Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Eric Clapton43:39
41Black Dog
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
executive producer:
Peter Grant (English manager, notably of Led Zeppelin, Bad Company, and The Yardbirds among others)
producer:
Jimmy Page
drums (drum set):
John Bonham (on 1970-12-05)
electric bass guitar:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (on 1970-12-05)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Page (on 1970-12-05)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin) (on 1970-12-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971)
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 (on 1970-12-05, in 1971-02) and Headley Grange (Grade II listed building, best known for its use as a recording and rehearsal venue in the 1960s–70s) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1971-01)
mixed 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
recording of:
Black Dog (from 1970-12-05 until 1971-02)
writer:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
Flames of Albion Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Led Zeppelin44:57
42L.A. Woman
producer:
Bruce Botnick and The Doors
bass guitar:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
John Densmore
guitar [lead guitar]:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Marc Benno
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek
lead vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1971)
recorded at:
The Doors Workshop in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1970)
recording of:
L.A. Woman (in 1970)
lyricist:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
composer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
The Doors3.857:49
43My Generation
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-10-13)
recording of:
My Generation (on 1965-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Essex Music of Australia P/L, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
The Who4.53:21
44Brown Sugar
engineer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
mixer:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section)
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
bass guitar:
Bill Wyman
drums (drum set):
Charlie Watts (drummer in The Rolling Stones)
guitar:
Mick Taylor
percussion:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
piano:
Ian Stewart (piano/keyboard, Rolling Stones member)
saxophone:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
vocals:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones)
recorded at:
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States and 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 (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 490)
recording of:
Brown Sugar (in 1969-12)
writer:
Mick Jagger (Rolling Stones) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Rolling Stones4.053:49
45Sunshine of Your Love
recording engineer:
Tom Dowd (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
drums (drum set):
Ginger Baker (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
vocals:
Jack Bruce (from 1967-04 until 1967-05) and Eric Clapton (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967), Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1967, in 1969) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 11), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 44), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 65) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Sunshine of Your Love (from 1967-04 until 1967-05)
writer:
Pete Brown (UK poet & producer, with Cream and Jack Bruce), Jack Bruce and Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Nemperor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Cream4.14:11
46Smoke on the Water
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer:
Martin Birch
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deep Purple (Overseas) Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 11), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 13), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 34) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Glenwood Music Corp., HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple4.15:40
47Hey Joe
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer) (from 1966-10-23 until 1966-11)
producer:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
Mitch Mitchell (UK drummer for Jimi Hendrix Experience, many others) (from 1966-10-23 until 1966-11)
electric bass guitar:
Noel Redding (from 1966-10-23 until 1966-11)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Jimi Hendrix (from 1966-10-23 until 1966-11)
background vocals:
The Breakaways (60s UK all girl group) (from 1966-10-23 until 1966-11)
arranger:
Jimi Hendrix
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (in 2010)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-10-23 until 1966-11), Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-11) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1966-11)
produced at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-10-23)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 22)
cover recording of:
Hey Joe (from 1966-10-23 until 1966-11)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp, Sony/ATV Melody, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Jimi Hendrix3.93:24
48Instant Karma!
engineer:
Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
producer:
Phil Spector
acoustic guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
bass and electric piano:
Klaus Voormann
chimes and handclaps:
Mal Evans
drums (drum set):
Alan White (Yes drummer)
organ:
Billy Preston
piano:
George Harrison (The Beatles), John Lennon (The Beatles) and Alan White (Yes drummer)
background vocals:
Mal Evans, Allen Klein and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Chappell Music (UK) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-01-27)
music videos:
Instant Karma ("cue card" version) by John Lennon (The Beatles) and Instant Karma ("knitting" version) by John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
Instant Karma! (We All Shine On)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd. and Lenono Music
John Lennon4.43:22
49House of the Rising Sun
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
John Steel (English musician)
electric guitar:
Hilton Valentine
organ:
Alan Price
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1964), Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964, in 2002)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 122), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 471)
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Keith Prowse, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.24:31
50Born to Be Wild
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 53) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 129)
recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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