Greatest Guitar Solos

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Tracklist

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1Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin8:02
2Eruption
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
electric guitar:
Edward Van Halen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Eruption
composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Iconic Roth Anthems, Mugambi Publishing, WC Music Corp., Diamond Dave Music (in 1978) and Van Halen Music (in 1978)
Van Halen3.651:42
3FreebirdLynyrd Skynyrd9:02
4Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd6:24
5All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix4:01
6November Rain
recording of:
November Rain
lyricist and composer:
Axl Rose
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
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.), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Guns N’ Roses8:58
7One
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (US engineer)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1988-01 until 1988-05) and James Hetfield (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2018)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Metal Performance nominees (number: 1990 winner) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 11)
recording of:
One (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica4.47:27
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)
karaoke version of:
Hotel California by Our Last Night
part of:
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)
Eagles4.66:31
9Crazy Train
recording of:
Crazy Train
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., 渡辺音楽出版株式会社 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne4:50
10Crossroads
Cream4:17
11Voodoo Child (slight return)
Jimi Hendrix5:13
12Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry2:43
13Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan5:23
14Layla
Derek and the Dominos7:05
15Highway Star
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1971-12)
assistant engineer:
Jeremy Gee
engineer and mixer:
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)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Highway Star (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, 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 Purple4.46:08
16Heartbreaker
Led Zeppelin4:14
17Cliffs of Dover
Eric Johnson4:10
18Little Wing
Jimi Hendrix2:24
19Floods
additional recording engineer:
Ulrich Wild
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Vinnie Paul
assistant engineer:
"Crank Wires" Aaron Barnes, Sean Beavan (lead vocals) and Sterling Winfield
co-producer:
Pantera (metal band)
assistant mixer:
Lamont Hyde
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Paul
electric bass guitar:
Rex Brown
guitar:
Dimebag Darrell
vocals:
Phil Anselmo
recorded at:
Chasin Jason Studios in Dalworthington Gardens, Texas, United States and Nothing Studio in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (lead vocals)
mixed at:
Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Floods
lyricist and composer:
Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul
quotes music from:
Diamond Darrell's Guitar Solo
Pantera4.17:00
20Bohemian 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: 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 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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4.455:53
21Time
Pink Floyd7:05
22Sultans of Swing
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
bass guitar:
John Illsley (in 1978-02)
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers (in 1978-02)
guitar:
David Knopfler (in 1978-02) and Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1978, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street 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 1978-02)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 156)
recording of:
Sultans of Swing (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
Dire Straits4.355:46
23Bulls on Parade
Rage Against the Machine3:51
24Fade to Black
Metallica6:57
25Aqualung
recording of:
Aqualung (Jethro Tull)
lyricist:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull) and Jennie Franks
composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
Jethro Tull6:38
26Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana4:49
27Pride and Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan3:41
28Mr. Crowley
recording of:
Mr. Crowley
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads (American guitarist, Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne)
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., 渡辺音楽出版株式会社 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne4:38
29For the Love of God
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
For the Love of God
composer:
Steve Vai
publisher:
Sy Vy Music
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Steve Vai4.56:04
30Surfing With the AlienJoe Satriani4.754:25
31Stranglehold
Ted Nugent8:22
32Machine Gun
Jimi Hendrix12:36
33The Thrill Is Gone
B.B. King5:25
34Paranoid Android
Radiohead6:25
35Cemetery Gates
assistant engineer:
Matt Lane (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer)
co-producer:
Pantera (metal band)
mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Pantera (metal band)
bass guitar [bass]:
Rex
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Vinnie Paul
guitar [guitars]:
Diamond Darrell
vocals:
Philip Anselmo
arranger:
Pantera (metal band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1990) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States
music videos:
Cemetery Gates (music video) by Pantera (metal band)
recording of:
Cemetery Gates
lyricist and composer:
Pantera (metal band)
writer:
Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul
publisher:
Cota Music and Power Metal Music
Pantera4.457:03
36Black Star
Yngwie Malmsteen4:53
37Sweet Child o’ Mine
recording of:
Sweet Child o’ Mine
writer:
Steven Adler, Izzy Stradlin (US guitarist, singer & songwriter), Duff McKagan, Axl Rose and Slash (Guns N’ Roses guitarist)
publisher:
Black Frog Music and Guns N’ Roses Music
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.), 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), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Guns N’ Roses5:56
38Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin5:34
39Cortez the Killer
producer:
David Briggs (producer best known for Neil Young productions) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
bass guitar:
Billy Talbot
drums (drum set):
Ralph Molina
guitar:
Frank Sampedro and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
background vocals:
Ralph Molina and Billy Talbot
lead vocals:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
recorded at:
House, Point Dume (Neil Young’s home) in Malibu, California, United States (on 1975-05-22)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 72) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 321)
recording of:
Cortez the Killer (on 1975-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle Music
Neil Young4.257:31
40Reelin’ In the Years
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08) and Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
solo electric guitar:
Elliott Randall (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music) (in 1972), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Reelin’ In the Years (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
Steely Dan4.654:33
41Brighton Rock
recording of:
Brighton Rock
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen5:09
42While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The Beatles4:47
43Sharp Dressed Man
engineer:
Terry Manning (US recording engineer)
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons
vocals:
Dusty Hill
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Sharp Dressed Man
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
composer:
Chrome Division (Norwegian heavy metal band)
publisher:
Hamstein Music Company (publisher), Music of Stage Three, Songs of Mosaic and Stage Three Songs
sub-publisher:
BMG Gold Songs and Zazta Muzic Ltd.
ZZ Top4.64:15
44Alive
Pearl Jam5:41
45Light 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 Doors4.37:08
46Hot for Teacher
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Edward Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 36)
recording of:
Hot for Teacher
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Mugambi Publishing, Diamond Dave Music (in 1984) and Van Halen Music (in 1984)
Van Halen4.754:45
47Jessica
The Allman Brothers Band7:29
48Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones6:25
49Europa
Santana5:06
50Shock Me
KISS3:47
51No More Tears
recording of:
No More Tears
writer:
Randy Castillo, Mike Inez, Ozzy Osbourne, John Purdell and Zakk Wylde
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) (in 1991), Monowise Ltd. (in 1991), Purdell Music (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Ozzy Osbourne7:24
52Star‐Spangled Banner
Jimi Hendrix4:05
53Since I’ve Been Loving You
Led Zeppelin7:25
54Geek USA
The Smashing Pumpkins5:13
55Satch BoogieJoe Satriani3.63:14
56War Pigs
Black Sabbath7:54
57Walk
art direction:
Bob Defrin (US art director & graphic designer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Terry Date (American record producer and engineer) and Vinnie Paul
co-producer:
Pantera (metal band)
drums (drum set):
Vinnie Paul
electric bass guitar:
Rex Brown
guitar:
Diamond Darrell
lead vocals:
Philip Anselmo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1992) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pantego Sound Studio in Pantego, Texas, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 29)
recording of:
Walk
writer:
Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Darrell Lance Abbott and Vinnie Paul
Pantera3.955:15
58Cocaine
cover recording of:
Cocaine
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 Clapton3:39
59You 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), 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 Kinks4.252:11
60Zoot Allures
Frank Zappa4:13
61Master of Puppets
Metallica8:35
62Money
Pink Floyd6:23
63Scar Tissue
additional assistant engineer:
Greg Collins (engineer) and John Sorenson
additional engineer:
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields), Jennifer Hilliard, Ok Hee Kim and David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jennifer Hilliard and Ok Hee Kim
engineer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Greg Fidelman (Greg Fields), David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer) and Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
keyboard:
Greg Kurstin
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 62)
recording of:
Scar Tissue
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers3.953:39
64Little Red Corvette
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Peggy McCreary
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Don Batts
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
drum machine [Linn LM-1], electric bass guitar, electric guitar, electronic drum set [Pearl SY-1 Syncussion], synthesizer [Oberheim] and lead vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-20)
solo electric guitar:
Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20)
background vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1982-05-20), Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-20)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio in Chanhassen, Minnesota, United States (on 1982-05-20)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 75), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 108), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 127) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 360)
recording of:
Little Red Corvette (on 1982-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince4.34:57
65Blue Sky
The Allman Brothers Band5:07
66The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden4:51
67Beat It
recording engineer:
Donn Landee and Bruce Swedien
synthesizer programming:
Steve Porcaro
co-producer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
producer:
Quincy Jones
mixer:
Bruce Swedien
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Steve Lukather
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
keyboard:
Bill Wolfer (record producer, songwriter, musician and synthesizer programmer from USA)
percussion [drum case beater], background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
Rhodes piano and synthesizer:
Greg Phillinganes
solo electric guitar:
Edward Van Halen
synclavier:
Tom Bahler
synthesizer:
Steve Porcaro
synthesizer [Synergy synthesizer]:
Greg Smith (Producer/Keyboards)
vibraslap:
Chris Shepard
percussion arranger:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Quincy Jones
arranger:
Rod Temperton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MJJ Productions Inc. (rights holder, not an imprint) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Westlake Recording Studios (founded as Westlake Audio in the early 1970s) in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1982)
samples:
Untitled (side A) by Denny Jaeger
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 18), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 185), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 209) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 337)
recording of:
Beat It
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”)
publisher:
Mijac Music and 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)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
Michael Jackson feat. Eddie Van Halen4.354:18
68Starship Trooper
Yes9:25
69And Your Bird Can Sing
The Beatles2:02
70Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix2:51
71Maggot Brain
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Maggot Brain
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Eddie Hazel
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Funkadelic4.1510:19
72Walk This WayAerosmith3:32
73Stash
recording of:
Stash
lyricist:
Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
Phish7:11
74Lazy
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)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Lazy (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music and Henrees Music co.
sub-publisher:
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 Purple4.37:23
75Won’t Get Fooled Again
The Who8:31
76Cinnamon Girl
recording engineer:
David Briggs (producer best known for Neil Young productions) (on 1969-03-20)
engineer:
David Briggs (producer best known for Neil Young productions)
producer:
David Briggs (producer best known for Neil Young productions) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
bass:
Billy Talbot (on 1969-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Ralph Molina (on 1969-03-20)
electric guitar:
Danny Whitten (on 1969-03-20) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1969-03-20)
vocals:
Ralph Molina (on 1969-03-20), Danny Whitten (on 1969-03-20) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1969-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1969-03-20)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 47)
recording of:
Cinnamon Girl (on 1969-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music, Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co. and Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI)
live recording of:
Cinnamon Girl
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music, Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co. and Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI)
Neil Young4.653:00
77Man in the Box
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Jerden
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
additional engineer:
Ron Champagne
assistant engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
assistant mixer:
Bob Lacivita
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sean Kinney
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Starr (Alice in Chains)
electric guitar [guitar] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jerry Cantrell
additional background vocals [backing hacking]:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Kevin Shuss and Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
lead vocals [voals]:
Layne Staley
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) (from 1990 to present) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and London Bridge Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, California, United States
music videos:
Man in the Box by Alice in Chains
recording of:
Man in the Box
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (from 1990 to present) and Jack Lord Music (from 1990 to present)
Alice in Chains4.24:46
78Truckin’
Grateful Dead5:07
79Mean Street
assistant engineer:
Gene Meros
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
recording of:
Mean Street
lyricist and composer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Edward Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Alex Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music (in 1981) and Van Halen Music (in 1981)
Van Halen45:00
80You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC3:52
81Sweet Jane
The Velvet Underground4:10
8221st Century Schizoid Man
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
background vocals:
Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 86)
recording of:
21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
King Crimson4.27:24
83Scuttle Buttin’
Stevie Ray Vaughan1:52
84Lights Out
UFO5:14
85Moonage Daydream
David Bowie4:40
86Whipping Post
The Allman Brothers Band5:20
87Highway 61 Revisited
Johnny Winter5:08
88Kid Charlemagne
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Gary Katz
mixer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Barney Perkins
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen, Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) and Don Grolnick
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player)
background vocals:
Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
horn arranger:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
engineered at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States and ABC Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Kid Charlemagne
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1976) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1976)
Steely Dan4.54:41
89Killing in the Name
Rage Against the Machine5:14
90Let It Rain
Eric Clapton5:03
91Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
John Fogerty
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969)
electric bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969)
electric guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969)
lead vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
music videos:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Creedence Clearwater Revival
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (in 1969-12)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Creedence Clearwater Revival4.3511:05
92Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats3:17
93The End
The Doors11:39
94Working Man
producer:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
drums (drum set):
John Rutsey (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
vocals:
Alex Lifeson (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15) and John Rutsey (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
remixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
arranger:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc.
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1973-04) and Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
remixed at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Working Man (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Rush4.37:12
95Yellow Ledbetter
Pearl Jam5:04
96Honky Tonk Woman
The Rolling Stones3:01
97Beyond the Realms of Death
engineer:
Neil Ross (UK based Music Engineer)
producer:
Judas Priest and Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
drums (drum set):
Les Binks (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Ian Hill (UK bassist for Judas Priest) (in 1978)
electric guitar:
Kenneth Downing (in 1978) and Glenn Tipton (in 1978)
background vocals:
Glenn Tipton (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Rob Halford (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Beyond the Realms of Death (in 1978)
writer:
Les Binks and Rob Halford
publisher:
Arnakata Music Ltd, Ebonytree Ltd, EMI Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (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)
Judas Priest36:55
98Under a Glass Moon
Dream Theater7:04
99’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers
Jeff Becker5:42
100Wanted Dead or Alive
recording of:
Wanted Dead or Alive
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Aggressive Music (from 1986 to present), Bon Jovi Publishing (from 1986 to present), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1986 to present), PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (from 1986 until 1998) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1998 to present)
Bon Jovi5:08