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The Who, Producer, MainArtist - Pete Townshend, ComposerLyricist - GLYN JOHNS, Producer
℗ 1971 Polydor Ltd. (UK)
Robert Fripp, Lead Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Rhythm Guitar - George Murray, Bass Guitar - Dennis Davis, Drums, Percussion - Ray Staff, Mastering Engineer - Brian Eno, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, Miscellaneous - Tony Visconti, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Background Vocals - David Richards, Assistant Engineer - Antonia Maass, Background Vocals - Eugene Chaplin, Assistant Engineer
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1977, 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Stevie Nicks, Producer, Vocals - Lindsey Buckingham, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Chris Morris, AssistantEngineer - Christine Mcvie, Producer, Keyboards, Vocals - JOHN MCVIE, Producer, Bass Guitar - MICK FLEETWOOD, Producer, Drums, Percussion - Ken Perry, MasteringEngineer - Fleetwood Mac, MainArtist - Richard Dashut, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer - Ken Caillat, Producer, Audio Recording Engineer
© 1977 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1977 Warner Records Inc.
Mick Taylor, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Giles Martin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - ANDY JOHNS, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Emily Lazar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - KEITH RICHARDS, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Nick Harrison, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Producer, Co-Producer - The Rolling Stones, MainArtist - Jimmy Miller, Producer - Bill Wyman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Watts, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - N Hopkins, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2020 Promotone B.V.
Elvis Presley, Performer - Elvis Presley, Vocal - Carl Perkins, Composer - Carl Perkins, Lyricist
Originally released 1956. All rights reserved by RCA Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
The Clash, Performer - Guy Stevens, Producer - Joe Strummer, Composer - Joe Strummer, Lyricist - Mick Jones, Composer - Mick Jones, Lyricist
(P) 2013 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Doc Pomus, Writer - Mort Shuman, Writer - Gene Pitney, Writer - John Lee Hooker, Writer - WILLIE DIXON, Writer - Robert Plant, Band Member, Vocals, Writer - Jimmy Page, Producer, Band Member, Guitar, Writer, Theremin - Arthur Crudup, Writer - John Bonham, Band Member, Drums, Writer - Led Zeppelin, MainArtist - John Paul Jones, Band Member, Guitar, Writer - James Oden, Writer - Bukka White, Writer - Bernie Besman, Writer
© 1969 Atlantic Recording Corporation, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2012 Atlantic Records
AC/DC, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Angus Young, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Robert John 'Mutt' Lange, Producer - Bon Scott, Composer, Lyricist - Malcolm Young, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist - Phil Rudd, Drums - Cliff Williams, Bass
(P) 1979 J. Albert & Son Pty Ltd
Rick Gardner, ComposerLyricist - Iggy Pop, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - David Bowie, Producer
(C) 2006 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile Inc., under exclusive license to Virgin Records America Inc.
Bruce Springsteen, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Artist, Producer, Associated Performer, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Producer - Garry Tallent, Bass - Mike Appel, Producer - Louis Lahav, Engineer - Ernest "Boom" Carter, Drums - David Sancious, Keyboards - Danny Federici, Organ - Clarence Clemons, Saxophone
(P) 1975 Bruce Springsteen
Marcy Levy, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - George Terry, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. CALE, ComposerLyricist - Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Oldaker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - GLYN JOHNS, Producer - Dick Sims, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Radle, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Yvonne Elliman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1977 Universal International Music B.V.
Randy Meisner, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals - Bernie Grundman, Remastering Engineer - Sid Sharp, Concert Master Conductor - Glenn Frey, Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar - DON HENLEY, Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Backing Vocals, Writer - Don Felder, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Solo Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Allan Blazek, Engineer - Bill Szymczyk, Producer, MixingEngineer - JIM ED NORMAN, Conductor, String Arranger - Joe Walsh, Guitar, Electric Guitar, Backing Vocals - Ed Mashal, Engineer - Eagles, MainArtist - Bruce Hensal, Engineer
© 2017, 1976 Elektra/Asylum Records. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1976 Asylum
Simon & Garfunkel, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Tom Wilson, Producer - Paul Simon, Composer, Lyricist
Originally released 1964. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Ezrin, Composer, Producer, Percussion, Programmer - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Remix - Tony Levin, Bass - Damon Iddins, Engineer - Andy Jackson, Engineer, Masterer, Remix - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Backing Vocals - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Richard Wright, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer - Nick Mason, Drums, Sound Effects (SFX) - Anthony Moore, Composer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Backing Vocals - Jon Carin, Composer, Keyboards - Phyllis St James, Backing Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Backing Vocals - Devin Workman, Editor
© 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd., under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company.
NEIL YOUNG, Producer, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, Mixing Engineer, MainArtist - Ben Keith, Keyboards, Production - Rick Rosas, Bass Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Chad Cromwell, Drums - dave collins, Digital Editor - TIM MULLIGAN, Engineer, Production - Harry Sitam, Technical Engineer - NIKO BOLAS, Producer, Engineer - Alan Yoshida, Engineer - Frank "Poncho" Sampedro, Electric Guitar, Production, Background Vocals - Tim McColm, Second Engineer - Alan Abrahamson, Second Engineer - Brently Walton, Second Engineer
© 2004 Reprise Records for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the U.S. ℗ 1989 Reprise Records
John Fogerty, Producer - Barrett Strong, ComposerLyricist - Norman Whitfield, ComposerLyricist - Creedence Clearwater Revival, MainArtist
℗ 1970 Fantasy, Inc.
Bruce Botnick, Engineer - Larry Knechtel, Bass Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - JOHN DENSMORE, Drums, Writer - Jim Morrison, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ray Manzarek, Keyboards, Writer - The Doors, MainArtist - Robby Krieger, Guitar, Writer - Paul A. Rothchild, Producer
1967 Elektra Records 2012 Elektra Records
Giles Martin, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - John Lennon, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Mccartney, Bass Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - GEORGE HARRISON, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Martin, Producer - Ringo Starr, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Sam Okell, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Beatles, MainArtist - Matt Mysko, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2017 Calderstone Productions Limited (a Division of Universal Music Group) / Apple Corps Limited
Jimi Hendrix, Composer - Jimi Hendrix, Guitar - Jimi Hendrix, Performer - Jimi Hendrix, Producer - Jimi Hendrix, Vocal - Billy Cox, Bass - Buddy Miles, Drums - Janie Hendrix, Producer - Eddie Kramer, Engineer - Eddie Kramer, Mixing Engineer - Eddie Kramer, Producer - John McDermott, Producer - Chandler Harrod, Assistant Engineer - Spencer Guerra, Engineer - Bernie Grundman, Mastering Engineer - Dave Rango, Engineer
(P) 2013 Experience Hendrix L.L.C., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Mars Bonfire, ComposerLyricist - John Kay, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Podolor, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RUSHTON MOREVE, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - STEPPENWOLF, MainArtist - GABRIEL MEKLER, Producer - Bill Cooper, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Edmonton, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Goldy McJohn, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Monarch, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Raymond Douglas Davies, Composer, Writer - Dave Davies, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar - Ray Davies, Composer, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Rhythm Guitar, Harmonica - The Kinks, MainArtist - Shel Talmy, Producer - Pete Quaife, Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
© 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company ℗ 1964 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
BERT BERNS, Producer - VAN MORRISON, Composer, Lyricist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
Originally released 1967. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Dylan, Associated Performer, Guitar, Harmonica, Main Artist, Associated Performer, Guitar, Harmonica - B. Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - John Hammond, Producer - Bob Irwin, Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer
Originally released 1963. All rights reserved by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Richie Furay, Guitar, Background Vocals - Buffalo Springfield, MainArtist - Brian Stone, Producer - Bruce Palmer, Bass Guitar - Charles Greene, Producer - Dewey Martin, Drums, Background Vocals - Doc Siegel, Engineer - NEIL YOUNG, Guitar - Stephen Stills, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Tom May, Engineer - Stan Ross, Engineer
© 2018 Atlantic Recording Corporation. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 2018, 1966 Atlantic Recording Corporation.
Steve Douglas, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Knechtel, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Green, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ray Pohlman, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Tanner, Theremin, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Additional Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, Producer, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Al Casey, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Strange, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Plas Johnson, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Migliori, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Don Randi, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Capp, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Lyle Ritz, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Sterling Morrison, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Maureen Tucker, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Cale, Piano, Viola, Celesta, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Lou Reed, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Velvet Underground, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nico, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Wilson, Producer - Norman Dolph, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Omi Haden, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Licata, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
A Republic Records Release; ℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Performed by, MainArtist - Stan Lynch, Drums - Benmont Tench, Organ, Piano - Max, Mixer, Recorded by - Tom Petty, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Ken Perry, Masterer - Mike Campbell, Guitar - Ron Blair, Cello, Electric Bass Guitar - Denny Cordell, Producer - Noah Shark, Mixer, Recorded by
© 1976 Gone Gator Records ℗ 1976 Gone Gator Records
Felix Pappalardi, Producer - TOM DOWD, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Clapton, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jack Bruce, Bass Guitar, Piano, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Cream, MainArtist - Ginger Baker, Drums, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Ronald Brown, Author
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Patti Smith Group, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Kaye, Guitar - Jay Dee Daugherty, Drums - Bruce Brody, Piano - Shelly Yakus, Mixing Engineer - Bruce Springsteen, Composer, Lyricist - THOM PANUNZIO, Engineer - Jimmy Iovine, Producer, Mixing Engineer - PATTI SMITH, Lyricist, Vocal - Ivan Kral, Bass - Gary Russell, Assistant Engineer
(P) 1978 Arista Records LLC
John Lennon, Producer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - PHIL SPECTOR, Producer - Alan White, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Yoko Ono, Producer - The Flux Fiddlers, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Klaus Voormann, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 EMI Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 2010 EMI Records Ltd ℗ 2010 Calderstone Productions Limited (a division of Universal Music Group)
Them, Associated Performer, Main Artist - Van Morrison, Composer, Lyricist - Dick Rowe, Producer
Originally released 1965. All rights reserved by Exile Productions, Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
Wayne Kramer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer - Rob Tyner, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - Fred Smith, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica - MC5, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer - Jac Holzman, Producer - Michael Davis, Band Member, Vocals, Writer, Bass - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Vocals, Writer
© 1969 Elektra Records ℗ 1969 Elektra Records
Brad Whitford, Guitar - Jay Messina, Marimba - S. Tyler, Composer - S. Tyler, Lyricist - Aerosmith, Performer - Joe Perry, Background Vocal - Joe Perry, Guitar - Joe Perry, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Joe Perry, Slide Guitar - Joe Perry, Percussion - T. Hamilton, Composer - T. Hamilton, Lyricist - Steven Tyler, Vocal - Steven Tyler, Percussion - Steven Tyler, Keyboards - Steven Tyler, Harmonica - Tom Hamilton, Bass - Jack Douglas, Producer - Joey Kramer, Percussion - Joey Kramer, Drums
(P) 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Alex Van Halen, Drums, Percussion, Writer, Background Vocals - David Lee Roth, Lead Vocals, Writer - Eddie Van Halen, Guitar, Keyboards, Writer, Background Vocals - Donn Landee, Engineer - Ted Templeman, Producer - Chris Bellman, Remastering Engineer - Joan Parker, Coordinator - Van Halen, MainArtist - MICHAEL ANTHONY, Bass Guitar, Writer, Background Vocals - GREGG GELLER, Mastering Engineer - Jo Motta, Coordinator - Ken Deane, Second Engineer
1982 Warner Records Inc. 1983 Warner Records Inc.
Toto, Performer - Dana Latham, Recording Engineer - Gabe Veltri, Recording Engineer - Tom Knox, Engineer - Tom Knox, Mixing Engineer - Jeffrey Pocaro, Percussion - Jeffrey Pocaro, Drums - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Steve Pocaro, Vocal - Steve Pocaro, Keyboards - Steve Lukather, Vocal - Steve Lukather, Guitar - David Hungate, Bass - Ron Hitchcock, Mastering Engineer - David Paich, Composer - David Paich, Lyricist - David Paich, Vocal - David Paich, Keyboards - Bobby Kimall, Vocal
(P) 1978 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Joe Gastwirt, Mastering Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Remastering Engineer, Digital Mastering Engineer - Tony Bongiovi, Producer - JERRY HARRISON, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - ED STASIUM, Engineer - David Byrne, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer - Chris Frantz, Producer, Drums, Writer, Steel Pans Drums - Tina Weymouth, Producer, Bass Guitar, Writer - Talking Heads, MainArtist - Lance Quinn, Producer, Arranger, Arrangement Horn - Mark Spector, Producer - Andy Zac, Producer
1977 Sire Records Inc. 1977 Sire Records Inc.
The Pretenders (Martin Chambers, Drums, Vocals - Chrissie Hynde, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocals, Composer - James Honeyman Scott, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Composer - Pete Farndon, Vocals, Bass) - (Chris Thomas, Producer - Bill Price, sound engineer - Mike Stavrou, Mixer - Steve Nye, Additional Recording)
© 2013 Warner Music UK Ltd. ℗ 1979 Warner Music UK Ltd.
Bill Price, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - CHRIS THOMAS, Producer - Steve Jones, Guitar, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Young, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Lydon, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Rotten, ComposerLyricist - Paul Cook, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sex Pistols, MainArtist - Stephen Philip Jones, ComposerLyricist - Glenn Matlock, ComposerLyricist
A UMC recording; ℗ 2012 Sex Pistols Residuals, under exclusive licence to Universal Music Operations Limited
Johnny Ramone, Guitar - Dee Dee Ramone, Bass Guitar, Writer - Ramones, MainArtist - Joey Ramone, Vocals - Craig Leon, Producer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Tommy Ramone, Drums, Writer - Rob Freeman, Engineer - Sam Okell, Engineer, Remastering Engineer - Sean Magee, Remastering Engineer - Don Hunerberg, Assistant Engineer
© 2016 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group Company. All Rights Reserved. ℗ 1976 Sire Records 2016 Remastered
Butch Vig, Producer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kurt Cobain, ComposerLyricist - Krist Novoselic, ComposerLyricist - ANDY WALLACE, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Craig Doubet, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Grohl, ComposerLyricist - Nirvana, MainArtist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Brendan O'Brien, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jason Corsaro, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Chris Cornell, ComposerLyricist - ADAM KASPER, Assistant Mixer, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Michael Beinhorn, Producer - Soundgarden, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 1994 UMG Recordings, Inc., Mit freundlicher Genehmigung: Universal Music Group, Inc
Craig Ross, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Liuh-Wen Ting, Viola, AssociatedPerformer - Lenny Kravitz, Producer, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, Mellotron, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Henry Hirsch, Bass Guitar, Piano, Synthesizer, Wurlitzer Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Lawrence, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Hunter, Flugelhorn, French Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Breit, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
A Virgin Records release; ℗ 1993 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jeff Buckley, Associated Performer, Dulcimer, Guitar, Harmonium, Main Artist, Organ, Producer - ANDY WALLACE, Producer - G. Lucas, Composer, Lyricist - J. Buckley, Composer, Lyricist - Gary Lucas, Guitar - Steve Berkowitz, Executive Producer - Matt Johnson, Drums, Percussion - Mick Grondahl, Bass
(P) 1994 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Saul Hudson, ComposerLyricist - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Thompson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Duff McKagan, ComposerLyricist - Mike Clink, Producer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Guns N' Roses, MainArtist - W. Axl Rose, ComposerLyricist - Jeffrey Isbell, ComposerLyricist - Steven Adler, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1987 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Daniel Lanois, Producer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Eno, Producer, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Bono, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Flood, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Adams, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - U2, MainArtist - Adam Clayton, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, ComposerLyricist - The Edge, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Mullen, Jr., Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Arnie Acosta, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shannon Strong, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Scott Sedillo, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2011 Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Bob Rock, Producer - Michael Kamen, Arranger, Work Arranger - James Hetfield, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kirk Hammett, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lars Ulrich, Producer, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jason Newsted, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Metallica, MainArtist
℗ 1991 Blackened Recordings Inc., under exclusive licence to Universal International Music B.V.
Bruce Fairbairn, Producer - David Bryan, Keyboards, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Rock, Mixer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bon Jovi, MainArtist - Desmond Child, ComposerLyricist - Richie Sambora, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Bon Jovi, Guitar, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tico Torres, Cymbals, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Crich, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alec John Such, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1986 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Trevor Horn, Writer - Jon Anderson, Writer - Trevor Rabin, Writer - Yes, MainArtist - Chris Squire, Composer, Writer
© 1983 Atlantic Records ℗ 1983 Atlantic Records
John Smith, Engineer - Alex James, Composer, Guitar, Executive Producer - Dave Rowntree, Composer, Drums - David Rowntree, Composer - STEPHEN STREET, Producer, Mixer, Remastering Engineer - Graham Coxon, Composer, Guitar - Blur, MainArtist - Damon Albarn, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Executive Producer, Vocals, Writer - Frank Arkwright, Remastering Engineer - Tom Girling, Assistant Engineer - Julia Gardner, Assistant Engineer
© 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2014 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Billy Corgan, Producer, ComposerLyricist - ALAN MOULDER, Producer - The Smashing Pumpkins, MainArtist - Mark "Flood" Ellis, Producer
℗ 2012 Virgin Records America Inc.
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Enjoy Rock music's finest in the best possible audio quality. 50 legendary tracks in Hi-Res, including The Who, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, The Beatles, David Bowie, The Clash, AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, Aerosmith, Sex Pistols, Nirvana, Guns N' Roses, Metallica, U2...
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And then Nirvana Killed Rock
by Marc Zisman
Thirty-four years ago, Nirvana was born: the most unexpected punk swerve of the end of the 20th century. A rocketing career, international hits, hordes of fans and a tragic epilogue for this worldwide phenomenon. And what if Kurt Cobain’s band was none other than the last band in the history of rock? The ultimate generational phenomenon of genre, if not its last myth.
Devoted to this ideology of independence, the members of Nirvana became the most popular anti-rock stars of their time, and through no fault of their own. A triumph that put them at the forefront of the alternative rock scene, and most particularly the grunge scene, highlighting at the same time other formations such as Soundgarden, Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam. Three albums later, Nirvana still enjoyed the same notoriety, and their inspiration didn’t run dry, as proved by the album Unplugged In New York live, an acoustic version then, that allowed you to taste the deep power of their compositions in stripped-down versions. Ironic for this trio who were there, first and foremost to make noise…
But exhaustion would get the better of Kurt Cobain who, weary of the audience and the media, interrupted the European tour that was taking place. Shortly after, he was found dead in his home from a bullet to the head, on April 8th, 1994 - seven months after the release of their third and last studio album, In Utero… With this tragic ending at only 27 years old, a career stopped and a myth began for this Ian Curtis of the grunge generation. Nirvana’s popularity hasn’t waned since, with their songs remaining classics of the genre. The tragedy even reinforced the legend surrounding this band adopted by an entire young generation. The Washington Post even ran as a headline: Kurt Cobain, the suicide that spoke to a generation.
Unemployment was spreading, AIDS was taking its toll and Nirvana’s singer, at the height of his glory, shoots himself. In short, the skies are anthracite grey… Today, indie rock has become more mainstream than ever. In the early 90s, it wasn’t! Nobody then was dreaming of success, about putting their tracks in TV ads and raking in dollars in the name of rock ‘n’ roll. In the blink of an eye, Nirvana moved from a small label built by friends (Sub Pop) to one of the biggest record labels (Geffen), from the Riverside in Newcastle to headlining Reading festival, from the common fanzine to the cover of Rolling Stone! In 1991, Kurt Cobain tailored his words with precaution about the immediacy of his band’s success: “It isn’t our goal to keep on selling discs. We just want to keep having fun and liking one another. We hope that we can still write good music before it gets on our nerves. If anything threatens this balance, we’ll stop immediately. We can also stop the band for a while, which is fortunately another solution we can contemplate… But we didn’t think our success would be so massive and immediate. I would have to be very pretentious to tell you that I was expecting that… In our lawyer’s office, I saw on the wall a gold record awarded to the hard rock band Poison and I told myself: ‘There’s absolutely, really absolutely no chance, and no reason, that a band like ours can succeed in the mainstream.’ Today, I’m not afraid of this success. It’s just that… I’m afraid it can make this whole enterprise not funny. Impersonal. At the moment, we still enjoy doing it. But who knows?”
The icon Kurt Cobain passed away more than twenty years ago. Would he have become “an old songwriter encrusted in a rocking chair, an acoustic guitar in his hand”, as he liked to imagine himself at the time of retirementm, in the shoes of Leadbelly or Johnny Cash. Who knows… Between 552,236 and 552,237 new rock bands would follow after Nirvana. Yet none would reach such recognition, such status. Because in the middle of the 90s, the feeling of rebellion and the whole mythology it conveyed drifted away from rock ‘n’ roll—which had become more consensual than ever—towards other musical genres, such as hip hop and electro. A revolution that Kurt Cobain would never have imagined…
NB: citations from Kurt Cobain, interview by Marc Zisman, 'Guitare & Claviers' (November 1991).
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