Best of Canadian Rock

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

Tracklist

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1High School Confidential
assistant engineer:
David Taylor (Bass player (Bryan Adams) and engineer)
engineer:
Gary Gray (engineer)
producer:
Gene Martynec (Eugene Martynec) and Kevan Staples
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
High Romance Music Ltd (in 1980)
recorded at:
Manta Sound in Toronto (from 1980-08 until 1980-09)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 46)
recording of:
High School Confidential
writer:
Carole Pope and Kevan Staples
publisher:
Joan Tone Musik and Mummy Dust Music Ltd
Rough Trade53:12
2My Girl
Chilliwack3:54
3(Stick in) Lodi
cover recording of:
Lodi
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Wenaha Music
Ronnie Hawkins2:48
4Hot Girls in Love
recording of:
Hot Girls in Love
writer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist) and Bruce Fairbairn
Loverboy3:57
5Mimi on the Beach
assistant engineer:
Mark Baldi, Ron Searles and Rick Starks
engineer:
John Naslen
co-producer:
Kerry Crawford, Jon Goldsmith, Jane Siberry and John Switzer
vocals:
Jane Siberry
recorded at:
Manta Sound in Toronto
mixed at:
Manta Sound in Toronto (in 1984-02)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 77)
recording of:
Mimi on the Beach
lyricist and composer:
Jane Siberry
Jane Siberry57:35
6(You're a) Strange Animal
Gowan4:35
7Crying Over You
solo guitar:
Alex Lifeson
part of:
Canadian Mint: Another 14 Great Cancon Songs You Might Not Know
recording of:
Crying Over You (Platinum Blonde song)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Holmes (lead singer of Platinum Blonde)
Platinum Blonde53:34
8Black Cars
recording of:
Black Cars
writer:
Roy Freeland and Gino Vannelli (Canadian rock/jazz/fusion/pop vocalist, producer, performer and Hall of Fame songwriter (inducted on October 17, 2025))
publisher:
En Forme Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Whirling Rainbow Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Gino Vannelli3:07
9Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)
recording engineer:
Paul Northfield (lead vocals) and Hayward Parrott (canadian engineer)
engineer:
Mike Jones (recording engineer) (task: Sounds Interchange)
producer:
Jim Vallance
assistant mixer:
Randy Staub
mixer:
Ed Thacker
guest background vocals:
Bryan Adams (Canadian singer/songwriter) (on 1985-11-04)
recorded at:
Armoury Studios in Vancouver (background vocals), Le Studio in Morin‐Heights (lead vocals), McClear Place Studios in Toronto (background vocals, horn [horns]), Sounds Interchange in Toronto and Eastern Sound in Toronto (on 1985-11-04: background vocals [Bryan Adams' backing vocals])
mixed at:
Phase One Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone)
written in:
Vancouver (in 1985-05)
writer:
Alan Frew, Sam Reid (Canadian keyboardist for Glass Tiger) and Jim Vallance (in 1985-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Glass Tiger4.54:04
10How Many (Rivers to Cross)
Luba4:10
11Boy Inside the Man
recording of:
Boy Inside the Man
lyricist and composer:
Tom Cochrane (of Red Rider)
Tom Cochrane & Red Rider5:12
12Patio Lanterns
Kim Mitchell3:26
13Ordinary People
The Box3:38
14April Fool
Chalk Circle5:19
15It Aint Enough
recording of:
It Ain't Enough
lyricist and composer:
Corey Hart
Corey Hart3:29
16Can't We Try
producer:
John Capek and Hank Medress
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Can't We Try
lyricist and composer:
Beverly Chapin-Hill and Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
A Question of Material Music, EMI April Music Inc., If Dreams Had Wings Music Ltd. and Scoop Music Ltd.
Dan Hill23:59
17Kiss Him Goodbye
The Nylons3:23
18Hey Men
Men Without Hats5:01

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ASIN:US: B000P739OC [info]