With an oversaturation of budget-line compilations and titles purporting to be the "definitive" or "ultimate" collection of classic rock available, it's easy to approach Classic Rock Gold with a heavy hand of skepticism. However, one look at the track listing should wipe that notion right away, as this two-disc set is packed with some of the biggest hits of the rock genre from the late '60s, '70s, and early '80s. Classic Rock covers the breadth and evolution of rock & roll: from the arena rock of Santana, Ted Nugent, Blue Öyster Cult, and Grand Funk Railroad to the power pop-influenced Cars and Cheap Trick to the emergence of hair metal, courtesy of Whitesnake and Scorpions. It's a quality two-disc set that acts as a guide map to some of the most important movements in the history of rock & roll, and listeners looking for a solid rock compilation would be well served here. ~ Rob Theakston, All Music Guide
Bad Company (Producer), Rick Derringer (Producer), Peter Frampton (Producer), Al Kooper (Producer), Todd Rundgren (Producer), Rod Stewart (Producer), Joe Walsh (Producer), The Hollies (Producer), Santana (Producer), Randy Bachman (Producer), Keith Forsey (Producer), Nick Jameson (Producer), Richard Landis (Producer), Roy Thomas Baker (Producer), Bruce Botnick (Producer), Roger Boyd (Producer), Manny Charlton (Producer), Cliff Davies (Producer), Dieter Dierks (Producer), Henry Diltz (Photography), Henry Diltz (Cover Photo), Jack Douglas (Producer), Gus Dudgeon (Producer), Lew Futterman (Producer), Murray Krugman (Producer), David Lucas (Producer), Gary Lyons (Producer), Ian McDonald (Collaboration), Gabriel Mekler (Producer), Rodney Mills (Producer), Keith Olsen (Producer), Sandy Pearlman (Producer), Ron Richards (Producer), Dave Steen (Photography), Dave Steen (Cover Photo), Bill Szymczyk (Producer), Ted Templeman (Producer), Tom Werman (Producer), Chris Wright (Executive Producer), Simon Fowler (Photography), Coco Shinomiya (Design), Dana Smart (Compilation Producer), Michael Putland (Photography), Michael Putland (Cover Photo), Gavin Lurssen (Mastering), Emily Cagan (Product Manager), Paul Canty (Photography), Paul Canty (Cover Photo), Brent Dangerfield (Producer), Ross Marino (Photography), Ross Marino (Cover Photo), Pat Lawrence (Compilation Producer), Dave Thompson (Liner Notes), Ryan Null (Photo Research), Shannon Steckloff (Production Coordination), Richie Gallo (Photography), Jorgen Angel (Photography), Mike Stone (Producer)
