tracks 10 arranged by [orchestral arrangement by] Ritchie Blackmore tracks 3 to 5 bass Bob Daisley tracks 1 bass Craig Gruber tracks 2 bass Jimmy Bain tracks 6 to 13 bass Roger Glover tracks 5 cello Karl Heinz Feit tracks 5 concertmaster Ferenc Kiss tracks 2 concertmaster [koncert meister] Fritz Sonnleitner tracks 10 concertmaster [orchestra lead by] Raymond Dessaint tracks 10 conductor François Dompierre tracks 2, 5 conductor, score Rainer Pietsch design [sleeve] M4 Design tracks 9 to 11 drums Bobby Rondinelli tracks 12, 13 drums Chuck Bürgi tracks 2 to 8 drums Cozy Powell tracks 1 drums Gary Driscoll tracks 5 flute Rudi Risavy guitar Ritchie Blackmore tracks 10 to 13 keyboards Dave Rosenthal tracks 3 to 5 keyboards David Stone tracks 6 to 9 keyboards Don Airey tracks 1 keyboards Mickey Lee Soule tracks 2 keyboards Tony Carey liner notes Dave Ling tracks 2 orchestra Münchner Philharmoniker tracks 5 recorder Max Hecker tracks 10 score Dave Rosenthal tracks 5 viola Ottmar Machan tracks 5 violin [1st violin] Ferenc Kiss tracks 5 violin [2nd violin] Nico Nicolic tracks 6 to 8 vocals Graham Bonnet tracks 9 to 13 vocals Joe Lynn Turner tracks 2 to 5 vocals Ronnie James Dio Made By EDC, Germany Published By Purple (USA) Music, Inc. Published By Owl Music Ltd. Published By Thames Talent Publishing, Ltd. Published By EMI April Music Inc. Marketed By Spectrum Music (2) Distributed By Spectrum Music (2) Licensed To Spectrum Music (2) Phonographic Copyright (p) Spectrum Music (2) Copyright (c) Spectrum Music (2) The song L.A. Connection (4:38) on this compilation album has a shorter track duration than the version found on the Long Live Rock 'N' Roll album (4:57), but has a longer track duration than the single edit found on the L.A. Connection single (3:43). Also it seems this version is only available on this compilation album.
Booklet incorrectly states: Track 01 Still I'm Sad: Lyrics by Ronnie James Dio, while in fact this track is instrumental.
Track 1 published by Purple (USA) Music, Inc. (BMI). Track 2 published by Owl Music Ltd. (BMI) & Purple (USA) Music, Inc. (BMI). Tracks 3 to 5 & 7 to 13 published by Thames Talent Publishing Ltd. (ASCAP). Track 6 published by EMI April Music Inc. (ASCAP).
Track 1: ℗ 1975 Purple (USA) Music, Inc. Track 2: ℗ 1976 Purple (USA) Music, Inc. Tracks 3 to 5: ℗ 1978 Polydor Records Inc. Tracks 6 to 8: ℗ 1979 Polydor Records Inc. Track 9: ℗ 1981 Polydor Records Inc. Track 10: ℗ 1982 Polydor Records Inc. Track 11: ℗ 1982 PolyGram Records Inc. Tracks 12 & 13: ℗ 1983 Polydor Records Inc.