The No.1 70's Rock Album

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bat Out of Hell
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Meat Loaf4:57
2Rocky Mountain Way
recording of:
Welcome to the Club
lyricist and composer:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
Joe Walsh5:09
3Paranoid
engineer:
Brian Humphries and Tony Allom
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) and Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London) (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London) (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time: pub_2012-10-25 (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.552:49
4Caroline
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw and Richard Manwaring (Producer)
producer:
Roger Glover and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1973), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1973) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London)
recording of:
Caroline
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo4.353:41
5Bennie and the Jets
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville (in 1973-05)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 371)
recording of:
Bennie and the Jets (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.755:21
6Couldn't Get It RightClimax Blues Band3.253:10
7Why Did You Do ItStretch2.53:33
8Burlesque
recording of:
Burlesque
writer:
Roger Chapman and John Whitney (composer and conductor)
Family54:03
9Mama Told Me Not to Come
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
January Music
Three Dog Night4.653:17
10Howzat
recording of:
Howzat
writer:
Tony Mitchell (bass, songwriter, Australia) and Garth Porter
Sherbet23:45
11Roxanne
engineer:
Chris Gray (UK engineer) and Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1978), Polydor Records (record company, please use “Polydor” for release label.) (in 1978), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead
music videos:
Roxanne (Music video) by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 388)
recording of:
Roxanne
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Police4.43:10
12Blinded by the Light
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London) (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann53:50
13Milk and Alcohol
recording of:
Milk and Alcohol
writer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) and Gypie Mayo
Dr. Feelgood2:47
14Let's Work Together
engineer:
Joe Bellamy, Paul du Gré and Willie "Bass" Rice (engineer)
producer:
Fito de la Parra and Skip Taylor
bass guitar:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
drums (drum set), percussion and timbales:
Fito de la Parra (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
flute, harmonica and horn [horns]:
Stanley Behrens (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Harvey Mandel (American guitarist) (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
slide guitar:
John Paulus (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
vocals:
Dallas Hodge (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
cover recording of:
Let’s Work Together (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
lyricist:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mozella Music Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Canned Heat3.652:48
15What a Fool BelievesThe Doobie Brothers3:40
16Sultans 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. (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 in Notting Hill (in 1978-02)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 156)
recording of:
Sultans of Swing (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
Dire Straits4.355:48
17Meet Me on the Corner
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (in 1971)
recording of:
Meet Me on the Corner
lyricist and composer:
Rod Clements
publisher:
Hazy Music
Lindisfarne2:40
18Question
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
The Moody Blues54:56
19Angel
producer:
Rod Stewart
recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
cover recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C. (company, not a label), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Rod Stewart4:05
20Band on the Run
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
assistant engineer:
Monday (engineer) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-11) and Pete Swettenham (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-11)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), electric piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
horn and strings:
Beaux Arts Orchestra (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
Moog:
Linda McCartney (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10), Linda McCartney (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
orchestrator:
Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London) (in 1973-10)
mixed at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
recording of:
Band on the Run (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
Wings4.355:12

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ASIN:UK: B000024IP9 [info]