The Best Seventies Album in the World… Ever!

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Tracklist

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CD 1
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1We Will Rock You
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer, enginner, UK, 60’s–80’s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
foot stomps [footstomps] and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09), Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2001, in 2011)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 338)
recording of:
We Will Rock You (from 1977-08 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.92:02
2Starman
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s-present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
12 string guitar, handclaps and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-02-04)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-02-04)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (on 1972-02-04)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho
recording of:
Starman (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use!), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie4.84:13
3See My Baby Jive
producer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
recording of:
See My Baby Jive
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Roy Wood Music Ltd.
Wizzard54:58
4Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
producer:
Steve Harley and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 18)
recording of:
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Trigram Music Management Ltd.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel43:55
5American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
bass:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1971-05-26)
electric piano:
Ray Colcord (on 1971-05-26)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (on 1971-05-26)
membranophone and percussion:
Roy Markowitz (on 1971-05-26)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1971-05-26)
choir vocals:
West 44th Street Rhythm and Noise Choir (on 1971-05-26)
vocals:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26) and Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
recording of:
American Pie (on 1971-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Don McLean54:06
6Band 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.
Paul McCartney & Wings4.355:10
7You Wear It WellRod Stewart4:04
8Baker Street
bass:
Gary Taylor (UK bassist/songwriter/vocalist, member of Herd/Fox/Stealers Wheel) (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti (in 1977)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Hugh Burns (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Nigel Jenkins (in 1977)
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre (in 1977)
percussion:
Glen LeFleur (in 1977)
saxophone:
Raphael Ravenscroft (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Gerry Rafferty (in 1977)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton (in 1977)
edit of:
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
recording of:
Baker Street (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
B Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Icon Music Ltd., Music of Stage Three, PolyGram Music Publishing, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Gerry Rafferty44:06
9Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 - December 2005 (number: 33)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra4.55:01
10You’re So Vain
recording engineer and engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals [additional background vocals]:
Carly Simon and Doris Troy
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon4.754:17
11Heart of Glass
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke
guitar:
Frank Infante and Chris Stein
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri
vocals:
Deborah Harry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1978) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 2), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 138), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 138) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 255)
recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
version of:
Once I Had a Love
Blondie4.63:54
12Let’s Stick Together
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist) and Jon Walls
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist) and John Punter
producer:
Bryan Ferry and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
bass:
John Wetton (from 1973 until 1976)
drums (drum set):
Paul Thompson (Roxy Music drummer) (from 1973 until 1976)
guitar:
Chris Spedding (from 1973 until 1976)
harmonica and keyboard:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
percussion:
Morris Pert (from 1973 until 1976)
soprano saxophone:
Mel Collins (from 1973 until 1976)
synthesizer and violin:
Eddie Jobson (from 1973 until 1976)
tenor saxophone:
Chris Mercer (British saxophonist) (from 1973 until 1976)
trumpet:
Martin Drover (from 1973 until 1976)
choir vocals:
Vicki Brown (English pop, rock & contemporary classical singer) (from 1973 until 1976), Doreen Chanter (from 1973 until 1976), Helen Chappelle (from 1973 until 1976), Jackie Sullivan (vocals & songwriter) (from 1973 until 1976), Martha Walker (Vocalist) (from 1973 until 1976) and Paddie McHugh (from 1973 until 1976)
vocals:
Bryan Ferry (from 1973 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1976), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1976) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London) and Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London) (from 1973 until 1976)
cover recording of:
Let’s Stick Together (from 1973 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
ABZ Music Corp., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Ltd., United Partnership Ltd., Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. and SBK/U Catalog (in 1969)
recording of:
Let’s Stick Together
lyricist and composer:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
ABZ Music Corp., EMI United Partnership Ltd., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Ltd., United Partnership Ltd., Windswept Pacific Entertainment Co. and SBK/U Catalog (in 1969)
Bryan Ferry22:57
13School’s Out
engineer:
Roy Cicala and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Neil Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
electric guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
guitar and background vocals:
Reggie Vincent
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972, in 1974) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises Incorporated and Nimbus 9 Productions
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 293) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 319)
recording of:
School’s Out
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Alice Cooper4.23:27
14Since You Been Gone
recording engineer:
Leigh Mantle and Dr. Michael Palmer (engineer)
engineer:
Gary Edwards (producer, engineer)
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (in 1979-04)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1979-04)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1979-04)
lead vocals:
Graham Bonnet (British rock vocalist) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Records Inc. (in 1979) and Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Château de Pelly in Desingy (in 1979-04) and Maison Rouge Mobile Studio (in 1979-04)
cover recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
recording of:
Since You Been Gone (in 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd. and Union Square Music Songs Ltd.
Rainbow3.953:15
15Rockin’ All Over the World
assistant engineer:
Kevin Whyte
engineer:
John Eden (Producer), Barry Hammond and Simon Sullivan
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1977), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1977), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1977), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1977, in 1988) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton (on 1992-08-30), Studio Bohus in Kungälv Municipality (on 1992-08-30) and Sutton Park in Birmingham (on 1992-08-30)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London)
music videos:
Rockin All Over the World by Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ All Over the World (on 1992-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Greasy King Music, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Intersong (publisher), Intersong Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Wenaha Music and Intersong Ltd. (publisher) (in 1977)
Status Quo43:27
16Cum on Feel the Noize
producer:
Bryan “Chas” Chandler
part of:
Q50 - December 2005 (number: 34)
recording of:
Cum On Feel the Noize
writer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
Slade4.154:28
17Nutbush City LimitsIke & Tina Turner2:50
18Spirit in the SkyNorman Greenbaum4.053:56
19Ride a White Swan
recording of:
Ride a White Swan
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Westminster Music Ltd.
T. Rex2:12
20Rock ’n’ Roll PT.2.
Gary Glitter3:01
21One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.52:17
CD 2
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1You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.84:03
2You to Me Are Everything
producer:
Ken Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1976) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3.653:21
3Tears of a Clown
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (on 1966-09-26)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1966-09-26)
background vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1966-09-26), Claudette Robinson (on 1966-09-26), Bobby Rogers (on 1966-09-26) and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (on 1966-09-26)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1966-09-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, United States (on 1966-09-26)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 313)
recording of:
The Tears of a Clown (on 1966-09-26)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles42:57
4Band of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:53
5Boogie WonderlandEarth, Wind & Fire3:33
6Harvest for the WorldThe Isley Brothers3:53
7Ain’t No Mountain High EnoughDiana Ross4.653:31
8If You Don’t Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin’s group, 1954–mid‐1960s)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes4.153:24
9I’ll Be There
recording of:
I’ll Be There
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
The Jackson 53:52
10Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
bell and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
mellotron:
David Hentschel
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Toni Tennille and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
additional vocals arranger:
Daryl Dragon
vocals arranger:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, United States
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Elton John3.75:33
11The Air That I Breathe
engineer:
Mike Jarratt and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
vocals:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973) and The Hollies Ltd. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
cover recording of:
The Air That I Breathe (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Hollies4.54:01
12Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Nilsson4.23:16
13Guitar Man
engineer:
Armin Steiner
associate producer:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
producer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
bass guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Botts
guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) and James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
piano:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
The Guitar Man
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
Bread43:44
14Lady Eleanor
recording of:
Lady Eleanor
lyricist and composer:
Alan Hull
publisher:
Hazy Music
Lindisfarne4:12
15Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
engineer:
Dan Wallin
producer:
Gordon Carroll (producer)
bass guitar:
Terry Paul (in 1973-02)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1973-02)
guitar:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02) and Roger McGuinn (in 1973-02)
harmonium, organ and spinet:
Carl Fortina (in 1973-02)
background vocals:
Carol Hunter (in 1973-02), Brenda Patterson (in 1973-02) and Donna Weiss (in 1973-02)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (in 1973-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973)
engineered at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 190)
recording of:
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (in 1973-02)
additional lyricist:
Bob Dylan (on 1975-03-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Ram’s Horn Music (in 1973)
Bob Dylan4.652:29
16When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Dr. Hook2:45
17The Show Must Go On
recording of:
The Show Must Go On
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
Leo Sayer2:49
18Wuthering Heights
recording of:
Wuthering Heights
publisher:
Kate Bush (from 1978 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush (on 1977-03-05)
publisher:
Castle (publisher), Ed. Itaipu, Glenwood Music Corporation, Kate Bush Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1978 to present)
Kate Bush4:28
19Follow You Follow Me
assistant producer:
Pierre Geoffroy Chateau
producer:
Genesis (English rock band) and David Hentschel
assistant mixer:
Steve Short (sound engineer & producer)
bass guitar and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
keyboard:
Tony Banks (Genesis) (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd.
recorded at:
Relight Studio in Hilvarenbeek (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho
recording of:
Follow You Follow Me (from 1977-09 until 1977-10)
lyricist:
Mike Rutherford
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Concord Copyrights (BMI), Concord Sounds, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Michael Rutherford Ltd., Philip Collins Ltd., Gelring Ltd. (Publishing company Associated with Genesis) (in 1978) and Hit and Run Music (in 1978)
Genesis4.23:58
20Love Is the Drug
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1975) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1999)
recording of:
Love Is the Drug
lyricist:
Bryan Ferry
composer:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc., Universal Music–MGB Songs and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
Roxy Music4.24:07
21I’m Not in Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1975)
recording of:
I’m Not in Love
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music, St. Anne’s Music Ltd. and Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1975)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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