AM Gold: Perfect Harmony

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Put a Little Love in Your Heart
recording of:
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
writer:
Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Randy James Myers
Jackie DeShannon2:32
2Put Your Hand in the Hand
cover recording of:
Put Your Hand in the Hand
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Ocean32:54
3Everything Is Beautiful
engineer:
Charlie Tallent
producer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
arranger:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
recording of:
Everything Is Beautiful (1970 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
Ray Stevens3:31
4Me and Jesus
recording of:
Me and Jesus
lyricist and composer:
Tom T. Hall
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Tom T. Hall3:22
5Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
Melanie with the Edwin Hawkins Singers43:55
6Day by Day
lead vocals:
Robin Lamont
recording of:
Day by Day (Godspell)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
publisher:
New Cadenza Music Corp., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
part of:
Godspell (Stephen Schwartz musical)
Godspell Cast3:17
7You Light Up My Life
producer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
arranger:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions
cover recording of:
You Light Up My Life
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
publisher:
Curb Songs, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and 電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント PR第3事業部
part of:
The 50th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 50)
Debby Boone53:39
8What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (Jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong's Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc. and Range Road Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Louis Armstrong3.82:19
9United We Stand
assistant engineer:
Stephen Brown (assistant engineer, Deram, 1970s)
engineer:
Terry Johnson (engineer)
producer:
Brotherhood of Man and Tony Hiller
arranger:
Cy Payne
recording of:
United We Stand
composer:
Tony Hiller and Peter Simons (John Goodison)
publisher:
Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp., Edition Corona, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Harmonies Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Palace-Hiller Music and Rolf Budde GmbH & Co.
The Brotherhood of Man4.52:53
10Bridge Over Troubled Water
engineer:
Gene Paul
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Ray Lucas (on 1970-08-13)
electric bass guitar:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1970-08-13)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1970-08-13)
organ:
Billy Preston (on 1970-08-13)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1970-08-13)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1970-08-13)
background vocals:
Cissy Houston (on 1970-08-13), The Sweet Inspirations (on 1970-08-13) and The Sweethearts of Soul (on 1970-08-13)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1970-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, United States
cover recording of:
Bridge Over Troubled Water (on 1970-08-13)
lyricist:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1969)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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
Aretha Franklin5:30
11He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969) and The Hollies Ltd. (from 1969 until 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (on 1969-06-25)
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 1969-06-25)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
The Hollies4.24:16
12Be Thankful for What You Got
recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC
William DeVaughn3:22
13Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
The Edwin Hawkins Singers45:08
14Morning Has Broken
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Morning Has Broken (in 1971-03)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
Cat Stevens4.23:20
15Superstar
recorded in:
England
recording engineer:
Jeremy Gee, Anton Matthews, Alan O’Duffy and Stephen Vaughan (engineer)
engineer:
Tony Bridge (mastering engineer) and Martin Rushent
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) and Tim Rice
choir vocals:
The Trinidad Singers
lead vocals:
Murray Head
conductor:
Alan Doggett
chorus master:
Horace James
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
recording of:
Superstar (in 1970)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Jesus Christ Superstar (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Murray Head44:18
16I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony)
producer:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
vocals:
Eve Graham
arranger:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
The New Seekers3.652:23
17I Don't Know How to Love Him
recorded in:
England
recording engineer:
Jeremy Gee, Anton Matthews, Alan O’Duffy and Stephen Vaughan (engineer)
engineer:
Tony Bridge (mastering engineer) and Martin Rushent
producer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre) and Tim Rice
vocals:
Yvonne Elliman
conductor:
Alan Doggett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976)
recording of:
I Don’t Know How to Love Him (in 1970)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Leeds Music (MCA), Leeds Music Ltd., MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Jesus Christ Superstar (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
Yvonne Elliman33:35
18Why Me
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1972-07-08) and Farrell Morris (on 1972-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Ken Buttery (on 1972-07-08)
guitar:
James Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-07-08), Jerry Stembridge (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1972-07-08) and Bill Justis (on 1972-07-13)
keyboard:
Bobby R. Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1972-07-08) and Michael E. Utley (on 1972-07-08)
strings:
Brenton Banks (on 1972-07-13), Carl Joseph Gorodetzky (on 1972-07-13), David Darling (cellist) (on 1972-07-13), George Binkley III (violinist, session musician) (on 1972-07-13), Lillian Hunt (on 1972-07-13), Sheldon Kurland (on 1972-07-13) and Steven Maxwell Smith (American session violinist. - Steven Maxwell Smith) (on 1972-07-13)
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (on 1972-07-08) and Larry Gatlin (on 1972-07-08)
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (on 1972-07-08)
recording of:
Why Me (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
Kris Kristofferson3:28
19Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
Three Dog Night4.753:42
20Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.054:01

Credits

Release

liner notes:Eddie Dean (liner notes writer, AM Gold: Perfect Harmony)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7020110 [info]
ASIN:US: B000JL2K1W [info]

Release group

part of:AM Gold (Time-Life Music) (number: R984-35) (order: 40)