Very Best of the 70’s

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Tracklist

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1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire3:35
2Lady MarmaladeLaBelle3:56
3Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Emotions3:41
4I Can Help
engineer:
Chip Young
producer:
Billy Swan and Chip Young
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Christopher (in 1974)
bass:
Mike Leech (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Hayward Bishop (in 1974)
electric guitar:
Chip Young (in 1974) and Reggie Young (in 1974)
instruments:
Paul Richmond (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
I Can Help (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
publisher:
CBS Songs, Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Billy Swan4:02
5Boogie NightsHeatwave3:35
6I Love to Love
engineer:
Richard Dodd
producer:
Biddu
arranger:
Biddu
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (in 1976) and Arista Records Ltd. (in 1986)
cover recording of:
I Love to Love
lyricist:
Philo Jack Robinson
composer:
James Bolden
publisher:
Mautoglade Music, Robin Song Music and Rolf Baierle Music
Tina Charles3:02
7Play That Funky MusicWild Cherry3:12
8I’m on Fire
producer:
Tony Eyers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BR Music Copyrights BV (in 1975)
recording of:
I’m on Fire
lyricist and composer:
T. Eyers
publisher:
Hensley Music, Intersong Music, MCS Music Ltd., Pocket Full of Tunes, Inc. and Intersong Musikverlag (in 1989)
5000 Volts2:39
9Instant Replay
recording of:
Instant Replay
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Dan Hartman3:28
10Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
arranger:
Bobby Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The O’Jays2:56
11Dirty Ol’ Man
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson (in 1973), Valerie Holiday (in 1973) and Fayette Pinkney (in 1973)
arranger:
Bobby Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
recording of:
Dirty Ol’ Man (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. and Mighty Three Music (in 1973)
The Three Degrees4:36
12Everybody Is a Star
recording of:
Everybody Is a Star
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone3:01
13I Can See Clearly NowJohnny Nash2:42
14I Want You to Want Me (live)
recording engineer:
鈴木智雄 (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
assistant engineer:
Mike Beriger
engineer:
Gary Ladinsky
producer:
Cheap Trick and Jack Douglas
mixer:
Cheap Trick, Gary Ladinsky and Jay Messina (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977), CBS Records Inc. (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (in 1978), EPC (in 1978), Epic/Sony Inc. (in 1978, in 1979), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Nippon Budokan in Kitanomaru Kōen, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
mixed at:
The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1978)
live recording of:
I Want You to Want Me (from 1978-04-28 until 1978-04-30)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Music Publishing, Gil Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Adult Music (in 1977) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (in 1977)
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Cheap Trick3:40
15Don’t Bring Me Down
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass guitar:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
clarinet and electric piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04) and Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
choir vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04) and Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
strings arranger and choir vocals arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1979), Jet Inc. (in 1979), Jet Records (in 1979), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 2005)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 215)
recording of:
Don’t Bring Me Down (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Inc., Jet Music 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra4:04
16I’m a Train
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
D. Altfeld, Roy Halee and Albert Hammond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment España, S.L. (in 2010)
recording of:
I’m a Train
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
Copyright Control and Leeds Music Corp. (in 1974)
Albert Hammond3:18
17A Glass of Champagne
engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott
associate producer:
Rupert Holmes
producer:
Georg Kajanus, Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott
mixer:
Jeffrey Lesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Glass of Champagne (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Georg Kajanus
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Sailor2:38
18Yellow River
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 83)
recording of:
Yellow River (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
publisher:
Copyright Control
Christie2:42
2CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977, in 1978), CBS Records Inc. (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (in 1978), Columbia Records (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Toto3:57
2The Free Electric Band
producer:
Albert Hammond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973)
recording of:
The Free Electric Band
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
Imagem Songs Ltd. and Landers‐Roberts Music
Albert Hammond3:25
3Rosetta
producer:
Mike Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (in 1971)
recording of:
Rosetta
lyricist and composer:
Michael Snow
publisher:
St. George Music Ltd.
Georgie Fame & Alan Price2:45
4More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (in 1976), Epic Records (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 39), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 194), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Copyright Control, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston4:42
5Black Magic WomanSantana3:19
6San Bernadino
recording of:
San Bernadino
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
Christie3:11
7Indian ReservationRaiders2:52
8Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
producer:
Jack Gold
performer:
Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recording of:
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
writer:
Nat Kipner and John McIntyre Vallins
publisher:
Homewood House Music and MCA Music Ltd.
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams2:54
9The Witch Queen of New Orleans
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1971) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recording of:
The Witch Queen of New Orleans (1971 song)
writer:
Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Redbone2:44
10Girls, Girls, Girls
engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott
associate producer:
Rupert Holmes
producer:
Georg Kajanus, Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott
mixer:
Jeffrey Lesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1974)
recorded at:
CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 51)
recording of:
Girls, Girls, Girls (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Georg Kajanus
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd.
recording of:
Girls, Girls, Girls
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee, Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music and WB Music Corp.
Sailor3:02
11Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Doctor Hook and the Medicine Show3:48
12Kiss and Say Goodbye
instruments:
MFSB
background vocals:
Carla Benson, Evette Benton, Barbara Ingram and The Manhattans
lead vocals [singing voice on 1st lead]:
Gerald Alston
spoken vocals [spoken voice on 2nd lead]:
Winfred Lovett
recording of:
Kiss and Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Winfred Lovett
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Manhattans4:27
13Dust in the Wind
additional engineer:
Terry Diane Becker
engineer:
Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
producer:
Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cello, viola and violin [violins]:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
percussion [additional percussion]:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
arranger:
Kansas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (in 1977), Epic Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and CBS Records Inc. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
mixed at:
The Village in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 39)
recording of:
Dust in the Wind (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Blackwood Music Publishing, Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
adaptations:
As the Sun Rises
Kansas3:26
14Me and Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
vocals:
Billy Paul (in 1972)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Yamaha Music Entertainment and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Billy Paul4:46
15Show You the Way to GoJacksons5:31
16The Most Beautiful Girl
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (on 1973-02-09)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1973-02-09)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (on 1973-02-09)
vocals:
Charlie Rich (on 1973-02-09)
strings arranger:
Bill McElhiney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-02-09)
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl (on 1973-02-09)
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:38
17Stand by Your ManTammy Wynette2:40
18Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
’k Blijf op je wachten
Lynn Anderson2:51

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part of:Very Best of the 70’s (number: 1) (order: 1)