25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1977, Volume 2

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1More 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)
Boston4:38
2Show You the Way to GoThe Jacksons3:26
3Whodunnit
recording of:
Whodunit
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
Tavares3:35
4Telephone Line
engineer:
Mack, Dick Plant, John Richards and Duane Scott
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1976-07)
cello:
Melvyn Gale (in 1976-07) and Hugh McDowell (in 1976-07)
clavinet, Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1976-07)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07) and Richard Tandy (in 1976-07)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1976-07)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1976-07)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1976-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1974), Jet Records (in 1976), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1976, in 2005) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976-07), De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1976-07) and Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1976-07)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
edited at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Telephone Line (in 1976-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., 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 Orchestra4:38
5Best 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.
The Emotions3:41
6Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)Chic3:40
7Home Is Where the Heart IsGladys Knight & the Pips5:09
8Daddy Cool / The Girl Can’t Help It
medley including a cover recording of:
Daddy Cool
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
publisher:
Campbell Connelly
medley including a recording of:
The Girl Can’t Help It
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Troup
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1956)
Darts2:31
9Lonely Boy
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
bell [Sleigh] and drums (drum set):
Michael Botts (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
cowbell, piano and tambourine:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
electric piano and synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble]:
Brock Walsh (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Waddy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
handclaps:
Peter Asher (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Lonely Boy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold4:20
10LucilleKenny Rogers3:32
11Southern Nights
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Southern Nights
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Glen Campbell2:59
12Slow Down
recording of:
Slow Down
writer:
Bob Marshall and John Miles
John Miles4:10
13The Shuffle
recording of:
The Shuffle
composer:
Van McCoy
Van McCoy4:15
14Stop Me
Billy Ocean3:53
15Hurt
The Manhattans3:00
16Ain’t Gonna Bump No More
producer:
Buddy Killen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dial (in 1977)
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
writer:
Buddy Killen and Bennie Lee McGinty
Joe Tex3:31
17Too Hot to HandleHeatwave3:20
18Saturday NiteEarth, Wind & Fire4:06
19She’s a Wind Up
producer:
Nick Lowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 1977)
recording of:
She's a Windup
writer:
Lee Brilleaux, John Martin, Gypie Mayo and John B. Sparks
Dr. Feelgood2:02
20The Modern World
producer:
Chris Parry and Vic Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-21)
recording of:
The Modern World
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam2:31

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part of:25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (number: 1977) (order: 14)