The Old Grey Whistle Test

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

Tracklist

1Digital Media
#TitleArtistLength
1Stone Fox Chase (Old Grey Whistle Test theme)Area Code 6153:22
2Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (in 1973-07)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (in 1974) and Universal Music (in 1974)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Lynyrd Skynyrd4:39
3Can’t Get Enough
recording engineer and mixer:
Ron Nevison
engineer:
Ron Fawcus (task: tape operator)
producer:
Bad Company
bass:
Boz Burrell (in 1973-11)
drums (drum set):
Simon Kirke (in 1973-11)
guitar:
Mick Ralphs (in 1973-11)
guitar [second guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Rodgers (in 1973-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (in 1974)
recorded at:
Headley Grange in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-11)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough (in 1973-11)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
Bad Company4:13
4Long Train Runnin’ (single version)The Doobie Brothers3:28
5All Right NowFree3:48
6Behind the Mask
cover recording of:
Behind the Mask (Michael Jackson version)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Michael Jackson
lyricist:
Chris Mosdell
composer:
坂本龍一
publisher:
Alfa Music, Inc., Mijac Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
version of:
Behind the Mask (Yellow Magic Orchestra version)
Eric Clapton4:48
7Don’t StopFleetwood Mac3:11
8MoondanceVan Morrison4:38
9Guitar ManBread3:46
10You’ve Got a FriendJames Taylor4:29
11It’s So Easy
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Val Garay
acoustic guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass]:
Kenny Edwards (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
clavinet:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Peter Asher (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22), Kenny Edwards (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22), Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1977, in 2017) and WEA International Inc. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 90)
cover recording of:
It’s So Easy (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications Inc. (in 1958)
Linda Ronstadt2:25
12Chuck E’s in LoveRickie Lee Jones3:30
13May You Never
engineer:
John Wood
producer:
John Wood and John Martyn (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
May You Never
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A.
John Martyn3:42
14Mama Told Me Not to ComeRandy Newman2:11
15Jesus Was a Cross Maker (remastered)
producer:
John Beck, Henry Lewy and Jim Pons
guitar and lead vocals:
Judee Sill
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge, Venetta Fields and Clydie King
orchestrator:
Don Bagley and Bob Harris
recording of:
Jesus Was a Crossmaker
lyricist and composer:
Judee Sill
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Judee Sill3:27
16I’m Blowin’ Away (remastered)
engineer:
Fritz Richmond
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
background vocals:
Jackson Browne (from 1975-06 until 1975-09), Emmylou Harris (from 1975-06 until 1975-09) and J.D. Souther (from 1975-06 until 1975-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1975-06 until 1975-09)
recording of:
I'm Blowin' Away (from 1975-06 until 1975-09)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Kaz
publisher:
Glasco Music Company
Bonnie Raitt3:26
17Black Rose
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
John David Souther
bass:
Paul Stallworth
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
electric guitar [electric guitar (left)]:
Waddy Wachtel
electric guitar [electric guitar (right)] and solo guitar:
Danny Kootch
piano:
Andrew Gold
background vocals:
Ned Doheny, Glenn Frey, Don Henley and John David Souther
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Black Rose
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Souther
publisher:
Benchmark Music (in 1976) and Golden Spread Music (in 1976)
J.D. Souther3:51
18Dixie Chicken (2006 remastered)Little Feat3:56
19Werewolves of LondonWarren Zevon3:28
20Life’s Been Good
recording of:
Life’s Been Good
lyricist and composer:
Joe Walsh
publisher:
Wow & Flutter Music
Joe Walsh8:57
21Samba pa tiSantana4:34
22My Best Friend’s Girl
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker, Jay Faires and Tricia Holloway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (in 1978, in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
My Best Friend’s Girl (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Lido Music (in 1978)
The Cars3:43
23Marquee Moon
assistant engineer:
Jim Boyer
engineer and mixer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Andy Johns and Tom Verlaine
assistant mixer:
Jimmy Douglass and Randy Mason
bass guitar:
Fred Smith
drums (drum set):
Billy Ficca
guitar:
Richard Lloyd and Tom Verlaine
solo guitar [after the second chorus]:
Richard Lloyd
solo guitar [after the third chorus] and lead vocals:
Tom Verlaine
recorded at:
A&R Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Marquee Moon
lyricist and composer:
Tom Verlaine
Television10:38
24Because the Night (BBC Live version)Patti Smith3:13
25All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (in 1972), Columbia Records (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1972, in 1976)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
cover recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag, MCA Music, Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople3:34
26I Don’t Want to Talk About ItCrazy Horse5:19
27Free Ride
recording of:
Free Ride
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
Copyright Control, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Silver Steed Music
The Edgar Winter Group3:05
28A Heart Needs a Home
recording of:
A Heart Needs a Home
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson
publisher:
Beeswing Music
Richard & Linda Thompson4:04
29Ooh La LaFaces3:34
30Big LogRobert Plant5:04
31Bought & Sold
Rory Gallagher3:33
32Year of the Cat (BBC Live version)Al Stewart7:06
33Northern Lights
lead vocals:
Annie Haslam
recording of:
Northern Lights
writer:
Michael Dunford and Betty Thatcher
Renaissance4:07
34Arms of MarySutherland Brothers & Quiver2:37
35Song to the Siren (2006 remastered)
engineer:
Stan Agol
producer:
Tim Buckley
12 string guitar:
Tim Buckley (on 1970-09-16)
vocals:
Tim Buckley (on 1970-09-16)
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-09-16)
recording of:
Song to the Siren (on 1970-09-16)
lyricist:
Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley
composer:
Tim Buckley
arranger:
Cul de Sac
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Third Story Music, Inc. and Tim Buckley Music
Tim Buckley3:26
36MockingbirdCarly Simon & James Taylor4:14
37Love Hurts
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Davies
producer:
Gram Parsons
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
bass:
Emory Gordy (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
electric guitar:
James Burton (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Herb Pedersen (in 1973)
pedal steel guitar:
Al Perkins (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
vocals:
Emmylou Harris (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
cover recording of:
Love Hurts (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications, Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Emmylou Harris & Gram Parsons3:38
38Back Street LuvCurved Air3:37
39I Saw the Light (2006 remastered)
producer:
Todd Rundgren
instruments and vocals:
Todd Rundgren
arranger:
Todd Rundgren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 452)
recording of:
I Saw the Light
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Todd Rundgren2:59
40Tom Traubert’s Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen)
Tom Waits6:35
41Wonderous Stories (remastered)
assistant engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
John Timperley
executive producer:
Brian Lane
producer:
Yes
bass guitar:
Chris Squire (from 1976 until 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alan White (from 1976 until 1977)
Moog [Polymoog]:
Rick Wakeman (from 1976 until 1977)
Portuguese guitar [Vachalia] and electric guitar:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977)
background vocals:
Steve Howe (from 1976 until 1977) and Chris Squire (from 1976 until 1977)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (from 1976 until 1977)
arranger:
Yes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic (in 1977), Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1977) and WEA International Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1976 until 1977)
partial recording of:
Wonderous Stories (from 1976 until 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jon Anderson
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Warner Bros. Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell North America Limited and Topographic Music, Ltd. (in 1977)
Yes3:49