Smooth Rock: Yacht Rock, Easy Listening and Rock Ballads

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Tracklist

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1If You Leave Me Now
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (from 1976-03 until 1976-04: strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
French horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1976), Rhino Entertainment Company (in 1976, in 2002), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
recording of:
If You Leave Me Now (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera
composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1976)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control, Fairwood Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Polish Prince Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
Chicago3:55
2SailingChristopher Cross4:16
3Summer BreezeSeals & Crofts3:25
4Black Water
additional recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:
Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ted Templeman
autoharp:
Arlo Guthrie
congas and timbales:
Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:
Milt Holland
keyboard:
Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:
Novi
arranger:
Wayne Jackson, Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (, in 1974)
recording of:
Black Water
lyricist, writer and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
The Doobie Brothers4:15
5She’s GoneDaryl Hall & John Oates5:13
6You Belong to MeCarly Simon3:53
7Please Don’t Go
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1979)
recording of:
Please Don’t Go
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, EMI Songs and EMI Songs Ltd.
KC and the Sunshine Band3:50
8Long Train Runnin’The Doobie Brothers3:27
9You’ve Got a FriendJames Taylor4:29
10A Horse With No Name
engineer:
Robin Black and Ken Scott
additional producer:
America and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America, Jeff Dexter, George Martin and Ian Samwell
mixer:
George Martin
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (in 1971, in 1972), Warner Music (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios in Willesden, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
America4:12
11Listen to the MusicThe Doobie Brothers3:47
12Baker StreetGerry Rafferty6:06
13Dance With Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1975)
recording of:
Dance With Me
lyricist:
Johanna Hall
composer:
John Hall
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Siren Songs, 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)
Orleans3:00
14Make It With YouBread3:12
15Daylight Katy
recording engineer and mixer:
Ken Friesen
producer:
Gordon Lightfoot and Lenny Waronker
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
recording of:
Daylight Katy
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
Moose Music and WB Music Corp.
Gordon Lightfoot4:21
16Ventura HighwayAmerica3:32
17Lonely 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 Gold4:25
18We Built This CityStarship4:56
19Walking in Memphis
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Ben Wisch
producer:
Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
bass and organ:
John Leventhal
drums (drum set):
Dennis McDermott
guitar:
Marc Cohn and John Leventhal
Hammond organ:
Chris Palmaro
keyboard:
Eric Rehl
background vocals:
Vivian Cherry, Dennis Collins, Ada Dyer and Darryl Tookes
guest background vocals:
James Taylor
vocals:
Marc Cohn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1991), WEA International Inc. (in 1991) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 415)
recording of:
Walking in Memphis
lyricist and composer:
Marc Cohn
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
Marc Cohn4:13
20I Don’t Want to Talk About It (2009 remaster)
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Rod Stewart
cover recording of:
I Don’t Want to Talk About It (in 1989)
lyricist and composer:
Danny Whitten
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., Crazy Horse Music and Rondor Music
Rod Stewart4:52
21UrgentForeigner4:31
22You’re So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
additional background vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 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, Quackenbush Music, Ltd., Universal Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing Group
Carly Simon4:18
23Is This LoveWhitesnake4:44
24Boys of Autumn
David Roberts4:12
25Big Yellow Taxi (radio mix)
recording of:
Big Yellow Taxi
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Siquomb Pub. Corp.
Joni Mitchell4:13
26I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1976)
recording of:
I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Parker McGee
publisher:
Clearbox Rights LLC, Dawnbreaker Music, Faizilu Publishing and Sutjujo Music
England Dan & John Ford Coley2:38
27MagicPilot3:06
28Drive (2016 remaster)The Cars3:54
29I.G.Y.Donald Fagen6:03
30Glory of LovePeter Cetera4:18
31I Saw the Light (2015 remaster)
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 Rundgren3:00
32I Keep Forgettin’ (Every Time You’re Near)Michael McDonald3:42
33Just the Way It Is, BabyThe Rembrandts4:04
34Black VelvetAlannah Myles4:45
35Once in a Lifetime (2005 remaster)Talking Heads4:20
36Ooh La LaFaces3:34
37Love the One You’re With (single)
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Bill Halverson and Stephen Stills
bass:
Calvin Samuels (in 1970-03)
congas:
Jeff Whittaker (in 1970-03)
guitar, organ, percussion and lead vocals:
Stephen Stills (in 1970-03)
steelpan:
Stephen Stills
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (in 1970-03), David Crosby (in 1970-03), Graham Nash (in 1970-03), Priscilla Jones (in 1970-03) and John Sebastian (in 1970-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1970-03)
recording of:
Love the One You’re With (in 1970-03)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and Gold Hill Music, Inc. (in 1970)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (in 1997)
Stephen Stills3:06
38Midnight at the OasisMaria Muldaur3:50
39Who’s Crying NowRandy Crawford4:31
40Long Hot Summer NightsWendy Waldman4:13
41Must of Got LostThe J. Geils Band2:58
42The MagicianLarry Carlton4:15
43We’re in This Love TogetherAl Jarreau3:47
44Love You Like I Never Loved Before
John O’Banion3:23
45What Do You Want the Girl to DoLowell George4:49
46I Want Something to Find Me
Brenda Russell3:05
47Savannah Sunny Sunday
Galdston & Thom5:40
48Another Night
Wilson Bros.4:00
49Lost Inside Your Love
Badfinger2:42
50Don’t Hang Up Those Dancing Shoes
Terence Boylan3:29
51It Is What It Is (and That’s All)
Steve Forbert3:31
52I Just Can’t Let Go
producer:
David Pack and Michael Verdick
background vocals:
James Ingram and Michael McDonald
vocals:
David Pack
recording of:
I Just Can't Let Go
lyricist and composer:
David Pack
publisher:
Art Street Music and EMI Longitude Music
David Pack4:53

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Warner Music UK Limited (in 2020)
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