The Greatest Hits of 1979

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Annotation

Track 17 listed as (P) 1978 Polygram Records Inc. (New York).
Tracks 1 to 3, 10, 11, 16 to 18 Licensed from PolyGram Special Products.
This compilation ⓟ 1991 Music for Pleasure.

Made in U.K. on CD
Printed and made in the EEC on back cover.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 0464
Rights Society: BIEM / MCPS
Matrix / Runout: CDM 797844 2 AR . 1 : 1 : 7 EMI SWINDON

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1The Eton Rifles
recording of:
The Eton Rifles
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
The Jam3:29
2I Don't Like Mondays
recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sewer Fire Hits Ltd, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
The Boomtown Rats3:47
3Hersham Boys
producer:
Jimmy Pursey and Peter Wilson
recording of:
Hersham Boys
writer:
Dave Parsons and Jimmy Pursey
Sham 693:27
4Duchess
producer:
Alan Winstanley
recording of:
Duchess
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers2:32
5Heart of Glass
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell
engineer:
Peter Coleman
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman
producer:
Mike Chapman
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke
guitar:
Frank Infante and Chris Stein
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri
vocals:
Deborah Harry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1978), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (in 1978) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 2), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 138), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 138) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 255)
recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック
version of:
Once I Had a Love
Blondie3:56
6Gangsters
recorded in:
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Gangsters
writer:
John Bradbury, Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
version of:
Al Capone
The Special AKA2:50
7Tears of a Clown
producer:
Bob Sargeant
cover recording of:
The Tears of a Clown
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
The Beat2:44
8On My Radio
producer:
Roger Lomas
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter3:15
9Milk and Alcohol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1978)
recording of:
Milk and Alcohol (in 1978-09)
writer:
Nick Lowe and Gypie Mayo
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. and Rock Music Co., Ltd.
Dr. Feelgood2:49
10Waiting for an Alibi
recording of:
Waiting for an Alibi
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Pippin the Friendly Ranger Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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
Thin Lizzy4:11
11Whatever You Want
recording of:
Whatever You Want
written in:
Jersey
writer:
Andy Bown and Rick Parfitt
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd.
Status Quo4:03
12My Sharona
The Knack4:03
13Some Girls
producer:
Mickie Most
Racey3:27
14We Don't Talk Anymore
producer:
Bruce Welch
vocals:
Cliff Richard (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America (in 1979) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 1979)
music videos:
We Don’t Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard
recording of:
We Don’t Talk Anymore (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner Chappell
Cliff Richard4:13
15When You're in Love With a Beautiful Woman
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Dr. Hook2:59
16I Have a Dream
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1979-03-15)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (on 1979-03-27) and Olle Gustafsson (on 1979-03-27)
double bass:
Bertil Andersson (on 1979-03-27) and Bo Hellman (on 1979-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Ola Brunkert (on 1979-03-15)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1979-03-15) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1979-03-15)
synthesizer:
Benny Andersson (on 1979-03-15)
viola:
Lars Arvinder (on 1979-03-27), Nils Heie (on 1979-03-27) and Håkan Roos (on 1979-03-27)
violin:
Anders Dahl (on 1979-03-27), Lennart Fredriksson (on 1979-03-27), Lars Stegenberg (on 1979-03-27), Inge Lindstedt (on 1979-03-27), Gunnar Michols (on 1979-03-27), Claes Nilsson (on 1979-03-27), Bo Söderström (on 1979-03-27), Sixten Strömvall (on 1979-03-27), Harry Teike (on 1979-03-27) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (on 1979-03-27)
choir vocals:
International School of Stockholm Choir (in 1979)
lead vocals:
Frida (in 1979)
chorus master:
Kernstin Feist (in 1979)
cello arranger, double bass arranger, viola arranger and violin arranger:
Rutger Gunnarsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1979)
recorded at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1979-03-15)
mixed at:
Polar Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 51)
recording of:
I Have a Dream (in 1979)
writer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs AB, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Artwork Music Co., Inc. (from 1979 to ????), EMI Waterford Music (from 1979 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1979 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1979 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
Abba4:40
17I Will Survive
associate producer:
Freddie Perren
producer:
Dino Fekaris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1978), Universal Records (in 1978) and Polydor Incorporated (in 1979)
edit of:
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 35), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 251) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 489)
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc.
Gloria Gaynor3:17
18Tragedy
assistant engineer:
John Blanche and Dennis Hetzendorfer
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson
horn:
Boneroo Horns (from 1978-03 until 1978-11), Peter Graves (from 1978-03 until 1978-11), Kenny Faulk (from 1978-03 until 1978-11), Neil Bonsanti (from 1978-03 until 1978-11), Bill Purse (from 1978-03 until 1978-11), Whit Sidener (from 1978-03 until 1978-11) and Stan Webb (from 1978-03 until 1978-11)
conductor:
Albhy Galuten
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1979), Maurice Gibb (in 1979), Robin Gibb (in 1979) and Yvonne Gibb (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Ltd. (in 1979), PolyGram International Music B.V. (in 1979), PolyGram Records, Inc. (in 1979), RSO Records, Inc. (in 1979) and The Estate of Robin Gibb (in 1979)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1978-03 until 1978-11)
recording of:
Tragedy (from 1978-03 until 1978-11)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Music For Unicef, R.S.O. Publishing Ltd., Stigwood Music, Inc., UNICEF and Warner/Chappell
Bee Gees5:03
19Ring My Bell
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Peermusic Pty. Ltd., Two Knight Publishing Co. and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Anita Ward3:35
20Sunday Girl
recording of:
Sunday Girl
lyricist and composer:
Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie3:03