NOW Yearbook ’81

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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1Imagine
engineer:
Eddie Klein (on 1971-05-27), Phil McDonald (on 1971-05-27), Roy Cicala (on 1971-07-04), Jack Douglas (on 1971-07-04) and Shelly Yakus (on 1971-07-04)
bass:
Klaus Voormann (on 1971-05-27), John Beal (on 1971-07-04), George Duvivier (on 1971-07-04) and Jack Lesberg (on 1971-07-04)
cello:
Charles McCracken (on 1971-07-04), Kermit Moore (on 1971-07-04), George Ricci (on 1971-07-04) and Anthony Sophos (on 1971-07-04)
drums (drum set):
Alan White (on 1971-05-27)
piano:
John Lennon (on 1971-05-27)
viola:
Alfred Brown (on 1971-07-04), Harold Coletta (on 1971-07-04), Theodore Israel (on 1971-07-04) and Emanuel Vardi (on 1971-07-04)
violin:
Julius Brand (on 1971-07-04), Frederick Buldrini (on 1971-07-04), Peter Buonconsiglio (on 1971-07-04), Paul Gershman (on 1971-07-04), Harry Glickman (on 1971-07-04), Emanuel Green (on 1971-07-04), Leo Kahn (on 1971-07-04), Harry Katzman (on 1971-07-04), Joseph Malignaggi (on 1971-07-04), David Nadien (on 1971-07-04), John Pintavalle (on 1971-07-04), Raoul Polikian (on 1971-07-04), Matthew Raimondi (on 1971-07-04), Aaron Rosand (on 1971-07-04), Julius Schachter (on 1971-07-04) and Stanley Karpienia (on 1971-07-04)
vocals:
John Lennon (on 1971-05-27)
conductor:
Torrie Zito (on 1971-07-04)
recorded at:
Ascot Sound Studios in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-05-27) and The Record Plant in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1971-07-04)
recording of:
Imagine (from 1971-05-27 until 1971-07-04)
lyricist:
John Lennon and Yoko Ono
composer:
John Lennon
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited and Lenono Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
John Lennon3:02
2Jealous GuyRoxy Music4:51
3I Go to SleepPretenders2:56
4Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes3:39
5Keep On Loving YouREO Speedwagon3:21
6Hold On Tight
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1981)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1981)
electric piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1981)
guitar, piano and synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981) and Richard Tandy (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1981)
conductor:
Rainer Pietsch (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1981), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1981, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1981)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1981)
recording of:
Hold On Tight (in 1981)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Ltd., Jet Music Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (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 Orchestra3:08
7You Better You Bet
The Who3:59
8I Surrender
assistant engineer:
Thomas Brekling and Clay Hutchinson
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Roger Glover
bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1980-11)
drums (drum set):
Bob Rondinelli (in 1980-11)
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1980-11)
keyboard:
Don Airey (in 1980-11)
lead vocals:
Joe Lynn Turner (in 1980-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (in 1981) and Universal Records Inc. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Sweet Silence Studio in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (in 1980-11)
cover recording of:
I Surrender (in 1980-11)
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Complete Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Russell Ballard Ltd, 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)
Rainbow3:26
9Something ’Bout You Baby I LikeStatus Quo2:49
10Please Don’t Touch
producer:
Vic Maile
bass guitar:
Lemmy Kilmister (in 1980-12) and Enid Williams (in 1980-12)
drums (drum set):
Denise Dufort (in 1980-12)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Eddie Clarke (in 1980-12) and Kelly Johnson (in 1980-12)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Kim McAuliffe (in 1980-12)
lead vocals:
Kelly Johnson (in 1980-12) and Lemmy Kilmister (in 1980-12)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Touch (in 1980-12)
composer:
Frederick Heath and Guy Robinson
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Motörhead, Girlschool2:48
11Will You?
recording of:
Will You?
lyricist and composer:
Hazel O’Connor
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd.
Hazel O’Connor4:48
12Wordy Rappinghood
recording engineer and mixer:
Steven Stanley
co-producer:
Steven Stanley
producer:
Chris Frantz and Steven Stanley
recording of:
Wordy Rappinghood
writer:
Chris Frantz, Steven Stanley and Tina Weymouth
Tom Tom Club3:44
13Don’t Stop the MusicYarbrough & Peoples4:09
14Body TalkImagination3:33
15You’ll Never Know
Hi‐Gloss4:45
16Southern FreeezFreeez4:01
17Going Back to My RootsOdyssey3:25
18Let’s GrooveEarth, Wind & Fire3:31
19It’s a Love ThingThe Whispers3:47
20When She Was My GirlFour Tops3:19
21How ’Bout UsChampaign3:20
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part of:Now Yearbook (number: 1981) (order: 16)