Countdown: Pop!

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1Countdown Theme
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (in 1974)
recording of:
Countdown Theme
writer:
Brian May
publisher:
Copyright Control
[no artist]0:11
2Killer Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hollywood Records, Inc. (in 2009)
recording of:
Killer Queen
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Queen Music Ltd., 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)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen3:01
3Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
congas, gong, maracas, Mark tree, tambourine and tubular bells:
Ray Cooper (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1974)
electric bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1974)
electric guitar and sitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1974)
guitar:
Dr. Winston O'Boogie (in 1974)
harpsichord, mellotron, piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Elton John (in 1974)
background vocals:
Dr. Winston O'Boogie (in 1974), Davey Johnstone (in 1974), Dee Murray (in 1974) and Nigel Olsson (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (in 1974, in 2004, in 2005, in 2011)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon and Paul McCartney
publisher:
Maclen Music, Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1967)
Elton John6:16
4Dancing Queen
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
bass:
Rutger Gunnarsson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
cello:
Hans‐Göran Eketorp (on 1976-09-12) and Åke Olofsson (on 1976-09-12)
clavinet and keyboard:
Benny Andersson (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05, on 1976-12-03)
viola:
Åke Arvinder (on 1976-09-12), Lars Brolin (on 1976-09-12) and Håkan Roos (on 1976-09-12)
violin:
Martin Bylund (on 1976-09-12), Anders Dahl (on 1976-09-12), Lars Stegenberg (on 1976-09-12), Gunnar Michols (on 1976-09-12), Claes Nilsson (on 1976-09-12), Bertil Orsin (on 1976-09-12), Sixten Strömvall (on 1976-09-12), Harry Teike (on 1976-09-12) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (on 1976-09-12)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (in 1976-09) and Frida (in 1976-09)
strings arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976) and Polar Music International AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (in 1976), Glen Studio in Stockholms län, Sweden (from 1976-08-04 until 1976-08-05) and KMH Studios in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-12-03)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 2), SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (number: 7), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 9), Q50 – December 2005 (number: 37), The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 43), BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 171) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 286)
recording of:
Dancing Queen (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing, Union Songs AB, Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
premiered at:
Kungliga Operan in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden (on 1976-06-18)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3:51
5You’re My World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Daryl Braithwaite (in 2008)
cover recording of:
You’re My World
lyricist:
Gino Paoli
composer:
Umberto Bindi
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. and Welbeck Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Il mio mondo
Daryl Braithwaite3:03
6Happy AnniversaryLittle River Band4:06
7Let’s Stick TogetherBryan Ferry2:59
8Cold As IceForeigner3:19
9Pop MusikM3:18
10My 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 Cars3:44
11Love Is in the AirJohn Paul Young3:28
12Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (in 1976)
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 432)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
Thelma Houston3:38
13Instant Replay
recording of:
Instant Replay
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Dan Hartman3:28
14Ma Baker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment GmbH (in 1977)
recording of:
Ma Baker
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
publisher:
BMG Music and Copyright Control
Boney M.4:03
15Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White
vocals:
The Emotions (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire4:53
16Give It Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (in 1982) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1982, in 1983)
recording of:
Give It Up
writer:
Deborah Carter and Harry Wayne Casey
publisher:
EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Harrick Music, Inc.
KC and the Sunshine Band4:06
17Me, Myself I
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1980)
recording of:
Me Myself I
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd. (in 1980)
Joan Armatrading3:16
18Video Killed the Radio StarBuggles3:20
19I Only Want to Be With YouThe Tourists2:24
20Stumblin’ InSuzi Quatro & Chris Norman3:57
21Keep On Loving YouREO Speedwagon3:21
22HelpJohn Farnham4:24
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manufactured in:Australia
distributed by and marketed by:Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Australian Broadcasting Corporation (in 2016)
licensed to:BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd.
Liberation Music
Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10926809 [info]
ASIN:US: B01E1BX9OM [info]