Greatest Hits of the 70’s

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Annotation

8-CD set. CDs 2, 3, 4 & 8 are missing.

Individual barcodes:

CD 1: 0724389956320
CD 2: ???
CD 3: ???
CD 4: ???
CD 5: 0724389956726
CD 6: 0724389956825
CD 7: 0724389956924
CD 8: ???

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness2:22
2Ready Steady
engineer:
Alan Winstanley
producer:
Martin Rushent
bass guitar:
Tony James
drums (drum set):
Mark Laff
guitar:
Bob Derwood Andrews
lead vocals:
Billy Idol
edit of:
Ready Steady Go (Phil Wainman version) by Generation X
recording of:
Ready Steady Go
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol and Tony James
publisher:
Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music, Chrysalis Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
Generation X2:58
3No More Heroes
engineer:
Alan Winstanley
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1977)
recorded at:
T.W. Studios in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
No More Heroes (in 1977-07)
writer:
Jet Black, Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
The Stranglers3:29
4The Sound of the Suburbs
recording of:
The Sound of the Suburbs
lyricist:
Jean-Marie Carroll and Nicky Tesco
composer:
Jean-Marie Carroll
The Members3:55
5God Save the Queen
engineer:
Bill Price
producer:
Bill Price and Chris Thomas
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1977-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 173) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 365)
recording of:
God Save the Queen
writer:
Paul Cook, Steve Jones, John Lydon and Glen Matlock
publisher:
Arista Music, Inc., Careers Music, Inc., Rotten Music Ltd, Stephen Philip Jones, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. and WB Music Corp.
Sex Pistols3:20
6Death Disco
recording of:
Death Disco
lyricist:
John Lydon
composer:
John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon and Jim Walker
publisher:
BMG Ariola Belgium, EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Songs and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Public Image Ltd.4:06
7Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
engineer:
Doug Bennett and Martin Rushent
producer and mixer:
Martin Rushent
arranger:
Buzzcocks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 276)
recording of:
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (in 1977-11)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Buzzcocks2:41
8Up Against the Wall
engineer:
Bill Price
producer:
Chris Thomas
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1978)
recording of:
Up Against the Wall
writer:
Roy Butterfield and Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson Band3:35
9On My Radio
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter3:09
10A Message to Rudy
producer:
Elvis Costello
guest trombone:
Rico Rodriguez
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 132)
cover recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
The Specials2:55
11Don’t Look Back
cover recording of:
Don’t Look Back
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Ronald White
publisher:
Jobete Music and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Peter Tosh3:44
12My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1979, in 2002) and Capitol Records, LLC (in 1979)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control, Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation, Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
The Knack4:01
13Tomorrow Night
recording of:
Tomorrow Night
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Crane
publisher:
Westminster Music Ltd.
Atomic Rooster3:58
14Showdown
engineer:
Denny Bridges and John Middleton
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-04)
cello:
Mike Edwards (in 1973-04) and Colin Walker (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1973-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973-04)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973-04)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (in 1973-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1973, in 2005, in 2011), Jet Records (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Air Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-04)
recording of:
Showdown (in 1973-04)
written in:
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc., Jet Music Inc., 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
Electric Light Orchestra4:10
15Frozen Years
The Rumour3:30
16Man From Manhattan
producer:
Freddie Mercury
guitar:
Brian May
piano and background vocals:
Freddie Mercury
recording of:
The Man From Manhattan
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Howell
Eddie Howell3:21
17Big Shot Momentarily
producer:
Bob Andrews and Jona Lewie
recording of:
Big Shot Momentarily
lyricist and composer:
Jona Lewie
publisher:
Street Music Ltd. (in 1980)
Jona Lewie2:57
18Blue Peter
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
recording of:
Blue Peter (theme for the children's show 01-1979 to 06-1989)
composer:
Mike Oldfield
arrangement of:
Barnacle Bill (original hornpipe)
cover recording of:
Blue Peter (theme for the children's show 01-1979 to 06-1989)
composer:
Mike Oldfield
arrangement of:
Barnacle Bill (original hornpipe)
Mike Oldfield2:08
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part of:Greatest Hits of the (number: 70) (order: 3)
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