25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1978, Volume 2

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Le FreakChic3:37
2SeptemberEarth, Wind & Fire3:34
3Boogie Shoes
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1978) and Parlophone Records Ltd. (in 2004)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 324)
recording of:
Boogie Shoes
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
Copyright Control and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
KC and the Sunshine Band2:12
4Wishing on a Star
edit of:
Wishing on a Star by Rose Royce
recording of:
Wishing on a Star
lyricist and composer:
Billie Calvin
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America
Rose Royce4:45
5If I Can’t Have YouYvonne Elliman2:59
6Just the Way You Are
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
20th Century-Fox Record Corporation (in 1978) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Barry White4:48
7Talking in Your Sleep
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (in 1978)
recording of:
Talking in Your Sleep (in 1978)
writer:
Roger Cook and Bobby Wood
publisher:
G.O.A.L. Music Ltd., Roger Cook Music and The International Music Network
Crystal Gayle2:56
8Boogie Oogie OogieA Taste of Honey5:28
9Use Ta Be My Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philadelphia International Records (in 1977)
edit of:
Used ta Be My Girl by The O’Jays
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 42)
recording of:
Use ta Be My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The O’Jays3:20
10Blame It on the BoogieThe Jacksons3:31
11Always and ForeverHeatwave4:51
12It’s Raining
recording of:
It’s Raining
lyricist and composer:
Ian Collier
Darts3:45
13Lovely DayBill Withers4:04
14If I Had WordsScott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley3:51
15Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (in 1977, in 2005), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra5:03
16Never Let Her Slip Away
assistant engineer:
George Ybara
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Andrew Gold and Brock Walsh
percussion:
Andrew Gold (in 1978) and Brock Walsh (in 1978)
saxophone:
Ernie Watts (in 1978)
synthesizer:
Andrew Gold (in 1978)
background vocals:
Andrew Gold (in 1978), John David Souther (in 1978) and Brock Walsh (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1978)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978)
recording of:
Never Let Her Slip Away (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold3:28
17Jilted John
Jilted John2:58
18Don’t Take No for an Answer
recording of:
Don’t Take No for an Answer
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson
Tom Robinson Band4:35
19Ever 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.
Buzzcocks2:43
20Don’t Look BackPeter Tosh3:43

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part of:25 Years of Rock 'n' Roll, Volume 2 (number: 1978) (order: 15)