The Sound of the 70’s

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Tracklist

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1Ballroom Blitz
engineer:
Peter Coleman
producer:
Phil Wainman
arranger:
Sweet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (in 1973), Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1973, in 1974, in 1975) and Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (in 1973)
recorded at and engineered at:
Audio International Studios in London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Ballroom Blitz
writer:
Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Sweet4:03
2Amateur Hour
recording of:
Amateur Hour
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Sparks3:24
3Stuck in the Middle With You
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (in 1972) and John Mills (in 1972)
producer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
drums (drum set):
Rod Coombes (in 1972)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Williams (in 1972)
guitar:
Paul Pilnick (in 1972) and Gerry Rafferty (in 1972)
keyboard:
Joe Egan (in 1972)
vocals:
Joe Egan (in 1972) and Gerry Rafferty (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1972)
music videos:
Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel
recording of:
Stuck in the Middle With You (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Rafferty and Joe Egan
publisher:
Baby Bun Music Ltd, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing
Stealers Wheel3:24
4Heart on My Sleeve
recording of:
Heart on My Sleeve
writer:
Benny Gallagher and Graham Lyle
publisher:
Concord Songs Ltd., Goodsingle Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Gallagher & Lyle3:18
5My Eyes Adored You
recording of:
My Eyes Adored You
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sound of Nolan Music, Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Frankie Valli3:16
6A Glass of Champagne
engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott
associate producer:
Rupert Holmes
producer:
Georg Kajanus, Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott
mixer:
Jeffrey Lesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
CBS Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Glass of Champagne (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Georg Kajanus
publisher:
Copyright Control and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd.
Sailor2:40
7Pick Up the Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (in 1974, in 1975)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh, Onnie McIntyre and Hamish Stuart
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee, Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc., Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc.
Average White Band3:59
8Young Hearts Run Free
producer:
Dave Crawford
bass guitar:
Scotty Edwards
congas:
Eddie Bongo
drums (drum set):
Ollie E. Brown
guitar:
Jay Graydon and Ray Parker
keyboard:
Michael Boddicker, Sylvester Rivers and Sonny Burke
percussion:
Jack Ashford
synthesizer:
Monty Stark
vibraphone:
Vic Feldman
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap, Lani Groves, Angie Johnson, Fleming McWilliams, Rochelle Runnells and June D. Williams
lead vocals:
Candi Staton
arranger:
Sylvester Rivers
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 424)
recording of:
Young Hearts Run Free
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford
publisher:
Copyright Control, Da Ann Music, Ghati Music Inc. and IQ Music Ltd.
Candi Staton4:09
9Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia
producer:
Thom Bell
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia
arranger:
Thom Bell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 221)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love (in 1973)
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The Spinners4:13
10He’s Gonna Step on You Again
recording of:
He’s Gonna Step on You Again
lyricist:
Shaun Ryder
writer:
Christos Demitriou and John Kongos
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd.
John Kongos4:21
11Here I Go Again
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1969-05-16)
bass [electric bass]:
Ronnie Baker (on 1969-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (on 1969-05-16)
guitar:
Roland Chambers (on 1969-05-16) and Norman Harris (on 1969-05-16)
horn:
Sam Reed and His Horn Section (on 1969-05-16)
organ:
Thom Bell (on 1969-05-16)
piano:
Leon Huff (on 1969-05-16)
strings:
Don Renaldo and His String Section (on 1969-05-16)
vibraphone:
Bobby Martin (on 1969-05-16)
vocals:
Archie Bell (on 1969-05-16)
arranger:
Thom Bell and Leon Huff
Archie Bell & the Drells2:06
12Rock a Doodle Doo
Linda Lewis3:22
13Love Hurts
Jim Capaldi3:25
14Year of Decision
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Fayette Pinkney
arranger:
Norman Harris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Year of Decision (in 1973)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
publisher:
Mighty Three Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
The Three Degrees2:42
15Tired of Toein’ the Line
recording of:
Tired of Toein’ the Line
writer:
Rocky Burnette and Ronald Donavon Coleman
publisher:
Cheshire Music Inc., NFC, Onward Music Ltd. and キュー・ミュージック・ジャパン
Rocky Burnette3:38
16Don’t Let It Die
recording of:
Don’t Let It Die
lyricist, writer and composer:
Hurricane Smith
Hurricane Smith2:30
17Afternoon Delight
vocals:
Jon Carroll, Margot Chapman, Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1976)
recording of:
Afternoon Delight
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. and MCA Music
Starland Vocal Band3:12
18Streets of London
recording engineer:
Richard Dodd and Peter Swettenham
engineer:
Pete Henderson
executive producer:
Bruce May
producer:
Ralph McTell
mixer:
Ralph McTell and Peter Swettenham
acoustic guitar:
Ralph McTell
bass:
Rod Clements
background vocals:
The Goldrushers
vocals:
Ralph McTell
recorded at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom and Nova Sound in London, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios in Hampstead, Camden, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Streets of London (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Essex Music International and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Ralph McTell4:23
19Desiderata
recording of:
Desiderata
Les Crane4:36
20Life on Mars
The King’s Singers3:33