| # | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Paper Plane | Status Quo | 2:56 |
| 2 | God Gave Rock ’n’ Roll to You | Argent | 6:43 |
| 3 | You’re So Vain- recording engineer:
- Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- engineer:
- Robin Geoffrey Cable
- producer:
- Richard Perry
- bass:
- Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Jim Gordon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- guitar:
- Jimmy Ryan (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- percussion:
- Richard Perry (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- piano and lead vocals:
- Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- additional background vocals:
- Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- background vocals:
- Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- strings arranger:
- Carly Simon
- orchestrator:
- Paul Buckmaster
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Elektra Records (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (in 2015)
- recorded at:
- Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- part of:
- Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
- recording of:
- You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
- lyricist and composer:
- Carly Simon
- publisher:
- C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd., Universal Music Corporation and Universal Music Publishing Group
| Carly Simon | 4:17 |
| 4 | Stuck in the Middle With You | Stealers Wheel | 3:25 |
| 5 | If You Don’t Know Me by Now | Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes | 3:25 |
| 6 | Amoureuse | Kiki Dee | 4:09 |
| 7 | Showdown- 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 Orchestra | 4:12 |
| 8 | Lamplight | David Essex | 2:56 |
| 9 | Angel Fingers | Wizzard | 4:32 |
| 10 | Dyna‐mite | Mud | 2:59 |
| 11 | Cum on Feel the Noize | Slade | 4:18 |
| 12 | 48 Crash | Suzi Quatro | 3:53 |
| 13 | Part of the Union | Strawbs | 2:57 |
| 14 | One and One Is One | Medicine Head | 3:26 |
| 15 | Alright Alright Alright | Mungo Jerry | 2:44 |
| 16 | Pick Up the Pieces | Hudson–Ford | 2:26 |
| 17 | The Free Electric Band | Albert Hammond | 3:07 |
| 18 | Radar Love | Golden Earring | 5:08 |
| 19 | Could It Be I’m Falling in Love | The Spinners | 3:57 |
| 20 | That Lady | The Isley Brothers | 3:17 |