They Write the Songs

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼Medium
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Homeward Bound
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
mixer:
Vic Anesini
performer:
Art Garfunkel, Simon & Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Homeward Bound (on 1965-12-14)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
Simon & Garfunkel42:27
2Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.253:03
3Her Town Too
assistant recording engineer:
Niko Bolas
recording engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Dan Dugmore
electric piano and organ:
Don Grolnick
vocals:
J.D. Souther and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Gene Page
strings arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-09-05 until 1981-01-18)
recording of:
Her Town Too
writer:
J.D. Souther, James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Waddy Wachtel
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Ice Age Music, Leadsheet Land Music, 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
James Taylor3.54:30
4Stones in the Road
cover recording of:
Stones in the Road
lyricist and composer:
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter4:32
5Carol
Al Stewart4:32
6Every Night
cover recording of:
Every Night
written in:
Kerkyra (Corfu), Ionia Nisia (Ionian Islands), Greece (until 1969-06)
lyricist and composer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (until 1969-06)
publisher:
Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Phoebe Snow3:26
7Stoney End
recording of:
Stoney End
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Laura Nyro2:45
8A Thing Called Love
recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated)
Johnny Cash2:31
9Suzanne
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
conductor:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 284)
recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen) (in 1967)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Project 7 Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Stranger Music Inc. and Writers Workshop Ltd.
Leonard Cohen4.153:48
10Irene Wilde
recording of:
Irene Wilde
composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
Ian Hunter3:43
11I Don't Believe in Miracles
Colin Blunstone3:00
12Love Song
recording of:
Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Lesley Duncan
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Concord Music GmbH, Concord Songs Limited, New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Sunshine Music (Tomandl & Janisch OG (Vienna)), Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP) (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music 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 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Lesley Duncan3:39
13Turn the Page
Tim Hardin2:57
14Me and Bobby McGee
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1971)
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson54:15
15The Power of Gold
Dan Fogelberg4:15
16Morning Dew
Tim Rose3:43
17It Never Rains in Southern California
recording of:
It Never Rains in Southern California (in 1972)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc. (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI April Music Inc.
Albert Hammond3.83:52
18We're All Alone
engineer:
Tom Perry (engineer)
producer:
Joe Wissert
acoustic guitar:
Louie Shelton (in 1975-09)
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1975-09)
brass:
Dick Hyde (in 1975-09)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1975-09)
guitar:
Fred Tackett (in 1975-09)
horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1975-09)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1975-09)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (in 1975-09) and Paul Hubinon (in 1975-09)
wind instruments:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (in 1975-09), Plas Johnson (in 1975-09), Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (in 1975-09) and Bud Shank (in 1975-09)
lead vocals:
Boz Scaggs (in 1975-09)
conductor:
Sid Sharp (in 1975-09)
arranger:
David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976)
recording of:
We’re All Alone (in 1975-09)
lyricist and composer:
Boz Scaggs
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Boz Scaggs Music (publisher) (from 1975 to present)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Boz Scaggs24:11
19Sunny Came Home
recording engineer:
Joe Blaney, John Leventhal and Mark Plati
assistant mixer:
Ryan Freeland
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
acoustic guitar:
S. C.
bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Rhodes
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Shawn Pelton
guitar [guitars], keyboard [keyboards], mandolin, percussion and violin [one-finger violin]:
John Leventhal
background vocals [harmony]:
Kate Markowitz
vocals:
S. C.
mixed at:
Camp Clearmountain (Mix This!) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sunny Came Home
writer:
Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal
Shawn Colvin44:25
20True Colors
engineer and mixer:
Bryan McGee (sound engineer)
lead vocals:
Cyndi Lauper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1986) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
live recording of:
True Colors
writer:
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Brain Drain Music (work publisher), Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Tennman Tunes
Cyndi Lauper4.653:47