’70s Greatest Hits

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1(Don't Fear) The Reaper
recording engineer:
Andy Abrams (in 1976-03) and Shelly Yakus (in 1976-03)
engineer:
Andy Abrams and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Andy Abrams (from 1975 until 1976) and Shelly Yakus (from 1975 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) 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 1976)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 55)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (in 1976-03)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
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)
Blue Öyster Cult4.455:05
2American Woman
producer:
Nimbus 9 and Jack Richardson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1970) and 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 1972)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 3) and Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 4)
recording of:
American Woman (from 1969-08 until 1969-11)
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter), Burton Cummings, Jim Kale (original bassist for The Guess Who) and Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), Bug Music Ltd., Bug Music, Inc., Cirrus Musik, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music Inc., Hello Mr. Wilson, Shilleagh Music, Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Guess Who4.15:07
3At Seventeen
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Brooks Arthur and Russ Payne
producer:
Brooks Arthur
acoustic guitar:
Al Gorgoni, Janis Ian and Dave Snider (guitarist)
classical guitar:
Sal DiTroia and Janis Ian
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Barry Lazarowitz
flugelhorn:
Burt Collins
valve trombone:
Alan Raph
lead vocals:
Janis Ian
horn arranger:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
At Seventeen
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian (in 1974)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Mine Music Ltd.
Janis Ian4.254:41
4Back Stabbers
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer) (in 1972)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (Mother Father Sister Brother) (in 1972)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Back Stabbers (in 1972)
writer:
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.73:06
5Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) 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 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:40
6Black Magic Woman
producer:
Fred Catero and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-04)
congas:
Michael Carabello (on 1970-07-04) and Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1970-07-04)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-04)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-04)
membranophone:
Michael Shrieve (on 1970-07-04)
timbales:
Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1970-07-04)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (on 1970-07-04) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) 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 1970, in 1974)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-04)
cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman (on 1970-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
recording of:
Black Magic Woman
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
Santana3.93:15
7Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 2), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 11) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 40)
recording of:
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Lurie
Looking Glass4.253:02
8Cat Scratch Fever
engineer:
Tim Geelan and Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
Cliff Davies (British drummer, songwriter and producer), Lew Futterman and Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1977), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) 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 1977)
part of:
A.V. Club: 15 Songs That Make Diseases (Real and Imaginary) Rock (number: 12) and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 32)
recording of:
Cat Scratch Fever
lyricist and composer:
Ted Nugent
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd., Magicland Music and Round Hill Works
Ted Nugent3.453:38
9Coconut
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
Ian Duck (from 70s punk group “Jet Bronx & The Forbidden”) (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1971-06) and Roger Pope (in 1971-06)
guitar:
Caleb Quaye (in 1971-06)
percussion:
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
recording of:
Coconut
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music, Inc.
Harry Nilsson4.53:51
10Come and Get Your Love
recording of:
Come and Get Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Lolly Vegas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Lolly Vegas Publishing and Novalene Music
Redbone4:58
11The Cover of "Rolling Stone"
producer:
Ron Haffkine
recording of:
The Cover of “Rolling Stone”
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook2:51
12Dust in the Wind
additional engineer:
Terry Diane Becker (engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Glixman (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
producer:
Jeff Glixman (in 1977-06)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Rich Williams (guitarist of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
bass guitar:
Dave Hope (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
celesta, organ, synthesizer, vibraphone and lead vocals:
Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cello, viola and violin [violins]:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
chimes, drums (drum set), gong and timpani:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
clavinet and synthesizer [synthesizers]:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
percussion [additional percussion]:
Phil Ehart (from 1977-06 until 1977-07), Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
piano:
Kerry Livgren (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Robby Steinhardt (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Steve Walsh (original lead singer of Kansas) (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
arranger:
Kansas (US prog rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1976), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1977), 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 1977) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio in the Country in Bogalusa, Louisiana, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-08)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 39)
recording of:
Dust in the Wind (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Kerry Livgren
publisher:
Blackwood Music Publishing, Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner CBS Music Publishing and Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
adaptations:
As the Sun Rises
Kansas4.053:25
13Got to Be Real (single version)
recording of:
Got to Be Real
writer:
Cheryl Lynn (1970s disco singer), David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and David Paich
publisher:
Butterfly Gong Music, Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and On Board Music (publisher)
Cheryl Lynn3:48
14Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
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 1977, in 1978), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) and 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 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) 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)
Toto4.23:56
15I Can Help
engineer:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
producer:
Billy Swan and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Christopher (Guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician) (in 1974)
bass:
Mike Leech (in 1974)
drums (drum set):
Hayward Bishop (in 1974)
electric guitar:
Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (in 1974) and Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1974)
instruments:
Paul Richmond (engineer) (in 1974)
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 1974)
recorded at:
Youngun Sound Studio in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States (in 1974)
recording of:
I Can Help (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Swan
publisher:
CBS Songs, Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Billy Swan44:02
16I Can See Clearly Now (edit)
producer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 165)
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Johnny Nash4.152:43
17I Go Crazy (single version)
producer:
Phil Benton and Paul Davis (American singer)
vocals:
Paul Davis (American singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1977), Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1977) 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 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 12)
recording of:
I Go Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Paul Davis (American singer)
publisher:
Paul and Jonathan Songs, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Web IV Music Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Paul Davis53:53
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