Ultimate Seventies: 1974

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Can’t Get Enough
Bad Company3:36
2Show and Tell
recording of:
Show & Tell
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
Fullness Music Co.
Al Wilson3:32
3Come and Get Your LoveRedbone4.453:36
4I Shot the Sheriff
cover recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
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))
Eric Clapton3:36
5Help Me
sound engineer:
Henry Lewy
engineer:
Henry Lewy and Ellis Sorkin
producer:
Henry Lewy and Joni Mitchell
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (in 1973)
vocals:
Joni Mitchell (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1974)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 282) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 464)
recording of:
Help Me (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell4.23:25
6I Can Help
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 Swan53:01
7Sha‐La‐La (Make Me Happy)
recording of:
Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)
lyricist and composer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
Al Green4.653:02
8Rock the Boat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist and composer:
Wally Holmes (songwriter)
publisher:
Origin Network Pty Ltd and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Hues Corporation4.43:10
9Bennie and the Jets
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 184) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 371)
recording of:
Bennie and the Jets (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.755:24
10Midnight Rider
Gregg Allman4:31
11Sweet Home Alabama
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
engineer and producer:
Al Kooper
drums (drum set):
Bob Burns (Lynyrd Skynyrd drummer) (in 1973-07)
electric bass guitar:
Leon Wilkeson (in 1973-07)
electric guitar:
Allen Collins (in 1973-07), Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter) (in 1973-07) and Gary Rossington (in 1973-07)
keyboard:
Billy Powell (in 1973-07)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton (in 1973-07) and Clydie King (in 1973-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie Van Zant (in 1973-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1974), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1974), MCA Records Ltd. (do not use as an imprint; UK subsidiary of MCA Records) (in 1974), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1974), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974), Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”) (in 1974), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
produced for:
Sounds of the South Productions
recorded at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States (in 1973-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 398)
recording of:
Sweet Home Alabama (in 1973-07)
miscellaneous support:
Ronnie Van Zant
writer:
Ed King (US guitarist, bassist & songwriter), Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
Hustler Inc., Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Lynyrd Skynyrd4.154:46
12The Loco‐Motion
Grand Funk2:52
13Smokin’ in the Boys’ Room
Brownsville Station3:02
14Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Gary Katz
acoustic guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
bass:
Walter Becker
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael Omartian
solo guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
background vocals:
Donald Fagen and Timothy B. Schmit
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1974)
engineered at:
Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rikki Don’t Lose That Number
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) (in 1974)
Steely Dan54:03
15Rock On
recording engineer:
Gary Martin (sound engineer)
producer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
vocals:
David Essex
conductor:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
arranger:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1973)
recording of:
Rock On
lyricist and composer:
David Essex
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jeff Wayne Music Ltd., Joseph Webster Ltd, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rock On Music, Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd. and Stage Three Songs
David Essex4.353:29
16Midnight at the Oasis
recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
Maria Muldaur3:43
17Kung Fu Fighting
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas4.23:21
18Keep On Smilin’
Wet Willie3:29
19Then Came You
guest vocals:
Dionne Warwick
performer:
The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners, US R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners)
cover recording of:
Then Came You
writer:
Sherman Marshall and Philip Pugh
publisher:
Mijac Double Diamond Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Dionne Warwick and The Spinners4.54:00
20The Bitch Is Back
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
brass:
Tower of Power Horn Section
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
background vocals:
Jessie Mae Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Dusty Springfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
The Bitch Is Back
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
HST Publishing Ltd, Rouge Booze, Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.153:38

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part of:Ultimate Seventies (A Compilation of the Seventies) (number: 1974) (order: 5)