Essential Seventies

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
producer:
Steve Harley and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 18)
recording of:
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Finchley Music Corp., RAK Publishing Ltd. and Trigram Music Management Ltd.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel43:55
2Nutbush City Limits
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
Ike & Tina Turner5:43
3Lay Your Love on Me
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978), RAK Records (copyrights holder) (in 1978) and RAK (in 1979)
recording of:
Lay Your Love on Me
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Racey3:15
4Baker Street
bass:
Gary Taylor (UK bassist/songwriter/vocalist, member of Herd/Fox/Stealers Wheel) (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti (in 1977)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Hugh Burns (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Nigel Jenkins (in 1977)
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre (in 1977)
percussion:
Glen LeFleur (in 1977)
saxophone:
Raphael Ravenscroft (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Gerry Rafferty (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978, in 1980), Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1978) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
edit of:
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
recording of:
Baker Street (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
B Music, Belfern Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing Ltd., Icon Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Music of Stage Three, PolyGram Music Publishing, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Gerry Rafferty4.154:09
5Last Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Canada (in 1972)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 85)
recording of:
Last Song (Edward Bear song)
writer:
Larry Evoy (Canadian drummer, singer and songwriter.)
Edward Bear43:12
6So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977) and RAK (in 1977)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Hot Chocolate4.254:24
7Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
recording of:
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
The Hollies3:17
8American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
bass:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Roy Markowitz (on 1971-05-26)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1971-05-26)
electric piano:
Ray Colcord (on 1971-05-26)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (on 1971-05-26)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1971-05-26)
choir vocals:
West 44th Street Rhythm and Noise Choir (on 1971-05-26)
vocals:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26) and Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1971), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1971) and United Artists Records (for bootlegs and counterfeit) (in 1971)
partial recording of:
American Pie (on 1971-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Don McLean54:12
9Boogie Fever
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2002)
recording of:
Boogie Fever
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Sylvers43:26
10Dancing in the City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978) and Harvest (UK based sub‐label of EMI, re‐activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) (in 1978)
recording of:
Dancing in the City (in 1978)
writer:
Kit Hain and Julian Marshall
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gallo Music Publishers, Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Marshall Hain3:48
11Boogie Oogie Oogie
producer:
Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2002)
recording of:
Boogie Oogie Oogie
writer:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey") and Perry L. Kibble
publisher:
Conducive Music, Inc. and On Time Music, Inc.
A Taste of Honey2.653:38
12Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Mississippi (German version)
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
translator:
Michael Chambosse
translated version of:
Mississippi
Pussycat4:34
13Angel Fingers
recording of:
Angel Fingers
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
Wizzard54:33
14Roll Over Beethoven
engineer:
Denny Bridges and John Middleton (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08)
cello:
Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08) and Colin Walker (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1972-09-08)
guitar, harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
piano:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-09-08)
background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (on 1972-09-08)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972, in 2011), 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) 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 1973)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-09-08)
cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (on 1972-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Electric Light Orchestra4.354:34
15Baby It's You
recording of:
Baby It’s You (Promises song)
writer:
Benny Knauer (member of Promises) and Leslie Knauer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Promises3:50
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