Easy Listening: Soft-Rock & Pop-Songs

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Tracklist

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1One Day I’ll Fly Away
recording of:
One Day I’ll Fly Away
lyricist:
Will Jennings
composer:
Joe Sample
publisher:
Four Knights Music Co., Irving Music, Inc. and Leeds Music Ltd.
Randy Crawford4:20
2Mr. Bojangles
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor) (on 1971-02-09)
producer:
Nat Shapiro and Harold Wheeler
conductor:
Harold Wheeler
arranger:
Nina Simone and Harold Wheeler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1971-02-09)
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Nina Simone3.55:00
3Ain’t No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.52:05
4You’re a Lady
Peter Skellern4:35
5Songbird
recording of:
Songbird
composer:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., High Tech Music, Kenny G Music and Kuzu Music (publisher)
Kenny G13:58
6Sweet, Soft and Lazy
recording of:
Sweet, Soft n' Lazy
writer:
Claude Bofane, Guy-Bernard Cadière and Viktor Lazlo (French-Belgian singer)
Viktor Lazlo5:15
7Smooth Operator
producer:
Robin Millar
bass guitar:
Paul S. Denman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
guitar and saxophone:
Stuart Matthewman (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
keyboard:
Andrew Hale (keyboardist/composer) (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
vocals:
Sade Adu (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1984), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Power Plant in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
edit of:
Smooth Operator / Red Eye (medley) (extended version) by Sade (Group w/ singer of same performance name)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 78)
recording of:
Smooth Operator (from 1983-10 until 1983-11)
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Peer Music, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, 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) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
live recording of:
Smooth Operator
lyricist and composer:
Sade Adu and Raymond St. John
publisher:
Angel Music Ltd., Peer Music, Peermusic (UK) Limited, Peermusic Ltd. (BMI), SM Publishing (UK) Limited (Sony Music, 2009–2020), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, 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) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Sade4.354:57
8And I Love Her
Ramsey Lewis5:46
9I Hear You Now
engineer:
Raphael Preston (in 1979)
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
lead vocals:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) (in 1979)
performer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Nemo Studios (Vangelis’ Studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Hear You Now (in 1979)
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
publisher:
Spheric B.V., Topographic Music, Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
Jon & Vangelis3.655:10
10Street Life
vocals:
Randy Crawford (US jazz/R&B singer Veronica Crawford)
recording of:
Street Life
writer:
Will Jennings and Joe Sample
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Four Knights Music, Four Knights Music Co., Fujipacific Music, Inc., Irving Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
The Crusaders feat. Randy Crawford7:30
11Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Action Replay Records (in 1990)
recording of:
Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime
lyricist and composer:
James Warren (English singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Heath Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980) and Warner Bros. Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
The Korgis4.054:04
12That’s What Friends Are For
cover recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager (in 1982)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1982)
publisher:
Carole Bayer Sager Music, New Hidden Valley Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WC Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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) 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)
Shirley Bassey4:07
13Summer Madness
arranger:
Robert Spike Mickens
recording of:
Summer Madness
writer:
Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Claydes Smith, Alton Taylor and Dennis “D.T.” Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Kool & the Gang44:17
14Tiger in the Rain
recording engineer and mixer:
Glenn Berger
assistant engineer:
Howie Silberberg
assistant producer:
Bob Kuttruf
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Bucky Pizzarelli (in 1978-11)
double bass:
Ron Carter (US jazz double-bassist) (in 1978-11)
drums (drum set):
Ben Riley (American jazz drummer) (in 1978-11)
percussion:
Rubens Bassini (in 1978-11)
piano:
Kenny Barron (in 1978-11)
strings:
Harold Coletta (in 1978-11), Lewis Eley (in 1978-11), Jesse Levy (in 1978-11), Charles Libove (in 1978-11), Guy Lumia (in 1978-11), Joe Malin (in 1978-11), Richard Maximoff (in 1978-11), Charles McCracken (cellist) (in 1978-11), Tony Posk (in 1978-11), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (in 1978-11), Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer) (in 1978-11), Harry Urbont (in 1978-11) and Emanuel Vardi (in 1978-11)
tenor saxophone:
Seldon Powell (in 1978-11)
vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (in 1978-11)
lead vocals:
Michael Franks
arranger:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979)
produced for:
Sundown Sound Production
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1978-11)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tiger in the Rain
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Michael Franks4:19
15Dreamer
Sarah Vaughan3:29
16Hurt
cover recording of:
Hurt
writer:
Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs
publisher:
Deb‐Mi Publishing Co. (ASCAP‐affiliated), EMI Miller Catalog, Inc. and Miller Music Corp.
Timi Yuro2:21