AM Gold: Early ’70s Classics (Superhits reissue with two tracks changed)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1ABC
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello (in 1970-01)
electric bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1970-01) and Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter) (in 1970-01)
guitar:
Don Peake (in 1970-01), Louis Shelton (in 1970-01) and David T. Walker (in 1970-01)
keyboard:
Freddie Perren (in 1970-01)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Marlon Jackson (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1970-01)
lead vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1970-01), Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1970-01) and Tito Jackson (in 1970-01)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 174)
recording of:
ABC (in 1970-01)
writer:
Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
composer:
Erik Huber (audio engineer, producer, composer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.13:00
2Coconut
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.
Nilsson4.53:53
3Motorcycle Mama
recording of:
Motorcycle Mama
lyricist and composer:
John D. Wyker III (Guitarist, producer and songwriter)
Sailcat2:07
4Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)
producer:
Terry Cashman and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1971-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R2M Music (BMI) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-10-11)
recording of:
Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) (on 1971-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce4.753:48
5Rock and Roll Lullaby
recording of:
Rock & Roll Lullaby
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
B.J. Thomas4:14
6Without Love (There Is Nothing)
cover recording of:
Without Love
lyricist and composer:
Danny Small
recording of:
Without Love
lyricist and composer:
Danny Small
Tom Jones3:47
7We May Never Pass This Way (Again)
producer:
Louie Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
We May Never Pass This Way (Again)
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Music
Seals & Crofts34:19
8Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
recording of:
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
lyricist and composer:
Lobo (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
Lobo2:54
9Heartbeat—it’s a Lovebeat
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 58)
recording of:
Heartbeat – It’s a Lovebeat
writer:
Greg Williams and Michael T. Kennedy
The DeFranco Family featuring Tony DeFranco43:12
10Oh Babe, What Would You Say?
solo saxophone:
Frank Hardcastle (saxophonist)
conductor:
Hurricane Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
arranger:
Hurricane Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
recording of:
Oh Babe, What Would You Say
lyricist and composer:
Eileen Smith (wrote “Oh Babe, What Would you Say”)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Hurricane Smith53:30
11Lean on Me
recording of:
Lean on Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
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!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Interior Music (Les Disques du Crépuscule sub‐label), Interior Music Corp., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, 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)
Bill Withers3:49
12Treat Her Like a Lady
Cornelius Brothers and Sister Rose2:47
13We Gotta Get You a Woman
recording of:
We Gotta Get You a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Runt43:09
14Right Place, Wrong Time
recording engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Allen Toussaint
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano, piano and tambourine:
Allen Toussaint
bass guitar:
George Porter, Jr.
drums (drum set):
Joseph Modeliste
guitar:
Leo Nocentelli
organ:
Art Neville
saxophone:
Gary Brown (US saxophonist from Louisiana)
solo guitar:
David Spinozza
background vocals:
Jessie Mae Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Robbie Montgomery and Allen Toussaint
lead vocals:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
conductor:
Allen Toussaint
performer:
The Bonaroo horn section and The Meters
arranger and vocals arranger:
Allen Toussaint
recording of:
Right Place Wrong Time
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Mystical Light Music and Walden Music, Inc.
Dr. John3.652:53
15Montego Bay
recording of:
Montego Bay
writer:
Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cheezburger Music Co., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists (publisher)
Bobby Bloom52:59
16You’ve Got a Friend
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
acoustic guitar and congas:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
cabasa, congas and drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
background vocals:
Joni Mitchell and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
James Taylor4.44:31
17Walk a Mile in My Shoes
recording of:
Walk a Mile in My Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Bike Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lowery Music, Lowery Music Co. Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Joe South and the Believers3:45
18Arizona
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 66)
recording of:
Arizona (Kenny Young)
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
Mark Lindsay3:13
19The Candy Man
producer:
Don Costa (US pop music arranger & producer) and Mike Curb
cover recording of:
The Candy Man
writer:
Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley (English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker)
publisher:
Downtown DMP Songs, Taradam Music, Inc., 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)
part of:
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2017 stage musical)
part of:
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971 American musical fantasy film adaptation of Roald Dahl's 1964 novel)
Sammy Davis Jr.3:11
20Dueling Banjos
edit of:
Dueling Banjos by Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell (US bluegrass guitarist "Duelling Banjos")
recording of:
Dueling Banjos (Deliverance arrangement)
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
arranger:
Steve Mandell (US bluegrass guitarist "Duelling Banjos") and Eric Weissberg
previously attributed to:
Eric Weissberg
arrangement of:
Feuding Banjos
recording of:
Feuding Banjos
composer:
Arthur Smith (“Guitar Boogie” Smith US country artist)
Eric Weissberg and Steve Mandell2:20
21Last 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 Bear43:18
22The Guitar Man
engineer:
Armin Steiner
associate producer:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
producer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
bass guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Botts
guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread) and James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
piano:
James Griffin (soft rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
arranger:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1972), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Guitar Man
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
Bread43:43

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Release group

part of:AM Gold (Time-Life Music) (number: 15) (order: 15)