Best of the 70’s

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

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media
2▶Digital Media
3▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
’k Blijf op je wachten
Lynn Anderson4.152:52
2Popcorn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Musicor (American record label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Hot Butter4.352:32
3Jeans On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Air (UK record company and label, related to Air Studios) (in 1976) and Chrysalis Copyrights Ltd. (in 1976)
recording of:
Jeans On (in 1976)
writer:
David Dundas and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Air Edel Associates Ltd. (from 1976 to present)
David Dundas3:18
4Mirrors
engineer:
Mark Dearnley, Dave Grinsted (sound engineer) and Ashley Howe
producer:
Sally Oldfield
assistant mixer:
Julian Cooper (engineer) and John Gallen (UK music producer, recording & mix engineer.)
mixer:
Ashley Howe and Sally Oldfield
arranger:
Sally Oldfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-05) and Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-05)
mixed at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-07)
recording of:
Mirrors
lyricist and composer:
Sally Oldfield
publisher:
Betterbron Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1978)
Sally Oldfield33:30
5A Glass of Champagne
engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
associate producer:
Rupert Holmes
producer:
Georg Kajanus, Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
mixer:
Jeffrey Lesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1975)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Glass of Champagne (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Georg Kajanus
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Sailor52:40
6Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook43:46
7The Most Beautiful Girl
recording engineer:
Lou Bradley (American producer, engineer, also songwriter) (on 1973-02-09)
producer:
Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger)
background vocals:
The Nashville Edition (on 1973-02-09)
lead vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1973-02-09)
vocals:
Charlie Rich (US country singer) (on 1973-02-09)
strings arranger:
Bill McElhiney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) 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:
Columbia Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1973-02-09)
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl (on 1973-02-09)
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich4.352:38
8Instant Replay
assistant engineer:
Darrell Rogers
engineer and producer:
Dan Hartman
mixer:
Arthur Stoppe
congas:
Larry Washington (percussionist)
membranophone and percussion:
Hilly Michaels
other instruments [all instruments] and lead vocals:
Dan Hartman
solo saxophone:
Edgar Winter
background vocals:
Dan Hartman and Edgar Winter
conductor:
Gene Page
arranger:
Gene Page
recorded at:
The Schoolhouse (Westport, Connecticut) in Westport, Connecticut, United States
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
Instant Replay
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Dan Hartman55:21
9Tears on My Pillow
recording of:
Tears on My Pillow (Johnny Nash song)
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Smith
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
cover recording of:
Tears on My Pillow (Johnny Nash song)
lyricist and composer:
Ernie Smith
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Johnny Nash33:17
10Arms of Mary
producer:
Howard Albert and Ron Albert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1975)
recording of:
Arms of Mary (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Iain Sutherland (Sutherland Brothers)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Island Music Ltd., Skerry Rock Ltd. and Smash Brothers Ltd.
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)
Sutherland Brothers & Quiver52:36
11Bat out of Hell
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine, John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer), Ed Sprague and Mark Thomas (mix engineer)
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar family, keyboard and percussion:
Todd Rundgren
keyboard and percussion:
Jim Steinman
keyboard and piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd, Ellen Foley, Kasim Sultan and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
remixer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer)
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (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)
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States, House of Music in West Orange, New Jersey, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Utopia Sound in Lake Hill, New York, United States
music videos:
Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG AM Pty Limited, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Neverland Music and Peg Music Co.
Meat Loaf4.359:46
12Roll Away the Stone
recording of:
Roll Away the Stone
lyricist and composer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
publisher:
Island Music Limited (Island Music Ltd.) and Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Mott the Hoople3:06
13Summertime City
recording of:
Summertime City
writer:
Mike Batt
Mike Batt3:39
14Sun of Jamaica
edit of:
Sun of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band (German disco band)
recording of:
Sun of Jamaica (in 1979)
writer:
Wolfgang Jass (singer-songwriter, producer, composer, bassist) and Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein
publisher:
Autobahn (publisher), Edition Antenna Musik (Germany) and Peer Musikverlag
Goombay Dance Band4:09
15Barracuda
producer:
Mike Flicker
acoustic guitar:
Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”) (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
bass guitar:
Steve Fossen (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
drums (drum set):
Michael Derosier (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
electric guitar:
Roger Fisher (US rock guitarist) (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
guitar and mellotron:
Howard Leese (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
lead vocals:
Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
arranger:
Heart (rock band, Ann and Nancy Wilson)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 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)
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
mixed at:
Royaltone Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 34)
recording of:
Barracuda (from 1977-02 until 1977-04)
writer:
Michael Derosier, Roger Fisher (US rock guitarist), Ann Wilson (lead singer of Heart) and Nancy Wilson (guitarist/singer of “Heart”)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., IQ Music Ltd., Know Music, Of the Roses Music, Play My Music, Rosebud Music, Strange Euphoria Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wilsongs
sub-publisher:
Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division
Heart4.24:23
16I’m a Train
engineer:
Roy Halee
producer:
D. Altfeld, Roy Halee and Albert Hammond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment España, S.L. (not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recording of:
I’m a Train
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Leeds Music Corp. (in 1974)
Albert Hammond23:17

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