Greatest Hits of the 70s

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Tracklist

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1Hold On Loosely
engineer:
“Lightnin’ Rod” Mills and Gregory M. Quesnel
associate producer:
Don Barnes and Jeff Carlisi
producer:
Rodney Mills
bass guitar:
Larry Junstrom
drums (drum set):
Jack Grondin and Steve Brookins
guitar:
Don Barnes and Jeff Carlisi
background vocals:
Don Barnes and Carol Veto
lead vocals:
Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1980), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980), UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1981, in 1987), Universal Music Enterprises (not for release label use; catalog/reissue division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2001) and Interscope Geffen (A&M) Records (Interscope Geffen A&M, label group, not normally a release label) (in 2003)
recorded at and mixed at:
Studio One (Doraville, GA) in Doraville, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Hold On Loosely
writer:
Jeff Carlisi, James Peterik and Richard Donald Barnes
publisher:
Easy Action Music, Rocknocker Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
.38 Special3.84:41
2Day After Day
producer:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
piano:
Leon Russell
slide guitar:
George Harrison (The Beatles)
recording of:
Day After Day (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Ham
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Badfinger4.753:14
3The 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.
Bread43:46
4Ohio
engineer:
Bill Halverson
producer:
David Crosby, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
bass:
Calvin Samuels (on 1970-05-21)
drums (drum set):
John Barbata (on 1970-05-21)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1970-05-21), Stephen Stills (on 1970-05-21) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1970-05-21)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1970-05-21), Graham Nash (on 1970-05-21), Stephen Stills (on 1970-05-21) and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician) (on 1970-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1970-05-21)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 2) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 385)
recording of:
Ohio (on 1970-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Broken Arrow Music and Broken Arrow Music Pub, Co.
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young3.753:06
5Mississippi Moon
The Doobie Brothers4:20
6Tequila Sunrise
assistant engineer:
Howard Kilgour
engineer and producer:
Glyn Johns
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
electric guitar and mandolin:
Bernie Leadon
background vocals:
Don Henley, Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Tequila Sunrise
composer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music and Kicking Bear
The Eagles3.752:57
7Kiss You All Over
Exile3:38
8Move It On Over
George Thorogood4:21
9All Along the Watchtower
cover recording of:
All Along the Watchtower
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
Jimi Hendrix4:06
10Margaritaville
producer:
Norbert Putnam
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 106)
recording of:
Margaritaville (in 1976-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Buffett
Jimmy Buffett4.654:14
11Heartbreaker
recording of:
Heartbreaker (Led Zeppelin song)
writer:
John Bonham, John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures), Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Led Zeppelin4:16
12Free Bird
recording of:
Free Bird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd10:09
13Love Is a Battlefield
recording of:
Love Is a Battlefield
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Holly Knight
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, BMG Music, BMG Music Pbl. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Island Music Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell, Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Pat Benatar5:26
14Honky Tonk Woman
recording of:
Honky Tonk Women
written in:
Mato Grosso, Brazil (in 1968-12)
writer:
Mick Jagger (in 1968-12) and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist) (in 1968-12)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Rolling Stones3:09
15The Joker
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
acoustic guitar, slide guitar and lead vocals [vocals]:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass:
Gerald Johnson
drums (drum set):
John King (drums)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1973), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2003)
recording of:
The Joker
writer:
Eddie Curtis (songwriter), Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Jim Rooster Music, Sailor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Steve Miller Band4.054:27
16Proud Mary
engineer:
Brent Maher
producer:
Ike Turner
instruments:
Ike Turner & the Kings of Rhythm
background vocals:
The Ikettes
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
vocals:
Ike Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1971)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 69) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 420)
cover recording of:
Proud Mary
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Burlington Music Ltd., Cierco Music, Warner Chappell, Jondora Music (on 1968-12-27) and Jondora Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1970)
Tina Turner4.654:57
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