Superstars of the 60s & 70s

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Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: The Searchers / Gene Pitney
2▶12" Vinyl: Cilla Black / Manfred Mann
3▶12" Vinyl: The Hollies / Tom Jones
4▶12" Vinyl: Sandie Shaw / Neil Sedaka
5▶12" Vinyl: The Kinks / The Troggs
6▶12" Vinyl: Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich / Jimi Hendrix
7▶12" Vinyl: The Bee Gees / T. Rex
8▶12" Vinyl: The Move / The Tremeloes
9▶12" Vinyl: Slade / Gary Glitter
10▼12" Vinyl: Elton John / Rod Stewart
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S1Daniel
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Nigel Olsson
electric piano and mellotron and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Daniel
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.93:56
S2Candle in the Wind
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1973-05)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1973-05)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05), Dee Murray (in 1973-05) and Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
music videos:
Candle in the Wind by Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 7) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 348)
recording of:
Candle in the Wind (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
dedicated to:
Marilyn Monroe (US actress, model & singer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.653:52
S3Island Girl
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Caleb Quaye
banjo, electric guitar, slide guitar and steel guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas, marimba and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
membranophone:
Roger Pope
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo mellotron and synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer), Kiki Dee, Davey Johnstone, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) and Caleb Quaye
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1975) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Island Girl
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal-On Backstreet Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
Elton John3.353:46
S4Your Song
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
12 string guitar:
Clive Hicks
acoustic guitar:
Frank Clark (Guitar/bassist)
bass guitar:
Dave Richmond
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer)
guitar:
Colin Green
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 54), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 136) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 202)
recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music 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)
Elton John3.954:02
S5The Bitch Is Back
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
brass:
Tower of Power Horn Section
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
solo tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone)
tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
background vocals:
Jessie Mae Smith (US R&B vocalist Jessica Mae Smith, 1941–2021), Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Dusty Springfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
The Bitch Is Back
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
HST Publishing Ltd, Rouge Booze, Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.153:40
S6Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
bell and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
organ, piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Toni Tennille and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
vocals arranger:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Elton John3.555:39
T1Maggie May
recording of:
Maggie May
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Rod Stewart5:20
T2(Find a) Reason to Believe
Rod Stewart3:52
T3You Wear It Well
recording of:
You Wear It Well
writer:
Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), G.H. Music Ltd, Three Bridges Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
Rod Stewart4:10
T4Mandolin Wind
recording of:
Mandolin Wind
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
publisher:
MRC Music, Inc.
Rod Stewart5:32
T5What Made a Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
cover recording of:
What’s Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Sutton (US songwriter and producer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Rod Stewart2:56
T6Angel
producer:
Rod Stewart
cover recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) 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)
Rod Stewart4:07