30 Years of Number One Hits (1960-1990): The Number One Collection, Volume Two

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Tracklist

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1Working for the Man
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-08-14)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-08-14)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-08-14)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (on 1962-08-14)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-08-14)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-08-14)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-08-14)
recording of:
Working for the Man (on 1962-08-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison (in 1962)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Roy Orbison52:28
2I Remember You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
cover recording of:
I Remember You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Paramount Music Corporation and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Frank Ifield2:05
3Delta Dawn
producer:
Tom Catalano
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Catalogue, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Helen Reddy3:09
4It’s Not Unusual
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Peter Sullivan (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1965) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 393)
recording of:
It’s Not Unusual
writer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter) and Les Reed
publisher:
Leeds Music (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Valley Music Ltd (publisher) and Universal Duchess Music Corp. (in 1964)
Tom Jones4.52:03
5The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
recording of:
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Intune Ltd. (publisher)
Georgie Fame3:12
6If I Could Turn Back Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Frank Wolf (engineer at Skyline Recording)
additional engineer:
Guy Roche
assistant engineer:
Ken Allardyce, Mario Luccy, Craig Porteils (producer, engineer) and Duane Seykora
producer:
Guy Roche and Diane Warren (US songwriter)
additional guitar:
Gene Black and Glenn Sciurba
bass guitar:
John Pierce (US session bassist)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mark T. Williams
guitar:
Steve Lukather
keyboard:
Alan Pasqua and Guy Roche
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Robin Beck, Desmond Child, Jimmy Demers, Jean McClain and Maria Vidal (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Cher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1989), The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records) (in 1989), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Bill Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Criterion Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
The Complex Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 386)
recording of:
If I Could Turn Back Time
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Realsongs (in 1989)
Cher3.754:02
7I Can See Clearly Now
producer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Limited (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 165)
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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) 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)
Johnny Nash4.152:45
8Age of Reason
assistant engineer:
Doug Roberts (Australian producer, studio technician and engineer)
engineer:
Doug Brady (engineer)
producer:
Ross Fraser
bass:
Wayne Nelson
drums (drum set):
Angus Burchall
guitar:
Brett Garsed
keyboard and solo piano:
David Hirschfelder (Australian score composer)
vocals:
Lindsay Field and Venetta Fields
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Arista / Ariola Limited (not for release label use! manufacters and distributors operating in Australasia) (in 1988), BMG Australia Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1988) and Wheatley Records (label founded by Glenn Wheatley) (in 1988)
mixed at:
Metropolis Audio (fka AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Age of Reason
writer:
Todd Hunter (Todd Stuart Hunter of Dragon) and Johanna Pigott
publisher:
BMG Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and SBK Songs (publisher)
John Farnham45:08
9Me and Bobby McGee
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Janis Joplin4:11
10Addicted to Love
engineer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
mixer:
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
bass guitar:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran)
background vocals:
Benny Diggs and Fonzi Thornton
vocals arranger:
Chaka Khan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1985) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1985)
recording of:
Addicted to Love
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Heavy Nova Music, Island Music Ltd., Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Warner Chappell North America Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and WC Music Corp.
Robert Palmer44:26
11Running Bear
recording of:
Running Bear
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Big Bopper Music Company, Hall-Clement Publications, Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Johnny Preston2:38
12Cathy’s Clown
bass:
Floyd Chance (on 1960-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-18)
guitar:
Don Everly (on 1960-03-18)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-18)
performer:
The Everly Brothers (on 1960-03-18)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 149)
recording of:
Cathy’s Clown (on 1960-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Everly Brothers3.352:25
13The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:42
14It’s My Party
producer:
Quincy Jones
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 353)
recording of:
It’s My Party (on 1963-03-30)
writer:
John Gluck, Jr., Wally Gold, Seymour Gottlieb and Herb Weiner
publisher:
A. Schroeder Music Ltd. and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Lesley Gore4.352:17
15Surf City
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1963)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 32)
recording of:
Surf City
writer:
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Jan & Dean32:29
16Ferry ’Cross the Mersey
recording of:
Ferry Cross the Mersey
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:25
17San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair)
producer:
Lou Adler and John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
vocals:
Scott McKenzie (in 1967-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1967) 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 1967)
recording of:
San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) (in 1967-05)
publisher:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Honest John Music, MCA Music Ltd., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and Wingate Music Corp.
Scott McKenzie3.753:01
18Dizzy
recording of:
Dizzy
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Tommy Roe2:55
19Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1972)
recording of:
Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
writer:
Gerome Ragni, James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
arranger:
Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
medley of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
medley of:
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) (from “Hair”)
The 5th Dimension3:54
20Something in the Air
producer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
recording of:
Something in the Air (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
John Keen (“Speedy”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Thunderclap Newman43:52
21The Real Thing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) and EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1969)
recording of:
The Real Thing
lyricist and composer:
John B. Young (Australian singer)
writer:
Johnny Young (Australian singer)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Russell Morris6:19
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