The Very Best of Singers‐Songwriters

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Suzanne
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
conductor:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 284)
recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen) (in 1967)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Project 7 Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Stranger Music Inc. and Writers Workshop Ltd.
Leonard Cohen4.153:50
2Let It Grow
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano and synthesizer:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
resonator guitar [dobro] and lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Tom Bernfield (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10), Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
recording of:
Let It Grow (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
EC Music Ltd. (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Eric Clapton3.74:59
3Scarborough Fair
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
arranger:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Scarborough Fair / Canticle (on 1966-07-26)
lyricist and previously attributed to:
Simon & Garfunkel
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Fanfare (publisher), Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
version of:
Scarborough Fair
version of:
The Side of a Hill
Simon & Garfunkel4.23:09
4Vincent
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
translated version of:
Wim
Don McLean4.44:00
5The Riverman
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
Harry Robinson (UK composer/arranger/bandleader)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970)
produced for:
Witchseason Productions
recording of:
River Man
lyricist and composer:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warlock Music Ltd.
Nick Drake4.34:20
6Fields of Gold
acoustic guitar:
Eva Cassidy
electric guitar:
Keith Grimes
vocals:
Eva Cassidy
remaster of:
Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy
cover recording of:
Fields of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Eva Cassidy4.154:44
7Leavin’
Shelby Lynne3:14
8Small Blue Thing
recording of:
Small Blue Thing
lyricist and composer:
Suzanne Vega (American singer-songwriter)
Suzanne Vega3:57
9One of Us
assistant recording engineer:
Mark Mason (sound engineer)
recording engineer and mixer:
William Wittman
producer:
Rick Chertoff
assistant mixer:
Rob Polhemus
bass:
Mark Egan (US jazz bassist & trumpeter)
drums (drum set) and mellotron:
Rob Hyman
electric piano and guitar:
Eric Bazilian
background vocals:
Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman
lead vocals:
Joan Osborne
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Big Blue in Katonah, Bedford (CDP), New York, United States
mixed at:
Pie Studios in Glen Cove, New York, United States
samples:
The Airplane Ride by Nell Hampton
recording of:
One of Us
lyricist and composer:
Eric Bazilian
Joan Osborne45:23
10Love and Affection
recording of:
Love and Affection
lyricist and composer:
Joan Armatrading
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
Joan Armatrading4:29
11What I Am
engineer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
producer:
Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer) (in 1988)
lead vocals:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter) (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (legal rights relating to Geffen Records)
recorded at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (in 1988)
recording of:
What I Am (in 1988)
lyricist:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter)
composer:
Edie Brickell (American singer-songwriter) and Kenny Withrow
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians4.854:58
12After Midnight
bass guitar:
Norbert Putnam (on 1971-06-09)
drums (drum set):
Chuck Browning (on 1971-06-09)
guitar:
J.J. Cale (on 1971-06-09)
piano:
Jerry Whitehurst (session pianist) (on 1971-06-09)
vocals:
J.J. Cale (on 1971-06-09)
recorded at:
Bradley’s Barn in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-06-09)
recording of:
After Midnight (on 1971-06-09)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Mijac Music, Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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)
J.J. Cale3.62:24
13New York, New York
recording of:
New York, New York
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Adams (US singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer & poet)
Ryan Adams3:49
14Copperhead Road
recording engineer and mixer:
Joe Hardy (US producer, engineer and musician, notably associated with ZZ Top among others)
producer:
Tony Brown (US producer, pianist and keyboardist) and Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
recording of:
Copperhead Road
anthem of:
Tennessee, United States
lyricist and composer:
Steve Earle (US folk/rock singer/songwriter)
Steve Earle4.24:31
15Fisherman’s Blues
The Waterboys4:26
16Grace
engineer, producer and mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
bass guitar:
Mick Grondahl (bass guitarist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Matt Johnson (drummer for Jeff Buckley)
guitar:
Jeff Buckley (American singer, guitarist and songwriter) and Gary Lucas (US guitarist/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Jeff Buckley (American singer, guitarist and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1994)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 394)
recording of:
Grace
lyricist:
Jeff Buckley (American singer, guitarist and songwriter)
composer:
Gary Lucas (US guitarist/songwriter)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony/ATV Music Publishing and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Rise Up to Be
Jeff Buckley3.755:22
17You Were Meant for Me
edit of:
You Were Meant for Me by Jewel (singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher)
music videos:
You Were Meant for Me (music video) by Jewel (singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher)
recording of:
You Were Meant for Me
writer:
Jewel (singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher) and Steve Poltz
Jewel33:50
18Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking)
recording of:
Society's Child
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian
publisher:
Dialogue Music, Inc and Taosongs Two
Janis Ian3:14
19As Tears Go By
producer:
Andrew Loog Oldham
vocals:
Marianne Faithfull
conductor:
Mike Leander
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
London Records (UK, 1947–1999, re-launched 2011–present) (in 1964)
recording of:
As Tears Go By
writer:
Mick Jagger, Andrew Loog Oldham and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Marianne Faithfull42:36
20California Dreamin’
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan (in 1965)
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
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)
The Mamas & the Papas4.352:40
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