The Hits Album: The Later 70s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance Away
Roxy Music3:47
2Turn to Stone
Electric Light Orchestra3:49
3Dreaming
Blondie3:06
4Stop Your Sobbing
Pretenders2:39
5Because the Night
recording of:
Because the Night
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Patti Smith3:23
6Forever Autumn
Justin Hayward4:32
7Every Day Hurts
Sad Café4:05
8Dreadlock Holiday
10cc4:28
9Uptown Top Ranking
Althea & Donna3:50
10Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Bill Withers4.64:15
11Brown Girl in the Ring
recording of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (Boney M.)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Frank Farian
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frank Farian
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Far Musikverlag GmbH, Far Musikverlag GmbH und Co., KG and Hansa International
version of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (traditional)
Boney M.4:02
12You’re Moving Out Today
Carole Bayer Sager3:35
13Dancing in the City
Marshall Hain3:50
14So You Win Again
Hot Chocolate4:32
15Reunited
Peaches & Herb5:49
16Wishing on a Star
Rose Royce4:53
17Three Times a Lady
Commodores3:38
18Pearl’s a Singer
Elkie Brooks3:42
19Oh What a Circus
David Essex3:58
20Please Don’t Go
KC and the Sunshine Band3:50
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Credits

Release

ASIN:UK: B0FMK81KMV [info]

Release group

part of:Hits (1995 relaunch of the Hits Album album series, with BMG trading as Global Television, and WSM as warner.esp.tv. The numbering system was replaced in favour of different titles such as "New Hits" or "Fresh Hits" followed by the year.) (number: rca70s) (order: 1)