The Pop Years: 1978-1979

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Tracklist

CD 1: 1978
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1Y.M.C.A.
producer:
Jacques Morali
cover recording of:
Y.M.C.A.
lyricist:
Victor Edward Willis
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
Can’t Stop Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Harlem West Music Group, Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
recording of:
Y.M.C.A.
lyricist:
Victor Edward Willis
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
Can’t Stop Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Harlem West Music Group, Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Village People53:45
2Rasputin
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Rasputin
lyricist and composer:
Frank Farian, Fred Jay and George Reyam
Boney M.44:27
3Instant Replay
recording of:
Instant Replay
lyricist and composer:
Dan Hartman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Dan Hartman4.53:25
4I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
lead vocals:
Sarah Brightman
recording of:
I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
writer:
Jeffrey Calvert and Geraint Hughes (Production music composer)
publisher:
Coconut Airways Productions
Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip34:19
5Sorry, I'm a Lady
recording of:
Sorry, I'm a Lady
writer:
Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja
Baccara33:37
6Bad Old Days
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1978)
recording of:
The Bad Old Days (Eurovision entry)
lyricist and composer:
Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater
Co Co2:40
7Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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, 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 (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
Bill Withers4.754:06
8Fantasy
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
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 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Fantasy (in 1977-08)
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Criga Music and Saggifire Music
Earth, Wind & Fire3.754:38
9Sweet Talkin' Woman
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
violin:
Mik Kaminski (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977, in 2005) 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 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
recording of:
Sweet Talkin’ Woman (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jet Music Inc. (in 1977) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Electric Light Orchestra4.453:47
10(Don't Fear) The Reaper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) 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 1976)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 397) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 449)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (in 1976)
Blue Öyster Cult4.43:50
11Because the Night
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Shelly Yakus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978)
recording of:
Because the Night
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music
Patti Smith Group4.83:22
12Automatic Lover
recording of:
Automatic Lover
lyricist and composer:
Ian Carnochan
The Vibrators3:03
13Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel
Ian Dury and The Blockheads3.853:43
14Oh Carol
bass guitar:
Terry Uttley (English bassist, singer and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pete Spencer
guitar:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer) and Alan Silson
keyboard and lead vocals:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer)
recording of:
Oh Carol
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Smokie3:40
15Emotions
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
background vocals:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
recording of:
Emotion
writer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Gibb Brothers Music
Samantha Sang43:53
16ShameEvelyn “Champagne” King3:34
17Use to Be My Girl
edit of:
Use ta Be My Girl by The O’Jays
recording of:
Use ta Be My Girl
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
The O’Jays53:22
18Come Back and Finish What You Started
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:23
19I Can't Stand the RainEruption3:06
20Givin' Up Givin' In
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Sheila Ferguson, Valerie Holiday and Helen Scott
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ariola America, Inc. (in 1978)
edit of:
Giving Up, Giving In by The Three Degrees
recording of:
Givin’ Up Givin’ In
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
April Music and Heath Levy Music
The Three Degrees33:53
CD 2: 1979