The Pop Years: The 70s

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Annotation

The Pop Years: The 70s
10 CDs 1970-1979

Annotation last modified on 2018-02-24 16:17 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: 1970
▼CD 2: 1971
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson4.52:56
2Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep
cover recording of:
Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep (Lally Stott / Middle of the Road)
lyricist:
Lally Stott (in 1971)
composer:
Lally Stott
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Middle of the Road52:57
3Knock Three Times
producer:
Dave Appell and The Tokens
arranger:
Norman Bergen
recording of:
Knock Three Times
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
Dawn52:57
4Jack in the Box
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1971)
recording of:
Jack in the Box
writer:
David Myers (1970s songwriter) and John Worsley
Clodagh Rodgers3:02
5Co-Co
producer:
Phil Wainman
recording of:
Co‐Co
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor)
The Sweet53:09
6Keep on Dancing
recording of:
Keep On Dancing
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and Willie David Young
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
Bay City Rollers2:07
7What Have They Done to My Song Ma
recording of:
What Have They Done to My Song, Ma?
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer-songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie54:04
8Tired of Being Alone
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 293)
recording of:
Tired of Being Alone
lyricist and composer:
Al Green
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Al Green4.452:50
9Everything's Tuesday
Chairmen of the Board2:46
10La La Means I Love You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use "Arista" for release labels) (in 1971)
recording of:
La La (Means I Love You) (in 1968)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and William Hart (of The Delfonics)
The Delfonics53:18
11Something Old, Something New
The Fantastics2:51
12When You Get Right Down to It
Ronnie Dyson2:47
13Where Do I Begin
producer:
Dick Glasser
recording of:
(Where Do I Begin?) Love Story (Love Story) (on 1970-12-17)
lyricist:
Carl Sigman
composer:
Francis Lai (French composer)
publisher:
Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Famous Music Publishing Limited, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Sony/ATV Harmony, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Windswept Music (London) Limited, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
version of:
Theme From Love Story (Instrumental)
Andy Williams3:11
14It's Impossible
producer:
Ernie Altschuler
vocals:
Perry Como (US pop singer & TV personality, 1912–2001) (on 1970-05-05)
conductor:
Marty Manning (on 1970-05-05)
arranger:
Marty Manning
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 1970)
recording of:
It’s Impossible (on 1970-05-05)
composer:
Armando Manzanero
translator:
Sid Wayne
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc.
translated version of:
Somos novios
Perry Como3:15
15Watching the River Flow
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19)
producer:
Leon Russell
bass:
Charlie Radie (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19)
guitar:
Jesse ‘Ed’ Davis (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19), Bob Dylan (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19) and Don Preston (blues guitarist) (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19)
piano:
Leon Russell (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19)
vocals:
Bob Dylan (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19)
recording of:
Watching the River Flow (from 1971-03-16 until 1971-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Big Sky Music (publisher for Bob Dylan) (from 1971 to present)
Bob Dylan3:35
16Chestnut Mare
engineer:
Chris Hinshaw
producer:
Jim Dickson and Terry Melcher
guitar:
Roger McGuinn and Clarence White (US bluegrass and country-rock guitarist)
recording of:
Chestnut Mare (on 1970-06-05)
writer:
Jacques Levy and Roger McGuinn
The Byrds45:08
17In My Own Time
recording of:
In My Own Time
lyricist:
Roger Chapman
composer:
Charlie Whitney
Family3:33
18The Witch Queen of New Orleans
recording of:
The Witch Queen of New Orleans (1971 song)
writer:
Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas
Redbone4.52:44
19Bridget the Midget
recording of:
Bridget the Midget (Queen of the Blues)
writer:
Ray Stevens (US singer-songwriter & comedian)
Ray Stevens3:38
20Rosetta
Georgie Fame & Alan Price2:43
▶CD 3: 1972
▶CD 4: 1973
▶CD 5: 1974
▶CD 6: 1975
▶CD 7: 1976
▶CD 8: 1977
▶CD 9: 1978
▶CD 10: 1979