Solid Gold Hits

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Down
recording of:
Get Down
lyricist and composer:
Gilbert O’Sullivan
Gilbert O’Sullivan4.52:42
2Some GirlsRacey3.53:26
3In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray (producer, associated with Mungo Jerry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3.53:29
4Beautiful Sunday
recording of:
Beautiful Sunday
writer:
Daniel Boone and Rod McQueen
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Daniel Boone3:03
5My Coo Ca Choo
producer:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
recording of:
My Coo Ca Choo
lyricist and composer:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
Alvin Stardust22:49
6Power to All Our Friends
recording of:
Power to All Our Friends (1973 song)
lyricist:
Doug Flett
composer:
Guy Fletcher (keyboards +)
Cliff Richard3:03
7Little Willy
producer:
Ron Furmanek, Steve Kolanjian and Phil Wainman
recording of:
Little Willy
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1974 to present)
The Sweet4.653:15
8Hot LoveT. Rex4:56
9Soley Soley
arranger:
Giosy Capuano and Mario Capuano
recording of:
Soley Soley (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Fernando Arbex
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing S.L. (Spain)
Middle of the Road3:07
10Seasons in the Sun
producer:
Terry Jacks
arranger:
Terry Jacks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records Inc. (record company behind the Bell Records and Mala labels) (in 1973)
produced for:
Poppy Family Productions Ltd.
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
lyrics quoted on:
Concrete Fields
translated version of:
Le Moribond
Terry Jacks33:24
11Knock Three Times
producer:
Dave Appell and The Tokens
arranger:
Norman Bergen
recording of:
Knock Three Times
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
Dawn52:59
12It’s Your Life
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
It’s Your Life
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Smokie3:35
13Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
Pussycat4:36
14One and One Is One
recording of:
One and One Is One
lyricist and composer:
John Fiddler (British singer and guitarist)
publisher:
Biscuit Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
Medicine Head3:25
15All Right Now
engineer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
producer:
Free (60s/70s UK blues rock group) and John Kelly (producer)
remixer:
Bob Clearmountain
recording of:
All Right Now
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Catherine’s Peak Music and Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
American Beauty
Free4.654:14
16House of the Rising Sun
Frijid Pink4:37
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tiger Feet
co-producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud (UK glam rock band)
recording of:
Tiger Feet
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud53:52
2Love Is in the Air
producer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
recording of:
Love Is in the Air
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
John Paul Young33:27
3December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons3:28
4Under the Moon of Love
producer:
Mike Hurst (musician and record producer from London, England)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use "Arista" for release labels) (in 1976)
produced for:
Solid Gold Organisation (production company)
cover recording of:
Under the Moon of Love
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Curtis Lee (US rock & roll singer, had single "Pretty Little Angel Eyes")
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it)
Showaddywaddy3:11
5Make Me Smile
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 18)
recording of:
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Trigram Music Management Ltd.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel4.253:56
6So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Hot Chocolate4.254:28
7The Show Must Go On
recording of:
The Show Must Go On
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
Leo Sayer2:53
8You’re More Than a Number…
The Drifters3:17
9A Glass of Champagne
engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
associate producer:
Rupert Holmes
producer:
Georg Kajanus, Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
mixer:
Jeffrey Lesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1975)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Glass of Champagne (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Georg Kajanus
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Sailor52:41
10Substitute
producer:
Grahame Beggs
recording of:
Substitute
lyricist and composer:
Willie Wilson
Clout43:26
11Fox on the Run
producer:
Sweet (UK glam rock band)
recording of:
Fox on the Run
writer:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet), Steve Priest, Andy Scott (Member of Sweet) and Mick Tucker (drummer for The Sweet)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd. and Sweet Publishing Ltd.
The Sweet4.53:23
12See My Baby Jive
recording of:
See My Baby Jive
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard.)
publisher:
Roy Wood Music Ltd.
Wizzard4:59
13Coz I Luv YouSlade3:33
14Devil Gate Drive
recording of:
Devil Gate Drive
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Suzi Quatro4.753:48
15Una Paloma Blanca
producer:
Hans Bouwens
recording of:
Paloma Blanca
lyricist and composer:
Hans Bouwens
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Holland B.V., Musik Unserer Zeit (publisher; do NOT use as release label), RMI (publisher) and EMI Music Holland B.V. (record company currently known as EMI Music Netherlands B.V. don't use as release label) (in 1975)
George Baker Selection3:28
16Popcorn
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
music quoted on:
2 Die 4
recording of:
Popcorn
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
music quoted on:
2 Die 4
Hot Butter4.42:32
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Air That I Breathe
engineer:
Mike Jarratt and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
vocals:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Terry Sylvester
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973) and The Hollies Ltd. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
cover recording of:
The Air That I Breathe (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Hollies4.654:04
2Let Your Love Flow
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer) (in 1975-10) and Tony Scotti (in 1975-10)
bass guitar:
Emory Gordy (in 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John (in 1975-10)
guitar:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1975-10) and Doug Rhone (in 1975-10)
percussion:
King Errison (in 1975-10)
synthesizer:
Alan Lindgren (in 1975-10)
lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10)
engineered at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
Bellamy Brothers33:17
3Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson4.52:53
4It’s a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay (producer), David Mackay (Australian producer), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company)
live recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler43:30
5If You Think You Know How to Love MeSmokie3:26
6Che saràJosé Feliciano3:34
7Torn Between Two Lovers
recording of:
Torn Between Two Lovers (There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind…)
lyricist:
Phillip Jarrell
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic France, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Silver Dawn Music and ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mary MacGregor3:42
8Give a Little LoveBay City Rollers3:29
9I Just Can’t Help Believin’
Elvis Presley4:35
10Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Nilsson4.23:21
11All by Myself
assistant engineer:
Joey Barbaria
engineer:
Jack Sherdel
producer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer)
lead vocals:
Eric Carmen
arranger:
Eric Carmen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975) and Arista Records, LLC (in 1975)
produced for:
CAM Productions
recorded at:
O.D.O. Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1975-08 until 1975-09)
recording of:
All by Myself
lyricist:
Eric Carmen
composer:
Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninov (Russian composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (ended), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Round Hill Works, 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
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Eric Carmen44:55
12Sylvia’s Mother
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show3:50
13Mandy
co-producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974) and Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy)
lyricist:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Barry Manilow43:20
14Goodbye My Love Goodbye
Demis Roussos3:56
15Streets of London
recording engineer:
Richard Dodd (mastering engineer, producer and engineer) and Peter Swettenham
engineer:
Pete Henderson (engineer)
executive producer:
Bruce May
producer:
Ralph McTell
mixer:
Ralph McTell and Peter Swettenham
acoustic guitar:
Ralph McTell
bass:
Rod Clements
background vocals:
The Goldrushers
vocals:
Ralph McTell
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Nova Sound in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Streets of London
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Essex Music International and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
lyrics quoted on:
Slow Motion Suicide
Ralph McTell4:22
16All Kinds of Everything
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970)
recording of:
All Kinds of Everything (1970 eurovision song)
writer:
Derry Lindsay (Songwriter) and Jackie Smith (Songwriter)
Dana3:02
CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Butterfly
Danyel Gérard3:29
2Music
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Music (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
Velvet Music (John Miles)
John Miles4.255:53
3Mouldy Old DoughLieutenant Pigeon2:46
4Son of My Father
Chicory Tip3:12
5Apeman
recording of:
Apeman
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
The Kinks3:52
6Don’t Cry Daddy
Elvis Presley2:49
7Ruby Tuesday
cover recording of:
Ruby Tuesday (in 1970)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Melanie44:37
8San Bernandino
recording of:
San Bernadino
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
Christie3:18
9Rich Girl
recording of:
Rich Girl
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall (in 1976)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
recording of:
Rich Girl
additional composer:
LA Mitchell (NZ Singer/Songwriter)
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
BMG Music
version of:
Rich Girl
Hall & Oates2:24
10Groovin’ With Mr. BloeMr. Bloe2:39
11Are You Ready
Pacific Gas & Electric5:49
12American Woman
producer:
Nimbus 9 and Jack Richardson
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 4)
recording of:
American Woman (from 1969-08 until 1969-11)
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter), Burton Cummings, Jim Kale and Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:
Cirrus Musik and Dunbar Music Inc.
The Guess Who4.155:09
13Because 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 Group4.83:24
14The Free Electric BandAlbert Hammond53:25
15In Zaire
recording of:
In Zaire
writer:
Johnny Wakelin
Johnny Wakelin23:21
16Samson & Delilah
recording of:
Samson & Delilah (Middle of the Road song)
lyricist:
Lally Stott
composer:
Giosy Capuano and Mario Capuano
Middle of the Road3:03