The Best of 25 Years: 25 No. 1 Hits 1968 - 1992

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ain’t Got No / I Got Life
recording engineer:
Ed Begley (sound engineer in RCA Victor)
producer:
Joe René
piano and lead vocals:
Nina Simone (US singer, songwriter, pianist, arranger and civil rights activist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1968)
produced for:
Stroud Productions & Enterprises Inc. (Nina Simone's husband)
recording of:
Ain’t Got No, I Got Life
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
medley of:
Ain’t Got No (from “Hair”)
medley of:
I Got Life (from “Hair”)
Nina Simone42:16
2In the Year 2525Zager & Evans3.753:16
3Lay Down
vocals and performer:
Edwin Hawkins Singers
recording of:
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer-songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie3:51
4Double Barrel
recording of:
Double Barrel
lyricist and composer:
Dave Barker (reggae artist), Ansel Collins (JM reggae keyboardist & producer) and Winston Riley
Dave & Ansel Collins2:31
5Sacramento
recording of:
Sacramento (Middle of the Road song)
additional lyricist:
Viggo Happel
lyricist:
Giovambattista Sposato and Lally Stott
writer:
Giosy Capuano, Mario Capuano, Rubirosa and Lally Stott
composer:
Giosy Capuano and Mario Capuano
Middle of the Road2:56
6Blockbuster
recording of:
Block Buster!
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chinnichap Music Ltd. and RAK Publ. Ltd.
The Sweet3:14
7Rock Your Baby
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3:10
8Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
Pussycat4:38
9Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
recording of:
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Tavares43:32
10Living Next Door to Alice
associate producer:
Nicky Chinn
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RAK Records Ltd. (in 1976)
produced for:
Chinnichap (production company and publisher)
cover recording of:
Living Next Door to Alice (Original by New World)
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
Smokie43:29
11Rivers of BabylonBoney M.4:00
12Fire
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
cover recording of:
Fire
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
The Pointer Sisters53:29
13Late at Night
recording of:
Late at Night
lyricist and composer:
Alice May
Maywood3:22
CD 2
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1Lola (live)
live recording of:
Lola
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin (in 1970, in 1984) and Davray (publisher) (in 1970, in 1984)
The Kinks5:37
2The Lion Sleeps Tonight
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc. and Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Tight Fit53:17
3You Are
recording of:
You Are
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton35:16
4When the Rain Begins to Fall
recording of:
When the Rain Begins to Fall
lyricist and composer:
Michael Bradley (Paul Revere & Raiders, Robotech), Peggy March (American pop singer) and Steve Wittmack
publisher:
BMG/Ufa (not for release label use! this is a music publisher)
Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora4:06
5Axel F.
producer:
Harold Faltermeyer
synthesizer:
William Goldstein
arranger:
Louis Febre, William Goldstein and Peter Rotter (score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1984)
recorded at:
New Gold Studios in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1988-02-01 until 1988-07-15)
recording of:
Axel F (Beverly Hills Cop)
composer:
Harold Faltermeyer
Harold Faltermeyer43:03
6When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get GoingBilly Ocean4:10
7Crockett’s Theme
recording of:
Crockett’s Theme (Miami Vice)
composer:
Jan Hammer
Jan Hammer3.43:34
8Teardrops
recording of:
Teardrops
writer:
Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1988)
Womack & Womack5:05
9Lily Was Here
recording engineer:
Steve McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
producer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
mixer:
Gary Bradshaw
guest saxophone:
Candy Dulfer
guitar:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Eligible Music Ltd. (in 1989)
recording of:
Lily Was Here
composer:
Dave Stewart (UK guitarist/singer for Eurythmics)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Eligible Music Ltd.
Dave Stewart feat. Candy Dulfer3.654:23
10What’s a Woman
recording of:
What’s a Woman?
lyricist:
Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios))
composer:
Michael Gielen (conductor and composer), Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios)) and Dirk Schoufs
Vaya Con Dios3:55
11I’ve Been Thinking About You
recording of:
I’ve Been Thinking About You
writer:
Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler (UK vocalist, member of The Olympic Runners & Londonbeat), Jimmy Helms and William Henshall (Londonbeat)
Londonbeat5:19
12Rhythm Is a DancerSnap!5:30