Hit History, Volume 19: 1973

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Day That Curly Billy Shot Crazy Sam
recording of:
The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee
lyricist and composer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies)
The Hollies4:18
2Tie a Yellow Robbon Round the Old Oak TreeTony Orlando & Dawn53:22
3Dynamite
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recording of:
Dyna-Mite
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Mud52:57
4The Show
Dizzy Man's Band3:12
5One Is One
recording of:
One Is One
writer:
Jack Jersey (Dutch 1970-90s singer Jack de Nijs) and Chiel Montagne
Nick MacKenzie3:45
6Yellow Boomerang
Middle of the Road2:39
7See 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.
Wizzard4:58
8Ballroom Blitz
producer:
Phil Wainman
recording of:
The Ballroom Blitz
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
The Sweet4.94:01
9Can the Can
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recorded at:
Audio International Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can the Can
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
Suzi Quatro4.353:34
10Lyrics
recording of:
Lyrics
lyricist and composer:
Ton Scherpenzeel
Kayak3:43
11You Should Have Seen Me
recording of:
You Should Have Seen Me
lyricist and composer:
Arnie Treffers
Long Tall Ernie & The Shakers2:27
12Daddy's Home
recording of:
Daddy’s Home
writer:
James Sheppard and William Henry Miller (songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music, Sixty Four East Music Co., 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)
Jermaine Jackson2:56
13A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall
producer:
Bryan Ferry, John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) and John Punter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
Bryan Ferry34:17
14Summer (The First Time)
recording of:
Summer (The First Time)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Goldsboro
Bobby Goldsboro4:45
15Won't Somebody Dance With Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MAM Records Ltd. (in 1973)
recording of:
Won't Somebody Dance With Me
lyricist and composer:
Lynsey de Paul
Lynsey de Paul3:52
16Walk on the Wild Side
producer:
David Bowie, Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Ross (in 1972-08)
double bass and electric bass guitar:
Herbie Flowers (in 1972-08)
membranophone:
John Halsey (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
The Thunder Thighs (70s UK vocal group) (in 1972-08)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
brass arranger and strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie, Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-08)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 75), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 180) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 221)
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
Lou Reed4.154:11
17Sebastian
recording of:
Sebastian
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel4:08
18Showdown
engineer:
Denny Bridges and John Middleton (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (in 1973-04)
cello:
Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (in 1973-04) and Colin Walker (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (in 1973-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1973-04)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1973-04)
Moog and piano:
Richard Tandy (in 1973-04)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (in 1973-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1973, in 2005, in 2011), Jet Records (in 1973), 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 1973) 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 1973)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-04)
recording of:
Showdown (in 1973-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet 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 (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
Electric Light Orchestra4.654:09

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part of:Hit History (number: 19) (order: 19)