Superstars & Classic Hits

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crimson & Clover
recording of:
Crimson and Clover
writer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Pete Lucia Jr.
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Planetary Nom (publisher) and Big Seven Music Corp. (in 1987)
Tommy James & the Shondells3:27
2What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong2:16
3Let’s Dance
Chris Montez2:27
4When a Man Loves a Woman
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge2:49
5Monday Monday
The Mamas & the Papas3:21
6If You Leave Me Now
Chicago3:52
7Rag Doll
Four Seasons3:01
8Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
Gene Pitney3:29
9Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison3:00
10Bye Bye Love
Everly Brothers2:24
11A Horse With No Name
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band), Jeff Dexter, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971)
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
America4.154:08
12Sloop John B.
The Beach Boys2:57
13I’d Love You to Want Me
recording of:
I’d Love You to Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Kent LaVoie (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
publisher:
Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Lobo4:02
14Venus
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.353:01
15Sugar Baby Love
recording of:
Sugar Baby Love (The Rubettes)
lyricist:
Wayne Bickerton
composer:
Tony Waddington
premiered by:
The Rubettes (in 1974-01)
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Budde Music Inc. (US publisher) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Rubettes3:24
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Words
recording of:
Words (in 1982)
lyricist:
Martin Kupersmith and Louis Sandy Yagura
composer:
Elie Robert Fitoussi
translated version of:
Sen můj a Lízin
F.R. David2:49
2Don’t Worry Be Happy
Bobby McFerrin3:54
3Seasons in the Sun
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 Jacks3:37
4Friday on My Mind
Easy Beats2:39
5The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens2:40
6Indian Reservation
Don Fardon3:20
7Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Steam3:39
8The Birds and the Bees
Jewel Atkins1:55
9The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use "Arista" for release labels) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Lovolar Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc.
The Box Tops4.351:55
10Pata pata
Miriam Makeba2:49
11Winchester Cathedral
recording of:
Winchester Cathedral
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
New Vaudeville Band2:24
12Little Arrows
Leapy Lee2:27
13Sugar Sugar
Archies2:48
14Sugar Me
Lynsey de Paul3:34
15In the Year 2525
Zager and Evans3:15
CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Black Is Black
recording of:
Black Is Black (in 1966)
writer:
Michelle Grainger (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”), Tony Hayes (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”) and Steve Wadey (UK songwriter, co-wrote “Black is Black”)
publisher:
Mellin Music, Musica (Musica Schallplatten-Vertrieb Gesellschaft m.b.H.), Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Los Bravos42:56
2Judy in the Disguise (With Glasses)
John Fred & His Playboy Band2:52
3The Loco‐Motion
Little Eva2:23
4My Friend Jack
The Smoke3:04
5Simon Says1910 Fruitgum Company2:13
6Those Were the Days
Mary Hopkin3:35
7Ring My Bell
Anita Ward4:06
8Love GrowsEdison Lighthouse2:45
9Beautiful Sunday
Daniel Boone2:55
10Oh Happy Day
Edwin Hawkins Singers5:01
11Popcorn
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 Butter4.42:30
12Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:50
13Ob La di Ob La Da
Marmalade2:59
14Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
recording of:
Yummy Yummy Yummy
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
T. M. Music (publisher) (in 1968)
Ohio Express2:17
15Hang On Sloopy
McCoys3:02
CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Abracadabra
Steve Miller Band3:45
2American Pie
Don McLean3:34
3Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
Santana3:45
4Death of a Clown
Kinks / Dave Davies3:03
5Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves
Cher2:36
6I Shot the Sheriff
Bob Marley4:39
7I’m a Believer
The Monkees2:43
8It Never Rains in Southern California
Albert Hammond3:12
9Joanna
recording of:
Joanna (Kool & the Gang)
writer:
Clifford Adams, Robert “Kool” Bell, Ronald Bell, Jim Bonnefond, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Claydes Smith, James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang) and Curtis “Fitz” Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kool and the Gang4:22
10Juke Box JiveRubettes3:02
11Livin’ Thing
Electric Light Orchestra3:31
12Nights in White Satin
Moody Blues4:33
13On My Way in L.A.
Phil Carmen3:54
14She’s a Lady
Tom Jones2:50
15Slow Hand
Pointer Sisters3:49
16YMCA
Village People3:41
CD 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Living in America
James Brown4:40
2Wishing You Were Here
Chicago4:33
3The Night Chicago DiedPaper Lace3:20
4Don’t Let Me Be Missunderstood
Santa Esmeralda3:23
5Love Hurts
Nazareth3:52
6Dreadlock Holiday10cc3:01
7Blinded by the Light
Manfred Manns Earth Band3:48
8Fresh
recording of:
Fresh
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & The Gang), Curtis Williams (keyboardist/percussionist of Kool & The Gang), James Bonnefond, Sandy Linzer, Robert Bell, Claydes Smith and James “J.T.” Taylor (US R&B vocalist for Kool & the Gang)
Kool and the Gang4:20
9Only Crying
Keith Marshall4:13
10Puttin’ on the Riz
Taco4:38
11Lost in Music
recording of:
Lost in Music
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Sister Sledge3:35
12Follow Me
recording of:
Follow Me
lyricist:
Amanda Lear
composer:
Anthony Monn
Amanda Lear3:40
13Mexico
Les Humphries Singers3:44
14Calimba de Luna
Tony Esposito4:59
15Another Life
Kano3:15
CD 6
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)
Cher2:46
2Jingo
Santana4:09
3Love Really Hurts Without You
recording of:
Love Really Hurts Without You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer) and Leslie Sebastian Charles
publisher:
Black Sheep Music Ltd. (publisher) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Billy Ocean3:03
4You Sexy Thing
Hot Chocolate4:04
5Please Don’t Go
K.C. & Sunshine Band3:49
6Song Sung Blue
Neil Diamond3:19
7San Francisco
Scott McKenzie2:58
8Matador
Garland Jeffreys4:42
9West End Girls
Pet Shop Boys4:48
10Stand by Me
Ben E. King3:00
11Please Mr. Postman
The Carpenters2:45
12Only You
The Flying Pickets3:23
13The Mighty Quinn
Manfred Mann2:45
14Waterloo Sunset
The Kinks3:14
15The Night They Drove Dixie Down
Joan Baez3:18