The Sound of the City: New York

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Annotation

Part of a series of compilations from Charlie Gillett, inspired by his book of the same name

Annotation last modified on 2015-06-01 15:24 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hey Leroy Your Mama’s Calling
The Jimmy Castor Bunch2:27
2Good Lovin’
Steve Winwood2:31
3Summer in the CityThe Lovin’ Spoonful2:39
4I Want Candy
recording of:
I Want Candy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns, Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Wren Music Co.
The Strangeloves42:34
5I’m Waiting for the Man
recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Velvet Underground4:39
6Subway Joe
Joe Bataan3:02
7Society’s Child
Janis Ian53:13
8Spanish Stroll
Mink DeVille3:40
9Hanging On the Telephone
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell and Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1978-06 until 1978-07) and Chris Stein (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1978, in 2001) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Forum Studio (Recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington, Kentucky, United States
cover recording of:
Hanging On the Telephone (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee (US songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Red Admiral Music Inc. (publisher) and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie4.22:21
10Johnny
Suicide2:09
11The Message
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five3:12
12Ain’t Got Nothin’ Goin’ On but the Rent
recording of:
Ain’t Nothin’ Goin’ on but the Rent
writer:
Gwen Guthrie (US singer, songwriter & pianist)
Gwen Guthrie3:34
13Road to Nowhere
recording of:
Road to Nowhere
lyricist and composer:
David Byrne (Talking Heads)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co.
Talking Heads4:21
14You’re Gonna Miss Me
Turntable Orchestra5:50
15RespectAdeva2.354:03
16Ladies Choice
Queen Latifah feat. Monie Love3:54
17King of New York
recording of:
King of New York
writer:
Stephen Borgovini, Brian Leiser and Huey Morgan (DJ for the BBC)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim and Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
Fun Lovin’ Criminals3:35
18Mother Earth
Wax Poetic3:50

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Release Group

part of:The Sound of the City (EMI 5 x 2-CD series from 2002 compiled by Charlie Gillett) (number: 5) (order: 5)