The Pop Years: 1972-1973

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

Tracklist

▶CD 1: 1972
▼CD 2: 1973
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walk 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 Reed4.154:15
2Rock On
recording engineer:
Gary Martin (Sound Engineer)
producer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
vocals:
David Essex
conductor:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
arranger:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
recording of:
Rock On
lyricist and composer:
David Essex
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jeff Wayne Music Ltd., Joseph Webster Ltd, Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd., Stage Three Music Ltd. and Stage Three Songs
David Essex4.353:23
3The Ballroom 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 Sweet4.94:02
4Dancin’ on a Saturday Night
producer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Crimson Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973)
recording of:
Dancin’ (On a Saturday Night)
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Barry Blue3:12
5You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me
The New Seekers3:20
6Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
recording of:
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
publisher:
Irwin Levine Music (BMI-affiliated) and Larball Publishing Co., Inc.
Dawn3:08
720th Centur Boy
recording of:
20th Century Boy
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Fintage Publishing, Spirit Catalogue Holdings and Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. (ended) and フジパシフィックミュージック
T. Rex3:39
8That Lady, Part 1
recording of:
That Lady
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc., EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
version of:
Who’s That Lady
The Isley Brothers5:36
9Love Train
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.152:55
10Love on a Mountain Top
recording of:
Love on a Mountain Top
writer:
James "Buzz" Cason and Mac Gayden
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Pub. Co. Ltd.
Robert Knight2:23
11If You Don’t Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin group)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1972) 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 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes4.153:22
12Me & Mrs Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Paul54:46
13Like Sister and Brother
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Bert De Coteau
recording of:
Like Sister and Brother
composer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer), Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens
The Drifters3:22
14Solitaire
recording of:
Solitaire
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music, R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG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)
Andy Williams4:22
15The Free Electric Band
recording of:
The Free Electric Band
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
Landers‐Roberts Music
Albert Hammond53:22
16Born to Be With You
cover recording of:
Born to Be With You
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
Dave Edmunds3:28
17God Gave Rock and Roll to You
recording of:
God Gave Rock and Roll to You
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
Argent44:01
18Sylvia
recording engineer:
George Chkiantz (in 1972-07)
producer:
Mike Vernon
bass guitar:
Bert Ruiter (in 1972-07)
drums (drum set):
Pierre van der Linden (in 1972-07)
guitar:
Jan Akkerman (in 1972-07)
keyboard:
Thijs van Leer (in 1972-07)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Sylvia (in 1972-07)
composer:
Thijs van Leer
publisher:
Radio Tele Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Focus43:30
19Radar Love
producer:
Golden Earring
recording of:
Radar Love
lyricist:
Barry Hay
composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Larry Shayne Music, Inc., Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd., New Dayglow Music and Snamyook Music (publisher associated with George Kooymans)
Golden Earring45:04
20Frankenstein
producer:
Rick Derringer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Frankenstein
composer:
Edgar Winter
publisher:
Longitude Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Hierophant Music, 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)
The Edgar Winter Group4.54:46