Best of 70’s (1976-1977)

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Typos on track list
15 - Wurzels - Combined Harvester ==> The Wurzels - Combine Harvester

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Tracklist

▶CD 1: Best of 1976
▼CD 2: Best of 1977
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Spanish Stroll
recording of:
Spanish Stroll
lyricist and composer:
Willy DeVille
Mink DeVille3:33
2Year of the Cat
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
mixed at:
Davlen Sound Studios in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and Pepper Music Inc.
Al Stewart4.86:35
3Don’t Give Up on Us
recording of:
Don’t Give Up on Us
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay
publisher:
Macaulay Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
David Soul3:37
4So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Hot Chocolate4.254:28
5No More Heroes
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
No More Heroes (in 1977-07)
writer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
The Stranglers53:30
6It’s a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay (producer), David Mackay (Australian producer), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company)
live recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler43:29
7Smoke on the Water
recorded in:
Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
remixer:
Roger Glover
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 34)
recording of:
Smoke on the Water (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (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)
lyrics quoted on:
Hungry Daze
music quoted on:
LED Storm (Tune 1)
music quoted on:
Lifetime Enlightenment
music quoted on:
Шальная ночь
Deep Purple4.055:38
8Uptown Festival
Shalamar4:19
9Do What You Wanna Do
T. Connection3:26
10Whodunit
recording of:
Whodunit
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
Tavares3.53:35
11They Shoot Horses Don’t They
recording of:
They Shoot Horses Don't They?
lyricist and composer:
Gareth Mortimer
Racing Cars3:38
12Cocaine
Dillinger5:12
13Only a Fool
Byron Lee & Mighty Sparrow2:44
14Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Nashville (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:33
15Calendar Song
Trinidad Oil Company2:51
16Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me
Peter Brown4:37
172–4–6–8 Motorway
producer:
Vic Maile
bass:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Dolphin Taylor (on 1977-09-14)
guitar:
Danny Kustow (on 1977-09-14)
organ and piano:
Mark Ambler (on 1977-09-14)
vocals:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter) (on 1977-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Berwick Street Studios in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-14)
recording of:
2‐4‐6‐8 Motorway (on 1977-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
publisher:
Konkwest Music Limited
Tom Robinson Band43:19
18The Floral Dance
Brighouse & Rastrick Band2:53
19Isn’t She Lovely
cover recording of:
Isn’t She Lovely
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc. and 大洋音楽
David Parton44:09
20Romeo
recording of:
Romeo
composer:
Dicken (Jeff Pain) and Jake Carter (drum and bass producer Jake Carter)
Mr. Big12:35