Superhits of Rock 1965-79

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Annotation

Label: L&D - Catalog #: 9

Annotation last modified on 2006-09-09 17:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), 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 1977, in 2005), 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 1977) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra4.455:06
2Hold Your Head Up
producer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
bass:
Jim Rodford
drums (drum set):
Robert Henrit
guitar:
Russ Ballard
keyboard:
Rod Argent
vocals:
Rod Argent and Russ Ballard
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hold Your Head Up
writer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Mainstay Music, Inc., Marquis Songs USA, Verulam Music Co., Ltd., Verulum Music Co Ltd and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ
Argent4.356:19
3Burlesque
recording of:
Burlesque
writer:
Roger Chapman and John Whitney (composer and conductor)
Family54:05
4Mean Girl
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
electric guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
background vocals:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
lead vocals:
Francis Rossi
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1971) and PRT (UK label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mean Girl
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:56
5Joy to the World
recording of:
Joy to the World
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
Three Dog Night4.753:36
6Homburg
Procol Harum3:46
7Piece of My Heart
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
bass guitar and guitar:
Peter Albin (on 1968-05-20)
drums (drum set):
Dave Getz (on 1968-05-20)
guitar:
Sam Andrew (on 1968-05-20) and James Gurley (on 1968-05-20)
lead vocals:
Janis Joplin (on 1968-05-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008) (in 1999)
cover recording of:
Piece of My Heart (on 1968-05-20)
writer:
Bert Russell and Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sloopy II Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
Big Brother & the Holding Company4.64:16
8Spinning Wheel
engineer:
Fred Catero and Roy Halee
producer:
James William Guercio
alto saxophone and piano:
Fred Lipsius
bass:
Jim Fielder (Bassist with Blood, Sweat & Tears)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Colomby
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Al Rubin and Lew Soloff
flute, organ, piano and trombone:
Dick Halligan
guitar and harmonica:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears)
recorder and trombone:
Jerry Hyman (trombone player)
lead vocals:
David Clayton‐Thomas
vocals:
Bobby Colomby, Dick Halligan and Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears)
arranger:
Blood, Sweat & Tears and Fred Lipsius
recording of:
Spinning Wheel
lyricist and composer:
David Clayton‐Thomas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Blood, Sweat & Tears44:07
9Rocky Mountain Way
producer:
Bill Szymczyk and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
bass guitar and guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) (from 1972 until 1973) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1972 until 1973)
drums (drum set), electric piano, percussion and piano:
Joe Vitale (from 1972 until 1973)
keyboard:
Rocke Grace (from 1972 until 1973), Joe Vitale (from 1972 until 1973) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1972 until 1973)
synthesizer and lead vocals:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (from 1972 until 1973)
background vocals:
Rocke Grace (from 1972 until 1973) and Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) (from 1972 until 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1973)
recording of:
Rocky Mountain Way (from 1972 until 1973)
writer:
Rocke Grace, Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano), Joe Vitale and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
Joe Walsh3.85:17
10Davy's on the Road Again
recording of:
Davey’s on the Road Again
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc and Limitless Songs Ltd.
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band53:44
11The Wall Street Shuffle
producer:
10cc
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and percussion and bass guitar, guitar and percussion:
Graham Gouldman (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kevin Godley (in 1974)
electric guitar and guitar and guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Lol Creme (in 1974)
electric piano, grand piano, guitar, mellotron and organ, guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart (in 1974)
vocals:
Lol Creme (in 1974), Kevin Godley (in 1974), Graham Gouldman (in 1974) and Eric Stewart (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jonathan King Enterprises (in 2007)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
The Wall Street Shuffle (in 1974)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
10cc3.83:52
12Free Electric Band
recording of:
The Free Electric Band
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
Landers‐Roberts Music
Albert Hammond53:28
13Tomorrow Night
recording of:
Tomorrow Night
lyricist and composer:
Vincent Crane
publisher:
Westminster Music Ltd.
Atomic Rooster4:02
14Free Me
recording of:
Free Me
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Umble Tunes Ltd.
Uriah Heep3:36
15Fanfare for the Common Man
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (EL&P arrangement)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer)
arranger:
Keith Emerson, Greg Lake and Carl Palmer
arrangement of:
Fanfare for the Common Man
Emerson, Lake & Palmer43:00
16Black Betty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1977) and CBS Schallplatten GmbH (in 1990)
cover recording of:
Black Betty
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Huddie William Ledbetter
publisher:
Kensington Music Ltd., Folkways Music Publ. Co. (publisher) (from 1977 to present) and TRO (publisher) (from 1977 to present)
Ram Jam3.34:01
17Free Bird
recording of:
Free Bird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd6:00
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ASIN:DE: B00005YO2T [info]