The 70’s: 1978: Back in the Groove

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1You Took the Words Right Out of my Mouth
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 1977)
edit of:
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) by Meat Loaf
recording of:
You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Meat Loaf44:12
2Dreadlock Holiday
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
bass guitar and guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric piano, maracas and organ:
Eric Stewart
guitar and organ:
Rick Fenn
synthesizer:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc45:02
3Mr. 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 Orchestra4.455:03
4Cold as Ice
recording of:
Cold as Ice
writer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Fuji Pacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
lyrics quoted on:
Cold as Ice (M.O.P.)
Foreigner3:34
5Well all Right
assistant engineer:
Gary Boatner (Engineer)
producer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
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 1978)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
cover recording of:
Well… All Right (from 1978-07 until 1978-08)
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer-songwriter), Joe B. Mauldin and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney-related, NYC-based company) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Santana34:13
6Oh Carol
bass guitar:
Terry Uttley (English bassist, singer and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pete Spencer
guitar:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer) and Alan Silson
keyboard and lead vocals:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer)
recording of:
Oh Carol
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Smokie3:42
7Forever Autumn
recording of:
Forever Autumn
lyricist:
Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
Justin Hayward4:09
8An Everlasting Love
recording of:
An Everlasting Love
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
Andy Gibb4:04
9Darlin'
cover recording of:
Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Stewart Blandamer
Frankie Miller3:11
10Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt4.253:55
11Time Passages
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
solo guitar [lead]:
Peter White (smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist)
recorded at:
Davlen Sound Studios in Universal City, California, United States
recording of:
Time Passages
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter White (smooth jazz/jazz fusion guitarist)
publisher:
DJM Music (in 1978) and Frabjous Music (in 1978)
Al Stewart6:35
12Song for Guy
recording of:
Song for Guy
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John46:40

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part of:The 70’s (Time-Life Music) (order: 11)