World Hits 1977

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1It’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)
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)
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)
Bonnie Tyler43:31
2Rockin’ All Over the World
assistant engineer:
Kevin Whyte
engineer:
John Eden (Producer), Barry Hammond and Simon Sullivan
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1977), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1977), Phonogram Ltd. (in 1977), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1977, in 1988) and Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom, Studio Bohus in Kungälv Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden and Sutton Park in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-08-30)
mixed at:
Mayfair Studios (England) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Rockin All Over the World by Status Quo
cover recording of:
Rockin’ All Over the World (on 1992-08-30)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Greasy King Music, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Intersong (publisher), Intersong Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Wenaha Music and Intersong Ltd. (publisher) (in 1977)
Status Quo43:35
3Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston53:38
4Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Casablanca (label that Tommy Mottola founded circa 2003, part of UMG) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
writer:
Bennie Benjamin, Sol Marcus and Horace Ott
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Chris-n-Jen Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1981)
Santa Esmeralda3:26
5All Around the World
producer:
Chris Parry and Vic Smith
bass:
Bruce Foxton (on 1977-06-28)
drums (drum set):
Rick Buckler (on 1977-06-28)
guitar:
Paul Weller (on 1977-06-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use! aka Polydor Ltd. or Polydor Ltd. (London), fka Polydor Records Ltd.)
recorded at:
Chappell Music in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1977-06-28)
recording of:
All Around the World (on 1977-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Weller
publisher:
And Son Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Stylist Music Ltd.
Jam2:24
6Egyptian Reggae
recording of:
Egyptian Reggae
writer:
Earl Anthony Johnson (reggae singer Earl Zero) and Jonathan Richman
is based on:
None Shall Escape the Judgement
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers2:37
7Cocaine
recording of:
Cocaine
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Songs, Inc., BMG Platinum Songs and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
J.J. Cale32:53
8Isn’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
9Slow Down
producer:
Rupert Holmes
recording of:
Slow Down
writer:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) and John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
John Miles54:50
10Oh Lori
recording of:
Oh Lori
writer:
Billy Alessi and Bobby Alessi
publisher:
Alessi Music, Tenyor Music and 大洋音楽
Alessi53:20
11We’re All Alone
cover recording of:
We’re All Alone
lyricist and composer:
Boz Scaggs
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and Boz Scaggs Music (publisher) (from 1975 to present)
Rita Coolidge53:37
12Baby I Know
recording of:
Baby I Know
writer:
John Richardson (UK drummer) and Alan Williams (The Rubettes)
Rubettes4:23
13Good Morning Judge
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Tony Spath
engineer, mixer and editor:
Eric Stewart
producer:
10cc, Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
bass guitar, electric guitar, guitar and tambourine, electric bass guitar [six string bass] and background vocals:
Graham Gouldman
cabasa, drums (drum set), piano and tambourine:
Paul (UK rock drummer)
Moog, guitar, piano and slide guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1977) and Phonogram Ltd. (in 1977)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Good Morning Judge by 10cc
recording of:
Good Morning Judge
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1977)
10cc4.52:54
14The Shuffle
recording of:
The Shuffle
composer:
Van McCoy
Van McCoy4:14

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part of:World Hits (number: 1977) (order: 23)