American Pie: Great Tales and Sagas in Song

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Tracklist

▶CD 1: Disc 1
▼CD 2: Disc 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Midnight Train to Georgia
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:40
2Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old 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.
Tony Orlando & Dawn53:22
3Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1972-06-02)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-06-02)
recording of:
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (on 1972-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Blendingwell Music, Inc., Denjac Music Co., DenJac Music Company, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Jim Croce53:01
4Delta Dawn
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), 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)
Helen Reddy3:09
5Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)
recording of:
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Lurie
Looking Glass4.352:57
6Billy, Don't Be a Hero
recording of:
Billy, Don't Be a Hero
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods3:40
7The Night Chicago Died
co-producer:
Peter Callander (from 1974 to present) and Mitch Murray (from 1974 to present)
bass:
Cliff Fish (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Wright (Lead singer and drummer of Paper Lace) (from 1974 to present)
guitar:
Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
background vocals:
Cliff Fish (in 1974), Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Clapham, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
The Night Chicago Died
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
Paper Lace3:32
8Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Rupert Holmes
bass [electric bass]:
Frank Gravis
drums (drum set):
Leo Adamian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Infinity Records Inc.
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Escape (The Piña Colada Song)
lyricist and composer:
Rupert Holmes
publisher:
The Holmes Line of Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Rupert Holmes3.74:40
9Seasons in the Sun
producer:
Terry Jacks
arranger:
Terry Jacks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell Records Inc. (record company behind the Bell Records and Mala labels) (in 1973)
produced for:
Poppy Family Productions Ltd.
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
lyrics quoted on:
Concrete Fields
translated version of:
Le Moribond
Terry Jacks33:30
10In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
recording of:
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Evans
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing and Zerlad Music Enterprises Ltd.
Zager & Evans3.753:16
11Maggie May
producer:
Rod Stewart
12 string guitar, bass guitar and electric guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ronnie Wood) (in 1971)
acoustic guitar:
Martin Quittenton (in 1971)
celesta:
Pete Sears (in 1971)
cymbal and membranophone:
Micky Waller (in 1971)
Hammond organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971)
mandolin:
Ray Jackson (in 1971) and David Lindley (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1971) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recording of:
Maggie May (in 1971)
writer:
Martin Quittenton and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Rightsong Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Rod Stewart4.255:16
12Sweet Baby James
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
John London (in 1969-12), Randy Meisner (in 1969-12) and Bobby West (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
guitar:
Danny Kootch (in 1969-12), Red Rhodes (in 1969-12) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
violin:
Chris Darrow (in 1969-12)
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Sweet Baby James (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc.
James Taylor3.352:53
13Take Me Home, Country Roads
recording engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
assistant producer:
Jean Kaplow
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar [6-string guitar] and lead vocals:
John Denver
banjo and pedal steel guitar:
Eric Weissberg
double bass:
Dick Kniss
guitar:
Bill Danoff and Michael Taylor (Guitarist & former member of the John Denver Band)
membranophone:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
piano:
Frank Owens (American pianist)
background vocals:
Bill Danoff, Taffy Nivert and Starland Vocal Band
vocals:
John Denver
recording of:
Take Me Home, Country Roads (on 1971-02-04)
writer:
Bill Danoff, John Denver and Taffy Nivert
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Dino Park Publishing, JD Legacy Publishing, My Pop’s Songs, Reservoir Media Music, 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 and Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1971)
John Denver4.43:10
14Wildfire
recording of:
Wildfire
writer:
Larry Cansler and Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey53:16
15Jesse
recording engineer and mixer:
Scott Litt (producer and engineer)
producer:
Mike Mainieri
acoustic guitar:
Peter Hewlett and Carly Simon
bass:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
piano [acoustic]:
Don Grolnick
slide guitar [electric]:
Sid McGinnis
background vocals [Chorus]:
Gail Boggs, Peter Hewlett and Sid McGinnis
background vocals [Intro & Chorus] and lead vocals:
Carly Simon
background vocals [Intro]:
Alex Taylor (southern rock), Hugh Taylor (singer) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
background vocals [La-las]:
Sarah Maria Taylor
recorded at and mixed at:
Powerstation Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Jesse
writer:
Mike Mainieri and Carly Simon
publisher:
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon4.54:18
16Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)
producer:
Terry Cashman and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1971-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R2M Music (BMI) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-10-11)
recording of:
Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) (on 1971-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce4.653:48
17Castles in the Air
recording of:
Castles in the Air
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
Don McLean3:43
18Me and Bobby McGee
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp.
Kris Kristofferson4:17
19El Paso
recording of:
El Paso (on 1959-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Marty Robbins
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Mariposa Music Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Marty Robbins54:39
▶CD 3: Disc 3
▶CD 4: Disc 4

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ASIN:US: B0009KCW8E [info]