Tour of Duty: Top 100

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

Tracklist

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1Somebody to Love
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
vocals:
Marty Balin (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22) and Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
recorded at:
RCA Victor's Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 274)
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music, Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company - do not use as release label)
Jefferson Airplane4.63:00
2Eve of Destruction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965)
recording of:
Eve of Destruction (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
P.F. Sloan
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Barry McGuire4.53:35
3What's Going On
producer:
Marvin Gaye
mixer:
Lawrence Miles (on 1971-05-06)
instruments:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-05-06) and The Funk Brothers (on 1971-05-06)
percussion [box drum], piano and lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
background vocals:
Lem Barney (on 1971-05-06), Mel Farr (on 1971-05-06) and Marvin Gaye (on 1971-05-06)
conductor:
David Van dePitte (on 1971-05-06)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1971-05-06)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 4) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 6)
recording of:
What’s Going On (on 1971-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Renaldo Benson, Al Cleveland (songwriter 1930-1996) and Marvin Gaye
publisher:
FCG Music, Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Stone Agate Music Corp., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Marvin Gaye4.253:55
4I Just Want to Celebrate
recording of:
I Just Want to Celebrate
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Nick Zesses
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Rare Earth3:39
5Jimmy Mack
Martha and the Vandellas2:52
6We've Gotta Get Out of This Place
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 35) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 233)
recording of:
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) (in 1979) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Animals3.73:14
7Blowing in the Wind
cover recording of:
Blowin’ in the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-04)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1962 until 1990) and Special Rider Music (from 1990 to present)
Stevie Wonder3:06
8Suicide Is Painless
recording of:
Suicide Is Painless
lyricist:
Mike Altman
composer:
Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Johnny Mandel2:52
9Only One Woman
The Marbles2:42
10A Salty Dog
recording of:
A Salty Dog
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker
Procol Harum24:34
11American Woman
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Schnabl and Russ Vestuto
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
arranger:
The Guess Who (Canadian rock band)
recorded at:
RCA's Mid-America Recording Center (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
edit of:
American Woman (original stereo mix) by The Guess Who
recording of:
American Woman
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter), Burton Cummings, Jim Kale and Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:
Cirrus Musik and Dunbar Music Inc.
The Guess Who4.23:51
12And When I Die
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:
Lew Soloff and Chuck Winfield
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 Dick Halligan
recording of:
And When I Die
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Tuna Fish Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
cover recording of:
And When I Die
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Tuna Fish Music, Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
Blood, Sweat & Tears44:04
13Sympathy
Steve Rowland & The Family Dog3:20
14Peace Train
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Andreas Toumazis (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Peace Train (in 1971-03)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
Cat Stevens4.254:00
15The Tears of a Clown
recording of:
The Tears of a Clown
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles3:04
16Hey Western Union Man
recording of:
Hey Western Union Man
composer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer), Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Melody and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jerry Butler2:41
17How Can We Hang on to a Dream
Tim Hardin2:04
18Family Affair
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 57) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 138)
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone4.653:03
19Sky Pilot
recording of:
Sky Pilot
writer:
Vic Briggs, Eric Burdon, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch and John Weider
Eric Burdon and the Animals57:28
20Silver Machine
producer:
Doctor Technichal (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
synthesizer:
Dik Mik Davies and Del Dettmar
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind), Robert Calvert and Nik Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-13)
mixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
live recording of:
Silver Machine (on 1972-02-13)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
recording of:
Silver Machine
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Hawkwind4.54:37
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part of:Tour of Duty (order: 2)