Sounds of the Seventies: 1977

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Tracklist

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1Got to Give It Up, Part 1
producer:
Art Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967)
recording of:
Got to Give It Up
lyricist and composer:
Marvin Gaye
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Publishing
Marvin Gaye4.154:14
2Serpentine Fire
engineer:
George Massenburg
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
samples from:
All 'n All by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1977)
recording of:
Serpentine Fire (in 1977-08)
writer:
Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist), Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
Earth, Wind & Fire3.93:53
3Dreams
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 9) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 17)
recording of:
Dreams
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Nicks
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (publisher) and Welsh Witch Music (BMI affiliated) (in 1977)
Fleetwood Mac4.254:16
4Cold as Ice
associate engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Michael Getlin, Kevin Herron and Randy Mason
engineer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer)
co-producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
producer:
Gary Lyons (UK engineer & producer) and John Sinclair (engineer)
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
bass guitar:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner))
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
guitar:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
horn:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
keyboard:
Al Greenwood and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
synthesizer:
Al Greenwood
background vocals:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner)), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Ian Lloyd (of Stories) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
vocals:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner)), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
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:
Intersong Music Ltd., MVA Music, Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Fuji Pacific Music inc. (Fujipacific 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)
Foreigner43:20
5Blinded by the Light
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd., Bronze Records Limited (in 1976) and Petbrook Ltd (in 1976)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band4.53:49
6Fly Like an Eagle
engineer:
Mike Fusaro
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
mixer:
Jim Gaines
recording of:
Fly Like an Eagle
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
P and P Songs Limited and Sailor Music
Steve Miller Band4.53:02
7Southern Nights
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits related to US label Liberty) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Southern Nights
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Glen Campbell3.852:59
8Heard It in a Love Song
recording of:
Heard It in a Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Toy Caldwell
The Marshall Tucker Band53:29
9Blue 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)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 61)
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 Ronstadt4.253:53
10How Deep Is Your Love
recording of:
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees song)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gibb Brothers Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Bee Gees53:39
11Handy Man
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
cabasa and tambourine:
Peter Asher
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russell Kunkel
guitar [guitars]:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
keyboard:
Dr. Clarence McDonald
background vocals:
Leah Kunkel and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-03-15 until 1977-04-24)
cover recording of:
Handy Man
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jimmy Jones (writer of “Good Timin’” and “Handy Man”)
publisher:
Bess Music Company, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Company (publisher), Shalimar Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
James Taylor4.653:17
12Rich Girl
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1976), BMG Music (in 1976) and 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 1976)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 14)
recording of:
Rich Girl
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall (in 1976)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Hall & Oates4.152:23
13The Things We Do for Love
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Tony Spath
engineer, mixer and editor:
Eric Stewart
producer:
10cc, Graham Gouldman, Mastermix Music Limited and Eric Stewart
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, handclaps and tambourine:
Graham Gouldman (in 1976)
drums (drum set), gong, handclaps and tambourine:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer) (in 1976)
guitar, organ and piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart (in 1976)
background vocals:
Graham (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1977, in 1997), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1976), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1977), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios South in Dorking, Surrey, England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
music videos:
The Things We Do for Love by 10cc and The Things We Do for Love by 10cc
recording of:
The Things We Do for Love (in 1976)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), St. Anne’s Music Ltd. and Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1977)
10cc4.553:32
14Year of the Cat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976)
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Gwyneth Music Ltd., Pepper Music Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Victoria Music Ltd., Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Al Stewart54:37
15It's So Easy
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Val Garay
acoustic guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass]:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
clavinet:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Peter Asher (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22), Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22), Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977, in 2017) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 90)
cover recording of:
It’s So Easy (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
writer:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter) and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc., Wren Music Co. and MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) (in 1958)
Linda Ronstadt42:28
16Feels Like the First Time
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977)
recording of:
Feels Like the First Time
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), Evansongs Ltd. (publisher) (in 1981), Somerset Music (publisher) (in 1981) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner53:29
17I'm in You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1977)
recording of:
I'm in You
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
publisher:
Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Peter Frampton54:10
18So in to You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1976)
recording of:
So in to You
writer:
Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry and Robert Nix
publisher:
Low-Sal, Inc.
Atlanta Rhythm Section53:18
19Stayin' AliveBee Gees53:42
20Slip Slidin' Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 48)
recording of:
Slip Slidin’ Away
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1977)
Paul Simon4.354:44

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Release

ASIN:US: B000E8OY7S [info]

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part of:Sounds of the Seventies (Time-Life Music) (number: 5) (order: 5)