Greatest Ever! Easy: The Definitive Collection

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1Let’s Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Motown Record Corp. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 46)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye43:58
2Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster (in 1971-06)
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971, in 1991), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1971), 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 1971), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972) and RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1989)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971-06)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, Apple Music, Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc., Apple Publishing Ltd. (, from 1970 to present), Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Imagem Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Nilsson4.33:17
3Nights in White Satin
executive producer:
Hugh Mendl
producer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Co. Ltd. (The Decca Record Company Limited, for copyrights use only!) (in 1967)
recording of:
Nights in White Satin (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Tyler Music Ltd.
The Moody Blues4.554:28
4I’m Not in Love
recording engineer:
10cc (in 1974)
engineer and mixer:
Eric Stewart
producer:
10cc
bass and guitar:
Graham Gouldman (in 1974)
effects [musical effects], electric piano and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart (in 1974)
Moog:
Kevin (in 1974)
piano:
Lol (in 1974)
synclavier [control desk]:
Graham Gouldman (in 1974), Kevin (in 1974), Lol (in 1974) and Eric Stewart (in 1974)
background vocals:
Graham Gouldman (in 1974), Kevin (in 1974) and Lol (in 1974)
other vocals [whisper vocals]:
Kathy Redfern (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1975), Phonogram, Inc. (in 1975) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
music videos:
I’m Not in Love by 10cc
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 319)
recording of:
I’m Not in Love (in 1974)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Man-Ken Music Ltd. (, in 1975), Schubert Music Publishing, St. Anne's Music and St. Anne’s Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
10cc3.96:01
5Streets of London
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
guitar:
Ralph McTell (in 1969)
vocals:
Ralph McTell (in 1969)
recording of:
Streets of London (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Essex Music International and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Ralph McTell4:09
6What a Wonderful World
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1967-08-16)
engineer:
Eddie Brackett and Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Raymond Stanfield (on 1967-08-16)
clarinet:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16) and Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16)
double bass:
Russ Savakus (on 1967-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1967-08-16)
flute:
Sam Marowitz (saxophonist and clarinetist) (on 1967-08-16), Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
guitar:
Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-08-16), Art Ryerson (on 1967-08-16) and Willard Suyker (on 1967-08-16)
percussion:
Warren Hard (on 1967-08-16)
piano:
Hank Jones (piano) (on 1967-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1967-08-16) and Daniel Trimboli (on 1967-08-16)
trombone:
Urbie Green (on 1967-08-16) and J.J. Johnson (jazz/bop trombonist/session leader) (on 1967-08-16)
trumpet:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16), Clark Terry (American swing trumpeter) (on 1967-08-16) and Joe Wilder (on 1967-08-16)
lead vocals:
Louis Armstrong (on 1967-08-16)
orchestra:
Louis Armstrong's Orchestra and Chorus (on 1967-08-16)
conductor and chorus master:
Tommy Goodman (pianist, arranger for Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington) (on 1967-08-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 171) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 283)
recording of:
What a Wonderful World (on 1967-08-16)
writer:
George Douglas (producer & songwriter) and George David Weiss
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Memory Lane Music (publishing company), Quartet Music Inc., Range Road Music Inc. and Valando Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
BMC Publishing NV, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
part of:
Freaky Friday (2003)
Louis Armstrong3.92:19
7Girl From Ipanema
recording of:
The Girl From Ipanema
lyricist:
Vinicius de Moraes (O poetinha)
composer:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
translator:
Norman Gimbel
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Corcovado Music Corp., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., New Thunder Music Co., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Windswept Music (London) Ltd. and Words West LLC
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong)
translated version of:
Garota de Ipanema
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Astrud Gilberto5:25
8Take Me to the Mardi Gras
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
cello:
Seymour Barab (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Allan Goldberg (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Warren Lash (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Jesse Levy (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), George Ricci (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Alan Shulman (cellist and composer) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Anthony Sophos (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
clarinet:
Eddie Daniels (US jazz/classical saxophonist, clarinetist & flutist) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
electric piano, organ and synthesizer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), John Frosk (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Victor Paz (jazz trumpeter) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Lew Soloff (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Marvin Stamm (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
French horn:
Jim Buffington (US jazz, studio and classical hornist) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Peter Gordon (French hornist) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Al Richmond (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
percussion:
Arthur Jenkins (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Ralph MacDonald (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Eddie Bert (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Tom Mitchell (US jazz trombonist) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Tony Studd (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
violin:
Harry Cykman (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Max Ellen (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Paul Gershman (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Harry Glickman (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Emanuel Green (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Harold Kohon (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Charles Libove (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Harry Lookofsky (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Joe Malin (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), David Nadien (from 1974-12 until 1975-01), Gene Orloff (from 1974-12 until 1975-01) and Matthew Raimondi (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
conductor:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
arranger:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 –) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
instrumental cover recording of:
Take Me to the Mardi Gras (from 1974-12 until 1975-01)
publisher:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
Bob James5:49
9I Wanna Stay With YouGallagher & Lyle2:58
10Escape (The Pina 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:
Geffen Records, Infinity Records Inc. and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
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:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), The Holmes Line of Music, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Rupert Holmes3.74:36
11I Wanna Wake Up With You
recording of:
I Want to Wake Up With You
lyricist and composer:
Ben Peters (country music songwriter)
publisher:
Ben Peters Music and IQ Music
Boris Gardiner2:58
12Hurt So Good
recording of:
It Hurts So Good
lyricist and composer:
Phillip Mitchell
Susan Cadogan3:06
13Welcome to My World
producer:
Chet Atkins
arranger:
Anita Kerr
recording of:
Welcome to My World (on 1961-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Hathcock and Ray Winkler
publisher:
Neillrae Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tree Publishing
Jim Reeves2:24
14Everything I Own
cover recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Ken Boothe3:48
15Durham Town
recording of:
Durham Town (1969 song)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Whittaker
Roger Whittaker3:12
16Stranger on the Shore
Acker Bilk3:51
17Annie’s Song
flute:
James Galway (flautist)
instrumental recording of:
Annie’s Song
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
Winter Hill Music
James Galway2:55
18Sleepy Shores
Johnny Pearson & His Orchestra3:06

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part of:Greatest Ever! The Definitive Collection (number: 6) (order: 36)