Absolute Hits of the 70’s

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Tracklist

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1All by Myself
assistant engineer:
Joey Barbaria
engineer:
Jack Sherdel
producer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer)
lead vocals:
Eric Carmen (from 1975-08 until 1975-09)
arranger:
Eric Carmen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1975) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1975)
produced for:
CAM Productions (US)
recorded at:
O.D.O. Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1975-08 until 1975-09)
recording of:
All by Myself (from 1975-08 until 1975-09)
lyricist:
Eric Carmen
composer:
Eric Carmen and Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) (ended), Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Carmen Music, Inc, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eric Carmen Music, Round Hill Works, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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)
is based on:
Let’s Pretend
is based on:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto
Eric Carmen4.254:55
2Far Far Away
recording of:
Far Far Away
writer:
Jim Lea and Neville Holder
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Slade3:37
3Nutbush City Limits
producer:
Ike Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1973) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
Ike & Tina Turner3.452:59
4This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
mixer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
bass:
Martin Gordon
drums (drum set):
Dinky Diamond
guitar:
Adrian Fisher
keyboard [keyboards]:
Ron Mael
vocals:
Russell Mael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1974)
music videos:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (silent film version) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers) and This Town Ain’t Big Enough for the Both of Us (version 2) by Sparks (US rock and pop duo, The Mael Brothers)
recording of:
This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us
lyricist and composer:
Ron Mael
arranger:
Tony Visconti
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Sparks3.853:05
5Living Next Door to Alice
associate producer:
Nicky Chinn
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chinnichap Records Ltd. (in 1976) and RAK Records Ltd. (in 1976)
produced for:
Chinnichap (production company and publisher)
cover recording of:
Living Next Door to Alice (Original by New World)
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Musik-Edition Discoton and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Smokie43:29
6Some Girls
recording of:
Some Girls
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Downtown DLJ Songs, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Racey3.53:27
7Funny Funny
producer:
Phil Wainman
recording of:
Funny Funny
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
Phil Wainman Music (in 1971)
Sweet52:47
8I Only Want to Be With YouBay City Rollers3:39
9Everybody’s Talkin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
earliest release:
Everybody’s Talkin’ by Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 51)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Harry Nilsson3.92:45
10The Joker
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
acoustic guitar, slide guitar and lead vocals [vocals]:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
bass:
Gerald Johnson
drums (drum set):
John King (drums)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1973), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2003)
recording of:
The Joker
writer:
Eddie Curtis (songwriter), Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Jim Rooster Music, Sailor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc. (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Steve Miller Band4.054:26
11Sylvia’s Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd. and Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show43:49
12Maggie May
producer:
Rod Stewart
acoustic guitar:
Martell Brandy (in 1971-01), Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) (in 1971-01) and Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
bass:
Andy Pyle (in 1971-01)
bass guitar, guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1971-01)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Micky Waller (in 1971-01)
organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971-01)
piano:
Pete Sears (in 1971-01)
slide guitar:
Sam Mitchell (in 1971-01)
violin:
Dick Powell (Violinist and double-bass player) (in 1971-01)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Madeline Bell (in 1971-01)
compilation of:
Henry by Rod Stewart and Maggie May (without “Henry” prelude) by Rod Stewart
music videos:
Maggie May by Rod Stewart
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 130) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 141)
recording of:
Henry (prelude to “Maggie May”) (in 1971-01)
composer:
Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer)
recording of:
Maggie May (in 1971-01)
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Rod Stewart4.155:47
13I’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)
10cc3.96:03
14Seasons 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), Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1974) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1980)
produced for:
Poppy Family Productions Ltd.
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 19)
cover recording of:
Seasons in the Sun
lyricist and translator:
Rod McKuen
composer:
Jacques Brel
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd. (in 1973)
translated version of:
Le Moribond
Terry Jacks3.23:27
15We Don’t Talk Anymore
producer:
Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
vocals:
Cliff Richard (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America (in 1979) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
music videos:
We Don’t Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard
recording of:
We Don’t Talk Anymore (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner Chappell
Cliff Richard34:13
16Tubular Bells (single edit)
recording of:
Tubular Bells
composer:
Mike Oldfield
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
part of:
Tubular Bells, Part One
Mike Oldfield4.254:14

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part of:Absolute Hits of the (EVA Records (Denmark)) (number: 70) (order: 3)
Wikidata:Q18646861 [info]