Sounds of the Seventies: AM Pop Classics

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Nice to Be With You
recording of:
Nice to Be With You
lyricist and composer:
Jim Gold
Gallery52:40
2I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
producer:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
vocals:
Eve Graham
arranger:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
The New Seekers3.652:25
3Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
recording of:
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
lyricist and composer:
Lobo (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
Lobo4.52:53
4WildfireMichael Martin Murphey53:16
5Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
recording of:
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
The Fortunes52:52
6Precious and Few
recording of:
Precious and Few
lyricist and composer:
Walter Nims
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Climax42:49
7Little Green Bag
recording of:
Little Green Bag
writer:
Hans Bouwens and Jan Visser (Dutch Gospel singer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
George Baker Selection53:20
8Popcorn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Musicor (American record label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
recording of:
Popcorn
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Hot Butter4.352:34
9Walking in Rhythm
recording of:
Walking in Rhythm
writer:
Barney Perry
The Blackbyrds52:54
10United We Stand
assistant engineer:
Stephen Brown (assistant engineer, Deram, 1970s)
engineer:
Terry Johnson (engineer)
producer:
Brotherhood of Man and Tony Hiller
arranger:
Cy Payne
recording of:
United We Stand
composer:
Tony Hiller and Peter Simons (John Goodison)
publisher:
Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp., Edition Corona, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Harmonies Ltd., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Palace-Hiller Music and Rolf Budde GmbH & Co.
Brotherhood of Man4.52:55
11Wildflower
recording of:
Wildflower
lyricist:
Thomas David Richardson (lyricist of Canadian band Skylark’s “Wildflower”)
composer:
Douglas Fraser Edwards
publisher:
Edsel Music (pub, affiliated to SOCAN), Inaudible Music (pub, affiliated to SOCAN), Kobalt Music Copyrights SARL, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Nettwerk Songs Publishing Ltd., Nettwerk Tunes, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing and Summerless Music Inc. (pub, affiliated to SOCAN)
Skylark54:10
12Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)Reunion53:35
13Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
producer:
Tony Macaulay
vocals:
Tony Burrows (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1970) and Demon Music Group (in 1970)
music videos:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 40) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 416)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (in 1970)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse3.82:50
14Montego Bay
recording of:
Montego Bay
writer:
Jeff Barry and Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cheezburger Music Co., EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists (publisher)
Bobby Bloom52:59
15Don't Call Us, We'll Call You
recording of:
Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
writer:
John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer) and Jerry Corbetta
Sugarloaf53:22
16Troglodyte (Cave Man)
The Jimmy Castor Bunch53:24
17I Ain't Got Time Anymore
The Glass Bottle52:27
18White Lies, Blue Eyes
Bullet52:53
19The Witch Queen of New Orleans
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recording of:
The Witch Queen of New Orleans (1971 song)
writer:
Lolly Vegas and Pat Vegas
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
Redbone4.252:47
20The Lion Sleeps Tonight
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Robert John52:37
21Lay a Little Lovin' on MeRobin McNamara53:04
22Be Thankful for What You Got
producer:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) (in 1974) and Frank Fioravanti (in 1974)
arranger:
John Davis (70s US funk producer/songwriter aka The Monster) (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Roxbury (70s US soul, subsiduary of Chelsea Records) (in 1974)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 374)
recording of:
Be Thankful for What You Got
lyricist and composer:
William DeVaughn
publisher:
Delicious Apple Music Corp., EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., H&R Lastrada Music, Melomega Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC (ASCAP)
William DeVaughn4.53:20

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part of:Sounds of the Seventies (Time-Life Music) (number: 32) (order: 32)