The Best of Top of the Spot

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Run Baby Run
recording of:
Run, Baby, Run
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Sheryl Crow
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Reservoir One America and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow4:53
2Mr. Gorgeous (and Miss Curvaceous)
Smoke City4:05
3Vita spericolata
Vasco Rossi4:42
4Boombastic
recording engineer:
"Tootie" Wayne Nicholson (Engineer (recording & mixing))
miscellaneous support:
Dennis Halliburton (Engineer, producer, session musician) (task: track layed by) and Robert Livingston (task: track layed by)
producer:
Robert Livingston and Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia
mixer:
Sting Int'l
produced for:
Big Yard Production
recorded at and mixed at:
HC&F Recording Studio, Long Island, N.Y. (defunct) in Freeport, Hempstead, New York, United States
samples:
Baby Let Me Kiss You by King Floyd
recording of:
Boombastic
writer:
King Floyd, Robert Livingston and Orville Richard Burrell (Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc., Malaco Music Company, Pedigree Ranch Music, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Roffignac Music Co., Scikron Music Publishing and Stone Diamond Music Corp.
Shaggy3.554:07
5That's Life
David Lee Roth2:29
6Donne
Zucchero3:38
7You Never Can Tell
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 27)
recording of:
You Never Can Tell
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Tristan Music Ltd. and Isalee Music (in 1994)
Chuck Berry2:40
8Lemon TreeFool’s Garden4.153:10
9Hymne
assistant engineer:
Marlis Duncklau and Raphael Preston
engineer:
Keith Spencer-Allen
producer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
performer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
arranger:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
recorded at:
Nemo Studios (Vangelis' Studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978 until 1979)
recording of:
Hymne
composer:
Vangelis (Greek composer of electronic, new age and classical)
Vangelis22:45
10Confusa e felice
Carmen Consoli3:36
11Johnny and Mary
recording of:
Johnny and Mary
lyricist and composer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, Bungalow Music N.V., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.) and Warner/Chappell
Robert Palmer4:05
12Spiritual Love
Urban Species3:55
13Got the Time
cover recording of:
Got the Time
lyricist and composer:
Joe Jackson (English musician)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd. and Pokazuka Limited
Anthrax3:00
14Love Is All Around
recording of:
Love Is All Around
lyricist and composer:
Reg Presley
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
The Troggs4.52:57
15Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers5:09
16Sunday Morning
recording engineer:
Omi Haden
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
background vocals:
Nico (Christa Päffgen, German singer, fashion model, actress)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1967)
recording of:
Sunday Morning
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (Velvet Underground founder) and Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
The Velvet Underground4.152:54