The Very Best of Rock 1976-79

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Tracklist

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1I Don’t Like Mondays
recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
The Boomtown Rats53:48
2Dreadlock Holiday
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
bass guitar and guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric piano, maracas and organ:
Eric Stewart
guitar and organ:
Rick Fenn
synthesizer:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc45:01
3Bat Out of Hell
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Meat Loaf4:50
4Stumblin’ In
recording of:
Stumblin’ In
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Chris Norman feat. Suzi Quatro3:58
5Airport
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 19)
recording of:
Airport
writer:
Andy McMaster
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. (from 1978 to present)
The Motors34:30
6Child in Time
engineer:
Andy Knight (UK engineer)
producer:
Deep Purple (English rock band)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1995)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2018 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2021 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6) and SWR1 Hitparade 2006 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6)
recording of:
Child in Time (from 1969-10 until 1970-04)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), 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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
Bombay Calling
Deep Purple4.410:18
7Dancing in the Moonlight
engineer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
Thin Lizzy and Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, bass guitar and harp and lead vocals:
Phil Lynott
drums (drum set):
Brian Downey (Thin Lizzy drummer)
guitar:
Scott Gorham
saxophone:
John Helliwell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Dancing in the Moonlight (It’s Caught Me in Its Spotlight)
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
PolyGram Music Ltd.
Thin Lizzy4.353:22
8Free Me
engineer:
Peter Gallen
producer:
Gerry Bron and Ken Hensley
assistant mixer:
Julian Cooper (engineer) and John Gallen
mixer:
Peter Gallen and Robert M. Corich (remastering engineer and record producer,) (from 1990 until 2004-05)
arranger:
Uriah Heep (British prog/hard rock)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1977), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
recording of:
Free Me (from 1977-07 until 1977-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Umble Tunes Ltd.
Uriah Heep23:30
9More Than a Feeling
assistant engineer:
Bruce Hensal, Deni King (engineer) and Doug Rider
engineer:
Warren Dewey and Tom Scholz
producer:
John Boylan and Tom Scholz
assistant mixer:
Steve Hodge
acoustic guitar, bass, guitar [lead guitar] and guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Tom Scholz (from 1975 until 1976)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sib Hashian (from 1975 until 1976)
lead vocals and lead vocals [Harmony]:
Brad Delp (from 1975 until 1976)
arranger:
Brad Delp and Tom Scholz
co-arranger:
Jim Masdea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Foxglove Studios in Watertown, Massachusetts, United States (in 1975), Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1976)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States
earliest release:
More Than a Feeling by Boston (US rock band)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 212) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 500)
recording of:
More Than a Feeling (from 1975 until 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Scholz
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Pure Songs (in 1976)
Boston3.854:42
10I’m in You
recording of:
I'm in You
lyricist and composer:
Peter Frampton
Peter Frampton4:10
115-7-0-5
producer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange
recording of:
5.7.0.5.
lyricist:
Lol Mason
composer:
Steve Broughton (drummer, with Edgar Broughton Band & Mike Oldfield)
City Boy53:14
12Hold Back the Night
Graham Parker2:57
13Long Live Rock ’N’ Roll
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
Rainbow4.24:19
14Mystery Song
recording of:
Mystery Song
writer:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1976)
Status Quo3:59
15It’s a Heartache
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler3:25