The American Dream: Great Folk-Songs and Ballads

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

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Morning Has Broken
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970) and Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Morning Has Broken (in 1971-03)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
Cat Stevens4.23:19
2Monday, Monday
live recording of:
Monday, Monday
lyricist and composer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas)
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Trousdale Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
The Mamas & the Papas3:26
3House of the Rising Sun
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
John Steel (English musician)
electric guitar:
Hilton Valentine
organ:
Alan Price
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 122) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 471)
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, Keith Prowse and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.14:31
4The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Joan Baez3:23
5Mr. Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Gotillion Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band3:37
6Catch the Wind
recording of:
Catch the Wind
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music and Peer Music UK Ltd
Donovan2:54
7Silence Is Golden
recording of:
Silence Is Golden
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Gavadima Music Inc., Saturday Music, Inc. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Tremeloes3:12
8Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
The Byrds3:43
9Eve of Destruction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965)
recording of:
Eve of Destruction (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
P.F. Sloan
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Barry McGuire4.53:34
10Sloop John B.
recording of:
Sloop John B
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and New Executive Music
version of:
The John B. Sails
The Beach Boys2:57
11California Dreamin'
The Mamas & the Papas2:39
12Universal Soldier
cover recording of:
The Universal Soldier
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
recording of:
The Universal Soldier
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
Donovan42:11
13Where Have All the Flowers Gone
recorded at:
Teatro Lirico in Milano, Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1967-05-29)
live cover recording of:
Where Have All the Flowers Gone (on 1967-05-29)
additional lyricist:
Joe Hickerson (in 1960-05)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Seeger (in 1955-10)
publisher:
The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management) (in 1961)
Joan Baez3:03
14Time in a Bottle
Jim Croce2:26
15So Long, Marianne
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen
conductor:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1967)
recording of:
So Long, Marianne (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Cohen
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020)
Leonard Cohen4.655:41
16Matthew and Son
Cat Stevens2:47
17Peace Will Come
recording of:
Peace Will Come (According to Plan)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer-songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie3:19
18A Whiter Shade of Pale
producer:
Denny Cordell
bass guitar:
David Knights
guest drums (drum set):
Bill Eyden
guitar:
Ray Royer
Hammond organ:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
vocals:
Gary Brooker
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 46), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 57) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 271)
recording of:
A Whiter Shade of Pale
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Air on the G string)
Procol Harum4.13:59