Best of the 70’s

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Get Ready (re-recording)
cover recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Rare Earth feat. Peter Rivera2:55
2In the Summertime (re-recording)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3:39
3Rock Your Baby
vocals:
George McCrae
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3.253:16
4Ring My Bell
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Two Knight Publishing Co.
Anita Ward53:16
5Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (with No Big Fat Woman)
recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Bump No More (With No Big Fat Woman)
writer:
Buddy Killen and Bennie Lee McGinty
Joe Tex6:55
6Fox on the Run (re-recording)
bass guitar:
David Glover (Brian Connolly’s Sweet)
drums (drum set):
Dave Farmer
guitar:
Glen Williams (Brian Connolly’s Sweet)
keyboard:
Steve Mulvey (Brian Connolly’s Sweet)
lead vocals:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet)
recorded at:
Hatch Farm Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fox on the Run (in 1995)
writer:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet), Steve Priest, Andy Scott (Member of Sweet) and Mick Tucker (drummer for The Sweet)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd. and Sweet Publishing Ltd.
The Sweet3:34
7Dynamite (re-recording)
recording of:
Dyna-Mite
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Mud2:58
8Tonight (re-recording)
recording of:
Tonight
lyricist:
Wayne Bickerton
composer:
Tony Waddington
The Rubettes3:37
9Lay Down (Candles in the Rain) (re-recording)
recording of:
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer-songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie & The Edwan Hawkin Singers3:32
10Give Up Your Guns
recording of:
Give Up Your Guns (epic narrative about escaped bank robber)
writer:
Holmes and Jordan (co-writer of Give Up Your Guns for The Buoys)
The Buoys4:13
11Boogie Nights
recording of:
Boogie Nights
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music, Tincabell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (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
Heatwave3:15
12Devil’s Answer (live)
live recording of:
Devil’s Answer
lyricist and composer:
John Du Cann (Glam Punk, UK)
publisher:
GH Music Ltd.
Atomic Rooster4:12
13Dreams Are Ten a Penny
recording of:
Dreams Are Ten a Penny
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
Kincade2:40
14Matrimony
recording of:
Matrimony
writer:
Gilbert O’Sullivan
Gilbert O'Sullivan3:12
15Mama Loo (re-recording)
recording of:
Mama Loo
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Bilsbury and Les Humphries
publisher:
Sikorski (German publisher) (in 1973)
The Les Humphries Singers3:39
16Popcorn
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
Hot Butter4.352:32
17Son of My Father (re-recording)
recording of:
Son of My Father
lyricist:
Michael Holm (German musician) (in 1971) and Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) (in 1972)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1971)
publisher:
IQ Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
version of:
Nachts scheint die Sonne
Chicory Tip2:53
18Troglodyte (re-recording)
recording of:
Troglodyte (Cave Man)
writer:
Jimmy Castor, Lenny Fridie, Gerald Elliot Thomas, Doug Gibson (US funk bassist/songwriter), Harry Jensen and Robert Manigault (US drummer and songwriter)
The Jimmy Castor Bunch3:34
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