Highlights of Rock & Pop of the 60-70-80th

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Volume 1
▼ CD 2: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Leader of the Pack
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 316) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 447)
recording of:
Leader of the Pack
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and George "Shadow" Morton
publisher:
Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tender Tunes Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal‐Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京
The Shangri‐Las52:50
2Down Town
vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actor) (in 1964)
arranger:
Tony Hatch
recording of:
Downtown (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, LLC (1995–2020), Welbeck Music Ltd. and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Petula Clark4.53:05
3Shake a Hand
recording of:
Shake a Hand
lyricist and composer:
Joe Morris (US jazz trumpeter)
publisher:
Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ike & Tina Turner3:34
4Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head
recording of:
Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use!), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), フジパシフィックミュージック and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 42)
B.J. Thomas43:02
5Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:52
6Let Your Love Flow
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer) (in 1975-10) and Tony Scotti (in 1975-10)
bass guitar:
Emory Gordy (in 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John (in 1975-10)
guitar:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1975-10) and Doug Rhone (in 1975-10)
percussion:
King Errison (in 1975-10)
synthesizer:
Alan Lindgren (in 1975-10)
lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10)
engineered at:
Wally Heider Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
The Bellamy Brothers33:17
7Venus
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus)) (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue4.353:03
8Song Sung Blue
engineer:
Armin Steiner
producer:
Tom Catalano and Neil Diamond
recording of:
Song Sung Blue (in 1972-06)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1972)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967-2001), Prophet Music Inc. and Sony Tunes, Inc.
is based on:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Neil Diamond3.653:16
9The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (in 1966)
cover recording of:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore) (in 1966)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Seasons Four Music
recording of:
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine (Anymore)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Seasons Four Music
The Walker Brothers3.53:04
10Morning 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 Stevens4.23:17
11You're the First, the Last, My Everything
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Little A Music, My Baby's Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White3.653:27
12Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt4.253:54
13Making Love Out of Nothing at All
recording of:
Making Love out of Nothing at All
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
Air Supply4:55
14Wandrin' Star
Lee Marvin2:59
▶ CD 3: Volume 3
▶ CD 4: Volume 4