Songs 2: The Best of the Singer/Songwriters

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Baby Can I Hold You
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Smith (American DJ, producer and hip hop pioneer based in New York City.)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
bass guitar:
Larry Klein
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Denny Fongheiser
electric sitar and Hammond organ:
Jack Holder
electric violin:
David LaFlamme
guitar [rhythm]:
Tracy Chapman (American singer-songwriter)
keyboard:
Bob Marlette
vocals:
Tracy Chapman (American singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Powertrax Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Baby Can I Hold You
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and 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)
Tracy Chapman43:14
2Your Song
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
12 string guitar:
Clive Hicks
acoustic guitar:
Frank Clark (Guitar/bassist)
bass guitar:
Dave Richmond
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (English drummer)
guitar:
Colin Green
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster
arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 136) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 202)
recording of:
Your Song
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) (ended), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
part of:
Moulin Rouge! (2001 film)
Elton John3.854:01
3Modern Girl
recording of:
Modern Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
E.C. Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Eric Clapton4:50
4Father & Son
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK record company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 408)
recording of:
Father and Son (Cat Stevens) (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Cat Stevens4.253:41
5How Wonderful You Are
Gordon Haskell3:57
6Ironic (unplugged)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Maverick Recording Company (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1999)
live recording of:
Ironic
lyricist:
Alanis Morissette
composer:
Glen Ballard and Alanis Morissette
publisher:
Aerostation Corporation, Arlovol Music and Vanhurst Place Music
part of:
Jagged Little Pill (the musical)
Alanis Morissette33:56
7Lie to Me
recording of:
Lie to Me
lyricist and composer:
Chris Isaak
Chris Isaak4:15
8Oh My Sweet Carolina
assistant engineer:
Patrick Himes
engineer, producer and mixer:
Ethan Johns
piano:
Pat Sansone
vocals:
Emmylou Harris
recorded at:
Woodland Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Oh My Sweet Carolina
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Adams (US singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer & poet)
Ryan Adams34:55
9She
recording of:
She
writer:
Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons4:58
10A New England
recording engineer, engineer and producer:
Oliver Hitch (producer/engineer)
guitar:
Billy Bragg (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Go! Discs and Utility Records
recorded at:
Chappell Music in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
recording of:
A New England (from 1983-02-02 until 1983-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Chappell Music Ltd.
Billy Bragg4.652:14
11The Way It Is
engineer:
Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Bruce Hornsby and Elliot Scheiner
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Molo
piano and synthesizer:
Bruce Hornsby
vocals:
Bruce Hornsby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1986)
produced for:
Trackman, Inc.
recording of:
The Way It Is
lyricist and composer:
B.R. Hornsby
publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and Zappo Music (from 1986 to present)
Bruce Hornsby & the Range3.754:57
12All in Hand
Rosemary's Sons3:35
13Jealous Guy
cover recording of:
Jealous Guy
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC-based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2, Lenono Music, Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
revision of:
Child of Nature
Bryan Ferry4:48
14Time Has Told Me
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Nick Drake (English singer-songwriter)
electric guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter)
guest bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player)
guest piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
recording of:
Time Has Told Me
lyricist and composer:
Nick Drake (English singer-songwriter)
Nick Drake4.454:26
15Piano Man
engineer:
Ron Malo
producer:
Michael Stewart (US producer/guitarist from California, 1945–2002)
accordion and keyboard [keyboards]:
Michael Omartian (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (in 1973)
electric bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1973)
guitar:
Larry Carlton (in 1973) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1973)
guitar [guitar overdubs]:
William Bennett (guitarist) (in 1973)
harmonica and piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1973)
percussion:
Bobbi Hall (in 1973)
arranger:
Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973, in 1975), Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973) 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 1973)
recorded at:
Devonshire Studios in Burbank, California, United States (in 1973)
music videos:
Piano Man by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 421)
recording of:
Piano Man (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Ltd., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher), Impulsive Music, Tinker Street Tunes, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1973) and Joelsongs (in 1973)
Billy Joel4.355:38
16Catch 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
Donovan2:17
17Morning Glory
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Jerry Yester
bass:
Jimmy Bond (in 1967-05)
flute and strings:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
guitar and lead vocals:
Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer) (in 1967-05)
membranophone:
John Clauder (in 1967-05)
piano:
Don Randi (in 1967-05)
background vocals:
Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer) (in 1967-05) and Jerry Yester (in 1967-05)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1967-05)
recording of:
Morning Glory
lyricist and composer:
Larry Beckett and Tim Buckley (1960s~1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
publisher:
Third Story Music, Inc.
Tim Buckley32:51
18Everybody Here Wants You
producer:
Tom Verlaine
mixer:
Andy Wallace (engineer)
recording of:
Everybody Here Wants You
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Buckley
Jeff Buckley3.554:45
19Down River
David Ackles3:57
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mr. Tambourine Man
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1965-01-15)
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 106) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 164)
recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Bob Dylan45:28
2Brown Eyed Girl (alternate take)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3:28
3Have a Little Faith in Me
John Hiatt4:03
4Standing Still
Jewel44:31
5Mandolin Wind
producer:
Rod Stewart
acoustic guitar:
Martell Brandy (in 1971-01), Martin Quittenton (in 1971-01) and Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
bass:
Andy Pyle (in 1971-01)
bass guitar, guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1971-01)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Micky Waller (in 1971-01)
organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971-01)
piano:
Pete Sears (in 1971-01)
slide guitar:
Sam Mitchell (in 1971-01)
violin:
Dick Powell (Violinist and double-bass player) (in 1971-01)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Madeline Bell (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Mandolin Wind (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
publisher:
MRC Music, Inc.
Rod Stewart35:32
6Woman in Chains
recording of:
Woman in Chains
lyricist and composer:
Roland Orzabal
Tears for Fears4:37
7All This Useless Beauty
recording of:
All This Useless Beauty
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello4:40
8Rainy Night in Georgia
recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Tony Joe White3:34
9Ain't No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson and Bill Lazarus
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.452:05
10Song From Hope St.
David Kitt4:18
11The Shining
assistant engineer and assistant co-producer:
Andrea Wright
engineer:
Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
co-producer:
Ken Nelson (UK record producer)
producer:
Badly Drawn Boy
acoustic guitar and piano:
Badly Drawn Boy
cello:
Matt McGeever
French horn:
Sam Morris
vibraphone:
Ian Smith (Alfie, The Beep Seals)
vocals:
Badly Drawn Boy
strings arranger:
Badly Drawn Boy
recording of:
The Shining
lyricist and composer:
Damon Gough
Badly Drawn Boy4.355:20
12Anchorage
recording of:
Anchorage
lyricist and composer:
Michelle Shocked
Michelle Shocked3:23
13Frederick
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
recording of:
Frederick
composer:
Patti Smith
Patti Smith Group3:04
14Me and Bobby McGee
recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
Kris Kristofferson & Jackson Browne4:30
15Running on Empty
recording engineer and mixer:
Greg Ladanyi
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
guitar:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Danny Kortchmar
piano:
Craig Doerge
slide guitar:
David Lindley
background vocals:
Rosemary Butler and Doug Haywood
lead vocals:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
recording of:
Running on Empty
lyricist and composer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Swallow Turn Music (in 1977)
Jackson Browne3.54:57
16If I Were a Carpenter
recording of:
If I Were a Carpenter
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Allen Stanton Productions and Faithful Virtue Music
Tim Hardin2:43
17She Cries Your Name
cello:
Oliver Kraus
double bass:
Ali Friend
drums (drum set):
Will Blanchard
guitar:
Ted Barnes
keyboard:
Lee Spencer (British electronic musician)
violin:
Beki Doe, Howard Gott and Lucy Wilkins (violinist)
lead vocals:
Beth Orton
arranger:
Beki Doe and Oliver Kraus
recording of:
She Cries Your Name
lyricist and composer:
William Orbit (English musician, composer and record producer) and Beth Orton
Beth Orton3.754:47
18Where the Wild Roses Grow
recording engineer:
Tony Cohen and Victor van Vugt
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Tony Cohen and Victor van Vugt
mixer:
Gregg Jackman
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Mick Harvey
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
bell:
Jim Sclavunos
cello:
Helen Mountfort
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld
piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
viola:
Kerran Coulter
violin:
Jen Anderson and Sue Simpson
background vocals:
Mick Harvey and Conway Savage
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Kylie Minogue
strings arranger:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Where the Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) & Kylie Minogue
recording of:
Where the Wild Roses Grow
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
writer:
Roy Khan and Thomas Youngblood
publisher:
Mute Song (International)
Nick Cave & Kylie Minogue4.453:57
19Perfect Day (live)
live recording of:
Perfect Day
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lou Reed3:54