Top of the Pops: Rock

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Metal Guru
recording of:
Metal Guru
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Westminster Music
T. Rex2:25
2Because the Night
producer:
Jimmy Iovine
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Shelly Yakus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1978)
recording of:
Because the Night
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music
Patti Smith Group4.653:20
3Nutbush City Limits
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp. and United Artists Music Ltd.
Ike & Tina Turner2:51
4Dreaming
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer) and David Tickle
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Chris Stein (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
background vocals:
Ellie Greenwich (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1979), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1979), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1979, in 2001) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06), Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06) and Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
mixed at:
MCA Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 7) (number: 4) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 414)
recording of:
Dreaming (from 1979-05 until 1979-06)
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Blondie3.553:05
5A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall
producer:
Bryan Ferry, John Porter (producer and musician US and UK) and John Punter
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
Bryan Ferry34:14
6Motor Bikin'
Chris Spedding2:37
7My Sharona
recording of:
My Sharona
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger
The Knack4:01
8Down at the Doctor's
recording of:
Down at the Doctors
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Jupp
Dr. Feelgood3:12
9Go Buddy Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977)
recording of:
Go Buddy Go
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
The Stranglers3:58
10Virginia Plain
recording of:
Virginia Plain
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
arranger:
Roxy Music
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, E.G. Music Inc., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), TRO-Total Music, Inc. and Buggane Music, Ltd. (in 1972)
Roxy Music2:58
11Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
producer:
Steve Harley and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 18)
recording of:
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd. and Trigram Music Management Ltd.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel43:55
12I Hear You Knocking
cover recording of:
I Hear You Knocking
lyricist and composer:
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
publisher:
Commodore Music Corp., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dave Edmunds2:47
13Let's Work Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Work Together
lyricist:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mozella Music Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Canned Heat2:47
14Roll Over Beethoven
engineer:
Denny Bridges and John Middleton (engineer)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08)
cello:
Mike Edwards (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08) and Colin Walker (English Cellist that was a member of ELO) (on 1972-09-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1972-09-08)
guitar, harmonium and Moog:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (on 1972-09-08)
piano:
Richard Tandy (on 1972-09-08)
violin:
Wilfred Gibson (UK violinist) (on 1972-09-08)
background vocals:
Michael d’Albuquerque (on 1972-09-08) and Richard Tandy (on 1972-09-08)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (on 1972-09-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972, in 2011), 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 1972) 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:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-09-08)
cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven (on 1972-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Electric Light Orchestra4.54:32
15Don't Take No for an Answer
recording of:
Don’t Take No for an Answer
lyricist and composer:
Tom Robinson (British singer-songwriter, bassist and radio presenter)
Tom Robinson Band4:35
16Teacher
recording of:
Teacher
lyricist and composer:
Ian Anderson (of Jethro Tull)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
Jethro Tull4:00
17Tonight
The Move3:18
18Na Na Na
recording of:
Na Na Na
lyricist and composer:
John Cameron (British composer, arranger and conductor)
Cozy Powell3:27
19Ships in the Night
producer:
John Leckie and Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Ships in the Night (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Henrees Music co.
Be Bop Deluxe54:01
20Fireball
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Fireball (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
Deep Purple4.13:23