40 Jahre Disco: Disco Ballads

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Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
recording of:
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
lyricist and composer:
Lobo (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
Lobo4.52:52
2Arms of MarySutherland Brothers & Quiver52:37
3If You Leave Me Now
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
French horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1976) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
recording of:
If You Leave Me Now (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera
composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1976)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fairwood Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Polish Prince Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
Chicago4.353:55
4Mandy
co-producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
strings arranger:
Joe Renzetti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1974) and Bell Records (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Brandy (more popularly known as Mandy) (in 1978)
lyricist:
Scott English
composer:
Richard Kerr
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., Morris Music Inc, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Barry Manilow43:18
5Darlin'
cover recording of:
Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Stewart Blandamer
Frankie Miller3:18
6It's a Heartache
producer:
Dave Mackay (producer), David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director), Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
vocals:
Bonnie Tyler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1977), RCA Ltd. (UK arm of RCA) (in 1977), Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995)
produced for:
Soundbarrier Ltd. (production company)
recording of:
It’s a Heartache
writer:
Ronnie Scott (a British pop music promoter, group manager and songwriter) and Steve Wolfe (producer, songwriter and guitar player)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Lojo Music, Scott/Wolfe Songs Ltd., Mighty Music (publisher) (in 1977) and RAK Publishing (in 1977)
Bonnie Tyler43:30
7Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recorded at:
Whitney Recording Studios in Glendale, California, United States (from 1977-03 until 1977-04)
recording of:
Lay Back in the Arms of Someone
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
Musik-Edition Discoton
Smokie14:04
8Give a Little LoveBay City Rollers3:22
9Soley Soley
arranger:
Giosy Capuano and Mario Capuano
recording of:
Soley Soley (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Fernando Arbex
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing S.L. (Spain)
Middle of the Road3:05
10It Never Rains in Southern CaliforniaAlbert Hammond3.753:50
11Lady in Black
recording engineer and mixer:
Peter Gallen
assistant engineer:
Les Cunningham (studio engineer) and Ashley Howe
producer:
Gerry Bron
bass guitar:
Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Keith Baker (drummer) (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
electric bass guitar:
Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1969 until 1970)
electric guitar:
Mick Box (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guitar:
Mick Box (from 1969 until 1970)
organ:
Ken Hensley (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
background vocals:
Mick Box (from 1970-10 until 1970-11), Ken Hensley (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Paul Newton (UK bassist for Uriah Heep) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
lead vocals:
David Byron (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
vocals:
David Byron (from 1969 until 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1971), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1971, in 2016) and Castle Communications PLC (not for label use, copyright holder) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969 until 1970, from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
Lady in Black (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing, EMI Publishing Ltd., Fanfare Musikverlag Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG and S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.
Uriah Heep4.654:47
12Magic Woman TouchThe Hollies3:21
13Don't Be Cruel
producer:
Nick Shaffran
cover recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel
lyricist, writer and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
Billy Swan4:13
14Some Broken Hearts Never MendDon Williams2:43
15Sylvia's Mother
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recording of:
Sylvia’s Mother
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
publisher:
Evil Eye Music Inc.
Dr. Hook43:49
16Auf dem Weg zu mir
recording of:
Auf dem Weg zu mir
lyricist:
Bernd Meinunger
composer:
Peter Maffay
publisher:
Sandwich (publisher) (in 1979)
Peter Maffay4:23
17Hallo Engel
recording of:
Hallo Engel
lyricist and composer:
Stefan Waggershausen
Stefan Waggershausen5:06
18I Don't Know How to Love Him
Petula Clark4:22
19Maybe (Kennung: Der Mann aus den Bergen)
producer:
Don Perry (US producer and engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1979)
recording of:
Maybe (The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams)
lyricist and composer:
Thom Pace
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Germany (publisher) (in 1979)
Thom Pace2:35
CD 2
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1Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
Pussycat4:34
2Seven Tears
recording of:
Seven Tears
writer:
Wolfgang Jass and Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein
publisher:
Aloha and Peer (publisher)
Goombay Dance Band3:46
3Malaika
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Kathy Bartney, Frank Farian, Madeleine Davis and Patricia Shockley
lead vocals:
Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Malaika (Boney M. version)
lyricist and composer:
Adam Salim
arranger:
Frank Farian and George Reyam
version of:
Malaika
version of:
Malaika (Swahili love song, commonly attributed to Adam Salim)
Boney M.3:27
4Tu soltanto tu (Mi hai fatto innamorare)
recording of:
Tu soltanto tu (Mi hai fatto innamorare)
writer:
Dario Farina, Michael Hofmann (German flautist, saxophonist, producer & songwriter) and Cristiano Minellono
publisher:
Maialino Edizioni Musicali s.r.l. and Universal Music Italia s.r.l. (NOT for release label use! IT subsidiary of UMG)
Al Bano & Romina Power3:39
5Santa Maria
Oliver Onions4:01
6Heartbeat
engineer:
Dave Hunt (engineer, producer and occasional writer)
producer:
Mike Hurst (musician and record producer from London, England)
cover recording of:
Heartbeat
writer:
Bob Montgomery and Norman Petty
publisher:
Melody Lane Publications Inc.
Showaddywaddy2:49
7Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak TreeDawn feat. Tony Orlando53:20
8Cry Softly (Time Is Mourning)
Secret Service3:32
9So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Hot Chocolate4.254:28
10Oh Yeah!
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies and Roxy Music
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar:
Neil Jason (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
guitar:
Neil Hubbard and Phil Manzanera
keyboard and strings:
Paul Carrack
piano:
Bryan Ferry
saxophone:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
vocals:
Bryan Ferry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1980), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1980) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1980, in 1999)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Gallery Studio (Chertsey, until 1997) in Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Oh Yeah (Roxy Music)
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
Roxy Music34:50
11Mexican Girl
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Terry Uttley (English bassist, singer and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pete Spencer
guitar:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer) and Alan Silson
keyboard and lead vocals:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer)
produced for:
Chinnichap (production company and publisher)
recording of:
Mexican Girl
composer:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer) and Pete Spencer
publisher:
Willow Music Publ. Ltd.
Smokie3:57
12Stumblin' In
recording of:
Stumblin’ In
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro3:57
13Wären Tränen aus Gold
Marianne Rosenberg3:32
14Only Crying
recording of:
Only Crying
lyricist and composer:
Keith Marshall (British singer and guitarist)
Keith Marshall4:06
15Maledetta primaveraLoretta Goggi4:10
16Tu t'en vas
vocals:
Alain Barrière and Noëlle Cordier
arranger:
Gérard Salesses
recording of:
Tu t'en vas (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Alain Barrière
Alain Barrière & Noëlle Cordier4:19
17(They Long to Be) Close to YouDionne Warwick2:23
18Juanita
recording of:
Juanita
writer:
Jack Jersey (Dutch 1970-90s singer Jack de Nijs) and Chiel Montagne
Nick MacKenzie3:09
19What's Another Year
vocals:
Johnny Logan
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1987)
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1980) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1980)
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967-2001) and MdW, J. Michel KG
recording of:
What's Another Year (in 1987)
lyricist and composer:
Shay Healy (Irish songwriter)
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (1967-2001) and MdW, J. Michel KG
Johnny Logan3:09