Singers and Songwriters: Early ’70s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Elton John5:40
2Where Is the Love
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Arif Mardin
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
electric piano and piano:
Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Jack Jennings (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (from 1971-03 until 1971-10) and Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
performer:
Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
strings arranger and woodwind [woodwinds] arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
recording of:
Where Is the Love (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and BMG Ruby Songs
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway2:46
3It Never Rains in Southern California
recording of:
It Never Rains in Southern California (in 1972)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc. (ended) and EMI April Music Inc.
Albert Hammond3.753:51
4I Feel the Earth Move
recording of:
I Feel the Earth Move
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. 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
Carole King3:00
5Let’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 Heat2:49
6What Made Milwaukee Famous
Rod Stewart2:56
7Ain’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 Withers4.452:06
8Cat’s in the Cradle
producer:
Paul Leka
arranger:
Paul Leka
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) and Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.)
recorded at:
Connecticut Recording Studios in Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Harry Chapin43:48
9Banks of the Ohio
engineer:
Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Herbie Flowers and Dave Richmond
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer)
guitar [all guitars]:
John Farrar
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
strings [string] arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
arranger:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Banks of the Ohio (in 1971)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Blue Gum Music, Ltd and John Farrar Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 157)
Olivia Newton‐John43:18
10Alone Again (Naturally)
Gilbert O’Sullivan3:40
11Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me
Mac Davis3:02
12If
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1971)
recording of:
If
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Laetrec Music, S. Gems Col. Inc, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Bread52:35
13Summer Breeze
producer:
Louie Shelton
recording of:
Summer Breeze
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., 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
Seals & Croft4.353:24
14I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
New Seekers2:23
15Solitaire
Neil Sedaka4:50
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Me & Mrs Jones
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Paul4:40
2Snowbird
producer:
Brian Ahern
arranger:
Brian Ahern
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Canada (in 1970)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 36)
recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
Anne Murray4.52:12
3Lady Eleanor
recording of:
Lady Eleanor
lyricist and composer:
Alan Hull
publisher:
Hazy Music
Lindisfarne4:16
4Mr. Bojangles
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band53:36
5The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:44
6Delta Dawn
producer:
Tom Catalano
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部, 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), 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)
Helen Reddy3:09
7Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
engineer:
John Punter
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1971) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-07-16, from 1971-07-27 until 1971-07-30)
recording of:
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (on 1971-07-16)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) and Roger Greenaway
The Hollies4.23:18
8Jump Into the Fire
recording of:
Jump Into the Fire
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
Nilsson7:04
9Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:57
10Peace Train
recording of:
Peace Train
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher - NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
Cat Stevens4:12
11Mockingbird
performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
Carly Simon feat. James Taylor3:52
12Help Me Make It Through the Night
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Sammi Smith2:35
13Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
recording of:
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie7:52
14If You Go Away
Terry Jacks2:33
15Time in a Bottle
producer:
Terry Cashman and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1971-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R2M Music (BMI) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-10-11)
recording of:
Time in a Bottle (on 1971-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Blendingwell Music, Inc., DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce4.52:25

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part of:Singers and Songwriters (Time-Life Music) (number: SSW/08) (order: 28)