#1 Hits of the 70s

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

Tracklist

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CD 1: Disc One
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Eagle Rock
Daddy Cool4:11
2January
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
January
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
lyricist and composer:
David Paton
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Pilot33:29
3Devil Gate Drive
recording of:
Devil Gate Drive
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Suzi Quatro4.753:47
4Heart of Glass
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke
guitar:
Frank Infante and Chris Stein
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1978), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1978) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Forum Studio (recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington, Kentucky, United States
recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation, フジパシフィックミュージック and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
version of:
Once I Had a Love
Blondie4.44:08
5Howzat
recording of:
Howzat
writer:
Tony Mitchell (bass, songwriter, Australia) and Garth Porter
Sherbet23:44
6Walk Right In
cover recording of:
Walk Right In
composer:
Gus Cannon and Hosea Woods
Dr. Hook2:59
7Some GirlsRacey3.53:25
8Are You Old Enough
recording of:
Are You Old Enough
lyricist and composer:
Paul Hewson (New Zealand keyboardist; not to be confused with the Irish rock star better known as Bono)
Dragon4:02
9Bye Bye BabyBay City Rollers2:44
10The Pushbike Song
recording of:
The Pushbike Song
writer:
Idris Lloyd Jones (The Mixtures) and James Evan Jones (The Mixtures)
The Mixtures2:31
11S-S-S-Single Bed
recording of:
S-S-S-Single Bed
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Young
Fox3:50
12It’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 Tyler43:28
13You’re So Vain
recording of:
You’re So Vain
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon4:11
14If 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 (strings), Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States 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.
Chicago4.353:51
15Love Will Keep Us Together
recording engineer and mixer:
Dennis Dragon
associate producer:
Toni Tennille
producer:
The Captain
celesta, clavinet, electric bass guitar [Fender], Hammond organ, keyboard [Clavietta], Minimoog [Mini-moog], piano, synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble], synthesizer [Odyssey], wind chime and Wurlitzer electric piano:
The Captain
congas, drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist)
violin:
Kenneth Yerke
background vocals:
Melissa Tennille and Toni Tennille
strings arranger:
Kenneth Yerke
arranger:
The Captain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Moonlight and Magnolia Productions
cover recording of:
Love Will Keep Us Together
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Don Kirshner Music Inc., Kirshner-Warner Bros Music Ltd. and Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated)
Captain & Tennille43:23
16The Way You Do It
Pussyfoot3:11
17I Don’t Like MondaysThe Boomtown Rats4.454:18
18American Pie, Part I
recording of:
American Pie
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation)
sub-publisher:
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
Don McLean4:11
CD 2: Disc Two
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rivers of BabylonBoney M.4:18
2Born to Be Alive
recording of:
Born to Be Alive
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Hernandez
Patrick Hernandez3:37
3Kung Fu Fighting
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas4.23:13
4Le Freak
producer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
conductor:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
arranger:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Le Freak
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic3.255:29
5Hot Stuff
recording of:
Hot Stuff
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Donna Summer33:50
6In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray (producer, associated with Mungo Jerry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 40)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3.53:30
7I Go to RioPeter Allen3:23
8Daddy Cool
cover recording of:
Daddy Cool
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
Drummond2:40
9Ben
recording of:
Ben
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Walter Scharf
publisher:
Jobette Music (in 1972)
part of:
The 45th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Michael Jackson2:45
10Without You
cover recording of:
Without You
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and Apple Publishing Ltd. (from 1970 to present)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
Harry Nilsson3:22
11Puppy Love
recording of:
Puppy Love
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Epa Publishing
Donny Osmond3:05
12Raindrops Keep Falling on My HeadJohn Farnham2:32
13She’s a Lady
cover recording of:
She’s a Lady (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc. and Spanka Music Corp.
recording of:
She’s a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc. and Spanka Music Corp.
Tom Jones42:54
14Jump in My Car
recording of:
Jump in My Car
lyricist and composer:
Ted Mulry
Ted Mulry Gang3:04
15Computer GamesMi‐Sex4:01
16Fox on the Run
recording of:
Fox on the Run
writer:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet), Steve Priest, Andy Scott (Member of Sweet) and Mick Tucker (drummer for The Sweet)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd. and Sweet Publishing Ltd.
The Sweet3:20
17Horror Movie
engineer:
John French (Australian producer/engineer)
producer:
Ross 'The Boss' Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
bass guitar:
Greg Macainsh
drums (drum set):
Fred Strauks
guitar:
Bob “Bongo” Starkie and Redmond Symons
lead vocals:
Graeme 'Shirley' Strachan
vocals:
Fred Strauks, Greg Macainsh, Bob “Bongo” Starkie and Redmond Symons
recorded at:
T.C.S. Studios in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1974)
recording of:
Horror Movie
lyricist and composer:
Greg Macainsh
Skyhooks3:45
18Evie, Part 1
partial recording of:
Evie, Parts 1, 2 & 3
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
Stevie Wright4:01