Greatest Hits of the 70’s

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Annotation

Each CD in this 8-disc set is in a cardboard sleeve and these are within a stout card box.

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-01 07:04 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1
▶ CD 2
▶ CD 3
▶ CD 4
▼ CD 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Lust for Life
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Colin Thurston
producer:
Bewlay Bros.
bass guitar:
Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
background vocals:
Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) and Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
recorded at:
Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 67), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 147) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 325)
recording of:
Lust for Life (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Bug Music (music publishing) (in 1988) and James Osterberg Music (in 1988)
Iggy Pop4.455:12
2Tears of a Clown
producer:
Bob Sargeant
cover recording of:
The Tears of a Clown
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
The Beat32:42
3Babylon’s Burning
recording of:
Babylon’s Burning
writer:
Paul Fox (of The Ruts), John Jennings (The Ruts), Malcolm Owen and Dave Ruffy
publisher:
Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Ruts2:37
4Reconnez Cherie
recording of:
Reconnez Cherie
lyricist and composer:
Eric Goulden
Wreckless Eric3:09
5Hanging On the Telephone
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1978-06 until 1978-07) and Chris Stein (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1978, in 2001) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Forum Studio (recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington, Kentucky, United States
cover recording of:
Hanging On the Telephone (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Lee (US songwriter and musician)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Red Admiral Music Inc. (publisher) and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie4.22:21
6Something Better Change
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Something Better Change (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd., Complete Music Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
The Stranglers33:36
7Little Girl
producer:
T. Keating
bass:
John Thomas
guitar:
Rick Mansworth and Pete Fresh (aka Pete Fresh)
membranophone:
Paul Sordid
vocals:
Rick Mansworth and Paul Sordid
cover recording of:
Little Girl (Syndicate of Sound)
lyricist and composer:
Don Baskin and Bob Gonzalez
The Banned52:19
8Valley of the Dolls
recording of:
Valley of the Dolls
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
Generation X3:33
9Forget About You
producer:
Nick Garvey, Peter Ker (producer and songwriter) and Andy McMaster
recording of:
Forget About You
writer:
Andy McMaster
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
The Motors2:52
10Straw Dogs
recording of:
Straw Dogs
lyricist:
Gordon Ogilvie (Irish journalist)
composer:
Stiff Little Fingers
Stiff Little Fingers3:30
11Judy Teen
recording of:
Judy Teen
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel53:41
12Cars
Gary Numan3:48
13Tell Me Your Plans
The Shirts3:06
14Lucky Number
producer:
The Stateless (possibly Lene Lovich and Les Chappell)
mixer:
Roger Bechirian
lead vocals:
Lene Lovich
remixer:
Roger Bechirian
recording of:
Lucky Number
writer:
Les Chappell and Lene Lovich
Lene Lovich4.52:49
157 Teen
recording of:
7Teen
writer:
Martin Sheller (member of The Regents) and Damian Pew
publisher:
Tooti Frooti Ltd. (publisher) (in 1980)
The Regents3:23
16Public Image
producer:
Pil
recording of:
Public Image
writer:
John Wardle, Keith Levene, John Lydon (Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols) and Jim Walker (PIL member)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI/Virgin Music Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Public Image Ltd.4.652:56
17Homicide
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
recording of:
Homicide (999)
writer:
Nick Cash (UK punk vocalist/guitarist for 999) and Guy Days
publisher:
R.L. August Music Co.
99953:44
18C’mon Everybody
cover recording of:
C’mon Everybody
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)
Sex Pistols1:55
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part of:Greatest Hits of the (Label: Disky) (number: 70) (order: 3)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/478965 [info]