The History of Pop 1977-1979

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Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1When
Showaddywaddy2:48
2Stumblin’ In
recording of:
Stumblin’ In
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro3:59
3Heart of Glass
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British Engineer & Producer)
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
vocals:
Deborah Harry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1978) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 2), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 138), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 138) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 255)
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
Blondie4.63:58
4Substitute
producer:
Grahame Beggs
recording of:
Substitute
lyricist and composer:
Willie Wilson
Clout43:27
5I Feel Love
recording of:
I Feel Love
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Rick's Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music and Warner Chappell
Donna Summer43:49
6Sorry, I’m a Lady
recording of:
Sorry, I'm a Lady
writer:
Frank Dostal and Rolf Soja
Baccara33:39
7Don't Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble, Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston53:42
8When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
producer:
Ron Haffkine
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Dr. Hook43:00
9Don’t Let Me Be MisunderstoodSanta Esmeralda feat. Leroy Gomez3:28
10Maybe
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 Pace2:38
11Lay 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
Smokie14:08
12So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
Hot Chocolate4.254:31
13Lost in France
recording of:
Lost in France
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. and Lojo Music
Bonnie Tyler3:57
14Baby It’s You
recording of:
Baby It’s You (Promises song)
writer:
Benny Knauer (member of Promises) and Leslie Knauer
Promises3:52
15Queen of Chinatown
recording of:
Queen of Chinatown
lyricist:
Amanda Lear
composer:
Anthony Monn
publisher:
Arabella Musikverlag GmbH (in 1977)
Amanda Lear4:18
16Magic Fly
Space4:15
17Porque te vas
lead vocals:
Jeanette (Spanish singer) (in 1974)
conductor:
Juan Márquez (Spanish composer and singer) (in 1974)
arranger:
Juan Márquez (Spanish composer and singer)
recording of:
Porque te vas (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
José Luis Perales
Jeanette53:24
18Fan fan fan
recording of:
Fan fan fan
writer:
Roland Liénart, Art Sullivan (Belgian singer), Jacques Velt and M. Wittmann
Art Sullivan5:47

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part of:The History of Pop (Reader's Digest) (number: 1977-1979) (order: 9)