40 Superhits of the 70’s

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

Tracklist

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CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Under the Moon of Love
Showaddywaddy3:11
2Jungle Rock
Hank Mizell2:45
3Dancing on a Saturday Night
recording of:
Dancin’ (On a Saturday Night)
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Barry Blue3:12
4Tulane
cover recording of:
Tulane
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music
Steve Gibbons2:55
5Save Me
recording of:
Save Me
lyricist and composer:
Guy Fletcher (songwriter) and Doug Flett
publisher:
Big Secret Music Ltd.
Clout34:14
6Dreams Are Ten a Penny
recording of:
Dreams Are Ten a Penny
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
Kincade2:41
7Get Down
recording of:
Get Down
lyricist and composer:
Gilbert O’Sullivan
Gilbert O’Sullivan4.52:40
8I Saw the LightTodd Rundgren52:58
9Joy
Apollo 1002:46
10Popcorn
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
music quoted on:
2 Die 4
recording of:
Popcorn
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
music quoted on:
2 Die 4
Hot Butter4.42:33
11Be My Boogie Woogie Baby
Mr. Walkie Talkie3:07
12Beach Baby
recording of:
Beach Baby
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
First Class54:51
13Hooked on a Feeling
Jonathan King2:38
14The Man Who Sold the World
performer:
Lulu (Scottish singer and actress, best known for “To Sir With Love”)
recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
Lulu, David Bowie3:49
15Girl From GermanySparks3:30
16Spirit in the SkyNorman Greenbaum4.053:53
17Only the Strong Survive
producer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Jack Faith
edit of:
Only the Strong Survive by Billy Paul
Billy Paul3:27
18I Like Your Style
recording of:
I Like Your Style
lyricist and composer:
Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
Tony Wilson3:05
19Kung Fu Fighting
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 Douglas4.253:16
20Vietnam
Jimmy Cliff4:51
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Couldn’t Get It RightClimax Blues Band3.253:12
2Beautiful Sunday
recording of:
Beautiful Sunday
writer:
Daniel Boone and Rod McQueen
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), 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)
Daniel Boone3:02
3Barbados
recording of:
Barbados
writer:
Jeffrey Calvert and Max West
Typically Tropical3:37
4Clair
recording of:
Clair (Gilbert O’Sullivan song)
lyricist and composer:
Gilbert O’Sullivan
Gilbert O’Sullivan3:00
5Just When I Needed You Most
recording of:
Just When I Needed You Most
lyricist and composer:
Randy VanWarmer
publisher:
Fourth Floor Music Inc. (US publisher), Terraform Music (publisher) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Randy VanWarmer4:02
6Johnny Reggae
recording of:
Johnny Reggae
writer:
Jonathan King
The Piglets2:18
7El Bimbo
recording of:
El Bimbo
composer:
Claude Morgan (1970s French producer) (in 1974-06)
Bimbo Jet2:26
8Gimme Dat Ding
recording of:
Gimme Dat Ding
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher - do NOT use as a release label), Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント
The Pipkins2:13
9Do You Wanna Dance
producer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter)
recording of:
Do You Wanna Dance?
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter), Ron Roker and Gerry Shury
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd.
Barry Blue3:52
10Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
recording of:
Don’t Call Us, We’ll Call You
writer:
John Carter (worked for Capitol Records, relaunched Tina Turner's career with Private Dancer) and Jerry Corbetta
Sugarloaf53:21
11Ding a Dong
recording of:
Ding-a-Dong (1975 Eurovision song)
lyricist:
Will Luikinga and Eddy Ouwens
composer:
Dick Bakker
publisher:
Dayglow Music (publisher) (in 1975)
Teach‐In2:27
12Jingle Jangle
The Archies32:44
13Mouldy Old DoughLieutenant Pigeon2:44
14All Because of You
recording of:
All Because of You
lyricist and composer:
Vic Malcolm (Geordie Guitarist)
Geordie52:46
15The Witch
recording of:
The Witch
lyricist and composer:
Herbert Hildebrandt
The Rattles2:31
16Prince Kajuku
producer:
Milton Samuel
recording of:
Prince Kajuku
writer:
Mick Bolton (guitarist for UFO), Phil Mogg, Andrew Maynard Parker (British rock drummer) and Pete Way
UFO3:57
17House of the Rising Sun
Frijid Pink4:42
18The Devil’s Answer
Atomic Rooster3:29
19You Could Have Been a Lady
cover recording of:
You Could Have Been a Lady
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd.
April Wine3:28
20My Ding‐A‐Ling
recording of:
My Ding‐A‐Ling
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Isalee Music Publishing Company
version of:
My Tambourine
Chuck Berry4:27