Hits of the 70s

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

Annotation

Rear cover says "All selections are recordings, except selections marked (*) are the original recordings"

Only catch is none of them have a (*). These are ALL covers.

Have a read of the linked Amazon reviews to confirm this.

Annotation last modified on 2023-01-18 18:02 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boogie Nights
recording of:
Boogie Nights
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music, Tincabell Music Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), 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
Heatwave3:44
2So Into You
recording of:
So in to You
writer:
Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry and Robert Nix
Atlanta Rhythm Section6:56
3Day After Day
recording of:
Day After Day
lyricist and composer:
Pete Ham
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Badfinger3:13
4On and On
Stephen Bishop3:23
5Boogie Oogie Oogie
recording of:
Boogie Oogie Oogie
writer:
Janice Marie Johnson and Perry L. Kibble
publisher:
Conducive Music, Inc. and On Time Music, Inc.
A Taste of Honey5:26
6Kiss You All Over
Exile3:00
7Oh Girl
recording of:
Oh Girl
lyricist and composer:
Eugene Record
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Chi‐Lites3:33
8Nice to Be With You
recording of:
Nice to Be With You
lyricist and composer:
Jim Gold
Gallery3:05
9Magnet and Steel
recording of:
Magnet and Steel
writer:
Walter Egan
Walter Egan3:31
10Temptation Eyes
recording of:
Temptation Eyes
writer:
Daniel Walsh (LA singer/songwriter, member of Price & Walsh) and Harvey Price (songwriting partner of Dan Walsh)
The Grass Roots2:49
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fallin' in Love (Again)
recording of:
Fallin' in Love
composer:
Anne Marie Hamilton and Dan Hamilton (US pop musician and songwriter, 1946–1994)
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds3:01
2Arizona
Paul Revere and the Raiders2:51
3Tears of a Clown
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 Miracles3:06
4Midnight at the Oasis
recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
Maria Muldaur3:54
5Jackie Blue
producer:
David Anderle and Glyn Johns
recording of:
Jackie Blue
writer:
Steve Cash and Larry Lee (Vinyl Kings and Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils4:02
6Band of Gold
recording of:
Band of Gold
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Ronald Dunbar, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne3:05
7Magic
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974)
recording of:
Magic
writer:
Billy Lyall and David Paton
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
Pilot52:59
8Get Ready
cover recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Rare Earth3:48
9Indian Reservation
cover recording of:
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Paul Revere and the Raiders2:54
10Brother Louie
performer:
Ian Lloyd (of Stories)
cover recording of:
Brother Louie
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Finchley Music and RAK Publishing Ltd.
Stories53:57
▼CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ballroom Blitz
recording of:
The Ballroom Blitz
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
The Sweet3:45
2Rock and Roll Lullaby
recording of:
Rock & Roll Lullaby
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
B.J. Thomas4:02
3More, More, More
producer:
Gregg Diamond
mixer:
Tom Moulton
arranger:
Gregg Diamond
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1976)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
recording of:
More, More, More
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Diamond
publisher:
Buddah Music, Inc., MRI Music, Buddah (ffor company credits related to the US label Buddah Records) (in 1976) and Gee Diamond (in 1976)
Andrea True Connection4.753:05
4Ring My Bell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Juana (from 1980 to present)
recording of:
Ring My Bell (Anita Ward song)
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Knight
publisher:
Two Knight Publishing Co.
Anita Ward4.43:33
5If You Don't Know Me by Now
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now
writer:
Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:36
6Right Back Where We Started From
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recording of:
Right Back Where We Started From (in 1975)
writer:
J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs
Maxine Nightingale4.43:10
7Always and Forever
recording of:
Always and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music Ltd., 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
Heatwave34:50
8Didn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
vocals:
The Delfonics (in 1969-11)
orchestra:
The Thom Bell Orchestra (in 1969-11)
mixed at:
Longwear Plating in Long Island, New York, United States (in 1969-11)
recording of:
Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time) (in 1969-11)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1969) and William Hart (of The Delfonics) (in 1969)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Delfonics4.353:19
9Lonely Boy
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
bell [Sleigh] and drums (drum set):
Michael Botts (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
cowbell, piano and tambourine:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
electric piano and synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble]:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Waddy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
handclaps:
Peter Asher (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Lonely Boy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold54:24
10Come and Get It
recording of:
Come and Get It
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Badfinger2:11