Simply the Best 70s Hits

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

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1December ’63 (Oh What a Night)
recording of:
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Songs, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons3:27
2Love Is in the Air
producer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
recording of:
Love Is in the Air
writer:
Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
John Paul Young33:28
3Howzat
recording of:
Howzat
writer:
Tony Mitchell and Garth Porter
Sherbert23:44
4Jeans On
recording of:
Jeans On
writer:
David Dundas and Roger Greenaway
David Dundas2:34
5You to Me Are Everything
producer:
Ken Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1976)
recording of:
You to Me Are Everything
writer:
Michael Denne and Ken Gold
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Real Thing3.653:17
6We Are Family
recording of:
We Are Family
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sister Sledge3:36
7A Horse With No Name
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band), Jeff Dexter, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971)
remixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
America4.154:08
8Just the Way You Are
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone
12 string guitar and guitar [High String Guitar]:
Steve Khan
acoustic guitar:
Steve Burgh, Steve Khan and Hugh McCracken
alto saxophone:
Phil Woods (US jazz woodwind player)
bass:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas)
clarinet, flute, organ, soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Richie Cannata
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer)
electric guitar:
Hiram Bullock and Steve Khan
keyboard, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Billy Joel
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
orchestrator:
Patrick Williams (composer, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
edit of:
Just the Way You Are by Billy Joel
recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Yamaha Music EH(CM), Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
Billy Joel43:32
9Baby I’m-A Want You
lead vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972)
recording of:
Baby I’m-a Want You
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Bread42:24
10I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
recording of:
I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Parker McGee
publisher:
Clearbox Rights LLC, Dawnbreaker Music, Faizilu Publishing and Sutjujo Music
England Dan & John Ford Coley52:37
11Milky Ways
Colombus3:24
12It Never Rains in Southern California
recording of:
It Never Rains in Southern California
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc. (ended) and EMI April Music Inc.
Albert Hammond3:48
13Babe
engineer:
Gary Loizzo
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
performer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recording of:
Babe
miscellaneous support:
T.K. (US hip-hop, worked with Calico Jonez)
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Stygian Songs (in 1979)
Styx3.254:25
14Bad Girls
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
vocals:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
remixer:
Dj Iraí Campos
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979), UMG Recordings Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 2003, in 2013) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 2003)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 4) (number: 2)
recording of:
Bad Girls
writer:
Donna Summer (soul/disco diva), Joe Esposito, Eddie Hokenson and Bruce Sudano
publisher:
Earborne Music, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), 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 Summer54:55
15Le Freak
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)
Chic3:28
16Shine a Little Love
engineer:
Reinhold Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass and background vocals:
Kelly Groucutt (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
clavinet, electric piano and grand piano:
Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
guitar, piano and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
synthesizer:
Jeff Lynne (from 1979-03 until 1979-04) and Richard Tandy (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
conductor:
Louis Clark (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1979, in 2005)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
recording of:
Shine a Little Love (from 1979-03 until 1979-04)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Songs Ltd., Polygon Publishing Ltd., 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)
Electric Light Orchestra4:08
17Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Spirit Two Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
Toto43:55
18Lady Marmalade
producer:
Allen Toussaint
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1974)
edit of:
Lady Marmalade by LaBelle
cover recording of:
Lady Marmalade
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Kenny Nolan Publishing and Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited
LaBelle4.753:18
19Music
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles)
guitar, keyboard and synthesizer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Barry Black
lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
recording of:
Music (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
Velvet Music (John Miles)
John Miles4.255:51
20Happy Days
Pratt & McClain2:35
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