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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hell Is Round the Corner
producer:
Mark Saunders (UK record producer) and Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)
vocals:
Martina Topley‐Bird and Tricky (UK trip hop producer Adrian Thaws)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1995)
samples:
Medley: Ike’s Rap II / Help Me Love by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Hell Is Round the Corner
writer:
Isaac Hayes and Adrian Thaws
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Tricky4.353:50
2Spiritual Love
Urban Species3:58
3Search for the Hero
M People4:11
4Sweets for My Sweet
cover recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
C.J. Lewis4:17
5You Gotta Be
membranophone programming:
Kevin Clarke
co-producer:
Des’ree and Ashley Ingram
mixer:
Mark “Spike” Stent (producer, engineer)
bass and keyboard:
Ashley Ingram
strings arranger:
Ashley Ingram
recording of:
You Gotta Be
writer:
Des’ree and Ashley Ingram
Des’ree3.354:07
6Love 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 Young33:30
7Vita spericolata
Vasco Rossi4:44
8You Never Can Tell
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 27)
recording of:
You Never Can Tell
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Tristan Music Ltd. and Isalee Music (in 1994)
Chuck Berry2:44
9Barbara Ann
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
lead vocals:
Dean Torrence and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co-founder)
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Beach Boys4.352:08
10See You Later Alligator
Bill Haley & His Comets2:47
11Please Please Please
recorded in:
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
producer:
Ralph Bass
bass:
Clarence Mack (US bassist) (on 1956-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Edison Gore (on 1956-02-04)
guitar:
Nafloyd Scott (on 1956-02-04)
piano:
Lucas "Fats" Gonder (on 1956-02-04)
tenor saxophone:
Ray Felder (on 1956-02-04) and Wilbert Smith (on 1956-02-04)
background vocals:
Bobby Byrd (founder of the Famous Flames, James Brown's vocal group) (on 1956-02-04), Nashpendle Knox (on 1956-02-04), Sylvester Keels (member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames) (on 1956-02-04)
lead vocals:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) (on 1956-02-04)
performer:
James Brown & The Famous Flames (on 1956-02-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (from 1956 to present)
recorded at:
King Studios in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States (on 1956-02-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 142)
recording of:
Please, Please, Please (on 1956-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
James Brown (“The Godfather of Soul”) and Johnny Terry (bass vocals, member of James Brown & The Famous Flames)
publisher:
Intersong Music and Jadar Music Corp.
James Brown2:46
12I've Been Loving You Too Long
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 25)
recording of:
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long
writer:
Jerry Butler (soul singer) (in 1965) and Otis Redding (in 1965)
publisher:
East (US publishing company affiliated with BMI), Time (US publishing entity affiliated with BMI) and Wildwood Music Ltd.
Otis Redding32:57
13Wuthering Heights
engineer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
producer:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (Session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Kate Bush (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
arranger:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977, in 1978), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1977, in 1978), EMI‐USA Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1977, in 1978), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1982) and EMI France (in 1995)
recorded at:
AIR London Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 18)
recording of:
Wuthering Heights (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
publisher:
Kate Bush (from 1978 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush (on 1977-03-05)
publisher:
Castle (publisher), Ed. Itaipu, Glenwood Music Corporation, Kate Bush Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) (from 1978 to present)
Kate Bush3.94:30
14Breisleach
Capercaillie2:43
15These Days
Johnny Clegg and Savuka4:56
16I Will Survive
associate producer:
Freddie Perren
producer:
Dino Fekaris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1978)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 251) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 489)
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country-specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
music quoted on:
After LIKE (Korean version)
music quoted on:
Supreme
Gloria Gaynor3.83:19