Greatest Hits of the 70’s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Each CD in this 8-disc set is in a cardboard sleeve and these are within a stout card box.

Annotation last modified on 2018-08-01 07:04 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1
▼CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Love Is the Drug
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1975), Virgin EG Records Ltd. (in 1975) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1999)
recording of:
Love Is the Drug
lyricist:
Bryan Ferry
composer:
Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music)
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc., Universal Music–MGB Songs and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1975)
Roxy Music4.24:09
2Spanish Stroll
bass:
Rubén Sigüenza
guitar:
Willy DeVille and Louis X. Erlanger
membranophone:
Thomas R. "Manfred" Allen, Jr.
piano:
Bobby Leonards
lead vocals:
Willy DeVille
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
USM (for ℗ & © use only; Universal Strategic Marketing, a division of Universal Music B.V.) (in 2015)
recording of:
Spanish Stroll
lyricist and composer:
Willy DeVille
Mink DeVille3:36
3Dyna-Mite
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recording of:
Dyna-Mite
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Mud52:58
4Magic
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.
Pilot53:04
5Airport
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 19)
recording of:
Airport
writer:
Andy McMaster
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. (from 1978 to present)
The Motors34:30
6Movie Star
recording of:
Movie Star
lyricist and composer:
Harpo (Swedish pop singer) (in 1975)
Harpo53:24
7Jeans On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Air (UK record company and label, related to Air Studios) (in 1976)
recording of:
Jeans On (in 1976)
writer:
David Dundas and Roger Greenaway
David Dundas3:18
8Whodunit
recording of:
Whodunit
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
Tavares3.53:36
9Greased Lightnin’
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
mixer:
David J. Holman
saxophone:
Ray Pizzi
additional vocals:
Jeff Conaway (actor)
lead vocals:
John Travolta (American actor and singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Michael Melvoin
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (from 1978 to present) and RSO Records (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Greased Lightnin’
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1978 to present)
part of:
Grease
John Travolta4.653:16
10Roll Over Beethoven
cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Dualtone Words and Songs, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Isalee Music Publishing Company, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Electric Light Orchestra6:44
11Pick Up the Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974)
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee, Bug Music Ltd. and Fairwood Music Ltd.
Average White Band3.854:01
12Do It
recording of:
Do It (’Til You’re Satisfied)
writer:
Billy Nichols (US soul/disco singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Bravo and Encore Music and Music in Three
B.T. Express2:53
13Freedom Come, Freedom Go
recording of:
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
writer:
Roger Cook (singer, songwriter, producer) (in 1971), Roger Greenaway (in 1971), Albert Hammond (in 1971) and Mike Hazlewood (in 1971)
The Fortunes3:17
14Donna
engineer and mixer:
Eric Stewart
producer:
10cc
acoustic guitar, bass, electric guitar, resonator guitar [dobro] and tambourine:
Graham Gouldman (in 1972)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kevin Godley (in 1972)
Moog, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric piano, grand piano, mellotron and percussion:
Lol Creme (in 1972)
Moog, electric guitar and slide guitar:
Eric Stewart (in 1972)
vocals:
Lol Creme (in 1972), Kevin Godley (in 1972), Graham Gouldman (in 1972) and Eric Stewart (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Strawberry Productions (copyright holder for 10cc) (in 1973) and Jonathan King Enterprises Ltd. (in 2007)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1972)
recording of:
Donna (in 1972)
writer:
Lol Creme and Kevin Godley
publisher:
St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1973)
10cc3.852:55
15Sugar Candy Kisses
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1975)
recording of:
Sugar Candy Kisses
writer:
Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
publisher:
Music for Africa (South Africa)
Mac & Katie Kissoon3:18
16I’m the Leader of the Gang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Snapper Music plc (parent company of Snapper Music) (in 1973)
recording of:
I’m the Leader of the Gang (I Am!)
composer:
Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
publisher:
Dutchess (BMI, started c. 1949), MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Ltd. (UK sound recording / publishing company) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Gary Glitter3.53:29
17Brother Louie
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Brother Louie
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Finchley Music and RAK Publishing Ltd.
Hot Chocolate54:59
18Be Good to Yourself
Frankie Miller3:01
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▶CD 4
▶CD 5
▶CD 6
▶CD 7
▶CD 8

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part of:Greatest Hits of the (Label: Disky) (number: 70) (order: 3)
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