Singers and Songwriters: Early ’70s

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
engineer:
Clive Franks
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
bell and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
organ, piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Billy Hinsche, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys), Toni Tennille and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
horn arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
vocals arranger:
Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1991)
Elton John3.55?:??
2Where Is the Love
recording engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Joel Dorn and Arif Mardin
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer) and Arif Mardin
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
electric piano and piano:
Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
guitar:
Eric Gale (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
vibraphone [vibes]:
Jack Jennings (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
vocals:
Roberta Flack (from 1971-03 until 1971-10) and Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
performer:
Donny Hathaway (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
strings arranger and woodwind [woodwinds] arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
recording of:
Where Is the Love (from 1971-03 until 1971-10)
writer:
Ralph MacDonald and William Salter
publisher:
Antisia Music Inc. and BMG Ruby Songs
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway?:??
3It Never Rains in Southern California
recording of:
It Never Rains in Southern California (in 1972)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc. (ended), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI April Music Inc.
Albert Hammond3.8?:??
4I Feel the Earth Move
recording of:
I Feel the Earth Move
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. (in 1988)
Carole King?:??
5Let’s Work Together
recording engineer and mixer:
Tommy Oliver (US bandleader, producer, songwriter, arranger and engineer)
engineer:
Joe Bellamy, Paul du Gré and Willie "Bass" Rice (engineer)
producer:
Canned Heat, Fito de la Parra and Skip Taylor
bass guitar:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
drums (drum set), percussion and timbales:
Fito de la Parra (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
flute, harmonica and horn [horns]:
Stanley Behrens (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Harvey Mandel (American guitarist) (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
slide guitar:
John Paulus (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
vocals:
Dallas Hodge (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Let’s Work Together (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
lyricist:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mozella Music Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Canned Heat4?:??
6What Made Milwaukee Famous
Rod Stewart?:??
7Ain’t No Sunshine
recording engineer:
Bill Halverson (in 1971) and Bill Lazarus (in 1971)
producer:
Booker T. Jones
mixer:
John Golden (mastering engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Stills (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1971)
electric bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1971)
strings arranger:
Booker T. Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1971) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
part of:
BILLIONS CLUB, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 179), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 280) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 309)
recording of:
Ain’t No Sunshine (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and EMI Songs Ltd.
Bill Withers4.5?:??
8Cat’s in the Cradle
producer:
Paul Leka
arranger:
Paul Leka
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead), Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Connecticut Recording Studios in Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Harry Chapin3.8?:??
9Banks of the Ohio
engineer:
Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
bass:
Herbie Flowers and Dave Richmond
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Brian Bennett (Shadows drummer)
guitar [all guitars]:
John Farrar
keyboard [keyboards]:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
strings [string] arranger:
Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.)
arranger:
John Farrar and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records International Ltd. (company; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Banks of the Ohio (in 1971)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Blue Gum Music, Ltd and John Farrar Music
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 157)
Olivia Newton‐John4?:??
10Alone Again (Naturally)
producer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
O.S.M. Inc. (in 1972)
recording of:
Alone Again (Naturally)
lyricist and composer:
Gilbert O’Sullivan
publisher:
Grand Upright Music Ltd. and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Gilbert O’Sullivan5?:??
11Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me
Mac Davis?:??
12If
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1971)
recording of:
If
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Laetrec Music, S. Gems Col. Inc, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Bread3.5?:??
13Summer Breeze
producer:
Louie Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1972)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 10)
recording of:
Summer Breeze
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Seals & Croft4.35?:??
14I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
New Seekers?:??
15Solitaire
recording of:
Solitaire
lyricist:
Phil Cody (of Neil Sedaka-fame)
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
EMI Jemaxal Music Inc., EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Kirshner, Neil Sedaka Music (BMI-affiliated), R2M Publishing H. & R. Lastrada Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Songs of SJL RSL Music Company, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Neil Sedaka?:??
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1Me & Mrs Jones
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
Yamaha Music Entertainment (Japanese label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Billy Paul4:40
2Snowbird
producer:
Brian Ahern
arranger:
Brian Ahern
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Canada (in 1970)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 36)
recording of:
Snowbird
lyricist and composer:
Gene MacLellan
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Anne Murray4.52:12
3Lady Eleanor
recording of:
Lady Eleanor
lyricist and composer:
Alan Hull
publisher:
Hazy Music
Lindisfarne4:16
4Mr. Bojangles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band53:36
5The Most Beautiful Girl
cover recording of:
The Most Beautiful Girl
writer:
Rory Bourke, Billy Sherrill (US songwriter/producer/arranger) and Norris “Norro” Wilson
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Gallico Music Ltd.
version of:
Hey Mister
Charlie Rich2:44
6Delta Dawn
producer:
Tom Catalano
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Delta Dawn
writer:
Larry Collins and Alex Harvey (American country singer of the early 70s)
publisher:
Big Ax Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Catalogue, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Helen Reddy3:09
7Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress
engineer:
John Punter
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Hollies Ltd. (in 1971) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-07-16, from 1971-07-27 until 1971-07-30)
recording of:
Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress (from 1971-07-16 until 1971-07-30)
writer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
The Hollies4.23:18
8Jump Into the Fire
recording of:
Jump Into the Fire
lyricist and composer:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Nilsson7:04
9Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
version of:
’k Blijf op je wachten
Lynn Anderson2:57
10Peace Train
recording of:
Peace Train
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music (Island Music Ltd.), Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
Cat Stevens4:12
11Mockingbird
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Bobby Keys (American saxophonist)
bass:
Klaus Voorman
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Keltner
electric guitar [electric lead guitar]:
Robbie Robertson
electric guitar [electric rhythm guitar]:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter)
organ and piano:
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
solo tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
vocals:
Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
cover recording of:
Mockingbird
writer:
Charlie Foxx and Inez Foxx
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
is based on:
Hush, Little Baby (lullaby, popularized as "Mockingbird")
Carly Simon feat. James Taylor43:52
12Help Me Make It Through the Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dominion Entertainment, Inc. (company credits only; file no releases here!) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Sammi Smith2:35
13Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
recording of:
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie7:52
14If You Go Away
Terry Jacks2:33
15Time in a Bottle
producer:
Terry Cashman and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1971-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R2M Music (BMI) (in 1972), BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint) (in 1973), Lastrada Entertainment Co., Ltd. (in 1973) and LeFrak-Moelis Records (in 1973)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-10-11)
recording of:
Time in a Bottle (on 1971-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Blendingwell Music, Inc., DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce4.352:25

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part of:Singers and Songwriters (Time-Life Music) (number: SSW/08) (order: 28)