Only Rock ’n’ Roll 1970‐1974: 20 Pop Hits

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Tracklist

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1Fire and Rain
engineer:
Bill Lazerus (in 1969-12)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1969-12)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
double bass:
Bobby ‘Wild, Wild’ West (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 146) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 227)
recording of:
Fire and Rain (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
James Taylor4.33:25
2Mr. 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.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band53:36
3American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
acoustic guitar and banjo:
Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
bass:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Roy Markowitz (on 1971-05-26)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (on 1971-05-26)
electric piano:
Ray Colcord (on 1971-05-26)
marimba and vibraphone:
Mike Mainieri (on 1971-05-26)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (on 1971-05-26)
choir vocals:
West 44th Street Rhythm and Noise Choir (on 1971-05-26)
vocals:
Bob Rothstein (on 1971-05-26) and Don McLean (on 1971-05-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1971), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 1971) and United Artists Records (for bootlegs and counterfeit) (in 1971)
partial recording of:
American Pie (on 1971-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Don McLean54:09
4Diamond Girl
producer:
Louie Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
Diamond Girl
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
Seals & Crofts44:12
5Then Came You
guest vocals:
Dionne Warwick
performer:
The Spinners (The Detroit Spinners, US R&B/soul group, aka The Detroit Spinners)
cover recording of:
Then Came You
writer:
Sherman Marshall and Philip Pugh
publisher:
Mijac Double Diamond Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Dionne Warwick And The Spinners4.54:00
6In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray (producer, associated with Mungo Jerry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 40) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 53)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3.653:32
7Joy to the World
edit of:
Joy to the World by Three Dog Night (American rock band)
recording of:
Joy to the World
lyricist and composer:
Hoyt Axton
publisher:
Rondor Music
Three Dog Night4.23:18
8Venus
recording of:
Venus (Shocking Blue (I’m Your Venus))
lyricist and composer:
Robbie van Leeuwen
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Dayglow Music (publisher) and The International Music Network
is based on:
The Banjo Song
Shocking Blue3:30
9School’s Out
engineer:
Roy Cicala and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Bob Ezrin
drums (drum set):
Neil Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper)
electric guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist)
guitar and background vocals:
Reggie Vincent
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972, in 1974) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
produced for:
Alive Enterprises Incorporated and Nimbus 9 Productions
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 35), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 293) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 319)
recording of:
School’s Out
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper), Glen Buxton (American guitarist), Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer)
publisher:
Bizarre Music Co. (US work publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US, Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Opus 19 Music, Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Third Palm Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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)
Alice Cooper4.253:31
10Proud Mary
engineer:
Brent Maher
producer:
Ike Turner
instruments:
Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm
background vocals:
The Ikettes
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
vocals:
Ike Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1971)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 69) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 420)
cover recording of:
Proud Mary
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Burlington Music Ltd., Cierco Music, Warner Chappell, Jondora Music (on 1968-12-27) and Jondora Musikverlag (publisher) (in 1970)
Ike & Tina Turner4.654:56
11Midnight Train to Georgia
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 74), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 432) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 470)
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4.54:42
12Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I Got)
producer:
Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
strings arranger:
Don Hockett and Dennis Lambert
recording of:
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Four Tops3:09
13O‐o‐h Child
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 12) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 392)
recording of:
O‐o‐h Child
lyricist and composer:
Stan Vincent (1960s/70s pop songwriter)
publisher:
Flamingo Music, Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), Stan Vincent Music, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and 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)
Five Stairsteps3.83:19
14A 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
mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 1972), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
live recording of:
A Horse With No Name
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
America4.254:09
15Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
vocals and performer:
Edwin Hawkins Singers
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 23)
recording of:
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie Accompanied By The Edwin Hawkins Singers3:50
16Everybody Plays the Fool
recording of:
Everybody Plays the Fool
writer:
J.R. Bailey, Rudy Clark (US songwriter) and Ken Williams (songwriter)
publisher:
Trio Music Company, Alley Music Corp. (in 1991) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1991)
The Main Ingredient3:25
17You’re So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
additional background vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. (ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
Carly Simon4.64:19
18Mama Told Me Not to Come
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 11)
cover recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music, January Music Corp., Supersongs Unlimited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Three Dog Night4.653:22
19American Woman
producer:
Nimbus 9 and Jack Richardson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1970) 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 1972)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 3) and Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 4)
recording of:
American Woman (from 1969-08 until 1969-11)
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter), Burton Cummings, Jim Kale (original bassist for The Guess Who) and Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), Bug Music Ltd., Bug Music, Inc., Cirrus Musik, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music Inc., Hello Mr. Wilson, Shilleagh Music, Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
The Guess Who4.15:07
20You Ain’t Seen Nothin’ Yet
recording engineer and mixer:
Mark K. Smith (Canadian engineer)
assistant engineer:
Buzz Richmond
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
assistant mixer:
Richard Dashut
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1974) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Kaye–Smith Studios in Seattle, Washington, United States
mixed at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ranbach Music (publisher), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Top Soil Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
Ranbach Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002)
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.653:52