Sounds of the 70s: More Hits From 1978 (Some tracks are different of US version)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Darlin’Frankie Miller3:13
2Mexican Girl
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Terry Uttley (English bassist, singer and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Pete Spencer (UK drummer/songwriter, in Smokie)
guitar:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer) and Alan Silson
keyboard and lead vocals:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chinnichap Records Ltd. (in 1978)
produced for:
Chinnichap (production company and publisher)
recording of:
Mexican Girl
composer:
Chris Norman (English soft rock singer) and Pete Spencer (UK drummer/songwriter, in Smokie)
publisher:
Hanseatic (publisher), RAK Publishing Ltd. and Willow Music Publ. Ltd.
Smokie3:59
3Always and Forever
recording of:
Always and Forever
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music Ltd., 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) 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)
Heatwave4:04
4Well All Right
recording of:
Well… All Right
writer:
Jerry Allison, Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Joe B. Mauldin and Norman Petty
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company) and MPL Music Publishing Inc.
Santana4:13
5Again and Again
assistant engineer:
Freek Feenstra
engineer:
John Eden (producer)
producer:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band) and Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1978, in 1991), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Wisselord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Again and Again
written in:
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
writer:
Andy Bown, Jackie Lynton and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Co. Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Status Quo Publishing
Status Quo43:42
6The Race Is On
recording of:
The Race Is On
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Suzi Quatro3:58
75‐7‐0‐5
City Boy3:15
8It’s Raining
recording of:
It’s Raining
lyricist and composer:
Ian Collier
Darts3:50
9An Everlasting Love
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 45)
recording of:
An Everlasting Love
lyricist and composer:
Barry Gibb
Andy Gibb4:03
10Making Up Again
Goldie3:32
11Oh What a Circus
producer:
Mike Batt
lead vocals:
David Essex
vocals:
David Essex
music videos:
Oh What a Circus by David Essex
recording of:
Oh, What a Circus (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music and Evita Music Ltd.
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
David Essex3:53
12Mirrors
engineer:
Mark Dearnley, Dave Grinsted (sound engineer) and Ashley Howe
producer:
Sally Oldfield
assistant mixer:
Julian Cooper (engineer) and John Gallen (UK music producer, recording & mix engineer.)
mixer:
Ashley Howe and Sally Oldfield
arranger:
Sally Oldfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-05) and Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-05)
mixed at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-07)
recording of:
Mirrors
lyricist and composer:
Sally Oldfield
publisher:
Betterbron Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1978)
Sally Oldfield33:29
13Forever Autumn
cover recording of:
Forever Autumn
lyricist:
Gary Osborne and Paul Vigrass
composer:
Jeff Wayne (musician)
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
part of:
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of “The War of the Worlds”
Justin Hayward44:08
14Man With the Child in His Eyes
engineer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
executive producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
producer:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Kate Bush (in 1975-06)
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) 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)
recording of:
The Man With the Child in His Eyes (in 1975-06)
publisher:
Kate Bush (from 1978 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
arranger:
Stefan Lievestro (Dutch jazz bassist)
premiered at:
Saturday Night Live: Season 4, Episode 8 (1978-12-09 – 1978-12-10)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Castle (publisher), Ed. Itaipu, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (, from 1978 to present) and Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush3.652:41
15Mr. Blue Sky
engineer:
Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:
Jeff Lynne
bass:
Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
drums (drum set), other instruments [fire extinguisher] and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977)
guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1977)
keyboard:
Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra) (in 1977)
background vocals:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (in 1977) and Kelly Groucutt (in 1977)
conductor:
Louis Clark (in 1977)
arranger:
Louis Clark, Jeff Lynne and Richard Tandy (keyboardist for Electric Light Orchestra)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jet Records (in 1977), 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 1977, in 2005), 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) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1977)
mixed at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 17) and Q50 – December 2005 (number: 33)
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra4.555:02

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part of:Sounds of the 70s (Time-Life) (number: 11) (order: 11)