The Greatest Singer‐Songwriter Classics 2

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Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Suzanne
producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
lead vocals:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
conductor:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 284)
recording of:
Suzanne (English original song by Leonard Cohen) (in 1967)
lyricist:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet) (in 1966)
composer:
Leonard Cohen (Canadian singer‐songwriter and poet)
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Project 7 Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Stranger Music Inc. and Writers Workshop Ltd.
Leonard Cohen4.153:49
2Wild World
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970), Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recording of:
Wild World (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. (ended), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Salafa Ltd., Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Cat Stevens3.93:21
3Fragile
producer:
Neil Dorfsman and Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
assistant mixer:
Mark McKenna (engineer) and Bob Vogt
mixer:
Neil Dorfsman and Hugh Padgham
lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997)
recording of:
Fragile
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Magnetic Publishing Ltd.
Sting4.43:56
4At Seventeen
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Brooks Arthur and Russ Payne
producer:
Brooks Arthur
acoustic guitar:
Al Gorgoni, Janis Ian and Dave Snider (guitarist)
classical guitar:
Sal DiTroia and Janis Ian
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Barry Lazarowitz
flugelhorn:
Burt Collins
valve trombone:
Alan Raph
lead vocals:
Janis Ian
horn arranger:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
At Seventeen
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian (in 1974)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Mine Music Ltd.
Janis Ian4.254:43
5She’s Always a Woman
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone
acoustic guitar:
Steve Burgh (in 1977) and Hugh McCracken (in 1977)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1977)
flute:
Richie Cannata (in 1977)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1977), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and 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)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
She’s Always a Woman by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
She’s Always a Woman (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Billy Joel43:21
6Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
producer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
bass:
Russell George (bassist/violinist)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) and David Spinozza
percussion:
Airto Moreira (percussionist)
vocals:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
arranger:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
recording of:
Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music (in 1971)
Paul Simon4.52:45
7Daniel
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Nigel Olsson
electric piano and mellotron and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
synthesizer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Daniel
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Songs of PolyGram International, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.93:55
8She’s No Lady
recording of:
She's No Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lyle Lovett
Lyle Lovett53:16
9You’re No Good
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1974-06 until 1974-09) and David Hassinger (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher, Jay Faires and Tricia Holloway
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
drums (drum set), electric piano and percussion:
Andrew Gold (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
electric guitar:
Ed Black (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
solo electric guitar:
Andrew Gold (from 1974-04 until 1974-09)
background vocals:
Clydie King (from 1974-06 until 1974-09) and Shirley Matthews (Canadian pop singer) (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
strings arranger:
Gregory Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1974, in 2006) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1974, in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 38)
cover recording of:
You’re No Good (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
publisher:
Beardog Publishing, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Edwin H. Morris & Co. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Linda Ronstadt4.753:43
10Use Me
engineer:
Bob Hughes (engineer) and Phil Sheer
producer:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer), Melvin Dunlap, James Gadson (American drummer), Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger) and Bill Withers
acoustic guitar:
Benorce Blackmon (guitarist, producer, writer)
clavinet and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Ray Jackson (trombonist, pianist and arranger)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Melvin Dunlap
lead vocals:
Bill Withers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Use Me
lyricist and composer:
Bill Withers
publisher:
Interior Music Corp. (in 1972)
Bill Withers4.353:47
11Leader of the BandDan Fogelberg24:19
12Holding On
engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
guest alto saxophone:
Frank Mead
guest bass guitar:
Pat Donaldson
guest drums (drum set) and guest percussion:
Dave Mattacks
guest guitar:
Simon Nicol (singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer from England)
guest keyboard:
Bias Boshell
piano accordion, background vocals and lead vocals:
Beverley Craven
guest background vocals:
Tubs Andrew, Sheila Parker, Sheryl Parker (vocalist), Suzanne Rhatigan and Paul Samwell-Smith
recording of:
Holding On
lyricist and composer:
Beverley Craven
Beverley Craven3:56
13Vincent
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
translated version of:
Wim
Don McLean4.44:00
14Diamonds & Rust
recording engineer and mixer:
Rick Ruggieri
assistant engineer:
Ellis Sorkin
producer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer) and David Kershenbaum
acoustic guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Joan Baez (US folk singer) (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
bass:
Wilton Felder (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
electric guitar:
Larry Carlton (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
electric piano:
Joe Sample (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
harpsichord:
David Paich (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1975)
recorded at:
A&M Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1975-01-21 until 1975-01-24)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 55)
recording of:
Diamonds & Rust (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Joan Baez (US folk singer)
dedicated to:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Chandos Music Company
Joan Baez4.354:46
15A Gentleman’s Excuse Me
assistant engineer:
Al Store (UK engineer)
engineer and producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
electric bass guitar:
John Giblin (in 1989)
electric guitar:
Hal Lindes (in 1989) and Frank Usher (in 1989)
keyboard:
Mickey Simmonds (in 1989)
lead vocals:
Fish (Derek William Dick, ex‐Marillion frontman) (in 1989)
strings arranger:
Mickey Simmonds
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989)
recording of:
A Gentleman’s Excuse Me (in 1989)
writer:
Derek William Dick and Mickey Simmonds
Fish4.54:17
16Colours
producer:
Peter Eden (British record producer, jazz/rock), Terry Kennedy and Geoff Stephens
acoustic guitar, banjo and lead vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (on 1965-05-05)
double bass:
Brian Locking (on 1965-05-05)
recording of:
Colours (on 1965-05-05)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Donovan2:46
17I Will Be in Love With You
Livingston Taylor3:32
18Brand New Key
recording of:
Brand New Key
lyricist and composer:
Melanie Anne Safka‐Schekeryk (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
Melanie2:25
19This House Is Empty NowElvis Costello with Burt Bacharach3.55:05
20Wuthering Heights
additional engineer:
Del Palmer
producer:
Kate Bush and Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Kate Bush
remixer:
Jim Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Wuthering Heights
publisher:
Kate Bush (from 1978 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush (on 1977-03-05)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Castle (publisher), Ed. Itaipu, Glenwood Music Corporation, Kate Bush Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1978 to present)
Kate Bush3.654:46
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