Top of the Pops: 125 Original Hits

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: 1960s
2CD: 1970s
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Roll 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), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Electric Light Orchestra6:47
2Tiger Feet
co-producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
performer:
Mud (UK glam rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RAK (in 1974)
recording of:
Tiger Feet
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it) and BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Mud53:50
3See My Baby Jive
producer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972, in 1973)
recording of:
See My Baby Jive
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Belinda Music, EMI Belinda Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Roy Wood Music Ltd.
Wizzard54:57
4My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2002) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
The Knack4.24:00
5Nutbush City Limits
producer:
Ike Turner
lead vocals:
Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1973), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1973) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recording of:
Nutbush City Limits
lyricist and composer:
Tina Turner
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Catalogue Partner Scandinavia, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Huh-Music, Unart Music Corp., United Artists Music Ltd., Valley Spring Music and Valley Spring Music Corp.
Ike and Tina Turner3.752:50
6Tokyo Joe
assistant engineer:
Ross Cullum and Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
producer:
Bryan Ferry and Steve Nye (producer, engineer and pianist)
horn arranger:
Mel Collins and Chris Mercer (British saxophonist)
strings arranger:
Ann O'Dell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin EG Records Ltd (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977) and Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1999)
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-06 until 1977)
recording of:
Tokyo Joe (from 1976-06 until 1977)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1977)
Bryan Ferry3:56
7Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
producer:
Steve Harley and 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 1975)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 18)
recording of:
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Finchley Music Corp., RAK Publishing Ltd. and Trigram Music Management Ltd.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel43:53
8Let’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 Heat42:49
9Milk and Alcohol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Milk and Alcohol (in 1978-09)
writer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) and Gypie Mayo
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. and Rock Music Co., Ltd.
Dr. Feelgood4.22:47
10Peaches
engineer:
Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
Martin Rushent
assistant mixer:
Benny King (engineer)
mixer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer)
bass guitar:
Jean‐Jacques Burnel (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
drums (drum set):
Jet Black (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers) (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
guitar and lead vocals:
Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
keyboard:
Dave Greenfield (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc.
recorded at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
produced at:
T.W. Studios (Clanger Winstanley's studio in Fulham) in Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-01 until 1977-02)
recording of:
Peaches (from 1976-12-20 until 1977-01-28)
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd., April Music Ltd., Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., Musik-Edition Discoton and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
The Stranglers4.154:05
11Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
engineer:
Doug Bennett (producer, engineer) and Martin Rushent
producer and mixer:
Martin Rushent
arranger:
Buzzcocks (English punk band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978, in 1989)
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 276)
recording of:
Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn’t’ve)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Shelley (Buzzcocks lead singer) (in 1977-11)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
Buzzcocks4.42:43
12King Rocker
producer:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
recording of:
King Rocker
writer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter) and Tony James (UK bassist/guitarist)
Generation X4.652:16
13Gangsters
producer:
The Specials AKA (ska band)
recording of:
Gangsters
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
version of:
Al Capone
The Special AKA4.252:46
14The Tears of a ClownThe Beat32:40
15Denis
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and vibraphone:
Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
farfisa, grand piano, strings, synthesizer [Polymoog] and synthesizer [Roland]:
Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1977), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1977, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cover recording of:
Denise (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson (pianist and songwriter)
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI)
Blondie3.52:17
16You Sexy Thing
recording of:
You Sexy Thing
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate4:04
17That’s the Way (I Like It)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1976) and T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1975)
edit of:
That’s the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band (US funk, R&B & disco band)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.33:04
18More Than a WomanTavares4.53:15
19Baker Street
bass:
Gary Taylor (UK bassist/songwriter/vocalist, member of Herd/Fox/Stealers Wheel) (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti (in 1977)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Hugh Burns (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Nigel Jenkins (in 1977)
keyboard:
Tommy Eyre (in 1977)
percussion:
Glen LeFleur (in 1977)
saxophone:
Raphael Ravenscroft (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Gerry Rafferty (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978, in 1980), Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1978) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1977)
edit of:
Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty
recording of:
Baker Street (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
B Music, Belfern Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing Ltd., Icon Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Music of Stage Three, PolyGram Music Publishing, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Stage Three Music Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Gerry Rafferty4.154:08
20Don’t Give Up on Us
vocals:
David Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Soul (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Soul (in 1976), Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1976) and Private Stock (in 1977)
recording of:
Don’t Give Up on Us (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay
publisher:
Macaulay Music Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International Ltd.
David Soul33:39
3CD: 1980s
4CD: 1980s
5CD: 1990s
6CD: 2000s