1000 klassiekers: De absolute top, Vol. 5

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1Perfect Day
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
lead vocals:
Lou Reed (in 1972-08)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Lou Reed and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1972) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1972)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 334)
recording of:
Perfect Day (in 1972-08)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lou Reed4.33:45
2Vous permettez, monsieur ?
vocals:
Adamo (Belgian singer Salvatore Adamo)
recording of:
Vous permettez, monsieur ? (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Adamo (Belgian singer Salvatore Adamo)
recording of:
Vous permettez Monsieur (italian lyrics)
lyricist and composer:
Adamo (Belgian singer Salvatore Adamo)
translator:
Nisa (Italian lyricist Nicola Salerno)
translated version of:
Vous permettez, monsieur ?
Adamo3:01
3Morning Has Broken
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (Andreas Toumazis) (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970) and 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 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Morning Has Broken (in 1971-03)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Freshwater Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
cover recording of:
Morning Has Broken
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Freshwater Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
recording of:
Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens arrangement)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
arrangement of:
Morning Has Broken
Cat Stevens4.253:19
4Driving Home for Christmas
engineer:
Neil Amor and Justin Shirley‐Smith
additional producer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
producer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios), Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
remixer:
Scottie R. (of Non-Stop Music)
arranger:
Kiadan K.Q. Quinn and Chris Rea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Magnet Records Ltd. (from 1999 to present, in 1999, in 2002)
part of:
Offizielle deutsche Charts – Single-Jahrescharts 2025 (number: 96)
recording of:
Driving Home for Christmas
lyricist and composer:
Chris Rea
publisher:
Magnet Music Ltd. (publisher)
Chris Rea4.254:01
5You See the Trouble With MeBarry White4.53:30
6You’ll Never Walk Alone
performer:
Gerry and the Pacemakers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:39
7The Best Is Yet to Come
Novastar3:49
8Margrietje
recording of:
Margrietje
writer:
Mirjam Gispen, Harry van Hoof and Tom Bos (Former Dutch Songwriter/Politician)
Louis Neefs4:01
9A Whiter Shade of Pale
producer:
Denny Cordell
bass guitar:
David Knights
guest drums (drum set):
Bill Eyden
guitar:
Ray Royer
Hammond organ:
Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
vocals:
Gary Brooker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Onward Music Ltd. (in 1967)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 46), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 57) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 271)
recording of:
A Whiter Shade of Pale
lyricist:
Keith Reid
composer:
Gary Brooker and Matthew Fisher (UK organist for Procol Harum/Prairie Madness, engineer)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd., Essex Music International Ltd., Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
is based on:
Kantate, BWV 156 “Ich steh mit einem Fuß im Grabe”: I. Sinfonia
is based on:
Orchestersuite Nr. 3 D-Dur, BWV 1068: II. Air (Orchestral Suite no. 3 in D major, BWV 1068: II. Air, Air on the G string)
Procol Harum4.14:02
10Se bastasse una canzoneEros Ramazzotti5:25
11Paroles paroles
guest spoken vocals:
Alain Delon (in 1972-10)
lead vocals:
Dalida (Egyptian-Italian singer and actress) (in 1972-10)
vocals:
Dalida (Egyptian-Italian singer and actress) and Alain Delon
conductor:
Guy Motta (in 1972-10)
recording of:
Paroles, paroles (in 1972-10)
lyricist:
Leo Chiosso (Italian lyricist) and Giancarlo Del Re (journalist, writer, humorist, screenwriter, lyricist)
composer:
Gianni Ferrio
translator:
Michaële (French song writer from Egypt)
publisher:
Edizioni Curci S.r.l.
sub-publisher:
Curci France Edition
translated version of:
Parole parole
Dalida & Alain Delon34:06
12Born to Be Alive
recording of:
Born to Be Alive
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Hernandez
Patrick Hernandez3:22
13I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
James Jamerson (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
congas and tambourine:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
French horn:
Don Ozga (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Edwin Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
Eddie Willis (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
Joe Messina (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Hammond organ [B-3]:
Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
tom-tom:
Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Johnny Griffith (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
background vocals:
The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Marlene Barrow (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Louvain Demps (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Jackie Hicks (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestrator:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 80), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 93), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 307)
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and 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)
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (on 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and 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)
Marvin Gaye4.053:13
14Nothing Really Ends
recording of:
Nothing Really Ends
lyricist:
Tom Barman (Belgian musician)
composer:
Tom Barman (Belgian musician) and Peter Vermeersch (Belgian composer, clarinet player and producer)
dEUS5:29
15Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
assistant engineer:
Gordon Milne (engineer)
engineer and producer:
Steve Levine (producer)
mixer:
Steve Levine (producer) and Jon Moss
bass guitar:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Jon Moss
electric piano, guitar and synthesizer:
Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television)
synclavier:
Keith Miller (Synthesiser Pioneer)
additional vocals:
Helen Terry (UK singer)
lead vocals:
Boy George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Red Bus Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982)
music videos:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club (English pop group)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 58)
recording of:
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me
writer:
Mikey Craig (Culture Club bassist), George O’Dowd, Roy Hay (Member of Culture Club and composer for film and television) and Jon Moss
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Culture Club3.954:26
16Koud in mijn hart
performer:
Frank Boeijen (Dutch singer, founder of Frank Boeijen Groep)
recording of:
Koud in mijn hart
lyricist and composer:
Frank Boeijen (Dutch singer, founder of Frank Boeijen Groep)
Frank Boeijen53:46
17Everlasting LoveLove Affair43:03
18Stuck in the Middle With You
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (in 1972) and John Mills (recording/mix engineer) (in 1972)
producer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
drums (drum set):
Rod Coombes (in 1972)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Williams (bass) (in 1972)
guitar:
Paul Pilnick (in 1972) and Gerry Rafferty (in 1972)
keyboard:
Joe Egan (Scottish singer-songwriter) (in 1972)
vocals:
Joe Egan (Scottish singer-songwriter) (in 1972) and Gerry Rafferty (in 1972)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1972)
music videos:
Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel
recording of:
Stuck in the Middle With You (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Rafferty and Joe Egan (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Baby Bun Music Ltd, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Stealers Wheel43:25
19With a Little Help From My Friends
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cube Records (in 1968)
cover recording of:
With a Little Help From My Friends
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV (Northern Songs Catalog), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd. (, in 1967), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (from 1967 to present)
Joe Cocker55:13
20Heading for a Fall
engineer:
Jean Trenchant (Belgian audio engineer)
assistant producer:
Philippe Allaert (Belgian jazz/fusion drummer, producer)
producer:
Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios))
mixer:
Marc François
bass and double bass [Contra Bass]:
Jean Mutsari
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Philippe Allaert (Belgian jazz/fusion drummer, producer)
guitar [guitars]:
Carmelo Prestigiacomo
Hammond organ:
André Brasseur (Belgian hammond organist)
horn:
Frank Deruiter (Belgian saxophonist), Carlo Mertens (Belgian trombonist) and Patrick Mortier (Belgian trumpeter, label manager)
background vocals:
Béatriz Ramirez (Belgian (backing-) vocalist), Verona Davis, Sonja Henderson (vocals, background vocals), Jenifer Kaje (vocals, background vocals), Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios)), Maria Lekranty (vocals, background vocals) and Freddy Starks
lead vocals:
Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios))
arranger:
David Collins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Belgium nv/sa (do not use this as an imprint!) (in 1992) and BMG Ariola Belgium (in 1996)
produced for:
Human Mix
recorded at:
BSB Studios in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium and Jet Studios in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
mixed at:
Jet Studios in Brussels (Brussels-Capital Region), Belgium
recording of:
Heading for a Fall
lyricist:
Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios))
composer:
David Collins and Dani Klein (Belgian singer (Vaya Con Dios))
publisher:
BMG-Ariola Belgium nv/sa (do not use this as an imprint!) and Songline B.V. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Vaya Con Dios3:38
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part of:1000 klassiekers: De absolute top (Series of compilation albums by Belgian radio station Radio 2) (order: 5)