Hits of the 70's, Volume 1

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little Willie
bass guitar:
David Glover (Brian Connolly’s Sweet)
drums (drum set):
Dave Farmer
guitar:
Glen Williams (Brian Connolly’s Sweet)
keyboard:
Steve Mulvey (Brian Connolly’s Sweet)
lead vocals:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet)
recorded at:
Hatch Farm Studios in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Little Willy (in 1995)
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (from 1974 to present)
The Sweet3:15
2I Can Do It
recording of:
I Can Do It
writer:
Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
The Rubettes3:07
3Emotions in Motion
recording of:
Let’s Put Our Emotions in Motion
writer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer) and Leslie Sebastian Charles
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) and Songs of Windswept Pacific
Billy Ocean3:19
4Greased Lightning
producer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
mixer:
David J. Holman
saxophone:
Ray Pizzi
additional vocals:
Jeff Conaway (actor)
lead vocals:
John Travolta (American actor and singer)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Michael Melvoin
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (from 1978 to present) and RSO Records (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Greased Lightnin’ (Grease, 1971 musical)
writer:
Warren Casey and Jim Jacobs
publisher:
Edwin H. Morris & Company (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1978 to present)
part of:
Grease (1971 musical)
John Travolta4.653:17
5Band of Gold
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., 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) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4:07
6It's Been So Long
recording of:
It’s Been So Long
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
Warner / Chappell
George McCrae2:16
7Goodbye My Love
recording of:
Goodbye My Love
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Shephard
The Glitter Band4:01
8Dancin' on a Saturday Night
producer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Crimson Copyrights Ltd. (in 1973) and Demon Music Group (in 1973)
recording of:
Dancin’ (On a Saturday Night)
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Barry Blue3:11
9I Wanna Dance Wit Choo
recording of:
I Wanna Dance Wit Choo (Doo Dat Dance)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Denny Randell
Disco Tex & the Sex‐O‐Lettes43:44
10You Little Trustmaker
recording of:
You Little Trustmaker
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Mark Jackson (funk/soul songwriter, active in the ’60s and ’70s)
The Tymes2:41
11Hitchin' a Ride
recording of:
Hitchin’ a Ride
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Vanity Fare2:58
12Juke Box Jive
recording of:
Juke Box Jive
composer:
Wayne Bickerton and Tony Waddington
The Rubettes3:00
13Lovin' Arms
cover recording of:
Loving Arms
lyricist and composer:
Tom Jans
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Dobie Gray2:50
14Baby Jump
recording of:
Baby Jump
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
Mungo Jerry4:48
15I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
The New Seekers32:31
16The Night Chicago Died
co-producer:
Peter Callander (from 1974 to present) and Mitch Murray (from 1974 to present)
bass:
Cliff Fish (bassist for Paper Lace) (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Wright (Lead singer and drummer of Paper Lace) (from 1974 to present)
guitar:
Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
background vocals:
Cliff Fish (bassist for Paper Lace) (in 1974), Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Clapham, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
The Night Chicago Died
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
Paper Lace3:41
17Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling
recording of:
Here Comes That Rainy Day Feeling Again
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
The Fortunes52:47
18Midnight at the Oasis
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Lenny Waronker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
Maria Muldaur33:38
19Iron Horse
recording of:
Iron Horse
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Christie
Christie52:53
20Pinball Wizard
cover recording of:
Pinball Wizard
lyricist:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (in 1969)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Eel Pie Publishing Ltd., Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!) and Towser Tunes, Inc.
The New Seekers43:06
21People Like You, People Like Me
recording of:
People Like You, People Like Me
writer:
Gerry Shephard and John Springate
The Glitter Band3:09