NOW That's What I Call An Era: Disco 1973>1980

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Annotation

Standard CD Edition

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC48653
Rights Society: BIEM/SDRM
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 58633907/00602478361951 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 072Y
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 58633904/00602478361968 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 076Y
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): 58633901/00602478361975 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI 0727
Matrix / Runout (CD 4): 58633898/00602478361982 21 [Universal logo x4]
Mastering SID Code (CD 4): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 4): IFPI 0740

Annotation last modified on 2026-01-11 19:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Le Freak
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Le Freak (in 1978)
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs Inc., Tommy Jymi Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic4.453:33
2We Are Family
recording of:
We Are Family
writer:
Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Sister Sledge3:25
3I Will Survive
associate producer:
Freddie Perren
producer:
Dino Fekaris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1978), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1978) and Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1979)
edit of:
I Will Survive (12″ single version) by Gloria Gaynor
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 35), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 251) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 489)
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Gloria Gaynor3.953:11
4YMCA
executive producer:
Henri Belolo
producer:
Jacques Morali
edit of:
Y.M.C.A. (album version) by Village People
recording of:
Y.M.C.A.
lyricist:
Victor Edward Willis (member of the Village People)
composer:
Jacques Morali
publisher:
Can’t Stop Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Harlem West Music Group, Scorpio Music (work publisher of "Scorpio Music") and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Village People4.153:44
5You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
recording of:
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
writer:
Sylvester (US disco and soul singer-songwriter) and James Wirrick
Sylvester3:50
6I'm Every Woman
engineer:
James Douglass (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
background vocals:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist) (in 1978) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) (in 1978)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Chaka Khan (in 1978)
brass arranger, strings arranger and woodwind arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 6) (number: 4)
recording of:
I’m Every Woman (in 1978)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc.
Chaka Khan3.34:08
7Heart of Glass
Blondie4:10
8December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
recording of:
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons3:21
9Upside Down
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
vocals:
Diana Ross
conductor:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
remixer:
Russ Terrana
arranger:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1980)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 89)
recording of:
Upside Down
writer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer) and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tommy Jymi Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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)
Diana Ross3.754:05
10Spacer
recording of:
Spacer
writer:
Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Sheila & B. Devotion3:31
11Young Hearts Run Free
producer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
arranger:
Sylvester Rivers (Soul / funk keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Young Hearts Run Free
lyricist and composer:
Dave Crawford (US soul songwriter, keyboard player, singer & producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Da Ann Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Ghati Music Inc. and IQ Music Ltd.
Candi Staton3:50
12Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
edit of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now (LP version) by McFadden & Whitehead
recording of:
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
writer:
Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
McFadden & Whitehead43:35
13Boogie Nights
recording of:
Boogie Nights
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Rodsongs (publisher), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Tincabell Music, Tincabell Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
sub-publisher:
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)
Heatwave3:37
14Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:39
15Boogie Oogie Oogie
recording of:
Boogie Oogie Oogie
writer:
Janice Marie Johnson (Member of "A Taste of Honey") and Perry L. Kibble
publisher:
Conducive Music, Inc. and On Time Music, Inc.
A Taste of Honey3:44
16Use It Up and Wear It Out
recording of:
Use It Up and Wear It Out
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Sandy Linzer
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Chappell & Co Ltd., Featherbed, Larball Music (publisher), Peermusic (UK) Limited, Unichappell (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Odyssey3:48
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
18Strut Your Funky Stuff
recording of:
Strut Your Funky Stuff
writer:
James Bolden (French singer and songwriter), Jack Robinson (disco songwriter, producer, composer) and Vivienne Savoie Robinson
publisher:
NDE Music (pub.), Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Pepino Jacques and Robin Song Music (affiliated to SACEM)
Frantique3:36
19Funkytown
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1979), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1980)
edit of:
Funkytown (12″ version) by Lipps, Inc.
part of:
VH1’s 100 Greatest One‐Hit Wonders of the ’80s (number: 37)
recording of:
Funkytown
lyricist and composer:
Steven Greenberg
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, Red Sea Songs, Rick S. Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Steven Greenberg Music, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Lipps, Inc.4.14:00
20Let's All Chant
recording of:
Let’s All Chant
writer:
Alvin Fields and Michael Zager
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Michael Zager Band3:03
21Daddy Cool
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett (in 1976), Frank Farian (in 1976) and Liz Mitchell (in 1976)
arranger:
Steven Hammer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Far Music Productions GmbH (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1976)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 153)
recording of:
Daddy Cool (in 1976)
lyricist:
George Reyam
composer:
Frank Farian
publisher:
BMG Music, Far Musikverlag GmbH and Intro (German publisher) (in 1976)
Boney M.43:27
22More, More, More
recording of:
More, More, More
lyricist and composer:
Gregg Diamond
publisher:
Buddah Music, MRI Music, Buddah (ffor company credits related to the US label Buddah Records) (in 1976) and Gee Diamond Music (in 1976)
The Andrea True Connection43:09
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Michael Mulligan
design:nickchapmanstudio.co.uk
copyrighted (©) by:Now That's What I Call Music Llp (British holding company)
glass mastered at:Sonopress in Gütersloh, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/35707225 [info]