Singers and Songwriters: 1975-1979

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1Amie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1975)
recording of:
Amie
lyricist and composer:
Craig Fuller
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Pure Prairie League44:22
2How Much I Feel
producer:
Freddie Piro
bass:
Joe Puerta
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Burleigh Drummond
guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
David Pack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recording of:
How Much I Feel
lyricist and composer:
David Pack
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Longitude Music Co.
Ambrosia54:45
3Nightingale
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
background vocals:
Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Nightingale
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
Carole King3:40
4She's Gone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar, mellotron and synthesizer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 336)
recording of:
She’s Gone (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc., 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)
Daryl Hall & John Oates3.655:16
5Lady
produced in:
Australia
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Barton (Australian/US producer/engineer, fl. 1990’s–2020’s)
engineer and mixer:
Ern Rose
producer:
John Boylan and Little River Band
acoustic guitar:
Graham Goble (in 1978-03)
bass:
George McArdle (in 1978-03)
drums (drum set), electronic drum set [syndrum] and percussion:
Derek Pellicci (in 1978-03)
electric guitar:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1978-03) and Graham Goble (in 1978-03)
piano:
Peter Sullivan (in 1978-03)
talkbox:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band) (in 1978-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Beeb Birtles (in 1978-03), Graeham Goble (in 1978-03) and Glenn Shorrock (in 1978-03)
orchestra:
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (in 1978-03)
conductor:
Rick Formosa (in 1978-03: strings)
strings arranger:
Riccardo Formosa
vocals arranger:
Graeham Goble
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978), EMI (Australia) Limited (not for release label use! EMI's AU subsidiary, active from May 1957 to late 1980s) (in 1978), EMI Australia (company credits only; file no releases here!) (in 1978), EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1978) and EMI Music Australia (defunct holding company, not for release label use!) (in 2002)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recorded at:
Armstrong Audio Visual (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1978-03)
mixed at:
Armstrong Audio Visual (later renamed AAV Studios) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
recording of:
Lady (in 1978-03)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band3.354:58
6Today's the Day
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
David Dickey (U.S. drummer and bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
other instruments:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
conductor:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
additional arranger:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recording of:
Today’s the Day
lyricist and composer:
Dan Peek
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
America33:18
7Imaginary Lover
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1978) and PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 51)
recording of:
Imaginary Lover (1982 from Champagne Jam)
writer:
Buddy Buie, J. R. Cobb and Robert Nix
publisher:
Low‐Sal, Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Atlanta Rhythm Section55:08
8Count on Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1977) and BMG Music (in 1978)
recording of:
Count on Me (Jefferson Starship song)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Barish
publisher:
Bright Moments Music, Diamondback Music Co. and Painted Desert Music Corporation
Jefferson Starship23:17
9Shake It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Varèse Sarabande Records, LLC (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Shake It
writer:
Terence Boylan
publisher:
Steamed Clam Music
Iain Matthews3:25
10This Night Won't Last Forever
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1979)
recording of:
This Night Won’t Last Forever
writer:
Bill LaBounty and Roy Freeland
publisher:
Captain Crystal Music, Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Michael Johnson3:40
11Someone Saved My Life Tonight
assistant engineer:
Mark Guercio (Engineer)
engineer:
Jeff Guercio
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [Lesie guitar]:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
cymbal, shakers and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
Rhodes piano, piano and string synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble] and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990) (in 1975) and This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 2004, in 2005, in 2011)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States
recording of:
Someone Saved My Life Tonight
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Elton John3.46:47
12Broken Hearted Me
producer:
Jim Ed Norman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 1979)
cover recording of:
Broken Hearted Me
lyricist and composer:
Randy Goodrum
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Sailmaker Music
Anne Murray53:57

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
printed in:United States
photography:Michael Ochs Archives
executive producer:Robert Hull (Production)
producer:Joe Sasfy
mastering:Ron Rice
design:The Fiddler Group
manufactured by:Warner Special Products
copyrighted (©) by:Time Life Inc. (in 2001)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Warner Special Products (in 2001)
licensed from:BMG Special Products
EMI‐Capitol Music Special Markets
Sony Music Special Products
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint)
produced for and manufactured for:Time–Life Music
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4446369 [info]
ASIN:US: B000KAD2R8 [info]

Release group

part of:Singers and Songwriters (Time-Life Music) (number: 12) (order: 12)