The Old Grey Whistle Test: Folk

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Tracklist

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1W.O.L.D.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Connecticut Recording Studios in Connecticut, United States
recording of:
W·O·L·D
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
Harry Chapin5:11
2Light Flight
The Pentangle3:14
3Happy Time
engineer:
Dick Kunc
producer:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
12 string guitar:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
bass:
John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
guitar:
Lee Underwood
guitar [lead guitar]:
Steve Khan
membranophone:
Jimmy Madison
vocals:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
recording of:
Happy Time
lyricist and composer:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
Tim Buckley3:13
4May You Never
engineer:
John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
John Wood (UK producer) and John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
bass:
Dave Pegg (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
clavinet, organ and piano:
John “Rabbit” Bundrick (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
congas:
Neemoi Acquaye (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
double bass:
Danny Thompson (English double bass player) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
drums (drum set):
Dave Mattacks (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
vocals:
John Martyn (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist) (from 1972-11 until 1972-12)
recording of:
May You Never
lyricist and composer:
Iain David McGeachy (British singer‐songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Intersong U.S.A. (publisher)
John Martyn4.253:40
5No Regrets
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Bruce Botnick
producer:
Arthur Gorson
bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell and Joe Mack (bassist)
bass guitar and classical guitar:
Jonathan Raskin
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
electric guitar:
Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken and Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter)
guitar:
Bruce Langhorne and Tom Rush
keyboard:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle and Richie Ritz
saxophone:
Joe Grimm (flute and saxophone player) and Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player)
vocals:
Tom Rush
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
recording of:
No Regrets
lyricist and composer:
Tom Rush
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (BMI) (A BMI-affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Essex International and Tubbs Hill Music
Tom Rush4.53:52
6Fly High
Bridget St. John3:24
7United States of Mind
Alan Hull3:07
8Both Sides Now
recording of:
Both Sides Now
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
arranger:
Benedikt Jahnel
publisher:
Crazy Crow Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Siquomb Pub. Corp., 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) and 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)
Judy Collins3:14
9Hard Times of Old England
recording of:
Hard Times of Old England
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 1206)
Steeleye Span5:14
10Changes
recording of:
Changes
lyricist and composer:
Phil Ochs
publisher:
Barricade Music
Phil Ochs4:41
11Last Thing on My Mind
producer:
Paul Rothchild
banjo, guitar [2nd guitar] and harmonica:
Barry Kornfeld (in 1964)
guitar:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter) (in 1964)
guitarrón mexicano [guitarron]:
Felix Pappalardi (in 1964)
vocals:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter) (in 1964)
recording of:
The Last Thing on My Mind (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Paxton (US folk singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Deep Fork Music, Inc., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Essex Music, Inc., Harmony Music Ltd., United Artists Music Co., 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Tom Paxton3:08
12Yo Yo Man
Plainsong2:16
13Love Song
recording of:
Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Lesley Duncan
publisher:
BMG Gold Songs, Concord Music GmbH, Concord Songs Limited, New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements, Sunshine Music (Tomandl & Janisch OG (Vienna)), Universal Music Corporation (ASCAP) (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Lesley Duncan3:39
14Gaye
recording of:
Gaye
lyricist and composer:
Clifford T. Ward
Clifford T. Ward3:35
15Complainte Pour Ste. Catherine
Kate & Anna McGarrigle2:48
16Motel Blues
Loudon Wainwright III2:48
17Angel From Montgomery
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (Guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 350)
recording of:
Angel From Montgomery (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
John Prine4.353:44
18Jesus Was a Cross Maker
producer:
John Beck (producer & member of The Leaves), Henry Lewy and Jim Pons
guitar and lead vocals:
Judee Sill
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge, Venetta Fields and Clydie King
orchestrator:
Don Bagley and Bob Harris (pianist/songwriter, played keyboards with Frank Zappa in May–Aug 1971)
recording of:
Jesus Was a Crossmaker
lyricist and composer:
Judee Sill
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Judee Sill3:30
19Year of the Cat
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 13)
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Gwyneth Music Ltd., Pepper Music Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Victoria Music Ltd., Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Al Stewart4.36:33
20Can I Have My Money Back?
recording of:
Can I Have My Money Back?
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
Gerry Rafferty2:00

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part of:The Old Grey Whistle Test compilations (order: 10)