The Songwriter Collection

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Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Today
recording of:
Today
writer:
Marty Balin and Paul Kantner
Jefferson Airplane3:00
2Daydream
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) and Kama Sutra (in 1966)
recording of:
Daydream (in 1966-02)
lyricist and composer:
John B. Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
The Lovin’ Spoonful3.752:19
3Wasn’t Born to Follow
engineer:
Roy Halee and Don Thompson (Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist / composer / arranger / engineer)
producer:
Gary Usher
recording of:
Wasn’t Born to Follow (on 1967-11-30)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Byrds42:00
4Euphoria
recording of:
Euphoria
lyricist and composer:
George C. Remaily
The Youngbloods2:15
5Season of the Witch
recording of:
Season of the Witch
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Donovan4:56
6Madame George
recording of:
Madame George
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Web IV Music Inc. (in 1968)
Van Morrison5:19
7Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma
recording of:
What Have They Done to My Song, Ma?
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie44:03
8Molly
Biff Rose4:05
9Friends
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Mark “Moogy” Klingman (American musician and songwriter) and Buzzy Linhart
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Kama Sutra Music Inc. (USA branch), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) 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)
Buzzy Linhart3:12
10At Seventeen
edit of:
At Seventeen by Janis Ian
recording of:
At Seventeen
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian (in 1974)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Mine Music Ltd.
Janis Ian4.54:00
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tarkio Road
engineer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Nick Gravenites
vocals:
Mike Brewer (of Brewer & Shipley/Mastin & Brewer) and Tom Shipley (singer-songwriter, musician, vocals, guitar, bass, banjo)
recording of:
Tarkio Road
lyricist and composer:
Mike Brewer (of Brewer & Shipley/Mastin & Brewer) and Tom Shipley (singer-songwriter, musician, vocals, guitar, bass, banjo)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
Brewer & Shipley4:32
2Dead Skunk
recording of:
Dead Skunk
lyricist and composer:
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III3:08
3Romeo’s Tune
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Romeo's Tune
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forbert
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Steve Forbert3.353:31
4Blue River
producer:
Norbert Putnam
recording of:
Blue River
lyricist and composer:
Eric Andersen (US folk singer-songwriter, the famous one)
Eric Andersen4:45
5The City of New Orleans
recording engineer:
Gene Eichelberger
producer:
Kris Kristofferson and Norbert Putnam
vocals:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
recording of:
City of New Orleans
lyricist and composer:
Steve Goodman (folk musician)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
Steve Goodman33:50
6Please Come to Boston
edit of:
Please Come to Boston by Dave Loggins
recording of:
Please Come to Boston
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Dave Loggins4:07
7L.A. Freeway
producer:
Neil Wilburn
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
L.A. Freeway (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Guy Clark
publisher:
Sunbury Music, Inc. (ASCAP) and World Song Publishing Inc.
sub-publisher:
Warner-Chappell
Guy Clark44:57
8Pancho and Lefty
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer)
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 498)
recording of:
Pancho and Lefty (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt3:48
9I Got Stoned and I Missed It
recording of:
I Got Stoned and I Missed It
lyricist and composer:
Shel Silverstein
Shel Silverstein3:09
10Walk on the Wild Side
recording of:
Walk on the Wild Side
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Dunbar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Oakfield Avenue Music, Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Six Continents Music Publishing Inc.
Lou Reed4:51
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Run for the Roses
engineer and mixer:
Marty Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis (engineer)
bass, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Dan Fogelberg
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
harmonica:
Jimmie Fadden
pedal steel guitar:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Run for the Roses
composer:
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg54:18
2You’re Only Lonely
recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
producer:
J.D. Souther
bass guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch), J.D. Souther and Waddy Wachtel
lead vocals:
J.D. Souther
performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) 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 1979)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You’re Only Lonely
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Souther
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Ice Age Music
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
J.D. Souther53:49
3We Just Disagree
recorded in:
Washington, D.C., United States (in 2003-05)
assistant engineer:
Michael Beiriger and Rick Smith (engineer)
producer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic) and Ron Nevison
bass guitar [bass]:
Gerald Johnson
drums (drum set):
Rick Jaeger (drummer)
keyboard:
Mike Finnigan (keyboardist)
percussion:
Bobbye Hall
vocals:
Mike Finnigan (keyboardist)
strings arranger:
Alan MacMillan
arranger:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
concertmaster:
James Getzoff (American concertmaster and violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977)
produced for:
Gadget Productions Inc.
recorded at and mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
live recording of:
We Just Disagree (in 2003-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Krueger
publisher:
Bruiser Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
recording of:
We Just Disagree
lyricist and composer:
Jim Krueger
publisher:
Bruiser Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Dave Mason3.652:59
4I Can’t Hold On
assistant engineer:
Michael McGinnis (engineer) and Sergio Reyes
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
acoustic guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt)
bass guitar [bass]:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Andrew Gold and Waddy
guitar [lead guitar]:
Andrew Gold
percussion:
Steve Forman (US percussionist)
background vocals:
Karla Bonoff (singer-songwriter) and Andrew Gold
lead vocals:
Karla Bonoff (singer-songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Can’t Hold On
lyricist and composer:
Karla Bonoff (singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Seagrape Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Karla Bonoff3:12
5And We Danced
recording of:
And We Danced
writer:
Eric Bazilian and Rob Hyman
publisher:
Dub Notes Music (publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) and Human Boy Music
The Hooters3:48
6(Believed You Were) Lucky
programming:
Michael Hausman
engineer:
Bruce Lamptor, Mike Denneen, Rhett Davies, Rob Jaczko and Steve Rinkoff
producer:
Rhett Davies
bass guitar:
Aimee Mann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Hausman
French horn:
Peter Abrams (french horn player)
guitar and background vocals:
Robert Holmes (guitarist, member of 'Til Tuesday)
keyboard:
Michael Montes (American composer)
violin:
Haery Ung Shin
vocals:
Aimee Mann
arranger:
Aimee Mann and Michael Hausman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1988) 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 1988)
recording of:
(Believed You Were) Lucky
writer:
A. Mann and J. Shear
’Til Tuesday43:36
7Hail Hail Rock ’n’ Roll
additional engineer:
Wayne Warnecke
assistant engineer:
Ben Fowler and Aaron Kropf
engineer:
Steve Boyer and Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7)
associate producer:
Joe Mennonna
producer:
Garland Jeffreys
assistant mixer:
Katherine Miller
mixer:
Bruce Lampcov
solo electric guitar:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Garland Jeffreys
arranger:
Garland Jeffreys and Joe Mennonna
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Skyline Recording Studio in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Hail Hail Rock ’n’ Roll
lyricist and composer:
Garland Jeffreys
Garland Jeffreys3:52
8She’s in Love
Brenda Kahn2:39
9We’re the Same
recording of:
We're the Same
lyricist and composer:
Matthew Sweet (US rock singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Charm Trap Music and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Matthew Sweet43:03
10Lullaby
Shawn Mullins4:52