Top of the Pops 1972

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Telegram Sam
recording of:
Telegram Sam
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
SPIRIT CATALOGUE HD(T REX) 301 and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
T. Rex3:47
2Wig Wam Bam
producer:
Phil Wainman
recording of:
Wig Wam Bam
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
The Sweet53:02
3California Man
producer:
Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
bass:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (on 1971-12-19)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (on 1971-12-19)
guitar and lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (on 1971-12-19) and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (on 1971-12-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972, in 2005)
recording of:
California Man (on 1971-12-19)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Intersong Music, Jet Music Ltd. (British branch), United Artists Music Co., Inc. and United Artists Music Ltd.
The Move53:38
4All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972) 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 1972, in 1976)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag (New York), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
cover recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag (New York), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople4.23:31
5Ball Park Incident
recording of:
Ball Park Incident
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
Wizzard43:40
6Hold Your Head Up
recording of:
Hold Your Head Up
writer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex (publisher), Mainstay Music, Inc., Marquis Songs USA and Verulum Music Co Ltd
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Argent3:45
7Fireball
engineer:
Louis Austin (engineering), Martin Birch and Alan O’Duffy
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HEC Enterprises Ltd. (in 1971)
recording of:
Fireball (from 1970-09 until 1971-06)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
Deep Purple4.23:25
8Silver Machine
producer:
Doctor Technichal (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Hawkwind
additional bass guitar and additional guitar:
Guy Pratt (on 1972-02-13)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Lemmy Kilmister (“Lemmy” from Motörhead) (on 1972-02-13)
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer) (on 1972-02-13)
flute and saxophone:
Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
guitar:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13)
synthesizer:
Dik Mik Davies (on 1972-02-13) and Del Dettmar (on 1972-02-13)
vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) (on 1972-02-13), Robert Calvert (on 1972-02-13) and Nik Turner (on 1972-02-13)
remixer:
The Scourge of the Earth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Roundhouse in Camden Town, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-13)
mixed at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
edit of:
Silver Machine (12″ mix) by Hawkwind infected by The Scourge of the Earth
live recording of:
Silver Machine (on 1972-02-13)
lyricist:
Robert Calvert
composer:
Sylvia MacManus (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Partnership Ltd.
Hawkwind3.654:39
910538 Overture
engineer:
Peter Olliff and Roger Wake (engineer)
producer:
Bob Irwin, Jeff Lynne and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
bass:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Rick Price (the Move and Electric Light Orchestra bassist) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
cello:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Bev Bevan (English rock drummer) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
French horn:
Bill Hunt (UK keyboards, horn player) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06) and Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
violin:
Steve Woolam (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lead vocals:
Jeff Lynne (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard) (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971, in 2001) 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) (from 1971 until 1972)
recorded at:
Philips Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
recording of:
10538 Overture (from 1970-07-12 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet 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)
Electric Light Orchestra55:29
10Burlesque
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chappo Music (in 1972)
recording of:
Burlesque
writer:
Roger Chapman and John Whitney (composer and conductor)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Family4.54:05
11Meet Me on the Corner
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
Meet Me on the Corner
lyricist and composer:
Rod Clements
publisher:
Hazy Music
Lindisfarne2:40
12Storm in a Teacup
recording of:
Storm in a Teacup
writer:
Lynsey Rubin and Ron Roker
publisher:
ATV Kirshner (publisher) (in 1972)
The Fortunes3:15
13The Baby
The Hollies3:48
14You'll Always Be a Friend
producer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
recording of:
You’ll Always Be a Friend
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
RAK Publishing Ltd.
Hot Chocolate3:30
15Family Affair
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 57) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 138)
recording of:
Family Affair
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone4.352:59
16Oh, Babe What Would You Say?
recording of:
Oh Babe, What Would You Say
lyricist and composer:
Eileen Smith (wrote “Oh Babe, What Would you Say”)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Hurricane Smith3:29
17Diamonds Are Forever
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Shirley Bassey (Welsh singer)
conductor:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Diamonds Are Forever (main title theme)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Diamonds Are Forever (Soundtrack of the James Bond film)
Shirley Bassey4.152:42
18A Thing Called Love
cover recording of:
A Thing Called Love
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Reed
publisher:
Sixteen Stars Music (BMI-affiliated)
Johnny Cash42:35
19Let's Stay Together
producer:
Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
drums (drum set):
Howard Grimes and Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Leroy Hodges
guitar family:
Mabon Hodges (“Teenie”, soul guitarist)
organ and piano:
Charles Hodges (soul organist)
saxophone:
James Mitchell (US saxophonist/arranger)
tenor saxophone:
Ed Logan
trombone:
Jack Hale (trombone)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns)
background vocals:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer), Donna Rhodes and Sandra Rhodes
vocals:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cream Records (70s Los Angeles) (in 1971) and HI Records Inc. (in 1971)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 34), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 60), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 84)
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Al Green4.53:16
20Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster (in 1971-06)
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1971, in 1991), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1971), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1971), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972) and RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1989)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971-06)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, Apple Music, Apple Music Publishing Co., Inc., Apple Publishing Ltd. (, from 1970 to present), Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Imagem Music, The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Nilsson4.33:20

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Release

ASIN:UK: B000VI7M16 [info]

Release group

part of:Top of the Pops (EMI Gold) (number: 1972) (order: 9)
Top of the Pops (BBC compilation series) (number: 1972) (order: 9)