Singers and Songwriters: 1975-1979

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1You Make Loving Fun
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Make Loving Fun
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Gentoo Music, Inc.
Fleetwood Mac3.953:34
2Minute by Minute
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
synthesizer:
Bill Payne
lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Minute by Minute
writer:
Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
BMG Firefly, Bughouse, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK) and Snug Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The Doobie Brothers43:29
3Right Down the Line
recording engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
mixer:
Declan O’Doherty
bass:
Gary Taylor (UK bassist/songwriter/vocalist, member of Herd/Fox/Stealers Wheel)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti
guitar family:
Hugh Burns
organ and piano:
Tommy Eyre
percussion:
Glen LeFleur
steel guitar:
Brian Cole
lead vocals:
Gerry Rafferty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977), Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1978) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 1)
recording of:
Right Down the Line
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
Stage Three Music Publishing Limited, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Music of Stage Three (in 1978)
Gerry Rafferty3.54:21
4Have You Never Been Mellow
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Have You Never Been Mellow
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
ATV Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Jambuck Music Ltd., John Farrar Music, Jumbuck Music, MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Olivia Newton‐John3.53:33
5Nights Are Forever Without You
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Tree Enterprises Ltd. (in 1976)
recording of:
Nights Are Forever Without You
lyricist and composer:
Parker McGee
England Dan and John Ford Coley42:55
6Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2009)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.754:24
7Love Will Find a Way
additional assistant engineer:
Greg Price (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jim Scheffler
engineer, producer and mixer:
Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:
Gabe Beltri
bass guitar [bass]:
Bruce Day (US soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stephen Price (US drummer, founding member of Pablo Cruise)
guitar [guitars]:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Cory Lerios
background vocals:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific), Bruce Day (US soft rock bassist) and Cory Lerios
lead vocals:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific) and Bruce Day (US soft rock bassist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1978)
additionally recorded at:
Redwing Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
additionally mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 44)
recording of:
Love Will Find a Way
writer:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific) and Cory Lerios
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Pablo Cruise Music, 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)
Pablo Cruise24:15
8Strange Way
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
Strange Way (Firefall song)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Roberts (member of Firefall & The Flying Burrito Brothers)
publisher:
El Sueno Music, Stephen Stills Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Firefall4:45
9I Only Have Eyes for You
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur
co-producer:
Art Garfunkel
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set), electric guitar and piano:
Andrew Gold
electric piano:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist)
background vocals:
Stephen Bishop (American singer-songwriter)
lead vocals:
Art Garfunkel
conductor:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975), 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 1975) 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 1975)
mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
I Only Have Eyes for You
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. (publisher active since the 1910s), B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), B. Feldman Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Remick Music Corp., Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), 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)
part of:
42nd Street (full musical)
part of:
Dames (film)
part of:
Twins (1988)
Art Garfunkel23:41
10Chevy Van
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mike Curb Productions (in 1975)
recording of:
Chevy Van
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Johns (country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Longitude Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sammy Johns52:58
11Thunder Island
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977)
recording of:
Thunder Island
lyricist and composer:
Jay Ferguson (Californian rock & roll artist, member of Spirit & Jo Jo Gunne)
publisher:
Painless Music
Jay Ferguson4:04
12I Like Dreamin'
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
20th Century Records (1972–1978; name reverted in 1978 to 20th Century-Fox Records) (until 1977)
recording of:
I Like Dreamin’
lyricist and composer:
Kenny Nolan
publisher:
EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Forty West Music Corp., Sound of Nolan Music and Two One Two Music Co.
Kenny Nolan43:29
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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)