18 Free and Easy Hits From the 70's

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Annotation

Label: JCI - Catalog #: 3139

Annotation last modified on 2006-08-05 21:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Casey Jones
recording of:
Casey Jones (Grateful Dead song)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
version of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones
Grateful Dead4:28
2Such a Night
recording of:
Such a Night
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John2:58
3I Can't Hold On
Karla Bonoff3:14
4Angel 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 Prine4.353:45
5Darkness Darkness
The Youngbloods3:51
6It Isn't Gonna Be That Way
Steve Forbert4:59
7Roads to Moscow
Al Stewart8:01
8Mad Mad Me
cover recording of:
Mad Mad Me
lyricist and composer:
Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Big Kitty Music
Maria Muldaur3:16
9Mexico
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums] and shakers:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
percussion:
Milt Holland
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
David Crosby and Graham Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mexico
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
James Taylor4.53:00
10Desperado
engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
J.D. Souther
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Chris Ethridge
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
electric guitar:
J.D. Souther
piano:
Spooner Oldham
trombone:
Gail Martin
trumpet:
Darrell Leonard and Mac Johnson
background vocals:
Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Marti McCall (session vocalist)
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Ed Norman
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017 – present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
Linda Ronstadt3:37
11Sad and Deep as You
Dave Mason3:36
12South City Midnight Lady
recording of:
South City Midnight Lady
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
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)
The Doobie Brothers5:31
13Smoke From a Distant Fire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recording of:
Smoke from a Distant Fire
writer:
Ed Sanford, Steven Stewart (songwriter) and John Townsend
Sanford & Townsend53:34
14Jessica
recording of:
Jessica
composer:
Dickey Betts
publisher:
F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
The Allman Brothers Band4:06
15Buzzin’ Fly
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Zal Yanovsky and Jerry Yester
12 string guitar:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lee Underwood
vibraphone [vibes]:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba)
vocals:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Buzzin’ Fly
lyricist and composer:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
Tim Buckley6:04
16Desperados Waiting for a Train
Tom Rush3:37
17Third Week in the Chelsea
recording of:
Third Week in the Chelsea
lyricist and composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
Jefferson Airplane4:37
18We Gotta Get You a Woman
recording of:
We Gotta Get You a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Todd Rundgren3:06

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ASIN:US: B000001NYL [info]