Sad Songs II

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Tracklist

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1These Are the Days of Our Lives
recording of:
These Are the Days of Our Lives
writer:
John Deacon, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4:16
2Holding Back the Years
recording of:
Holding Back the Years
lyricist:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red)
composer:
Mick Hucknall (lead singer of Simply Red) and Neil Moss
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd. and So What Ltd
Simply Red44:11
3Fields of Gold
acoustic guitar:
Eva Cassidy
electric guitar:
Keith Grimes
vocals:
Eva Cassidy
remaster of:
Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy
cover recording of:
Fields of Gold
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Germany (GmbH & Co. KG), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Steerpike Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Eva Cassidy4.154:42
4Yesterday
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
bass trombone:
Raymond Premu (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
brass:
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
French horn:
Jeff Bryant (horn player), John Pigneguy and Michael Thompson (British horn player and conductor)
trumpet:
Paul Archibald (trumpeter), Philip Jones (trumpeter) and James Watson (trumpeter)
recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
recording of:
Yesterday (original by The Beatles) (from 1982-11-05 until 1984-07-26)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Northern Songs, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney) (from 1965 to present)
Paul McCartney1:44
5(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
producer:
Jerry Bruckheimer, Steve Cropper and Don Simpson (American film producer, screenwriter, and actor)
bass guitar:
Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
keyboard:
Isaac Hayes (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07) and Booker T. Jones (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
vocals:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
whistling:
Otis Redding (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 26), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 38), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 44) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 45)
recording of:
(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay (from 1967-11-22 until 1967-12-07)
writer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
East Publishing Inc., East/Memphis Music Corp., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (Australia), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Otis Redding4.452:41
6What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
producer:
William "Mickey" Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
recording of:
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
writer:
James Dean (US soul songwriter), Paul Riser and William Weatherspoon
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music (UK)
Jimmy Ruffin4.652:52
7Tired of Being Alone
recorded at:
Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 293)
recording of:
Tired of Being Alone
lyricist and composer:
Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer)
publisher:
Burlington Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Group
Al Green4.452:50
8Alison (My Aim Is True)
recording of:
Alison
lyricist and composer:
Elvis Costello
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Elvis Costello3:18
9I Can't Make You Love Me
producer:
George Michael
vocals:
George Michael
arranger:
George Michael
cover recording of:
I Can’t Make You Love Me
writer:
Mike Reid (US country artist & former football player) and Allen Shamblin
publisher:
Universal Music–MGB Songs, Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1991), Brio Blues Music (in 1991) and Hayes Street Music, Inc. (in 1991)
sub-publisher:
環球音樂出版股份有限公司 (Universal Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
George Michael3.355:21
10Every Time You Go Away
producer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
additional organ:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
vocals:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
arranger:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980)
recording of:
Everytime You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Bright Music Ltd. (publisher), Hot Cha Music Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Six Continents Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific 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)
Hall & Oates45:22
11If You Were Here Tonight
recording of:
If You Were Here Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Monte Moir
Alexander O’Neal & Cherrelle6:04
12After the Love Has Gone
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
After the Love Has Gone
writer:
Bill Champlin, David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jay Graydon
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Foster Frees Music, Fozbeats Music, Garden Rake Music, Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Ninth Music and Noted for the Record
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Earth, Wind & Fire3.24:25
13My Eyes Adored You
recording of:
My Eyes Adored You
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Sound of Nolan Music, Stone Diamond Music Corporation and TannyBoy Music
sub-publisher:
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)
Frankie Valli3:32
14Tracks of My Tears
producer:
Bill “Smokey” Robinson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 50) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 54)
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1965-05-19)
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
recording of:
The Tracks of My Tears (on 1971-05-06)
writer:
Warren “Pete” Moore, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd.
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles4.253:01
15Emotion
producer:
Albhy Galuten, Barry Gibb and Karl Richardson
synthesizer [synthesizers]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
background vocals:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
vocals:
Samantha Sang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Private Stock Records (not for release label use, for copyrights relationships only; “Private Stock Records™ a division of 43 North Broadway, LLC”) (in 1977) and Private Stock Records, Ltd. (not for release label use, for company relationships only) (in 1978)
produced for:
CAM Productions (US)
recorded at and remixed at:
Criteria Sound in Miami, Florida, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 14)
cover recording of:
Emotion
writer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Barry Gibb Music, Gibb Brothers Music, Stigwood Music, Unichappell Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Samantha Sang3.53:54
16Sometimes When We TouchDan Hill34:09
17When Two Worlds Drift Apart
recording of:
When Two Worlds Drift Apart
lyricist and composer:
Peter Sills
publisher:
Bruce Welch Music Ltd.
Cliff Richard4:12
18Lilac Wine
engineer:
Steve Sale
producer:
Mike Batt
lead vocals:
Katie Melua
arranger:
Mike Batt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dramatico Entertainment Ltd. (not release label) (in 2003) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 2023)
cover recording of:
Lilac Wine
lyricist and composer:
James H. Shelton (composer of “Lilac Wine”)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., 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)
Katie Melua4:12
19Amoureuse
recording of:
Amoureuse (English version)
writer:
Véronique Sanson
translator:
Gary Osborne
translated version of:
Amoureuse
Kiki Dee4:07
20Stole
producer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 2002)
recording of:
Stole
writer:
Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein and Steve Kipner
Kelly Rowland54:09
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