The No.1 70's Rock Album

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Tracklist

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1Bat Out of Hell
recording of:
Bat out of Hell
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
BMG AM Pty Limited, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Neverland Music and Peg Music Co.
Meat Loaf4:57
2Rocky Mountain Way
recording of:
Welcome to the Club
lyricist and composer:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
Joe Walsh5:09
3Paranoid
engineer:
Tom Allom and Brian Humphries
producer:
Rodger Bain (from 1970-06 until 1970-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Ward (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric bass guitar:
Geezer Butler (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
electric guitar:
Tony Iommi (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
lead vocals:
Ozzy Osbourne (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gimcastle Ltd., Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only), Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970), Interworld Communications (in 1970), Sanctuary Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Icarus Music (Argentinian metal label and distributor) (in 2006)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970) and Regent Sound Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-06-21)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 4), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 6), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 13), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 27), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, BILLIONS CLUB, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 250) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 338)
recording of:
Paranoid (from 1970-06-16 until 1970-07-08)
lyricist:
Geezer Butler
composer:
Geezer Butler, Tony Iommi, Ozzy Osbourne and Bill Ward
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Essex Music International, Inc., TRO Essex Japan, A-Division, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Andover Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd. (in 1970)
Black Sabbath4.552:49
4Caroline
engineer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw and Richard Manwaring (Producer)
producer:
Roger Glover and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
arranger:
Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1973), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1973) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1973)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Caroline
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo4.353:41
5Bennie and the Jets
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
organ and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 184) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 371)
recording of:
Bennie and the Jets (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John3.755:21
6Couldn't Get It Right
assistant engineer:
Colin Fairley
engineer:
Pete Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Mike Vernon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Copyrights Ltd.
recording of:
Couldn’t Get It Right
writer:
Colin Cooper, John Cuffley, Pete Haycock, Derek Holt and Richard Jones (Climax Blues Band)
publisher:
AIR Music (London) Ltd., Bleu-Disque-Music Co. Inc. (publisher), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), EMI Music Publishing Germany GmbH (2008–today) and Neue Welt Musikverlag
Climax Blues Band3.253:10
7Why Did You Do It
recording of:
Why Did You Do It
lyricist and composer:
Kirby Gregory
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
Stretch3.253:33
8Burlesque
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chappo Music (in 1972)
recording of:
Burlesque
writer:
Roger Chapman and John Whitney (composer and conductor)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Family4.54:03
9Mama Told Me Not to Come
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 11)
cover recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music, January Music Corp., Supersongs Unlimited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Three Dog Night4.653:17
10Howzat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records (Australian) (in 1976), Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records") (in 1976) and Sherbet Record Productions (in 1976)
recording of:
Howzat
writer:
Tony Mitchell (bass, songwriter, Australia) and Garth Porter
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Ltd. (publisher), Rondor Music and Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Sherbet23:45
11Roxanne
engineer:
Chris Gray (UK engineer) and Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland
electric bass guitar:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers
vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
arranger:
The Police (British rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1978), Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1978), A&M Records, Inc. (in 1997) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 2003)
recorded at:
Surrey Sound Studios in Leatherhead, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Roxanne (Music video) by The Police (British rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 388)
recording of:
Roxanne
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo)
The Police4.33:10
12Blinded by the Light
producer:
Manfred Mann (the person) and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd., Bronze Records Limited (in 1976) and Petbrook Ltd (in 1976)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Blinded by the Light (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann4.53:50
13Milk and Alcohol
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Milk and Alcohol (in 1978-09)
writer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer) and Gypie Mayo
publisher:
Plangent Visions Music Ltd. and Rock Music Co., Ltd.
Dr. Feelgood4.22:47
14Let's Work Together
recording engineer and mixer:
Tommy Oliver (US bandleader, producer, songwriter, arranger and engineer)
engineer:
Joe Bellamy, Paul du Gré and Willie "Bass" Rice (engineer)
producer:
Canned Heat, Fito de la Parra and Skip Taylor
bass guitar:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
drums (drum set), percussion and timbales:
Fito de la Parra (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
flute, harmonica and horn [horns]:
Stanley Behrens (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Harvey Mandel (American guitarist) (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
slide guitar:
John Paulus (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
vocals:
Dallas Hodge (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records, Inc. (in 1970)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Let’s Work Together (from 2001-03 until 2002-12)
lyricist:
Wilbert Harrison
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Longitude Music, 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 Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mozella Music Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Canned Heat42:48
15What a Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
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 (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
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 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
The Doobie Brothers43:40
16Sultans of Swing
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer)
bass guitar:
John Illsley (in 1978-02)
drums (drum set):
Pick Withers (in 1978-02)
guitar:
David Knopfler (in 1978-02) and Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
lead vocals:
Mark Knopfler (in 1978-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1978), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1978, in 1988), Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1988, in 2022) and Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1996)
recorded at:
Basing Street Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
part of:
Cachitos Nochevieja 2022 (number: 156)
recording of:
Sultans of Swing (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rondor Music and Straitjacket Songs
Dire Straits4.355:48
17Meet 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
18Question
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex (publisher)
The Moody Blues54:56
19Angel
producer:
Rod Stewart
cover recording of:
Angel
lyricist and composer:
Jimi Hendrix
publisher:
Bella Godiva Music, Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) 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)
Rod Stewart4:05
20Band on the Run
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
assistant engineer:
Monday (engineer) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-11) and Pete Swettenham (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-11)
producer:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
mixer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Denny Laine (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
bass guitar, drums (drum set), electric piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
horn and strings:
Beaux Arts Orchestra (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
Moog:
Linda McCartney (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
background vocals:
Denny Laine (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10), Linda McCartney (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
orchestrator:
Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company)
additionally recorded at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-10)
mixed at:
Kingsway Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1973-11)
recording of:
Band on the Run (from 1973-09-01 until 1973-10)
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
ATV Music Corp. and McCartney Music, Inc.
Wings4.35:12

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ASIN:UK: B000024IP9 [info]