Top 40 Hitdossier 1973–1974

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

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1Crazy Horses
recording of:
Crazy Horses
lyricist and composer:
Alan Osmond, Merrill Osmond and Wayne Osmond
publisher:
Kolob Music and Mike Curb Music
version of:
Crazy Horses
The Osmonds2:28
2Dynamite
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recording of:
Dyna-Mite
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Mud52:57
3You’re So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
additional background vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. (ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
Carly Simon4.554:14
4The Sixteens
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recording of:
The Six Teens
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
Chinnichap (production company and publisher) (in 1974) and RAK (in 1974)
The Sweet54:03
5You Are Everything
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Diana Ross
arranger:
Dave Blumberg
cover recording of:
You Are Everything
writer:
Linda Creed and Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye43:07
6Dan the Banjoman
Dan the Banjo Man3:01
7W.O.L.D. (I Am the Morning DJ)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Connecticut Recording Studios in Connecticut, United States
recording of:
W·O·L·D
lyricist and composer:
Harry Chapin
publisher:
Story Songs, Ltd
Harry Chapin5:09
8Le Lac Majeur
recording engineer:
Bernard Estardy
producer:
Thierry Vincent (French composer & singer Louis Locatelli)
vocals:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) (in 1972)
conductor:
Jean‐Claude Petit (, in 1972)
recorded at:
Studio CBE in Paris, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Le Lac Majeur (in 1972)
lyricist:
Étienne Roda-Gil
composer:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
arranger:
Jean‐Claude Petit
Mort Shuman55:23
9The Night Chicago Died
co-producer:
Peter Callander (from 1974 to present) and Mitch Murray (from 1974 to present)
bass:
Cliff Fish (bassist for Paper Lace) (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and lead vocals:
Phil Wright (Lead singer and drummer of Paper Lace) (from 1974 to present)
guitar:
Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
background vocals:
Cliff Fish (bassist for Paper Lace) (in 1974), Chris Morris (Member of Paper Lace) (in 1974) and Mick Vaughan (in 1974)
recorded at:
Majestic Studios in Clapham, Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
The Night Chicago Died
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
Paper Lace3:29
10The Entertainer
recording of:
The Entertainer (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Scott Joplin (composer and pianist)
arrangement of:
The Entertainer
Marvin Hamlisch3:00
11Hello Hooray
producer:
Bob Ezrin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Hello Hooray
lyricist and composer:
Rolf Kempf
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Canada Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1968)
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)
Alice Cooper3:05
12Run to the Sunshine
Leo Unger3:28
13My Coo Ca Choo
producer:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
recording of:
My Coo Ca Choo
lyricist and composer:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
Alvin Stardust22:49
14Summer Is Over
recording of:
Summer Is Over
writer:
Tom Springfield and Clive Westlake (British songwriter)
Dusty Springfield43:43
15Man of Action
Les Reed Orchestra2:22
16The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee
recording of:
The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGee
lyricist and composer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies)
The Hollies4:17
17Radar Love
recording engineer:
Pieter Nieboer
executive producer:
Fred Haayen
producer:
Golden Earring
mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
George Kooymans
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Cesar Zuiderwijk (Dutch drummer, member of Golden Earring)
electric bass guitar and keyboard:
Rinus Gerritsen (bass player)
slide guitar:
Eelco Gelling
vocals:
Barry Hay and George Kooymans
arranger:
Golden Earring
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dutch Record Company (in 1973), Polydor B.V. (not an imprint; NL subsidiary company of Polydor International) (in 1973), Red Bullet Productions B.V. (in 1973), Track Records Ltd. (in 1973) and Geffen Records (in 1974)
produced for:
Red Bullet Productions
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Radar Love
lyricist:
Barry Hay
composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Dayglow Music (publisher), Larry Shayne Music, Inc., Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd., New Dayglow Music, Snamyook Music (publisher associated with George Kooymans) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Golden Earring4.36:25
18Daddy’s Home
recording of:
Daddy’s Home
writer:
Charles Baskerville, Clarence Bassett, James Sheppard (American Doo-Wop/R&B singer) and William Henry Miller (US songwriter, A&R executive, label owner)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music, Sixty Four East Music Co., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and 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) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
is based on:
A Thousand Miles Away
Jermaine Jackson3:03
19Crunchy Granola Suite
Percy Faith3:07
20Veronica sorry (live)
live recording of:
Veronica sorry
lyricist and composer:
Peter Koelewijn
Peter Koelewijn4:51
21Harmony
Ray Conniff2:43

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part of:Top 40 Hitdossier (number: 5) (order: 5)