Time in a Bottle: Great Original Hits of the '70s

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Tracklist

1▶CD: All-Time Favorites
2▶CD: No. 1 Hits / Lite 'n' Easy
3▼CD: The Great Singer/Songwriter / Super Groups of the '70s
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1Hello, It's Me
recording engineer and mixer:
Billy Sherwood
producer:
Bob Kulick and Billy Sherwood
bass guitar, membranophone, percussion and background vocals:
Billy Sherwood
guitar:
Edgar Winter
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Bob Kulick
lead vocals:
Todd Rundgren
vocals:
Todd Rundgren
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Hello, It’s Me
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Todd Rundgren44:22
2Sunshine (Go Away Today)
recording of:
Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Jonathan Edwards (American singer-songwriter/musician)
Jonathan Edwards2:17
3Maggie May
producer:
Rod Stewart
12 string guitar, bass guitar and electric guitar:
Ronnie Wood (UK guitarist, member of The Rolling Stones, also goes by Ron Wood) (in 1971)
acoustic guitar:
Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) (in 1971)
celesta:
Pete Sears (in 1971)
cymbal and membranophone:
Micky Waller (in 1971)
Hammond organ:
Ian McLagan (in 1971)
mandolin:
Ray Jackson (in 1971) and David Lindley (in 1971)
lead vocals:
Rod Stewart (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Inc. (copyrights use only) (in 1971), PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1971), The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1971) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1971)
recording of:
Maggie May (in 1971)
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Rod Stewart4.25:16
4Vincent
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
translated version of:
Wim
Don McLean4.44:02
5Cat’s in the Cradle
producer:
Paul Leka
arranger:
Paul Leka
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead), Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Connecticut Recording Studios in Connecticut, United States
recording of:
Cat’s in the Cradle
writer:
Sandra Campbell Chapin and Harry F Chapin
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017), Story Songs, Ltd, Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Harry Chapin3.83:47
6Morning Has Broken
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass and congas:
Larry Steele (British bassist, percussionist, guitarist & vocalist) (in 1971-03)
bouzouki:
Angelos Hatzipavli (in 1971-03) and Ανδρέας Τουμαζής (Andreas Toumazis) (in 1971-03)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1971-03) and Gerry Conway (in 1971-03)
guitar:
Alun Davies (in 1971-03) and Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1971-03)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971-03)
strings:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger) (in 1971-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970) and Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-03)
recording of:
Morning Has Broken (in 1971-03)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Freshwater Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
cover recording of:
Morning Has Broken
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Freshwater Music Ltd., Irving Music, Inc., Island Music Ltd. and Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG)
is based on:
Bunessan (Scottish hymn tune)
recording of:
Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens arrangement)
lyricist:
Eleanor Farjeon
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
arrangement of:
Morning Has Broken
Cat Stevens4.253:17
7Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
recording of:
Me and You and a Dog Named Boo
lyricist and composer:
Lobo (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
Lobo4.52:59
8Sometimes When We Touch
recording of:
Sometimes When We Touch
lyricist:
Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter)
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Anthem Entertainment A (work publisher), Dyad Music Ltd., Mann and Weil Songs, Inc., McCauley Music Ltd., Ole Media Management LP II, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Dan Hill3:33
9I'll Have to Say I Love You in a Song
acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar]:
Maury Muehleisen
bass:
Joe Macho
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator)
electric piano:
Tommy West
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Jim Croce
percussion:
George Devens
background vocals:
Marty Nelson and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1973-06-07)
conductor:
Terence Minogue
arranger:
Terence Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC (file releases under its imprint “BMG (2008–present)” if the release has an imprint) (in 1973) and Lastrada Entertainment Co., Ltd. (in 1973)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-06-07)
recording of:
I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song (on 1973-06-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
Blendingwell Music, Inc., DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce4.82:34
10Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B lead singer for The Spinners) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 221)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love (in 1973)
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners54:15
11Black Water
additional recording engineer:
Lee Herschberg
recording engineer:
Donn Landee
miscellaneous support:
Benita Brazier (task: production coordinator)
producer:
Ted Templeman
autoharp:
Arlo Guthrie (American folk singer-songwriter)
congas and timbales:
Eddie Guzman
frame drum [pandeiro], marimba and tabla:
Milt Holland
keyboard:
Bill Payne
pedal steel guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter
viola:
Novi
arranger:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns), Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (, in 1974)
recording of:
Black Water
lyricist, writer 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 Brothers4.24:15
12Rock and Roll Music
engineer:
Stephen Moffitt
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
autoharp:
Carol Lee Miller
clarinet and saxophone:
Mike Altschol, Dennis Dreith, John J. Kelson, Jr. and Jack Nimitz (American saxophonist and clarinet player)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
guitar:
Ed Carter and Billy Hinsche
Moog, organ, piano and synthesizer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
percussion:
Gene Estes
saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist)
background vocals:
Al Jardine, Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys), Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) and Marilyn Wilson
background vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Music
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Campbell Connelly, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Beach Boys32:32
13My Best Friend’s Girl
assistant engineer:
Nigel Walker (UK producer/engineer/guitarist)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Jay Faires and Tricia Holloway
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978, in 1979)
recorded at and mixed at:
Air Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-02)
recording of:
My Best Friend’s Girl (in 1978-02)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Lido Music (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
The Cars4.353:47
14If You Leave Me Now
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (from 1976-03 until 1976-04: strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
French horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 2002), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
recording of:
If You Leave Me Now (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera
composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1976)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fairwood Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Polish Prince Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
Chicago4.23:58
15Ain’t No Woman (Like the One I’ve Got)
producer:
Steve Barri, Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
strings arranger:
Don Hockett and Dennis Lambert
recording of:
Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
The Four Tops3:09
16One Less Bell to Answer
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant engineer:
Johnny Golden (mastering engineer), Larry Cox (US engineer/producer) and Rik Pekkonen
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
solo vocals:
Marilyn McCoo Davis (in 1970)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue Gordon, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo Davis and Ron Townson
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
One Less Bell to Answer (in 1970)
lyricist:
Hal David (in 1967)
composer:
Burt Bacharach (in 1967)
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc. (ended), JAC Music Co., Inc. (ended), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), New Hidden Valley Music Co., PW Arrangements and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
The 5th Dimension3:31
17Clap for the Wolfman
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
spoken vocals:
Wolfman Jack (US disc jockey)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1974)
recording of:
Clap for the Wolfman
writer:
Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace (of The Guess Who) and Kurt Winter
publisher:
Wee Mac Music, B.L.C. Ltd (in 1974) and Walrus-Moore Music Ltd (in 1974)
The Guess Who34:19
18I’ll Be There
producer:
Nickolas Ashford, Hal Davis and Valerie Simpson
arranger:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter)
recording of:
I’ll Be There (in 1970-06)
writer:
Bob West (US session bassist, producer & songwriter), Hal Davis, Berry Gordy and Willie Hutch
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.353:58
4▶CD: Romantic Hits of the '70s / By Request