Roots

~ Release by Patti Smith (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

"A collection of cover versions recorded between 1974 and 1979." -- http://www.oceanstar.com/patti/info/bootlegs.htm#roots

Annotation last modified on 2010-07-11 15:08 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Hey Joe
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1974-06-05)
cover recording of:
Hey Joe (on 1974-06-05)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp, Sony/ATV Melody, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
4:58
2We're Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-10-03)
live cover recording of:
We’re Gonna Have a Real Good Time Together (on 1976-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
2:22
3Pale Blue Eyes
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-10-03)
live cover recording of:
Pale Blue Eyes (on 1976-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
4:02
4Louie, Louie
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-10-03)
live cover recording of:
Louie Louie (on 1976-10-03)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed “Louie Louie”)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
1:13
5Time Is on My Side
recorded at:
Stockholms konserthus (Stockholm Concert Hall, Konserthuset Stockholm) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-10-03)
live cover recording of:
Time Is on My Side (on 1976-10-03)
additional lyricist:
Jimmy Norman
composer:
Norman Meade
publisher:
Rittenhouse Music Corp., TRO Essex Music Ltd. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
version of:
Time Is on My Side (original version, only lyrics are “Time Is on My Side” and “You’ll Come Runnin’ Back”)
3:44
6Gloria
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
6:58
7(So You Want to Be a) Rock 'n' Roll Star
recorded at:
Grugahalle in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1979-04-21)
live cover recording of:
So You Want to Be a Rock ’n’ Roll Star (on 1979-04-21)
writer:
Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Tickson Music Co.
5:49
8Privilege (Set Me Free)
recorded at:
Grugahalle in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1979-04-21)
live cover recording of:
Privilege (Set Me Free) (on 1979-04-21)
writer:
Mike Leander and Mel London
publisher:
Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
3:21
95, 4, 3, 2, 1
recorded at:
Grugahalle in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (on 1979-04-21)
live cover recording of:
5-4-3-2-1 (on 1979-04-21)
composer:
Mike Hugg (drummer & founding member of Manfred Mann), Paul Jones (singer, formerly of Manfred Mann, The Blues Band, was also in musical theatre) and Manfred Mann (the person)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd.
2:32
10Jailhouse Rock
recorded at:
The Place (Eugene, OR) in Eugene, Oregon, United States (on 1978-05-04)
live cover recording of:
Jailhouse Rock (on 1978-05-04)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., 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)
2:09
11You Really Got Me
recorded at:
The Place (Eugene, OR) in Eugene, Oregon, United States (on 1978-05-04)
live cover recording of:
You Really Got Me (on 1978-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
2:34
12Be My Baby
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1979-05-13)
live cover recording of:
Be My Baby (on 1979-05-13)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1963)
sub-publisher:
ABKCO Japan Publishing, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Fujipacific Music inc. (until 2014-12-31), EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30), Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1963), Fujipacific Music, Inc. (from 2015-01-01 to present) 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)
3:18
13Hang On to Tomorrow
recorded at:
Tower Theater in Upper Darby Township, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1979-05-13)
live cover recording of:
Tomorrow (Annie) (on 1979-05-13)
lyricist:
Martin Charnin
composer:
Charles Strouse
publisher:
Charles Strouse Publishing, Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) and WC Music Corp.
part of:
Annie (Charles Strouse musical)
2:04
14Cold Turkey
recorded at:
CBGB in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05-24 until 1979-08-11)
live cover recording of:
Cold Turkey (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30) and Lenono Music
3:30
15For Your Love
recorded at:
CBGB in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05-24 until 1979-08-11)
live cover recording of:
For Your Love (on 1979-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
4:04
16All Along the Watchtower
recorded at:
CBGB in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05-24 until 1979-08-11)
live cover recording of:
All Along the Watchtower (from 1979-05-24 until 1979-08-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
3:22
17It's So Hard
recorded at:
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1978-05-12)
live cover recording of:
It’s So Hard (on 1978-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30)
2:36
18You Light Up My Fire
recorded at:
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1978-05-12)
live cover recording of:
You Light Up My Life (on 1978-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
publisher:
Curb Songs, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), 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 電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント PR第3事業部
part of:
The 50th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1977 winner)
2:11
19The Kids Are Alright
recorded at:
Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1978-05-12)
live cover recording of:
The Kids Are Alright (on 1978-05-12)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
1:58
20No Jestering
recorded at:
The Place (Eugene, OR) in Eugene, Oregon, United States (on 1978-05-04)
live cover recording of:
No Jestering (on 1978-05-04)
lyricist:
Carl Malcolm
composer:
Clive Chin (reggae producer)
publisher:
A Malcolm Music, Greensleeves Publishing Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
3:34
21White Christmas
recorded at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, New York, United States (in 1978)
cover recording of:
White Christmas (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin (from 1938 until 1940)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, Irving Berlin Music Corp., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Williamson Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Company (from 1940 to present)
sub-publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
part of:
The 15th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1942 winner)
1:24
22My Generation
recorded at:
The Place (Eugene, OR) in Eugene, Oregon, United States (on 1978-05-04)
live recording of:
My Generation (on 1978-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Devon Music Inc., Essex Music of Australia P/L, Essex Musikvertrieb GmbH and Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
6:34