The 70’s: 1970: Back in the Groove

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Tears of a Clown
guitar:
Marvin Tarplin (on 1966-09-26)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1966-09-26)
background vocals:
Warren “Pete” Moore (on 1966-09-26), Claudette Robinson (on 1966-09-26), Bobby Rogers (on 1966-09-26) and Ronald White (soul singer, founding member of The Miracles) (on 1966-09-26)
lead vocals:
Smokey Robinson (on 1966-09-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1966-09-26)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 190) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 313)
recording of:
The Tears of a Clown (on 1966-09-26)
lyricist:
Smokey Robinson
composer:
Henry Cosby, Smokey Robinson and Stevie Wonder
publisher:
Black Bull Music, Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Smokey Robinson3.93:02
2Me & My Life
recording of:
Me and My Life
writer:
Alan Blakley and Len "Chip" Hawkes
The Tremeloes3:13
3You Can Get It If You Really Want It
cover recording of:
You Can Get It If You Really Want
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff
publisher:
Island Music Ltd. and Polygram Music
Desmond Dekker2:29
4Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe
recording of:
Groovin’ With Mr. Bloe
composer:
Bo Gentry, Ken Laguna and Paul Naumann
Mr. Bloe2:43
5Keep the Customer Satisfied
cover recording of:
Keep the Customer Satisfied
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher) and Paul Simon Music
Marsha Hunt3:01
6War
performer:
Edwin Starr
cover recording of:
War (on 1970-05-15)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Edwin Starr4.253:21
7Everything Is Beautiful
engineer:
Charlie Tallent
producer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
arranger:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barnaby Records, Inc. (in 1970)
recording of:
Everything Is Beautiful (1970 song)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Stevens (US singer‐songwriter & comedian)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
Ray Stevens3:32
8All Kinds of Everything
part of:
Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970) and Winners of the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1970)
recording of:
All Kinds of Everything (1970 eurovision song)
writer:
Derry Lindsay (Songwriter) and Jackie Smith (Songwriter)
Dana23:04
9Blame It on the Pony Express
recording of:
Blame It on the Pony Express
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
Johnny Johnson & The Bandwagon3:07
10Ruby Tuesday
vocals:
Melanie (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka) (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Ruby Tuesday (in 1970)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Melanie44:39
11Kitsch
recording of:
Kitsch
writer:
Paul Ryan (UK singer, songwriter & producer)
publisher:
Ryan Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1970)
Barry Ryan4:38
12Amazing Grace
producer:
Mark Abramson
vocals:
Judy Collins
arranger:
Judy Collins
recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
Judy Collins4.54:08

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part of:The 70’s (Time-Life Music) (order: 2)