Simply the Best Songwriters 2

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1God
recording engineer:
Richard Lush and Andy Stevens (Recording Engineer)
sound engineer:
Eddie (Sound Engineer) and Phil McDonald (engineer and producer)
engineer:
John Leckie
producer:
John and Yoko and Phil Spector
additional wind instruments:
Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
bass:
Klaus Voormann
drums (drum set):
Ringo Starr (The Beatles)
grand piano:
Billy Preston
guitar, piano and tack piano:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
recording of:
God (from 1970-09-26 until 1970-10-27)
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Lenono Music, フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
John Lennon54:10
2Talkin' Bout a Revolution
engineer and mixer:
Kevin Smith (American DJ, producer and hip hop pioneer based in New York City)
producer:
David Kershenbaum
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [rhythm] and percussion:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Larry Klein
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Denny Fongheiser
electric guitar and Hammond organ:
Jack Holder
vocals:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 2015)
recorded at and mixed at:
Powertrax Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Talkin’ Bout a Revolution
lyricist and composer:
Tracy Chapman (American singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Purple Rabbit Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and 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)
Tracy Chapman4.12:42
3Tears in Heaven (unplugged)
producer:
Russ Titelman
assistant mixer:
Victor Deyglio
mixer:
Steve Boyer
bass guitar:
Nathan East (on 1992-01-16)
drums (drum set):
Steve Ferrone (on 1992-01-16)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1992-01-16) and Andy Fairweather‐Low (on 1992-01-16)
keyboard:
Chuck Leavell (on 1992-01-16)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (on 1992-01-16)
background vocals:
Nathan East (on 1992-01-16), Katie Kissoon (on 1992-01-16) and Tessa Niles (on 1992-01-16)
vocals:
Eric Clapton (on 1992-01-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1992)
recorded at:
Bray Film Studios in Windsor, Windsor and Maidenhead, England, United Kingdom (on 1992-01-16)
remixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Tears in Heaven (on 1992-01-16)
writer:
Eric Clapton and Will Jennings
publisher:
Blue Sky, EC Music (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Eric Clapton3.354:38
4Standing Still
producer:
Dann Huff and Jewel Kilcher (singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher)
bass guitar:
Jimmie Sloas
drums (drum set):
Chris McHugh
keyboard:
Tim Akers
percussion:
Eric Darken
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2002 (number: 87)
recording of:
Standing Still (Jewel song)
lyricist and composer:
Jewel Kilcher (singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher) and Rick Nowels
Jewel44:32
5To Her Door
Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls3:17
6Run Baby Run
engineer:
Blair Lamb
producer:
Bill Bottrell
recording of:
Run, Baby, Run
writer:
David Baerwald, Bill Bottrell and Sheryl Crow (American singer-songwriter and musician)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Ignorant Music (ASCAP-affiliated), Reservoir One America and Zen of Iniquity
Sheryl Crow3.254:54
750 Ways to Leave Your Lover
recording of:
50 Ways to Leave Your Lover
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
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), DeShufflin Limited (in 1975) and Paul Simon Music (in 1975)
Paul Simon3:09
8Central Reservation
recording of:
Central Reservation
lyricist and composer:
Beth Orton
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
Beth Orton4:51
9Black the Sun
Alex Lloyd3:46
10Come Pick Me Up
recording of:
Come Pick Me Up
lyricist and composer:
Ryan Adams (US singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer & poet) and William Van Alston
Ryan Adams5:17
11Kind & Generous
engineer:
Todd Vos
producer:
Natalie Merchant
assistant mixer:
Mike Scotella
mixer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
acoustic guitar:
Lokua Kanza
bass guitar:
Graham Maby
cello:
Garo Yellin (cellist)
drums (drum set):
Peter Yanowitz
electric guitar:
Craig Ross (guitarist)
Hammond organ and Wurlitzer electric piano:
George Laks
percussion:
Joakim Lartey
vocals:
Natalie Merchant
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Talking Dwarf Studios in Cattaraugus County, New York, United States
recording of:
Kind & Generous
lyricist and composer:
Natalie Merchant
publisher:
Indian Love Bride Music (in 1998)
Natalie Merchant44:06
12Blue Hotel
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1987)
recording of:
Blue Hotel
lyricist and composer:
Chris Isaak
publisher:
C. Isaak Music Publishing Co.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Chris Isaak3.653:13
13Constant Craving
producer:
k.d. lang, Ben Mink and Greg Penny
accordion and piano:
Teddy Borowiecki
drums (drum set):
Randall Stoll (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
David Piltch
guitar family and violin:
Ben Mink
percussion:
Graham Boyle (drummer)
vibraphone:
Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer)
additional vocals:
Sue Leonard
vocals:
k.d. lang
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1992) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
recorded at:
Vancouver Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
mixed at:
Saylor Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Constant Craving (music video) by k.d. lang
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 14)
recording of:
Constant Craving
lyricist and composer:
k.d. lang and Ben Mink
publisher:
Bumstead Publishing and Zavion Music
k.d. lang3.84:37
14Cocaine
producer:
Audie Ashworth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1976)
recording of:
Cocaine (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Music, Audigram Songs, Inc., Blue Mountain Music Ltd., BMG Platinum Songs, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
J.J. Cale3.352:53
15Cornflake Girl
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones, Paul McKenna (mixing engineer) and Eric Rosse
programming:
Eric Rosse
mixer:
Kevin Killen
bass:
George Porter, Jr. (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
drums (drum set):
Carlo Nuccio (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guitar family and mandolin:
Steve Caton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Tori Amos (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
guest vocals:
Merry Clayton (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
publisher:
Sword and Stone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music UK Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1994)
recorded at:
The Fishhouse in New Mexico, United States (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cornflake Girl (from 1993-02 until 1993-10)
lyricist and composer:
Tori Amos
publisher:
Sword and Stone
Tori Amos3.95:07
16Girls on the Avenue
Richard Clapton3:18
17Chuck E's in Love
additional engineer:
Tom Knox and Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
engineer:
Loyd Clifft and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
vocals:
Rickie Lee Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Chuck E.’s in Love
lyricist and composer:
Rickie Lee Jones
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., Easy Money Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Rickie Lee Jones4.253:30
18Mr. Bojangles
recording of:
Mr. Bojangles
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Jeff Walker
publisher:
Gotillion Music (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Jerry Jeff Walker3:57
19No One Takes You Home
Kathryn Williams5:30
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