Tracklist

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2CD: 1971
3CD: 1972
4CD: 1973
5CD: 1974
6CD: 1975
7CD: 1976
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1Somebody to Love
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Queen song)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen4:57
2Don’t Go Breaking My Heart
recorded in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1976-05)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1976-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (in 1976-05)
electric bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) (in 1976-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1976-05)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) (in 1976-05)
background vocals:
Curt Boettcher (in 1976-05), Cidny Bullens (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976-05) and Kiki Dee (in 1976-05)
guest vocals:
Kiki Dee (in 1976-05)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1976-05)
orchestrator:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recording of:
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (in 1976-05)
lyricist:
Carte Blanche (aka. Bernie Taupin, Onions)
composer:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John & Kiki Dee3.64:21
3Mamma Mia
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
additional guitar and guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1975-03-16)
bass guitar:
Mike Watson (English‐Swedish rock musician) (on 1975-03-12)
cello:
Kjell Bjurling (Swedish cellist) (on 1975-03-15) and Olle Gustafsson (cellist) (on 1975-03-15)
drums (drum set):
Roger Palm (on 1975-03-12)
electric guitar:
Finn Sjöberg (on 1975-03-12)
marimba:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (in 1975-03)
oboe:
Lars-Erik Rönn (on 1975-03-15)
viola:
Nils Heie (on 1975-03-15) and Håkan Roos (Swedish violist) (on 1975-03-15)
violin:
Anders Dahl (Swedish media artist creates artworks and experimental sound) (on 1975-03-15), Inge Lindstedt (on 1975-03-15), Gunnar Michols (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-03-15), Sixten Strömvall (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-03-15), Harry Teike (on 1975-03-15) and Krzysztof Zdrzalka (Swedish violinist) (on 1975-03-15)
lead vocals:
Agnetha Fältskog (on 1975-03-12) and Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1975-03-12)
cello, viola and violin arranger:
Sven-Olof Walldoff
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1975) and Polar Music International AB (in 2001, in 2014)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1975-03-12, on 1975-03-15, on 1975-03-16)
mixed at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
recording of:
Mamma Mia (from 1975-03-12 until 1975-03-16)
written in:
Lidingö municipality, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Polar Music AB (ended), Union Songs AB (publisher) (ended), EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
recording of:
Mamma Mia (Spanish version)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
translator:
Buddy McCluskey (translator) and Mary McCluskey (translator)
translated version of:
Mamma Mia
ABBA3.83:31
4Music
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass:
Bob Marshall (bassist/songwriter, worked with John Miles) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
guitar, keyboard, synthesizer and lead vocals:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist) (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
percussion:
Barry Black (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
part of:
SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 5), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2016 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2013 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2012 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2014 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2017 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2019 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2022 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2023 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2015 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10) and SWR1 Hitparade 2020 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 10)
recording of:
Music (from 1975-11 until 1975-12)
lyricist and composer:
John Miles (UK singer/songwriter/guitarist/keyboardist)
publisher:
Velvet Music (John Miles)
John Miles4.45:52
5Kiss and Say Goodbye
recording of:
Kiss and Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Winfred Lovett (Lovett Winfred Lorenzo)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
The Manhattans3:32
6Nice & Slow
recording of:
Nice and Slow
lyricist and composer:
Ken Gibson (orchestrator, arranger and record producer)
Jesse Green3:03
7Save Your Kisses for Me
recording of:
Save Your Kisses for Me
writer:
Tony Hiller, Martin Lee (singer, of UK pop group Brotherhood of Man) and Lee Sheriden
publisher:
ATV Music, Easy Listening Music Corp., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Tony Hiller Music (publisher), Tony Hills Music Co. Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing GmbH (Universal Music Publishing Group Germany)
Brotherhood of Man3:03
8Calypso
engineer:
Mickey Crofford
additional producer and assistant producer:
Kris O'Connor
producer:
Milt Okun
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist) and Steve Weisberg
banjo, fiddle and mandolin:
John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist)
bass:
Dick Kniss
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
electric guitar, resonator guitar [dobro] and steel guitar:
Steve Weisberg
guitar and lead vocals:
John Denver
conductor:
Lee Holdridge
arranger:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist), John Denver, Lee Holdridge, Dick Kniss, John Sommers (country music songwriter and multi- instrumentalist) and Steve Weisberg
orchestrator:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 2011)
recording of:
Calypso (on 1975-07-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
John Denver33:35
9Love Hurts
additional recording engineer and additional mixer:
John Punter
recording engineer:
Tony Taverner
producer:
Manny Charlton (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Pete Agnew (singer-songwriter and bassist)
drums (drum set):
Darrell Sweet (drummer and songwriter)
guitar and synthesizer:
Manny Charlton (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
background vocals:
Pete Agnew (singer-songwriter and bassist) and Darrell Sweet (drummer and songwriter)
lead vocals:
Dan McCafferty (singer, songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mountain Records (British record company, established early 1970s, best known act is Nazareth) (in 1974) and USM Copyrights Ltd. (in 1975)
recorded at:
Associated Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Escape Studios in Kent, England, United Kingdom
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 75)
cover recording of:
Love Hurts
lyricist and composer:
Boudleaux Bryant
publisher:
House of Bryant Publications (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1960-08-30)
sub-publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (– 2017) and 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)
Nazareth4.453:52
10Upside Down
recording of:
Upside Down
lyricist and composer:
Koos Versteeg
Teach‐In2:40
11Could It Be Magic
instruments:
Munich Machine
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Heather Wheatman and Yvonne Wheatman
cover recording of:
Could It Be Magic (in 1976)
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
additional composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Angeldust Music (ended), Kamikazee Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-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), 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:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
version of:
Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version)
Donna Summer15:14
12Now Is the Time
recording of:
Now Is the Time
lyricist and composer:
Biddu (composer, songwriter, producer and musician)
publisher:
Chappell and Subiddu Music (publisher)
Jimmy James & the Vagabonds3:35
13Girls, Girls, Girls
engineer:
Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
associate producer:
Rupert Holmes
producer:
Georg Kajanus, Jeffrey Lesser and Al Scott (Oysterband, engineer, song writer)
mixer:
Jeffrey Lesser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1974)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (London, 1972–1989) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 51)
recording of:
Girls, Girls, Girls (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Georg Kajanus
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd.
recording of:
Girls, Girls, Girls
lyricist:
Nikki Sixx
composer:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer), Mick Mars and Nikki Sixx
publisher:
Mars Mountain Music, Sixx/Gunner Music, Tommyland Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Sailor33:03
14The Alternative Way
recording of:
The Alternative Way
lyricist and composer:
Hans Vermeulen (Dutch singer, songwriter, producer, musician)
Anita Meyer3:51
15Jungle Rock
recording of:
Jungle Rock
composer:
Hank Mizell (American singer, guitarist and songwriter)
Hank Mizell2:44
16Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
Louis Neefs2:43
17Avant de nous dire adieu
recording of:
Avant de nous dire adieu
lyricist:
Michel Mallory
composer:
Jean Renard
publisher:
Suzelle
Jeane Manson3:59
18Love Hit Me
recording of:
Love Hit Me
lyricist and composer:
J. Vincent Edwards
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
J. Vincent Edwards3:09
19Let’s Fall in Love
Robin Sarstedt2:35
20In dulci jubilo
engineer:
Phil Newell (engineer and producer) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Mike Oldfield
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Oldfield (from 1974-11 until 1975-10)
snare drum:
William Murray (from 1974-11 until 1975-10)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1975) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Beacon (Mike Oldfield home studio) in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-11) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (Mike Oldfield version) (from 1974-11 until 1975-10)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Oldfield Music Ltd., Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
version of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
Mike Oldfield42:50
8CD: 1977
9CD: 1978
10CD: 1979