Troubadours: The Essential Album

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hold On Baby
recording of:
Hold On Baby
lyricist and composer:
J.J. Cale
publisher:
Audigram Songs, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Fairwood Music Ltd. and J.J. Cale Music
sub-publisher:
Because Éditions and BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present))
J.J. Cale3:08
2Everybody’s Talking
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
earliest release:
Everybody’s Talkin’ by Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 51)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Nilsson3.92:46
3Vincent
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
4Time of No Reply
engineer:
Victor Gamm (engineer) and John Wood (UK producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Frank Kornelussen
acoustic guitar:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1974)
recording of:
Time of No Reply (on 1968-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd.
Nick Drake3.42:46
5Gutters Full of Rain
recording of:
Gutters Full of Rain
lyricist and composer:
David Gray (British singer/songwriter)
David Gray4:24
6New Train
John Prine3:25
7Pancho and Lefty
executive producer:
Kevin Eggers (producer)
producer:
Jack Clement
recorded at:
Jack Clement Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (in 1972)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 498)
recording of:
Pancho and Lefty (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Townes Van Zandt
Townes Van Zandt33:42
8Another Long Story
Kevin Montgomery4:20
9Sweetness
Dan Bern3:55
10Tell Me Again
recording of:
Tell Me Again
writer:
Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith2:38
11Therapy
Loudon Wainwright III4:26
12A Song for You
recording engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
recording of:
A Song for You (in 1970-01)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Leon Russell4:10
13Juliana
recording of:
Juliana
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith6:10
14I Walk the Line
recording of:
I Walk the Line
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash2:44
15Tell It Like It Is
recording of:
Tell It Like It Is
writer:
George Davis (US musician & songwriter George Richard Davis Jr., guitar, bass, saxophone, oboe) and Lee Diamond
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Olrap Publishing Co., Inc.
Aaron Neville3:10
16Time in a Bottle
recording of:
Time in a Bottle
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Blendingwell Music, Inc., DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce2:42
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.53:08
2Let It Grow
recording of:
Let It Grow
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
EC Music Ltd. (UK work publisher for Eric Clapton), Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Eric Clapton5:00
3Bell Bottom Blues
Bobby Whitlock4:49
4The Long Goodbye
Paul Brady4:22
5Father and Son
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
instrumental version of:
Father and Son by Giacomo Bucci
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 408)
recording of:
Father and Son (Cat Stevens) (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Cat Stevens4.253:46
6Hidden World of She
Jackie Leven4:55
7Universal Soldier
recording of:
The Universal Soldier
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
cover recording of:
The Universal Soldier
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
Donovan42:16
8Breathing In
Gordon Haskell3:25
9Just When I Needed You Most
producer:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records Inc. (in 1979) and Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Just When I Needed You Most
lyricist and composer:
Randy VanWarmer
publisher:
Fourth Floor Music Inc. (US publisher), Terraform Music (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Randy VanWarmer4:02
10Strolling Down the Highway
producer:
Bill Leader
recording of:
Strolling Down the Highway
lyricist, writer and composer:
Bert Jansch
Bert Jansch3:05
11Streets of London
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
guitar:
Ralph McTell (in 1969)
vocals:
Ralph McTell (in 1969)
recording of:
Streets of London (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Ralph McTell
publisher:
Essex Music International 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)
Ralph McTell4:09
12Harry Stone (Hearts of Coal)
John Tams6:01
13Hambledon Hill
Gordon Haskell4:42
14Put You Down
acoustic guitar:
Stephen Bruton (guitarist, producer, singer and songwriter)
drums (drum set):
Brannen Temple
electric guitar:
Alejandro Escovedo and Joe Eddy Hines
prepared piano:
Stephen Barber (US composer, arranger and musician)
synthesizer:
Stephen Barber (US composer, arranger and musician) and Tom Canning
violin:
David Perales
background vocals:
Charlie Sexton and Will Sexton
lead vocals:
Alejandro Escovedo
recorded at:
Castle Oaks Studio in Calabasas, California, United States and Hit Shack in Austin, Texas, United States
mixed at:
Cornerstone Recorders in Chatsworth, California, United States
recording of:
Put You Down
lyricist and composer:
Alejandro Escovedo
Alejandro Escovedo5:49
15Levi Stubb’s Tears
producer:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) and John Porter (producer and musician US and UK)
electric guitar:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Dave Woodhead (trumpeter) (in 1986)
percussion:
Kenny Jones (UK engineer) (in 1986), Simon Moreton (in 1986) and George Shilling (in 1986)
vocals:
Billy Bragg (in 1986)
recorded at:
Livingston Studios in Wood Green, Haringey, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986)
recording of:
Levi Stubbs’ Tears (in 1986)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Bragg
Billy Bragg43:33
16Shipbuilding
recording of:
Shipbuilding
lyricist:
Elvis Costello
composer:
Clive Langer
publisher:
Plangent Vision Music and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Robert Wyatt3:16