Riding the Rock Machine: British Seventies Classic Rock

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll
engineer and producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar and guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Cozy Powell (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
keyboard:
Tony Carey (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Ronnie James Dio (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records Inc. (not for release label use! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1977-05 until 1977-07, in 1977-12)
recording of:
Long Live Rock ’n’ Roll (from 1977-05 until 1977-07)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and Ronnie James Dio
publisher:
Blackmore Music Ltd.
Rainbow4.24:23
2Easy Livin’
recording engineer:
Peter Gallen (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
assistant engineer:
Ashley Howe
engineer:
Peter Gallen
producer:
Gerry Bron
mixer:
Rafe McKenna
drums (drum set):
Lee Kerslake (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
electric bass guitar:
Gary Thain (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
guitar:
Mick Box (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
organ:
Ken Hensley (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
vocals:
David Byron (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
arranger:
Uriah Heep (British prog/hard rock)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze (in 1972), Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1972), Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972), Legacy Records Ltd. (in 1972), Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1972, in 2017), Union Square Music Ltd. (for copyright use only, holding company of Union Square Music) (in 2018) and Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 2018)
recorded at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-03 until 1972-04) and Astoria Theatre (London) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 2003-11-08)
produced at:
Lansdowne Studios (known as CTS Lansdowne Studios since 1987) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Easy Livin’ (from 1972-03 until 1972-04)
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
A Tale of Two Ditties, Bron Music, EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd., S. Bron Music Co. Ltd., Sidney Bron Music (also spelled “Sydney”) and Umble Tunes Ltd.
Uriah Heep4.252:38
3I’m Just a Singer (in a Rock and Roll Band)
The Moody Blues4:16
4I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
assistant engineer:
Chris Blair (senior mastering engineer at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK) and Patrick Stapley
engineer and producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
bass guitar:
David Paton (of Pilot)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Tosh
guitar:
Ian Bairnson
keyboard:
Eric Woolfson
lead vocals:
Lenny Zakatek
conductor:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
orchestrator:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
I Wouldn’t Want to Be Like You
writer and composer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project) and Eric Woolfson
publisher:
American Woolfsongs Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
The Alan Parsons Project3.83:24
5Slow Ride (single version)
Foghat3:59
6Catch You on the Rebop
The Spencer Davis Group3:12
7I Can’t Explain (album version)
cover recording of:
I Can’t Explain
lyricist and composer:
Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:
Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
Yvonne Elliman33:13
8Cindy Incidentally
Faces2:39
9Robert’s Box
Procol Harum4:44
10Standing in the Road
Blackfoot Sue3:56
11Back to the Wall
Medicine Head3:22
12Success Story
The Who3:23
13Black Cloud
Trapeze6:12
14Hold Out Your Hand
recording of:
Hold Out Your Hand
lyricist and composer:
Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
Chris Squire4:17
15Spirits in the Night
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band6:28
16Boston Tea Party
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band4:39
17Bungle in the Jungle
Jethro Tull3:40
18Clever Fool
Anges Strange3:24
19She’s Ridin’ the Rock Machine (single version)
Fancy3:32
20Action (single version)
recording of:
Action
writer:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet), Steve Priest, Andy Scott (Member of Sweet) and Mick Tucker (drummer for The Sweet)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Japan, Synch division (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
The Sweet3:19
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1Feels Like the First Time
Foreigner3:15
2This Flight Tonight
cover recording of:
This Flight Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), Joni Mitchell Publishing Corp., Siquomb Pub. Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nazareth3:25
3Wishing Well
Free3:42
4Out of Your Head
Man4:06
5My Friend Peter
Strawbs2:19
6Quark, Strangeness and Charm
drums (drum set):
Simon King (drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Adrian Shaw
electric guitar, synthesizer and background vocals:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind)
keyboard and violin:
Simon House
lead vocals:
Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind)
vocals:
Simon House and Adrian Shaw
recording of:
Quark, Strangeness and Charm (in 1977-02)
writer:
Dave Brock (UK guitarist/synthesizer singer/songwriter, member of Hawkwind) and Robert Calvert (South African-British writer, poet, and musician, lead vocals for Hawkwind)
Hawkwind3:44
7Ace Supreme (single version)
Silverhead3:45
8Mystery Song (album version)
Status Quo6:47
9U.H.F.
recording of:
U.H.F.
lyricist and composer:
Kirby Gregory
publisher:
Intersong Music
Curved Air5:11
10Baby I Need
Magnum2:59
11Showdown
recording of:
Showdown
written in:
Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Jet Music Inc., 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) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Electric Light Orchestra4:13
12Momma’s Boy
City Boy3:47
13The 1959 Rock ’n’ Roll Bop
Duffy3:02
14Hoodlum Fun
Rococo3:30
15Only After Dark
Mick Ronson3:31
16Straddle
Strider3:50
17Move It
Stray4:06
18Ice Cold Dick
Bullfrog3:17
19Shoelace
Maggot5:50
20Lucky Man
Emerson, Lake & Palmer4:40
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Street Life
recording of:
Street Life
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
Roxy Music3:30
2Maid in Heaven
recording of:
Maid in Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Bill Nelson (English experimental musician)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946)
Be Bop Deluxe2:29
3Devil’s Answer (US album version)
Atomic Rooster3:30
4In My Own Time
Family3:35
5Get My Rocks Off
Dana Gillespie4:33
6New York Groove
Hello2:47
7Jailbreak
recording of:
Jailbreak
lyricist and composer:
Phil Lynott
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing International Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Thin Lizzy4:03
8Can’t Live Without It
Tucky Buzzard3:49
9Blowing a Million
National Flag4:47
10Monster in Paradise
Hard Stuff4:37
11Black Sheep of the Family
Fat Mattress4:36
12Life Is a Minestrone (album version)
recording of:
Life Is a Minestrone
writer:
Lol Creme and Eric Stewart
publisher:
Man-Ken Music Ltd. (in 1975)
10cc4:44
13Dream Kid
The Sutherland Brothers Band2:50
14Got a Bad Leg
Smokestack Crumble3:08
15Fever
The Winkies5:13
16Ready for Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972)
compilation of:
Ready for Love by Mott the Hoople and After Lights by Mott the Hoople
recording of:
Ready for Love
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
Mott the Hoople6:48
17My Oh My (single version)
producer:
Eric Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited (not for release label use! post-2008 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1979)
recording of:
My Oh My
writer:
Vic Emerson (English keyboardist, synthesizer, arranger and songwriter) and Paul Young (Sad Café, Mike + The Mechanics)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Sad Café53:58
18Jack O’Lantern
Babe Ruth3:23
19God Gave Rock n’ Roll to You
recording of:
God Gave Rock and Roll to You
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mainspring Music and Verulam Music Co., Ltd.
Argent6:42