40 Superhits of the 70’s

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Tracklist

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1Under the Moon of Love
cover recording of:
Under the Moon of Love
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Curtis Lee (US rock & roll singer, had single “Pretty Little Angel Eyes”)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it)
Showaddywaddy3:11
2Jungle Rock
Hank Mizell2:45
3Dancing on a Saturday Night
recording of:
Dancin’ (On a Saturday Night)
writer:
Barry Blue (singer, producer, and songwriter) and Lynsey de Paul
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd.
Barry Blue3:12
4Tulane
cover recording of:
Tulane
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Esalle Music Publ. and Isalee Music
Steve Gibbons2:55
5Save Me
cover recording of:
Save Me
lyricist and composer:
Guy Fletcher (songwriter) and Doug Flett (songwriter)
publisher:
Big Secret Music Ltd.
Clout34:14
6Dreams Are Ten a Penny
recording of:
Dreams Are Ten a Penny
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
publisher:
Image Music (Australian) and Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
Kincade2:41
7Get Down
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MAM Records Ltd. (in 1973)
recording of:
Get Down (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Gilbert O’Sullivan
publisher:
M.A.M. (Music Publishing) Ltd.
Gilbert O’Sullivan4.52:40
8I Saw the Light
producer:
Todd Rundgren
instruments and vocals:
Todd Rundgren
arranger:
Todd Rundgren
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 452)
recording of:
I Saw the Light
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Todd Rundgren52:58
9Joy
recording of:
Joy (Apollo 100)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
T. Parker (arranger & multi-instrumentalist)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Apollo 1002.52:46
10Popcorn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Musicor (American record label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Popcorn (in 1972)
composer:
Gershon Kingsley
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Hot Butter4.352:33
11Be My Boogie Woogie Baby
recording of:
Be My Boogie Woogie Baby
writer:
R Vaplus
Mr. Walkie Talkie3:07
12Beach Baby
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI) (in 1974)
recording of:
Beach Baby
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
publisher:
Image Music (Australian) and Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
First Class4.54:51
13Hooked on a Feeling
Jonathan King2:38
14The Man Who Sold the World
performer:
Lulu (Scottish singer and actress, best known for “To Sir With Love”)
recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
Lulu, David Bowie33:49
15Girl From Germany
producer:
Thaddeus James Lowe
recording of:
Girl From Germany
writer:
Ron Mael and Russell Mael
Sparks3.353:30
16Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1969), Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1969) and Transtone Productions (in 1970)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 5), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.053:53
17Only the Strong Survive
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Jack Faith
edit of:
Only the Strong Survive by Billy Paul (American soul singer)
Billy Paul3:27
18I Like Your Style
recording of:
I Like Your Style
lyricist and composer:
Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
Tony Wilson3:05
19Kung Fu Fighting
arranger:
Gerry Shury
recording of:
Kung Fu Fighting
lyricist and composer:
Carl Douglas
publisher:
Carren Music (publisher) and 渡辺音楽出版 (Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Japanese publisher, 1962–present)
is based on:
[Oriental Riff]
Carl Douglas4.23:16
20Vietnam
recording of:
Vietnam
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Cliff (Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group (in 1975)
Jimmy Cliff4:51
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