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140
assistant recording engineer:
Kevin Killen
engineer:
Paul Thomas (engineer)
producer:
Steve Lillywhite
bass guitar:
Adam Clayton
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Larry Mullen, Jr.
electric guitar and piano:
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bono (singer of U2)
trumpet:
Kenny Fradley
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 1983)
recorded at:
Windmill Lane Studios (original location, until 1990) in Dublin, County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
recording of:
“40”
lyricist:
Bono (singer of U2)
composer:
Bono (singer of U2), Adam Clayton, The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans) and Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music Ltd, Mother Music, PolyGram International Music Publishing B.V. and Universal Music Publishing B.V. (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
U23.552:33
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 Clapton4:56
3The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
engineer:
Tony May (engineer), Robbie Robertson, John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician) and Joe Zagarino
co-producer:
John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band)
mixer:
Tony May (engineer) and Joe Zagarino
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1969)
recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
The Band4.43:31
4Heard It on the X
engineer:
Terry Kane, Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer), Terry Manning (US recording engineer), Jim Reeves (engineer) and Robin Brian
producer:
Bill Ham (manager of ZZ Top)
bass guitar:
Dusty Hill
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer)
electric guitar:
Billy Gibbons
lead vocals:
Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Robin Hood Studios in Tyler, Texas, United States
recording of:
Heard It on the X
writer:
Frank Beard (ZZ Top drummer), Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill
publisher:
Music of Stage Three and Songs of Mosaic
ZZ Top32:25
5Searching
Frankie Miller3:50
6Starship Trooper
recording of:
Starship Trooper
lyricist:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
composer:
Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis), Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Yes bassist)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Topographic Music, Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Yessongs Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
Yes9:18
7Gypsy
recording of:
Gypsy
writer:
Mick Box and David Byron
publisher:
A Tale of Two Ditties, Dick James Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and S. Bron Music Co. Ltd.
Uriah Heep6:35
8Lady Day
recording of:
Lady Day
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
Lou Reed3:38
9No Face, No Name, No Number
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
recording of:
No Face, No Name, No Number
composer:
Jim Capaldi and Steve Winwood
publisher:
F.S. Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Traffic3:31
10The Hunter
cover recording of:
The Hunter
composer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Booker T. Jones and Junior Wells
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Hipgnosis Side B, Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Monk Family Music and St. Swithin's Songs
Free4:14
11Tales of Brave Ulysses
recording of:
Tales of Brave Ulysses
lyricist:
Martin Sharp (Australian artist, cartoonist, songwriter & filmmaker)
composer:
Eric Clapton
publisher:
Casserole Music Corp., Dratleaf Music Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Cream2:46
12Long Distance Love
producer:
Lowell George
guest background vocals:
Valerie Carter and Fran Tate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
recording of:
Long Distance Love
lyricist and composer:
Lowell George
publisher:
Naked Snake Music
Little Feat42:41
13Persephone
Wishbone Ash6:56
14Get Ready
cover recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., 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)
Rare Earth21:33
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