70s Rock Ballads

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sailing
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin
engineer and mixer:
Chet Himes
producer:
Michael Omartian
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
bass guitar:
Andy Salmon
drums (drum set):
Tommy Taylor (US drummer)
electric piano and synthesizer:
Rob Meurer
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Michael Omartian
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 1981, in 2001)
produced for:
Free Flow Productions
recorded at:
Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sailing
lyricist and composer:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Pop ’n’ Roll Music (US work publisher), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
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.) 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)
Christopher Cross4.14:15
2Connection
Montrose5:45
3A Horse With No Name
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band), Jeff Dexter, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 1972), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
America4.24:12
4Chances
producer:
Steve Smith (70s producer & engineer, mainly Island Records)
bass guitar:
Pete Wright (bass player)
drums (drum set):
Dave Holland (British rock drummer)
guitar:
Mel Galley and Rob Kendrick
vocals:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Chances
writer:
Mel Galley, Tom Galley and Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist)
Trapeze2:30
5She’s Gone
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar, mellotron and synthesizer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
electric piano:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 336)
recording of:
She’s Gone (in 1973)
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
publisher:
Unichappell 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)
Daryl Hall & John Oates3.655:15
6Dance With Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1975)
recording of:
Dance With Me
lyricist:
Johanna Hall
composer:
John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Siren Songs, 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)
Orleans53:01
7Just 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
8I’d Love You to Want Me
recording of:
I’d Love You to Want Me
lyricist and composer:
Kent LaVoie (American singer-songwriter Roland Kent LaVoie)
publisher:
Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Lobo34:04
9If I Never Had Your Love
assistant engineer:
Lenise Bent, Leslie Foster, Barbara Isaak and Nick Van Maarth
engineer:
Roger “The Immortal” Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Steve Barri
bass guitar:
Mike Porcaro
drums (drum set):
Mike Baird (drummer)
guitar:
Jay Graydon
piano:
Greg Mathieson
synthesizer [Oberheim]:
Michael Omartian
background vocals:
Carmen Twilley, Bill Champlin and Vennette Gloud
lead vocals:
Jerry Corbetta
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Village Recorder (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
If I Never Had Your Love
writer:
Jerry Corbetta and Bob Crewe
publisher:
Corbetta Music, Heart’s Delight Music, 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)
Jerry Corbetta3:45
10Year of the Cat
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 13)
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Gwyneth Music Ltd., Pepper Music Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Victoria Music Ltd., Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Al Stewart4.46:34
11Summer Breeze
producer:
Louie Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972) and Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1972)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 10)
recording of:
Summer Breeze
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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)
Seals & Crofts4.353:26
12Soldier of Fortune
recording engineer:
Martin Birch (in 1974-08)
producer:
Martin Birch and Deep Purple
mixer:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist), Martin Birch (in 1974-09) and Ian Paice (in 1974-09)
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1974-08)
electric bass guitar:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1974-08)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1974-08)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Jon Lord (in 1974-08)
lead vocals:
David Coverdale (in 1974-08)
vocals:
Glenn Hughes (UK rock bassist and vocalist) (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974) and Purple Records Ltd. (in 1974)
recorded at:
Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1974-08)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1974-09)
recording of:
Soldier of Fortune (in 1974-08)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore and David Coverdale
publisher:
Deep Purple Music (Overseas) Ltd., Deep Purple Music Ltd., Purpletuity Ltd. and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
Deep Purple4.23:14
13Lonely Boy
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
bell [Sleigh] and drums (drum set):
Michael Botts (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
cowbell, piano and tambourine:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
electric piano and synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble]:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Waddy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
handclaps:
Peter Asher (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Lonely Boy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold44:25
14I Don’t Wanna Talk About It
Ian Matthews3:50
15I 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 Rundgren52:59
16Love Is the Answer
recording engineer and mixer:
Billy Sherwood
producer:
Bob Kulick and Billy Sherwood
bass guitar, drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals:
Billy Sherwood
guitar:
Gary Hoey
lead vocals:
Todd Rundgren
recorded at and mixed at:
Office Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States
recording of:
Love Is the Answer
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc., Fiction Music Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
Utopia4:18
17You and Me
producer:
Bob Ezrin
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1977)
remix of:
You and Me by Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present)
edit of:
You and Me by Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present)
recording of:
You and Me
writer:
Alice Cooper (the singer, active as a solo artist 1975‐present) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
Early Frost Music Corp., Ezra Music, Ezra Music Corp., Spirit One Music, Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 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)
Alice Cooper53:26
18I Have Waited So Long
engineer:
David DeVore and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
producer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France), Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) and Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
mixer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer), Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
bass guitar:
Ed Gagliardi (bass player (Foreigner))
drums (drum set):
Dennis Elliott
electric guitar [lead guitar] and background vocals:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
guitar:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
keyboard:
Al Greenwood
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
instruments arranger:
David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2009)
recorded at:
Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, California, United States (from 1977-12 until 1978-03)
recording of:
I Have Waited So Long
lyricist and composer:
Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France)
publisher:
Somerset Songs Publishing Inc., フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Foreigner44:07
19The Greatest Love
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
producer:
Chicago (American pop rock/jazz fusion band) and Phil Ramone
background vocals:
Peter Cetera and Donnie Dacus
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002)
recording of:
The Greatest Love on Earth (from 1978-05 until 1978-06)
writer:
Danny Seraphine and David “Hawk” Wolinski
publisher:
Street Sense Music (in 1978)
Chicago3:18
20Sugar Babe
recording of:
Sugar Babe
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Gold Hill Music (BMI) (in 1971)
Manassas4:20
21It’s All I Can Do
assistant engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer)
engineer:
Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
It’s All I Can Do
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc. (in 1979)
The Cars3.653:46
22Love Hurts
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Davies (US recording engineer)
producer:
Gram Parsons
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
bass:
Emory Gordy (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Herb Pedersen (in 1973)
pedal steel guitar:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
vocals:
Emmylou Harris (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
cover recording of:
Love Hurts (in 1973)
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)
Gram Parsons53:39
23The Air That I Breathe
co-engineer:
Alan Rouse
engineer:
Tony Clark (engineer, Abbey Road)
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Fiddy (songwriter/singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
cover recording of:
The Air That I Breathe
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian 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)
Olivia Newton‐John3:52
24The Rose
additional producer:
Bill Gazecki
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
lead vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
vocals:
Bette Midler (in 1979)
strings arranger:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
arranger:
Paul A. Rothchild
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recording of:
The Rose (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Amanda McBroom
publisher:
Cedos Music, Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner Chappell North America, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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)
Bette Midler4.23:35
25Everything I Own
lead vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1972)
recording of:
Everything I Own
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Laetrec Music, Screen Gems, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Bread4.353:07