The Hits Album: The 70s POP Album

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1Easy
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1977), Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 2009)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 93)
recording of:
Easy
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.754:18
2I’m Still Waiting
producer:
Hal Davis and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer) and Paul Riser
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1967) and Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
I’m Still Waiting
lyricist and composer:
Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross33:42
3I Want You Back
producer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set):
Gene Pello and Johnny Jackson (drummer for Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
guitar:
Donald Peake, David T. Walker and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Louis Shelton (in 1969-07)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
percussion:
Sandra Crouch and Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07)
piano:
Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Joe Sample and Ronnie Rancifer (in 1969-07)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5), Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”), Keith Washington, Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5) (in 1969-07), Marlon Jackson (in 1969-07) and Tito Jackson (in 1969-07)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1969-07)
vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1969-07)
arranger:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Sound Factory West in West Hollywood, California, United States (in 1969-07, from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
music videos:
I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 23), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 28), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 104) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 120)
recording of:
I Want You Back (in 1969-07)
lyricist and composer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
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)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Jackson 54.152:59
4You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
engineer:
Frank Kejmar (engineer)
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer) and Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1974)
recording of:
You’re the First, the Last, My Everything
writer:
Peter Sterling Radcliffe, Tony Sepe and Barry White
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), January Music Corp., Little A Music, My Baby’s Music Company, Sa‐Vette Music, Sa‐Vette Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc. and World Song Publishing Inc.
Barry White3.753:24
5September
producer:
Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1975, in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 16) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 65)
recording of:
September
writer:
Al McKay, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Allee Willis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Steel Chest Music, The International Music Network, Universal Music Publishing Group, Pty. Ltd, フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), 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)
Earth, Wind & Fire4.63:35
6Rock the Boat
recording of:
Rock the Boat
lyricist and composer:
Wally Holmes (songwriter)
publisher:
Origin Network Pty Ltd and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Hues Corporation3:07
7Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
baritone vocals:
Grant Kitchings
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters)
tenor vocals:
Butch Leake
vocals:
Bill Fredericks and Butch Mann
arranger:
Tony King (songwriter, arranger)
recording of:
Kissin’ in the Back Row of the Movies
composer:
Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
The Drifters3.653:31
8Let’s Put It All Together
recording of:
Let’s Put It All Together
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
The Stylistics3:28
9Float On
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1977)
edit of:
Float On (long version) by Floaters
recording of:
Float On
writer:
Arnold Ingram, James Mitchell (Singer, composer and producer, member of Detroit Emeralds) and Marvin Willis (Marvin Lee Willis, member of Detroit Emeralds)
The Floaters4.54:10
10Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright (guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 432)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston4.53:40
11Native New Yorker
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 404)
recording of:
Native New Yorker
writer:
Sandy Linzer and Denny Randell
publisher:
Featherbed Music, Linz Music (US work publisher), Three Wise Boys Music LLC, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Odyssey2.53:26
12I Was Made for Dancin’
producer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
arranger:
John D’Andrea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
All American Music Group (in 1978) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions Inc.
recording of:
I Was Made for Dancin’
lyricist and composer:
Michael Lloyd (US guitarist/singer producer)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Michael's Music (publisher) (in 1978) and Scot Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Leif Garrett3:12
13Grandma’s Party
recording of:
Grandma’s Party
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
Paul Nicholas2:38
14Star Wars Title Theme
Meco3:32
15I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
lead vocals:
Sarah Brightman
recording of:
I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
writer:
Jeffrey Calvert and Geraint Hughes (production music composer)
publisher:
Coconut Airways Productions
Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip34:19
16Do It Do It Again (A far l’amore comincia tu)
recording of:
A far l’amore comincia tu (Liebelei)
lyricist:
Giandomenico Boncompagni (Italian TV and radio presenter, songwriter, writer, director, music producer & singer) and Daniele Pace (Italian lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Franco Bracardi (pianist, songwriter, actor) and Giandomenico Boncompagni (Italian TV and radio presenter, songwriter, writer, director, music producer & singer)
publisher:
A.B.R. Edizioni Musicali S.r.l.
Raffaella Carrà42:43
17Wanted
recording of:
Wanted
lyricist and composer:
Ben Findon (songwriter and producer), Michael Myers (UK producer/songwriter) and Bob Puzey
publisher:
Black Sheep Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1979) and Heath Levy Music Co. Ltd. (in 1979)
The Dooleys43:43
18Get a Little Sand Between Your Toes
New Edition3:10
19Fairytale
Dana3:06
20My Simple Heart
recording of:
My Simple Heart
writer:
Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) 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)
The Three Degrees3:41