Sounds of the Seventies: 1979

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Pop Music: The Hits of 1979
2▼CD: One Step Beyond: The Memories of 1979
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1One Step Beyond
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1979)
cover recording of:
One Step Beyond…
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell
publisher:
Melodisc Music Ltd.
Madness4.52:21
2Gangsters
The Specials2:50
3The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The Charlie Daniels Band3:37
4Clog Dance
Violinski3:04
5The Diary of Horace Wimp
Electric Light Orchestra4:19
6The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Marianne Faithfull4:09
7Cavatina
John Williams3:35
8Sad Eyes
recording of:
Sad Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Robert John (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Six Continents Music Publishing Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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) 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)
Robert John3:32
9Song for Guy
recording of:
Song for Guy
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John5:06
10Emotional Traffic
The Rumour2:48
11The Lone Ranger
Quantum Jump3:21
12Take Me to Your Leader
The Sinceros3:49
13I Can See Right Thru You
Supercharge3:34
14Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Mitch Holder (guitarist)
percussion:
Alan Estes
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Ian Underwood
background vocals:
Monica Burruss, Ron Dante, Barry Manilow, Muffy Hendricks and Reparata (Lorraine Mazzola)
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Artie Butler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed
lyricist:
Marty Panzer (songwriter)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music and Universal Music Careers
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)
Barry Manilow34:39
15Gertcha
Chas & Dave3:52
16Nice Legs Shame About Her Face
The Monks2:01
17Blue Peter
recording of:
Blue Peter (theme for the children's show 01-1979 to 06-1989)
composer:
Mike Oldfield
arrangement of:
Barnacle Bill (original hornpipe)
Mike Oldfield2:10
18Electricity
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:30
19Hooray, Hooray, It’s a Holi‐Holiday
recording of:
Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi‐Holiday
composer:
Frank Farian and Fred Jay
publisher:
BMG Music
is based on:
Polly Wolly Doodle
Boney M.3:13
20I Could Be So Good for You
Dennis Waterman3:18
21B‐A‐B‐Y
recording engineer:
Bob Painter
producer:
Liam Sternberg
bass:
Norman Watt-Roy
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer)
guitar:
Peter Nardini and Brinsley Schwarz (English rock guitarist)
keyboard:
Peter Nardini
piano:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player)
background vocals:
Lene Lovich and Rachel Sweet
lead vocals:
Rachel Sweet
cover recording of:
B-A-B-Y
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell North America
Rachel Sweet43:09
22A Taste of Aggro
The Barron Knights3:52
3▶CD: Something Else: The Rock of 1979