70s Hits

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Tracklist

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1Children of the Revolution
recording of:
Children of the Revolution
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Wizard (Bahamas) Ltd. and Wizard Publishing Ltd. (publisher, Marc Bolan)
T. Rex2:30
2Rubber Bullets
recording of:
Rubber Bullets
writer:
Lol Creme, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1973)
10cc4:46
3Fool (If You Think It's Over)
Chris Rea4:05
4Up Town Top Ranking
Althea & Donna3:28
5Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ian Dury & the Blockheads3.93:44
6Thunder in My Heart
engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass guitar:
Abraham Laboriel
congas:
Lenny Castro
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Lee Ritenour and Fred Tackett
piano:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
strings arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
recording of:
Thunder in My Heart
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
Leo Sayer53:35
7Let's Stay Together
recording of:
Let’s Stay Together
writer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Al Green (US soul singer, songwriter, pastor and record producer) and Willie Mitchell (US soul/R&B & funk producer, trumpeter & singer)
publisher:
Al Green Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Al Jackson Jr. Music, Burlington Music Co., Ltd. and Irving Music, Inc.
Al Green3:18
8Band of Gold
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Holland Group Productions Inc. (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 278) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 391)
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne4.52:54
9Everything's Tuesday
recording of:
Everything’s Tuesday
Chairmen of the Board2:47
10Pick Up the Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974, in 1975)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)
Average White Band3.93:59
11(Blame It) On the Pony Express
recording of:
Blame It on the Pony Express
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
Johnny Johnson & the Bandwagon33:05
12Something Old Something New
recording of:
Something Old, Something New
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roger Greenaway and Tony Macaulay
The Fantastics2:47
13Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
producer:
Tony Macaulay
vocals:
Tony Burrows (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1970) and Demon Music Group (in 1970)
music videos:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 40) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 416)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (in 1970)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse3.82:50
14Jealous Mind
recording of:
Jealous Mind
lyricist and composer:
Peter Shelley (British 1970s pop singer/songwriter)
Alvin Stardust52:41
15(Dancing) 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
16Under 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
17Beach Baby
First Class4:50
18Daddy Cool / The Girl Can't Help It
cover recording of:
Daddy Cool
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay Jr.
publisher:
Campbell Connelly
Darts2:30
19Bang Bang
B. A. Robertson3:21
20There's a Whole Lot of Loving
recording of:
There’s a Whole Lot of Loving
writer:
Chris Arnold (songwriter with Butterscotch/The Stream of Consciousness), David Martin (UK songwriter and Butterscotch member) and Geoff Morrow (Butterscotch/Ammo)
Guys ’n’ Dolls23:15
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