Top 40 Hitdossier 1975-1976

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Tracklist

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1December 1963 (Oh What a Night)
recording engineer:
Steve Maslow
producer:
Bob Gaudio
mixer:
Val Garay
bass:
Don Ciccone
drums (drum set):
Gerry Polci
guitar:
John Paiva
keyboard:
Bob Gaudio and Lee Shapiro
piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Don Ciccone, Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons), Gerry Polci and John Paiva
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Lee Shapiro
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 64)
recording of:
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night)
lyricist:
Bob Gaudio and Judy Parker
composer:
Bob Gaudio
publisher:
EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia, Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Seasons Music Co.
Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons3.853:34
2Sister Golden Hair
assistant engineer:
Tom Anderson (engineer)
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer)
producer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
bass guitar:
David Dickey (U.S. drummer and bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Willie Leacox
other instruments:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
vocals:
America (US folk/soft rock band)
arranger:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975), Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 12) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 264)
recording of:
Sister Golden Hair
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Beckley
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
America4.13:18
3It’s a Long Way There
recorded in:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
producer:
Little River Band and Glenn Wheatley
acoustic guitar:
Graham Goble (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
bass:
Roger McLachlan (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
drums (drum set):
Derek Pellicci (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
guitar:
Beeb Birtles (from 1975-06 until 1975-07) and Rick Formosa (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
vocals:
Beeb Birtles (from 1975-06 until 1975-07), Graham Goble (from 1975-06 until 1975-07) and Glenn Shorrock (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
strings arranger:
Rick Formosa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1975, in 1982) and EMI Music Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 1999)
produced for:
Tumbleweed Productions
recording of:
It’s a Long Way There (from 1975-06 until 1975-07)
written in:
Australia (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Graeham Goble (in 1972)
publisher:
Australian Tumbleweed Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Sunbury Music Ltd., Tumbleweed Music, Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band4:12
4In Dulce Jubilo
engineer:
Phil Newell (engineer and producer) and Mike Oldfield
producer:
Mike Oldfield
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and synthesizer:
Mike Oldfield (from 1974-11 until 1975-10)
snare drum:
William Murray (from 1974-11 until 1975-10)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1975) and Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2010)
recorded at:
The Beacon (Mike Oldfield home studio) in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1974-11) and The Manor in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1975-10)
recording of:
In dulci jubilo (Mike Oldfield version) (from 1974-11 until 1975-10)
arranger:
Mike Oldfield
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (France) (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint BMG (2008–present)), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Oldfield Music Ltd., Stage Three Music (Catalogues) Ltd. and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
version of:
In dulci jubilo (macaronic of English and Latin)
Mike Oldfield42:49
5Spirits in the Night
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Creature Music Ltd.
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976)
cover recording of:
Spirit in the Night (in 1976)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Manfred Mann’s Earth Band43:13
6Could It Be Magic
instruments:
Munich Machine
background vocals:
Madeline Bell, Heather Wheatman and Yvonne Wheatman
cover recording of:
Could It Be Magic (in 1976)
lyricist:
Adrienne Anderson
additional composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Angeldust Music (ended), Kamikazee Music (ended), EMI Longitude 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.), 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), 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)
is based on:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
version of:
Could It Be Magic (original Featherbed single version)
Donna Summer15:16
7Down Down
producer:
Roger Glover and Status Quo (UK boogie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1974), Phonogram Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1974), Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1974), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1975) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978)
recording of:
Down Down
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
lyricist:
Francis Rossi
composer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton, Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher), Status Quo Publishing and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo43:49
8Far Far Away
recording of:
Far Far Away
writer:
Jim Lea and Neville Holder
publisher:
Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Slade3:36
9Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Pussycat4:35
10Why Did You Do It
recording of:
Why Did You Do It
lyricist and composer:
Kirby Gregory
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Kingstreet Media Publishing Limited and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
Stretch2.253:32
11Volare
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1975)
recording of:
Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu) (English lyrics)
lyricist:
Franco Migliacci and Domenico Modugno
composer:
Domenico Modugno
translator:
Mitchell Parish
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Robbins Music Corp.
translated version of:
Nel blu dipinto di blu (Volare)
Al Martino2:49
12Mon amour
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music Netherlands (this is not an imprint! it likely refers to EMI Music Netherlands BV) (in 1976)
recording of:
Mon amour
lyricist:
Jan Keizer (Dutch singer)
composer:
Thomas Tol
BZN4:10
13Afternoon Delight
vocals:
Jon Carroll (of Starland Vocal Band, on vocals, keyboard, guitar), Margot Chapman (singer with Starland Vocal Band), Bill Danoff and Taffy Nivert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1976)
recording of:
Afternoon Delight
lyricist and composer:
Bill Danoff
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Starland Vocal Band3.53:12
14Chanson d’amour
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
accordion:
Steve Paietta
bass:
Andy Muson (in 1975)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (in 1975)
guitar:
Ben Benay (in 1975) and Ira Newborn (in 1975)
piano:
John Barnes (US soul songwriter, keyboardist, synthesizer & pianist aka LA Jay) (in 1975)
solo tenor saxophone:
Jay Migliori (in 1975)
remixer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer)
arranger:
Ira Newborn
vocals arranger:
Tim Hauser (in 1975) and Janis Siegel (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Chanson d’amour (1958 song) (in 1975)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Shanklin
publisher:
Carlin Music and Intersong (publisher) (in 1982)
Manhattan Transfer2:53
15Never Can Say Goodbye
arranger:
City Life (arranger for Gloria Gaynor) and Harold Wheeler
cover recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
Gloria Gaynor2:57
16There’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 Dolls3:14
17Blanket on the Ground
recording of:
Blanket on the Ground
lyricist and composer:
Roger Bowling
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd.
Billie Joe Spears3:50
18Welcome Back
recording of:
Welcome Back (70’s Song by John Sebastian)
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
John Sebastian52:51
19Titles
recording of:
Titles
arranger:
John Lees
dedicated to:
The Beatles (UK rock band, “The Fab Four”)
Barclay James Harvest3:44
20Sandy
producer:
Ron Richards
orchestrator:
Chris Gunning (English composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-08)
cover recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (in 1974-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended) 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)
Hollies14:05
21You Are My Love
recording of:
You Are My Love
writer:
Roger Scott Craig and Billy Kinsley (singer, songwriter and bassist)
Liverpool Express3:14
22Song of Praise
recording of:
Song of Praise
lyricist and composer:
Roy Wood (multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter, The Move, ELO & Wizzard)
Husky3:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
design:Studio Eric Wondergem BNO
manufactured by:Universal M & L (CD manufacturer in the Universal Music Group)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium) (in 2001)
licensed from:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
BR Music (NL-based reissue label)
Choice of Music
Creature Music (Manfred Mann)
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher)
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
Polydor (British label, see annotation)
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3540346 [info]

Release group

part of:Top 40 Hitdossier (number: 6) (order: 6)