Revolutions in Sound: Warner Bros. Records: The First Fifty Years

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1Just Us
Richard Pryor3:49
2Let’s Do It Again
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen and Fred Breitberg
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger:
Gil Askey and Richard Tufo
recorded at:
Curtom Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
edit of:
Let’s Do It Again (long version) by The Staple Singers
recording of:
Let’s Do It Again
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1975 to present)
The Staple Singers53:30
3Your Love
Graham Central Station3:21
4Fooled Around and Fell in Love
producer:
Elvin Bishop and Bill Szymczyk
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1975)
recording of:
Fooled Around and Fell in Love
lyricist and composer:
Elvin Bishop
Elvin Bishop4.52:59
5Dream Weaver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 25)
recording of:
Dream Weaver (Gary Wright)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1975)
publisher:
High Wave Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and WB Music Corp.
Gary Wright44:17
6Ain’t Misbehavin’ (I’m Savin’ My Love for You)
Leon Redbone4:05
7Boulder to Birmingham
engineer:
Brian Ahern, Chris Skene, Paul Skene, Fran Tate and Stuart Taylor (engineer)
producer:
Brian Ahern
12 string guitar and background vocals:
Herb Pedersen
acoustic guitar:
Rick Cunha (US guitarist, songwriter, and engineer) and Emmylou Harris
bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist)
electric piano:
Glen D. Hardin
membranophone:
Ron Tutt (drummer)
piano:
Bill Payne
steel guitar:
Ben Keith
background vocals and lead vocals:
Emmylou Harris
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Boulder to Birmingham
writer:
Bill Danoff and Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris4.53:34
8Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
producer:
Tom Dowd
tenor saxophone:
Jerry Jumonville
spoken vocals [multilingual vocal appliances]:
B. E.
vocals:
Rod Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976, in 2009) and Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 21)
recording of:
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher)
Rod Stewart43:56
9This Masquerade
cover recording of:
This Masquerade
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Chrysalis One Music Publishing Group Ireland, Embassy Music Corporation, Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Reservoir 416, Reservoir One America, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc., 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), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 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)
George Benson3:19
10Popsicle Toes
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick, Lee Herschberg and Al Schmitt
producer:
Tommy LiPuma
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass guitar:
Wilton Felder
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Guerin
guitar:
Larry Carlton
keyboard:
Joe Sample
vibraphone:
Larry Bunker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recording of:
Popsicle Toes
lyricist and composer:
Michael Franks
publisher:
Mississippi Mud Music Co. and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Michael Franks4:35
11You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
recording engineer:
Bill Schnee
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
clavinet:
John Barns
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Larry Carlton and Ray Parker Jr.
background vocals:
Clydie King, Becky Louis and Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist)
vocals:
Leo Sayer
conductor:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
strings arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis (in 1976) and Silverbird Ltd. (in 1976)
recording of:
You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
lyricist:
Leo Sayer
composer:
Vini Poncia
publisher:
Braintree Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Rondor Music and Silverbird Songs Ltd.
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.), 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) 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)
Leo Sayer53:37
12Let Your Love Flow
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
The Bellamy Brothers3:04
13Slow Ride
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records Inc. (in 1975) and Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (in 1976)
edit of:
Slow Ride (long version) by Foghat
recording of:
Slow Ride
lyricist and composer:
Dave Peverett
publisher:
Kohaw Music Inc. and WC Music Corp.
Foghat4.53:58
14Go Your Own Way
recording of:
Go Your Own Way
lyricist and composer:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Gentoo Music, Inc. and Now Sounds Music
Fleetwood Mac3:40
15Excuse Me
Steve Martin33:05
16You Light Up My Life
producer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
arranger:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
produced for:
Mike Curb Productions
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 3) and Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 12)
recording of:
You Light Up My Life
lyricist and composer:
Joseph Brooks (US songwriter/film director)
publisher:
Curb Songs, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), 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) and 電通ミュージック・アンド・エンタテインメント PR第3事業部
part of:
The 50th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1977 winner)
Debby Boone53:38
17Sheena Is a Punk Rocker
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States and Sundragon Studios in Flatiron District, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada, Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States and Track Recorders (location listed as Maryland or Washington, DC) in Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
remix of:
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (single version) by Ramones (US punk rock band)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 434) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 457)
recording of:
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (in 1977-04)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher), Taco Tunes Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Ramones4.552:50
18Bootzilla
assistant engineer:
Mike Iacopelli (engineer)
engineer:
Jim Vitti
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
recording of:
Bootzilla
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Bootsy Collins (US funk musician & songwriter)
Bootsy’s Rubber Band15:38
19What a Fool Believes
additional engineer:
Loyd Clifft
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
additional congas and additional vocals:
Bobby LaKind (in 1978-08)
additional synthesizer:
Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
bass guitar:
Tiran Porter (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
John Hartman (drummer for the Doobie Brothers) (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1978-08) and Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
keyboard and lead vocals:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08)
synthesizer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer) (in 1978-08) and Bill Payne (in 1978-08)
vocals:
Patrick Simmons (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 147) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 343)
recording of:
What a Fool Believes (in 1978-08)
writer:
Ken Loggins and Mike McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Milk Money Music (in 1978) and Snug Music (in 1978)
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) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
The Doobie Brothers43:40
20Lotta Love
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
acoustic guitar:
Herb Pedersen
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Rick Schlosser (drummer)
flute:
Plas Johnson
guitar:
Dave Kalish
keyboard:
Mark T. Jordan
saxophone:
Andrew Love
tambourine:
Nicolette Larson
background vocals:
Nicolette Larson and Ted Templeman
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recording of:
Lotta Love
lyricist:
Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
composer:
Frank Sampedro and Neil Young (Canadian singer, songwriter & musician)
publisher:
Silver Fiddle Music
Nicolette Larson53:09
21Chuck E’s in Love
additional engineer:
Tom Knox and Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
engineer:
Loyd Clifft and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
vocals:
Rickie Lee Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, 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:
Chuck E.’s in Love
lyricist and composer:
Rickie Lee Jones
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., Easy Money Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Rickie Lee Jones4.253:28
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