Greatest Hits Of The '70's Volume 2 - The Definitive Singles Collection 1970-1979

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Crocodile Rock
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
farfisa and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1972, in 1973) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Crocodile Rock
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), 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)
Elton John3.553:55
2Maggie Mae
recording of:
Maggie May
publisher:
Rod Stewart
writer:
Mike Peters, Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Full Keel Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Rightsong Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Rod Stewart5:11
3Wall Street Shuffle
producer:
10cc
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar and percussion and bass guitar, guitar and percussion:
Graham Gouldman (in 1974)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Kevin Godley (in 1974)
electric guitar and guitar and guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Lol Creme (in 1974)
electric piano, grand piano, guitar, mellotron and organ, guitar and keyboard and lead vocals:
Eric Stewart (in 1974)
vocals:
Lol Creme (in 1974), Kevin Godley (in 1974), Graham Gouldman (in 1974) and Eric Stewart (in 1974)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jonathan King Enterprises (in 2007)
recorded at:
Strawberry Studios in Stockport, Stockport, Greater Manchester, England, United Kingdom (in 1974)
recording of:
The Wall Street Shuffle (in 1974)
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
10cc3.73:52
4Question
recording of:
Question
lyricist and composer:
Justin Hayward (of the Moody Blues)
publisher:
Essex (publisher)
The Moody Blues54:55
5Sugar Baby Love
recording of:
Sugar Baby Love (The Rubettes)
lyricist:
Wayne Bickerton
composer:
Tony Waddington
premiered by:
The Rubettes (in 1974-01)
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Budde Music Inc. (US publisher) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
The Rubettes3:30
6Swimming Into Deep Water
recording of:
Swimming in Deep Water
lyricist and composer:
Don Rosenbaum
Don Rosenbaum3:27
7Oh Lori
recording of:
Oh Lori
writer:
Billy Alessi and Bobby Alessi
publisher:
Alessi Music, Tenyor Music and 大洋音楽 (Taiyō Music)
Alessi Brothers3:20
8I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
The New Seekers2:19
9Jesus Is Just Alright
engineer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
associate producer:
Jerry Hochman (engineer)
producer:
Terry Melcher
cover recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright (on 1969-06-17)
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
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.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) 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 Byrds22:09
10Alright Alright Alright
recording of:
Alright Alright Alright
lyricist:
Ray Dorset and Jacques Lanzmann
composer:
Jacques Dutronc
translated version of:
Et moi, et moi, et moi...
Mungo Jerry2:47
11I've Got The Music In Me
drums (drum set):
Pete Clarke (drummer)
organ:
Mike Deacon
tom-tom:
Roger Pope
background vocals:
Cissy Houston, Josephine Armstead and Maeretha Stewart
horn [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Richard Hewson
recording of:
I’ve Got the Music in Me
lyricist and composer:
Bias Boshell (in 1973)
publisher:
April Music Inc. (ended), April Music Ltd., British Rocket Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., Gaelic Music (Company and Publisher), Rocket Music Ltd., Yellow Dog Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
Kiki Dee54:59
12Gonna Make You A Star
recording of:
Gonna Make You a Star
lyricist and composer:
David Essex
publisher:
April (publisher) and Rock On Music
David Essex3:26
13Hold Your Head Up
producer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
bass:
Jim Rodford
drums (drum set):
Robert Henrit
guitar:
Russ Ballard
keyboard:
Rod Argent
vocals:
Rod Argent and Russ Ballard
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Hold Your Head Up
writer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Essex (publisher), Mainstay Music, Inc., Marquis Songs USA and Verulum Music Co Ltd
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Argent4.356:16
14Easy Livin'
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1972)
recording of:
Easy Livin’
lyricist and composer:
Ken Hensley
publisher:
A Tale of Two Ditties, Bron Music, EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Publishing Ltd., S. Bron Music Co. Ltd., Sidney Bron Music (also spelled “Sydney”) and Umble Tunes Ltd.
Uriah Heep2:36
15Substitude
recording of:
Substitute
lyricist and composer:
Willie Wilson
publisher:
Discoton (German club label)
Clout3:26
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