The Very Best of Legends

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Tracklist

1CD
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1We Are the Champions
engineer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
assistant producer and co-producer:
Mike Stone (producer and engineer, 1960s–80s)
producer:
Queen (UK rock group)
bass guitar:
John Deacon
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
electric guitar and guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
piano and lead vocals:
Freddie Mercury
background vocals:
Brian May (Queen guitarist), Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1977), Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1977) and Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1977, in 2011)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 25)
recording of:
We Are the Champions
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., EMI Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
included in:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen3.953:02
2The Best
engineer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
producer:
Dan Hartman and Tina Turner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1989)
edit of:
The Best by Tina Turner
music videos:
The Best by Tina Turner
cover recording of:
The Best
writer:
Holly Knight and Michael Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Hebbes Music Group Pty. Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Knighty-Knight Music, Mike Chapman Publishing Enterprises, Rondor Music (Australia), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
Tina Turner3.94:09
3Oh, Pretty Woman
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1964-08-01)
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
Roy Orbison4.32:58
4Where Did Our Love Go
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor) (on 1964-04-08)
bass:
James Jamerson (on 1964-04-08)
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (on 1964-04-08)
foot stomps [footstomps]:
Michael Valvano (on 1964-04-08)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1964-04-08) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-04-08)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-04-08)
piano:
Earl Van Dyke (on 1964-04-08)
vibraphone:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-04-08)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-04-08) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-04-08)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-04-08)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-04-08)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 9), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 29) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 472)
recording of:
Where Did Our Love Go (on 1964-04-08)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Jobete Music Co., Inc.
The Supremes52:29
5December, 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.
The Four Seasons3.853:29
6You Sexy Thing
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975) and CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1984)
recording of:
You Sexy Thing (in 1975)
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Chocolate, EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Finchley Music Corp. and RAK Publishing Ltd
Hot Chocolate3.854:01
7Band 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 Payne4.52:55
8Saturday Night at the MoviesThe Drifters52:28
9Baby, Now That I’ve Found You
recording of:
Baby Now That I’ve Found You (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Belmont (publisher), BMG Music Pub. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Sony/ATV Music Pub. Ltd.
The Foundations42:36
10Do Wah Diddy Diddy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) and HMV Records Ltd. (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 35)
cover recording of:
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Intersong–Basart Publishing Group E.D., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Manfred Mann42:23
11House of the Rising Sun
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
John Steel (English musician)
electric guitar:
Hilton Valentine
organ:
Alan Price
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1964), Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964, in 2002)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 122), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 471)
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Keith Prowse, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.24:30
12Spirit in the Sky
producer:
Erik Jacobsen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Reprise Records (in 1969), Seven Arts Records, Inc. (not a label) (in 1969), Transtone Productions (in 1970) and Craft Recordings (US jazz label; reissue division of Concord) (in 2023)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 5), Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 22) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 333)
recording of:
Spirit in the Sky (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Norman Greenbaum
publisher:
Great Honesty Music Inc., Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Westminster Music Ltd.
Norman Greenbaum4.053:58
13You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 36), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.252:13
14Long Tall Sally
baritone saxophone:
Alvin “Red” Tyler (American jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
bass guitar:
Frank Fields (on 1956-02-07)
drums (drum set):
Earl Palmer (on 1956-02-07)
guitar:
Edgar Blanchard (on 1956-02-07)
piano and lead vocals:
Little Richard (on 1956-02-07)
tenor saxophone:
Lee Allen (US jazz tenor saxophonist) (on 1956-02-07)
recorded at:
J&M Music Shop in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States (on 1956-02-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 13) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 56)
recording of:
Long Tall Sally (on 1956-02-07)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
Little Richard42:08
15Everlasting LoveLove Affair43:00
16Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
producer:
Steve Harley and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 18)
recording of:
Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Harley
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Finchley Music Corp., RAK Publishing Ltd. and Trigram Music Management Ltd.
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel43:54
17Starman
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
12 string guitar, handclaps and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-02-04)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-02-04)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-04)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Starman (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie4.44:12
18Abracadabra
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sailor Music (in 1982)
music videos:
Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band (American rock band)
recording of:
Abracadabra
lyricist and composer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Sailor Music
Steve Miller Band4.33:41
19Land of Confusion
assistant engineer:
Paul Gomersall
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
Genesis (English rock band) and Hugh Padgham
bass and guitar:
Mike Rutherford (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
bass synthesizer and keyboard:
Tony Banks (Genesis) (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Phil Collins (of Genesis) (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
music videos:
Land of Confusion by Genesis (English rock band)
recording of:
Land of Confusion (from 1985-10 until 1986-02)
lyricist and writer:
Mike Rutherford
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis) and Phil Collins (of Genesis)
publisher:
Anthony Banks Ltd., Concord Music GmbH, Concord Sounds, Hit & Run Music (Publishing) Ltd, Imagem CV, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Imagem Sounds Banks, Imagem Sounds Collins, Imagem Sounds Rutherford, Michael Rutherford Ltd. and Philip Collins Ltd.
written at:
The Farm (of Genesis fame) in Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Genesis3.654:47
20Red Red Wine
producer:
Ray “Pablo” Falconer and UB40
arranger:
UB40
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982, in 1983) and DEP International (UB40) (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
UB403.82:59
21The Israelites
recording of:
Israelites
writer:
Desmond Dacres and Leslie Kong
publisher:
Ackee Music Inc., Gambi Music, Twenty Nine Black Music (BMI) and Sparta Music (publisher) (in 1978)
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:30
22I Can See Clearly Now
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1972)
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash (US reggae/pop singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Dovan Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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) 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)
Johnny Nash42:54
23I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
bass [1962 Fender Precision Bass]:
James Jamerson (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
congas and tambourine:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
French horn:
Don Ozga (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Edwin Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [1964 Gibson Firebird III]:
Eddie Willis (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
guitar [Fender Telecaster with Jazzmaster Neck]:
Joe Messina (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Hammond organ [B-3]:
Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
tom-tom:
Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
Wurlitzer electric piano:
Johnny Griffith (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
background vocals:
The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Marlene Barrow (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10), Louvain Demps (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Jackie Hicks (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
strings arranger:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestrator:
Paul Riser (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 80), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 93), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 307)
cover recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Australia, EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Marvin Gaye3.73:12
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