Greatest Hits of the 70s

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Walk This WayAerosmith3:34
2Only the Good Die Young
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer) and Phil Ramone
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1977)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1977)
organ and saxophone:
Richie Cannata (in 1977)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Only the Good Die Young (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer‐songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 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), Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
Billy Joel4.153:58
3Smokin’ in the Boys Room
engineer:
Michael Delugg
producer:
Doug Morris (record executive) and Eric Stevens (producer active in the 1970s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Tree Records (1970s/80s US) (in 1973) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Smokin’ in the Boys Room
writer:
Cub Koda and Michael Lutz
publisher:
Big Leaf Publishing, Lady J Music, Tooney Loons Publishing and Walden Music, Inc.
Brownsville Station52:58
4Long Time Gone
recording of:
Long Time Gone
lyricist and composer:
David Crosby
publisher:
Guerrilla Music (David Crosby publisher) and Stay Straight Music (from 1969 to present)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young4:19
5Listen to the Music
recording of:
Listen to the Music
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
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)
The Doobie Brothers3:29
6Two Tickets to Paradise
recording engineer:
Andy Johns (in 1977-06)
assistant engineer:
Mike Clink (task: assistant), Roy Segal (task: assistant), Steven D. Smith (US recording engineer, mainly rock & game scores) (task: assistant) and Tom Lubin (task: assistant)
engineer:
Andy Johns (task: recording & mixing)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
mixer:
Andy Johns
alto saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
bass:
Lonnie Turner
bass guitar:
Lonnie Turner
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber
guitar:
Jimmy Lyon (rock guitarist, worked with Eddie Money)
harmonica, saxophone and lead vocals:
Eddie Money
keyboard:
Freddy Webb, Eddie Money, Alan Pasqua, Randy Nichols and Freddie Webb (keyboardist)
percussion:
Kevin Calhoun (percussionist), Gary Mallaber and Kevin Calhoun (composer)
tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Randy Nichols
vocals:
Eddie Money
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1977) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1977-06) and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-06)
recording of:
Two Tickets to Paradise (in 1977-06)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Money
publisher:
Cashola Music, Three Wise Boys Music LLC and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Eddie Money4.154:01
7Don’t Stop
assistant engineer:
Chris Morris (LA engineer & producer (late ’70s))
engineer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
additional producer:
Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut
producer:
Ken Caillat, Richard Dashut and Fleetwood Mac
bass guitar:
John McVie
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Mick Fleetwood
guitar:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Christine McVie
vocals:
Lindsey Buckingham (guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer), Christine McVie and Stevie Nicks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1977) and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (in 2004)
mixed at:
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Don’t Stop
lyricist and composer:
Christine McVie
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Fleetwood Mac Music (publisher), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Gentoo Music, Inc. (in 1977)
Fleetwood Mac4.23:16
8Radar Love
recording engineer:
Pieter Nieboer
executive producer:
Fred Haayen
producer:
Golden Earring
mixer:
Damon Lyon-Shaw
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
George Kooymans
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Cesar Zuiderwijk (Dutch drummer, member of Golden Earring)
electric bass guitar and keyboard:
Rinus Gerritsen (bass player)
slide guitar:
Eelco Gelling
vocals:
Barry Hay and George Kooymans
arranger:
Golden Earring
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Dutch Record Company (in 1973), Polydor B.V. (not an imprint; NL subsidiary company of Polydor International) (in 1973), Red Bullet Productions B.V. (in 1973), Track Records Ltd. (in 1973) and Geffen Records (in 1974)
produced for:
Red Bullet Productions
recorded at:
Phonogram Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
mixed at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Radar Love
lyricist:
Barry Hay
composer:
George Kooymans
publisher:
Dayglow Music (publisher), Larry Shayne Music, Inc., Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd., New Dayglow Music, Snamyook Music (publisher associated with George Kooymans) and Sony/ATV Music Publishing
Golden Earring4.36:27
9Foxy LadyJimi Hendrix3:26
10Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’
engineer:
George Tutko (engineer, producer) and Geoff Workman
producer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer), Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist), Neal Schon, Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey) and Ross Valory
mixer:
Roy Thomas Baker (producer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Neal Schon (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
bass guitar:
Ross Valory (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Steve Smith (US drummer most associated with Journey) (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
background vocals:
Greg Werner (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
lead vocals:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey) (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (from 1978-10 until 1979-11), Neal Schon (from 1978-10 until 1979-11) and Ross Valory (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
music videos:
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ (music video) by Journey (American rock band)
recording of:
Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’ (from 1978-10 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Steve Perry (former lead singer of Journey)
publisher:
Lacey Boulevard Music and Weedhigh‐Nightmare Music
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
Journey33:53
11Ramble On
recording of:
Ramble On
writer:
Jimmy Page and Robert Plant (of Led Zeppelin)
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Led Zeppelin4:26
12Another Brick in the Wall
recorded at:
Piazza San Marco in Venezia (Venice), Venezia, Veneto, Italy (on 1989-07-15)
live recording of:
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (on 1989-07-15)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16) and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
part of:
Another Brick in the Wall
Pink Floyd5:45
13Black Magic Woman
producer:
Fred Catero and Carlos Santana
bass guitar:
David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February) (on 1970-07-04)
congas:
Michael Carabello (percussionist) (on 1970-07-04) and Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1970-07-04)
guitar:
Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-04)
keyboard:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1970-07-04)
membranophone:
Michael Shrieve (drummer) (on 1970-07-04)
timbales:
Jose Chepito Áreas (on 1970-07-04)
vocals:
Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist) (on 1970-07-04) and Carlos Santana (on 1970-07-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1970), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1970, in 1974)
recorded at:
Wally Heider Studios (@ 245 Hyde Street, San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1970-07-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 28)
cover recording of:
Black Magic Woman (on 1970-07-04)
lyricist and composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Bourne Music Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), King Music Publ. Co. Ltd. and Murbo Music Publishers, Inc.
Santana3.83:20
14Come Sail Away
engineer:
Rob Kingsland and Barry Mraz
assistant producer:
Barry Mraz
producer:
Styx (rock band from Chicago)
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead]:
Tommy Shaw (of Styx)
bass guitar:
Chuck Panozzo
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Panozzo
guitar and synthesizer [ARP Odyssey]:
James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
keyboard and synthesizer and lead vocals:
Dennis DeYoung
vocals:
Chuck Panozzo, John Panozzo, Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and James Young (member of Styx, guitarist, singer and songwriter)
remixer:
Rob Kingsland, Barry Mraz and Styx (rock band from Chicago)
recorded at and remixed at:
Paragon Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 56)
recording of:
Come Sail Away
lyricist and composer:
Dennis DeYoung
publisher:
Rondor Music International (merged into UMG 2019), Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) (in 1977) and Stygian Songs (publishing company for the rock band Styx) (in 1977)
Styx3.556:10
15Hold the LineToto4:00
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