Mellow Rock Hits of the '70s: Sundown

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Sundown
assistant engineer:
Chris Skene
producer:
Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
Terry Clements and Gordon Lightfoot
bass guitar:
John Stockfish
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
electric guitar:
Red Shea
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text), Reprise Records (in 1974, in 1975) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
recording of:
Sundown
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Lightfoot
publisher:
Moose Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
Gordon Lightfoot4.853:36
2Romeo's Tune
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Romeo's Tune
lyricist and composer:
Steve Forbert
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Steve Forbert3.353:33
3Father & Son
producer:
Paul Samwell-Smith
bass guitar:
John Ryan (producer a/k/a “The Chicago Kid”) (in 1970-07)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Burns (in 1970-07)
guitar and keyboard:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
guitar [2nd]:
Alun Davies (in 1970-07)
solo violin:
John Rostein (in 1970-07)
vocals:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam) (in 1970-07)
strings arranger:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) and Universal Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1999-03-29 to 2014-06-25) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-07)
instrumental version of:
Father and Son by Giacomo Bucci
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 408)
recording of:
Father and Son (Cat Stevens) (in 1970-07)
lyricist and composer:
Cat Stevens (now known as Yusuf Islam)
publisher:
Cat Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Island Music Ltd., Island Music, Inc. (work publisher – NOT related to the Island imprint now owned by UMG), Freshwater Music Ltd. (from 1970 to present) and Irving Music, Inc. (from 1970 to present)
Cat Stevens4.253:41
4Vincent
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
recording of:
Vincent (Starry Starry Night)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
translated version of:
Wim
Don McLean4.44:01
5Part of The Plan
producer:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
12 string guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, organ and piano:
Dan Fogelberg
bass:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano)
congas:
Joe Lala
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
vocals:
Graham Nash
recording of:
Part of the Plan
lyricist and composer:
Dan Fogelberg
Dan Fogelberg3:20
6Why Me
bass:
Tommy Cogbill (on 1972-07-08) and Farrell Morris (on 1972-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Ken Buttery (on 1972-07-08)
guitar:
James Colvard (American session guitarist) (on 1972-07-08), Jerry Stembridge (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (on 1972-07-08) and Bill Justis (on 1972-07-13)
keyboard:
Bobby R. Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1972-07-08) and Michael E. Utley (musician, songwriter, and record producer) (on 1972-07-08)
strings:
Brenton Banks (on 1972-07-13), Carl Joseph Gorodetzky (on 1972-07-13), David Darling (cellist) (on 1972-07-13), George Binkley III (violinist, session musician) (on 1972-07-13), Lillian Hunt (on 1972-07-13), Sheldon Kurland (on 1972-07-13) and Steven Maxwell Smith (American session violinist. - Steven Maxwell Smith) (on 1972-07-13)
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (on 1972-07-08) and Larry Gatlin (on 1972-07-08)
vocals:
Kris Kristofferson (on 1972-07-08)
recording of:
Why Me (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
Kris Kristofferson43:29
7Brass Buttons
engineer and mixer:
Hugh Davies (US recording engineer)
producer:
Gram Parsons
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Gram Parsons (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
bass:
Emory Gordy (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
drums (drum set):
Ron Tutt (drummer) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
electric guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
pedal steel guitar:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar) (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
vocals:
Emmylou Harris (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
recording of:
Brass Buttons (from 1973-05 until 1973-09)
composer:
Gram Parsons
publisher:
Dramatis Music (in 1977) and Music Maximus (in 1977)
Gram Parsons3:29
8Faithless Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
John David Souther
cello:
Dennis Karmazyn and Ray Kelly (cellist)
double bass:
James Bond
flute and oboe:
Earl Dumler (multi-instrumentalist)
flute [alto flute]:
Don Menza
French horn:
David Duke (horn)
viola:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1976)
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Faithless Love
lyricist and composer:
J.D. Souther
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (Hong Kong) Limited), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Benchmark Music (in 1975) and Golden Spread Music (in 1975)
J.D. Souther3:32
9Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)
producer:
Terry Cashman and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1971-10-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
R2M Music (BMI) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-10-11)
recording of:
Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) (on 1971-10-11)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
DenJac Music Company and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Jim Croce4.753:48
10Massachusetts
Arlo Guthrie3:16
11Never Let Her Go
associate producer:
Larry Knechtel
bass guitar:
Larry Knechtel
drums (drum set):
Mike Botts
guitar:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1975)
recording of:
Never Let Her Go
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Kipahulu Music Co.
David Gates3:08
12Banana Republics
Steve Goodman3:46
13Glad To See You've Got Religion
recorded in:
New York, United States (on 1970-02-17)
engineer:
Jimmy Douglass (engineer)
bass:
Bob Cranshaw (on 1970-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Grady Tate (on 1970-02-17)
guitar:
John "Bucky" Pizzarelli (on 1970-02-17)
vocals:
Loudon Wainwright III (on 1970-02-17)
Loudon Wainwright III3:56
14Angel From Montgomery
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 350)
recording of:
Angel From Montgomery (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
John Prine4.353:46
15Second Avenue
Tim Moore3:59
16Passing Thing
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
shakuhachi [Shaku Hachi]:
Donald Menza (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
background vocals:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Passing Thing (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold54:08