Greatest Hits of the 70s

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Annotation

Individual cat#s: 23792, 23802, 23812

Annotation last modified on 2026-07-27 22:47 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Night Chicago Died
recording of:
The Night Chicago Died
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
Paper Lace3:12
2Sooner or Later
recording of:
Sooner or Later
writer:
Mitchell Bottler, Ted McNamara, Adeniyi Paris, Ekundayo Paris and Gary Zekley
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Young City Music
The Grass Roots2:17
3One Toke Over the Line
recording of:
One Toke Over the Line
lyricist and composer:
Mike Brewer (of Brewer & Shipley/Mastin & Brewer) and Tom Shipley (singer-songwriter, musician, vocals, guitar, bass, banjo)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
Brewer & Shipley3:14
4If You Don’t Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin’s group, 1954–mid‐1960s) (in 1972)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin (in 1972)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972) 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 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Island Music Ltd., Mighty Three Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3.753:31
5Midnight at the Oasis
recording of:
Midnight at the Oasis
lyricist and composer:
David Nichtern
publisher:
Space Potato Music (in 1974)
Maria Muldaur3:36
6Help Me Make It Through the Night
Sammi Smith2:31
7Get Dancin’
recording of:
Get Dancin’
writer:
Bob Crewe and Kenny Nolan
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Songs Ltd., Kenny Nolan Publishing Co., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Artemis Music
Disco Tex & the Sex‐O‐Lettes3:51
8My Maria
B.W. Stevenson2:25
9Don’t Pull Your Love
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds3:10
10Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
cover recording of:
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Paul Revere and the Raiders2:50
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 2), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 11) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 40)
recording of:
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Lurie
Looking Glass4.253:02
2Fallin’ in Love
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds3:09
3Rock Your Baby
recording of:
Rock Your Baby
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch and KC (Harry Wayne Casey of the Sunshine Band)
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music and Peer Music (UK) Ltd.
George McCrae3:20
4Wasted Days & Wasted Nights
Freddy Fender2:42
5Treat Her Like a Lady
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose2:42
6Indiana Wants Me
R. Dean Taylor3:06
7The Rapper
recording of:
The Rapper
lyricist and composer:
Dominic Ierace
publisher:
Don Iris Music, EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Souler Two Music
The Jaggerz2:38
8In the Summertime
producer:
Barry Murray (producer, associated with Mungo Jerry)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1970) and Dawn (UK 70s 'underground and progressive' label, a subsidiary of Pye Records) (in 1970)
earliest release:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
music videos:
In the Summertime by Mungo Jerry
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 40) and Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 53)
recording of:
In the Summertime
lyricist and composer:
Ray Dorset
publisher:
Associated Music International Ltd., Bovina Music Inc., Broadley Music (International) Ltd. (PRS), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI April Music Inc., Our Music Ltd. (possibly aka Our Music Ltd., associated mostly with Mungo Jerry), Satellite Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Mungo Jerry3.753:32
9Do You Love Me
Brian Poole2:22
10Easy Come, Easy Go
Bobby Sherman2:40
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Come and Get Your Love
recording of:
Come and Get Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Lolly Vegas
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Lolly Vegas Publishing and Novalene Music
Redbone4.453:29
2Show & Tell
recording of:
Show & Tell
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
Fullness Music Co.
Al Wilson3:28
3Precious & Few
recording of:
Precious and Few
lyricist and composer:
Walter Nims
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Climax42:45
4Mr. Big Stuff
Jean Knight2:25
5Rainy Night in Georgia
cover recording of:
Rainy Night in Georgia
lyricist and composer:
Tony Joe White
publisher:
Combine Music Corp. and EMI Songs Limited
Brook Benton3:49
6The Most Beautiful Girl
Charlie Rich2:50
7Too Late to Turn Back Now
Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose3:07
8Before the Next Tear Drop Falls
Freddy Fender2:32
9Rose Garden
cover recording of:
Rose Garden
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Lynn Anderson2:54
10Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Javelin Promotions Ltd. and HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse32:31