NOW Yearbook 1978 (translucent pink vinyl)

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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A1Take a Chance on Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1977-08-15)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17, on 1977-10-24)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Palm (on 1977-08-17)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Palm (on 1977-08-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-15)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-08-15)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977, in 1986) and Polydor Records (record company, please see the “A (x) release” / “A (x) recording” for the release label) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17) and Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-10-24)
mixed at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (on 1977-11-01)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 32)
recording of:
Take a Chance on Me (in 1977)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., 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!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA4.15?:??
A2Sorry, I’m a Lady
Baccara?:??
A3Rivers of Babylon
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hansa (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Rivers of Babylon (Boney M. version)
lyricist:
Brent Dowe and Trevor McNaughton
composer:
Brent Dowe, Frank Farian, Trevor McNaughton and George Reyam
publisher:
Blue Mountain Music and FAR Music (publisher for Frank Farian)
is based on:
Rivers of Babylon
Boney M.4?:??
A4Uptown Top Ranking
recording of:
Uptown Top Ranking
writer:
Althea Forrest, Joe Gibbs, Donna Reid and Errol Thompson (Jamaican reggae/dub producer & engineer)
publisher:
Carlin Music and EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!)
Althea & Donna3.5?:??
A5Denis (Remastered 2001)
engineer:
Rob Freeman (engineer)
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
bass guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [lead guitar] and vibraphone:
Chris Stein (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Frank Infante (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
farfisa, grand piano, strings, synthesizer [Polymoog] and synthesizer [Roland]:
Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Jimmy Destri (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1977), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1977, in 2001) and Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Plaza Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
cover recording of:
Denise (from 1977-06 until 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Levenson (pianist and songwriter)
publisher:
Bright Tunes Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Minder Music Ltd. and Taking Care of Business Music Inc. (BMI)
Blondie3.55?:??
A6Hopelessly Devoted to You (Remastered 2022)
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 35)
recording of:
Hopelessly Devoted to You (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
part of:
The 51st Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
Olivia Newton‐John4?:??
A7Northern Lights
recording of:
Northern Lights
writer:
Michael Dunford (guitarist / songwriter for the group Renaissance) and Betty Thatcher
Renaissance?:??
A8Lucky Stars
recording of:
Lucky Stars
writer:
Dean Friedman
Dean Friedman w/ Denise Marsa?:??
B1Dancing in the City
Marshall Hain?:??
B2I Can’t Stop the Rain
cover recording of:
I Can’t Stand the Rain
writer:
Don Bryant (R&B singer/songwriter), Bernard Miller (US 1970s songwriter) and Ann Peebles
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and JEC Publishing (in 1977)
Eruption?:??
B3Automatic Lover
Dee D. Jackson?:??
B4I Lost My Heart to a Starship Trooper
Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip?:??
B5Every 1’s a Winner (Single Version)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Every 1’s a Winner
lyricist and composer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated) and RAK Music Publishing Ltd.
Hot Chocolate4?:??
B6Three Times a Lady (Single Version)
producer:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
lead vocals:
Lionel Richie
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael and Commodores (US funk/soul band with Lionel Richie)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978), Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1978, in 1979) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1978)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 10)
recording of:
Three Times a Lady
lyricist and composer:
Lionel Richie
publisher:
Brenda Richie Publishing, Brockman Enterprises, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Libren Music
Commodores3.65?:??
B7Wishing on a Star
recording of:
Wishing on a Star
lyricist and composer:
Billie Calvin (Billie Rae Calvin)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America
Rose Royce4?:??

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part of:Now Yearbook (UK Now subseries) (number: 1978) (order: 7)