Now Yearbook 1978

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1Denis
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)
Blondie3.552:19
2Hopelessly Devoted to You
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‐John43:08
3Sandy
producer:
John Farrar
mixer:
David J. Holman
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978), Polydor Ltd. (aka Polydor Ltée, Canadian manufacturer and distributor from 1966–1978, may show maple-leaf logo) (in 1978) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
recording of:
Sandy (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist:
Scott Simon
composer:
Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
publisher:
Ensign Music Corp. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
John Travolta3.752:35
4The Boy From New York City
cover recording of:
The Boy From New York City
writer:
George Davis (US songwriter - singer, doo-wop era) and John Taylor (songwriter & saxophone player John Isaac Taylor)
publisher:
Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Darts3:03
5Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bill Withers4.454:07
6Love Is in the Air
producer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1977, in 1978), Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records) (in 1978) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1998)
recording of:
Love Is in the Air (in 1978)
writer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
John Paul Young33:29
7Copacabana
edit of:
Copacabana by Barry Manilow
recording of:
Copacabana (original 1978 disco/pop song)
lyricist:
Jack Feldman and Bruce Sussman
writer:
Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
Appoggiatura Music, Inc., Camp Songs Music and Universal Music Careers
sub-publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
part of:
Copacabana (1985 TV film soundtrack)
part of:
Foul Play (1978 film soundtrack)
Barry Manilow4.54:01
8Northern Lights
recording of:
Northern Lights
writer:
Michael Dunford (guitarist / songwriter for the group Renaissance) and Betty Thatcher
Renaissance3:32
9If I Had Words
Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley3:49
10Brown Girl in the Ring
producer:
Frank Farian
background vocals and lead vocals:
Marcia Barrett, Frank Farian and Liz Mitchell
recording of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (Boney M.)
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Frank Farian
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Frank Farian
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Far Musikverlag GmbH, Far Musikverlag GmbH und Co., KG and Hansa International
version of:
Brown Girl in the Ring (traditional)
Boney M.2.53:06
11Figaro
Brotherhood of Man2:55
12Bad Old Days
part of:
United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest (number: 1978)
recording of:
The Bad Old Days (Eurovision entry)
lyricist and composer:
Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater
Co-Co2:36
13Shooting Star
recording of:
Shooting Star
lyricist and composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
Dollar3:47
14Never Let Her Slip Away
recording of:
Never Let Her Slip Away
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold3:28
15Lucky Stars
Dean Friedman & Denise Marsa & Denise Marsa4:04
16Walk in Love
recording of:
Walk in Love (1976 song)
writer:
David Batteau and John Klemmer
The Manhattan Transfer3:04
17Let’s Have a Quiet Night In
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Soul (in 1976)
recording of:
Let’s Have a Quiet Night In
lyricist and composer:
Tony Macaulay
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
David Soul3:41
18Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1976), Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1976) and Capitol Nashville (in 1977, in 1979)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:35
19Don’t Cry Out Loud
Elkie Brooks3:46
20Oh What a Circus
David Essex3:35
21Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs
recording of:
Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs
writer:
Brian Burke and Michael Coleman (Chicago blues guitarist)
Brian and Michael4:27
22Smurf Song
Father Abraham3:50

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