Story Songs

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Tracklist

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1American Pie, Parts 1 & 2
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Don McLean (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 2000)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 131)
recording of:
American Pie (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Don McLean4.158:32
2Year of the Cat
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) (in 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
mixed at:
Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 13)
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Gwyneth Music Ltd., Pepper Music Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Victoria Music Ltd., Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Al Stewart4.456:34
3Hazard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1992)
recording of:
Hazard
lyricist and composer:
Richard Marx
publisher:
Chi‐Boy Music and EMI Songs Ltd.
Richard Marx4:44
4Nothing Has Been Proved
recording of:
Nothing Has Been Proved
writer:
Chris Lowe (1/2 of Pet Shop Boys) and Neil Tennant
publisher:
Cage Music Ltd.
Dusty Springfield24:41
5Days
cover recording of:
Days
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Kirsty MacColl2.652:58
61952 Vincent Black Lightning
producer:
Mitchell Froom
bass:
Jerry Scheff
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
guitar:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
vocals:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
recording of:
1952 Vincent Black Lightning (Richard Thompson)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Thompson (UK folk rock singer/songwriter/guitarist)
publisher:
Beeswing Music (publisher; use Beeswing Records for release label)
Richard Thompson44:42
7Labelled With Love
producer:
Roger Bechirian and Elvis Costello
bass:
John Bentley (UK bassist, member of Squeeze)
drums (drum set):
Gilson Lavis
guitar:
Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
keyboard:
Paul Carrack
lead vocals:
Glenn Tilbrook
recording of:
Labelled With Love
lyricist:
Chris Difford
composer:
Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze3.54:30
8Babooshka
assistant engineer:
John Barratt (British audio engineer) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
engineer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
producer:
Kate Bush and Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
analog synthesizer [CS 80] and lead vocals:
Kate Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
balalaika:
Paddy Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
electric bass guitar:
John Giblin (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
electric guitar:
Brian Bath (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Alan Murphy (UK session guitarist) (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Max Middleton (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
background vocals:
Paddy Bush (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Gary Hurst (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1980), Novercia Ltd. (in 1980) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
recording of:
Babooshka (from 1979-09 until 1980-05)
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush3.453:27
9The Millionaire
recording of:
The Millionaire
composer:
Dennis Tracy
Dr. Hook2:59
10We're Gonna Change the World
recording of:
We're Gonna Change the World
Matt Monro3:34
11The Days of Pearly Spencer
recording of:
The Days of Pearly Spencer
lyricist and composer:
David McWilliams
David McWilliams2:34
12Camouflage (full length version)
recording of:
Camouflage
lyricist and composer:
Stan Ridgway
Stan Ridgway7:13
13Don't You Want Me
assistant programming:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth) (in 1981)
programming:
Martin Rushent (in 1981)
assistant engineer:
David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
producer:
The Human League and Martin Rushent
synthesizer:
Ian Burden (in 1981), Jo Callis (in 1981) and Philip Oakey (in 1981)
background vocals:
Joanne Catherall (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
lead vocals:
Philip Oakey (in 1981) and Susan Ann Sulley (in 1981)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only)
recorded at:
Genetic Studios in West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1981)
music videos:
Don’t You Want Me by The Human League
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 1), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 79) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 82)
recording of:
Don’t You Want Me (Human League song) (in 1981)
lyricist:
Philip Oakey
composer:
Jo Callis, Philip Oakey and Philip Adrian Wright (Human League)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Human League3.93:57
14Common People (full length version)
programming:
Olle Romo (Swedish music producer, songwriter, and drummer) (from 1995-01-18 until 1995-01-24)
assistant engineer:
Pete Lewis (engineer)
engineer:
David Nicholas (Australian recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
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 1995)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1995-01-18 until 1995-01-24)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Common People by Pulp
part of:
NME: Greatest “Indie” Anthems Ever: 2007 (number: 3), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 75)
recording of:
Common People (from 1995-01-18 until 1995-01-24)
lyricist:
Jarvis Cocker
composer:
Nick Banks, Jarvis Cocker, Candida Doyle, Steve Mackey (producer; Pulp bassist) and Russell Senior
premiered at:
Reading Festival (1994-08-27) (1994)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2018-03-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Pulp4.75:51
15The Ballad of Tom Jones (feat. Cerys Matthews)
assistant engineer:
Dave Buchanan and Andrea Wright
engineer and mixer:
Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
producer:
Space (alternative dance/indie rock band) and Jeremy Wheatley (UK mix engineer, aka Jim Bob)
additional guest lead vocals and guest lead vocals:
Cerys Matthews (lead singer, Catatonia)
performer:
Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Gut Records (from 1997 to present) and Gut Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1998)
recorded at and mixed at:
Parr Street Studio's in Liverpool, Merseyside, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Ballad of Tom Jones
writer:
Tommy Scott (Frontman of UK band Space) and Space (alternative dance/indie rock band)
publisher:
Gut Music and Hit & Run Publishing Ltd.
Space2.754:11
16Smile
engineer:
Darren Lewis, Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola) and Mike Pelanconi
producer:
Darren Lewis, Future Cut and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
assistant mixer:
Dan Porter
mixer:
Future Cut and Mike Pelanconi
bass guitar:
Clive Hunte
drums (drum set):
Paul Powell
keyboard:
Darren Lewis, John Ellis (UK session bassist/keyboardist/vocalist/producer) and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
saxophone:
Michael Rose (Saxophonist)
trombone:
Trevor Edwards
trumpet:
Eddie Thornton
lead vocals:
Lily Allen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2006)
mixed at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Amazon – Best Songs of 2007: Editor Picks (number: 6)
recording of:
Smile
lyricist:
Lily Allen, Darren Lewis and Iyiola Babalola (drum n bass producer Iyiola Babalola)
additional writer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
composer:
Jackie Mittoo
publisher:
Sparta Florida Music Group and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) 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)
is based on:
Free Soul
Lily Allen3.73:15
17Hey There Delilah
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 302)
recording of:
Hey There Delilah
lyricist and composer:
Tom Higgenson (Plain White T's lead singer)
Plain White T’s3.553:47