Hits of the 70’s, Volume 1

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Boogie Fever
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2002)
recording of:
Boogie Fever
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Sylvers43:29
2Dancing in the City
recording of:
Dancing in the City
writer:
Kit Hain and Julian Marshall
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Gallo Music Publishers, Hornall Brothers Music Ltd. (limited company) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Marshall Hain3:38
3Ebony Eyes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1977) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 96)
recording of:
Ebony Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Bob Welch (early member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Cigar Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Glenwood Music Corp.
Bob Welch3:32
4Freedom Come Freedom Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1971)
recording of:
Freedom Come, Freedom Go
writer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) (in 1971), Roger Greenaway (in 1971), Albert Hammond (in 1971) and Mike Hazlewood (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and PolyGram Music Publishing
The Fortunes3:20
5Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
recording of:
Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel
writer:
Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing International Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Tavares3:44
6Last Song
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Canada (in 1972)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 85)
recording of:
Last Song (Edward Bear song)
writer:
Larry Evoy (Canadian drummer, singer and songwriter.)
Edward Bear43:11
7Let’s Work Together
cover recording of:
Let’s Work Together
lyricist:
Wilbert Harrison (singer, pianist, guitarist and harmonica player)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mozella Music Inc., SBK United Partnership Ltd., United Artists Music Co., Inc. and United Artists Musik GmbH
Canned Heat2:53
8Little Bit More
producer:
Ron Haffkine and Waylon Jennings (US country musician)
cover recording of:
A Little Bit More
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Gosh (pianist, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Bygosh Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd., Warner Chappell and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
Dr. Hook32:54
9Make Me Smile
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel3:59
10Mississippi
recording of:
Mississippi
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
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!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Mississippi (German version)
lyricist and composer:
Werner Theunissen
translator:
Michael Chambosse
translated version of:
Mississippi
Pussycat4:34
11Movie Star
recording of:
Movie Star
lyricist and composer:
Harpo (Swedish pop singer) (in 1975)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), RAK Publishing Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
Harpo3:23
12My Sharona
recording engineer:
Pete Coleman
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Prescott Niles
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary
guitar:
Berton Averre and Doug Fieger (in The Knack)
lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack)
vocals:
Berton Averre
remixer:
Dave Jerden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 1994, in 2013)
part of:
Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 18), TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 24), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 72) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 201)
recording of:
My Sharona
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia and Wise Brothers Music LLC
The Knack4.14:50
13Sharing the Night Together
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Sharing the Night Together
writer:
Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick
publisher:
Buddy Killen Music, Cal IV Songs, Fermata do Brasil, Hope -n- Cal Music, Killen Songs Inc. and Leosong (publisher)
recording of:
Sharing the Night Together
writer:
Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick
publisher:
Buddy Killen Music, Cal IV Songs, Fermata do Brasil, Hope -n- Cal Music, Killen Songs Inc. and Leosong (publisher)
Dr. Hook2:54
14Some Girls Do
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
Some Girls
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Downtown DLJ Songs, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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)
Racey3:26
15That’s the Way I Like It
producer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.355:02
16The Air That I Breath
engineer:
Mike Jarratt (recording, mixing and lacquer cutting engineer) and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
vocals:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22), Tony Hicks (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22) and Terry Sylvester (singer and guitarist) (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973), The Hollies Ltd. (in 1973, in 1974, in 2008) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
cover recording of:
The Air That I Breathe (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
The Hollies3.84:10
17Wuthering Heights
engineer:
Jon Kelly (engineer at Air London Studios)
producer:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
drums (drum set):
Stuart Elliott (session drummer, member of Cockney Rebel) (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Kate Bush (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
arranger:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977, in 1978), EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1977, in 1978), EMI‐USA Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 1977, in 1978), EMI America Records, Inc. (holding – file NO releases here!) (in 1982) and EMI France (in 1995)
recorded at:
AIR London Studios (Oxford Street, London. 1970–1991 recordings only) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 18)
recording of:
Wuthering Heights (from 1977-07 until 1977-08)
publisher:
Kate Bush (from 1978 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush (on 1977-03-05)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Castle (publisher), Ed. Itaipu, Glenwood Music Corporation, Kate Bush Music Ltd. and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 1978 to present)
Kate Bush3.854:29
18Year of the Cat
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 Stewart5:53
19Years May Come and Years May GoHerman’s Hermits33:39