Best of 70s Hits

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Annotation

All re- (or live) recordings except 2.3.

Digipak in a cardboard slipcase.

Annotation last modified on 2026-05-28 16:33 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Don't Pull Your Love
recording of:
Don't Pull Your Love
writer:
Dennis Lambert and Brian Potter (US songwriter & producer)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds2:43
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 Roots2:36
3Chevy Van
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mike Curb Productions (in 1975)
recording of:
Chevy Van
lyricist and composer:
Sammy Johns (country music singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Longitude Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sammy Johns52:55
4Hollywood Swinging (Live)
live recording of:
Hollywood Swinging
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Old River Music, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Hollywood Swinging
writer:
Ronald Bell, George Brown (US percussionist of Kool & the Gang), Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Robert Spike Mickens, Richard Westfield (Kool & The Gang member), Robert Bell and Claydes Smith
publisher:
Old River Music, Planetary Nom (London) Ltd. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Kool & the Gang5:01
5Help Is On The Way
recorded at:
River Palace at Sam's Town in Tunica, Mississippi, United States (on 2001-06-15)
live recording of:
Help Is on Its Way (on 2001-06-15)
lyricist and composer:
Glenn Shorrock
publisher:
Australian Tumbleweed Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (holding behind all publishing activities of Warner Music Group, 2019–), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band4:12
6Beach Baby
recording of:
Beach Baby
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Gillian Shakespeare (songwriter)
publisher:
Image Music (Australian) and Peermusic Pty. Ltd. (Australia)
Tony Burrows4:26
7If 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 Notes3.753:36
8Band Of Gold
recording of:
Band of Gold (Freda Payne song)
writer:
Ronald Dunbar (Songwriter, A&R director and record producer), Edythe Wayne, Edythe Wayne (Motown producer & songwriter) and Edythe Wayne (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., 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) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Freda Payne3:04
9Jackie Blue
producer:
David Anderle and Glyn Johns
recording of:
Jackie Blue
writer and composer:
Steve Cash and Larry Lee (Vinyl Kings and Ozark Mountain Daredevils)
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils4:00
10Billy Don't Be My Hero
recording of:
Billy, Don’t Be a Hero
writer:
Peter Callander and Mitch Murray
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Imudico AB
Paper Lace3:31
11Dance With Me (Live)
live recording of:
Dance With Me
lyricist:
Johanna Hall
composer:
John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Siren Songs, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Orleans3:31
12Get Ready
cover recording of:
Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
William “Smokey” Robinson
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Peter Rivera3:46
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