Sounds of the Seventies: 1979

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: Pop Music: The Hits of 1979
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dance Away
recording of:
Dance Away
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1979)
Roxy Music4:23
2Heart of Glass
recording of:
Heart of Glass
writer:
Deborah Harry and Chris Stein
publisher:
BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
version of:
Once I Had a Love
Blondie3:49
3Knock on Wood
Amii Stewart3:49
4Boogie Wonderland
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland
lyricist:
Allee Willis
composer:
Jon Lind
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Ltd., International Music Network, Irving Music (BMI) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Earth, Wind & Fire3:53
5Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
McFadden & Whitehead3:38
6When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
Dr. Hook2:57
7We Don’t Talk Anymore
Cliff Richard4:14
8Hot Stuff
producer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer) and Giorgio Moroder
recording of:
Hot Stuff
writer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), 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)
Donna Summer33:52
9Pop Muzik
M4:56
10I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Dollar3:03
11Please Don’t Go
KC and the Sunshine Band3:52
12If I Had You
The Korgis3:58
13Wow
producer:
Andrew Powell (known for contributions to Alan Parsons Project)
lead vocals:
Kate Bush
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1978) and EMI America Records, Inc. (holding - file NO releases here!) (in 1982)
recording of:
Wow
lyricist and composer:
Kate Bush
publisher:
Ed. Itaipu, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Kate Bush Music Ltd.
Kate Bush3.53:44
14Video Killed the Radio Star
Buggles3:22
15Cruel to Be Kind
Nick Lowe3:31
16Some Girls
Racey3:27
17My Sharona
The Knack4:04
18Up the Junction
Squeeze3:12
19Reggae for It Now
Bill Lovelady3:33
20I Will Survive
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1979)
recording of:
I Will Survive
writer:
Dino Fekaris and Freddie Perren
publisher:
ATV Music, Perren‐Vibes Music, Inc., PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Gloria Gaynor3.53:17
2▼CD: One Step Beyond: The Memories of 1979
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1One Step Beyond
Madness2:21
2Gangsters
The Specials2:50
3The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The Charlie Daniels Band3:37
4Clog Dance
Violinski3:04
5The Diary of Horace Wimp
Electric Light Orchestra4:19
6The Ballad of Lucy Jordan
Marianne Faithfull4:09
7Cavatina
John Williams3:35
8Sad Eyes
Robert John3:32
9Song for Guy
Elton John5:06
10Emotional Traffic
The Rumour2:48
11The Lone Ranger
Quantum Jump3:21
12Take Me to Your Leader
The Sinceros3:49
13I Can See Right Thru You
Supercharge3:34
14Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed
engineer:
Michael DeLugg
producer:
Ron Dante and Barry Manilow
bass guitar [bass]:
Will Lee (US jazz/rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Mitch Holder (guitarist)
percussion:
Alan Estes
synthesizer:
Michael Boddicker and Ian Underwood
background vocals:
Monica Burruss, Ron Dante, Barry Manilow, Muffy Hendricks and Reparata (Lorraine Mazzola)
lead vocals:
Barry Manilow
orchestrator:
Artie Butler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Allen Zentz Mastering in San Clemente, California, United States and United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Who’s Been Sleeping in My Bed
lyricist:
Marty Panzer
composer:
Barry Manilow
publisher:
SwaneeBravo! Music and Universal Music Careers
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)
Barry Manilow34:39
15Gertcha
Chas & Dave3:52
16Nice Legs Shame About Her Face
The Monks2:01
17Blue Peter
Mike Oldfield2:10
18Electricity
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark3:30
19Hooray, Hooray, It’s a Holi‐Holiday
recording of:
Hooray! Hooray! It’s a Holi‐Holiday
composer:
Frank Farian and Fred Jay
publisher:
BMG Music
is based on:
Polly Wolly Doodle
Boney M.3:13
20I Could Be So Good for You
Dennis Waterman3:18
21B‐A‐B‐Y
Rachel Sweet3:09
22A Taste of Aggro
The Barron Knights3:52
3▼CD: Something Else: The Rock of 1979
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I Don’t Like Mondays
recording of:
I Don’t Like Mondays
lyricist and composer:
Johnnie Fingers and Bob Geldof
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Sewer Fire Hits Ltd, Zomba Enterprises, Inc. and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
The Boomtown Rats3:50
2Parisienne Walkways
recording of:
Parisienne Walkways
writer:
Phil Lynott and Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy, blues guitar)
publisher:
Agelong Music Publishing Inc and Maxwood Music Ltd.
is based on:
Blue Bossa
Gary Moore feat. Phil Lynott3:22
3Secret Agent Man
DEVO3:38
4Furniture Music
Bill Nelson’s Red Noise3:35
5Money
The Flying Lizards2:34
6Gimmix! Play Loud
John Cooper Clarke3:28
7Making Plans for Nigel
XTC4:14
8Babylon’s Burning
The Ruts2:38
9Everybody’s Happy Nowadays
Buzzcocks3:13
10Get Over You
The Undertones2:45
11Something Else
Sex Pistols2:12
12King Rocker
Generation X2:20
13Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees)
Leyton Buzzards3:51
14Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Joe Jackson3:41
15Lucky Number
Lene Lovich2:50
16Strange Town
The Jam3:52
17Time for Action
Secret Affair2:46
18I Want You to Want Me (live)
Cheap Trick3:36
19Milk and Alcohol
Dr. Feelgood2:48
20Do Anything You Want To
Thin Lizzy3:53
21Take On the World
Judas Priest3:04
22Bat out of Hell (7″ version)
Meat Loaf4:53