High Life - 20 Original Top Hits (1978)

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Tracklist

112" Vinyl
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1You’re the One That I Want
engineer and mixer:
David J. Holman
producer:
John Farrar
electric bass guitar:
David Hungate
arranger:
John Farrar, Michael Gibson (trombone) and Louis St. Louis (American songwriter, music arranger and singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Organisation Ltd. (in 1978) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1978)
karaoke version of:
You’re the One That I Want (sing‐a‐long version) by John Farrar
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 13) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 250)
recording of:
You’re the One That I Want (Grease, 1978 film)
lyricist and composer:
John Farrar
publisher:
Famous Music Publishing Limited, Sony/ATV Melody, Unichappell Music, Inc., ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), Ensign Music, Inc. (publisher) (in 1978), John Farrar Music (in 1978), Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
part of:
Grease (1978 film)
John Travolta & Olivia Newton‐John42:46
2Take a Chance on Me
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
acoustic guitar:
Björn Ulvaeus (on 1977-08-15)
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17, on 1977-10-24)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Palm (on 1977-08-17)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Roger Palm (on 1977-08-15)
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Lasse Wellander (on 1977-08-15)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1977-08-15)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977, in 1986) and Polydor Records (record company, please use “Polydor” for release label.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Marcus Music Ab in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-08-15, on 1977-08-17) and Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1977-10-24)
mixed at:
[unknown] (only use for recorded at if explicitly stated to be at an unknown place) (on 1977-11-01)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 32) and The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 62)
recording of:
Take a Chance on Me (in 1977)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., 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!), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA4.054:01
3You’re the Greatest Lover
producer:
Hans van Hemert
recording of:
You’re the Greatest Lover
lyricist and composer:
Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (composer)
Luv’2:49
4Follow You Follow Me
producer:
Genesis (English rock band) and David Hentschel
recording of:
Follow You Follow Me
lyricist:
Mike Rutherford
composer:
Tony Banks (Genesis), Phil Collins (of Genesis) and Mike Rutherford
publisher:
Concord Copyrights (BMI), Concord Sounds, Imagem Music GmbH (subsidiary of Dutch music publishers Imagem), Michael Rutherford Ltd., Philip Collins Ltd., Run It Music, Inc., Gelring Ltd. (publishing company associated with Genesis) (in 1978) and Hit and Run Music (in 1978)
Genesis3:51
5Substitute
producer:
Grahame Beggs
recording of:
Substitute
lyricist and composer:
Willie Wilson
publisher:
Discoton (German club label)
Clout3:27
6Miss RobotOliver Onions24:14
7Windsurfin’The Surfers2:38
8Hi Ho Silver Lining
producer:
John Hudson (producer, recording and mixing engineer)
recording of:
Hi Ho Silver Lining
writer:
Scott English and Larry Weiss (American singer-songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Hello3:16
9Argentina
producer:
Hans van Hemert
recording of:
Argentina
composer:
Hans van Hemert and Piet Souer (composer)
Francis Goya3:27
10Shadow DancingAndy Gibb4:28
11How Deep Is Your Love
producer:
Bee Gees, Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson
bass:
Maurice Gibb (in 1977)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Bryon (Welsh drummer, author) (in 1977)
electric guitar:
Alan Kendall (in 1977)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Barry Gibb (in 1977)
keyboard, piano and synthesizer:
Blue Weaver (in 1977)
percussion:
Dennis Bryon (Welsh drummer, author) (in 1977) and Joe Lala (in 1977)
background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Barry Gibb (in 1977), Maurice Gibb (in 1977) and Robin Gibb (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Barry Gibb (in 1977) and Robin Gibb (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1977), Maurice Gibb (in 1977) and Robin Gibb (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Ltd. (UK) (not for release label use; fka Polydor Records Ltd.) (in 1977), PolyGram International Ltd. (in 1977), PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!) (in 1977), PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 6), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 27), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 260) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 367)
recording of:
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees song) (in 1977)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gibb Brothers Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Bee Gees4.14:00
12Denis
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.
recording of:
Denise
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.
Blondie3.52:15
13Mama Leone
producer:
Rainer Felsen
recording of:
Mama Leone (Italian version)
lyricist:
Bino (Italian singer Benedetto Arico)
composer:
Drafi Deutscher
translated version of:
Mama Leone (German version)
Bino4:06
14If I Can’t Have You
producer:
Freddie Perren
bass:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Bob Bowles
keyboard and synthesizer:
Freddie Perren
percussion:
Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Freddie Perren
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
background vocals [additional background vocals] and lead vocals:
Yvonne Elliman
background vocals [girl-group background vocals]:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1977) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 19) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 343)
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You
written in:
France
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
Yvonne Elliman4.252:58
15You Light My FireSheila & B. Devotion4:16
16Rockers Rollin’
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
recording of:
Rockers Rollin'
composer:
Jackie Lynton and Richard Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
Status Quo4:17
17Call on Me
producer:
Michael Reinecke
recording of:
Call on Me
writer:
Hanno Harders and Holger Kopp
Sunrise2:55
18Eagle
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977)
recording of:
Eagle
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
ABBA44:25
19Little 69
producer:
The Rubettes
recording of:
Little 69
composer:
John Richardson (UK drummer) and Alan Williams (The Rubettes)
The Rubettes2:47
20California Nights
producer:
Sweet (UK glam rock band)
recording of:
California Nights
writer:
Brian Connolly (Scottish, member of Sweet), Steve Priest, Andy Scott (Member of Sweet) and Mick Tucker (drummer for The Sweet)
The Sweet3:19

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part of:High Life (number: 2) (order: 2)