Classic Popsongs Vol. 1

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

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Listen to the Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) and Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1972)
edit of:
Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers
recording of:
Listen to the Music
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
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)
Doobie Brothers43:45
2Fantasy
recording of:
Fantasy
writer:
Eduardo Del Barrio, Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire) and Verdine White
publisher:
Criga Music, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Saggifire Music
Earth, Wind & Fire3.53:45
3Fire & Rain
engineer:
Bill Lazerus (in 1969-12)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1969-12)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
double bass:
Bobby ‘Wild, Wild’ West (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 146) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 227)
recording of:
Fire and Rain (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
James Taylor4.33:20
4Give Up Your Guns
The Buoys4:14
5Lyin' Eyes
recording engineer and mixer:
Allan Blazek and Bill Szymczyk
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
acoustic guitar:
Don Felder and Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner
drums (drum set), percussion and background vocals [& harmony]:
Don Henley
guitar [lead] and mandolin:
Bernie Leadon
piano:
Jim Ed Norman
background vocals:
Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner
lead vocals:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1975) and Eagles Recording Co. II (not for release label use! see "Eagles Recording Company") (in 2024)
recording of:
Lyin’ Eyes
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
Eagles4.16:23
6A Horse With No Name
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band), Jeff Dexter, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 1972), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
America4.24:04
7I Shot the Sheriff
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974) and Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Eric Clapton44:21
8What Can I Say
engineer:
Tom Perry (engineer)
producer:
Joe Wissert
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1975-09)
brass:
Dick Hyde (in 1975-09)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1975-09)
guitar:
Louie Shelton (in 1975-09) and Fred Tackett (in 1975-09)
horn:
Vincent DeRosa (in 1975-09)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1975-09)
percussion:
Joe Porcaro (in 1975-09)
solo tenor saxophone:
Plas Johnson (in 1975-09)
trumpet:
Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player) (in 1975-09) and Paul Hubinon (in 1975-09)
wind instruments:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (in 1975-09), Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch) (in 1975-09) and Bud Shank (in 1975-09)
background vocals:
Jim Gilstrap (in 1975-09), Augie Johnson (in 1975-09), Marty McCall (CCM singer/songwriter/worship leader) (in 1975-09) and Carolyn Willis (in 1975-09)
lead vocals:
Boz Scaggs (in 1975-09)
conductor:
Sid Sharp (in 1975-09)
arranger:
David Paich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1976) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976)
recording of:
What Can I Say (in 1975-09)
writer:
David Paich and Boz Scaggs
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc., Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd and Boz Scaggs Music (publisher) (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), 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) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Boz Scaggs42:57
9People Gotta Move
engineer:
Larry Forkner and Tommy Vicari
associate producer:
Herb Alpert
producer:
Gino Vannelli and Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer)
bongos and congas:
Tony Golia
drums (drum set):
Graham Lear
electric piano:
Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer)
percussion:
John J. Mandel (percussionist)
synthesizer:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana) and Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer)
background vocals:
Lani Hall
lead vocals:
Gino Vannelli
synthesizer arranger:
Richard Baker (US keyboardist for Santana) and Joe Vannelli (Canadian musician, composer and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1974)
recording of:
People Gotta Move
lyricist and composer:
Gino Vannelli
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Giva Music 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)
Gino Vannelli3.53:19
10Worn Down Piano
recording of:
Worn Down Piano
writer:
Clark Seymour and Mark Seymour (Mark & Clark Band)
The Mark & Clark Band48:09
11Born to Be Wild
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 53) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 129)
recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, 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)
Steppenwolf4.353:27
12You Ain't See Nothing Yet
engineer:
Mark Smith (Canadian engineer)
producer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
solo guitar and lead vocals:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (the holding company; for use as ℗&© credits only!) (in 1974), Phonogram, Inc. (in 1974, in 1978), PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1974) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Ranbach Music (publisher), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Top Soil Music (publisher)
sub-publisher:
Ranbach Music Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH (1998–2002)
Bachman–Turner Overdrive4.353:35