NOW Yearbook ’73

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 380)
recording of:
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music 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)
Elton John3.853:14
2Live and Let Die
recording of:
Live and Let Die
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
part of:
The 46th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and James Bond themes
Wings3:12
3Cum On Feel the Noize
Slade4:24
420th Century Boy
T. Rex3:39
5Blockbuster
Sweet3:11
6Dyna‐Mite
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
recording of:
Dyna-Mite
lyricist and composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
Mud52:57
7Can the Can
Suzi Quatro3:34
8See My Baby Jive
Wizzard4:58
9My Coo Ca Choo
Alvin Stardust2:45
10Rubber Bullets
recording of:
Rubber Bullets
writer:
Lol Creme, Kevin Godley and Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and St. Anne’s Music Ltd. (in 1973)
10cc3:43
11Get Down
Gilbert O’Sullivan2:41
12The Laughing Gnome
David Bowie2:59
13Doctor My Eyes
The Jackson 53:12
14You Can Do Magic
Limmie & Family Cookin’2:57
15Let Me In
The Osmonds3:36
16Love Train
The O’Jays3:00
17Smarty Pants
First Choice2:37
18Could It Be I’m Falling in Love
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
bass:
Ron Baker (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (in 1973)
percussion [vibraphone, marimba]:
Vince Montana (in 1973)
piano:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
background vocals:
Yvette Benson (in 1973), Carla Benton (in 1973) and Barbara Ingram (in 1973)
baritone vocals:
Henry Fambrough (in 1973)
bass vocals:
Pervis Jackson (in 1973)
tenor vocals:
Billy Henderson (founding member of The Spinners) (in 1973), Bobbie Smith (US R&B singer) (in 1973) and Philippé Wynne (in 1973)
conductor:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (in 1973)
remixer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1973)
mixed at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 221)
recording of:
Could It Be I’m Falling in Love (in 1973)
writer:
Melvin Steals and Mervin Steals
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Spinners54:12
19Oh! No Not My Baby
Rod Stewart3:39
20Angel
recording engineer:
Phil Schier (in 1972-04)
producer:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
mixer:
Phil Schier
tenor saxophone:
Joe Farrell (in 1972-04)
remixer:
Quincy Jones and Phil Schier
arranger:
Aretha Franklin and Quincy Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1973) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1973)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1972-04)
remixed at:
The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Angel (in 1972-04)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Carolyn Franklin and Sonny Sanders
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Springtime Music, Inc.
Aretha Franklin44:27
21Help Me Make It Through the Night
Gladys Knight & the Pips3:26
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Mind Games
John Lennon4:12
2Blinded by the Light
engineer:
Louis Lehav (Louis Lahav)
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1972-09-11)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1972-09-11)
piano:
Harold Wheeler (on 1972-09-11)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1972-09-11)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975) and CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (on 1972-09-11)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Blinded by the Light (on 1972-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
Bruce Springsteen3.655:03
3Piano Man (radio edit)
Billy Joel4:35
4Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
Bob Dylan2:30
5You’re So Vain
recording engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Klaus Voorman (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
drums (drum set):
Jim Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
guitar:
Jimmy Ryan (American guitarist and singer/songwriter) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
percussion:
Richard Perry (producer) (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
piano and lead vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
additional background vocals:
Carly Simon (from 1972-09 until 1972-10) and Doris Troy (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
background vocals:
Mick Jagger (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
strings arranger:
Carly Simon
orchestrator:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972), Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1972), Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 100), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 140) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 495)
recording of:
You’re So Vain (from 1972-09 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Quackenbush Music, Ltd. (ASCAP-affiliated), Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation)
Carly Simon4.64:18
6Take Me to the Mardi Gras
Paul Simon3:26
7Stuck in the Middle With You
recording engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and John Mills (recording/mix engineer)
producer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
drums (drum set):
Rod Coombes
electric bass guitar:
Tony Williams (bass)
guitar:
Paul Pilnick and Gerry Rafferty
keyboard:
Joe Egan (Scottish singer-songwriter)
vocals:
Joe Egan (Scottish singer-songwriter) and Gerry Rafferty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972) and A&M Records, Ltd. (in 1972)
music videos:
Stuck in the Middle With You by Stealers Wheel
recording of:
Stuck in the Middle With You (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Gerald Rafferty and Joe Egan (Scottish singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Baby Bun Music Ltd, Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., Polygram Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Stealers Wheel4.13:24
8Cindy Incidentally
Faces2:37
9Nutbush City Limits
Ike & Tina Turner2:51
10Rocky Mountain Way
Joe Walsh3:41
11Roll Over Beethoven (single version)
Electric Light Orchestra4:32
12Whiskey in the Jar (7″ edit)
Thin Lizzy3:43
13Wishing Well
Free3:40
14This Flight Tonight
cover recording of:
This Flight Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Joni Mitchell
publisher:
Global Musikverlag (Global Musik GmbH & Co. KG), Joni Mitchell Publishing Corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Nazareth3:23
15Caroline
Status Quo4:18
16No More Mr. Nice Guy
producer:
Bob Ezrin
bass guitar:
Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
drums (drum set):
Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
guitar:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01) and Glen Buxton (American guitarist) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
keyboard:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
background vocals:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01), Dennis Dunaway (original bass player for Alice Cooper) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01) and Neal Smith (former Alice Cooper drummer) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
No More Mr. Nice Guy (from 1972-08 until 1973-01)
writer:
Michael Bruce (of Alice Cooper) and Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Ezra Music (, in 1973), Ezra Music Corp., Primary Wave Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group (Universal Music Publishing Group Corporation) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Alice Cooper4.33:06
17A Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall
recording of:
Hard Rain’s A‐Gonna Fall
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1962-10)
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
Bryan Ferry4:17
18Alright, Alright, Alright
Mungo Jerry2:47
19Born to Be With You
Dave Edmunds3:29
20Gaye
Clifford T. Ward3:34
21Albatross
producer:
Mike Vernon
drums (drum set):
Mick Fleetwood
electric bass guitar:
John McVie
guitar:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac) and Danny Kirwan (Fleetwood Mac)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Albatross (on 1968-10-06)
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
publisher:
Crosstown Songs UK Ltd. and Palan Music Publishing Ltd.
Fleetwood Mac4.23:09
▼ CD 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Love
recording of:
My Love
writer:
Linda McCartney and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), 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))
Wings4:10
2Killing Me Softly With His Song
cover recording of:
Killing Me Softly With His Song
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Platz Music Publishng, Rodali Music and Fox-Gimbel Productions Inc. (in 1972)
Roberta Flack4:46
3Amoureuse
Kiki Dee4:07
4Always on My Mind
Elvis Presley3:38
5Touch Me in the Morning
Diana Ross3:51
6If You Don’t Know Me by Now
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes feat. Teddy Pendergrass3:26
7Me and Mrs. Jones (single version)
Billy Paul3:35
8Let’s Get It On (single version)
Marvin Gaye4:01
9I’m Gonna Love You Just a Little More Baby
Barry White4:10
10Feel the Need in Me
Detroit Emeralds3:42
11That Lady, Pt. 1
The Isley Brothers3:14
12Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone
The Temptations6:58
13Also sprach Zarathrusta
Deodato5:10
14Morning Glow
Michael Jackson3:38
15Gonna Make You an Offer You Can’t Refuse
Jimmy Helms3:39
16Like Sister and Brother
The Drifters3:24
17Sweet Illusion
Junior Campbell3:36
18One and One Is One
Medicine Head3:27
19Snoopy Versus the Red Baron
Hotshots3:09
20Part of the Union
Strawbs2:56
▼ CD 4
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Ballroom Blitz
Sweet4:02
248 Crash
Suzi Quatro3:53
3Roll Away the Stone
Mott the Hoople3:05
4Street Life
recording of:
Street Life
lyricist and composer:
Bryan Ferry
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Inc. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher)
Roxy Music3:28
5Rock On
David Essex3:23
6Crazy
Mud3:11
7Dancin’ (on a Saturday Night)
Barry Blue3:11
8Young Love
Donny Osmond2:24
9Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 52)
recording of:
Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
publisher:
Irwin Levine Music (BMI-affiliated) and Larball Publishing Co., Inc.
Dawn feat. Tony Orlando53:27
10Take Me Home Country Roads
Olivia Newton‐John3:20
11Paper Roses
Marie Osmond2:39
12Welcome Home
Peters & Lee3:30
13Wonderful Dream
Anne Marie David2:38
14Power to All Our Friends
Cliff Richard3:02
15Never Never Never
Shirley Bassey3:39
16Summer (The First Time)
Bobby Goldsboro4:40
17And I Love You So
Perry Como3:19
18Eye Level (from ‘Van de Valk’)
Simon Park Orchestra2:21
19Gaudette
Steeleye Span2:24
20I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day
Wizzard4:39
21Merry Christmas Everybody
recording of:
Merry Xmas Everybody
lyricist and composer:
Noddy Holder and Jim Lea
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Barn Publishing (Slade) Ltd. (in 1973)
Slade3:43