The 70’s: 1979

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick
producer:
Laurie Latham
drums (drum set):
Charley Charles (UK drummer) (in 1978)
electric bass guitar:
Norman Watt-Roy (in 1978)
guitar:
John Turnbull (in 1978)
Hammond organ:
Mick Gallagher (UK hammond organ player) (in 1978)
piano:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter) (in 1978)
saxophone:
Davey Payne (UK saxophonist) (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Ian Dury (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Templemill Music Ltd (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Workhouse in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978)
recording of:
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick (in 1978)
lyricist:
Ian Dury
composer:
Chaz Jankel (English musician and songwriter)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ian Dury and the Blockheads3.93:47
2Eton Rifles
Elton John3:29
3London Calling
engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Guy Stevens
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Topper Headon (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) (from 1979-01 until 1979-03) and Joe Strummer (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! UK subsidiary of Sony BMG Music Entertainment) (in 1979)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 15), VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 42), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 63) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 143)
recording of:
London Calling (from 1979-01 until 1979-03)
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
publisher:
Nineden Ltd., Nineden Music (publisher) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
The Clash4.13:21
4Gangsters
recording of:
Gangsters
writer:
John Bradbury (UK drummer for The Specials/General Public), Roderick James Byers, Jerry Dammers, Lynval Golding, Terry Hall, Horace Panter and Neville Staple
arranger:
Jerry Dammers
version of:
Al Capone
The Special A.K.A.2:50
5On My Radio
recording of:
On My Radio
lyricist and composer:
Neol Davies (British musician and founder of The Selecter)
publisher:
Fairwood Music Ltd.
The Selecter4.53:10
6Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
recording of:
Are ‘Friends’ Electric?
lyricist and composer:
Gary Numan
publisher:
Beggars Banquet Music Ltd., Momentum Music Ltd., Numan Music Ltd., Andrew Heath Music (from 1979 to present) and Beggars Banquet (from 1979 to present)
Tubeway Army5:19
7Whatever You Want
producer:
Pip Williams (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1979), Mercury Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1979) and Phonogram Ltd. (London) (company name, NOT a label!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Whatever You Want
written in:
Jersey
writer:
Andy Bown and Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo)
publisher:
Birchwood Music Ltd., Eaton Music Limited, EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), S.Q. Publishing Eaton and Shawbury Music Ltd. (publisher)
Status Quo3.53:49
8Hold the Line
engineer and mixer:
Tom Knox
producer:
Toto (US rock group)
bass guitar:
David Hungate (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Jeffrey Porcaro (in 1978-08)
electric guitar:
Steve Lukather (in 1978-08)
keyboard:
David Paich (in 1978-08) and Steve Porcaro (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Lenny Castro (in 1978-08)
piano:
David Paich (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08), Steve Lukather (in 1978-08) and David Paich (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Bobby Kimball (in 1978-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1977, in 1978), CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978), Columbia Records (EMI-owned 1931-1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1978), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1978) and Sony Music Entertainment (Sony Music Entertainment, Inc., NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
recording of:
Hold the Line (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Paich
publisher:
Hudmar Publishing Co. Inc. and Spirit Two Music
sub-publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and 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)
Toto4.153:59
9My Sharona
bass:
Prescott Niles (in 1979-04)
drums (drum set):
Bruce Gary (in 1979-04)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Berton Averre (in 1979-04)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack) (in 1979-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2002) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1979)
recording of:
My Sharona (in 1979-04)
writer:
Berton Averre and Douglas Fieger (in The Knack)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Eighties Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Small Hill Music, Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available) and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
The Knack4.14:03
10Video Killed the Radio Star
producer:
The Buggles
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Trevor Horn (in 1979)
keyboard:
Geoff Downes (in 1979)
choir vocals:
Debi Doss (photographer and singer, Kinks) (in 1979) and Linda Jardim (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1979)
part of:
VH1's 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s (number: 40)
recording of:
Video Killed the Radio Star
writer:
Geoff Downes, Trevor Horn and Bruce Woolley
publisher:
Ackee Music, Inc., BMG Gold Songs, Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Island Music Ltd., Round Hill Compositions, Unforgettable Songs Ltd., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Buggles3.93:24
11Sunday Girl
assistant engineer:
Grey Russell and Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
engineer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
assistant producer:
Peter Coleman (British engineer & producer)
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
guitar:
Frank Infante (from 1978-06 until 1978-07) and Chris Stein (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978, in 2001), Chrysalis Records (Don’t use as an imprint. Please use “Chrysalis” instead.) (in 1978, in 1979), Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1978), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1978, in 2001) and Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) (in 2001)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
mixed at:
Forum Studio (recording and mixing studio, located in Covington, Kentucky, USA) in Covington, Kentucky, United States
recording of:
Sunday Girl (from 1978-06 until 1978-07)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Stein
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), Monster Island Music Publishing Corporation (ended), BMG Monarch, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher (affiliated with PRS)), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Rare Blue Music Inc (in 1978)
Blondie3.93:02
12When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
producer:
Ron Haffkine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978)
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Dr. Hook42:53
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Some Girls
recording of:
Some Girls
writer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and Nicky Chinn
publisher:
BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing (NYC‐based headquarters, with national subsidiaries under it), Downtown DLJ Songs, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd., Universal Music–MGB Songs, 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)
Racey3:29
2I Wanna Hold Your Hand
cover recording of:
I Want to Hold Your Hand
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1963-09) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1963-09)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), Northern Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
part of:
Sailor Moon (1995 DiC dub soundtrack)
Dollar3:03
3Sarah
Thin Lizzy3:22
4Chuck E’s in Love
additional engineer:
Tom Knox and Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer)
engineer:
Loyd Clifft and Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
mixer:
Lee Herschberg
vocals:
Rickie Lee Jones
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1979) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1979)
recorded at:
The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States and Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Chuck E.’s in Love
lyricist and composer:
Rickie Lee Jones
publisher:
Blue Raincoat Songs Ltd., Easy Money Music, Reservoir Media Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, 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), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
Rickie Lee Jones4.253:31
5Get Down
recording of:
Get Down
writer:
James Allen Thompson, Jr. (songwriter)
Gene Chandler3:41
6I Will Survive
associate producer:
Freddie Perren
producer:
Dino Fekaris
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram Records, Inc. (PolyGram Records, Incorporated, not for release label use! US division of PolyGram) (in 1978) and Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1978)
edit of:
I Will Survive (12" single version) by Gloria Gaynor
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 35), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 251) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 489)
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. (Universal Music Publishing Limited, UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
Gloria Gaynor43:14
7Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-08)
drums (drum set):
Ed Green (US violinist/percussionist) (in 1978-08)
guitar:
Tito Jackson (in 1978-08)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Mike Boddicker (in 1978-08) and Greg Phillinganes (in 1978-08)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) (in 1978-08)
background vocals:
Jackie Jackson (member of the Jackson 5) (in 1978-08), Marlon Jackson (in 1978-08), Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet) (in 1978-08) and Tito Jackson (in 1978-08)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1978-08)
recording of:
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) and Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Peacock Music Publishing Company, Ranjack Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Jacksons4.53:47
8Can You Feel the Force
recording of:
Can You Feel the Force
writer:
Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995)
The Real Thing4:08
9I Want Your Love
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
recording of:
I Want Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) (in 1989)
Chic3:28
10We Are Family
recording of:
We Are Family
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Sister Sledge3:23
11Contact
recording of:
Contact
writer:
Robert Dickerson, Arthur Eugene Pullam and Edwin Starr
Edwin Starr3:39
12Boogie Wonderland
producer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
vocals:
The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1979) and 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 1979)
samples from:
I Am by Earth, Wind & Fire (in 1979)
recording of:
Boogie Wonderland (in 1979)
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 & Fire4.254:46

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part of:The 70’s (Time-Life Music) (order: 12)