Ultimate Love Classics, Volume 1

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: The Sixties
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1To Sir With Love
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
To Sir With Love (on 1967-03-20)
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
Mark London (musical theater)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Lulu52:48
2Carrie-Anne
producer:
Ron Richards
recording of:
Carrie Anne
lyricist and composer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
The Hollies2:57
3Lady Willpower
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap2:46
4Don’t Cry, Baby
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-04-27)
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1962)
cover recording of:
Don’t Cry Baby (on 1962-04-27)
writer:
Saul Bernie, James P. Johnson and Stella Unger
publisher:
Advanced Music corp. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Aretha Franklin3:22
5Oh, Pretty Woman
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
Roy Orbison4.252:56
6(We’ll Be) United
Peaches & Herb2:47
7You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
engineer:
Fred Catero and Roy Halee
producer:
James William Guercio
alto saxophone and piano:
Fred Lipsius
bass:
Jim Fielder (Bassist with Blood, Sweat & Tears)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bobby Colomby
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Lew Soloff and Chuck Winfield
flute, organ, piano and trombone:
Dick Halligan
guitar and harmonica:
Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears)
recorder and trombone:
Jerry Hyman (trombone player)
lead vocals:
David Clayton‐Thomas
vocals:
Bobby Colomby, Dick Halligan and Steve Katz (guitarist for Blood, Sweat & Tears)
arranger:
Blood, Sweat & Tears, Al Kooper and Fred Lipsius
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 1969)
cover recording of:
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
writer:
Berry Gordy, Jr., Brenda Holloway Davis, Patrice Yvonne Holloway and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
recording of:
You’ve Made Me So Very Happy
writer:
Berry Gordy, Jr., Brenda Holloway Davis, Patrice Yvonne Holloway and Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
Blood, Sweat & Tears54:17
8More Today Than Yesterday
recording of:
More Today Than Yesterday
lyricist and composer:
Pat Upton
Spiral Starecase2:56
9I Don’t Want to Lose You Baby
Chad & Jeremy3:09
10All I Really Want to Do
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
bass:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-03-08)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08)
vocals:
David Crosby (on 1965-03-08), Chris Hillman (on 1965-03-08) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-03-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1965) 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 1965)
recording of:
All I Really Want to Do (on 1965-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
cover recording of:
All I Really Want to Do (on 1965-03-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Special Rider Music and Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
The Byrds32:06
11Wear Your Love Like Heaven
recording of:
Wear Your Love Like Heaven
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
Donovan2:26
12Hey Little Girl
Major Lance5:23
▼ CD 2: The Seventies
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) 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 1977)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:42
2Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1972-04-25)
cover recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
live recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again) (on 1972-04-25)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
recording of:
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson3:47
3Me & Mrs. Jones
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
vocals:
Billy Paul (American soul singer)
performer:
MFSB (in 1972)
brass [horns] arranger and strings arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1972) 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 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Me and Mrs. Jones (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Billy Paul4.54:47
4Wildfire
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 1975)
recording of:
Wildfire
writer:
Larry Cansler and Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Martin Murphey54:48
5There’s No Me Without You
The Manhattans53:39
6The Air That I Breathe
engineer:
Mike Jarratt and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
vocals:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies) (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22), Tony Hicks (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22) and Terry Sylvester (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973), The Hollies Ltd. (in 1973, in 1974) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
cover recording of:
The Air That I Breathe (from 1973-11-15 until 1973-11-22)
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
publisher:
April Music Inc., Concord Songs Ltd., EMI April Music Inc., Landers‐Roberts Music, Rondor Music (Australia) P/L, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (AU subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) 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)
The Hollies4.54:13
7If You Don’t Know Me by Now
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
background vocals:
The Blue Notes (Harold Melvin’s group, 1954–mid‐1960s)
lead vocals:
Harold Melvin
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972) 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 1972, in 1991)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
If You Don’t Know Me by Now (in 1972)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes4.153:27
8Two out of Three Ain’t Bad
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass guitar:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
John Wilcox
guitar:
Todd Rundgren
piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
strings arranger:
Kenny Ascher
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) 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 1984)
recording of:
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Meat Loaf45:26
9For the Love of You (Part 1 & 2)
recording of:
For the Love of You
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
publisher:
Bovina Music Inc. and EMI April Music Inc.
The Isley Brothers5:40
10Baby, I Need Your Loving
O.C. Smith2:59
11Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 2), Paste: The 50 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 11) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 40)
recording of:
Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Lurie
Looking Glass4.352:58
12Baby Hold On
recording engineer:
Andy Johns (in 1977-06)
producer:
Bruce Botnick
mixer:
Andy Johns
alto saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
bass guitar:
Lonnie Turner
drums (drum set):
Gary Mallaber
guitar:
Jimmy Lyon (rock guitarist, worked with Eddie Money)
harmonica, saxophone and lead vocals:
Eddie Money
keyboard:
Eddie Money, Alan Pasqua and Freddie Webb (keyboardist)
percussion:
Kevin Calhoun (percussionist)
background vocals:
Randy Nichols
guest vocals:
Jo Baker (US singer, involved with Elvin Bishop)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
CBS Studios (San Francisco) in San Francisco, California, United States (in 1977-06) and Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977-06)
recording of:
Baby Hold On (in 1977-06)
writer:
Jimmy Lyon (rock guitarist, worked with Eddie Money) and Eddie Money
publisher:
Cashola Music and Three Wise Boys Music LLC
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Eddie Money4.53:30
▼ CD 3: The Eighties
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1Keep On Loving You
assistant engineer:
Tom Cummings (engineer) and Jeff Eccles
engineer:
Kevin Beamish
co-producer:
Alan Gratzer
producer:
Kevin Beamish, Kevin Cronin and Gary Richrath
acoustic guitar:
Kevin Cronin
bass:
Bruce Hall (US bassist for REO Speedwagon)
drums (drum set):
Alan Gratzer
guitar:
Gary Richrath
Hammond organ:
Neal Doughty
background vocals:
Kevin Cronin, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Richard Page (singer-songwriter; former lead singer & bassist of Mr. Mister)
arranger:
Kevin Cronin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1980), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980) 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 1980)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 67)
recording of:
Keep On Loving You
lyricist and composer:
Kevin Cronin
publisher:
Fate Music, Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and The International Music Network
sub-publisher:
Taiyō Music
REO Speedwagon3.73:20
2Everytime You Go Away
cover recording of:
Everytime You Go Away
lyricist and composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Hot Cha Music Co., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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)
Paul Young5:22
3Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird (medley)
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 1988)
recording of:
Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins, Peter Frampton and Ronnie Van Zant
medley of:
Free Bird
medley of:
Baby, I Love Your Way
Will to Power44:07
4Can’t We Try
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1987)
recording of:
Can't We Try
lyricist and composer:
Beverly Chapin-Hill and Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
A Question of Material Music, EMI April Music Inc., If Dreams Had Wings Music Ltd. and Scoop Music Ltd.
Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard24:01
5Almost Paradise
recording of:
Almost Paradise
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Eric Carmen
publisher:
Ensign Music Corporation
Mike Reno & Ann Wilson3:50
6Total Eclipse of the Heart
producer:
Jim Steinman (in 1982)
background vocals:
Rory Dodd
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 1983), Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1995) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2008)
music videos:
Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's (compiled in 2006) (number: 56) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 121)
recording of:
Total Eclipse of the Heart
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Lost Boys (BMI affiliated) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
Bonnie Tyler4.56:58
7Shake You Down
recording of:
Shake You Down
lyricist and composer:
Gregory Abbott
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd. and Grabbitt Music (publisher)
Gregory Abbott4:06
8Eternal Flame
recording engineer:
John Beverly Jones
additional engineer:
Ken Felton
producer:
Davitt Sigerson
mixer:
Frank Filipetti
drums (drum set):
Debbi Peterson (drummer for The Bangles)
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Steele (American bassist, guitarist, songwriter, and singer)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Vicki Peterson
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Susanna Hoffs
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1988) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Eternal Flame by Bangles
recording of:
Eternal Flame
writer:
Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
publisher:
Bangophile Music, Billy Steinberg Music, Denise Barry Music, EMI Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd., Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, work publisher – do NOT use as a release label) and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Bangles3.753:56
9Here and Now
recording engineer and mixer:
Ray Bardani
producer:
Jacques Fred Petrus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Epic Records (a division of Sony Music Entertainment; holding company, not a release label) (in 1989), 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 1989) 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 1989)
recording of:
Here and Now
writer:
David L. Elliott and Terry Steele
publisher:
D.L.E. Music, EMI April Music Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Ollie Brown Sugar Music (ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US)
Luther Vandross5:23
10Heaven in Your Eyes
producer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist) and John Dexter (Songwriter, Producer and A&R executive)
bass guitar:
Scott Smith (Canadian bassist for Loverboy)
drums (drum set):
Matt Frenette
guitar:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist)
keyboard:
Doug Johnson (Canadian keyboardist for Loverboy)
lead vocals:
Mike Reno
remixer:
Keith Olsen (US producer and engineer)
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), CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1986) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Inc., Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Mushroom Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
recording of:
Heaven in Your Eyes
writer:
Paul Dean (Canadian guitarist), John Dexter (Songwriter, Producer and A&R executive), Mae Moore and Mike Reno
publisher:
Duke Reno Music (in 1986), Ensign Music Corporation (in 1986), Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) (in 1986), Irving Music, Inc. (in 1986), Poetical License Publishing (in 1986) and Sordid Songs (in 1986)
Loverboy54:03
11When I See You Smile
recording of:
When I See You Smile
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited
Bad English4:19
12Heaven
Warrant3:57