Singer Songwriter, Volume 1 & 2

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Annotation

"Original Artists & Recordings"

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1: Volume 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1American Pie
recording of:
American Pie
lyricist and composer:
Don McLean
publisher:
Benny Bird Co. Inc., Illegal Songs Inc., Mayday Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), MCA Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation), Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd and Yahweh Tunes, Inc.
sub-publisher:
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)
Don McLean8:35
2I Got a Name
acoustic guitar [lead acoustic guitar]:
Maury Muehleisen
bass:
Joe Macho
drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
guitar [rhythm guitar] and piano:
Tommy West
percussion:
George Devens
background vocals:
Jim Croce, Maury Muehleisen and Tommy West
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1973-06-06)
conductor:
Terence Minogue
arranger:
Terence Minogue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Saja Music Co. (publisher) (in 1973)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-06-06)
recording of:
I Got a Name (on 1973-06-06)
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel
composer:
Charles Fox (film/TV composer, also Latin pianist)
publisher:
Fox Fanfare Music Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
Jim Croce3.753:11
3Leader of the Band
Dan Fogelberg4:17
4Get It While You Can
Janis Joplin3:24
5Brown Eyed Girl
recording engineer:
Brooks Arthur (on 1967-03-28)
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
bass guitar:
Eric Gale (on 1967-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1967-03-28)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (on 1967-03-28), Hugh McCracken (on 1967-03-28) and Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
organ:
Garry Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1967-03-28)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (on 1967-03-28)
lead vocals:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
performer:
Van Morrison (on 1967-03-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1967), 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 1967), Charly Records (in 1968) and Exile Productions Ltd. (not for Label Release) (in 1973)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio A (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-03-28) and A&R Recording Studio (original studio, 1958–1967) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-04-07)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 71) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 109)
recording of:
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison song) (from 1967-03-28 until 1967-04-07)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Artist Alliance, Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Australia Pty. Ltd., PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., 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–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Web IV Music Inc. (in 1967) and Polygram Publishing AB (in 1992)
Van Morrison3.253:04
6Diamond Girl
producer:
Louie Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
Diamond Girl
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
Seals & Crofts44:12
7Wildfire
recording of:
Wildfire
writer:
Larry Cansler and Michael Martin Murphey
Michael Murphey53:18
8The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
Joan Baez3:21
9The Air That I Breathe
The Hollies4:12
10Without You
engineer:
Robin Geoffrey Cable
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Uribe (in 1971-06)
bass guitar:
Klaus Voormann (in 1971-06)
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner (in 1971-06)
piano:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1971-06)
vocals:
Harry Nilsson (US singer-songwriter) (in 1971-06)
conductor:
Paul Buckmaster (in 1971-06)
brass and strings arranger:
Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), RCA Records, Inc. (this is a company, only use in companies fields such as Copyright and Manufacturer - for the label use RCA) (in 1989) and BMG Music (in 1991)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 496)
cover recording of:
Without You (in 1971)
writer:
Tom Evans (UK guitarist for Badfinger) and W. Peter Ham
publisher:
100 % Apple Music, Apple Music, Apple Publishing Ltd. (, from 1970 to present), Essex Music, Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., The Estate for Peter William Ham, The Estate for Thomas Evans, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
sub-publisher:
ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部 (TRO Essex Japan, A-Division)
Nilsson4.153:19
11Sometimes When We Touch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
McCauley Music Ltd. (in 1977) and McCauley Music Masters (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 33)
recording of:
Sometimes When We Touch
lyricist:
Dan Hill (Canadian singer/songwriter)
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Anthem Entertainment A (work publisher), Dyad Music Ltd., Mann and Weil Songs, Inc., McCauley Music Ltd., Ole Media Management LP II, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), 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 フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.)
Dan Hill34:05
12You’re Only Lonely
J.D. Souther2:46
▼ CD 2: Volume 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Please Come to Boston
edit of:
Please Come to Boston by Dave Loggins
recording of:
Please Come to Boston
lyricist and composer:
Dave Loggins
Dave Loggins4:09
2How Long
recording of:
How Long?
lyricist and composer:
Paul Carrack
publisher:
Anchor Music Ltd. and Minder Music Ltd.
Ace3:22
3Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1972-06-02)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-06-02)
recording of:
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (on 1972-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Blendingwell Music, Inc., Denjac Music Co., DenJac Music Company, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Jim Croce53:01
4Hard to Say
engineer and mixer:
Marty Lewis (engineer)
producer:
Dan Fogelberg and Marty Lewis (engineer)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar [lead & rhythm electric guitar]:
Dan Fogelberg
bass:
Norbert Putnam
congas, drums (drum set) and timbales:
Russ Kunkel
electric piano:
Michael Utley
tenor saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles)
vocals:
Dan Fogelberg
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 1981)
mixed at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hard to Say
composer:
Dan Fogelberg
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc. and Hickory Grove Music Co.
Dan Fogelberg4:00
5If
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1971)
recording of:
If
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Laetrec Music, S. Gems Col. Inc, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) 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)
Bread52:35
6I Can See Clearly Now
recording of:
I Can See Clearly Now
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Nash
publisher:
Cayman Music, CP Masters B V, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited, 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)
Johnny Nash2:46
7Ain’t No Sunshine
Bill Withers2:06
8All I Know
Art Garfunkel3:45
9Celebrate Me Home
assistant engineer:
Jim “Skeeter” Boyer (producer/engineer), Frank Jones (engineer) and Andy MacDonald (engineer)
engineer:
Phil Ramone
producer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Phil Ramone
bass guitar:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set):
Harvey Mason (jazz drummer)
electric guitar:
Eric Gale and Lee Ritenour
keyboard:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer)
organ:
Richard Tee
tambourine:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:
George Hawkins (folk/soft rock bassist) and Kenny Loggins
lead vocals:
Kenny Loggins
background vocals [chorus] arranger:
Bill Eaton (US producer & arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States and The Burbank Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recording of:
Celebrate Me Home
lyricist:
Kenny Loggins
composer:
Bob James (US jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer) and Kenny Loggins
publisher:
Milk Money Music, 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)
Kenny Loggins4:41
10At Seventeen
engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer), Brooks Arthur and Russ Payne
producer:
Brooks Arthur
acoustic guitar:
Al Gorgoni, Janis Ian and Dave Snider (guitarist)
classical guitar:
Sal DiTroia and Janis Ian
double bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Barry Lazarowitz
flugelhorn:
Burt Collins
valve trombone:
Alan Raph
lead vocals:
Janis Ian
horn arranger:
Janis Ian
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recording of:
At Seventeen
lyricist and composer:
Janis Ian (in 1974)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and Mine Music Ltd.
Janis Ian4.254:43
11Third Rate Romance
cover recording of:
Third Rate Romance
lyricist and composer:
Russell Smith (US country songwriter)
The Amazing Rhythm Aces3:22

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ASIN:US: B0010OC45E [info]