VH1 I Love the 70’s

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1American Woman
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Schnabl and Russ Vestuto
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
arranger:
The Guess Who (Canadian rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1969) and BMG Music (in 1970)
recorded at:
RCA's Mid-America Recording Center (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
edit of:
American Woman (original stereo mix) by The Guess Who (Canadian rock band)
recording of:
American Woman
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter), Burton Cummings, Jim Kale (original bassist for The Guess Who) and Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:
Bug Music (music publishing), Cirrus Musik, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music Inc., Hello Mr. Wilson and Unichappell Music
The Guess Who4.23:54
2Make It With You
bass guitar, guitar, strings, background vocals and lead vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set):
Michael Botts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1970) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard Year‐End Hot 100 Singles (1970) (number: 13)
recording of:
Make It With You
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 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)
Bread53:14
3American Pie
engineer:
Tom Flye
producer:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
piano:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
vocals:
Don McLean (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 2000)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 131)
recording of:
American Pie (from 1971-05 until 1971-06)
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 McLean4.258:33
4Theme From Shaft
edit of:
Theme From Shaft by Isaac Hayes
recording of:
Theme From Shaft (Shaft, 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Isaac Hayes
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
part of:
The 44th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 44)
part of:
Shaft (1971 film soundtrack)
Isaac Hayes4.53:18
5I Am Woman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1972)
recording of:
I Am Woman
lyricist:
Helen Reddy
composer:
Ray Burton (Australian singer/songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor Music and Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Helen Reddy3:14
6Superfly
engineer:
Roger Anfinsen
producer:
Curtis Mayfield
bass guitar:
Joseph Scott (US funk/soul bassist)
drums (drum set):
Morris Jennings
guitar:
Curtis Mayfield and Craig McMullen
percussion:
Master Henry Gibson (Percussionist with Curtis Mayfield, Stan Getz, Ramsey Lewis)
lead vocals:
Curtis Mayfield
arranger and orchestrator:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curtom Records (in 1972)
recording of:
Superfly
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Todd Mayfield Publishing, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1972 to ????)
Curtis Mayfield4.653:56
7Free Bird
recording of:
Free Bird
lyricist and composer:
Allen Collins and Ronnie Van Zant
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Duchess Music Corp.
Lynyrd Skynyrd5:00
8Long Train Running
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
Long Train Runnin’
lyricist and composer:
Tom Johnston (guitarist and vocalist with “The Doobie Brothers”)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (in 1982) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) (in 1991)
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)
The Doobie Brothers3:28
9The Streak
Ray Stevens3:16
10That’s the Way I Like It
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1975, in 1976) and T.K. Records (Miami‐based disco label) (in 1975)
edit of:
That’s the Way (I Like It) by KC and the Sunshine Band (US funk, R&B & disco band)
recording of:
That’s the Way (I Like It)
writer:
Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (Electric & Musical Industries Music, do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!) and Mushroom Music (Mushroom label's publishing company)
KC and the Sunshine Band4.43:06
11Welcome Back
recording of:
Welcome Back (70’s Song by John Sebastian)
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
John Sebastian52:52
12Le Freak
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 26)
recording of:
Le Freak
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Bernard’s Other Music, Sony Songs Inc., Tommy Jymi Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic4:20
13We Are Family
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 444)
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 Sledge4.153:38
14Rapper’s Delight
recording of:
Rapper’s Delight
writer:
Bernard Edwards, Guy O'Brien (US rapper Guy Anthony O’Brien), Henry Jackson, Michael Wright, Sylvia Robinson and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
is based on:
Good Times
The Sugarhill Gang5:05