De Pre Historie 1977, volume 1

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Knowing Me, Knowing You
engineer:
Michael B. Tretow
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
bass guitar:
Rutger Gunnarsson (on 1976-03-23)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ola Brunkert (on 1976-03-23)
electric guitar:
Lasse Wellander (on 1976-05-24)
guitar:
Janne Schaffer (on 1976-03-23) and Björn Ulvaeus (on 1976-03-23)
keyboard:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) (on 1976-03-23)
percussion:
Malando Gassama (on 1976-03-23)
solo vocals:
Frida (Swedish singer and member of ABBA) (on 1976-03-23)
arranger:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music AB (in 1976)
recorded at:
Metronome Studio in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1976-03-23, on 1976-05-24)
recording of:
Knowing Me, Knowing You (in 1976)
writer:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan), Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Grove Park Music, Inc., Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., EMI Waterford Music (from 1976 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1976 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1976 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.754:02
2Love Is in the Air
producer:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1977, in 1978), Scotti Brothers Records, Inc. (company behind Scotti Bros. Records) (in 1978) and Volcano Entertainment III, L.L.C. (in 1998)
recording of:
Love Is in the Air (in 1978)
writer:
George Young (Australian musician and producer), Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and Harry Vanda, George Young (songwriting & producing duo)
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son (USA) Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
John Paul Young33:25
3Year of the Cat
recording of:
Year of the Cat
writer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter) and Peter Wood (UK keyboardist/pianist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Gwyneth Music Ltd., Pepper Music Inc., PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Songs (publisher), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Victoria Music Ltd., Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Al Stewart3:24
4Living Next Door to Alice
associate producer:
Nicky Chinn
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter) and G. Kasper (German sound engineer & producer, “Mr. Cool”)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chinnichap Records Ltd. (in 1976) and RAK Records Ltd. (in 1976)
produced for:
Chinnichap (production company and publisher)
cover recording of:
Living Next Door to Alice
lyricist:
Nicky Chinn
composer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH and Universal Music Publishers MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Smokie43:29
5Yes Sir I Can Boogie
producer:
Rolf Soja
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Ariola Hamburg GmbH (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH (not for release label use! for © & ℗ or distributor only, defunct since 2005/03/09) (in 1977)
recording of:
Yes Sir, I Can Boogie (original English version)
lyricist:
Frank Dostal
composer:
Rolf Soja
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Louvigny-Marquee Music Ltd., Peer Music and Peermusic (UK) Ltd.
Baccara4.64:32
6Belfast
recording of:
Belfast (English version)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Bilsbury, Drafi Deutscher and Joe Menke (schlager songwriter & producer)
Boney M.2:26
7L’Oiseau et l’enfantMarie Myriam3:04
8Meisjes
recording of:
Meisjes
lyricist and composer:
Raymond van het Groenewoud (Belgian musician & songwriter)
Raymond van het Groenewoud4:37
9So You Win Again
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1977) and RAK (in 1977)
recording of:
So You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Russ Ballard
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Universal Music–MGB Songs
Hot Chocolate4.254:29
10Don’t Leave Me This Way
producer:
Hal Davis
vocals:
Thelma Houston (in 1976)
arranger:
Art Wright (guitar)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 1976)
edit of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 355) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 432)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me This Way (Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes song)
writer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International), Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) and K. Gamble - L. Huff
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Thelma Houston4.43:37
11Disco Inferno
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1977) and WEA International (imprint of WEA International Inc., not likely used since ca. 1990) (in 1977)
recording of:
Disco Inferno
writer:
Leroy Green (disco/soul songwriter) and Ron Kersey
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), peermusic (“Peermusic—the global independent”), Reservoir 416, Reservoir Media Management, Inc. and Six Strings Music
The Trammps53:37
12Goodbye Elvis
recording of:
Goodbye Elvis
lyricist:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter)
composer:
Jean Kluger (Belgian producer, publisher, songwriter) and Will Tura (Belgian singer)
Will Tura2:56
13Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1976), Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1976) and Capitol Nashville (in 1977, in 1979)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:32
14How Deep Is Your Love
remixer:
Barry Gibb and John Merchant
recorded at:
Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1989-11)
live recording of:
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees song) (in 1989-11)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gibb Brothers Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
recording of:
How Deep Is Your Love (Bee Gees song)
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music, BMG Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Publishing Ltd., Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Gibb Brothers Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 香港商華納音樂出版有限公司台灣分公司 (Warner Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited Taiwan Branch), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Bee Gees3:30
15Torn Between Two Lovers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1976) and Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1976)
recording of:
Torn Between Two Lovers (There are times when a woman has to say what’s on her mind…)
lyricist:
Phillip Jarrell
composer:
Peter Yarrow
publisher:
Muscle Shoals Sound Publishing, Peermusic France, Peermusic III, Ltd. (BMI), Silver Dawn Music, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Mary MacGregor3:43
16When I Need You
recording engineer:
Howard Steele (US producer, sound engineer) (in 1976)
assistant engineer:
Dana Latham
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player) (in 1976)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro (in 1976)
electric piano:
Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer) (in 1976)
guitar:
Dean Parks (American session guitarist) (in 1976)
saxophone:
George Palisky, Jr. (in 1976)
synthesizer:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) (in 1976)
vocals:
Leo Sayer (in 1976)
synthesizer arranger:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company behind the Chrysalis imprint) (in 1976), Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1976), Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (in 1977), Silverbird Ltd. (in 1977) and Warner Music H.K. Ltd. (in 1997)
cover recording of:
When I Need You (in 1976)
lyricist:
Carole Bayer Sager
composer:
Albert Hammond
publisher:
Albert Hammond Enterprises, Inc., April Music, Begonia Melodies Inc., Chappell Music (UK), Chappell Music Ltd., Empire Music Ltd., Leonard Cohen Stranger Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), P and P Songs Limited, R & M Music Inc., R & M Music Productions, Inc., Sis ’n Bro Music Company, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Spoiled Rotten Kiddies Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell North America, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and Windswept Music (London) Ltd.
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.), 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)), 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), 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) 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)
Leo Sayer44:04
17Pearl’s a SingerElkie Brooks43:38
18Solsbury Hill
additional recording engineer:
Jim Frank, Keith Grant (classical recording engineer), Dave Harris (Recording engineer at Morgan Studios, London), Rod O’Brien, Robert Hrycyna and Robert Stasiak
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
programming:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
producer:
Bob Ezrin
acoustic guitar and pedal steel guitar:
Steve Hunter (rock guitarist)
banjo and classical guitar:
Robert Fripp
bass and tuba:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player)
bones and percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (percussion)
drums (drum set):
Allan Schwartzberg
electric guitar and guitar:
Robert Fripp and Steve Hunter (rock guitarist)
flute and recorder:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
keyboard:
Jozef Chirowski and Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
synthesizer:
Larry Fast (American synthesizer player and composer)
vocals:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charisma Records (in 1977) and Peter Gabriel Ltd. (UK record and music publishing company associated with Peter Gabriel) (in 1977)
additionally recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Stage (Nimbus 9 Studios) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
a cappella versions:
Solsbury Hill by Amazin’ Blue (University of Michigan a cappella)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 472)
recording of:
Solsbury Hill
lyricist and composer:
Peter Gabriel (formerly of Genesis)
publisher:
Ear Pieces, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Hit & Run Music, Intersong Music, Pentagon Lipservices Real World and Real World Music, Ltd.
Peter Gabriel4.54:20
19Egyptian Reggae
Jonathan Richman2:36
20Hotel California
engineer:
Allan Blazek, Bruce Hensal, Ed Mashal and Bill Szymczyk
producer and mixer:
Bill Szymczyk
12 string guitar:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1976)
12 string guitar and electric guitar:
Don Felder (in 1976)
bass guitar:
Randy Meisner (in 1976)
drums (drum set), percussion and lead vocals:
Don Henley (in 1976)
electric guitar:
Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (in 1976)
background vocals:
Don Felder (in 1976), Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) (in 1976), Don Henley (in 1976), Randy Meisner (in 1976) and Joe Walsh (Eagles/James Gang) (in 1976)
concertmaster:
Sid Sharp
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1976) and Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications Inc.) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and The Record Plant (aka “Record Plant” Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 3), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Männer (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Badener (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 4), SWR1 Hitparade 2008 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2009 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 6), SWR1 Hitparade 2005 der Württemberger (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2007 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 7), SWR1 Hitparade 2004 der Frauen (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 8), SWR1 Hitparade 2003 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2010 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), SWR1 Hitparade 2011 (Baden-Württemberg) (number: 9), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 49), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 94) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 311)
recording of:
Hotel California (in 1976)
writer:
Don Felder, Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Cass County Music, Red Cloud Music, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Hong Kong), Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019), Fingers Music (publisher) (in 1976), Long Run Music (publisher) (in 1976) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (in 1976)
Eagles4.556:30

Credits

Release

compiler:Guy De Pré (Belgian radio DJ)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/695170 [info]

Release group

part of:De Pre Historie (series of releases based on the Belgian radio show “De Pre Historie”) (number: 1977.1) (order: 57)