Singers and Songwriters: 1976-1977

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Still the One
lead vocals:
Larry Hoppen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1976) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 18)
recording of:
Still the One
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
Siren Songs
Orleans53:56
2Hello Old Friend
recording of:
Hello Old Friend
lyricist and composer:
Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton53:05
3Southern Nights
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Liberty Records (not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits related to US label Liberty) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
Southern Nights
lyricist and composer:
Allen Toussaint
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Glen Campbell3.853:00
4If You Leave Me Now
recording engineer:
Armin Steiner (from 1976-03 until 1976-04: strings)
assistant engineer:
Tom Likes
engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski
producer:
James William Guercio
acoustic guitar and bass:
James William Guercio (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
French horn arranger and strings arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1976, in 2002), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1976) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (strings) and Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
recording of:
If You Leave Me Now (from 1976-03 until 1976-04)
lyricist:
Peter Cetera
composer:
Peter Cetera (in 1976)
publisher:
Big Elk Music, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Fairwood Music Ltd., Island Music Ltd., Polish Prince Music and Spirit Music Publishing Ltd.
Chicago4.23:56
5Sara Smile
producer:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) and Daryl Hall & John Oates
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975)
recording of:
Sara Smile
lyricist:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
composer:
Daryl Hall
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Hall & Oates4.253:12
6Blue Bayou
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
assistant engineer:
Mark Howlett
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
Waddy Wachtel (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
bass guitar [bass] and mandolin:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
cowbell, drums (drum set) and electronic drum set [syn-drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
electric piano:
Don Grolnick (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
marimba:
Steve Forman (US percussionist) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
steel guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
background vocals:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22) and Don Henley (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lead vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Asylum Records (Warner Music subsidiary) (in 1977), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1978) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2017)
recorded at:
Sound Factory, LA (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 61)
cover recording of:
Blue Bayou (from 1977-05-23 until 1977-07-22)
lyricist:
Joe Melson (in 1963) and Roy Orbison (in 1963)
composer:
Joe Melson and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (in 1961)
Linda Ronstadt4.253:54
7You Are the Woman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
recording of:
You Are the Woman
writer:
Rick Roberts (member of Firefall & The Flying Burrito Brothers)
Firefall2.52:45
8Welcome Back
recording of:
Welcome Back (70’s Song by John Sebastian)
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
John Sebastian52:52
9I'd Really Love to See You Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
recording of:
I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Parker McGee
publisher:
Clearbox Rights LLC, Dawnbreaker Music, Faizilu Publishing and Sutjujo Music
England Dan & John Ford Coley52:38
10Don't Go Breaking My Heart
recorded in:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (in 1976-05)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1976-05)
drums (drum set):
Roger Pope (in 1976-05)
electric bass guitar:
Kenny Passarelli (Bass, piano) (in 1976-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1976-05)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano]:
James Newton Howard (American score composer) (in 1976-05)
background vocals:
Curt Boettcher (in 1976-05), Cidny Bullens (American singer-songwriter) (in 1976-05) and Kiki Dee (in 1976-05)
guest vocals:
Kiki Dee (in 1976-05)
lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1976-05)
orchestrator:
James Newton Howard (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder)
recording of:
Don’t Go Breaking My Heart (in 1976-05)
lyricist:
Carte Blanche (aka. Bernie Taupin, Onions)
composer:
Ann Orson (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Big Pig Music Ltd. (publisher), Rocket Music Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John & Kiki Dee3.64:25
11Get Closer
engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
producer:
Louie Shelton
background vocals:
Carol Carmichael, Donnie Shelton, Shirley Matthews (Canadian pop singer), Merna Matthews and Carolyn Willis
solo soprano vocals:
Carolyn Willis
performer:
Seals & Crofts
strings arranger:
David Paich
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Get Closer (in 1976)
writer:
Dash Crofts and Jim Seals
Seals & Crofts53:58
12Dream Weaver
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 25)
recording of:
Dream Weaver (Gary Wright)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist) (in 1975)
publisher:
High Wave Music, Inc. and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
Gary Wright44:16
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part of:Singers and Songwriters (Time-Life Music) (number: 4) (order: 4)