The Original: Songs From Levi's Commercials

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Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
120th Century BoyT. Rex4.83:40
2The Joker
assistant engineer and assistant mixer:
Gene Hicks
engineer and mixer:
Jay Ranellucci
producer:
Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sailor Music (in 1973)
recording of:
The Joker
writer:
Eddie Curtis (songwriter), Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Steve Miller (leader of Steve Miller Band)
publisher:
Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Jim Rooster Music, Sailor Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Steve Miller Band4.153:35
3Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1961)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131)
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.62:59
4Should I Stay or Should I Go
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
Guy Stevens
mixer:
Glyn Johns
bass guitar:
Paul Simonon
drums (drum set):
Topper Headon
guitar:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
guest vocals:
Joe Ely
vocals:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
remixer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 183) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 228)
recording of:
Should I Stay or Should I Go
writer:
Mick Jones (The Clash/Big Audio Dynamite) and Joe Strummer
The Clash4.63:08
5Mannish Boy
producer:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Calmese (in 1976-10)
guitar:
Bob Margolin (in 1976-10), Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (in 1976-10)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (in 1976-10)
membranophone:
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (in 1976-10)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (in 1976-10)
other vocals:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 425)
recording of:
Mannish Boy (in 1976-10)
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
Muddy Waters5:15
6I Heard It Through the Grapevine
producer:
Norman Whitfield
drums (drum set):
Richard "Pistol" Allen (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10) and Uriel Jones (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
background vocals:
The Andantes (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
lead vocals:
Marvin Gaye (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
orchestra:
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 80), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 93) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 119)
recording of:
I Heard It Through the Grapevine (from 1967-02-03 until 1967-04-10)
writer:
Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Scandinavia AB, Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd., Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
Marvin Gaye3.93:15
7C'mon Everybody
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 403)
recording of:
C’mon Everybody
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and Metric Music Co (publisher)
Eddie Cochran31:56
8Ain't Nobody Home
recording of:
Ain’t Nobody Home
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Ragovoy
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
B.B. King3:31
9Can't Get Enough
recording engineer and mixer:
Ron Nevison
engineer:
Ron Fawcus (task: tape operator)
producer:
Bad Company (British blues-rock supergroup)
bass:
Boz Burrell (English musician) (in 1973-11)
drums (drum set):
Simon Kirke (in 1973-11)
guitar:
Mick Ralphs (in 1973-11)
guitar [second guitar] and lead vocals:
Paul Rodgers (in 1973-11)
recorded at:
Headley Grange (Grade II listed building, best known for its use as a recording and rehearsal venue in the 1960s–70s) in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1973-11)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Can’t Get Enough (in 1973-11)
lyricist and composer:
Mick Ralphs
publisher:
Badco Music, Inc.
Bad Company3.654:15
10When a Man Loves a Woman
recorded in:
Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
producer:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) and Quin Ivy
double bass:
Albert Lowe Jr. (American guitarist, bassist, and songwriter) (on 1966-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (on 1966-02-17)
farfisa [farfisa organ]:
Spooner Oldham (on 1966-02-17)
guitar:
Marlin Greene ('60s teen artist, writer & engineer) (on 1966-02-17)
vocals:
Percy Sledge (on 1966-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Norala Studio in Sheffield, Alabama, United States (on 1966-02-17)
part of:
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: 54)
recording of:
When a Man Loves a Woman (on 1966-02-17)
writer:
Calvin Lewis and Andrew Wright (US keyboardist)
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell North America, Warner/Chappell, Pronto Music, Inc. (publisher) (from 1966 to present), Quinvy Music Publishing Company, Inc. (from 1966 to present), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) (from 1966 to present), Pronto (BMI‐affiliated publishing company) (in 1972) and Quinvy (record company and publisher) (in 1972)
Percy Sledge4.32:50