Music of the Year: 1971

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1I'm Still Waiting
producer:
Hal Davis and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
arranger:
Gene Page
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
I’m Still Waiting
lyricist and composer:
Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross3:45
2Maggie May
recording of:
Maggie May
writer:
Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), H. G. Music Inc, Rightsong Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Rod Stewart5:00
3Gypsies Tramps and Thieves
engineer:
Lenny Roberts (producer/engineer)
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
arranger:
Al Capps (American record producer, arranger, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist; Born: Allan Alfonzo Capps)
produced for:
Garrett Music Enterprises (company owned by Tommy Garrett)
recording of:
Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves
lyricist and composer:
Bob Stone (engineer, studio technician, producer, songwriter)
publisher:
Peso Music (publisher) (in 1971)
Cher4.252:37
4Jig a Jig
East of Eden3:40
5Heaven Must Have Sent You
recording of:
Heaven Must Have Sent You (on 1966-06-02)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobette-Carlin Music Ltd.
The Elgins22:33
6My Brother Jake
recording of:
My Brother Jake
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free) and Paul Rodgers
Free4.652:52
7Un Banc, un Arbre, une RueSéverine3:04
8The Pushbike Song
recording of:
The Pushbike Song
writer:
Idris Lloyd Jones (The Mixtures) and James Evan Jones (The Mixtures)
The Mixtures2:32
9Simple Game
cover recording of:
A Simple Game
lyricist and composer:
Mike Pinder
Four Tops2:56
10I Did What I Did for MariaTony Christie3:30
11Nathan Jones
producer:
Frank Wilson (Motown singer/songwriter)
lead vocals:
Jean Terrell
arranger:
David Van dePitte and Jerry Long (Motown songwriter Jerry Long, Sr.)
recording of:
Nathan Jones
lyricist and composer:
Leonard Caston (father of Leonard "Lenny" Caston jr.) and Kathy Wakefield (songwriter)
publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music Co., Inc. (in 1971), Stone Agate Music Division (in 1971), Jobete Music (in 1988) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Supremes3:02
12Who Put the Lights Out
Dana3:16
13I Will Return
Springwater3:01
14Indiana Wants Me
R. Dean Taylor3:54
15Just My Imagination
producer:
Norman Whitfield
lead vocals:
Eddie Kendricks (from 1970-01-24 until 1970-12-03)
vocals:
The Temptations (Motown soul vocal group) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971), Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971) and Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Golden World in Detroit, Michigan, United States (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 389)
recording of:
Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me) (from 1970-11-24 until 1970-12-03)
lyricist:
Barrett Strong
composer:
Norman Whitfield
publisher:
Jobete Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
The Temptations53:49
16When You Are a King
recording of:
When You Are King
writer:
John Roger Hill (songwriter) and Roger William Hill (Versatile UK guitarist / composer)
version of:
Later wordt je koningin
White Plains2:52
17Hey Girl Don't Bother Me
recording of:
Hey Girl Don’t Bother Me
lyricist and composer:
Ray Whitley (60s/70s songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
The Tams2:28
18SurrenderDiana Ross2:55
19I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing
producer:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
vocals:
Eve Graham
arranger:
David Mackay (Australian producer, arranger, musical director)
recording of:
I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing
writer:
Bill Backer, Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer), Roquel Davis and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
version of:
I’d Like to Buy the World a Coke (original commercial jingle off which “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing” was based)
The New Seekers3.652:23
20The 'Onedin Line' Theme
Wiener Philharmoniker3:22

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ASIN:UK: B00002MI51 [info]

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part of:Music of the Year (Spectrum Music series) (number: 1971) (order: 3)