World Hits 1978

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dreadlock Holiday
producer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
bass guitar and guitar and background vocals and lead vocals:
Graham Gouldman
congas, cowbell, marimba, timbales and triangle:
Paul Burgess (UK rock drummer)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Stuart Tosh
electric piano, maracas and organ:
Eric Stewart
guitar and organ:
Rick Fenn
synthesizer:
Duncan Mackay (UK keyboardist/synthesizerist)
background vocals:
Rick Fenn, Eric Stewart and Stuart Tosh
recording of:
Dreadlock Holiday
writer:
Graham Gouldman and Eric Stewart
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Man-Ken Music Ltd.
10cc45:03
2If I Can't Have You
producer:
Freddie Perren
bass:
Scott Edwards (bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
guitar:
Bob Bowles
keyboard and synthesizer:
Freddie Perren
percussion:
Bob Zimmitti, Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist) and Freddie Perren
piano:
Sonny Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
background vocals [additional background vocals] and lead vocals:
Yvonne Elliman
background vocals [girl-group background vocals]:
Marti McCall (session vocalist), Julia Waters and Maxine Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (company, do not use as label) (in 1977)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 19)
recording of:
If I Can’t Have You
written in:
France
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, Stigwood Music, Inc. (in 1978) and Unichappell Music (in 1978)
Yvonne Elliman4.252:57
3Mirrors
engineer:
Mark Dearnley, Dave Grinsted (sound engineer) and Ashley Howe
producer:
Sally Oldfield
assistant mixer:
Julian Cooper (engineer) and John Gallen
mixer:
Ashley Howe and Sally Oldfield
arranger:
Sally Oldfield
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bronze Records Ltd. (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1978-05) and Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-05)
mixed at:
Roundhouse Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-07)
recording of:
Mirrors
lyricist and composer:
Sally Oldfield
publisher:
Betterbron Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1978)
Sally Oldfield33:30
4Just the Way You Are
producer:
Barry White
arranger:
Gene Page and Barry White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
20th Century-Fox Record Corporation (in 1978) and The Island Def Jam Music Group (American holding company, not normally a release label) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Just the Way You Are (Billy Joel song)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
April Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Joelsongs (from 1977 to present), CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1977) and Impulsive Music (in 1977)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
Barry White44:47
5Baby Come Back
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 7)
recording of:
Baby Come Back (Player song)
writer:
Peter Beckett (lead singer of Player) and J.C. Crowley
publisher:
Mighty Nice Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, 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 (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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and 大洋音楽
Player4.354:12
6Oh What a Circus
recording of:
Oh, What a Circus (Evita)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Andrew Lloyd Webber (English composer and impresario of musical theatre)
publisher:
Evita Music and Evita Music Ltd.
part of:
Evita (Andrew Lloyd Webber musical)
David Essex3:57
7Rat Trap
recording of:
Rat Trap
lyricist and composer:
Bob Geldof
publisher:
Sewer Fire Hits Ltd
The Boomtown Rats4:58
8A Ba Ni Bi
Izhar Cohen2:59
9I Love the Nightlife (Disco Round)
Alicia Bridges5:36
10Shooting Star
producer:
Christopher Neil
recording of:
Shooting Star
lyricist and composer:
David Courtney (songwriter, singer and producer)
Dollar23:49
11Love Is Like Oxygen
recording of:
Love Is Like Oxygen
writer:
Trevor Griffin and Andy Scott (Member of Sweet)
publisher:
Maxwood Music Ltd.
The Sweet6:51
12Hey Lord, Don't Ask Me Questions
Graham Parker & The Rumour5:34
13Warm Ride
recording of:
Warm Ride
writer:
Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb and Robin Gibb
Graham Bonnet43:22
14Love Will Find a Way
additional assistant engineer:
Greg Price (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jim Scheffler
engineer, producer and mixer:
Bill Schnee
assistant mixer:
Gabe Beltri
bass guitar [bass]:
Bruce Day (US soft rock bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Stephen Price (US drummer, founding member of Pablo Cruise)
guitar [guitars]:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific)
keyboard [keyboards]:
Cory Lerios
background vocals:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific), Bruce Day (US soft rock bassist) and Cory Lerios
lead vocals:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific) and Bruce Day (US soft rock bassist)
additionally recorded at:
Redwing Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States (from 1978-02 until 1978-03)
additionally mixed at:
The Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Will Find a Way
writer:
David Jenkins (US guitarist for Pablo Cruise & Southern Pacific) and Cory Lerios
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Irving Music (BMI), Pablo Cruise Music, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Pablo Cruise24:13

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part of:World Hits (number: 1978) (order: 24)