Superhits: 1971

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1She's a Lady
cover recording of:
She’s a Lady (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka
publisher:
Chrysalis Standards Inc. and Spanka Music Corp.
Tom Jones42:52
2Knock Three Times
producer:
Dave Appell and The Tokens
arranger:
Norman Bergen
recording of:
Knock Three Times
writer:
Lawrence Russell Brown (lyricist) and Irwin Levine
Dawn52:56
3Draggin' the Line
producer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Bob King (songwriter/producer)
recording of:
Draggin’ the Line
writer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Bob King (US vocalist/guitarist for The Soul Stirrers)
publisher:
Big Seven Music (in 1971)
Tommy James52:49
4Sunshine
Jonathan Edwards2:16
5That's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
mixer:
Eddie Kramer (engineer) and Dave Palmer (Recording engineer at Electric Lady Studios, New York; Drummer with The Amboy Dukes)
vocals:
Carly Simon
strings [string arrangement] arranger:
Ed Freeman (producer, arranger, musician, and photographer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2015)
recorded at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
That’s the Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be
lyricist:
Jacob Brackman
composer:
Carly Simon
publisher:
C’est Music, Kensho Music, Maya Productions Ltd., Quackenbush Music and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Carly Simon3.654:17
6Sweet City Woman
Stampeders3:25
7Signs
recording of:
Signs
lyricist and composer:
Les Emmerson
Five Man Electrical Band54:03
8Don't Pull Your Love
Hamilton, Joe Frank & Reynolds2:41
9Never Can Say Goodbye
producer:
Hal Davis
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Never Can Say Goodbye
lyricist and composer:
Clifton Davis (musical theatre actor, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Portable Music Co., Inc.
The Jackson 54.52:58
10Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)
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 Temptations53:47
11How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
recording engineer:
Bryan Stott (British engineer) (in 1971-01)
producer:
Bee Gees and Robert Stigwood
conductor:
Bill Shepherd (British orchestra leader, arranger and music director, most known for his arrangements for the Bee Gees)
arranger:
Bill Shepherd (British orchestra leader, arranger and music director, most known for his arrangements for the Bee Gees)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Barry Gibb (in 1971), Maurice Gibb (in 1971) and Robin Gibb (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
PolyGram International Ltd. (in 1971)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart (in 1971-01)
written in:
Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
writer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Songs of Universal, Inc., Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
The Bee Gees4.253:59
12Want Ads
recording of:
Want Ads
writer:
General Johnson (US soul singer, R&B songwriter & producer), Barney Perkins and Greg Perry
Honey Cone2:46
13An Old Fashioned Love Song
recording of:
An Old Fashioned Love Song (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Williams (US songwriter/soft rock vocalist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Three Dog Night4.53:20
14One Toke Over the Line
engineer:
Steve Barncard
producer:
Nick Gravenites
vocals:
Mike Brewer (of Brewer & Shipley/Mastin & Brewer) and Tom Shipley (singer-songwriter, musician, vocals, guitar, bass, banjo)
recording of:
One Toke Over the Line
lyricist and composer:
Mike Brewer (of Brewer & Shipley/Mastin & Brewer) and Tom Shipley (singer-songwriter, musician, vocals, guitar, bass, banjo)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers
Brewer and Shipley53:21
15The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
producer:
Norbert Putnam
cover recording of:
The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Canaan Music Inc, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Joan Baez53:23
16Put Your Hand in the HandOcean32:55
17Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)Raiders4.52:55
18Temptation Eyes
recording of:
Temptation Eyes
writer:
Daniel Walsh (LA singer/songwriter, member of Price & Walsh) and Harvey Price (songwriting partner of Dan Walsh)
The Grass Roots2:36
19Spanish Harlem
recording engineer:
Ron Albert (on 1971-02-16) and Chuck Kirkpatrick (on 1971-02-16)
engineer:
Ron Albert and Chuck Kirkpatrick
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
mixer:
Arif Mardin
bass:
Chuck Rainey (American bassist) (on 1971-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Bernard Purdie (on 1971-02-16)
electric piano and organ:
Donny Hathaway (on 1971-02-16)
guitar:
Cornell Dupree (on 1971-02-16)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
background vocals:
Carolyn Franklin (on 1971-02-16), Erma Franklin (on 1971-02-16) and The Sweethearts of Soul (on 1971-02-16)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1971-02-16)
flute arranger, horn arranger, strings arranger and background vocals arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1971) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1971-02-16)
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem (on 1971-02-16)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
Aretha Franklin23:30
20Baby I'm-a Want You
lead vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1972)
recording of:
Baby I’m‐A Want You
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Bread42:22
21If I Were Your Woman
producer:
Clay McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer)
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
If I Were Your Woman
writer:
Clarence McMurray (producer, songwriter, engineer), Gloria Jones (US singer/songwriter, known for “Tainted Love”) and Pam Sawyer (British-born American lyricist and songwriter)
Gladys Knight and the Pips3.53:12
22Have You Seen Her
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Brunswick Records Corp. (in 1972)
recording of:
Have You Seen Her
writer:
Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
The Chi‐Lites4.55:09

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part of:AM Gold (Time-Life Music) (number: 6) (order: 6)