Video Hits Classics

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.252:15
2Metal Guru
recording of:
Metal Guru
lyricist and composer:
Marc Bolan
publisher:
Westminster Music
T. Rex2:27
3Blame It on the Boogie
bass:
Gary King (jazz bassist, arranger and songwriter) (in 1978) and Nathan Watts (in 1978)
congas:
Laudir de Oliveira (in 1978) and Claudio Slon (in 1978)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Rick Morotta (US drummer/percussionist) (in 1978)
guitar:
Roland Bautista (in 1978), Tito Jackson (in 1978) and Mike Sembello (in 1978)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes (in 1978)
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Blame It on the Boogie (in 1978)
writer:
Dave Jackson (Motown songwriter, aka Dave Jackson-Rich), Mick Jackson (English singer-songwriter, “Blame It On the Boogie” co-writer) and Elmar Krohn
publisher:
Carlin Music Ltd. and Peterman & Co. Ltd.
The Jackson 54.23:36
4Le Freak
recording of:
Le Freak
writer:
Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
publisher:
Sony Songs Inc., Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chic4.453:33
5Out of Time
cover recording of:
Out of Time
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (Rolling Stones guitarist)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”)
Chris Farlowe33:38
6How You Gonna See Me Now
executive producer:
Shep Gordon
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974)
recording of:
How You Gonna See Me Now
lyricist:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and Bernie Taupin
composer:
Alice Cooper (the musician born Vincent Damon Furnier, changed his name legally to Alice Cooper in 1974) and Dick Wagner
publisher:
Candlewood Mountain Music Publishing Inc., Early Frost Music Corp., Ezra Music Corp., Little Mole Music, Rouge Booze, Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Spirit One Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック, 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, Candlewood Mountain Music Corp. (in 1978), Ezra Music (in 1978) and Jodrell Music Inc. (in 1978)
Alice Cooper53:56
7Emma
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recording of:
Emma
writer:
Errol Brown and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated)
Hot Chocolate3.753:53
8Isn’t It Time
recording of:
Isn’t It Time
writer:
Jack Conrad and Ray Kennedy (singer, songwriter, and record producer based in L.A.)
publisher:
Seven Summits Music, Sony/ATV Melody and X‐Ray Music
The Babys4.54:04
9Some Girls
Racey3:27
10Love Potion No. 9
cover recording of:
Love Potion No. 9
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Freddy Bienstock Music Co., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Quintet Music (Leiber & Stoller) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
The Searchers2:06
11Friday on My Mind
producer:
Shel Talmy
produced for:
Albert Productions
recording of:
Friday on My Mind
writer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
Unart Music Corporation (in 1973)
The Easybeats3.52:44
12Angel of the Morning
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Communications PLC (not for label use, copyright holder) (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Angel of the Morning
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
April Music, EMI Blackwood, EMI Songs Ltd. and Unichappell Music
P.P. Arnold23:16
13Silence Is Golden
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1967) and CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Silence Is Golden
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Gavadima Music Inc., Saturday Music, Inc. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Tremeloes3.53:09
14A Little Bit More
performer:
Ray Sawyer
cover recording of:
A Little Bit More
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Gosh (pianist, songwriter, and producer)
publisher:
Bygosh Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., Sunbury Music Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司 (1995–2019))
Dr. Hook3:15
15Baker Street
recording engineer:
Barry Hammond
producer:
Hugh Murphy (UK producer, engineer) and Gerry Rafferty
mixer:
Declan O’Doherty
bass:
Gary Taylor (UK bassist/songwriter/vocalist, member of Herd/Fox/Stealers Wheel)
drums (drum set):
Henry Spinetti
electric guitar:
Hugh Burns and Nigel Jenkins
Moog and keyboard:
Tommy Eyre
percussion:
Glen LeFleur
saxophone:
Raphael Ravenscroft
lead vocals:
Gerry Rafferty
strings arranger:
Graham Preskett (British multi-instrumentalist, musician, songwriter and arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1978) and United Artists Music and Records Group, Inc. (UAMARG, Inc.) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Chipping Norton Recording Studios in Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 26)
recording of:
Baker Street
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Rafferty
publisher:
B Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Icon Music Ltd., Music of Stage Three, PolyGram Music Publishing, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Stage Three Music Publishing Limited and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Gerry Rafferty3.55:58
16Two out of Three Ain’t Bad
engineer, producer and mixer:
Todd Rundgren
bass guitar:
Kasim Sultan
drums (drum set):
John Wilcox
guitar:
Todd Rundgren
piano:
Roy Bittan
synthesizer:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia")
background vocals:
Rory Dodd and Todd Rundgren
lead vocals:
Meat Loaf
strings arranger:
Kenny Ascher
arranger:
Todd Rundgren and Jim Steinman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977)
recording of:
Two Out of Three Ain’t Bad
lyricist and composer:
Jim Steinman
Meat Loaf45:25
17Baby It’s You
recording of:
Baby It’s You (Promises song)
writer:
Benny Knauer (member of Promises) and Leslie Knauer
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Promises3:52
18Tell Him
background vocals:
Cissy Houston, Carolyn Johnson, Lillian Walker, Dee Dee Warwick and Dionne Warwick
bass vocals:
Herb Rooney
lead vocals:
Brenda Reid
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 25)
recording of:
Tell Him (in 1962-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bert Russell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
The Exciters52:31