Massive Hits! Summer

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

Tracklist

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1She’s Not There
producer:
Tom Coster, David Rubinson & Friends, Inc. and Carlos Santana
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
cover recording of:
She’s Not There
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Al Gallico Music Corp., Essex Music of Australia Pty. Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Songs USA and Parker Music
sub-publisher:
Bocu Music Ltd., Marquis Music Co., Ltd., Marquis Music Ltd. and シンコーミュージック・パブリッシャーズ (Shinko Music Publishing Co., Ltd.)
Santana2.53:15
2Summer Breeze
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since 2009; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1973) and T-Neck Records, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, use “T-Neck”) (in 1973)
edit of:
Summer Breeze by The Isley Brothers
cover recording of:
Summer Breeze
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
publisher:
Dawnbreaker Mus. Co. Ltd USA, Faizilu Publishing, MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Sutjujo Music, Universal Duchess Music Corp., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The Isley Brothers43:08
3Mr Blue Sky
recording of:
Mr. Blue Sky
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Songs Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
Concerto for a Rainy Day
Electric Light Orchestra3:48
4Lovely Day
producer:
Clarence McDonald and Bill Withers
bass guitar:
Jerry Knight (in 1977)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Russell Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1977)
guitar:
Ray Parker (in 1977)
keyboard:
Clarence McDonald (in 1977)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1977)
lead vocals:
Bill Withers (in 1977)
DJ-mixer:
Ben Liebrand
arranger:
Clarence McDonald
concertmaster:
Charles Veal (violinist, conductor and arranger) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Ltd. (UK record company, subsidiary of CBS United Kingdom Ltd.) (in 1977), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1977) and Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1977)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 402)
recording of:
Lovely Day (in 1977)
writer:
Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Golden Withers Music, Plaid Flowers Music, Sweet Cookie Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bill Withers4.54:12
5French Kissin’ in the USA
producer:
Seth Justman
vocals:
Deborah Harry
arranger:
Seth Justman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The David Geffen Company (holding company, not a release label) (in 1986)
recording of:
French Kissin’ in the USA
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Lorre (US TV director, writer, producer & composer)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Home Grown Music (formerly Home Grown Music Network), Home Grown Music, Inc. (work publisher) and Theodello Profunct Publishers
Deborah Harry2.654:08
6Kids in America
recording of:
Kids in America
writer:
Marty Wilde and Ricky Wilde
publisher:
All Nations Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Finchley Music Corp., RAK Publishing Ltd. and Rickim Music Ltd.
Kim Wilde3:25
7Summer Fun
recording of:
Summer Fun
lyricist and composer:
Robin Wills
The Barracudas3:12
8Sun Street
recording of:
Sun Street
lyricist and composer:
Vince de la Cruz
publisher:
Megasongs Limited and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Katrina & the Waves3:13
9Some Like It Hot
additional engineer:
Rob Eaton, Steve Rinkoff and Tony Taverner
engineer and mixer:
Jason Corsaro (U.S. music engineer, and record producer)
producer:
Bernard Edwards (American bassist and record producer)
bass guitar:
John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
drums (drum set):
Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
guitar:
Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran)
lead vocals:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter)
performer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter), Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Tony Thompson (drummer, best known for his work in CHIC)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
mixed at and engineered at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Some Like It Hot
writer:
Robert Palmer (English singer‐songwriter), Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran) and John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran)
publisher:
Bungalow Music, EMI Songs, Polygram Music and Tritec Music Ltd. (publisher and copyrights holder)
The Power Station45:05
10Girls on Film
recording of:
Girls on Film
writer:
Simon Le Bon (singer for Duran Duran), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor (of Duran Duran), John Taylor (UK bassist for Duran Duran) and Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and Gloucester Place Music Ltd.
version of:
Girls on Film (Pre-Le Bon version)
Duran Duran3:29
11Someone Somewhere (in Summertime)
recording of:
Someone Somewhere in Summertime
writer:
Charlie Burchill, Derek Forbes, Jim Kerr (of Simple Minds) and Michael MacNeil (Primary keyboardist and a main songwriter/composer for Simple Minds from 1978 until 1990.)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Simple Minds4:13
12Hot in the City
recording of:
Hot in the City
lyricist and composer:
Billy Idol (English rock singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Boneidol Music, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Rare Blue Music Inc
Billy Idol3:38
13Peaches
recording of:
Peaches
writer:
Brian Duffy (UK drummer Brian Duffy, member of The Stranglers), Jean‐Jacques Burnel, Hugh Cornwell (English rock musician) and Dave Greenfield
publisher:
Albion Music Ltd., April Music Ltd., Complete Music, Complete Music Ltd., Musik-Edition Discoton GmbH and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
The Stranglers4:06
14The Second Summer of Love
recording of:
The Second Summer of Love
lyricist and composer:
Gary Clark (Scottish singer/producer; ex‐Danny Wilson, ex‐Transister, ex‐King L)
Danny Wilson2:42
15Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)
recording of:
Santa Cruz (You’re Not That Far)
lyricist:
Conor Deasy
composer:
Ben Carrigan (solo artist & member of Irish group ‘The Thrills’), Conor Deasy, Kevin Horan (The Thrills), Pádraic McMahon and Daniel Ryan (The Thrills)
The Thrills4:13
16Summertime
The Sundays3:32
17Stars
recording of:
Stars
lyricist and composer:
Steve Hillier
publisher:
Archaic UK Music and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Dubstar3:59
18Sun Hits the Sky
recording of:
Sun Hits the Sky
writer:
Gaz Coombes, Rob Coombes, Danny Goffey and Mick Quinn
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Supergrass4:52
19Every Day Should Be a Holiday
recording of:
Every Day Should Be a Holiday
lyricist and composer:
Courtney Taylor
The Dandy Warhols4:01
20Catch the Sun
assistant engineer, additional producer, additional mixer and assistant mixer:
Bruno Ellingham
producer and mixer:
Steve Osborne (producer)
music videos:
Catch the Sun by Doves (English indie rock band)
recording of:
Catch the Sun
writer:
Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams (of Doves) and Jez Williams
Doves44:48