Music of the Year: 1972

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Rockin’ Robin
producer:
Mel Larson and Jerry Marcellino
lead vocals:
Michael Jackson (“King of Pop”) (in 1971-10)
arranger:
James Anthony Carmichael
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1972)
cover recording of:
Rockin’ Robin (in 1971-10)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Thomas
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), J. Albert & Son and Recordo Music Pub.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Michael Jackson4.652:34
2Hallelujah Freedom
recording of:
Hallelujah Freedom
writer:
William Campbell (1930s US songwriter)
Junior Campbell3:55
3Little Bit of Love
recording of:
Little Bit of Love
writer:
Andy Fraser (English bassist, member of Free), Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff and Paul Rodgers
publisher:
Socks Music Ltd.
Free52:36
4Lookin’ Through the Windows
producer:
Hal Davis
recording of:
Lookin’ Through the Windows
lyricist and composer:
Hal Davis
The Jackson 53:35
5Jungle Fever
recording of:
Jungle Fever
writer:
Bill Ador
Chakachas44:24
6Help Me Make it Through the Night
cover recording of:
Help Me Make It Through the Night
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., Combine Music Corp., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and KPM (music publisher)
sub-publisher:
Air Music Scandinavia AB
Gladys Knight & the Pips4:22
7Circles
The New Seekers4:06
8Doobedood’ndoobe, Doobedood’ndoobe, Doobedood’ndoo
producer:
Hal Davis and Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Records (not for label use; use “Motown” instead) (in 2015)
recording of:
Doobedood’Ndoobe, Doobedood’Ndoobe, Doobedood’Ndoo
lyricist and composer:
Deke Richards (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Diana Ross4:50
9The Leader of the Pack
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Red Bird (in 1964)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 316) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 447)
recording of:
Leader of the Pack (in 1964)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and George “Shadow” Morton
publisher:
Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tender Tunes Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
sub-publisher:
ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo)
The Shangri‐Las4.52:52
10Betcha By Golly, Wow
cover recording of:
Betcha by Golly, Wow (fka “Keep Growing Strong”)
writer:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Linda Creed
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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)
The Sylistics3:46
11Love Love Love
recording of:
Love Love Love
lyricist and composer:
Joe Renzetti (US film composer, session musician) and Jerry Ross (Philadelphia soul composer/producer)
Bobby Hebb2:54
12Lay Down
recording of:
Lay Down (Strawbs)
composer:
Dave Cousins
publisher:
SGO Music Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management)
Strawbs3:35
13You Wear It Well
producer:
Rod Stewart
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
recording of:
You Wear It Well
writer:
Martin Quittenton (guitarist for Steamhammer) and Rod Stewart
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), G.H. Music Ltd, Three Bridges Music Corp., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. (publishing company)
Rod Stewart4.54:19
14Chantilly Lace
cover recording of:
Chantilly Lace
lyricist and composer:
J.P. Richardson (known as The Big Bopper)
publisher:
Glad Music Co.
Jerry Lee Lewis2:49
15It’s Four in the Morning
recording of:
It’s Four in the Morning (1971 song)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Chesnut
Faron Young2:56
16You’re a Lady
recording of:
You’re a Lady
writer:
Peter Skellern
Peter Skellern4:35
17Isn’t Life Strange
recording of:
Isn’t Life Strange
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
The Moody Blues5:48
18Floy Joy
producer:
Smokey Robinson
lead vocals:
Jean Terrell and Mary Wilson
arranger:
Paul Riser
recording of:
Floy Joy
lyricist and composer:
Will Robinson (songwriter & producer, Nashville)
The Supremes2:35
19Bless You
recording of:
Bless You
writer:
The Corporation (Motown songwriters)
publisher:
Jobete Music Co., Inc.
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3:03
20I’m Stone in Love With You
The Sylistics3:20

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part of:Music of the Year (Spectrum Music series) (number: 1972) (order: 4)