Classics & Rarities: Soft Rock

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Annotation

Copyright: © 2019 Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group
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Annotation last modified on 2026-10-14 04:47 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Horse with No Name
engineer:
Robin Black (engineer) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
additional producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band) and Jeff Dexter
producer:
America (US folk/soft rock band), Jeff Dexter, George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician) and Ian Samwell
mixer:
George Martin (producer, arranger, composer, conductor, audio engineer, and musician)
12 string guitar:
Gerry Beckley (in 1971)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Dewey Bunnell (in 1971)
bass guitar:
Dan Peek (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Kim Haworth (in 1971)
percussion:
Ray Cooper (percussionist) (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1971, in 1972, from 1972 until 1975), Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) (in 1972) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2011)
recorded at:
Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
A Horse With No Name (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Dewey Bunnell
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
America & George Martin4.254:09
2Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
additional engineer:
John Guess, Lee Herschberg, Mark Linett and Richard Mullen
assistant engineer:
Stuart Gitlin and Margaret Gwynne (engineer)
producer:
Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer)
mixer:
Chet Himes
lead vocals:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
conductor:
Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer)
strings arranger:
Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer)
arranger:
Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter), Rob Meurer and Michael Omartian (singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and influential music producer)
concertmaster:
Assa Drori
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1981, in 1983)
recorded at and mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 19)
recording of:
Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)
writer:
Peter Allen (Australian singer‐songwriter), Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Begonia Melodies Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal Music–MGB Songs, Warner Chappell Music Publishing (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner Olive Music LLC, Warner–Barham Music LLC, Warner/Chappell North America and Woolnough Music
sub-publisher:
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 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)
part of:
The 54th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1981 winner)
Christopher Cross53:54
3Feelin' Stronger Every Day
assistant recording engineer:
Jeff Guercio (in 1973-02)
recording engineer:
Wayne Tarnowski (in 1973-02)
producer:
James William Guercio
assistant mixer:
Richard Blakin (in 1973-02)
mixer:
Phil Ramone (in 1973-02)
lead vocals:
Peter Cetera
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Warner Strategic Marketing Inc. (in 1973), Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2002) and Warner Strategic Marketing Belgium (for copyrights use only) (in 2004)
recorded at and mixed at:
Caribou Ranch Recording Studio in Nederland, Colorado, United States (in 1973-02)
recording of:
Feelin’ Stronger Every Day (in 1973-02)
writer:
Peter Cetera (in 1973) and James Pankow (in 1973)
publisher:
BMG Songs, Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Don Williams Music Group, Moose Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Big Elk Music (in 1973)
Chicago4:15
4I.G.Y.
additional drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
alto saxophone:
David Tofani
baritone saxophone:
Ronnie Cuber
bass guitar:
Anthony Jackson (US bassist)
drums (drum set):
James Gadson (American drummer)
electric piano:
Greg Phillinganes
guitar:
Hugh McCracken
percussion:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Starz Vanderlocket
synthesizer:
Donald Fagen and Rob Mounsey
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Dave Bargeron (US trombonist & tubist)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker
background vocals:
Frank Floyd (US soul disco funk singer), Gordon Grody, Zachary Sanders and Valerie Simpson
lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
arranger:
Donald Fagen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1982)
recording of:
I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Fagen
publisher:
Freejunket Music
Donald Fagen6:03
5Lonely Boy
assistant engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
bell [Sleigh] and drums (drum set):
Michael Botts (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
cowbell, piano and tambourine:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
electric piano and synthesizer [Arp String Ensemble]:
Brock Walsh (singer, producer, songwriter) (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar:
Dan Dugmore (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
guitar [Lead Guitar]:
Waddy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
handclaps:
Peter Asher (from 1976-03 until 1976-10) and Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
background vocals:
Linda Ronstadt (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
vocals:
Andrew Gold (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
recording of:
Lonely Boy (from 1976-03 until 1976-10)
lyricist and composer:
Andrew Gold
publisher:
Luckyu Music
Andrew Gold44:25
6Sail Away
Badfinger53:31
7Black Velvet (Single Version)
producer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter)
mixer:
Kevin Doyle (award-winning sound engineer, producer)
lead vocals:
Alannah Myles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corp. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1989) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1989)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 2) (number: 6)
recording of:
Black Velvet
writer:
David Tyson (Canadian producer/songwriter) and Christopher Ward (Canadian songwriter & veejay)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (see annotation), BMG Rights Management GmbH (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint “BMG” (2008–present)), David Tyson Music, EMI Songs Ltd., Into Wishin’, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Ole Media Management LP and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Alannah Myles4.54:46
8Love Is Alive
recorded at and mixed at:
Sound Labs, Inc. in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Is Alive
lyricist and composer:
Gary Wright (US singer/keyboardist)
publisher:
High Wave Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal-MCA Publishing (US) and WB Music Corp.
Gary Wright53:48
9Just When I Needed You Most
producer:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records Inc. (in 1979) and Rhino Records, Inc. (company credits only; not for release label use!) (in 1979)
recording of:
Just When I Needed You Most
lyricist and composer:
Randy VanWarmer
publisher:
Fourth Floor Music Inc. (US publisher), Terraform Music (publisher), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
Randy VanWarmer4:02
10Diamond Girl
producer:
Louie Shelton
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1973)
recording of:
Diamond Girl
lyricist:
James Seals
composer:
Dash Crofts and James Seals
Seals and Crofts44:13
11It's Sad to Belong (Single Version)
recording of:
It’s Sad to Belong
lyricist and composer:
Randy Goodrum
England Dan & John Ford Coley2:54
12I Can't Tell You Why
drum machine programming:
Shai (R&B soul quartet)
producer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer) and Larry Carlton
mixer:
Paul Brown (smooth jazz performer/producer)
editor:
Stewart Whitmore
additional keyboard:
Larry Williams (jazz keyboard, sax, flute & clarinet; producer, composer, arranger, and multi‐instrumentalist)
guitar:
Larry Carlton
keyboard:
Shai (R&B soul quartet)
vocals:
Shai (R&B soul quartet)
arranger:
Shai (R&B soul quartet)
mixed at:
Schnee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Larry Carlton4:28
13Never Let Her Go
associate producer:
Larry Knechtel
bass guitar:
Larry Knechtel
drums (drum set):
Mike Botts
guitar:
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 1975)
recording of:
Never Let Her Go
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
publisher:
Kipahulu Music Co.
David Gates3:08
14Magic
recording engineer:
Nigel Green (engineer)
producer:
The Cars and Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
mixer:
Mike Shipley (audio engineer, mixer, producer)
bass:
Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
drums (drum set):
David Robinson (US rock drummer)
guitar:
Elliot Easton and Ric Ocasek
keyboard:
Greg Hawkes
vocals:
Elliot Easton, Greg Hawkes, Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr (co-lead singer for The Cars)
performer:
Robert John “Mutt” Lange (Robert John Lange)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1984) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Battery Studios (London, owned by Zomba group) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Magic
publisher:
Ric Ocasek (in 1983)
lyricist and composer:
Ric Ocasek
publisher:
Lido Music, Inc.
The Cars3.23:58
15Ride Captain Ride (Single Version)
Blues Image3:42
16Slipstream
Allan Clarke4:35
17Must of Got Lost
recording of:
Must of Got Lost
writer:
The J. Geils Band
The J. Geils Band52:58
18Lady Rain
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1973)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Oates (in 1973)
bass:
Steve Gelfand (bassist a/k/a Steve “Fontz” Gelfand) (in 1973)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie (in 1973)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken (in 1973)
electric violin:
John Blair (violinist/guitarist John “Ellington” Blair) (in 1973)
guitar:
Chris Bond (producer, active circa 1970s) (in 1973)
mandolin:
Daryl Hall (in 1973)
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald (in 1973)
lead vocals:
Daryl Hall (in 1973) and John Oates (in 1973)
recording of:
Lady Rain (in 1973)
writer:
Daryl Hall and John Oates
Daryl Hall & John Oates4:26
19Baby 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:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Bread42:23
20Still the One
lead vocals:
Larry Hoppen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1976) and Elektra/Asylum Records (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time (number: 18)
recording of:
Still the One
writer:
Johanna Hall and John Hall (US guitarist/vocalist for Orleans, later US congressman)
publisher:
Siren Songs
Orleans53:53
21Easy with You
Bobby Whiteside3:08
22Set Me Free
Utopia3:09
23Girl Next Door
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
recording of:
Girl Next Door
writer:
Billy Lyall and David Paton (of Pilot)
Pilot4:03
24I Only Want to Be with You
assistant engineer:
Steve McManus (engineer)
engineer:
Jim Isaacson
producer:
Andrew Gold
acoustic guitar:
Fred Tackett
bass:
Scott Chambers
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Shlosser (drummer)
electric guitar and percussion:
Andrew Gold
keyboard:
Mark Jordan
background vocals:
Andrew Gold and Nicolette Larson
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1981-10 until 1982-01)
cover recording of:
I Only Want to Be With You (Dusty Springfield song)
writer:
Mike Hawker and Ivor Raymonde
publisher:
Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell Music Ltd., Springfield Music Ltd., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Chappell & Co. (until 1987) and Warner/Chappell Music International Ltd. (UK publisher, 1996–2019) (from 1987 to present)
Nicolette Larson3:18
25Song On the Radio
producer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
recorded at:
Davlen Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Song on the Radio
lyricist and composer:
Al Stewart (UK folk singer/songwriter)
publisher:
DJM Music (in 1978) and Frabjous Music (in 1978)
Al Stewart6:19
26Excitable Boy
engineer:
Dennis Kirk and Greg Ladanyi
producer:
Jackson Browne (American singer-songwriter) and Waddy Wachtel
bass:
Bob Glaub
drums (drum set):
Russel Kunkel (session drummer)
guitar family:
Waddy Wachtel
piano:
Warren Zevon
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
background vocals [harmonies]:
Linda Ronstadt, Waddy Wachtel and Jennifer Warnes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (company, DO NOT USE as release label, for releases use “Elektra”) (in 1978) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1978)
recording of:
Excitable Boy
writer:
Marinell and Zevon
publisher:
Polite Music and Zevon Music Inc. (BMI)
Warren Zevon4.352:40
27Hello It's Me
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bearsville Records Inc. (in 1972)
recording of:
Hello, It’s Me
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Todd Rundgren53:52
28Lost In the Shadows (From "The Lost Boys")
producer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King) and Pat Moran (UK male singer, keyboardist sound engineer and producer)
lead vocals:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1987) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1987)
recording of:
Lost in the Shadows (The Lost Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Gramm (American rock singer-songwriter; Black Sheep, Foreigner & Shadow King)
Lou Gramm36:37
29Two Hearts (From "American Anthem")
John Parr6:08
30Sucker for a Pretty Face
Eric Martin Band3:55
31Goodbye
Air Supply4:03