18 Free and Easy Hits From the 70's

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Annotation

Label: JCI - Catalog #: 3139

Annotation last modified on 2006-08-05 21:18 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Casey Jones
recording of:
Casey Jones (Grateful Dead song)
lyricist:
Robert Hunter (American lyricist, non‐performing member of the Grateful Dead)
composer:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead)
publisher:
Ice Nine Publishing Company, Inc. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named 1970‐01‐23–1971‐04‐26 and 1972‐04‐25–1988‐08‐23)
version of:
The Ballad of Casey Jones
Grateful Dead4:28
2Such a Night
recording of:
Such a Night
lyricist and composer:
Mac Rebennack (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter)
Dr. John2:58
3I Can't Hold On
Karla Bonoff3:14
4Angel From Montgomery
recording engineer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
assistant engineer:
Dale Smith (engineer)
producer:
Arif Mardin
acoustic guitar:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
guitar:
John Christopher (British writer) (on 1971-07-08)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
organ:
Bobby Emmons (on 1971-07-08)
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter) (on 1971-07-08)
vocals:
John Prine (on 1971-07-08)
remixer:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
American Recording Studios ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1971-07-08)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 81) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 350)
recording of:
Angel From Montgomery (on 1971-07-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Prine
publisher:
Cotillion-Sour Grapes (ended), Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Sour Grapes Music, Inc., Walden Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
John Prine4.353:45
5Darkness Darkness
The Youngbloods3:51
6It Isn't Gonna Be That Way
Steve Forbert4:59
7Roads to Moscow
Al Stewart8:01
8Mad Mad Me
cover recording of:
Mad Mad Me
lyricist and composer:
Wendy Waldman
publisher:
Big Kitty Music
Maria Muldaur3:16
9Mexico
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums] and shakers:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
percussion:
Milt Holland
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
David Crosby and Graham Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mexico
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
James Taylor4.53:00
10Desperado
engineer:
John Haeny
producer:
J.D. Souther
mixer:
Al Schmitt
bass:
Chris Ethridge
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John
electric guitar:
J.D. Souther
piano:
Spooner Oldham
trombone:
Gail Martin
trumpet:
Darrell Leonard and Mac Johnson
background vocals:
Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Marti McCall (session vocalist)
horn and strings arranger:
Jim Ed Norman
cover recording of:
Desperado
writer:
Glenn Frey (US musician/singer/songwriter, member of the Eagles) and Don Henley
publisher:
Benchmark Music, Cass County Music, Kicking Bear, Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH (2017–present), Red Cloud Music, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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) and Warner Bros. Music GmbH (publisher) (in 1981)
Linda Ronstadt3:37
11Sad and Deep as You
Dave Mason3:36
12South City Midnight Lady
recording of:
South City Midnight Lady
lyricist and composer:
Patrick Simmons
publisher:
Lansdowne Music Publishers, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
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 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 Doobie Brothers5:31
13Smoke From a Distant Fire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1976)
recording of:
Smoke from a Distant Fire
writer:
Ed Sanford, Steven Stewart (songwriter) and John Townsend
Sanford & Townsend53:34
14Jessica
recording of:
Jessica
composer:
Dickey Betts
publisher:
F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
The Allman Brothers Band4:06
15Buzzin’ Fly
engineer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Zal Yanovsky and Jerry Yester
12 string guitar:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
acoustic guitar:
John Miller (bassist and music contractor/coordinator)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Lee Underwood
vibraphone [vibes]:
David Friedman (US jazz percussionist, mainly vibraphone and marimba)
vocals:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
recorded at:
Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Buzzin’ Fly
lyricist and composer:
Tim Buckley (1960s–1970s US vocalist, songwriter, guitarist & producer)
Tim Buckley6:04
16Desperados Waiting for a Train
Tom Rush3:37
17Third Week in the Chelsea
recording of:
Third Week in the Chelsea
lyricist and composer:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist)
Jefferson Airplane4:37
18We Gotta Get You a Woman
recording of:
We Gotta Get You a Woman
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Todd Rundgren3:06

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ASIN:US: B000001NYL [info]