Great Love Songs of the ’70s & ’80s

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Annotation

Great Love Songs of the '70s & '80s was produced by Time Life Music in cooperation with Warner Special Products. A 4 CD set in one jewel case.

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-10 00:08 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Disc A – Then Came You
2▼CD: Disc B – Let Your Love Flow
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1Sexual Healing
recording of:
Sexual Healing
writer:
Odell Brown, Marvin Gaye and David Ritz (American author)
publisher:
April Music Publishing Inc., Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Bugpie Music Publishing, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Ltd. and April Music Inc. (in 1982)
Marvin Gaye34:00
2Slow Hand
associate producer:
Trevor Lawrence (70s–90s saxophonist & producer, father of Trevor Lawrence Jr.)
producer:
Richard Perry (producer)
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nate Watts
drums (drum set):
John Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist)
organ:
William Smith (organist/keyboardist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
lead vocals:
Anita Pointer
vocals arranger:
The Pointer Sisters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1981), Planet Records (holding company, parent of the Planet imprint - file NO releases here!) (in 1981) and Planet Records Inc. (in 1981)
mixed at:
Studio 55 in Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Slow Hand
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Michael Clark (songwriter, composer)
publisher:
Flying Dutchman Music Co., Sweet Harmony Music, Inc. (US publisher), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), 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 Pointer Sisters53:52
3I’ve Got Love on My Mind
recording of:
I’ve Got Love on My Mind
writer:
Chuck Jackson (US R&B/soul vocalist) and Marvin Yancy (R&B/soul singer and pastor)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Jay’s Enterprises Inc.
Natalie Cole4:22
4Cruisin’
recording of:
Cruisin’
writer:
Smokey Robinson and Marvin Tarplin
arranger:
Reginald “Sonny” Burke (soul/jazz/funk keyboardist)
publisher:
Bertram Music Company
Smokey Robinson4:28
5Kiss on My List
recording of:
Kiss on My List
writer:
Janna Allen (songwriter) and Daryl Hall
publisher:
Gnarly Dude Music, Hot Cha Music Co., Primary Wave Brian and Unichappell Music, Inc.
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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Daryl Hall & John Oates3:36
6Love the One You’re With
recording of:
Love the One You’re With
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell, 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 Gold Hill Music, Inc. (in 1970)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (in 1997)
Stephen Stills3:05
7Get Closer
engineer:
Joe Bogan (Recording- and mixing engineer)
producer:
Louie Shelton
background vocals:
Carol Carmichael, Donnie Shelton, Shirley Matthews (Canadian pop singer), Merna Matthews and Carolyn Willis
solo soprano vocals:
Carolyn Willis
performer:
Seals & Crofts
strings arranger:
David Paich
arranger:
Gene Page
recording of:
Get Closer (in 1976)
writer:
Dash Crofts and Jim Seals
Seals & Crofts53:57
8I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
recording of:
I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Parker McGee
publisher:
Clearbox Rights LLC, Dawnbreaker Music, Faizilu Publishing and Sutjujo Music
England Dan & John Ford Coley52:39
9Let Your Love Flow
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer) (in 1975-10) and Tony Scotti (in 1975-10)
bass guitar:
Emory Gordy (in 1975-10)
drums (drum set):
Dennis St. John (in 1975-10)
guitar:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10), Richard Bennett (American guitarist) (in 1975-10) and Doug Rhone (American guitarist, songwriter, touring and studio musician) (in 1975-10)
percussion:
King Errison (conguero) (in 1975-10)
synthesizer:
Alan Lindgren (American keyboardist, arranger, producer, studio & session musician) (in 1975-10)
lead vocals:
David Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10) and Howard Bellamy (Bellamy Brothers) (in 1975-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Curb Records (in 1975) and MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976)
engineered at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1975-10)
recording of:
Let Your Love Flow (in 1975-10)
lyricist and composer:
Lawrence Eugene Williams (songwriter, "Let Your Love Flow") (in 1975)
The Bellamy Brothers3.653:16
10Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records Nashville (in 1975), Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1976), Liberty Records (a division of Capitol Records, Inc. since 1980 – not for release label use, but for copyrights and record company credits only) (in 1976) and Capitol Nashville (in 1977, in 1979)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1978 (number: 71)
cover recording of:
Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue
lyricist and composer:
Richard Leigh (American country music songwriter and singer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Crystal Gayle4.42:34
11Sharing the Night Together
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1978)
cover recording of:
Sharing the Night Together
writer:
Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick
publisher:
Buddy Killen Music, Cal IV Songs, Fermata do Brasil, Hope -n- Cal Music, Killen Songs Inc. and Leosong (publisher)
recording of:
Sharing the Night Together
writer:
Ava Aldridge and Eddie Struzick
publisher:
Buddy Killen Music, Cal IV Songs, Fermata do Brasil, Hope -n- Cal Music, Killen Songs Inc. and Leosong (publisher)
Dr. Hook2:56
12Make It With You
bass guitar, guitar, strings, background vocals and lead vocals:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
drums (drum set):
Michael Botts
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment Group (not for release label use! a division of Warner Communications, Inc. for the United States, and WEA International Inc. for the world outside the United States) (in 1970) and Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 13)
recording of:
Make It With 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), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and 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)
Bread53:14
13Hold Me Now
recording of:
Hold Me Now (Thompson Twins song)
writer:
Alannah Joy Currie, Joseph Martin Leeway and Thomas Alexander Bailey (Thompson Twins)
vocals arranger:
Tom Bailey (Thompson Twins), Alannah Currie and Joe Leeway
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG Songs, Inc., Point Music (publisher) and Point Music Ltd.
Thompson Twins4:16
14Best of My Love
producer:
Al McKay
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (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)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 334)
recording of:
Best of My Love
writer:
Al McKay and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
publisher:
EMI Songs Ltd.
The Emotions4.153:41
15Secret Lovers
associate producer:
Jonathan Lewis (Member of Atlantic Starr)
producer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
recording of:
Secret Lovers
writer:
David Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr) and Wayne Lewis (member of Atlantic Starr)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Jodaway Music (ASCAP)
Atlantic Starr4:05
16The Way You Love Me
recording of:
The Way You Love Me
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Green Skirt Music (publisher), Hip Trip (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
Karyn White4:59
17Baby, Come to Me
guest vocals:
Patti Austin
recording of:
Baby, Come to Me
lyricist and composer:
Rod Temperton
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Rodsongs (publisher) and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Patti Austin and James Ingram3:39
18If Ever You’re in My Arms Again
recording of:
If Ever You're in My Arms Again
writer:
Michael Masser, Tom Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter) and Cynthia Weil
Peabo Bryson44:15
3▶CD: Disc C – Missing You
4▶CD: Disc D – Endless Love