20 Power Hits, Volume 1

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

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1I Want to Take You Higher
bass guitar:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer)
guitar:
Freddie Stone
guitar and keyboard:
Sly Stone
keyboard:
Rose Stone
membranophone:
Greg Errico
saxophone:
Jerry Martini
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson
vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer), Jerry Martini, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone and Sly Stone
recording of:
I Want to Take You Higher (in 1969)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Daly City Music and Mijac Music
is based on:
Higher
Sly & the Family Stone4.52:58
A2Lady Willpower
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap2:40
A3Persuasion
recording of:
Persuasion
composer:
José “Chepito” Áreas, David Brown (US bassist for Santana/Allman Brothers/31st of February), Michael Carabello (percussionist), Gregg Rolie (keyboardist and vocalist), Carlos Santana and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
publisher:
Petra Music
Santana3:06
A4Try (Just a Little Bit Harder)
Janis Joplin3:58
A5Arizona
Mark Lindsay3:09
A6I Got a Line on You
Spirit2:40
A7Are You Ready
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 93)
recording of:
Are You Ready?
writer:
Charlie Allen (Pacific Gas & Electric vocalist) and John Hill (American score composer, not to be confused with the mainstream producer)
publisher:
Hexagram Music and PG & E Music
Pacific Gas & Electric35:52
A8Turn! Turn! Turn!
The Byrds3:57
A9God Bless the Child
recording of:
God Bless the Child
lyricist:
Billie Holiday
composer:
Arthur Herzog, Jr.
publisher:
Basart Editions (ended) and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
Blood, Sweat & Tears6:01
A10He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969) and The Hollies Ltd. (from 1969 until 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 46)
cover recording of:
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother (on 1969-06-25)
writer:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell) and Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer)
publisher:
Amber Leigh Music Inc., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Cyril Shane Music, Harrison Music Corp., Heath Levy Music, Jenny Music Inc., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
The Hollies3.854:18
B1Smiling Phases
recording of:
Smiling Phases
lyricist and composer:
Jim Capaldi, Steve Winwood and Chris Wood (rock musician, member of Traffic)
publisher:
Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing
Blood, Sweat & Tears5:05
B2More Today Than Yesterday
producer:
Sonny Knight (Columbia Records West Coast A&R rep)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 431)
recording of:
More Today Than Yesterday
lyricist and composer:
Pat Upton
publisher:
Regent Music Corporation (BMI)
Spiral Starecase2:58
B3Pickin’ Up the Pieces
Poco3:20
B4Jesus Is Just Alright
recording of:
Jesus Is Just Alright
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Reynolds
publisher:
Alexis Music, Inc., Artists Music, Inc. and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) 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 Byrds2:12
B5Cherry Hill Park
Billy Joe Royal2:51
B6White Bird
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969)
producer:
David LaFlamme
bass:
Mitchell Holman (in 1969)
drums (drum set):
Val Fuentes (in 1969)
guitar:
Hal Wagenet (in 1969)
organ:
Linda LaFlamme (in 1969)
percussion:
Pattie Santos (in 1969)
violin and lead vocals:
David LaFlamme (in 1969)
vocals:
Pattie Santos (in 1969)
recording of:
White Bird (in 1969)
writer:
David LaFlamme and Linda LaFlamme
It’s a Beautiful Day56:13
B7I Can’t Turn You Loose
The Chambers Brothers2:58
B8Jingo
cover recording of:
Jin‐go‐lo‐ba (Drums of Passion) (Jingo)
lyricist and composer:
Babatunde Olatunji
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and EMI Songs Ltd.
Santana4:06
B9Ball and Chain
recording of:
Ball and Chain
lyricist and composer:
Big Mama Thornton
Janis Joplin9:40
B10You Can Make It If You Try
recording of:
You Can Make It If You Try
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
Sly & the Family Stone3:39