Top Star Festival, Vol. 2: 20 Dynamic Hits

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

Annotation

Note: the record is branded as "A K-tel Product" on the cover and has a normal K-tel catalog number, but the label itself states that it's "Issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees" and bears no K-tel logo.

The title of this release gives me a headache and I don't suggest looking too much further into it unless you want one too. Nevertheless, I suggest this title is accurate (or close to it), only because the United Nations connection makes this a clear followup to the 1971 release found below.

Which in turn, means that it should NOT (imo) be viewed as part of the Australian/European-released series known as "20 Dynamic Hits" despite having virtually identical artwork and fonts in common with it. Take a look for yourself:

"Top Star Festival" Volume 1 - https://www.discogs.com/Various-Top-Star-Festival/master/271358

"20 Dynamic Hits" Vol. 1 (there are three volumes in all, none released in the US) - https://www.discogs.com/Various-20-Dynamic-Hits/release/4431742

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-01 07:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing (in Perfect Harmony)
The Hillside Singers?:??
A2How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
recording of:
How Can You Mend a Broken Heart
written in:
Kensington, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
writer:
Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb
publisher:
Abigail Music (London) Ltd. (publisher), BMG Music, Careers Music, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Crompton Songs, Gibb Brothers Music, Robin Gibb Publishing Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
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.) 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)
Bee Gees?:??
A3One Bad Apple
The Osmonds?:??
A4Fire and Rain
recording of:
Fire and Rain
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
James Taylor?:??
A5All My Trials
recording of:
All My Trials
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Joan Baez?:??
A6Let Your Love Go
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint “Elektra” instead) (in 1971)
recording of:
Let Your Love Go
lyricist and composer:
David Gates (singer/songwriter, lead singer of Bread)
Bread5?:??
A7Levon
recording of:
Levon
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Elton John?:??
A8Celia of the Seals
Donovan?:??
A9Until It’s Time for You to Go
Neil Diamond?:??
A10Share the Land
recording of:
Share the Land
lyricist and composer:
Burton Cummings
The Guess Who5?:??
B1Birds of a Feather
Paul Revere and the Raiders?:??
B2Only You Know and I Know
Delaney & Bonnie?:??
B3Sweet City Woman
The Stampeders?:??
B4Handbags & Gladrags
recording of:
Handbags and Gladrags
lyricist, writer and composer:
Mike d’Abo (English singer‐songwriter, former frontman of Manfred Mann)
publisher:
D'Abo Songs Ltd and Immediate Music Ltd.
Rod Stewart?:??
B5In the Eye of the Sun
recording of:
In the Eye of the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Ray Manzarek
The Doors?:??
B6Ring the Living Bell
recording of:
Ring the Living Bell
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie?:??
B7Keep the Customer Satisfied
Gary Puckett?:??
B8My Way
producer:
Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass:
Tommy McClure (on 1970-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Sammy Creason (on 1970-03-10)
guitar:
Charlie Freeman (on 1970-03-10)
keyboard:
Jim Dickinson (on 1970-03-10) and Mike Utley (musician, songwriter, and record producer) (on 1970-03-10)
piano:
Aretha Franklin (on 1970-03-10)
background vocals:
Margaret Branch (on 1970-03-10), Brenda Bryant (on 1970-03-10), Evelyn Green (on 1970-03-10), Wylene Ivy (on 1970-03-10), Almeda Lattimore (on 1970-03-10), Pat Lewis (on 1970-03-10) and The Sweet Inspirations (on 1970-03-10)
vocals:
Aretha Franklin (on 1970-03-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (on 1970-03-10)
cover recording of:
My Way (Frank Sinatra song) (on 1970-03-10)
lyricist:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
composer:
Claude François and Jacques Revaux
previously attributed to:
Gilles Thibaut
translator:
Bobby Cruz
publisher:
Babel Music S.A., Chrysalis Standards Inc., Don C. Publications Inc., Eddie Barclay, Jeune Musique Éditions, Shapiro, Bernstein & Co., Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Spanka Music, Spanka Music Corp., Thibout Music, Warner Chappell Music France, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31) and 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) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
translated version of:
Comme d’habitude
Aretha Franklin?:??
B9White 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 Day5?:??
B10Mama Told Me Not to Come
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1970)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 11)
cover recording of:
Mama Told Me (Not to Come)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), January Music, January Music Corp., Supersongs Unlimited, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell North America
Three Dog Night4.65?:??