Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits: 1973

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Tracklist

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1Crocodile Rock
engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone
farfisa and piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1972, in 1973) and Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:
Crocodile Rock
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), 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)
Elton John3.453:58
2Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
vocals:
Jim Croce (on 1972-06-02)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1972-06-02)
recording of:
Bad, Bad Leroy Brown (on 1972-06-02)
lyricist and composer:
Jim Croce
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., Blendingwell Music, Inc., Denjac Music Co., DenJac Music Company, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996)
Jim Croce53:02
3Midnight Train to Georgia
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 74), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 432) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 470)
recording of:
Midnight Train to Georgia
lyricist and composer:
James D. Weatherly (American singer/songwriter)
Gladys Knight & the Pips4.54:42
4Brother Louie
performer:
Ian Lloyd (of Stories)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kama Sutra (in 1973) and Kama Sutra Records (in 1973)
cover recording of:
Brother Louie
writer:
Errol Brown (British‐Jamaican singer and songwriter, in Hot Chocolate) and Tony Wilson (bassist/songwriter, member of Hot Chocolate)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (PRS‐affiliated), Finchley Music and RAK Publishing Ltd.
Stories4.353:57
5Frankenstein
producer:
Rick Derringer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
edit of:
Frankenstein by The Edgar Winter Group
recording of:
Frankenstein
composer:
Edgar Winter
publisher:
Longitude Music (ended), EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Hierophant Music, Longitude Music Co., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Edgar Winter Group3:28
6Will It Go Round in Circles
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records, Inc. (in 1972)
recording of:
Will It Go Round in Circles
writer:
Bruce Fisher and Billy Preston
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
translated version of:
עוגה עוגה
Billy Preston53:46
7Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
engineer:
David Hentschel
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
bass guitar:
Dee Murray (in 1973-05)
drums (drum set):
Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
electric guitar:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05)
piano and lead vocals:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1973-05)
background vocals:
Davey Johnstone (in 1973-05), Dee Murray (in 1973-05) and Nigel Olsson (in 1973-05)
orchestrator:
Del Newman (British conductor, orchestrator, arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
This Record Co. Ltd. (copyright holder) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (in 1973-05)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 380)
recording of:
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (in 1973-05)
lyricist:
Bernie Taupin
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.), 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)
Elton John3.653:16
8Let’s Get It On
producer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
percussion:
Emil Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Company, L.P. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label), Motown Record Corp. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1973) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1973)
remix of:
Let’s Get It On (album version) by Marvin Gaye
part of:
Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 46)
recording of:
Let’s Get It On
writer:
Marvin Gaye and Ed Townsend
publisher:
Cherritown Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Jobete Music Ltd and Stone Diamond Music Corporation
Marvin Gaye3.54:03
9Ramblin’ Man
recording of:
Ramblin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Dickey Betts
publisher:
F.R. Betts Music Co., No Exit Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
The Allman Brothers Band54:57
10Love Train
recording engineer:
Joe Tarsia (engineer)
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
arranger:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972)
recorded at:
Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
Love Train (in 1972)
lyricist and composer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
publisher:
Mijac Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The O’Jays4.153:00

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part of:Billboard Top Rock’n’Roll Hits (number: 1973) (order: 22)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/478975 [info]
Wikidata:Q4911754 [info]