Poptopia! Power Pop Classics of the ’70s

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Go All the Way
producer:
Jimmy Ienner (producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2000)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 181)
recording of:
Go All the Way
lyricist and composer:
Eric Carmen
publisher:
Round Hill Works, 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) 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)
Raspberries3.83:22
2Couldn’t I Just Tell You
recording of:
Couldn’t I Just Tell You
lyricist and composer:
Todd Rundgren
publisher:
Earmark Music Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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 Rundgren3:21
3Abracadabra (Have You Seen Her?)
Blue Ash3:09
4September Gurls
engineer:
John Fry (engineer/owner Ardent Studios)
bass guitar:
Andy Hummel (US bassist from the Big Star) (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
drums (drum set):
Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
guitar:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
vocals:
Alex Chilton (from 1973-09 until 1973-12) and Jody Stephens (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
recorded at:
Ardent Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 178) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 239)
recording of:
September Gurls (from 1973-09 until 1973-12)
lyricist and composer:
Alex Chilton
Big Star42:49
5Just a Chance
recording of:
Just a Chance
lyricist and composer:
Pete Ham
Badfinger2:59
6I’m on Fire
recording of:
I’m on Fire
lyricist and composer:
Dwight Twilley
Dwight Twilley Band53:18
7Shake Some Action
executive producer:
Greg Shaw
producer:
Dave Edmunds
drums (drum set):
Danny Mihm
produced at:
Rockfield Studios in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom
recording of:
Shake Some Action
writer:
Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson (US guitarist, Ex- Flamin' Groovies)
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Chappell Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Flamin’ Groovies54:34
8Baby It’s Cold Outside
recording of:
Baby It's Cold Outside (Pezband, circa 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Mimi Betinis
Pezband2:52
9Come On, Come On
engineer:
Antonio Reale
producer:
Tom Werman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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 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)
recorded at:
Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California, United States (in 1977)
mixed at:
Westlake Audio (former name of Westlake Recording Studios) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1977)
recording of:
Come On, Come On (in 1977)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Nielsen
publisher:
Adult Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (in 1975, in 1979)
Cheap Trick3.52:36
10Where Have You Been All My Life
Fotomaker3:24
11I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
The Rubinoos3:22
12Starry Eyes
recording of:
Starry Eyes
lyricist:
John Wicks (British record producer, singer and songwriter, 1953–2018)
composer:
Will Birch and John Wicks (British record producer, singer and songwriter, 1953–2018)
The Records4:25
13Girl of My Dreams
Bram Tchaikovsky4:09
14Cruel to Be Kind
producer:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
drums (drum set):
Terry Williams (drummer)
electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
guitar:
Billy Bremner and Dave Edmunds
vocals:
Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Riviera Global Record Productions Ltd. (in 1979)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 84) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 152)
recording of:
Cruel to Be Kind
writer:
Ian Gomm and Nick Lowe (UK singer/songwriter/instrumentalist/producer)
publisher:
Complete Music Ltd.
part of:
10 Things I Hate About You
Nick Lowe4.353:30
15Good Girls Don’t
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1979, in 2013)
recording of:
Good Girls Don’t
lyricist and composer:
Doug Fieger (in The Knack)
The Knack43:10
16Too Late
Shoes2:47
17Yellow Pills
20/2054:18
18Rock n Roll Girl
The Beat2:16