The Greatest Hits of the 70’s, Volume 6

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Annotation

Printed track lengths are inaccurate in many instances.

Reissued in 1996 with a shuffled tracklist.

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-22 02:46 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1You're No Good
recording engineer:
Val Garay (from 1974-06 until 1974-09) and David Hassinger (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher, Jay Faires and Tricia Holloway
bass:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt) (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
drums (drum set), electric piano and percussion:
Andrew Gold (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
electric guitar:
Ed Black (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
solo electric guitar:
Andrew Gold (from 1974-04 until 1974-09)
background vocals:
Clydie King (from 1974-06 until 1974-09) and Shirley Matthews (Canadian pop singer) (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
strings arranger:
Gregory Rose
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1974, in 2006) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1974, in 2013)
recorded at:
Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 38)
cover recording of:
You’re No Good (from 1974-06 until 1974-09)
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
publisher:
Beardog Publishing, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Edwin H. Morris & Co. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.)
Linda Ronstadt4.753:43
2Heard It in a Love Song
recording of:
Heard It in a Love Song
lyricist and composer:
Toy Caldwell
Marshall Tucker4:54
3Tonight's the Night
recording of:
Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Stewart
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher)
Rod Stewart3:56
4Takin' It to the Streets
recording of:
Takin’ It to the Streets
lyricist and composer:
Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
publisher:
Tauripin Tunes
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
The Doobie Bros.3:48
5Evil Woman
recording of:
Evil Woman
lyricist and composer:
Jeff Lynne
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd. and Polygon Publishing Ltd.
sub-publisher:
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)
ELO4:19
6Strange Way
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1978)
edit of:
Strange Way by Firefall
recording of:
Strange Way (Firefall song)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Roberts (member of Firefall & The Flying Burrito Brothers)
publisher:
El Sueno Music, Stephen Stills Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Firefall53:53
7Hot Child in the City
recording of:
Hot Child in the City
writer:
Nick Gilder and Jim McCulloch (Canadian guitarist for Sweeney Todd/Nick Gilder)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Canada and Beechwood Music Corp.
Nick Gilder3:08
8Sad Eyes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (formerly EMI USA, renamed since early 1990s) (in 1979) and EMI USA (renamed EMI Records USA in the beginning of the 1990s) (in 1979)
recording of:
Sad Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Robert John (US singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Six Continents Music Publishing Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Careers, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), 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), 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 ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Robert John3:31
9Lonesome Loser
recording of:
Lonesome Loser
lyricist and composer:
David Briggs (producer, guitarist of Little River Band)
publisher:
American Tumbleweed Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tumbleweed Music Pty. Ltd., Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner/Chappell Pty. Ltd. and Wheatley Music Pty Ltd.
Little River Band3:56
10Ridin' the Storm Out (live)
live recording of:
Ridin’ the Storm Out
lyricist and composer:
Gary Richrath
publisher:
Jonathan Three Music Co., Slam Dunk Music (work publisher), The EMP Company, 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)
REO Speedwagon5:48

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Canada
copyrighted (©) by:Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI) (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13791985 [info]

Release group

part of:The Greatest Hits of the 70’s (Platinum Disc) (number: 6) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/2977891 [info]