Bruce Springsteen - My Hometown (1985)

"My Hometown" is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his "Born In The U.S.A". album, that was the record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it, peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The song is a synthesizer-based, low-tempo number that features Springsteen on vocals. Some of the song's images reference the recent history of Springsteen's own hometown of Freehold Borough, New Jersey, in particular the racial strife in 1960s New Jersey and economic tensions from the same times.

Song - My Hometown (4:33)
Label - CBS Records
Genre - Rock
Producer - Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt
Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain
Recorded By - Toby Scott
Written-By - Bruce Springsteen

The Limit - Say Yeah (1984)

The Limit was a 1980s musical group composed of Dutch producers Bernard Oattes and Rob Van Schalk. They released a full-length album in 1984, which yielded the hit "Say Yeah".
With vocals from Gwen Guthrie and lead vocals - Rob Van Schaik.
The song peaked at #17 on the UK Singles Chart and at #7 on the U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play chart.

Song - Say Yeah (Edit) (4:20)
Label - Portrait Records
Genre - Funk, Disco
Arranged By - Van Gibbs
Producer - Bernard Oattes, Rob Van Schaik
Written-By - Bernard Oattes, Rob Van Schaik

Olivia Newton-John - Landslide (1982)

In 1981, Olivia Newton-John released her most successful studio album, "Physical".
The album spawned the singles, Physical, Make A Move On Me and Landslide.

Song - Landslide (4:23)
Label - EMI Records
Genre - Pop
Written-By, Producer - John Farrar
Photography [Photos] - Herb Ritts

Diana Ross - Tenderness (1980)

"Diana" is Diana Ross 11th studio album, it was, and still is, the biggest-selling studio collection of Diana Ross career. Written and produced by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers (best known for their band Chic) in 1980. A fourth single, "Tenderness", was taken from this album.

Song - Tenderness (3:49)
Label - Motown Records
Genre - Soul, Disco
Producer - Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Arranged By, Conductor - Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Artwork By [Portrait] - Roy Ellsworth
Written-By - B. Edwards - N. Rodgers

Sam Neely - Cajun Song (1975)

Sam Neely was an American country musician, who began playing guitar at age ten. After moving with his family to Corpus Christi, he began playing in bands, including local group Buckle. Neely scored a string of minor hits in the 1970s on the country and pop charts, and released a few albums which saw sales success. Like the song "Cajun Song" from 1975 from the album "Down Home" (1974).

Song - Cajun Song (2:40)
Label - A&M Records
Genre - Pop, Folk, Country

Elvis Presley - My Boy (1974)

"My Boy" is the title of a popular song from the early 1970s. The music was composed by Jean Bourtayre and Claude Francois , and the lyrics were translated from the original version "Parce que je t'aime, mon enfant" (Because I Love You My Child) into English by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin.
Elvis Presley recorded a cover version of "My Boy" in late 1973 that was included on his 1974 album "Good Times". Presley's version of the song reached #20 on the Billboard pop chart.

Song - My Boy (3:18)
Label - RCA Records
Genre - Pop Ballad
Written-By - Bill Martin & Phil Coulter
Arranged By [String & Wind Instruments] - Mike Leech
Backing Vocals - J.D. Sumner & The Stamps

Chi Coltrane - Who Ever Told You (1973)

Chi Coltrane is best known as an American rock-pop-jazz songwriter, pianist, and singer. Also called 'The Queen of Rock' and follow-up from Janis Joplin.
After her first album "Chi Coltrane" was released in 1972, she attended the Salter School of Music in Los Angeles, California between 1973 and 1975, and released her 2nd album "Let It Ride" early in 1974. From that album the song "Who Ever Told You" released in 1973.

Song - Who Ever Told You (3:44)
Label - CBS Records
Genre - Classic Rock
Producer - Chi Coltrane
Written-By - Chi Coltrane

The Doors - The Mosquito (1972)

"Full Circle" is the second album released by The Doors after Jim Morrison's death, and also their last album together before they broke up. The album includes "The Mosquito", the last hit single by the band. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger took Morrison's place as lead singer.

Song - The Mosquito (2:47)
Label - Elektra
Genre - Psychedelic Rock
Producer - The Doors
Written-By - John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger

Old Shatterhand - Chief Of The Apache (1971)

Nederlandse zanger die begin jaren 70 met een aantal singles de Nederlandse Hitparade haalde.
Zo ook met het nummer "Chief Of The Apache" wat nummer 32 behaalde in de Top 40.
De nummers waren allen geschreven door Oscar Harris.

Song - Chief Of The Apache (3:01)
Label - NAP/Polydor Records
Genre - Pop
Producer - Oscar Harris
Written-By - Oscar Harris, F. Smith

Don Fardon - Indian Reservation (1970)

Don Fardon (born Donald Maughn, 19 August 1943, Coventry, Warwickshire) is an English pop singer. His biggest success was to be his cover version of John D. Loudermilk's "Indian Reservation". The global sales were estimated at over one million copies. Before his solo success, Don Fardon was singer with The Sorrows.

Song - Indian Reservation (3:27)
Label - Young Blood Records
Genre - Pop
Arranged By - Nicky Welsh
Written-By - J.D. Loudermilk
Producer - Miki Dallon

Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With (1970)

"Love The One You're With" is a 1970 single by folk rocker Stephen Stills. The first release off his first solo album "Stephen Stills", it rose to the top twenty of the pop singles chart, peaking at #14. Stills wrote the song after being inspired by the tag line -- "If you can't be with the one you love, love the one you're with" which was a frequent remark by musician Billy Preston. Stills asked him for permission to use the line in a song which Preston immediately agreed to.

Song - Love The One You´re With (3:03)
Label - Atlantic Records
Genre - Folk Rock
Producers - Bill Halverson, Stephen Stills
Engineer - Andy Johns
Writer(s) - Stephen Stills

Santana - Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (1969)

From "Santana" the debut studio album by the San Francisco rock group Santana, the song ´Jin-Go-Lo-Ba´, released in 1969. The line-up: Carlos Santana (guitar, vocals), Gregg Rolie (organ, piano, vocals), David Brown (bass guitar), Michael Shrieve (drums), Michael Carabello (timbales, congas, percussion), and Jose 'Chepito' Areas (timbales, congas, percussion).

Song - Jin-Go-Lo-Ba (2:40)
Recorded - May 1969 at Pacific Recording, San Mateo, California
Genre - Latin Rock, Blues-Rock, Jazz Fusion
Arranged By - Albert Gianquinto
Producer - Brent Dangerfield , Santana

Fleetwood Mac - Albatross (1968)

"Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac (Bass Guitar - John McVie / Drums - Mick Fleetwood / Guitar - Danny Kirwan / Guitar [Lead] - Peter Green), released as a single in 1969, later featuring on the compilation albums The Pious Bird of Good Omen and English Rose. The piece was composed by Peter Green.

Song - Albatross (3:08)
Label - Blue Horizon
Genre - Blues Rock, Instrumental
Engineer - Mike Ross
Producer - Mike Vernon, A Blue Horizon Production (Made in Holland'' at 6 o'clock on the label)

Quincy Jones - I´ll Be Good To You (1989)

"I'll Be Good to You" is a 1976 hit song by R&B duo The Brothers Johnson
Fourteen years later in 1990, it became a number one R&B hit again, with Chaka Khan and Ray Charles doing the vocals on Quincy Jones "Back On The Block" album.

Song - I'll Be Good To You (feat. Chaka Khan & Ray Charles (Single Mix) (4:17)
Co-producer - [Associatie] - Rod Temperton
Producer - Quincy Jones
Recorded By, Mixed By - Bruce Swedien
Written-By - George Johnson , Louis Johnson , Sonora Sam

Rob De Nijs - Bo (1983)

Rob de Nijs komt in 1983 met het Album "Roman". Daarvan komen de volgende singles: ´Ik Geloof In Jou´, ´N Beetje Meer´ en ´Bo´.

Song - Bo (3:56)
Released - 1983
Label - EMI Records
Genre - Pop
Producer - Gerard Stellaard

The Chaplin Band - Love Is Just A Moment Away (1982)

The Chaplin Band wordt halverwege de jaren zeventig geformeerd door de gebroeders Bartels. Het idee is in te haken op de groeiende disco-rage. In 1982 nemen ze het album "Dancing On Town Square" op, met de singles: ´Welcome To The Party´, ´Gold´ en ´Love Is Just A Moment Away´.

Song - Love Is Just A Moment Away (4:12)
Label - Pierrot Records
Genre - Disco
Producer - John Bartels

Julio Iglesias - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) (1981)

Julio Iglesias released the album "De Niña A Mujer" (1981), from it came the first English-language hit, a Spanish cover of "Begin The Beguine" which became number 1 in the United Kingdom.

Song - Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) (4:45)
Label - CBS Records
Genre - Latin Pop
Producer - Ramón Arcusa

Angelo Branduardi - Gulliver (1980)

Angelo Branduardi wordt in 1950 geboren in Noord-Italië. Hij studeert viool en muziektheorie en leert later gitaar spelen. Wanneer Branduardi filosofie gaat studeren aan de universiteit van Milaan, raakt hij in de ban van de poëzie. Zijn muzikale carrière start in 1974 met het debuutalbum Angelo Branduardi. Hij combineert diverse soorten volksmuziek met moderne muziek en zijn teksten zijn vaak poëtisch en romantisch. Zijn vrouw Luisa schrijft veel teksten voor zijn albums. Zijn 2e album "La luna" (1975) krijgt in Nederland pas aandacht, nadat er in 1980 een remix van verschijnt met nieuwe vocalen "Gulliver, La Luna E Altri Desegni".

Song - Gulliver (3:57)
Label - Polydor Records
Genre - Pop Folk
Producer - David Zard

The Javells feat. Nosmo King - Goodbye Nothin' To Say (1974)

"Goodbye Nothing To Say", by the white British group The Javells, was identified by Dave McAleer of Pye's Disco Demand label as having an authentic northern soul feel. McAleer gave a white label promotional copy to Russ Winstanley (a Wigan Casino DJ and promoter), and the tune became popular amongst the dancers at the venue. Disco Demand then released the song as a 45 RPM single, reaching UK #26 in November 1974.

Song - Goodbye Nothin' To Say 2:45
Label - Pye Records
Genre - Northern Soul
Producer - Nosmo King

Frank Sinatra - Let Me Try Again (Laisse Moi Le Temps) (1973)

"Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back" is a 1973 album by the American singer Frank Sinatra. Sinatra returned from his brief retirement with the appropriately titled "Ol’ Blue Eyes Is Back". Released amidst a whirlwind of publicity, the album was a commercial success.
The song ´Let Me Try Again´ (Laisse Moi le Temps) was written by Paul Anka, Sammy Cahn and Michel Jourdon.

Song - Let Me Try Again (3:31)
Label - Reprise Records
Genre - Blues Pop
Producer - Don Costa