Freedom: Songs From the Heart of America

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Tracklist

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1I Wish I Knew How It Feels to Be Free
producer:
Danny Davis (country music band leader, trumpeter, singer, producer, and best known as the founder and leader of the Nashville Brass)
mixer:
Mark Hartry
vocals:
Nina Simone
conductor:
Sammy Lowe
arranger:
Sammy Lowe
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (New York) in New York, New York, United States (on 1967-06-15)
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World
cover recording of:
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (on 1967-06-15)
writer:
Billy Taylor (jazz/bop pianist) and Richard Lamb
publisher:
Duane Music Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
Nina Simone4.353:11
2America (My Country ’Tis of Thee)
Washington Men’s Camarata2:25
3Yankee Doodle
Broadway Quartet feat. Charles Harrison3:07
4Because All Men Are Brothers
Peter, Paul & Mary feat. Dave Brubeck3:19
5Simple Gifts
New York Philharmonic3:06
6The Star Spangled Banner (live)
live recording of:
The Star‐Spangled Banner
anthem of:
United States (from 1931-03-03 to present)
lyricist:
Francis Scott Key (in 1814-09)
composer:
John Stafford Smith (in 1780)
is based on:
The Anacreontic Song
Duke Ellington & His Orchestra1:14
7Amazing Grace
recording of:
Amazing Grace (popular hymn first published 1779, catch‐all)
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
John Newton (English poet) (in 1779)
additional composer:
Edwin Othello Excell
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Patterdale Music Ltd., Rokstone Music Ltd., Universal Classics & Jazz (Japanese label division - read the annotation before using!), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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)
part of:
Viisikielinen (Song book of "Viides herätysliike") (number: 94)
Willie Nelson35:42
8Erie Canal
Dan Zanes and Friends feat. Suzanne Vega2:41
9New River Train
recording of:
New River Train (on 1933-10-13)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4568)
Louise Massey & The Westerners2:37
10When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again
organ:
Frank W. Asper (American organist and composer) and Alexander Schreiner
choir vocals:
The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square (fka Mormon Tabernacle Choir)
chorus master:
Richard P. Condie (conductor)
recording of:
When Johnny Comes Marching Home (trad.)
lyricist:
Patrick Sarsfield Gilmore
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6637)
Mormon Tabernacle Choir2:53
11Dixie
recorded in:
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1927-03-29)
banjo:
Fate Norris
fiddle:
Bert Layne (US old-time fiddler), Clayton McMichen and Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner)
guitar and lead vocals:
Riley Puckett
vocals:
Gid Tanner (James Gideon Tanner)
recording of:
Dixie
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Decatur Emmett (19th century songwriter)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Klezmer Corp (publisher, ASCAP)
Gid Tanner & His Skillet Lickers3:15
12Follow the Drinking Gourd
Taj Mahal2:40
13Oh Freedom
producer:
Dr. Walter Turnbull (US musician and chorus master) and Robert Sadin
recording of:
Oh Freedom (in 2001-11)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
The Boys Choir of Harlem4:17
14The Battle Hymn of the Republic
choir vocals:
Washington Men’s Camarata
conductor:
Thomas Beveridge (composer)
recording of:
Battle Hymn of the Republic (Glory, Glory, Hallelujah)
lyricist:
Julia Ward Howe (American poet)
composer:
William Steffe (in 1856)
part of:
Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (1985 Hymnal) (number: 60) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: V17636)
is based on:
John Brown’s Body (Glory, Glory, Hallelujah)
Washington Men’s Camarata4:26
15Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
Pamela Warrick-Smith2:49
16Shenandoah Lullabye
recording engineer:
David Dennison (engineer) (in 1993)
mixer:
Dawg
cello:
Larry Granger (American cellist) (in 1993)
cor anglais [English Horn] and oboe:
Pamela Lanford (in 1993)
guitar:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1993)
mandocello [mando-cello] and mandolin:
David Grisman (in 1993)
piano:
John Rosenberg (pianist/singer-songwriter/composer) (in 1993)
viola:
Nancy Severance (in 1993)
violin:
Heather Katz, Dan Kobialka (in 1993) and Chun Ming Mo (in 1993)
vocals:
Jerry Garcia (guitarist / vocalist in Grateful Dead) (in 1993) and David Grisman (in 1993)
strings arranger:
David Grisman
recorded at:
Dawg Studios in Petaluma, California, United States (in 1993)
recording of:
A Shenandoah Lullaby (in 1993)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Shenandoah
arrangement of:
The Cradle Song (Brahms’ Lullaby)
Jerry Garcia & David Grisman7:53
17Healing Song #1
editor:
digitally recorded & edited by Jack Miller (sound engineer) (on 1993-03-18)
vocals:
Robert Attson (has worked with Primeaux and Mike, Peyote Church Singers.), Johnny Mike (Peyote Church Singer) and Verdell Primeaux (Peyote Church Singer)
recorded at:
Jack Miller Productions in Phoenix, Arizona, United States (on 1993-03-18)
Verdell Primeaux, Johnny Mike & Robert Attson2:06
18Home on the Range
arranger:
Carl Cotner
recording of:
Home on the Range (on 1946-06-05)
anthem of:
Kansas, United States
publisher:
Alfred Music (publisher of sheet music for music education)
lyricist:
Brewster Higley (from 1871 until 1873)
composer:
Daniel Kelley (in 1873)
arranger:
Mark Hayes (American composer and arranger, predominantly of Christian choral music)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3599)
is based on:
My Home in the West
revision of:
My Home in the West
Gene Autry2:40
19America the Beautiful
cover recording of:
America the Beautiful
lyricist:
Katharine Lee Bates
composer:
Samuel Augustus Ward
Keb’ Mo’3:37
20Can the Circle Be Unbroken
autoharp:
Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-06)
guitar:
Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-06)
vocals:
A.P. Carter (on 1935-05-06), Mother Maybelle Carter (on 1935-05-06) and Sara Carter (of the Carter Family) (on 1935-05-06)
recorded at:
American Record Corporation Studios in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-05-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 15)
recording of:
Can the Circle Be Unbroken (By and By) (on 1935-05-06)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
A.P. Carter
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1935-06-22)
version of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken?
The Carter Family3:09
21Semper Fidelis
The Goldman Band2:59
22Stars and Stripes Forever!
New York Philharmonic3:11
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1I’m on My Way (live)
Mahalia Jackson2:41
2In My Merry Oldsmobile
recording of:
In My Merry Oldsmobile
lyricist:
Vincent P. Bryan (in 1905)
composer:
Gus Edwards (in 1905)
Les Brown and His Band of Renown3:01
3Keep Off the Grass
James P. Johnson3:14
4Over There
Arthur Fields2:45
5When the Moon Shines on the Moonshine
recording of:
When the Moon Shines on the Moonshine (from "Ziegfeld Follies of 1919")
lyricist:
Francis DeWitt
composer:
Robert Hood Bowers
Bert Williams3:00
6The Death of Mother Jones
recording of:
Death Of Mother Jones (on 1931-02-25)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Marvin (US country musician)
Gene Autry2:41
7(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue?
recording of:
Black and Blue
lyricist:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) and Andy Razaf
composer:
Fats Waller
publisher:
Memory Lane Music Ltd. and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Louis Armstrong3:11
8Hittin’ the Ceiling
Smith Ballew3:01
9Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
recording of:
Brother Can You Spare a Dime (on 1932-10-25)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg
composer:
Jay Gorney
Bing Crosby with Lennie Hayton & His Orchestra33:15
10Dancing in the Dark
Ben Selvin and His Orchestra3:07
11The Gold Diggers’ Song
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra feat. The Boswell Sisters2:34
12God Bless America
recording of:
God Bless America
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music Company and Irving Berlin Music Corp.
Kate Smith1:59
13On the Trail (From “Grand Canyon Suite”)
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra8:26
14This Land Is Your Land
recording of:
This Land Is Your Land
lyricist and composer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 16378)
is based on:
When the World's on Fire
Woody & Arlo Guthrie2:32
15Union Maid
recording of:
Union Maid
lyricist:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter) (in 1940)
composer:
Kerry Mills
is based on:
Red Wing
The Almanac Singers feat. Pete Seeger & Woody Guthrie2:10
16Strange Fruit
producer:
Milt Gabler
alto saxophone and saxophone:
Tab Smith (on 1939-04-20)
double bass:
John Williams (jazz bassist) (on 1939-04-20)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Dougherty (jazz drummer) (on 1939-04-20)
guitar:
Jimmy McLin (on 1939-04-20)
piano:
Sonny White (on 1939-04-20)
tenor saxophone:
Kenneth Hollon (on 1939-04-20) and Stan Payne (on 1939-04-20)
trumpet:
Frankie Newton (on 1939-04-20)
vocals:
Billie Holiday (on 1939-04-20)
recorded at:
Brunswick World Broadcasting Studio in New York, New York, United States (on 1939-04-20)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 1), CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World, National Recording Registry (a list of sound recordings that are “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant, and/or inform or reflect life in the United States”) (number: 1939, inducted: 2002) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 21)
recording of:
Strange Fruit (on 1939-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
Lewis Allan
publisher:
Basart Editions, Carlin Music Corporation, Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919) and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
version of:
Bitter Fruit
Billie Holiday43:12
17Trouble
Josh White3:24
18Joe Hill
Paul Robeson2:43
19We’ll Meet Again
cover recording of:
We’ll Meet Again
lyricist:
Hugh Charles
composer:
Hugh Charles and Ross Parker
publisher:
Dash Music Co. Ltd., Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), World Music Co. and World Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Peggy Lee & Benny Goodman3:20
20Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
recording of:
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition (on 1942-07-31)
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
Kay Kyser & His Orchestra2:36
21The Freedom Train
Paul Weston & His Orchestra feat. Johnny Mercer, et al.3:13
22Atom and Evil
recording of:
Atom and Evil
writer:
Louis C. Singer (pianist) and Hy Zaret
The Golden Gate Quartet3:20
23Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
recording of:
Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball?
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Johnson
publisher:
Sophisticate Music Inc.
Count Basie2:13
24The Bourgeois Blues
recording of:
The Bourgeois Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lead Belly
arranger:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) and John A. Lomax
Lead Belly2:21
25Fanfare for the Common Man
engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) and Hellmuth Kolbe
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1968-10)
conductor:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1968-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (from 1968 to present)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-10)
recording of:
Fanfare for the Common Man (for brass and percussion orchestra) (in 1968-10)
composer:
Aaron Copland (composer) (in 1942)
was commissioned by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty)
premiered by:
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (on 1943-03-12) and Eugene Goossens (Sir Eugene Goossens, composer and conductor, third of the Eugène Goossens dynasty) (on 1943-03-12)
publisher:
Boosey & Hawkes, Inc. (USA, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
London Symphony Orchestra3:16
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1The Times They Are a Changin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-10-24)
producer:
Tom Wilson (producer, worked with Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, Zappa, VU, etc.)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 59)
recording of:
The Times They Are A‐Changin’ (on 1963-10-24)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1963)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1963 until 1991) and Special Rider Music (from 1991 to present)
Bob Dylan43:14
2America
producer:
Goddard Lieberson
lead vocals [Anita]:
Chita Rivera (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Consuelo]:
Reri Grist (American soprano) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Estella]:
Lynn Ross (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Francisca]:
Elizabeth Taylor (Frances Elizabeth Taylor, 1950s Broadway) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Marguerita]:
Liane Plane (cast member in West Side Story, 1957 original Broadway cast) (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Rosalia]:
Marilyn Cooper (on 1957-09-29)
lead vocals [Teresita]:
Carmen Gutierrez (on 1957-09-29)
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-29)
conductor:
Max Goberman (on 1957-09-29)
orchestrator:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist), Irwin Kostal and Sid Ramin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label)
recorded at:
Columbia 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1957-09-29)
recording of:
West Side Story: America (Anita, Shark Girls) (on 1957-09-29)
lyricist:
Stephen Sondheim
composer:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist)
publisher:
Jalni Publications Inc., Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!) and The Leonard Bernstein Music Publishing Company LLC (in 1957)
part of:
West Side Story
Chita Rivera, Marilyn Cooper & Reri Grist54:35
3A Change Is Gonna Come
cover recording of:
A Change Is Gonna Come
lyricist and composer:
Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”) and Kags Music Corp.
Terence Trent D’Arby & Booker T. & the MG’s4:50
4We Shall Overcome
part of:
CBC Music: 10 Songs That Have Changed the World
Mahalia Jackson42:46
5Dancing in the Street
producer:
William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Thomas Bowles (on 1964-06-29)
bass guitar:
James Jamerson (on 1964-06-29)
drums (drum set):
Marvin Gaye (on 1964-06-29)
guitar:
Joe Messina (on 1964-06-29), Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (on 1964-06-29) and Eddie Willis (on 1964-06-29)
other instruments [tire iron]:
Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29)
percussion, tambourine and vibraphone [vibes]:
Jack Ashford (American Label owner, producer, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and arranger) (on 1964-06-29)
tenor saxophone:
Henry Cosby (on 1964-06-29)
trombone:
George Bohanon (on 1964-06-29) and Paul Riser (on 1964-06-29)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (on 1964-06-29)
background vocals:
Rosalind Ashford (on 1964-06-29), Ivy Jo Hunter (on 1964-06-29), Betty Kelly (on 1964-06-29) and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter) (on 1964-06-29)
lead vocals:
Martha Reeves (on 1964-06-29)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 7), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 40), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 130) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 403)
recording of:
Dancing in the Street (on 1964-06-29)
writer:
I. Hunter, M. Gaye and W. Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, 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)
Martha Reeves and the Vandellas3.552:41
6If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)
recording of:
If I Had a Hammer
writer:
Lee Hays (in 1949) and Pete Seeger (in 1949)
publisher:
M.P.A. (M.P.A.)
Pete Seeger1:56
7This Little Light of Mine (live)
The Freedom Singers2:25
8Chimes of Freedom (live)
recording engineer:
Toby Scott (on 1988-07-03)
producer:
Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain and Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1988-07-03)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1988-07-03) and The Miami Horns (on 1988-07-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1988)
recorded at:
1988‐07‐03: Stockholms Stadion, Stockholm, Sweden (1988-07-03)
recorded at:
Stockholms stadion (Stockholm Olympic Stadium) in Stockholm, Stockholms län (Stockholm county), Sweden (on 1988-07-03)
live cover recording of:
Chimes of Freedom (on 1988-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1964)
publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons, Warner Bros. Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
Bruce Springsteen7:21
9People Get Ready
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 24), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 122)
recording of:
People Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Impressions42:39
10America
recording engineer:
Roy Halee (on 1968-02-01)
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Columbia (CBS) Studio ‘A’ in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-02-01)
recording of:
America (on 1968-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Simon & Garfunkel3.73:35
11Ain’ Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’round
recording engineer and mixer:
Dan Gellert (sound engineer)
assistant engineer:
Andrea Yankovsky
producer:
Bernice Johnson Reagon (gospel singer)
vocals:
Ysaye M. Barnwell, Nitanju Bolade Casel, Bernice Johnson Reagon (gospel singer), Aisha Kahlil and Carol Maillard
arranger:
Bernice Johnson Reagon (gospel singer)
recorded at and mixed at:
Avatar Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
cover recording of:
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Sweet Honey in the Rock4:08
12Stand!
bass guitar:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (on 1969-02-27)
drums (drum set):
Greg Errico (on 1969-02-27)
guitar:
Freddie Stone (on 1969-02-27)
guitar and keyboard:
Sly Stone (on 1969-02-27)
keyboard:
Rose Stone (on 1969-02-27)
saxophone:
Jerry Martini (on 1969-02-27)
trumpet:
Cynthia Robinson (on 1969-02-27)
vocals:
Larry Graham (US bassist & singer) (on 1969-02-27), Jerry Martini (on 1969-02-27), Freddie Stone (on 1969-02-27), Rose Stone (on 1969-02-27) and Sly Stone (on 1969-02-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 241)
recording of:
Stand! (on 1969-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Sylvester Stewart
publisher:
Mijac Music
Sly & the Family Stone3.53:09
13Freedom
recording of:
Freedom
composer:
Richie Havens
is based on:
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Richie Havens6:01
14Goodnight Saigon
associate engineer:
Bradshaw Leigh
engineer and mixer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer)
assistant producer:
Laura Loncteaux
producer:
Phil Ramone
drums (drum set):
Liberty DeVitto (US drummer) (in 1982)
electric bass guitar:
Doug Stegmeyer (bass player, aka Slug Douglas) (in 1982)
electric guitar:
David Brown (guitarist for Billy Joel) (in 1982)
guitar:
Russell Javors (in 1982)
piano and lead vocals:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist) (in 1982)
snare drum [field snare]:
Bill Zampino (in 1982)
concertmaster:
David Nadien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1982), Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982) 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 1982)
remixed at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
Goodnight Saigon by Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
recording of:
Goodnight Saigon (in 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Billy Joel (American singer-songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Joelsongs (from 1981 to present), Impulsive Music (in 1981) and CBS Songs Ltd. (in 1982)
Billy Joel3.857:06
15Wake Up Everybody
producer:
Kenneth Gamble (songwriter for Philadelphia International) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
partial recording of:
Wake Up Everybody
writer:
Victor Carstarphen (keyboardist, composer and producer), Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes3:42
16Fight the Power
recording of:
Fight the Power
writer:
Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs), Rudolph Isley and Chris Jasper
The Isley Brothers3:21
17Song of the Patriot
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1980-03-18)
producer:
Earl Poole Ball (US country pianist)
acoustic guitar:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1980-03-18)
bass:
Joe Allen (US country songwriter & bassist) (on 1980-03-18)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1980-03-18)
electric guitar:
Bob Wootton (on 1980-03-18)
flute:
Rufus Long (on 1980-03-18)
guitar:
David Kirby (US country singer/songwriter) (on 1980-03-18), Jerry Hensley (on 1980-03-18), Jack Routh (on 1980-03-18) and Marty Stuart (on 1980-03-18)
piano:
Earl Poole Ball (US country pianist) (on 1980-03-18)
background vocals [harmony vocals]:
Marty Robbins (on 1980-03-18)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1980-03-18)
performer:
Marty Robbins
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980)
recording of:
Song of the Patriot (on 1980-03-18)
writer:
Shirl Milete (country music singer, guitarist, and songwriter) and Marty Robbins
Johnny Cash feat. Marty Robbins43:31
18Hard Times
assistant recording engineer:
Niko Bolas
recording engineer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
congas and drums (drum set):
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Dan Dugmore and Waddy Wachtel
organ and piano:
Don Grolnick
solo electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
synthesizer:
Bill Cuomo
background vocals:
David Lasley and Arnold McCuller
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Record One in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1980-09-05 until 1981-01-18)
recording of:
Hard Times
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), 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)
James Taylor43:13
19Open Letter (to a Landlord)
producer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
recording of:
Open Letter (to a Landlord)
additional lyricist:
Tracie Morris
lyricist and composer:
Vernon Reid (English-born US guitarist and songwriter)
Living Colour3.25:34
20Someday We’ll All Be Free
recording of:
Someday We’ll All Be Free
writer:
Donny Hathaway and Edward Howard
publisher:
Kuumba Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), 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) 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)
Donny Hathaway44:11