Category Archive: 1972

BRANDY (YOU’RE A FINE GIRL) (song)

Brandy (You’re a Fine Girl) Released May 18, 1972 Format 7″ Recorded 1972 Genre Soft rock Length 2:55 (Single remix/edit) 3:10 (Album mix version) Label Epic Records Songwriter(s) Elliot Lurie Producer(s) Mike Gershman, Bob Liftin and the Looking Glass The lyrics tell of Brandy, a barmaid in a busy western seaport harbor town which serves …

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ME AND MRS. JONES (song)

Me and Mrs. Jones B-side “Your Song” Released October 1972 Format 7-inch single Genre Soul Length 4:42 “Me and Mrs. Jones” is a 1972 soul song written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Cary Gilbert, and originally recorded by Billy Paul. It describes an extramarital affair between a man and his lover, Mrs. Jones. In …

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OLD MAN (song)

Old Man (song) B-side “The Needle and the Damage Done” Released April 17, 1972 Format 7″ 45 RPM Recorded Quadraphonic Sound Studio, Nashville TN, February 6, 1971 Genre Folk rockcountry rock Length 3:24 Label Reprise Songwriter(s) Neil Young Producer(s) Neil Young Elliot Mazer “Old Man” is a song written and performed by Neil Young on …

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CAPTAIN BEYOND (album)

Captain Beyond (album) Released July 1972 Recorded 1971 – 1972 at Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood Genre Hard rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock Length 35:10 Label Capricorn Producer Captain Beyond Captain Beyond is the self-titled debut album by Captain Beyond, released in 1972, featuring former members of Iron Butterfly, Deep Purple, Johnny Winter, and Rick Derringer. …

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THE FIRST TIME I EVER SAW YOUR FACE (song)

The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Single by Roberta Flack from the album First Take Released March 7, 1972 Recorded 1969 Genre Soul vocal jazz Length 5:22 4:15 (1972 radio edit) Label Atlantic 2864 Songwriter(s) Ewan MacColl Producer(s) Joel Dorn “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” is a 1957 folk song …

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SPEAK SOFTLY LOVE (song)

Above: This is the cover art for the single “Speak Softly, Love” by the artist Andy Williams. The cover art copyright is believed to belong to Columbia Records. Speak Softly, Love B-side “A Fool Never Learns” Released April 1972 Genre Vocal Length 2:41 Label Columbia Records 45579 Songwriter(s) Larry Kusik, Nino Rota Producer(s) Dick Glasser …

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HI, HI, HI (wings)

Hi, Hi, Hi From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Released 1 December 1972 Format 7-inch single Recorded November 1972 Abbey Road Studios, London Genre Rock Length 3:08 Label Apple Songwriter(s) Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney Producer(s) Paul McCartney “Hi, Hi, Hi” is a song written by Paul and Linda McCartney and performed by Wings. It was released …

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BADFINGER – BBC IN CONCERT (Album)

  BBC in Concert 1972–1973 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Live album by Badfinger Released 1997 (original release) 11 January 2000 (reissue) Recorded 1972-73 Genre Power pop Label Strange Fruit Producer Jeff Griffin BBC in Concert 1972–1973 is a CD of live recordings by the British rock group Badfinger released in 1997 by Strange Fruit …

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MANDY (English and Kerr song)

Mandy (English and Kerr song) 1972 “Mandy”, originally titled “Brandy”, is a song written and composed by Scott English and Richard Kerr. “Brandy” was a hit in 1971 for Scott English in the UK and in 1972 for Bunny Walters in New Zealand, but achieved greater success when covered in 1974 by Barry Manilow in …

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GLEN TRAVIS CAMPBELL

Glen Travis Campbell (album) Glen Travis Campbell is the 23rd album by American singer/guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1972 (see 1972 in music). The singles “I Will Never Pass This Way Again” and “One Last Time” (written by the Addrisi Brothers) reached 61 and 78 respectively on the Billboard 100 pop chart. Track listing Side …

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