Singers and Songwriters
The most comprehensive singer and songwriter collection ever assembled.
Includes Bonus CD and Collector's Box
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Unforgettable songs from a generation of young artists who weren’t afraid to bare their souls and sing from the heart.
The 1970s brought a new sound with personal lyrics, sweet harmonies and acoustic guitars. These artists shared their emotions and experiences and touched our lives. Enjoy all the hits from the singer and songwriter movement in this one-of-a-kind collection.
Featuring artists like…
- Jim Croce
- John Denver
- Elton John
- Carole King
- Eric Clapton
- Carly Simon
- Daryl Hall & John Oates
- James Taylor
- Paul Simon
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Singers and Songwriters
Featured Songs
| Song Title Artist | Time | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Fire And Rain James Taylor | 3:24 | CD 6 |
| Song Sample | It’s Too Late Carole King | 3:55 | CD 5 |
| Song Sample | Wild World Cat Stevens | 3:21 | CD 5 |
| Song Sample | Kodachrome Paul Simon | 3:35 | CD 2 |
| Song Sample | Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver | 3:13 | CD 6 |
| Song Sample | Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) Jim Croce | 3:46 | CD 11 |
| Song Sample | You’re So Vain Carly Simon | 4:18 | CD 1 |
| Song Sample | Sister Golden Hair America | 3:20 | CD 3 |
| Song Sample | I Shot the Sheriff Eric Clapton | 4:26 | CD 3 |
| Song Sample | Mr. Bojangles The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 5:12 | CD 5 |
Singers & Songwriters: 1972-1973
CD 1
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Roberta Flack | 5:23 |
| Song Sample | I Can See Clearly Now Johnny Nash | 2:43 |
| Song Sample | American Pie Don McLean | 8:35 |
| Song Sample | I Got a Name Jim Croce | 3:13 |
| Song Sample | Lean on Me Bill Withers | 4:20 |
| Song Sample | You’re So Vain Carly Simon | 4:18 |
| Song Sample | A Horse with No Name America | 4:09 |
| Song Sample | Nights in White Satin The Moody Blues | 7:39 |
| Song Sample | Hello It’s Me Todd Rundgren | 3:52 |
| Song Sample | Summer Breeze Seals & Crofts | 3:26 |
| Song Sample | Rocky Mountain High John Denver | 4:45 |
| Song Sample | The City of New Orleans Arlo Guthrie | 4:29 |
CD 2
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | My Love Paul McCartney | 4:09 |
| Song Sample | Time in a Bottle Jim Croce | 2:29 |
| Song Sample | Kodachrome Paul Simon | 3:35 |
| Song Sample | Daniel Elton John | 3:53 |
| Song Sample | Danny’s Song Anne Murray | 3:07 |
| Song Sample | Without You Harry Nilsson | 3:21 |
| Song Sample | Just You ‘N’ Me Chicago | 3:44 |
| Song Sample | Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens | 3:19 |
| Song Sample | All I Know Art Garfunkel | 3:45 |
| Song Sample | Sweet Seasons Carole King | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | Guitar Man Bread | 3:45 |
| Song Sample | Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight James Taylor | 2:34 |
Singers & Songwriters: 1974-75
CD 3
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Annie’s Song John Denver | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | Black Water The Doobie Brothers | 4:16 |
| Song Sample | Cat’s in the Cradle Harry Chapin | 3:47 |
| Song Sample | Haven’t Got Time for the Pain Carly Simon | 3:53 |
| Song Sample | I Shot the Sheriff Eric Clapton | 4:26 |
| Song Sample | Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me Elton John | 5:37 |
| Song Sample | Sister Golden Hair America | 3:20 |
| Song Sample | Mexico James Taylor | 2:59 |
| Song Sample | You’re No Good Linda Ronstadt | 3:42 |
| Song Sample | I Can Help Billy Swan | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | Please Come to Boston David Loggins | 4:09 |
| Song Sample | Miracles Jefferson Starship | 3:33 |
CD 4
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Wildfire Michael Martin Murphey | 4:50 |
| Song Sample | At Seventeen Janis Ian | 4:43 |
| Song Sample | You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker | 2:44 |
| Song Sample | The Air That I Breathe The Hollies | 4:12 |
| Song Sample | You Won’t See Me Anne Murray | 4:05 |
| Song Sample | I’ll Have to Say I Love You in a Song Jim Croce | 2:33 |
| Song Sample | Sunshine on My Shoulders John Denver | 5:13 |
| Song Sample | Jazzman Carole King | 3:46 |
| Song Sample | How Long Ace | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | Poetry Man Phoebe Snow | 4:39 |
| Song Sample | Midnight Blue Melissa Manchester | 3:57 |
| Song Sample | Third Rate Romance The Amazing Rhythm Aces | 3:22 |
Singers & Songwriters: 1970-71
CD 5
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Maggie May Rod Stewart | 5:15 |
| Song Sample | It’s Too Late Carole King | 3:55 |
| Song Sample | Me And Bobby McGee Janis Joplin | 4:31 |
| Song Sample | What’s Going On Marvin Gaye | 3:54 |
| Song Sample | Wild World Cat Stevens | 3:21 |
| Song Sample | Ain’t No Sunshine Bill Withers | 2:07 |
| Song Sample | Mr. Bojangles The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band | 5:12 |
| Song Sample | Woodstock Matthews' Southern Comfort | 4:31 |
| Song Sample | Uncle John’s Band The Grateful Dead | 4:45 |
| Song Sample | Here Comes the Sun Richie Havens | 3:48 |
| Song Sample | Love The One You’re With Stephen Stills | 3:07 |
| Song Sample | Sunshine Jonathan Edwards | 2:17 |
CD 6
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Take Me Home, Country Roads John Denver | 3:13 |
| Song Sample | Fire And Rain James Taylor | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | Gypsy Woman Bryan Hyland | 2:35 |
| Song Sample | Peace Train Cat Stevens | 4:06 |
| Song Sample | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother The Hollies | 4:17 |
| Song Sample | That’s The Way I’ve Always Heard It Should Be Carly Simon | 4:17 |
| Song Sample | Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down Joan Baez | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | If Bread | 2:35 |
| Song Sample | Lay Down (Candles In The Rain) Melanie | 3:56 |
| Song Sample | Jealous Guy John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band | 4:16 |
| Song Sample | Only You Know And I Know Dave Mason | 4:08 |
Singers & Songwriters: 1976-77
CD 7
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Still the One Orleans | 3:56 |
| Song Sample | Hello Old Friend Eric Clapton | 3:05 |
| Song Sample | Southern Nights Glen Campbell | 3:00 |
| Song Sample | If You Leave Me Now Chicago | 3:57 |
| Song Sample | Sara Smile Daryl Hall and John Oates | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt | 3:54 |
| Song Sample | You Are the Woman Firefall | 2:45 |
| Song Sample | Welcome Back John Sebastian | 2:52 |
| Song Sample | I’d Really Love to See You Tonight England Dan & John Ford Coley | 2:38 |
| Song Sample | Don’t Go Breaking My Heart Elton John & Kiki Dee | 4:25 |
| Song Sample | Get Closer Seals & Crofts | 3:56 |
| Song Sample | Dream Weaver Gary Wright | 4:18 |
CD 8
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Say You Love Me Fleetwood Mac | 4:12 |
| Song Sample | Year of the Cat Al Stewart | 6:38 |
| Song Sample | On and On Stephen Bishop | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher Rita Coolidge | 4:02 |
| Song Sample | Lonely Boy Andrew Gold | 4:02 |
| Song Sample | We Just Disagree Dave Mason | 3:02 |
| Song Sample | Fooled Around and Fell in Love Elvin Bishop | 4:37 |
| Song Sample | Tracks of My Tears Linda Ronstadt | 3:15 |
| Song Sample | Right Time of the Night Jennifer Warnes | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | I’m in You Peter Frampton | 4:11 |
| Song Sample | All by Myself Eric Carmen | 7:11 |
| Song Sample | Lost without Your Love Bread | 2:56 |
Singers & Songwriters: The Classics
CD 9
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | For What It’s Worth Buffalo Springfield | 2:40 |
| Song Sample | Sundown Gordon Lightfoot | 3:35 |
| Song Sample | Everybody’s Talkin’ Nilsson | 2:51 |
| Song Sample | Your Mama Don’t Dance Loggins & Messina | 2:50 |
| Song Sample | Your Song Elton John | 4:01 |
| Song Sample | Still Crazy After All These Years Paul Simon | 3:25 |
| Song Sample | Lowdown Boz Scaggs | 5:18 |
| Song Sample | Still The Commodores | 5:51 |
| Song Sample | Brown Eyed Girl Van Morrison | 3:04 |
| Song Sample | Anticipation Carly Simon | 3:20 |
| Song Sample | Tonight’s The Night (Gonna Be Alright) Rod Stewart | 3:57 |
| Song Sample | So Far Away Carole King | 3:58 |
| Song Sample | Abraham, Martin and John Dion | 3:21 |
| Song Sample | Leaving on a Jet Plane Peter, Paul & Mary | 3:29 |
| Song Sample | Both Sides Now Judy Collins | 3:15 |
| Song Sample | (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding | 2:40 |
| Song Sample | If You Could Read My Mind Gordon Lightfoot | 3:50 |
| Song Sample | Everything I Own Bread | 3:07 |
| Song Sample | I’m Sorry John Denver | 3:33 |
| Song Sample | Leader of the Band Dan Fogelberg | 4:17 |
Singers & Songwriters: Troubadours
CD 10
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Longer Dan Fogelberg | 3:18 |
| Song Sample | Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds | 2:34 |
| Song Sample | Lotta Love Nicolette Larson | 2:43 |
| Song Sample | My Maria B.W. Stevenson | 2:31 |
| Amie Pure Prairie League | 4:21 | |
| Sunshine Superman Donovan | 3:31 | |
| Song Sample | I Need You America | 3:07 |
| Song Sample | Do You Believe in Magic The Lovin' Spoonful | 2:07 |
| Song Sample | Rich Girl Daryl Hall and John Oates | 2:23 |
| Song Sample | Get Together The Youngbloods | 4:39 |
| Song Sample | Make It with You Bread | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue Bob Dylan | 4:16 |
| Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) The Byrds | 3:56 | |
| Song Sample | The Weight The Band | 4:37 |
| Song Sample | Mellow Yellow Donovan | 3:44 |
| Song Sample | Whenever I Call You “Friend” Kenny Loggins | 3:18 |
| Song Sample | San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) Scott McKenzie | 2:59 |
CD 11
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Bad, Bad Leroy Brown Jim Croce | 3:00 | |
| Song Sample | Diamond Girl Seals & Crofts | 4:04 |
| Rocket Man Elton John | 4:43 | |
| Song Sample | You Wear It Well Rod Stewart | 4:23 |
| Stuck in the Middle with You Stealers Wheel | 3:27 | |
| Song Sample | Garden Party Rick Nelson & The Stone Canyon Band | 3:47 |
| Song Sample | California Dreamin’ The Mamas & The Papas | 2:41 |
| Song Sample | Ventura Highway America | 3:32 |
| Song Sample | Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry | 4:13 |
| Song Sample | Drift Away Dobie Gray | 3:56 |
| Song Sample | Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) Jim Croce | 3:46 |
| Song Sample | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | Monday, Monday The Mamas & The Papas | 3:26 |
| (Hey Won’t You Play) Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song B.J. Thomas | 3:23 | |
| Song Sample | Eve of Destruction Barry McGuire | 3:37 |
| Song Sample | Society’s Child (Baby I’ve Been Thinking) Janis Ian | 3:14 |
| Song Sample | Baby, I Love Your Way Peter Frampton | 4:49 |
Singers and Songwriters: 1964-1969
CD 12
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Laugh Laugh The Beau Brummels | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | Ballad Of Easy Rider The Byrds | 2:05 |
| Song Sample | Someday Soon Judy Collins | 3:47 |
| Song Sample | Creeque Alley The Mamas & The Papas | 3:48 |
| Song Sample | Ode to Billie Joe Bobbie Gentry | 4:13 |
| Song Sample | By the Time I Get to Phoenix Glen Campbell | 2:45 |
| Song Sample | Red Rubber Ball The Cyrkle | 2:19 |
| Song Sample | One Three Dog Night | 3:05 |
| Song Sample | Up on Cripple Creek The Band | 4:36 |
| Song Sample | Stoned Soul Picnic The Fifth Dimension | 3:25 |
| Song Sample | Games People Play Joe South | 3:35 |
| Song Sample | Wouldn’t It Be Nice The Beach Boys | 2:33 |
CD 13
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Georgy Girl The Seekers | 2:17 |
| Song Sample | Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love To Town Kenny Rogers and the First Edition | 2:55 |
| Song Sample | Light My Fire José Feliciano | 3:32 |
| Song Sample | A Summer Song Chad And Jeremy | 2:39 |
| Song Sample | Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind The Lovin' Spoonful | 1:59 |
| Song Sample | 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) Harpers Bizarre | 2:35 |
| Song Sample | Baby the Rain Must Fall Glenn Yarbrough | 2:21 |
| Song Sample | Son Of A Preacher Man Dusty Springfield | 2:28 |
| Song Sample | All I Really Want To Do Cher | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | Lalena Donovan | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | If I Were A Carpenter Bobby Darin | 2:22 |
| Song Sample | Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell | 3:05 |
Singers and Songwriters: 1978-1979
CD 14
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Baby Come Back Player | 2:16 |
| Song Sample | Sad Eyes Robert John | 1:55 |
| Song Sample | What a Fool Believes The Doobie Brothers | 2:27 |
| Song Sample | Baker Street Gerry Rafferty | 2:13 |
| Song Sample | Longer Dan Fogelberg | 3:18 |
| Song Sample | It’s a Heartache Bonnie Tyler | 3:45 |
| Song Sample | Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill | 2:22 |
| Song Sample | Reminiscing Little River Band | 3:17 |
| Song Sample | You’re Only Lonely J.D. Souther | 3:12 |
| Song Sample | Time Passages Al Stewart | 4:38 |
| Song Sample | We’ll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again England Dan And John Ford Coley | 2:17 |
| Song Sample | Werewolves of London Warren Zevon | 2:37 |
CD 15
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Just When I Needed You Most Randy VanWarmer | 4:02 |
| Song Sample | Sultans Of Swing Dire Straits | 2:47 |
| Song Sample | Whenever I Call You “Friend” Kenny Loggins | 3:18 |
| Song Sample | Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt | 2:42 |
| Song Sample | Sentimental Lady Bob Welch | 3:46 |
| Song Sample | Crazy Love Poco | 2:45 |
| Song Sample | Slip Slidin’ Away Paul Simon | 2:15 |
| Song Sample | Gold Spandau Ballet | 3:53 |
| Song Sample | You Belong to Me Carly Simon | 3:13 |
| Song Sample | I Go Crazy Paul Davis | 5:23 |
| Song Sample | Lotta Love Nicolette Larson | 2:43 |
| Song Sample | Think About Me Fleetwood Mac | 8:35 |
Singers and Songwriters: 1969-1972
CD 16
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Galveston Glen Campbell | 2:39 |
| Song Sample | Hooked On A Feeling B. J. Thomas | 2:46 |
| Song Sample | Beautiful Sunday Daniel Boone | 3:01 |
| Song Sample | Montego Bay Bobby Bloom | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | Too Busy Thinking about My Baby Marvin Gaye | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me) The Temptations | 3:50 |
| Song Sample | Take A Letter Maria R. B. Greaves | 2:41 |
| Song Sample | Patches Clarence Carter | 3:08 |
| Song Sample | Put a Little Love in Your Heart Jackie DeShannon | 2:29 |
| Song Sample | Baby Don’t Get Hooked on Me Mac Davis | 3:06 |
| Song Sample | Knock Three Times Tony Orlando & Dawn | 2:54 |
| Song Sample | Never My Love The 5th Dimension | 3:55 |
CD 17
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Build Me Up Buttercup The Foundations | 2:57 |
| Song Sample | The Lion Sleeps Tonight Robert John | 2:34 |
| Song Sample | Put Your Hand In The Hand Ocean | 2:53 |
| Song Sample | Rings Cymarron | 2:32 |
| Song Sample | One Tin Soldier (The Legend Of Billy Jack) Coven | 3:22 |
| Song Sample | Precious and Few Climax | 2:46 |
| Song Sample | Jean Oliver | 3:20 |
| Song Sample | Watchin’ Scotty Grow Bobby Goldsboro | 2:35 |
| Song Sample | How Do You Do? Mouth & MacNeal | 4:07 |
| Song Sample | House At Pooh Corner Loggins & Messina | 4:25 |
| Song Sample | Truckin’ The Grateful Dead | 5:04 |
| Song Sample | Sunday Morning Coming Down Johnny Cash | 4:09 |
Singers and Songwriters: 1973-1975
CD 18
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Brother Louie Stories | 3:57 |
| Song Sample | Jackie Blue Ozark Mountain Daredevils | 3:37 |
| Song Sample | Rock Me Gently Andy Kim | 3:29 |
| Song Sample | Corazon Carole King | 3:58 |
| Song Sample | Workin’ At The Car Wash Blues Jim Croce | 2:33 |
| Song Sample | Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) Helen Reddy | 3:26 |
| Song Sample | Desperado Linda Ronstadt | 3:32 |
| Song Sample | The Morning After Maureen McGovern | 2:20 |
| Song Sample | Daisy Jane America | 3:09 |
| Song Sample | Midnight Train to Georgia Gladys Knight & The Pips | 4:40 |
| Song Sample | The Most Beautiful Girl Charlie Rich | 2:44 |
| Song Sample | Send In the Clowns Judy Collins | 4:00 |
CD 19
| Song Title Artist | Time | |
|---|---|---|
| Song Sample | Love Will Keep Us Together Captain & Tennille | 3:24 |
| Song Sample | Rhinestone Cowboy Glen Campbell | 3:16 |
| Song Sample | Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree Dawn featuring Tony Orlando | 3:25 |
| Song Sample | Shambala Three Dog Night | 3:25 |
| Song Sample | Hooked On A Feeling Blue Swede | 2:53 |
| Song Sample | The Night Chicago Died Paper Lace | 3:32 |
| Song Sample | Billy, Don’t Be A Hero Bo Donaldson and the Heywoods | 3:40 |
| Song Sample | I’m Not in Love 10 CC | 6:07 |
| Song Sample | Photographs And Memories Jim Croce | 2:07 |
| Song Sample | From Me To You Janis Ian | 3:21 |
| Song Sample | Thinking Of You Loggins & Messina | 2:21 |
| Song Sample | Mr. Tanner Harry Chapin | 4:53 |
