"Promised Land" is a song lyric written by Chuck Berry to the melody of "Wabash Cannonball",an American folk song. The song was first recorded in this version by Berry in 1964 for his album St. Louis to Liverpool. Released in December 1964,it was Berry's fourth single issued following his prison term for a Mann Act conviction. The record peaked at #41 in the Billboard charts on January 16,1965.
Sweeney Todd is a Canadian glam rock band formed in Vancouver in 1975. They released two albums,the first with original lead vocalist Nick Gilder,who soon left for a solo career,and the second with his 16-year-old replacement Bryan Adams,who later enjoyed international success as a solo artist.
"Pledging My Love" is a blues ballad. It was written by Ferdinand Washington and Don Robey and published in 1954.
"Snowbird" is a song by the Canadian lyricist Gene MacLellan. Though it has been recorded by many performers,it is best known through Anne Murray's 1969 recording,which—after appearing as an album track in mid-1969—was released as a single in mid-1970.
"Somos Novios" is a song first recorded by Mexican songwriter Armando Manzanero in 1968. Perry Como recorded an English version of "Somos Novios" with original English lyrics titled "It's Impossible",which was a top 10 hit in the US and the UK.
"This Masquerade" is a song written by American singer and musician Leon Russell. It was originally recorded in 1972 by Russell for his album Carney and as a B-side for the album's hit single "Tight Rope". The song was then covered on Helen Reddy's 1972 album,I Am Woman. It was then recorded by American vocal duo,the Carpenters,for their 1973 album Now &Then and as the B-side of the Carpenters's single "Please Mr. Postman". Three years later,"This Masquerade" was recorded by American singer and guitarist George Benson,who released it on his 1976 album,Breezin'. Benson's version,featuring Jorge Dalto on piano,was released as a single and became the first big hit of his career.
"Only the Strong Survive" is a song written by Jerry Butler,Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff and originally sung in 1968 by Jerry Butler,released on his album The Ice Man Cometh. It was the most successful single of his career,reaching #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was #1 for two weeks on the Billboard Black Singles Chart,in March and April 1969,respectively.
"Can't Cry Hard Enough" is a song written by David Williams and Marvin Etzioni. Williams originally recorded a version titled "I Can't Cry Hard Enough" with Victoria Williams for the latter's 1990 album Swing the Statue!. The following year,the version by both David and Andrew Williams as the Williams Brothers was released as a single. It peaked at number 42 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1992. It also spent two weeks at number 29 on the Cash Box chart.
"Holly Holy" is a song written and recorded by Neil Diamond with instrumental backing provided by the American Sound Studio house band in Memphis. Released as a single on October 13,1969,it was a successful follow-on to "Sweet Caroline",reaching #6 on the U.S. pop singles chart by December. The song also reached #5 on the Easy Listening chart. It became a gold record and then eventually a platinum record.
"Spinning Wheel" is a song from 1968 by the band Blood,Sweat &Tears,written by Canadian lead vocalist David Clayton-Thomas and appearing on their eponymous album.
"My Boy" is a popular song from the early 1970s. The music was composed by Jean-Pierre Bourtayre and Claude François,and the lyrics were translated from the original version "Parce que je t'aime,mon enfant" into English by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin.
"Without Love (There is Nothing)" is a song written by Danny Small and originally recorded by Clyde McPhatter in 1957. McPhatter's version peaked at number six on the R&B Best Seller chart and number nineteen on Billboard Hot 100.
"Clean Up Your Own Backyard" is a 1969 song recorded by Elvis Presley and released as a single. The song was featured in the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film The Trouble with Girls.
"I've Lost You" is a song written by Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard for Iain Matthews. It was originally recorded in 1969 and released on Matthews' first solo album after leaving Fairport Convention:Matthews' Southern Comfort.
"An American Dream" is a song written by Rodney Crowell. He recorded it under the title "Voilá,An American Dream" on his 1978 album Ain't Living Long Like This,and released it as the B-side to that album's single "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I".
"And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded in 1969 on his Brother Love's Travelling Salvation Show LP. It was also featured on his live LP Hot August Night. Diamond's original became a minor hit in Australia before the song became a U.S. and Canadian hit for Mark Lindsay in the fall of 1970.
"Rock and Roll Heaven" is a song written by Alan O'Day and Johnny Stevenson,popularized by The Righteous Brothers. It is a paean to several deceased singers such as Jimi Hendrix,Janis Joplin,and Otis Redding,and has been rewritten a number of times to include other singers. The song was first recorded by the band Climax in 1973,but it failed to chart. It was then covered by The Righteous Brothers in 1974 and reached number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
"Stormy" is a hit song by the Classics IV released on their LP Mamas and Papas/Soul Train in 1968. It entered Billboard Magazine October 26,1968,peaking at #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #26 Easy Listening. The final line of the chorus has the singer pleading to the girl:"Bring back that sunny day". The single,along with the prior release of "Spooky" and,soon after,the release of "Traces",formed a trio of solid hits for the band.
"It's Only Love'" is a 1969 song by B. J. Thomas from his LP Young and In Love. Elvis Presley made the song a top hit in the UK,reaching No. 3 in 1980.
"Soul Deep" is a song originally recorded by Robbie Lane and the Disciples in 1966,but best known by a recorded version by The Box Tops. It was the third of three singles released from their 1969 Dimensions LP. Lead vocals were provided by Alex Chilton.
