The Best of the 60s

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Do You Want to Know a Secret
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Metric Music Co (publisher), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Billy J. Kramer?:??
2Bobby's Girl
Susan Maughan?:??
3You Were Made for Me
recording of:
You Were Made for Me
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
Freddie & the Dreamers?:??
4Just Like Eddie
recording of:
Just Like Eddie
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
Heinz?:??
5The Crying Game
performer:
Dave Berry
cover recording of:
The Crying Game
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
recording of:
The Crying Game
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Stephens
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
Dave Berry3?:??
6Tobacco Road
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 40)
cover recording of:
Tobacco Road
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
The Nashville Teens?:??
7Wonderful World
engineer:
Dave Siddle (engineer)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
recorded at:
Kingsway Recording Studios in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-03)
cover recording of:
Wonderful World (in 1965-03)
writer:
Lou Adler, Herb Alpert and Sam Cooke (American singer and songwriter, “King of Soul”)
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Ltd. and 日本アブコ音楽出版 (ABKCO Japan Publishing)
Herman’s Hermits4?:??
8Funny How Love Can Be
recording of:
Funny How Love Can Be
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
The Ivy League?:??
9Mexicali Rose
cover recording of:
Mexicali Rose
lyricist:
Helen Stone
composer:
Jack Tenney (composer)
publisher:
W. A. Quincke & Co. (on 1923-03-10) and M.M. Cole Publishing Company (in 1935)
Karl Denver?:??
10From a Window
recording of:
From a Window
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer?:??
11He's in Town
recording of:
He’s in Town
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Rockin’ Berries?:??
12Ferry Cross the Mersey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
recording of:
Ferry Cross the Mersey
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Marsden
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
Gerry & the Pacemakers?:??
13We Gotta Get Out of This Place
recording of:
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) (in 1979)
sub-publisher:
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)
Eric Burdon?:??
14Tossin' and Turnin'
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League?:??
15Wild Thing
producer:
Colin Frechter (British pianist, arranger, music director, producer, vocalist)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Bond (The Troggs) (in 1966)
electric guitar:
Chris Britton (The Troggs) (in 1966)
ocarina and lead vocals:
Reg Presley (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 257)
cover recording of:
Wild Thing (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Chip Taylor (US singer/songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI Songs, EMI Songs Australia Pty. Ltd., EMI Songs Musikverlag GmbH and April Music (in 1981)
The Troggs4.4?:??
16If You Gotta Make Fool of Somebody
producer:
John Burgess (British record producer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-03-21)
cover recording of:
If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody (on 1963-03-21)
lyricist and composer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter)
publisher:
Carbert Music Inc. and Good Songs, Inc.
Freddie & the Dreamers?:??
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