The Hit Story of British Pop

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Tracklist

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1You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 36), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.252:12
2Sweets for My Sweet
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye International (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Sweets for My Sweet
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Pomus Songs Inc. and Trio Music Company
The Searchers3.52:22
3I’ll Stop at Nothing
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1965)
recording of:
I’ll Stop at Nothing (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
Sandie Shaw2:50
4Michelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Michelle (in 1965-12)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
The Overlanders2:21
5I’m Counting on You
Petula Clark2:24
6Tossing and Turning
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
Ivy League2:25
7In the Bad Bad Old Days
recording of:
In the Bad Bad Old Days (Before You Loved Me)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod (producer & songwriter, partner of Tony Macaulay)
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd. and Interworld Music Ltd.
The Foundations3:30
8Make Me an Island
recording of:
Make Me an Island
writer:
Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood
Joe Dolan2:58
9Counting Teardrops
recording of:
Counting Teardrops Instead of Sheep
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Barry Mann
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:18
10Death of a Clown
recording of:
Death of a Clown
writer:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Hi-Count Music, Noma Music and Noma Music Inc.
Dave Davies3:04
11Pictures of Matchstick Men
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:04
12He’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!)
Rockin’ Berries2:34
13Colours
recording of:
Colours
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP)
Donovan2:44
14The Party’s Over
cover recording of:
The Party’s Over (Bells Are Ringing)
lyricist:
Betty Comden and Adolph Green
composer:
Jule Styne
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Stratford Music Corporation and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
part of:
Bells Are Ringing (stage musical)
Lonnie Donegan2:42
15Dedicated Follower of Fashion
recording of:
Dedicated Follower of Fashion
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music (publisher) and Rightsong Music Inc.
The Kinks3:01
16Have I the Right
recording of:
Have I the Right
writer:
Alan Blaikley and Ken Howard (English songwriter, one half of the songwrting team Ken Howard & Alan Blaikley, author and television director)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Ivy Music Ltd.
The Honeycombs2:56
17What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
recording of:
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
lyricist:
Howard Johnson (songwriter / lyricist) and Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
Emile Ford & the Checkmates22:05
18Goodbye My Love
recording of:
Goodbye My Love (Simington/Swearingen/Mosley; The Searchers)
composer:
Robert Mosely (US rhythm & blues singer/songwriter), Lamar Simington and Leroy Swearingen
The Searchers2:55
19Ain’t That Funny
recording of:
Ain’t That Funny
writer:
Les Vandyke
Jimmy Justice2:02
20In My Chair
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records Ltd. (company owning the label Pye Records) (in 1970) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1970)
recording of:
In My Chair
writer:
Robert Keith Young (UK musician & author, Young & Moody; Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
publisher:
Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3:16
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manufactured in:Belgium
rights society:SPA (Sociedade Portuguesa de Autores; this is a rights society, not a label)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Edition & Distribution Movieplay SA (not for release label use - for copyrights only) (in 1990)
pressed by:Inter Service Presse
glass mastered by:DIGIP (glass mastering; DON’T use as release label!)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1879846 [info]