Stars of the 60s: 60 Classic Sixties Hits

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

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Comin’ Home Baby
Mel Tormé2:42
2Hit the Road Jack
recording of:
Hit the Road Jack
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Tangerine Music, Tangerine Music Corp. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
Ray Charles1:58
3Please Don’t Tease
recording of:
Please Don’t Tease
composer:
Pete Chester and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
Cliff Richard2:59
4Wondrous Place
Billy Fury2:24
5Dream Baby
recorded in:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1962-01-09)
producer:
Fred Foster
double bass [bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1962-01-09)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1962-01-09) and John Greubel (US drummer) (on 1962-01-09)
guitar:
Fred Carter, Jr. (on 1962-01-09), Ray Edenton (on 1962-01-09) and Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (on 1962-01-09)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1962-01-09)
saxophone [sax]:
Boots Randolph (on 1962-01-09)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1962-01-09)
recording of:
Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream) (on 1962-01-09)
lyricist and composer:
Cindy Walker (US songwriter, singer and dancer)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Combine Music Corp. and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1971)
Roy Orbison4.52:33
6Walkin’ Back to Happiness
Helen Shapiro2:30
7Cathy’s Clown
recording of:
Cathy’s Clown
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Everly Brothers2:25
8Walk, Don’t Run
The Ventures2:05
9The Wanderer
Dion2:45
10Let’s Dance
Chris Montez2:25
11Calendar Girl
recording of:
Calendar Girl
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:39
12Sweet Nothin’s
Brenda Lee2:22
13Please Mr Postman
producer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1961-04)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961-04) and Marvin Gaye (in 1961-04)
guitar:
Eddie Willis (in 1961-04)
handclaps:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1961-04)
percussion:
Eddie “Bongo” Brown (in 1961-04)
piano:
Richard ‘Popcorn’ Wylie (Pianist, singer, producer, band director and songwriter) (in 1961-04)
background vocals:
Katherine Anderson (United States motown singer) (in 1961-04), Wyanetta “Juanita” Cowart (in 1961-04), Gladys Horton (in 1961-04), Georgeanna Tillman (in 1961-04) and Wanda Young (aka Wanda Young, singer in The Marvelettes) (in 1961-04)
lead vocals:
Gladys Horton (in 1961-04)
recorded at and mixed at:
Hitsville (Motown recording and mastering studios in Detroit, Michigan) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1961-04)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 10), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 331) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 410)
recording of:
Please Mr. Postman (in 1961-04)
writer:
Robert Bateman (R&B singer/songwriter/record producer) (in 1961), Georgia Dobbins (in 1961), William Garrett (in 1961), Freddie Gorman (in 1961) and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) (in 1961)
publisher:
Dominion Music, EMI Blackwood Music Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division and United Partnership Ltd.
The Marvelettes4.62:27
14A Fool in Love
Ike & Tina Turner2:52
15Money
Barrett Strong2:35
16Shakin’ All Over
recording of:
Shakin’ All Over
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Heath and Johnny Kidd
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates2:22
17Peter Gunn
Duane Eddy2:19
18Apache
The Shadows2:56
19I Fought the Law
recording of:
I Fought the Law
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
The Crickets2:12
20Dance With the Guitar Man
Duane Eddy2:40
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part of:Stars Of (Union Square Music) (order: 7)