The Brill Building Sound

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Tracklist

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1Spanish Harlem
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
cello:
Charles McCracken (cellist) (on 1960-10-27)
double bass [bass]:
Lloyd Trotman (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-10-27)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1960-10-27)
guitar:
Al Caiola (on 1960-10-27)
percussion:
Phil Kraus (on 1960-10-27)
piano:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) (on 1960-10-27)
reeds:
Romeo Penque (on 1960-10-27)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-10-27)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 350)
recording of:
Spanish Harlem (on 1960-10-27)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
Ben E. King4.52:55
2Stand by Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
vocals:
Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27)
conductor:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27)
arranger:
Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HHO Ltd. (The Henry Hadaway Organisation Ltd., music licensing), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1960, in 1961), Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1961, in 1986), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc. (in 1981) and Trio Music Co., Inc. (in 1981)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 62), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) and BILLIONS CLUB
recording of:
Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27)
publisher:
Mike Stoller
writer:
Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
A.D.T. Enterprises, Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt (publisher), Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG (fka Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG; this name since 2011-04-07), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
Ben E. King4.652:57
3On Broadway
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-01-22)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
bass:
Russ Saunders (jazz bass player) (on 1963-01-22)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1963-01-22)
guitar:
Everett Barksdale (on 1963-01-22), Bill Suyker (on 1963-01-22), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22) and Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1963-01-22)
percussion:
Martin Grupp (on 1963-01-22), Phil Kraus (on 1963-01-22) and Nick Rodriquez (percussionist) (on 1963-01-22)
trumpet:
Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1963-01-22) and Ernie Royal (on 1963-01-22)
background vocals:
Doris Troy (on 1963-01-22), Dee Dee Warwick (on 1963-01-22) and Dionne Warwick (on 1963-01-22)
baritone vocals:
Eugene Pearson (on 1963-01-22)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1963-01-22)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1963-01-22)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 6)
recording of:
On Broadway (Mann/Weil/Leiber/Stoller version for The Drifters) (on 1963-01-22)
additional writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Screen Gems‐Col, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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)
version of:
On Broadway (original Mann/Weil version)
The Drifters53:04
4Up on the Roof
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-28)
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
George Duvivier (on 1962-06-28)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1962-06-28)
guitar:
Don Arnone (on 1962-06-28), Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28), Bob Bushnell (on 1962-06-28) and Al Casamenti (on 1962-06-28)
keyboard:
Ernie Hayes (American pianist, organist and arranger) and Carole King (on 1962-06-28)
percussion:
George Devens (on 1962-06-28) and Bobby Rosengarden (on 1962-06-28)
trombone:
Jimmy Cleveland (US jazz trombonist) (on 1962-06-28) and Frank Saracco (on 1962-06-28)
trumpet:
Jimmy Nottingham (on 1962-06-28) and Jimmy Sedlar (on 1962-06-28)
baritone vocals:
Dock Green (on 1962-06-28)
bass vocals:
Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
lead vocals:
Rudy Lewis (on 1962-06-28)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1962-06-28)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 2), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 113) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 375)
recording of:
Up on the Roof (on 1962-06-28)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (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)
The Drifters52:38
5Only in America
recording of:
Only in America
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller and Cynthia Weil
Jay & the Americans2:04
6Every Breath I Take
producer:
Phil Spector
arranger:
Alan Lauber
recorded at:
Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1961-06 until 1961-07)
recording of:
Every Breath I Take (from 1961-06 until 1961-07)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
Gene Pitney2:47
7What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You)
recording of:
What’s a Matter Baby
writer:
Joy Byers and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
Timi Yuro2:46
8Foolish Little Girl
recording of:
Foolish Little Girl
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Helen Miller (US songwriter)
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
The Shirelles2:22
9Don't Ever Change
recording of:
Don’t Ever Change
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Crickets2:19
10Crying in the Rain
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1962)
recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song) (on 1961-11-14)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Everly Brothers2:01
11I Can't Stay Mad at You
Skeeter Davis2:59
12Hey Girl
Freddie Scott3:10
13Oh No Not My Baby
producer:
Luther Dixon and Stan Green
arranger:
Bert Keyes (piano, soul/funk producer/writer)
recording of:
Oh No Not My Baby
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) 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)
Maxine Brown2:41
14Patches
Dickey Lee3:01
15My Dad
Paul Petersen2:29
16Her Royal Majesty
James Darren2:15
17Rumors
Johnny Crawford2:15
18It Hurts to Be in Love
recording of:
It Hurts to Be in Love
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Helen Miller (US songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!)
Gene Pitney2:33
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