Can't Seem to Come Down: The American Sounds of 1968

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

Annotation

Clamshell box with CDs in individual card sleeves and 48-page booklet with biographical details, rare photos and quotes

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: MCPS
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): CRSEG3BOX148-1 52 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI L556
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 94K3
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): CRSEG3BOX148-2 13 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI L553
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 94K4
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): CRSEG3BOX148-3 34 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI 94K8

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-31 23:22 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fresh Garbage
Spirit3:14
2Come Alive
Things to Come3:02
3The Shoemaker of Leatherwear Square
recording of:
The Shoemaker of Leatherwear Square
writer:
Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz
The Lemon Pipers42:02
4Come Ride, Come Ride
The Merry‐Go‐Round2:50
5Draft Morning
recording of:
Draft Morning
writer:
David Crosby, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn
The Byrds2:39
6All Along the Watchtower
engineer:
Charlie Bragg
producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
bass:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1967-11-06)
drums (drum set):
Kenneth Buttrey (on 1967-11-06)
guitar, harmonica and lead vocals:
Bob Dylan (on 1967-11-06)
recording of:
All Along the Watchtower (on 1967-11-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1967-10 until 1967-11)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) and Dwarf Music (from 1968 to present)
Bob Dylan4.152:32
7Here She Comes Now
recording of:
Here She Comes Now
lyricist:
Lou Reed
composer:
John Cale (The Velvet Underground founder), Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed and Moe Tucker
The Velvet Underground2:04
8No Regrets
engineer:
Brooks Arthur and Bruce Botnick
producer:
Arthur Gorson
bass guitar:
Bob Bushnell and Joe Mack (bassist)
bass guitar and classical guitar:
Jonathan Raskin
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
electric guitar:
Eric Gale, Hugh McCracken and Don Thomas (US guitarist, singer songwriter)
guitar:
Bruce Langhorne and Tom Rush
keyboard:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
membranophone:
Herb Lovelle and Richie Ritz
saxophone:
Joe Grimm (flute and saxophone player) and Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player)
vocals:
Tom Rush
orchestra:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
conductor:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
arranger:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player)
recording of:
No Regrets
lyricist and composer:
Tom Rush
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (BMI) (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Essex International, Tubbs Hill Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
Tom Rush4.53:53
9Everybody's Next One
producer:
Gabriel Mekler
recording of:
Everybody's Next One
writer:
John Kay (lead singer of Steppenwolf) and Gabriel Mekler
publisher:
Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc.
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
Steppenwolf32:58
10Thing in 'E'
Savage Resurrection3:05
11You Can't Erase a Mirror
Children of the Mushroom3:01
12Which End Is Up
The Diamond Rings2:38
13Words of the Raven
Piece Kor2:43
14Who Needs the Peace Corps
The Mothers of Invention2:36
15Pretty Song From Psych-Out
Strawberry Alarm Clock3:18
16Three O'Clock Merrian Webster Time
The Nomads3:19
17Strawberry Tuesday
Sidewalk Skipper Band2:49
18Silver Birch
recording of:
Silver Birch
writer:
Jonathan Perkins (US songwriter) and Del Shannon
Del Shannon3:09
19Delilah
Brian Hyland3:10
20You Are Your Only Mystery
The Baroque Monthly3:09
21Freaky Girl
Spontaneous Corruption2:40
22The Garden of Earthly Delights
recording of:
The Garden of Earthly Delights
writer:
Joseph Byrd (arranger, writer, conductor) and Dorothy Moskowitz
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
The United States of America42:40
23Dedicated Music Man
Mortimer3:27
24Fields of People
recording of:
Fields of People
composer:
Wyatt Day and Jon Pierson
publisher:
Warner/Chappell North America
Ars Nova2:55
25The Setting of Despair
Crystal Chandelier2:44
26Dark Star (single version)
Grateful Dead2:42
27Tin Angel (Will You Ever Come Down)
Hearts and Flowers4:36
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3▶CD

Credits

Release

liner notes:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
mastering:Simon Murphy (mastering engineer)
compiler:David Wells (British compiler/producer)
design:Andy Morten
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/31375234 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0006382413 [info]