Sounds of the Sixties: 60’s Gold: 18 Essential Hits

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Tracklist

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15‒4‒3‒2‒1
producer:
John Burgess (British record producer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1963-12-17)
recording of:
5-4-3-2-1
composer:
Mike Hugg (drummer & founding member of Manfred Mann), Paul Jones (singer, formerly of Manfred Mann, The Blues Band, was also in musical theatre) and Manfred Mann (the person)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd.
Manfred Mann4.51:58
2California Girls
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
remixer:
Mark Linett (in 2002)
remixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States (in 2002)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 71)
instrumental recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
recording of:
California Girls
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
The Beach Boys3.352:44
3I Think We’re Alone Now
recording of:
I Think We’re Alone Now
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Cordell
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Tommy James2:10
4Me the Peaceful Heart
recording of:
Me, the Peaceful Heart
composer:
Tony Hazzard (songwriter)
Lulu2:23
5Good Morning Starshine
recording of:
Good Morning Starshine (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
Oliver3:38
6Put a Little Love in Your Heart
recording of:
Put a Little Love in Your Heart
writer:
Jackie DeShannon, Jimmy Holiday (American singer, songwriter, producer) and Randy James Myers
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership and EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
Jackie DeShannon2:36
7Abraham, Martin & John
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Abbott (American arranger)
cover recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
Dion43:21
8Different Drum
engineer:
Peter Abbott (US recording engineer) and John Krause (1950s US engineer)
producer:
Nick Venet
acoustic guitar:
Kenny Edwards (Bryndle/Stone Poneys/Linda Ronstadt), Bernie Leadon and Al Viola
bass:
Lyle Ritz
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Gordon (US drummer with Derek and the Dominos)
harpsichord:
Don Randi
performer:
Linda Ronstadt
cover recording of:
Different Drum
lyricist and composer:
Michael Nesmith
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Stone Poneys4.352:38
9A Little Loving
recording of:
A Little Loving
lyricist and composer:
Russ Alquist
The Fourmost2:06
10Georgy Girl
producer:
Tom Springfield
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Georgy Girl (in 1966)
lyricist:
Jim Dale
composer:
Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
The 39th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
The Seekers42:22
11This Diamond Ring
recording of:
This Diamond Ring
lyricist:
Bob Brass (American songwriter, collaborated with Irwin Levine, and also Al Kooper) and Irwin Levine
composer:
Al Kooper
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Gary Lewis & the Playboys2:08
12It’s Gonna Be Alright
recording of:
It’s Gonna Be All Right
lyricist and composer:
Gerry Marsden
Gerry & the Pacemakers52:24
13What the World Needs Now Is Love
recording of:
What the World Needs Now Is Love
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Casa David LP, New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1965), Songs of Fujimusic (in 1965, in 1993) and BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation) (in 1993)
Jackie DeShannon3.63:06
14This Magic Moment
cover recording of:
This Magic Moment
lyricist and composer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jay & the Americans2:40
15Spooky
producer:
Buddy Buie
recording of:
Spooky (in 1975)
lyricist:
Buddy Buie and J. R. Cobb
composer:
Harry Middlebrooks and Mike Shapiro (saxophonist, composer of Spooky)
publisher:
Bike Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
is based on:
Spooky (instrumental)
Classics IV52:50
16Surround Yourself With Sorrow
recording of:
Surround Yourself With Sorrow
writer:
Phil Coulter and Bill Martin (Scottish songwriter & producer)
Cilla Black2:35
17Stay
The Hollies2:12
18Wonderful 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 Hermits42:00

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