Hit Singles 1958–1977

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

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1Splish Splash
producer:
Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer)
recording of:
Splish Splash
writer:
Bobby Darin and Jean Murray
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Good Music Ltd. and Oirt Music Inc.
Bobby Darin32:15
2Mack the Knife
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer), Nesuhi Ertegun and Jerry Wexler
vocals:
Bobby Darin
conductor:
Richard Wess
arranger:
Richard Wess
part of:
Grammy Award: Record of the Year nominees (number: 1960 winner), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 4), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 40) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 251)
cover recording of:
Mack the Knife (1954 Blitzstein translation)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Marc Blitzstein (American composer) (in 1954)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
translated version of:
Die Dreigroschenoper: Vorspiel. Die Moritat von Mackie Messer
Bobby Darin43:06
3Deep Purple
engineer:
Dave Wiechman
conductor:
Jimmie Haskell
arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Deep Purple
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1938)
composer:
Peter de Rose (tin pan alley era songwriter, pianist and performer on radio)
publisher:
Robbins Music (publishing company owned by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.)
Nino Tempo & April Stevens2:44
4Good Lovin’
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and The Young Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
drums (drum set):
Dino Danelli (on 1966-02-01)
guitar:
Gene Cornish (on 1966-02-01)
organ:
Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician) (on 1966-02-01)
percussion:
Eddie Brigati (on 1966-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1966-02-01)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 325)
cover recording of:
Good Lovin’ (on 1966-02-01)
writer:
Rudy Clark (US songwriter) and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hudson Bay Music and Trio Music Company
The Rascals42:31
5Groovin’
producer:
The Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
background vocals:
David Brigati
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Groovin’
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Slacsar
The Rascals2:33
6The Beat Goes On
engineer:
Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer)
producer:
Sonny Bono
conductor:
Harold Battiste
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ATCO Records (in 1967)
engineered at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Beat Goes On (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Chris Marc Music, Cotillion, Cotillion Music, Inc. (BMI), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Sonny & Cher4.253:29
7For What It’s Worth
producer:
Charles Greene (producer) and Brian Stone (producer)
background vocals:
Richie Furay and Dewey Martin
vocals:
Stephen Stills
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1967) and Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1969)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 63)
recording of:
For What It’s Worth (on 1966-12-05)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Cotillion, Cotillion Music Inc. (BMI), Richie Furay Music (BMI), Springalo Toones (BMI), Ten East and Ten‐East Music (BMI)
Buffalo Springfield4.252:40
8People Got to Be Free
recording of:
People Got to Be Free
writer:
Eddie Brigati and Felix Cavaliere (American singer, songwriter, record producer, and musician)
publisher:
Eddie Brigati Music, EMI April Music Inc., EMI Jamaxal Music Inc., Huna Music and Slacsar Pub. Co. Ltd.
The Rascals3:02
9Son of a Preacher Man
engineer:
Ed Kollis
producer:
Tom Dowd, Arif Mardin and Jerry Wexler
bass guitar:
Tommy Cogbill (in 1968-09)
drums (drum set):
Gene Chrisman (in 1968-09)
electric piano and organ:
Bobby Emmons (in 1968-09)
guitar and sitar:
Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter) (in 1968-09)
background vocals:
The Sweet Inspirations (in 1968-09)
vocals:
Dusty Springfield (in 1968-09)
conductor:
Gene Orloff (in 1968-09)
brass and strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
brass arranger:
Tom Dowd
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1968)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 168) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 240)
recording of:
Son of a Preacher Man (in 1968-09)
writer:
John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Dusty Springfield4.453:45
10Ride Captain Ride
producer:
Richard Podolor
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 32)
recording of:
Ride Captain Ride
lyricist:
Frank “Skip” Konte (US keyboardist)
composer:
Mike Pinera
publisher:
Atlantic (Warner Music imprint) and ATM Music
Blues Image4.53:07
11Love the One You’re With
engineer:
Andy Johns
producer:
Bill Halverson and Stephen Stills
bass:
Calvin Samuels (in 1970-03)
congas:
Jeff Whittaker (in 1970-03)
guitar, organ, percussion and lead vocals:
Stephen Stills (in 1970-03)
steelpan:
Stephen Stills
background vocals:
Rita Coolidge (in 1970-03), David Crosby (in 1970-03), Graham Nash (in 1970-03), Priscilla Jones (American folk, rock and pop singer) (in 1970-03) and John Sebastian (in 1970-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Island Studios (fka Island Studios till 1975, became Sarm West Studios in 1982) in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1970-03)
recording of:
Love the One You’re With (in 1970-03)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Stills
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner Chappell, 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) and Gold Hill Music, Inc. (in 1970)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB (in 1997)
Stephen Stills3.52:19
12The Lion Sleeps Tonight
cover recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
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Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Robert John52:37
13Smokin’ in the Boys Room
engineer:
Michael Delugg
producer:
Doug Morris (record executive) and Eric Stevens (producer active in the 1970s)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Big Tree Records (1970s/80s US) (in 1973) and Warner Music International (trademark of Warner Music International the company) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Smokin’ in the Boys Room
writer:
Cub Koda and Michael Lutz
publisher:
Big Leaf Publishing, Lady J Music, Tooney Loons Publishing and Walden Music, Inc.
Brownsville Station53:00
14Pick Up the Pieces
producer:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
Roger Ball
arranger:
AWB
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1974, in 1975)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Pick Up the Pieces
writer:
Roger Ball, Alan Gorrie, Malcolm Duncan, Robbie McIntosh (Scottish drummer for Average White Band), Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist) and Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer)
publisher:
Average Music, BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Bug Music Ltd., Fairwood Music (USA) Inc. (affiliated to ASCAP), Fairwood Music Ltd. and Joe’s Songs Inc. (publisher, ASCAP‐affiliated)
Average White Band3.94:02
15I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1976)
recording of:
I’d Really Love to See You Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Parker McGee
publisher:
Clearbox Rights LLC, Dawnbreaker Music, Faizilu Publishing and Sutjujo Music
England Dan & John Ford Coley52:41
16Angel in Your Arms
recording of:
Angel in Your Arms
writer:
Tom Brasfield, Clayton Ivey (American producer, pianist, keyboardist and composer) and Terry Woodford (American songwriter, producer, music publisher, recording engineer)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and New Envoy Music, Inc.
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Release

manufactured in:Germany
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:TELDEC Record Service GmbH (not for release label use! manufacturing and distribution company)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988)
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1988)
glass mastered by:RSA (RSA)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/17055888 [info]