The Best Sixties Party

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Tracklist

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1Do Wah Diddy Diddy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964) and HMV Records Ltd. (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 35)
cover recording of:
Do Wah Diddy Diddy
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Intersong–Basart Publishing Group E.D., Trio Music Company, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Manfred Mann42:23
2Let’s Dance
lead vocals:
Chris Montez
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
Jim Lee (“Let’s Dance” writer/producer)
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., DeVorzon Music, Rondell Music and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chris Montez32:26
3The Loco‐Motion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 351)
recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1962)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) 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)
Little Eva22:24
4Fun, Fun, Fun
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-01-01)
recorded at:
RCA Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1964-01-01)
recording of:
Fun, Fun, Fun (on 1964-01-01)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Elmwin Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Irving Music, Inc. and Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label)
The Beach Boys42:20
5The Hippy Hippy Shake
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963) and HMV Records Ltd. (in 1963)
cover recording of:
Hippy Hippy Shake
lyricist and composer:
Chan Romero
publisher:
Ardmore & Beechwood Music Ltd., Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jonware Music Co. (US publisher) and Universal Music Careers
The Swinging Blue Jeans3.751:44
6Runaway
solo clavioline [musitron]:
Max Crook
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 5), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 100) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 466)
recording of:
Runaway (on 1961-01-24)
writer:
Max Crook and Del Shannon
publisher:
Belinda Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Festival Music, Mole Hole Music, Noma Music Inc. and Vicki Music
Del Shannon4.42:18
7Handy Man
recording of:
Handy Man
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jimmy Jones (writer of “Good Timin’” and “Handy Man”)
publisher:
Bess Music Company, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Company (publisher), Shalimar Music Corp., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
Jimmy Jones2:03
8Walkin’ Back to Happiness
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1961)
recording of:
Walking Back to Happiness
writer:
Mike Hawker and John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
Helen Shapiro22:30
9Come Outside
Mike Sarne & Wendy Richard2:52
10Hello Little Girl
recording of:
Hello Little Girl
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1957) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1957)
publisher:
Northern Songs
The Fourmost1:50
11How Do You Do It?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) and Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1963)
recording of:
How Do You Do It (in 1963-03)
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), PolyGram Music Publishing, Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Gerry & the Pacemakers3.51:53
12What Do You Want?
producer:
John Barry (English score composer) and John Burgess (British record producer)
vocals:
Adam Faith (on 1959-09-25)
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer) (on 1959-09-25)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1959-09-25)
recording of:
What Do You Want? (on 1959-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Les Vandyke
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated)
Adam Faith1:36
13Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)
producer:
Jimmie Haskell, Ozzie Nelson and Rick Nelson (rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor GmbH (do not use as a release label, for company-type relationships only) and Liberty (a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Hello Mary Lou
writer:
Cayet Mangiaracina and Gene Pitney
publisher:
Champion Music, Champion Music Corp., Intersong Music Ltd., January Music, January Music Corp., MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
Ricky Nelson2.52:18
14The WandererDion4.652:41
15Hold Me
cover recording of:
Hold Me
writer:
Little Jack Little, David Oppenheim (songwriter, composer) and Ira Schuster
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
P.J. Proby2:41
16The Boat That I Row
cover recording of:
The Boat That I Row
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
Lulu2:49
17The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
recording of:
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes
writer:
Marilyn Garrett, Dottie Wayne and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Blen Music, Mabs Music Co. (ASCAP-affiliated), Music Publishing Company of America and Shelby Music
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Bobby Vee2:35
18Sweet Talkin’ Guy
recording of:
Sweet Talking Guy
writer:
Baer, Greenberg, Morris (record executive) and Schwartz (songwriter for and co-founder of Laurie Records)
The Chiffons2:23
19Georgy 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
20The Young Ones
producer:
Norrie Paramor
vocals:
Cliff Richard (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
performer:
The Shadows (British pop/rock band that once backed Cliff Richard) (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
live recording of:
The Young Ones (from 1989-06-16 until 1989-06-17)
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
EMI Film & Theatre Music Ltd. and Warner Bros., Inc. (Warner Bros. Music Division)
Cliff Richard & The Shadows2.653:11
21Do You Want to Know a Secret?
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Know a Secret
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Metric Music Co (publisher), Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas32:02
22Carrie‐Anne
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967) and The Hollies Ltd. (in 1967)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-05-01)
recording of:
Carrie Anne (on 1967-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Allan Clarke (of The Hollies), Tony Hicks and Graham Nash
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
The Hollies3.652:54
23Move in a Little Closer BabyHarmony Grass2:41
24You Were on My Mind
cover recording of:
You Were on My Mind
lyricist and composer:
Sylvia Tyson
Crispian St. Peters2:42
25Silhouettes
cover recording of:
Silhouettes (in 1965)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Frank Slay
publisher:
Regent Music Corp. (BMI)
Herman’s Hermits2.51:58
26I’m the Urban Spaceman
recording of:
I’m the Urban Spaceman
lyricist and composer:
Neil Innes
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd.
The Bonzo Dog Band2:23
27Lily the Pink
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recording of:
Lily the Pink
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), John Gorman (UK comedian) and Roger McGough (poet)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L
The Scaffold4.54:22
28Seven Drunken Nights
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
recording of:
Seven Drunken Nights
additional writer:
Ciarán Bourke, Ronnie Drew, Luke Kelly, Barney McKenna and John Sheahan
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
The Dubliners43:45

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ASIN:UK: B0006G8KQE [info]