Rock & Pop Classics

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1Wonderful World
recording of:
Wonderful World
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)
Sam Cooke2:08
2I Got You Babe
vocals:
Sonny Bono (in 1965) and Cher (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 331) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 444)
recording of:
I Got You Babe (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Bono
publisher:
Carlin Music, Chris Marc Music, Cotillion Music (BMI) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Sonny & Cher43:12
3Rock Around the Clock
double bass:
Marshall Lytle (on 1954-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Billy Gussak (on 1954-04-12)
electric guitar:
Danny Cedrone (on 1954-04-12)
guitar:
Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12)
piano:
Johnny Grande (on 1954-04-12)
steel guitar:
William F. ‘Billy’ Williamson (on 1954-04-12)
tenor saxophone:
Joey D'Ambrosio (on 1954-04-12)
vocals:
Bill Haley (on 1954-04-12)
recording of:
Rock Around the Clock (Bill Haley’s version) (on 1954-04-12)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy De Knight (in 1952) and Max C. Freedman (American songwriter and lyricist) (in 1952)
arranger:
Harry Filler
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Myers Music, Inc.
version of:
We’re Gonna Rock Around the Clock (Original Freedman / De Knight version)
Bill Haley & His Comets42:16
4Friday on My Mind
producer:
Shel Talmy
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1966, in 1967) and United Artists (in 1966)
produced for:
Albert Productions
recording of:
Friday on My Mind
writer:
Vanda & Young (songwriting & producing duo), Harry Vanda (Australian musician) and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Unart Music Corporation (in 1973)
The Easybeats3.552:41
5Let's Twist Again
vocals:
Chubby Checker (in 1961-06)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 40)
recording of:
Let’s Twist Again (in 1961-06)
lyricist:
Kal Mann
composer:
Dave Appell
publisher:
Kalmann Music Inc., Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Belinda (Scandinavia) AB (in 1974)
Chubby Checker4.652:17
6La Bamba
Trini Lopez4:38
7I Shot the Sheriff
assistant engineer:
Steve Klein (Engineer)
engineer:
Karl Richardson
producer:
Tom Dowd
drums (drum set):
Jamie Oldaker (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electric bass guitar [Bass]:
Carl Radle (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
electronic organ:
Dick Sims (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
piano:
Albhy Galuten (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
background vocals:
Yvonne Elliman (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10) and George Terry (guitar player with Clapton in 70's) (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Clapton (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RSO Records, Inc. (US company that owned the RSO label, not the label itself.) (in 1974) and Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida, United States (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
cover recording of:
I Shot the Sheriff (from 1974-04-18 until 1974-05-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Marley (Jamaican reggae artist)
publisher:
Blackwell Fuller Music Publishing LLC, Cayman Music, PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998), Blue Mountain Music (in 1974), Cayman Music Inc (in 1974), Fifty Six Hope Road Music Limited (in 1974) and Odnil Music Ltd. (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Eric Clapton44:22
8Help Me Rhonda
sound engineer and engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965)
12 string guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1965-01-08) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-08)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-01-08)
claves:
Julius Wechter (on 1965-01-08)
drums (drum set) and timbales:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-01-08)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1965-01-08)
electric guitar:
Bill Pitman (on 1965-01-08)
grand piano:
Leon Russell (on 1965-01-08)
handclaps:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1965-01-18), Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-18), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-18), Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-18) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-01-19)
harmonica:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1965-01-08)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-01-08) and Plas Johnson (on 1965-01-08)
ukulele:
Billy Strange (on 1965-01-08)
background vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-01-19) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-19)
baritone vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-19) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-19)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19, on 1965-01-19)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-08, on 1965-01-19) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19)
mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
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 Boys3.53:06
9I'm a Believer
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
producer:
Jeff Barry
acoustic guitar:
Neil Diamond (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
bass:
Dick Romoff (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Salzman (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
guitar:
Al Gorgoni (guitarist, composer, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Sal Ditroia (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
organ:
Artie Butler (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
piano and tambourine:
Jeff Barry (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
background vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23) and Peter Tork (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
arranger:
Jeff Barry
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 1966) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966, in 1967)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 65) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 341)
cover recording of:
I’m a Believer (from 1966-10-15 until 1966-10-23)
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
recording of:
I’m a Believer
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1966)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Foray Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Stonebridge Music (publisher)
The Monkees4.62:47
10Young Girl
recording of:
Young Girl
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Limited)
Gary Puckett & the Union Gap3:08
11Barbara Ann
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Vince Vance & the Valiants parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Paul Shanklin parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iraq
The Beach Boys2:19
12Ya Ya Twist
Joey Dee & the Starliters3:49
13A Walk in the Park
recording of:
A Walk in the Park
lyricist and composer:
Nicholas Charles Bailey
Nick Straker Band4:11
14California Dreamin'
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan (in 1965)
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) 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 Mamas & the Papas4.352:41
15House of the Rising Sun
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
bass guitar:
Chas Chandler
drums (drum set):
John Steel (English musician)
electric guitar:
Hilton Valentine
organ:
Alan Price
lead vocals:
Eric Burdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (in 1964), Columbia Pictures Industries, Inc. (in 1964) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964, in 2002)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), 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: 122), BILLIONS CLUB and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 471)
recording of:
The House of the Rising Sun (Alan Price (The Animals) arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Alan Price
publisher:
Al Gallico Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Keith Prowse, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.24:28
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