Hits of the Sixties

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Shout
recording of:
Shout
writer:
O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley (a.k.a. Mr. Biggs) and Rudolph Isley
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, 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!), Longitude Music Co., Nightlight Music (US work publisher, affiliated with BMI), Nightlight Music Pty Ltd. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
part of:
MJ: The Musical
The Isley Brothers2:19
2Calendar Girl
recording of:
Calendar Girl
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers
Neil Sedaka2:38
3Last Date
Floyd Cramer2:28
4Tell Laura I Love Her
recording of:
Tell Laura I Love Her
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Jeff Barry
publisher:
E.B. Marks Music Corp. and Steeplechase Music
Ray Peterson2:56
5Yummy Yummy Yummy
recording of:
Yummy Yummy Yummy
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
T. M. Music (publisher) (, in 1968)
Ohio Express2:21
6We’ll Sing in the Sunshine
recording of:
We’ll Sing in the Sunshine
lyricist and composer:
Gale Garnett (New Zealand area-born singer, writer & actress)
publisher:
Lupercalia Music Inc.
Gale Garnett2:58
7I’m Gonna Make You Mine
recording of:
I’m Gonna Make You Mine
lyricist and composer:
Tony Romeo
Lou Christie2:40
8Worst That Could Happen
The Brooklyn Bridge3:08
9These Eyes
audio engineer:
David Greene (engineer recording, mixing) and Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Jack Richardson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1968)
recorded at:
A & R Studios (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
These Eyes
writer:
Burton Cummings and Randall Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc.
The Guess Who3.43:43
10Remember Diana
recording of:
Diana
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Pamco Music Inc. (ended), Epa Publishing and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Paul Anka1:57
11Moon River
Henry Mancini his Orchestra with Chorus2:43
12The End of the World
recording of:
The End of the World
lyricist:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist)
composer:
Arthur Kent
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music) and Summit Music Corp, (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Skeeter Davis2:36
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Little Girl
The Syndicate of Sound2:25
2Summer in the City
recording of:
Summer in the City
writer:
Steve Boone, John Sebastian and Mark Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Beechwood Music Corp., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), 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!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gallo Music Publishing, Mark Sebastian Music, Robbins Music Corp., Robbins Music Corp. Ltd., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful2:39
3Everybody’s Talkin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
earliest release:
Everybody’s Talkin’ by Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 51)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Harry Nilsson3.92:41
4Ballad of the Green Berets
recording of:
The Ballad of the Green Berets
writer:
Robin Moore (Robert Lowell Moore, Jr.; writer) and SSgt Barry Sadler
Ssgt Barry Sadler US Army Special Forces, Arranged and Conducted By Sid Bass2:27
5Get Together
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966-11)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and lead vocals:
Jesse Colin Young (in 1966-11)
drums (drum set):
Joe Bauer (founding member of ''The Youngbloods'') (in 1966-11)
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Corbitt (in 1966-11) and Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
keyboard:
Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
cover recording of:
Let’s Get Together (in 1966-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chet Powers
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
The Youngbloods3.754:36
6Grazing in the Grass
recording of:
Grazing in the Grass (vocal version)
lyricist:
Harry Elston
composer:
Philemon Hou
version of:
Grazing in the Grass (instrumental)
The Friends of Distinction52:53
7Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
recording of:
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
lyricist and composer:
Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers and Aldon (in 1962)
Neil Sedaka2:21
8500 Miles Away From Home
recording of:
500 Miles Away From Home
writer:
Bobby Bare, Hedy West and Charlie Williams (Country songwriter)
version of:
500 Miles
Bobby Bare2:41
9(Dance with the) Guitar Man
recording of:
(Dance With The) Guitar Man
writer:
Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood
publisher:
Twangy Music Ltd.
Duane Eddy2:36
10Light My Fire
producer:
Rick Jarrard
strings arranger:
George Tipton (American composer, musical arranger and conductor, born 1932)
cover recording of:
Light My Fire (on 1968-01-06)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
José Feliciano33:32
11Angel of the Morning
Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts3:06
12White Rabbit
recording of:
White Rabbit
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
Jefferson Airplane2:35
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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Do You Believe in Magic
recording of:
Do You Believe in Magic?
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Koppelman–Rubin Enterprises, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful2:03
2Green Tambourine
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buddha Records (1998–2002, formerly known as Buddah Records) (in 1967)
recording of:
Green Tambourine
writer:
Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Dominion Music Co. Ltd.
The Lemon Pipers3.652:24
3Laughing
audio engineer:
David Greene (engineer recording, mixing) and Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Jack Richardson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1975)
recorded at:
A & R Studios (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Laughing
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Burton Cummings
The Guess Who42:44
4The Lion Sleep Tonight
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
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:30
5Hello, Hello
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966)
bass:
Martin Beard (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Norman Mayell (in 1966)
guitar:
William Sievers (in 1966)
piano:
Terry MacNeil (in 1966)
background vocals:
Martin Beard (in 1966), Terry MacNeil (in 1966) and William Sievers (in 1966)
lead vocals:
Peter Kraemer (in 1966)
recording of:
Hello, Hello (in 1966)
writer:
Peter Kraemer and Terry MacNeil
Sopwith Camel52:23
6GTO
recording of:
G.T.O.
lyricist and composer:
John Buck Wilkin (Ronny of Ronny & the Daytonas)
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Ronny & the Daytonas2:30
7Somebody to Love
recording of:
Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane song)
lyricist and composer:
Darby Slick
publisher:
Copperpenny Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Knockout Music Company, Rondor Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label)
Jefferson Airplane2:57
8The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use “Arista” for release labels) (in 1967), Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1967), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1967) and Atoll Music (in 1968)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 357) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 364)
recording of:
The Letter (in 1967)
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Carson Thompson
publisher:
Bike Music, Budde Songs Inc., Chelsea Music Publishing, Chelsea Music Publishing Co., Ltd., Concord Bicycle Assets, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Lovolar Music, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
The Box Tops4.151:52
9I’m Your Puppet
recording of:
I’m Your Puppet
writer:
Spooner Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
James & Bobby Purify2:59
10Little Sister
recording of:
Little Sister
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
Elvis Presley2:30
11I Will Follow Him (Chariot)
recording of:
I Will Follow Him
lyricist:
Norman Gimbel and Jacques Plante
composer:
Paul Mauriat and Franck Pourcel
publisher:
Universal MCA Music Publishing (France) and Universal Music Corporation (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Chariot
Peggy March2:28
12In the Year 2525
producer:
Zager & Evans
recording of:
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Evans (US singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
ATV Music, Chelsea Music Publishing, Zelad Music and Zerlad Music Enterprises Ltd.
Zager & Evans43:15