The Golden Groups

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Tracklist

1CD: The Hall of Fame
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cathy's Clown
recording of:
Cathy’s Clown
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Everly Brothers2:27
2Wonderful Land
The Shadows2:05
3I Get Around
recording of:
I Get Around
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Victor Music Arts, Yamaha Music Publishing (until 2017-03-31) and Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc. (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
The Beach Boys2:15
4California Dreamin'
The Mamas & the Papas2:42
5I'm Alive
The Hollies2:28
6Mrs Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Herman’s Hermits2:49
7Hitch-Hiker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1966)
recording of:
Hitch Hiker
writer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
Bobby & Laurie2:35
8Under The Boardwalk
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters2:43
9Shakin' All Over
cover recording of:
Shakin’ All Over
lyricist and composer:
Frederick Heath and Johnny Kidd
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!)
Normie Rowe & The Playboys2:36
10Louie Louie
The Kingsmen2:45
11Wooly Bully
recording of:
Wooly Bully
lyricist and composer:
Domingo Samudio
publisher:
Beckie Publ. Co., Inc., Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Melodie der Welt (publisher)
Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs2:24
12Clap Your Hands
recorded at:
Gibson Beale Street Showcase Lounge in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 2004-07-22)
live recording of:
Clap Your Hands (on 2004-07-22)
writer:
John Flansburgh and John Linnell
publisher:
TMBG Music
The Beau‐Marks1:57
13Theme from "The Monkees"
producer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart), Bobby Hart and Jack Keller
bass:
Larry Taylor (US bassist) (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Billy Lewis (drummer) (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
guitar:
Wayne Erwin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Gerry McGee (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19) and Louie Shelton (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
organ:
Bobby Hart (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
percussion:
Gene Estes (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
background vocals:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Wayne Erwin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19), Bobby Hart (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19) and Ron Hicklin (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
lead vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studio A (Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1966-07-05, on 1966-07-19)
recording of:
(Theme From) The Monkees (from 1966-07-05 until 1966-07-19)
written in:
Los Angeles, California, United States
writer:
Tommy Boyce (US songwriter of Boyce and Hart) and Bobby Hart
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Monkees4.352:24
14You Can't Hurry Love
recording of:
You Can’t Hurry Love
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jobete (now‐defunct US music publisher, affiliated with BMI), Jobete Music Co., Inc., Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. (in 1965) 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)
The Supremes2:47
15Sweet Blindness
sound engineer and engineer:
Bones Howe
bass:
Joe Osborn (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
membranophone and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, LaMont McLemore, Marilyn McCoo and Ron Townson
cover recording of:
Sweet Blindness
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tuna Fish Music and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
The 5th Dimension3:25
16If I Were a Carpenter
recording of:
If I Were a Carpenter
lyricist and composer:
Tim Hardin
publisher:
Allen Stanton Productions, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Faithful Virtue Music
Four Tops2:50
17The Unicorn
The Irish Rovers3:21
18Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Grows)
producer:
Tony Macaulay
vocals:
Tony Burrows (in 1970)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bell (50s-70s US/UK pop, later became Arista) (in 1970) and Demon Music Group (in 1970)
music videos:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) by Edison Lighthouse
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 40) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 416)
recording of:
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) (in 1970)
writer:
Tony Macaulay and Barry Mason (English songwriter)
publisher:
Barry Mason Music Ltd., BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Intersong Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia
Edison Lighthouse3.82:50
19Eagle Rock
bass:
Wayne Duncan (Australian musician)
drums (drum set):
Gary Young (Australian drummer)
guitar:
Ross Hannaford and Ross Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
vocals:
Ross Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited (not for release label use! AU subsidiary of SBME 2004–2009) (in 1971), Sparmac (in 1971), Wizard (Australian rock) (in 1971), Wizard Records (in 1971) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1998)
part of:
triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs (number: 45)
recording of:
Eagle Rock
writer:
Ross Wilson (Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company) and Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd.
Daddy Cool4:11
20Howzat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Festival Records (Australian) (in 1976), Festival Records Pty. Ltd. (not for release label use! for that, see "Festival Records") (in 1976) and Sherbet Record Productions (in 1976)
recording of:
Howzat
writer:
Tony Mitchell (bass, songwriter, Australia) and Garth Porter
publisher:
Heath Levy Music Ltd. (publisher), Rondor Music and Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd
Sherbet23:47
21Sugar Baby Love
The Rubettes3:31
22Sing
producer:
Karen Carpenter and Richard Carpenter (The Carpenters)
choir vocals:
The Jimmy Joyce Children’s Chorus
cover recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc., The Joe Raposo Music Group, Inc. and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1971)
recording of:
Sing
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
publisher:
Green Fox Music Inc., The Joe Raposo Music Group, Inc. and Jonico Music Inc. (in 1971)
recording of:
Sing (Japanese concert version)
lyricist and composer:
Joe Raposo (piano, composer, Sesame Street)
arrangement of:
Sing
Carpenters43:19
2CD: Fifties Gold
3CD: Sixties & Seventies Gold
4CD: The Best Of The Ballads
5CD: The Great Sellers