The Number One Collection

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Tracklist

1Cassette: The Number One Hall of Fame 1953-1966 / The Number One Hall of Fame 1967-1982
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A1This Ole House
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-05-22)
producer:
Al Ham and Mitch Miller
vocals:
Rosemary Clooney (on 1954-05-22)
orchestra:
Buddy Cole and His Orchestra (on 1954-05-22)
arranger:
Jimmy Carroll (1913 - 1972, songwriter, orchestra arranger & conductor)
cover recording of:
This Ole House (on 1954-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
Rosemary Clooney2:29
A2Whatever Will Be, Will Be
vocals:
Doris Day (on 1956-02-24)
orchestra:
Frank De Vol and His Orchestra (on 1956-02-24)
conductor:
Frank De Vol (on 1956-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Que será, será (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) (on 1956-02-24)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Jay Livingston Music Inc., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), St. Angelo Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1956 winner)
Doris Day2:08
A3I BelieveFrankie Laine2:13
A4Who’s Sorry Now?
vocals:
Connie Francis (American former actress and chart-topping singer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Records (UMG subsidiary, “RECORDS” must be a part of the logo; read annotation) (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Who’s Sorry Now? (1923 song)
lyricist:
Bert Kalmar (in 1923) and Harry Ruby (in 1923)
composer:
Ted Snyder (in 1923)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), Waterson, Berlin & Snyder (on 1923-03-07) and Mills Music Corporation (in 1929)
Connie Francis42:22
A5Butterfly
vocals:
Andy Williams (US pop/jazz vocalist)
conductor:
Archie Bleyer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cadence (NYC-based label founded by Archie Bleyer) (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Butterfly
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Mayland‐Presley
Andy Williams2:25
A6It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
recording of:
It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
lyricist and composer:
Paul Anka (Canadian singer, songwriter and actor)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Robert Mellin Ltd.
Buddy Holly2:07
A7The Story of My Life
cover recording of:
The Story of My Life
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
Michael Holliday2:17
A8What Do You Want
recording of:
What Do You Want?
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 Faith1:39
A9Three Steps to Heaven
producer:
Snuff Garrett (aka.Tommy Garrett, singer, songwriter, producer and disc jockey)
drums (drum set):
Jerry Allison (on 1960-01-08)
electric bass guitar:
Connie “Guybo” Smith (bass player) (on 1960-01-08)
guitar:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1960-01-08) and Sonny Curtis (on 1960-01-08)
vocals:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s) (on 1960-01-08)
recorded at:
Goldstar Studio in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1960-01-08)
recording of:
Three Steps to Heaven (on 1960-01-08)
writer:
Bob Cochran and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
Eddie Cochran32:26
A10You Don’t Know
recording of:
You Don’t Know
orchestrator:
Martin Slavin
lyricist:
Mike Hawker
composer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
publisher:
Lorna Music Co., Ltd.
Helen Shapiro42:45
A11You’ll Never Walk Alone
cover recording of:
You’ll Never Walk Alone (Carousel)
lyricist:
Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), T.B. Harms Company, The Welk Music Group, Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
part of:
Carousel (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical)
Gerry & the Pacemakers2:43
A12Juliet
recording of:
Juliet (1964 song by the Four Pennies)
writer:
Fritz Fryer, Lionel Morton (member of the Four Pennies) and Mike Wilsh
publisher:
Flamingo Music
The Four Pennies2:25
A13Mr Tambourine Man
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-20)
producer:
Terry Melcher
12 string guitar:
Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
bass guitar:
Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Michael Clarke (drummer for the 1960s rock group The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
guitar:
David Crosby (on 1965-01-20)
tambourine:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20)
vocals:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds) (on 1965-01-20), David Crosby (on 1965-01-20), Chris Hillman (on 1965-01-20) and Jim McGuinn (on 1965-01-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1965) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1965)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 10), 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: 79) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 230)
cover recording of:
Mr. Tambourine Man (on 1965-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (from 1964-02 until 1964-04)
publisher:
Blossom Music Ltd., M. Witmark & Sons, Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Brothers Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23), Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
The Byrds4.152:24
A14Get Away
recording of:
Get Away (1966 song)
lyricist and composer:
Clive Powell
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp and Getaway Music Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Georgie Fame2:35
A15Good Vibrations
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966) and Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2012)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys4.753:42
A16Pretty FlamingoManfred Mann2:37
A17Sunny Afternoon
recording of:
Sunny Afternoon
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Carlin (in 1984) and Davray (publisher) (in 1984)
The Kinks3:36
B1I’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 (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)
The Monkees4.652:45
B2Hot LoveT. Rex4.34:59
B3Bye Bye Baby (Baby Goodbye)
cover recording of:
Bye, Bye, Baby (Baby Goodbye)
writer:
Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio
publisher:
Ardmore and Beechwood Ltd., EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), Mushroom Music (Mushroom label’s publishing company), Saturday Music, Inc., Seasons Four Music Corp. and Seasons’ Four Music Inc.
Bay City Rollers2:47
B4The Name of the Game
producer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polar Music International AB (in 1977)
edit of:
The Name of the Game by ABBA (Swedish pop group)
part of:
The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 56)
recording of:
The Name of the Game
lyricist:
Stig Anderson (Stikkan)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Union Songs AB (publisher), Union Songs Music, Universal Music Publishing Group, EMI Waterford Music (from 1977 to present), Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998) (from 1977 to present) and Universal/Union Songs Musikförlag AB (from 1977 to present)
part of:
Mamma Mia! (1999 musical)
ABBA3.254:02
B5I Feel Love
recording of:
I Feel Love
lyricist:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer)
composer:
Pete Bellotte (English lyricist and producer), Giorgio Moroder and Donna Summer (soul/disco diva)
arranger:
Thor Baldursson
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Rick’s Music (publishing company associated with Casablanca), Rightsong Music Inc., Sweet Summer Night Music and Warner Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
Donna Summer3:54
B6The Tide Is High
engineer:
Lenise Bent
producer:
Mike Chapman (Australian producer and songwriter)
bass guitar:
Nigel Harrison (in 1980)
drums (drum set):
Clem Burke (in 1980)
guest percussion:
Alex Acuña (in 1980), Ollie E. Brown (US drummer, session musician & record producer) (in 1980) and Emil Richards (in 1980)
guitar:
Frank Infante (in 1980) and Chris Stein (in 1980)
keyboard:
Jimmy Destri (in 1980)
timpani:
Chris Stein (in 1980)
background vocals:
Clem Burke (in 1980), Jimmy Destri (in 1980), Nigel Harrison (in 1980) and Frank Infante (in 1980)
lead vocals:
Deborah Harry (in 1980)
instruments arranger:
Jimmie Haskell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records (don’t use as an imprint; please use “Chrysalis” instead) (in 1980) and Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
recorded at:
United Western Recorders in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1980)
cover recording of:
The Tide Is High (in 1980)
additional writer:
Howard Barrett and Tyrone Evans
writer:
John Holt
publisher:
B & C Music Corp., Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Embassy Music Corporation, Gemrod Music Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Blondie4.453:55
B7Don’t Stand So Close to Me
engineer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer)
producer:
Nigel Gray (UK producer) and The Police (British rock band)
drums (drum set):
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric bass guitar, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
electric guitar:
Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
background vocals:
Stewart Copeland (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07), Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police) (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07) and Andy Summers (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records Ltd. (in 1980, in 2003) and A&M Records, Inc. (in 1980, in 1997)
recorded at:
Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
recording of:
Don’t Stand So Close to Me (from 1980-07-07 until 1980-08-07)
lyricist and composer:
Sting (singer, songwriter & member of The Police)
publisher:
Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (Sting), GM Sumner, Chappell Music (UK) (from 1980 to ????), Chappell Music Co. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Music, Inc. (US arm of Virgin’s publishing company) (from 1980 to ????), Virgin Publishing (from 1984 to ????), EMI Music Publishing, Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (from 2003 to ????) and Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) (from 2022-02 to present)
The Police3.953:59
B8Pass the DutchieMusical Youth3:26
B9We Don’t Talk Anymore
producer:
Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
vocals:
Cliff Richard (in 1979)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI America (in 1979) and EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1979)
music videos:
We Don’t Talk Anymore by Cliff Richard
recording of:
We Don’t Talk Anymore (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Alan Tarney
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner Chappell
Cliff Richard34:19
B10When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
recording of:
When You’re in Love With a Beautiful Woman
lyricist and composer:
Even Stevens (singer / songwriter)
publisher:
ATV Music, Debdave Music, Edition Intro Gebr Meisel GmbH, 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 Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Dr. Hook2:59
B11My Camera Never Lies
recording of:
My Camera Never Lies
writer:
Andy Hill (English producer & songwriter) and Nichola Martin (songwriter)
publisher:
Big Note Music Ltd., Paper Music Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited
Bucks Fizz3:47
2Cassette: Golden Groups' Hall of Fame / Magical Memories of the Fifties
3Cassette: The Best of the Ballads / The Smash-Hit Sixties
4Cassette: Seventies Gold / Super Sounds-Super Stars