Ultimate 60’s: 60 Classic Tracks of the Decade

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
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1Judy in Disguise (With Glasses)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 96)
recording of:
Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) (in 1967)
writer:
Andrew Bernard and John Fred (John Fred Gourrier)
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Fanfare Music Corp., Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and MCS Music Ltd.
John Fred & His Playboy Band42:57
2The Letter
producer:
Dan Penn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records (not an imprint, use "Arista" for release labels) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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., Lovolar Music and Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label)
The Box Tops4.351:54
3I’m Gonna Make You Mine
recording of:
I’m Gonna Make You Mine
lyricist and composer:
Tony Romeo
Lou Christie2:42
4Let’s Go to San Francisco
recording of:
Let’s Go to San Francisco
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
Peermusic Ltd. (BMI)
The Flower Pot Men33:34
5Mr 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)
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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1965)
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/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 (from 1964 until 1992) and Special Rider Music (from 1992 to present)
The Byrds42:32
6Yummy Yummy Yummy
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz, Jeff Katz (music producer), Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Dean Kastran
lead vocals:
Joey Levine
recording of:
Yummy Yummy Yummy (in 1968)
writer:
Joey Levine and Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer)
publisher:
T. M. Music (publisher) (in 1968)
Ohio Express42:21
7Simon Says
recording of:
Simon Says
lyricist and composer:
Elliot Chiprut
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Kaskat Music Inc. and Super Bubble Music Corp.
1910 Fruitgum Company2:16
8Daydream
recording of:
Daydream (in 1966-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp. Ltd.
The Lovin’ Spoonful3.652:19
9Green Tambourine
recording of:
Green Tambourine
writer:
Paul Leka and Shelley Pinz
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Dominion Music Co. Ltd.
The Lemon Pipers42:25
10Mr Zero
Keith Relf2:45
11Dance With the Guitar Man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1962)
recording of:
(Dance With The) Guitar Man
writer:
Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood
publisher:
Twangy Music Ltd.
Duane Eddy32:41
12Ain’t Nothing Like a House Party
The Show Stoppers2:37
13Come Back and Shake Me
Clodagh Rodgers2:37
14Dear Delilah
Grapefruit2:35
15I’d Rather Go Blind
cover recording of:
I’d Rather Go Blind
lyricist:
Billy Foster (American singer, member of The Medallions and songwriter)
composer:
Ellington Jordan
publisher:
The Jewel Music Co. Ltd.
Chicken Shack3:16
16Ain’t Got No – I Got Life / Do What You Gotta Do
Nina Simone2:16
17Soul Serenade
Willie Mitchell2:20
18You Got Soul
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1969)
recording of:
You Got Soul
lyricist and composer:
Margaret Nash (Cissy Nash)
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd.
Johnny Nash2:39
19Get Out of My Life Woman
Lee Dorsey2:28
20Ballad of Bonnie & Clyde
producer:
Mike Smith (60’s & 70’s UK Producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records (manufacturer/distributor, not for release label use!) (in 1967)
recording of:
The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde
lyricist:
Peter Callander
composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Intune Ltd. (publisher)
Georgie Fame3:09
▼ CD 2
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1Theme From ‘A Summer Place’
performer:
Percy Faith & His Orchestra
recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
cover recording of:
Theme from “A Summer Place” (original instrumental version)
composer:
Max Steiner (in 1959)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America
Percy Faith3.652:25
2Bless You
recording of:
Bless You
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tony Orlando2:09
3Like I Do
recording of:
Like I Do
writer:
Richard Manning (member of Richard Twice)
is based on:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
Maureen Evans2:14
4My Love for You
recording of:
My Love for You
lyricist:
Sid Wayne
composer:
Abner Silver
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp and Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA)
Johnny Mathis3:06
5Move Over Darling
recording of:
Move Over Darling
writer:
Hal Kanner (director), Joe Lubin and Terry Melcher
publisher:
Daywin Music Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Doris Day2:22
6The Good Life
cover recording of:
The Good Life
lyricist:
Jack Reardon
composer:
Sacha Distel (in 1962)
publisher:
Intersong USA, Inc. (publisher) and Prosadis
version of:
Marina
Tony Bennett2:16
7It’s Now or Never
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-04-03)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-03) and Buddy Harman (on 1960-04-03)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-04-03), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-04-03)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-04-03)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1960), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-04-03)
cover recording of:
It’s Now or Never (on 1960-04-03)
lyricist:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
version of:
’O sole mio
Elvis Presley3.73:16
8Dream Baby (How Long Must I Dream)
Roy Orbison2:33
9Stay
double bass:
Albert Hill (double bassist)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Willie Morrow
baritone vocals:
Charles Thomas (The Zodiacs)
lead vocals:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
tenor vocals:
Wiley Bennett
tenor vocals [falsetto tenor]:
Henry Gaston
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 1)
recording of:
Stay
lyricist and composer:
Maurice Williams (US singer/songwriter, played with The Zodiacs)
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Cherio Corp. (in 1960)
Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs51:35
10Another Sleepless Night
cover recording of:
Another Sleepless Night
lyricist and composer:
Neil Sedaka
writer:
Howard Greenfield
publisher:
Aldon Music
Jimmy Clanton2:09
11Devil Woman
producer:
Frank Jones (producer for Columbia, often with Don Law; also singer/songwiter) and Don Law
recording of:
Devil Woman
lyricist and composer:
Martin Robinson
Marty Robbins2:53
12Delaware
recording of:
Delaware
lyricist and composer:
Irving Gordon (US songwriter) (in 1959)
Perry Como2:22
13Ring of Fire
recording of:
Ring of Fire
writer:
June Carter Cash (American Country singer and songwriter) and Merle Kilgore
publisher:
Painted Desert Music Corporation
Johnny Cash2:36
14Treat Her Right
recording of:
Treat Her Right
writer:
Roy Head and Gene Kurtz
Roy Head2:31
15There’s a Hole in My Bucket
recording of:
There’s a Hole in the Bucket
lyricist, writer and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Harry Belafonte and Odetta Gordon (American singer Odetta Holmes)
Harry Belafonte & Odetta4:20
16Hang On Sloopy
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys33:53
17Stairway to Heaven
recording of:
Stairway to Heaven
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
composer:
Neil Sedaka
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
Neil Sedaka2:42
18Don’t You Think It’s Time
recording of:
Don’t You Think It’s Time
writer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter) and Joe Meek
Mike Berry & The Outlaws1:41
19Just Like Eddie
guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore
vocals:
Heinz (German/English singer and bassist)
recording of:
Just Like Eddie
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
Heinz2:39
20The Good the Bad & the Ugly
Hugo Montenegro2:47
▼ CD 3
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1Captain of Your Ship
recording of:
Captain of Your Ship
writer:
Ben Yardley (Co-writer of Doing The Do (1990) by Betty Boo) and Kenny Young
Reparata and The Delrons2:29
2She’s About a Mover
Sir Douglas Quintet2:23
3Over Under Sideways Down
recording of:
Over Under Sideways Down
writer:
Jeff Beck (English rock guitarist), Chris Dreja, Jim McCarty (UK drummer), Keith Relf and Paul Samwell-Smith
publisher:
Glenwood Music Corp. and Henrees Music co.
The Yardbirds2:24
4Rainbow Valley
recording of:
Rainbow Valley
composer:
James “Buzz” Cason and Mac Gayden
Love Affair3:50
5Painter Man
producer:
Shel Talmy
recording of:
Painter Man
writer:
Eddie Phillips and Kenny Pickett
The Creation2:52
6Big City
The Artwoods2:09
7I’m Coming Home
The Deviants6:01
8Race With the Devil
recording of:
Race with the Devil
writer:
A. Gurvitz
publisher:
Radio Music Britain
The Gun4.353:36
9Girls It Ain’t Easy
recording of:
Girls It Ain't Easy
writer:
Ronald Dunbar and Edith Wayne (songwriting pseudonym used by Holland‐Dozier‐Holland)
Honey Cone3:13
10Mrs Robinson
recording engineer:
Roy Halee
assistant producer:
Bob Johnston (US record producer and early rockebilly singer)
producer:
Art Garfunkel, Roy Halee and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. Studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1968-02-02)
guitar:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1968-02-02)
vocals:
Art Garfunkel (on 1968-02-02) and Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel) (on 1968-02-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1968)
recording of:
Mrs. Robinson (on 1968-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel)
publisher:
Charing Cross Music, Pattern Music Ltd (publisher), Paul Simon Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
Simon & Garfunkel4.33:51
11If I Were a Carpenter
Bobby Darin2:21
12Can’t Get Used to Losing You
producer:
Robert Mersey
conductor:
Robert Mersey (on 1962-12-02)
arranger:
Robert Mersey
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 1963) and Rarity Music (in 2013)
recording of:
Can’t Get Used to Losing You (on 1962-12-02)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Andy Williams2:23
13On the Rebound
Floyd Cramer2:08
14Take Five
Dave Brubeck2:17
15Oh Happy Day
recording of:
Oh Happy Day (Hawkins' 1967 gospel arrangement)
lyricist:
Philip Doddridge
composer:
Edward Francis Rimbault (in 1854)
arranger:
Edwin Hawkins (in 1967)
publisher:
Edwin R Hawkins Music Co, EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
arrangement of:
Oh Happy Day
version of:
O Happy Day, That Fixed My Choice (mid‐19th century version, with new melody and a chorus by Rimbault)
Edwin Hawkins Singers45:08
16Maria Elena
Los Índios Tabajaras3:08
17I Love You Because
engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Anita Kerr
arranger:
Anita Kerr
recording of:
I Love You Because (on 1962-10-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
Jim Reeves32:45
18Light My Fire
producer:
Rick Jarrard
strings arranger:
George Tipton
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
recording of:
Light My Fire
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
José Feliciano3.353:37
19No Mules Fool
Family3:14
20Albatross
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blue Horizon Records (in 1968) and Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1968)
recording of:
Albatross (on 1968-10-06)
composer:
Peter Green (former member of Fleetwood Mac)
Fleetwood Mac4.23:11

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part of:Ultimate (Music Club series) (order: 9)