The Original 60s Number 1s Album

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick, Chuck Britz and Larry Levine
engineer:
Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Derry FitzGerald
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 6) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., 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 Boys4.23:37
2How Do You Do It
recording of:
How Do You Do It (in 1963-03)
lyricist and composer:
Mitch Murray
publisher:
Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30), Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. (fka Dick James Music Ltd.)
Gerry & the Pacemakers3.51:54
3I'm Into Something Good
engineer:
Val Valentin
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
drums (drum set):
Barry Whitwam
electric bass guitar:
Karl Green
guitar:
Keith Hopwood and Derek Leckenby
lead vocals:
Peter Noone (UK singer/songwriter member of Herman's Hermits)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
I’m Into Something Good
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Herman’s Hermits4.352:32
4The House 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:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 11), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 122) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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, Keith Prowse and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
arrangement of:
House of the Rising Sun
The Animals4.154:29
5I'm Alive
producer:
Ron Richards
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1965)
cover recording of:
I’m Alive
lyricist and composer:
Clint Ballard, Jr.
The Hollies2:26
6Walking Back To Happiness
recording of:
Walking Back to Happiness
writer:
Mike Hawker and John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
Helen Shapiro2:31
7Pretty Flamingo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966)
recording of:
Pretty Flamingo
lyricist and composer:
Mark Barkan
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
Manfred Mann52:32
8Bad To Me
recording of:
Bad to Me
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas32:19
9Lily the Pink
recording of:
Lily the Pink
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), John Gorman (UK comedian) and Roger McGough
The Scaffold54:19
10Mony Mony
recording of:
Mony Mony
writer:
Bobby Bloom (US singer-songwriter), Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry and Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Big Seven Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (WP) Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Planetary Nom (London) Ltd.
Tommy James & the Shondells2:52
11Shakin' All Over
recording of:
Shakin’ All Over
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Kidd
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd.
Johnny Kidd and the Pirates3.52:20
12Three Steps to Heaven
recording of:
Three Steps to Heaven
writer:
Bob Cochran and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
Belsize Music Ltd.
Eddie Cochran42:22
13Foot Tapper
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963)
recording of:
Foot Tapper (from the film “Summer Holiday”)
composer:
Hank Marvin (lead guitarist of The Shadows, songwriter) and Bruce Welch (English guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Elstree Music Ltd.
The Shadows2:33
14Tell Laura I Love Her
vocals:
Ricky Valance
cover recording of:
Tell Laura I Love Her
lyricist:
Ben Raleigh
composer:
Jeff Barry
publisher:
Steeplechase Music
Ricky Valance2:38
15Poor Me
producer:
John Burgess (British record producer)
vocals:
Adam Faith
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
Adam Faith1:46
16Blue Moon
producer:
Danny and Stu (US TV/film composer, conductor & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1961)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (soundtrack of the 1977 film)
The Marcels32:16
17You're My World
recording of:
You’re My World
lyricist:
Gino Paoli
composer:
Umberto Bindi
translator:
Carl Sigman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Welbeck Music Ltd.
translated version of:
Il mio mondo
Cilla Black2:57
18The Carnival Is Over
producer:
Tom Springfield
performer:
The Seekers (Australian pop quartet)
recording of:
The Carnival Is Over (in 1965)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Catherine Courage, Frank Farian and Tom Springfield
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
is based on:
Из-за острова на стрежень
The Seekers3:09
19A World Without Love
recording of:
A World Without Love
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd.
Peter & Gordon32:40
20Where Do You Go To My Lovely
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969)
recording of:
Where Do You Go To (My Lovely)?
lyricist and composer:
Peter Sarstedt
Peter Sarstedt4:45
21I'll Never Fall In Love Again
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again (Promises, Promises)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), JAC Music Co., Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Harmony, Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Bobbie Gentry2:52
22I Remember You
cover recording of:
I Remember You
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1941)
composer:
Victor Schertzinger (in 1941)
publisher:
Paramount Music Corporation
Frank Ifield2:04
23Starry Eyed
recording of:
Starry Eyed
writer:
Garson (Canadian-born composer, arranger, songwriter, and pioneer of electronic music) and Shuman (composer / lyricist)
Michael Holliday2:21
24Reach for the Stars
Shirley Bassey2:55