The Heart of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1964

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Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1My Guy
bass:
James Jamerson (in 1964)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1964)
guitar:
Robert White (US funk/soul guitarist) (in 1964) and Eddie Willis (in 1964)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (in 1964)
organ:
Earl Van Dyke (in 1964)
piano:
Johnny Griffith (in 1964)
trombone:
George Bohanon (in 1964) and Paul Riser (in 1964)
trumpet:
Russell Conway (trumpet player) (in 1964) and Herbert Williams (trumpet player) (in 1964)
vibraphone:
Dave Hamilton (US guitar/vibraphone player) (in 1964)
background vocals:
The Andantes (in 1964), Marlene Barrow (in 1964), Louvain Demps (in 1964) and Jackie Hicks (in 1964)
lead vocals:
Mary Wells (Motown singer) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1964)
recording of:
My Guy (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Smokey Robinson
publisher:
Jobette Music (UK) Ltd.
Mary Wells4.22:47
2Mr. Lonely
producer:
Bob Morgan (American A&R director and producer. Occasionally, bass player.)
conductor:
Robert Mersey
arranger:
Robert Mersey
recording of:
Mr. Lonely
writer:
Gene Allan and Bobby Vinton
Bobby Vinton2:42
3You Don't Own Me
producer:
Qunicy Jones
arranger:
Claus Ogerman
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 28)
recording of:
You Don’t Own Me (in 1963)
writer:
John Madara (in 1963) and David White (rock ’n’ roll pianist & songwriter, member of Danny & the Juniors) (in 1963)
publisher:
Merjoda Music Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Lesley Gore3.852:32
4I'm Gonna Be Strong
recording of:
I’m Gonna Be Strong
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Gene Pitney2:15
5Under the Boardwalk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1964-05-21)
guitar:
Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
baritone vocals:
Gene Pearson (vocals, Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
bass vocals:
Winifred Terry (on 1964-05-21)
lead vocals:
Johnny Moore (soul/rnb vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
tenor vocals:
Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1964-05-21)
conductor:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1964-05-21)
arranger:
Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) and Teacho Wiltshire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1988) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1998)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 6) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 487)
recording of:
Under the Boardwalk (on 1964-05-21)
writer:
Arthur Resnick (songwriter, producer) and Kenny Young
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Intersong (publisher), TM Music Ltd. and Trio Music Company
The Drifters4.52:42
6Stop and Think It Over
Dale & Grace2:35
7Walk on By
vocals:
Dionne Warwick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1984)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 51) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 70)
recording of:
Walk On By
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David), Carlin Music Corporation, Casa David, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., Windswept Music (London) Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Dionne Warwick4.52:58
8It's Over
recording of:
It’s Over
writer:
Bill Dees and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-04-07)
Roy Orbison2:49
9Goin' Out of My Head
engineer:
Kevin Reeves (engineer)
producer:
Teddy Randazzo
mixer:
Ron Furmanek and Kevin Reeves (engineer)
arranger:
Teddy Randazzo
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 12)
recording of:
Goin’ Out of My Head
lyricist:
Bobby Weinstein (US songwriter)
composer:
Teddy Randazzo
publisher:
EMI Partnership Musikverlag GmbH, Universal Songs Of Polygram Inc. and Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. (in 1964)
Little Anthony & the Imperials52:30
10Funny
Joe Hinton3:06
11Baby Love
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
foot stomps [footstomps]:
Mikchael Valvano (on 1964-08-13)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-08-13)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-08-13) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-08-13)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-08-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Motown Record Corporation (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1964) and UMG Recordings (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1964)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-08-13)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 324) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 499)
recording of:
Baby Love (on 1964-08-13)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Jobete Music (UK) Ltd. and Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes4.652:45
12Chapel of Love
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 18) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 279)
recording of:
Chapel of Love
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
The Dixie Cups42:49
13A Summer Song
producer:
Shel Talmy
recording of:
A Summer Song
writer:
Clive Metcalfe, Keith Noble (British singer/songwriter) and Chad Stuart
Chad & Jeremy3.652:39
14Popsicles and Icicles
The Murmaids2:34
15Let It Be Me
Jerry Butler & Betty Everett2:52
16I'm So Proud
recording of:
I’m So Proud
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), 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), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1964 to ????)
The Impressions2:49
17Suspicion
recording of:
Suspicion
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
Terry Stafford4.52:31
18We'll Sing in the Sunshine
Gale Garnett2:59
19Navy Blue
recording of:
Navy Blue
writer:
Bob Crewe, Eddie Rambeau and Bud Rehak
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music
Diane Renay2:29
20Last Kiss
cover recording of:
Last Kiss
lyricist and composer:
Wayne Cochran
publisher:
Boblo Music, Fort Knox Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
J. Frank Wilson & The Cavaliers2:25

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ASIN:US: B000K665QM [info]

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part of:The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll (Time-Life Music) (number: 17) (order: 17)