The Brill Building Sound

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▼ CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Splish Splash producer: Herb Abramson and Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) recording of: Splish Splash writer: Bobby Darin and Jean Murray publisher: Alley Music Corp., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Good Music Ltd. and Oirt Music Inc.	Bobby Darin	3	2:10
2	Dream Lover	Bobby Darin		2:34
3	Stupid Cupid	Connie Francis		2:16
4	Oh! Carole	Neil Sedaka		2:18
5	Stairway to Heaven recording of: Stairway to Heaven lyricist: Howard Greenfield composer: Neil Sedaka publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	Neil Sedaka		2:43
6	Breaking Up Is Hard to Do vocals: Neil Sedaka conductor: Al Lorber arranger: Al Lorber recording of: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do lyricist and composer: Howard Greenfield and Neil Sedaka publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Universal Music Careers and Aldon (in 1962)	Neil Sedaka	3.25	2:20
7	Where the Boys Are	Connie Francis		2:40
8	Calendar Girl recording of: Calendar Girl lyricist: Howard Greenfield composer: Neil Sedaka publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers	Neil Sedaka		2:39
9	Everybody's Somebody's Fool	Connie Francis		2:40
10	Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen recording of: Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen lyricist: Howard Greenfield composer: Neil Sedaka publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Universal Music Careers	Neil Sedaka	3	2:39
11	Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) recording of: Who Put the Bomp (In the Bomp, Bomp, Bomp) (on 1961-06-21) writer: Gerry Goffin and Barry Mann publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Barry Mann	3	2:47
12	Hushabye part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 13) recording of: Hushabye writer: Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) (in 1959) is based on: All the Pretty Little Horses	The Mystics		2:33
13	A Teenager in Love performer: Dion & The Belmonts part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1959 (number: 7) recording of: A Teenager in Love (in 1959) lyricist: Doc Pomus composer: Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)	Dion & The Belmonts	5	2:39
14	Turn Me Loose recording of: Turn Me Loose writer: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation	Fabian		2:24
15	I Love How You Love Me engineer: Stan Ross (recording engineer, mixer & producer) producer: Phil Spector background vocals: Albeth Paris, Sherrell Paris and Phil Spector lead vocals [singing voice on 1st lead]: Priscilla Paris spoken vocals [spoken voice on 2nd lead over the instrumental break]: Albeth Paris arranger: Hank Levine and Phil Spector recorded at: Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1961-07 until 1961-08) cover recording of: I Love How You Love Me (from 1961-07 until 1961-08) writer: Larry Kolber and Barry Mann publisher: Robert Mellin Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Paris Sisters	4	2:09
16	Halfway to Paradise recording of: Halfway to Paradise writer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Tony Orlando		2:41
17	Take Good Care of My Baby recording of: Take Good Care of My Baby lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Bobby Vee		2:31
18	Run to Him recording of: Run to Him lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Jack Keller	Bobby Vee		2:10
19	Bless 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 Orlando		2:20
20	Will You Love Me Tomorrow drums (drum set) [drums]: Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (in 1960) kettle drum: Carole King (in 1960) piano: Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) (in 1960) lead vocals: Shirley Owens (in 1960) vocals: Doris Coley (in 1960), Addie Harris (in 1960) and Beverly Lee (in 1960) phonographic copyright (℗) by: HHO Licensing Ltd. part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 4), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 125) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 151) recording of: Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song) (in 1960) lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Lushmole Music, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., 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)	The Shirelles	3.75	2:42

▼ CD 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Spanish Harlem part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 350) recording of: Spanish Harlem lyricist: Jerry Leiber composer: Phil Spector publisher: ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music	Ben E. King	4.5	2:55
2	Stand by Me recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1960-10-27) vocals: Ben E. King (on 1960-10-27) conductor: Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) (on 1960-10-27) arranger: Stan Applebaum (US composer, arranger and conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: H.H.O. Ltd (music licensing) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 1), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 121) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 131) recording of: Stand by Me (on 1960-10-27) publisher: Mike Stoller writer: Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller publisher: Hornall Brothers Music (limited company), Jerry Leiber Music, Leiber Stoller Songs Ltd., Melodie der Welt GmbH & Co. KG, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music (publisher) and Unichappell Music	Ben E. King	4.6	2:57
3	On Broadway	The Drifters		3:04
4	Up on the Roof recorded in: New York, New York, United States (on 1962-06-28) guitar: Billy Davis (US guitarist & songwriter; member/manager of The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28) baritone vocals: Dock Green (on 1962-06-28) bass vocals: Tommy Evans (US r&b bass vocalist for The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28) lead vocals: Rudy Lewis (on 1962-06-28) tenor vocals: Charlie Thomas (The Drifters) (on 1962-06-28) conductor: Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) (on 1962-06-28) arranger: Gary Sherman (mid-20th century composer, arranger & conductor) 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: 1962 (number: 2), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 113) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 375) recording of: Up on the Roof (on 1962-06-28) lyricist: Gerry Goffin and Carole King composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., 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)	The Drifters	5	2:38
5	Only in America	Jay & the Americans		2:04
6	Every Breath I Take producer: Phil Spector arranger: Alan Lauber recorded at: Bell Sound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1961-06 until 1961-07) recording of: Every Breath I Take (from 1961-06 until 1961-07) writer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King	Gene Pitney		2:47
7	What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You) recording of: What’s a Matter Baby writer: Joy Byers and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)	Timi Yuro		2:46
8	Foolish Little Girl recording of: Foolish Little Girl writer: Howard Greenfield and Helen Miller (US songwriter) part of: Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	The Shirelles		2:22
9	Don't Ever Change	The Crickets		2:19
10	Crying in the Rain phonographic copyright (℗) by: WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1962) recording of: Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song) lyricist: Howard Greenfield writer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	The Everly Brothers		2:01
11	I Can't Stay Mad at You	Skeeter Davis		2:59
12	Hey Girl	Freddie Scott		3:10
13	Oh No Not My Baby recording of: Oh No Not My Baby lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) 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	Maxine Brown		2:41
14	Patches	Dickey Lee		3:01
15	My Dad	Paul Petersen		2:29
16	Her Royal Majesty	James Darren		2:15
17	Rumors	Johnny Crawford		2:15
18	It Hurts to Be in Love recording of: It Hurts to Be in Love lyricist: Howard Greenfield composer: Helen Miller (US songwriter)	Gene Pitney		2:33

▼ CD 3
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	The Kind of Boy You Can't Forget	The Raindrops		2:12
2	Do Wah Diddy Diddy 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: 35) cover recording of: Do Wah Diddy Diddy writer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich publisher: Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	Manfred Mann	4	2:25
3	When the Boy's Happy (The Girl's Happy Too)	The Four Pennies		2:15
4	It Might as Well Rain Until September part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 28) recording of: It Might as Well Rain Until September lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King	Carole King		2:25
5	The Loco-Motion part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 351) recording of: The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1962) lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present) 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)	Little Eva		2:28
6	Chains recording of: Chains lyricist: Gerry Goffin (in 1962-09) composer: Carole King (in 1962-09) publisher: Aldon Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems, Screen Gems/EMI Music Ltd. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Screen Gems-Columbia (from 1979 to present)	The Cookies	5	2:33
7	Keep Your Hands Off My Baby recording of: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby writer: Gerry Goffin and Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.	Little Eva		2:36
8	Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)	The Cookies		2:45
9	I'm Into Something Good	Earl‐Jean		2:54
10	Johnny Loves Me	Shelley Fabares		2:22
11	My One and Only, Jimmy Boy	The Girlfriends		2:17
12	He Don't Love Me	Shelley Fabares		2:02
13	Please Don't Wake Me	The Cinderellas		2:42
14	I Never Dreamed	The Cookies		2:37
15	One Fine Day recording of: One Fine Day lyricist: Gerry Goffin composer: Carole King publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Chiffons		2:10
16	Needles and Pins cover recording of: Needles and Pins lyricist: Sonny Bono composer: Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer) publisher: EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music	Jackie DeShannon		2:40
17	Chico's Girl	The Girls		2:36

▼ CD 4
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Hanky Panky recording of: Hanky Panky writer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich publisher: Alley Music Corp., T. M. Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.	Tommy James & the Shondells		2:55
2	Chapel 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 Cups	4	2:51
3	I Wanna Love Him So Bad	The Jelly Beans		2:45
4	I Wonder	The Butterflys		3:05
5	Maybe I Know producer: Qunicy Jones arranger: Claus Ogerman recording of: Maybe I Know writer: Mark Barry (BBMak) and Ellie Greenwich publisher: Trio Music Company	Lesley Gore		2:38
6	Yes I Will (I'll Be True to You)	The Hollies		2:58
7	He's in Town	The Tokens		2:29
8	I'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 Pitney		2:15
9	Magic Town recording of: Magic Town writer: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	The Vogues		3:14
10	You Baby	Linda Scott		2:29
11	The Boy From New York City part of: The Downloader’s Music Source Book (number: 137) recording of: The Boy From New York City writer: George Davis (US songwriter - singer, doo-wop era) and John Taylor (songwriter & saxophone player John Isaac Taylor) publisher: Trio Music Company and フジパシフィックミュージック	The Ad Libs		3:01
12	New York's a Lonely Town part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 38) recording of: New York Is a Lonely Town writer: Pete Andreoli (US songwriter/producer vocalist) and Vincent Poncia Jr	The Trade Winds		2:20
13	The One You Can't Have	The Honeys		1:57
14	Look of Love	Lesley Gore		2:10
15	Out in the Streets recording of: Out in the Streets writer: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich publisher: Malt Shoppe Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Steeplechase Music, Tender Tunes Inc., Tender Tunes Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.	The Shangri‐Las		2:45
16	Kicks recording of: Kicks writer: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Paul Revere and the Raiders		2:26
17	Hungry recording of: Hungry writer: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil publisher: Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)	Paul Revere and the Raiders		2:58
18	(You're My) Soul and Inspiration cover recording of: (You’re My) Soul and Inspiration writer: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil publisher: Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.	The Righteous Brothers		3:23
19	Leader of the Pack part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 316) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 447) recording of: Leader of the Pack writer: Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and George “Shadow” Morton publisher: Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tender Tunes Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc. and ミュージカル・ライツ・東京	The Shangri‐Las	5	2:50

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