Greatest Ever: Ska & Mod

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154‐46 (Was My Number)
The Maytals3:12
2Train to Skaville
recording of:
Train to Skaville
lyricist and composer:
Clement “Coxsone” Dodd
The Ethiopians52:51
3Street Corner
The Skatalites3:02
4You Can Get It If You Really Want
Desmond Dekker2:38
5Return of Django
The Upsetters2:31
6Guns of Navarone
Freddie Notes & the Rudies3:18
7Let’s Do Rock Steady
Dandy Livingstone2:48
8Last Night
Laurel Aitken3:22
9Long Shot Kick de Bucket
recording of:
Long Shot (Kick the Bucket)
writer:
George Agard (Jamaican reggae artist, aka "George Dekker", "Johhny Melody"), Sidney "Luddy" Crooks and Jackie Robinson (reggae singer, member of The Pioneers)
The Pioneers2:49
10Skinhead Moonstomp
recording of:
Skinhead Moonstomp
writer:
Roy Ellis (Mr. Symarip) and Monty Naismith
publisher:
B & C Music Publishing and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
Symarip53:00
11In the Midnight Hour
The Silvertones2:42
12Sweet Sensation
The Melodians3:53
13Red Red Wine
cover recording of:
Red Red Wine
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond (in 1967)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Bang Records (Bert Berns label) (in 1968)
Jimmy James & the Vagabonds2:55
14Wear You to the Ball
John Holt2:38
15Angel of the Morning
Joya Landis3:04
16The Tide Is High
The Paragons2:43
17Can’t Get Used to Losing You
cover recording of:
Can’t Get Used to Losing You
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
Danny Ray2:16
18Rudy, a Message to You
recording of:
A Message to You, Rudy
lyricist and composer:
Dandy Livingstone
Dandy Livingstone52:33
19King of Ska
Desmond Dekker2:53
20The Prince
Madness3:19
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1Land of 1000 Dances
producer:
Jerry Wexler
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Newman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
bass guitar [bass]:
Tommy Cogbill (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
drums (drum set):
Roger Hawkins (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Johnson (guitar, producer, Muscle Shoals rhythm section) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Chips Moman (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
piano:
Spooner Oldham (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
tenor saxophone:
Charles Chalmers (American saxophonist, singer-songwriter, arranger, and producer) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11) and Andrew Love (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
trumpet:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns) (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
vocals:
Wilson Pickett (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
recorded at:
Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances (from 1966-05-08 until 1966-05-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino)
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Tune-Kel
recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino)
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and Tune-Kel
Wilson Pickett42:26
2Walking the Dog
Rufus Thomas2:32
3Mr Pitiful
recording of:
Mr. Pitiful
lyricist and composer:
Steve Cropper and Otis Redding
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Otis Redding2:42
4You Don’t Know Like I Know
recording of:
You Don’t Know Like I Know
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Rondor Music and Warner Chappell
Sam & Dave2:39
5B‐A‐B‐Y
recording of:
B-A-B-Y
writer:
Isaac Hayes and David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warner/Chappell North America
Carla Thomas4.252:56
6Chain of Fools
recording of:
Chain of Fools
lyricist and composer:
Don Covay
publisher:
14th Hour Music, Fourteenth Hour Music, Inc., Pronto Music (publisher), Springtime Music, Inc., Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Co. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
adaptation of:
Verlga norih
Aretha Franklin2:47
7Green Onions
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1962-06)
producer:
Jim Stewart (US producer, founder for Stax & Volt Records)
bass guitar [bass]:
Lewie Steinberg (in 1962-06)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Jackson (Booker T & The MGs drummer) (in 1962-06)
guitar:
Steve Cropper (in 1962-06)
Hammond organ:
Booker T. Jones (in 1962-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1967)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 181) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 418)
recording of:
Green Onions (in 1962-06)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
Booker T. & the MG’s3.952:49
8I Got a Woman
recording of:
I Got a Woman
writer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter) and Renald Richard
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Mijac Music, Progressive Music Pub. Co., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division), 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 (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
Ray Charles2:51
9Poison Ivy
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Wendell Marshall (on 1959-07-16)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Gary Chester (studio drummer and educator) (on 1959-07-16)
guitar:
George Barnes (on 1959-07-16), Sammy Clarke (on 1959-07-16) and Allen Hanlon (jazz guitarist) (on 1959-07-16)
piano:
Mike Stoller (on 1959-07-16)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1959-07-16)
vocals:
The Coasters (on 1959-07-16), Carl Gardner (on 1959-07-16), Cornell Gunter (on 1959-07-16), Billy Guy (on 1959-07-16) and Will “Dub” Jones (US R&B/doo wop vocalist) (on 1959-07-16)
arranger:
Mike Stoller
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-07-17)
recording of:
Poison Ivy (on 1959-07-16)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
The Coasters32:44
10La La La La La
The Blendells2:57
11Stupidity
producer:
Bert Russell Berns
vocals:
Solomon Burke
recording of:
Stupidity
writer:
Solomon Burke
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
Solomon Burke1:55
12Keep On Talking
cover recording of:
Keep on Talking
writer:
Dewey Oldham and Dan Penn (songwriter, soul singer)
publisher:
Fame Publishing Company LLC (affiliated to BMI) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
Arthur Conley2:29
13Someday We’re Gonna Love Again
Barbara Lewis2:06
14Just Say Goodbye
cover recording of:
Just Say Goodbye
composer:
Ruth Grant and Rogers Grant
Esther Phillips2:16
15Cool Jerk
The Capitols2:44
16A Lover’s Question
producer:
Leiber and Stoller (songwriting team)
double bass [bass]:
Milt Hinton (on 1958-08-07)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Belton Evans (on 1958-08-07)
guitar:
Carl Lynch (on 1958-08-07) and Sal Salvador (on 1958-08-07)
piano:
Cliff Smalls (on 1958-08-07)
tenor saxophone:
King Curtis (saxophonist) (on 1958-08-07)
vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1958-08-07)
conductor:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor) (on 1958-08-07)
arranger:
Ray Ellis (US producer, arranger and conductor)
recording of:
A Lover's Question (on 1958-08-07)
composer:
Brook Benton and Jimmy Williams (50s/60s US funk/soul songwriter)
Clyde McPhatter32:36
17What’cha Gonna Do About It
Doris Troy1:52
18You Got to Pay Your Dues
The Drifters2:33
19That’s When the Tears Start
producer:
Jimmy Bowen (producer, rockabilly musician and songwriter)
conductor:
Ernie Freeman
arranger:
Ernie Freeman
recorded at:
United Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
The Blossoms2:24
20Seven Days Too Long
Chuck Wood2:21
21Here I Go Again
recorded in:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1969-05-16)
bass [electric bass]:
Ronnie Baker (bass) (on 1969-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Earl Young (on 1969-05-16)
guitar:
Roland Chambers (on 1969-05-16) and Norman Harris (American Philly Soul guitarist, producer, and songwriter) (on 1969-05-16)
horn:
Sam Reed and His Horn Section (on 1969-05-16)
organ:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) (on 1969-05-16)
piano:
Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff) (on 1969-05-16)
strings:
Don Renaldo and His String Section (on 1969-05-16)
vibraphone:
Bobby Martin (US soul/R&B producer/arranger) (on 1969-05-16)
vocals:
Archie Bell (vocals, of Archie Bell & the Drells) (on 1969-05-16)
arranger:
Thom Bell (keyboards, songwriter, producer) and Leon Huff (Philly soul producer, of Gamble & Huff)
Archie Bell & the Drells52:08
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1Israelites
Desmond Dekker & the Aces2:35
2Moon Hop
recording of:
Moon Hop
writer:
Derrick Morgan and Joe Willis
Derrick Morgan43:10
3Music Is My Occupation
Don Drummond3:35
4Teenage Ska
recording of:
Teenage Ska
writer:
Baba Brooks
Baba Brooks Band2:41
5Rudies All Around
Joe White1:58
6Bonanza Ska
cover recording of:
Bonanza
orchestrator:
David Rose (songwriter, pianist and orchestra leader)
lyricist:
Ray Evans (American songwriter)
composer:
Jay Livingston
publisher:
Livingston & Evans Inc. (ASCAP) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
Bonanza (American Western TV series 1959–1973)
Carlos Malcolm & His Afro-Jamaican Rhythms43:03
7I Am the Upsetter
Lee “Scratch” Perry3:05
8Have Some Mercy
Delroy Wilson3:25
9Too Experienced
Owen Gray3:29
10The Loser
recording of:
The Loser
lyricist and composer:
Derrick Harriott
Derrick Harriott3:37
11If I Didn’t Love You
Eric “Monty” Morris2:40
12John Jones
recording of:
John Jones
writer:
Derrick Harriott and Rudy Mills
Rudy Mills3:10
13Alley Cat Ska
Tommy McCook2:41
14Kingston Town
recording of:
Kingston Town
lyricist and composer:
Kenrick Patrick
Lord Creator3:10
15Storm Warning
Lynn Taitt and The Boys2:29
16Carry Go Bring Come
producer:
Duke Reid (Jamaican producer and label owner)
recording of:
Carry Go Bring Home
composer:
Justin Hinds (Jamaican ska vocalist with his backing singers the Dominoes)
Justin Hinds & the Dominoes2:51
17Crying Every Night
Stranger Cole2:31
18What Now? Theme From Dr. Zhivago
Tommy McCook & The Supersonics2:46
19Dr. Kitch
Lord Kitchener3:58
20I’m in the Mood for Love
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd., EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963) and EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 2016)
Lord Tanamo2:30
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1Madness
producer:
Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
bass guitar:
Mark Bedford
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Daniel Woodgate
guitar:
Chris Foreman (UK musician, aka “Chrissy Boy”)
keyboard:
Mike Barson
background vocals:
Chas Smash
vocals:
Suggs and Lee “Kix” Thompson (Madness)
cover recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
recording of:
Madness
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Bustamente Campbell (until 1962)
Madness12:39
2Smart Boy
The Akrylykz2:36
3Confusion (Hits Us Everytime)
The Truth3:02
4Got to Get You Into My Life
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1963, in 1966)
cover recording of:
Got to Get You Into My Life
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Cliff Bennett & the Rebel Rousers2:34
5Beggin’
producer:
Bob Crewe
conductor:
Bob Crewe
arranger:
Artie Schroeck
recording of:
Beggin’ (in 1967)
writer:
B. Gaudio and P. Farina
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Saturday Music, Inc. and Seasons Four Music Corp.
Frankie Valli2:48
6Comin’ Home Baby
Mel Tormé2:43
7Finger Poppin’
recording of:
Fingerpoppin’
lyricist and composer:
Ike Turner
publisher:
Fanfare Music Co. Ltd. and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Ike & Tina Turner2:49
8Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood
The Animals2:27
9Looking Back
The Spencer Davis Group3:46
10Don’t Tell Me
Arthur Brown2:28
11Blow Up
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Cherry Red Records Ltd. (do not use as label, for copyrights and distribution credits only) (in 1967)
recording of:
Blow Up
writer:
Keith West
The In Crowd1:55
12I Can’t Dance With You
The Valentines2:52
13Sorry
producer:
Ted Albert (producer) (in 1966) and Tony Geary (Australia producer and A&R producer for Albert Productions.) (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Snowy Fleet (in 1966)
electric bass guitar:
Dick Diamonde (in 1966)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Harry Vanda (Australian musician) (in 1966) and George Young (Australian musician and producer) (in 1966)
lead vocals:
Stevie Wright (in 1966)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Albert Productions (in 1966, in 1967)
recorded at:
EMI Studios Sydney in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (in 1966)
recording of:
Sorry (in 1966)
writer:
Stevie Wright and George Young (Australian musician and producer)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
The Easybeats42:35
14Garden of My Mind
producer:
Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
electric guitar:
Jimmy Page
arranger:
Dexter Foote
recording of:
Garden of My Mind
writer:
Mickey Finn (British guitarist, aka Mickey Waller) and Alan Mark (British singer)
The Mickey Finn52:31
15Gaby
bass guitar:
Bob Bresser
drums (drum set):
Heinz Hoff
guitar:
Jörg Schulte-Eckel
guitar, harmonica and organ:
Uli Grün
vocals:
Werner Krabbe
The Boots42:32
16I Read You Like an Open Book
Tages52:42
17My White Bicycle
producer:
Mark Wirtz
keyboard:
Mark Wirtz
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1967)
recording of:
My White Bicycle
writer:
Ken Burgess and Keith Hopkins
publisher:
Getaway Songs Ltd., Intersong Music and Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
Tomorrow43:16
18Imposters of Life’s Magazine
engineer and producer:
Gerald Chevin and Eddy Offord
bass:
Greg Masters (in 1967)
drums (drum set):
Roger Spencer (drummer) (in 1967)
guitar:
Jeff Lynne (in 1967) and Dave Pritchard (Idle Race) (in 1967)
vocals:
Jeff Lynne (in 1967)
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden (London Borough of Camden), Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967)
recording of:
Imposters of Life's Magazine (in 1967)
writer:
G. Lynn
The Idle Race42:19
19Sabre Dance
partial instrumental cover recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Love Sculpture34:50