Hits of the 60’s

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Tracklist

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1When You Walk in the Room
cover recording of:
When You Walk in the Room
lyricist and composer:
Jackie DeShannon
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Metric Music Company (publisher), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), SBK Songs (publisher) (in 1987) and United Partnership Ltd. (in 1987)
The Searchers22:23
2What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For
recording of:
What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me For?
lyricist:
Howard Johnson (songwriter / lyricist) and Joseph McCarthy (lyricist, 1885–1943)
composer:
James V. Monaco
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
Irene (the musical)
Emile Ford & the Checkmates22:06
3Downtown
vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actress) (in 1964)
arranger:
Tony Hatch
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Copyrights Ltd. (in 1964)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 227)
recording of:
Downtown (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Tony Hatch
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Welbeck Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
Petula Clark4.53:10
4Make Me an Island
Joe Dolan?:??
5Tribute to Buddy Holly
recording of:
Tribute to Buddy Holly
lyricist and composer:
Geoff Goddard (1960s UK musician & songwriter)
dedicated to:
Buddy Holly (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter)
Mike Berry & The Outlaws2:38
6Set Me Free
engineer:
Bob Auger (Robert Auger, engineer) and Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar and background vocals:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
drums (drum set) and membranophone:
Mick Avory (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Pye Studios, Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
recording of:
Set Me Free (from 1965-04-13 until 1965-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks42:13
7Long Live Love
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Glissando Music Ltd. (in 1965)
recording of:
Long Live Love (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
publisher:
PolyGram Music Publishing
Sandie Shaw2:41
8Michelle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Northern Songs Ltd. (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Michelle (in 1965-12)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Northern Songs Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
adaptations:
Michelle
The Overlanders2:22
9Sukiyaki
double bass:
Vic Pitt
membranophone:
Ronnie Bowden
piano:
Ron Weatherburn
trumpet:
Kenny Ball
instrumental cover recording of:
上を向いて歩こう
lyricist:
James “Buzz” Cason, 永六輔 (Rokusuke Ei) and Tom Lesslie (Thomas Lesslie Garrett; US songwriter/producer; aka. Snuff Garrett)
composer:
中村八大 (Hachidai Nakamura)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), イーエムアイ音楽出版 (EMI Music Publishing Japan) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI内国事業部 (publisher for domestic Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
日本の歌百選 (number: 12)
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen2:58
10Universal Soldier
producer:
Peter Eden (British record producer, jazz/rock), Terry Kennedy and Geoff Stephens
acoustic guitar and harp:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1964)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
The Universal Soldier (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Buffy Sainte‐Marie
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Limited
Donovan4.52:14
11Death of a Clown
Dave Davies3:12
12Helule Helule
recording of:
Helulé, Helulé
lyricist:
Alan Blakley and Len "Chip" Hawkes
composer:
Daudi Kabaka
The Tremeloes2:47
13Sucu Sucu
orchestra:
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra
recording of:
Sucu Sucu
lyricist:
Nina & Frederik (Danish pop duo of the late 1950s and early 1960s)
composer:
Rigoberto Rojas Suárez (Bolivian composer musician)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
The Laurie Johnson Orchestra2:09
14Lady Jane
David Garrick3:08
15That’s Why I’m Crying
recording of:
That's Why I'm Crying
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
The Ivy League2:37
16Ya Ya Twist
vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actress) (in 1961)
orchestra:
Peter Knight et son orchestre (in 1961)
recording of:
Ya ya twist (french version) (in 1961)
lyricist:
Georges Aber and Lucien Morisse (Lyricist and radio producer)
composer:
Lee Dorsey, Clarence Lewis and Morgan Robinson
translated version of:
Ya, Ya
Petula Clark2:16
17When I Get Home
The Searchers2:12
18Only You (And You Alone)
Mark Wynter2:04
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1Needles and Pins
cover recording of:
Needles and Pins
lyricist:
Sonny Bono
composer:
Sonny Bono and Jack Nitzsche (American musician and score composer)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue, EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Metric Music
The Searchers42:14
2Dead End Street
recording engineer:
Shel Talmy (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
assistant engineer:
Alan O’Duffy
engineer:
Alan McKenzie (engineer)
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
drums (drum set):
Mick Avory (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
keyboard:
Nicky Hopkins (pianist and organist) (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
piano:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
vocals:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
instruments arranger:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) and Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
produced for:
Shel Talmy Productions
recorded at:
Pye Studios, Studio 2 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
recording of:
Dead End Street (from 1966-10-21 until 1966-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd. and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
The Kinks3:22
3Girl Don’t Come
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1964)
recording of:
Girl Don’t Come (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
publisher:
Glissando Music Ltd.
Sandie Shaw2:15
4Go Away Little Girl
Mark Wynter2:14
5Funny How Love Can Be
recording of:
Funny How Love Can Be
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
The Ivy League2:09
6Catch the Wind
producer:
Peter Eden (British record producer, jazz/rock), Terry Kennedy and Geoff Stephens
acoustic guitar and harp:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1964)
bass:
Brian Locking (in 1964)
strings:
London Philharmonic (London Philharmonic Orchestra, LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (in 1964)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
recording of:
Catch the Wind (in 1964)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music, Peer Music UK Ltd and Southern Music (publisher)
Donovan42:55
7That’s What Love Will Do
Joe Brown & the Bruvvers2:26
8Ain’t That Funny
Jimmy Justice2:10
9Warpaint
recording of:
War Paint
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Barry Mann
The Brook Brothers1:59
10Does Your Chewing Gum Lose It’s Flavour
Lonnie Donegan & His Skiffle Group2:48
11Goodbye My Love
recording of:
Goodbye My Love (Simington/Swearingen/Mosley; The Searchers)
composer:
Robert Mosely (US rhythm & blues singer/songwriter), Lamar Simington and Leroy Swearingen
The Searchers3:02
12A Little Bitty Tear
audio director:
Tony Hatch
cover recording of:
A Little Bitty Tear (in 1962)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Cochran (Nashville singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Pamper Music, Inc.
Miki & Griff32:07
13March of the Siamese Children
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen2:48
14My Friend the Sea
Petula Clark2:37
15All Day and All of the Night
producer:
Shel Talmy
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (on 1964-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (on 1964-09-23)
guitar:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (on 1964-09-23)
piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (on 1964-09-23)
background vocals:
Johnny B. Great (on 1964-09-23)
lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (on 1964-09-23)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 23)
recording of:
All Day and All of the Night (on 1964-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd., Jay Boy and Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd.
The Kinks4.552:24
16Petite Fleur
performer:
Monty Sunshine
cover recording of:
Petite Fleur (original instrumental) (in 1959)
composer:
Sidney Bechet
Chris Barber’s Jazz Band feat. Monty Sunshine2:45
17Them There Eyes
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:30
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1Tired of Waiting for You
recording of:
Tired of Waiting for You
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks2:33
2Don’t Throw Your Love Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Wyncote Music Co. Ltd. (in 1964)
cover recording of:
Don’t Throw Your Love Away
writer:
Billy Jackson (US soul/disco producer & songwriter)
composer:
Jimmy Wisner
The Searchers42:18
3When My Little Girl Is Smiling
Jimmy Justice2:28
4Mockingbird Hill
The Migil 52:49
5Poor Man’s Son
The Rockin’ Berries2:41
6Sailor
lead vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actress) (in 1960-12)
recording of:
Sailor (1961 song, version of "Seemann") (in 1960-12)
lyricist:
Fini Busch (lyricist)
composer:
Werner Scharfenberger
translator:
David West
translated version of:
Seemann, deine Heimat ist das Meer (Sailor song)
Petula Clark2:57
7It Only Took a Minute
Joe Brown2:00
8I’ll Stop at Nothing
recording of:
I’ll Stop at Nothing
lyricist and composer:
Chris Andrews (UK singer-songwriter)
Sandie Shaw2:58
9Tossing and Turning
recording of:
Tossing and Turning
composer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942), Perry Ford (English pop singer) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men)
publisher:
EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia P/L
The Ivy League2:27
10(I Love You) Samantha
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen2:24
11It’s Almost Tomorrow
cover recording of:
It’s Almost Tomorrow
lyricist:
Wade Buff (in 1953)
composer:
Gene Adkinson (in 1953)
publisher:
Macmelodies (aka Macmelodies Ltd., or Macmelodies Music Ltd.)
Mark Wynter2:29
12Theme From ‘Thunderbirds’
orchestra and performer:
The Barry Gray Orchestra
conductor:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
recording of:
The Thunderbirds March (Thunderbirds theme)
composer:
Barry Gray (soundtrack composer)
The Barry Gray Orchestra2:36
13Take a Heart
recording of:
Take a Heart
writer:
Miki Dallon
The Sorrows53:16
14Counting Teardrops
recording of:
Counting Teardrops Instead of Sheep
writer:
Howard Greenfield and Barry Mann
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:19
15Be Mine
recording of:
Be Mine
writer:
Tobby Lüth (songwriter), Mario Panas (Greek musician, composer and producer), Joe Menke (schlager songwriter & producer) and Marcel Stellman
translated version of:
Alle Mädchen wollen küssen
Lance Fortune1:52
16Where Are You Now (My Love)
Jackie Trent2:48
17What a Crazy World We’re Livin’ In
Joe Brown2:42
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1Sugar and Spice
recording of:
Sugar and Spice
lyricist and composer:
Fred Nightingale
The Searchers42:15
2You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (English pop singer) (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (2012-10-25) (number: 20), VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 57), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 162) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.252:13
3A Picture of You
Joe Brown & the Bruvvers2:19
4Venus in Blue Jeans
Mark Wynter2:10
5He’s in Town
recording of:
He’s in Town
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
The Rockin’ Berries2:34
6Pictures of Matchstick Men
engineer:
Alan Florence
producer:
John Schroeder (English composer, arranger, orchestra leader, record producer, author and A&R chief)
bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Alan Lancaster
drums (drum set):
John Coghlan
electric guitar and guitar:
Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
electronic organ and organ:
Roy Lynes
vocals:
Alan Lancaster, Roy Lynes, Rick Parfitt (UK guitarist for Status Quo) and Francis Rossi
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Castle Communications Ltd. (in 1968), Pye Records Ltd. (company owning the label Pye Records) (in 1968) and Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1968)
recording of:
Pictures of Matchstick Men
lyricist and composer:
Francis Rossi
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
Status Quo3.53:08
7Spanish Harlem
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., 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
Jimmy Justice2:49
8(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me
vocals:
Sandie Shaw (in 1964)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pye Records (in 1964)
cover recording of:
(There’s) Always Something There to Remind Me (in 1964)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
Blue Seas Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (Hal David) (not for release label use! see annotation), Carlin Music Corporation, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Intersong Music, JAC Music Co., Inc., New Hidden Valley Music Co., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィック音楽出版 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music Publishing Division 2) (until 2014-12-31), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Sandie Shaw42:38
9Ain’t Gonna Wash for a Week
The Brook Brothers2:03
10Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
Lonnie Donegan2:27
11Midnight in Moscow
Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen3:00
12On a Slow Boat to China
recording of:
On a Slow Boat to China
lyricist and composer:
Frank Loesser
publisher:
Frank Music Corp., MPL UK Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM))
Emile Ford & the Checkmates2:33
13Theme From ‘Z Cars’
orchestra:
John Keating Orchestra
recording of:
Theme from Z‐Cars
arranger:
Bridget Fry and Fritz Spiegl (composer)
is based on:
Johnny Todd
Johnny Keating & The Z Men2:09
14Romeo
recording of:
Roméo (french lyrics)
composer:
Robert Stolz (Viennese operetta composer, songwriter and conductor)
translator:
Jean Broussolle
translated version of:
Salomé
Petula Clark2:40
15Cast Your Fate to the Wind
instrumental cover recording of:
Cast Your Fate to the Wind
lyricist:
Carel Werber
composer:
Vince Guaraldi (pianist)
publisher:
Atzal Music, Inc. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Sounds Orchestral3:08
16Shortnin’ Bread
The Viscounts1:48
17S-H-I-N-E
Joe Brown2:01