Positively ’60s

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1Eight Miles High
recording of:
Eight Miles High
writer:
Gene Clark (US singer-songwriter; founder of The Byrds), David Crosby and Roger McGuinn
publisher:
Gene Clark Music, Reservoir One America, Tickson Music Co. and TRO Essex Music Ltd.
The Byrds3:36
2The Weight
engineer:
Don Hahn (engineer) and Tony May (engineer)
producer:
The Band (Canadian-American rock band) and John Simon (US producer, arranger, composer, songwriter and musician)
acoustic guitar:
Robbie Robertson (on 1968-01-12)
bass guitar:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12)
drums (drum set):
Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
piano:
Garth Hudson (on 1968-01-12)
background vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12), Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12) and Richard Manuel (on 1968-01-12)
lead vocals:
Rick Danko (on 1968-01-12) and Levon Helm (on 1968-01-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1968, in 2005)
recorded at:
A&R Recording Studio (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, New York, United States (on 1968-01-12)
part of:
Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 6), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 41), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 58), Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 80) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
The Weight (on 1968-01-12)
lyricist and composer:
Robbie Robertson
publisher:
Dwarf Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd. and 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)
The Band4.14:35
3White Rabbit
recorded in:
San Francisco, California, United States (from 1969-05-07 to present)
recording engineer:
David Hassinger (on 1966-11-03)
producer:
Rick Jarrard (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
bass:
Jack Casady (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
drums (drum set):
Spencer Dryden (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jorma Kaukonen (American blues, folk, and rock guitarist) (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Paul Kantner (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lead vocals:
Grace Slick (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment International UK & Ireland Ltd. (for © & ℗ copyright use only; file no releases here!) (in 1967)
recorded at:
RCA Victor’s Music Center of the World in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
part of:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 455) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 478)
recording of:
White Rabbit (from 1966-10-31 until 1966-11-22)
lyricist and composer:
Grace Slick
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
is based on:
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (novel)
is based on:
Through the Looking‐Glass, and What Alice Found There (novel)
Jefferson Airplane4.32:35
4Hurdy Gurdy Man
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
producer:
Mickie Most (English record producer)
acoustic guitar and tambura:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968)
bass:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Clem Cattini (in 1968)
electric guitar:
Allan Holdsworth (in 1968) and Jimmy Page (in 1968)
vocals:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist) (in 1968)
arranger:
John Paul Jones (UK rock musician of Led Zeppelin & Them Crooked Vultures)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recording of:
Hurdy Gurdy Man (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd.
Donovan53:16
5California Dreamin’
engineer:
Bones Howe
producer:
Lou Adler
guitar:
P.F. Sloan (in 1965)
solo alto flute:
Bud Shank (in 1965)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records and Dunhill Records (in 1966)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 52), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 89) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 420)
recording of:
California Dreamin’ (in 1965)
writer:
John Phillips (The Mamas & The Papas) and Michelle Phillips
publisher:
American Broadcasting Music, Inc., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Richt & Slezak OHG, Trousdale Music, Trousdale Music Publishers, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and 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)
The Mamas & the Papas4.452:41
6These Eyes
audio engineer:
David Greene (engineer recording, mixing) and Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Jack Richardson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1968)
recorded at:
A & R Studios (Second studio, 799 7th Avenue) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
These Eyes
writer:
Burton Cummings and Randall Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Bug Music, Inc.
The Guess Who3.43:45
7For Your Love
producer:
Giorgio Gomelsky
bass:
Paul Samwell-Smith (on 1965-02-01)
bass [bowed bass]:
Ron Prentice (on 1965-02-01)
bongos:
Denny Piercey (on 1965-02-01)
drums (drum set):
Jim McCarty (UK drummer, Yardbirds member) (on 1965-02-01)
guitar:
Eric Clapton (on 1965-02-01) and Chris Dreja (on 1965-02-01)
harpsichord:
Brian Auger (on 1965-02-01)
vocals:
Keith Relf (on 1965-02-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1965)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1965-02-01)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 22)
recording of:
For Your Love (on 1965-02-01)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
The Yardbirds4.552:31
8Feelin’ Alright
producer:
Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
recorded at:
Olympic Studios (1966–2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-01 until 1968-05) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1968-01 until 1968-05)
recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason (co‐founder of Traffic)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Traffic34:19
9Time of the Season
engineer:
Geoff Emerick (British recording engineer) and Peter Vince (engineer, producer)
producer:
Rod Argent and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies)
bass guitar:
Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies) (in 1967-08)
drums (drum set):
Hugh Grundy (in 1967-08)
guitar:
Paul Atkinson (in 1967-08)
mellotron, organ and piano:
Rod Argent (in 1967-08)
background vocals:
Rod Argent (in 1967-08) and Chris White (UK bassist for The Zombies) (in 1967-08)
vocals:
Colin Blunstone (in 1967-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-08)
engineered at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 349)
recording of:
Time of the Season (in 1967-08)
lyricist and composer:
Rod Argent
publisher:
Melodie der Welt J. Michel KG Musikverlag (renamed since 2010-01-07 as Melodie der Welt J. Michel GmbH & Co. KG), Verulam Music Co. Ltd. and Mainstay Music, Inc. (in 1968)
The Zombies4.53:34
10Bus Stop
producer:
The Hollies and Ron Richards
bass:
Bernie Calvert (on 1966-05-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1966, in 2003) and Parlophone (in 1966)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1966-05-18)
cover recording of:
Bus Stop (on 1966-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Graham Gouldman
publisher:
Basement Brazil Editora, Bramsdene Music Corporation, Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edition Wilhelm Hansen, EMI Blackwood Music (Canada) Ltd., Hournew Music Ltd., Man-Ken Music, Limited and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
The Hollies4.52:57
11Get Together
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1966-11)
producer:
Felix Pappalardi
bass and lead vocals:
Jesse Colin Young (in 1966-11)
drums (drum set):
Joe Bauer (founding member of ''The Youngbloods'') (in 1966-11)
guitar and background vocals:
Jerry Corbitt (in 1966-11) and Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
keyboard:
Lowell Levinger (in 1966-11)
cover recording of:
Let’s Get Together (in 1966-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chet Powers
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI) and Irving Music, Inc.
The Youngbloods3.754:38
12Lodi
producer:
John Fogerty
bass guitar:
Stu Cook (in 1969-03)
drums (drum set):
Doug Clifford (in 1969-03)
guitar:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03) and Tom Fogerty (in 1969-03)
vocals:
John Fogerty (in 1969-03)
arranger:
John Fogerty
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Fantasy Records (not for release label use! file releases under its "Fantasy" imprint instead) (in 1976)
recorded at:
Ernst‐Merck‐Halle in Hamburg, Germany (on 1971-09-17)
recording of:
Lodi (in 1969-03)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Wenaha Music
live recording of:
Lodi (on 1971-09-17)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Jondora Music and Wenaha Music
Creedence Clearwater Revival43:11
13Everybody’s Talkin’
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1967)
earliest release:
Everybody’s Talkin’ by Nilsson (US singer-songwriter)
part of:
New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 51)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Talkin’
lyricist and composer:
Fred Neil
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Coconut Grove Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
Nilsson3.92:46
14Abraham, Martin & John
producer:
Phil Gernhard (songwriter and producer)
arranger:
John Abbott (American arranger)
cover recording of:
Abraham, Martin and John
lyricist and arranger:
Dick Holler
composer:
Dick Holler (in 1968)
publisher:
Regent Music (BMI) and TJ Musicservice GmbH
Dion43:23
15Ride My See-Saw
assistant engineer:
Adrian Martins
engineer:
Derek Varnals
producer:
Tony Clarke (UK producer/guitarist)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ride My See-Saw
lyricist and composer:
John Lodge (of the Moody Blues)
The Moody Blues3.63:43
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1Give Peace a Chance
recording engineer and mixer:
André Perry (Canadian producer)
producer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
percussion:
The Radha Kṛṣṇa Temple (London)
background vocals:
Yoko Ono (Japanese‐American musician and artist)
guest background vocals:
Petula Clark (English singer & actress), Abraham Feinberg (rabbi and singer), Allen Ginsberg (American poet and writer), Dick Gregory, Timothy Leary, Murray the K, Rosemary Woodruff (Timothy Leary's wife) and Derek Taylor (UK rock journalist/publicist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Yoko Ono Lennon (Japanese‐American musician and artist) (in 1969)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1998)
recorded at:
Room 1742, Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal (Montreal, city), Québec (Quebec), Canada (on 1969-06-01)
recording of:
Give Peace a Chance
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band3.24:52
2I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag
recording of:
I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag
lyricist and composer:
Country Joe McDonald
Country Joe and the Fish3:43
3Going Up the Country
producer:
Canned Heat and Skip Taylor
flute:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist) (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1968) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 2005)
recorded at:
I.D. Sound in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-07)
recording of:
Going Up the Country (from 1968-08-06 until 1968-08-07)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Alan Wilson (Canned Heat member)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., Metric Music Co (publisher), SBK United Partnership Ltd. and United Artists Music Ltd.
version of:
Bull Doze Blues
Canned Heat2.52:52
4Rollin’ and Tumblin’
Johnny Winter3:12
5What About Me?
recording of:
What About Me
writer:
Jesse Oris Farrow
Quicksilver Messenger Service6:41
6Do You Believe in Magic?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Kama Sutra (in 1965)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 216) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 224)
recording of:
Do You Believe in Magic?
lyricist and composer:
John Sebastian
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Koppelman–Rubin Enterprises, Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
The Lovin’ Spoonful4.52:06
7Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In
sound engineer, engineer and producer:
Bones Howe
assistant producer:
Ann McClelland
bass:
Joe Osborne (American bass guitar player, session musician and songwriter)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist)
performer:
Billy Davis, Jr., Florence LaRue, Lamonte McLemore, Marilyn McCoo and Ron Townson
arranger:
Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
vocals arranger:
Bob Alcivar
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista (American label owned by Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1969)
music videos:
Age of Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In by The 5th Dimension (1960’s group)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 435)
medley including a recording of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and United Artist Music Publishing
part of:
Hair (1967 musical)
recording of:
Aquarius / Let the Sunshine In (The Flesh Failures)
writer:
Gerome Ragni, James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
arranger:
Bill Holman, Bob Alcivar and Bones Howe
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
medley of:
Aquarius (from “Hair”)
medley of:
The Flesh Failures (Let the Sunshine In) (from “Hair”)
medley including a recording of:
Let the Sunshine In
lyricist:
James Rado (US actor, playwright, director, writer & composer) and Gerome Ragni
composer:
Galt MacDermot (Canadian composer, pianist and writer of musical theatre)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB and United Artists Music Co., Inc.
The 5th Dimension4.154:48
8Gimme Some Lovin’
producer:
Chris Blackwell (Island Records) and Jimmy Miller (producer for Rolling Stones/Nirvana etc)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1966)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 244)
recording of:
Gimme Some Lovin’
writer:
Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood (bass player, songwriter, producer) and Steve Winwood
publisher:
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., Universal/Island Music Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Yamaha Music EH(CM) and Island Music Ltd. (from 1966 to ????)
The Spencer Davis Group4.152:55
9People Get Ready
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 24), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 28) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 122)
recording of:
People Get Ready
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
Mijac Music, Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
The Impressions42:41
10In the Year 2525 (Exordius & Terminus)
producer:
Zager & Evans
recording of:
In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus) (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Rick Evans (US singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
ATV Music, Chelsea Music Publishing, Zelad Music and Zerlad Music Enterprises Ltd.
Zager & Evans43:17
11Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
vocals and performer:
Edwin Hawkins Singers
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 23)
recording of:
Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
lyricist and composer:
Melanie (US singer‐songwriter Melanie Safka)
Melanie feat. The Edwin Hawkins Singers3:50
12I’m Going Home
recording of:
I’m Going Home (Ten Years After)
lyricist and composer:
Alvin Lee
publisher:
EMI Unart Catalog Inc. and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
Ten Years After6:23
13A Song for You
recording engineer and mixer:
Glyn Johns
producer:
Denny Cordell and Leon Russell
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1970-01)
recording of:
A Song for You (in 1970-01)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Russell
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music, Skyhill Pub. Co., Inc. and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 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)
Leon Russell4:06
14Mississippi Queen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1969), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Mississippi Queen
writer:
Corky Laing, Felix Pappalardi, David Rea and Leslie West
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd. and Upfall Music Corp.
Mountain4.12:32
15Eve of Destruction
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1965)
recording of:
Eve of Destruction (in 1965)
lyricist and composer:
P.F. Sloan
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Barry McGuire4.63:36

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