Battle of the Bands

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Annotation

Per back, "All selections are the original recordings."

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-28 11:58 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hang On Sloopy
producer:
Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Goldstein (producer, record label owner and publisher) and Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
conductor:
Bassett Hand (in 1965)
arranger:
Bassett Hand
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bang Records (Bert Berns label)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 1)
recording of:
Hang On Sloopy (in 1965)
writer:
Bert Russell Berns and Wes Farrell
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Morris Music Inc and Robert Mellin Music, Inc.
The McCoys53:05
2A Question of Temperature
recording of:
A Question of Temperature
writer:
Mike Appel, Don Henny and Ed Schnug
publisher:
Avemb Songs Ltd., H & L Music Corp. and Raton Songs
The Balloon Farm2:41
3(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet
producer:
Art Polhemus and Bob Wyld (independent producer based in New York City)
recording of:
(We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet
writer:
Emil Thielhelm, Mike Esposito (guitarist in the Blues Magoos), Ronnie Gilbert (bass player for the Blues Magoos) and Ralph Scala
publisher:
Musicville Ltd.
The Blues Magoos42:17
4Little Bit o’ Soul
producer:
Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz (music producer)
recording of:
Little Bit o’ Soul
lyricist and composer:
Carter-Lewis (British songwriter duo)
writer:
John Carter (songwriter & producer, b. 1942) (in 1964) and Ken Lewis (manager/songwriter for 60s groups, incl. Flower Pot Men) (in 1964)
The Music Explosion32:23
5Keep on Dancing
producer:
Chips Moman
recorded at:
American Sound Studio ((Defunct) Memphis, TN - American North) in Memphis, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
Keep On Dancing
writer:
Allen Jones (producer/songwriter/musician/engineer) and Willie David Young
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
The Gentrys2:10
6Dirty Water
recording of:
Dirty Water
lyricist and composer:
Ed Cobb
The Standells2:51
7Talk Talk
recording of:
Talk Talk (The Music Machine)
lyricist and composer:
Sean Bonniwell
publisher:
ATV Music Ltd., Bike Music, Lovolar Music and Thrush Music Publishing (from 1966 to ????)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) 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 Music Machine1:58
8I Fought the Law
cover recording of:
I Fought the Law
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Curtis
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) 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 Bobby Fuller Four2:23
9Lies
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 36)
recording of:
Lies
writer:
Beau Charles and Buddy Randell
The Knickerbockers42:43
10Shake
The Shadows of Knight2:30
11Psychotic Reaction
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1966)
producer:
Joe Hooven and Hal Winn
bass:
Roy Chaney (in 1966)
drums (drum set):
Craig “Butch” Atkinson (in 1966)
guitar:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966) and John “Mouse” Michalski (in 1966)
harmonica:
Kenn Ellner (in 1966)
lead vocals:
John “Sean” Byrne (in 1966)
performer:
Count Five and The Countdown Singers (sound-alike cover band associated with the Madacy labels)
recording of:
Psychotic Reaction (in 1966)
composer:
Craig “Butch” Atkinson, John “Sean” Byrne, Roy Chaney, Kenn Ellner and John “Mouse” Michalski
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Lovolar Music
Count Five53:07
12Road Runner
cover recording of:
Road Runner
lyricist and composer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
The Gants2:20
13Pushin’ Too Hard
recording of:
Pushin’ Too Hard (First released as “You’re Pushing Too Hard”, later under the better known title “Pushin’ Too Hard”.)
lyricist and composer:
Sky Saxon
publisher:
Marada Music Ltd.
The Seeds2:37
14Blue’s Theme
Davie Allan & the Arrows2:12