Casey Kasem Presents America’s Top Ten 1960s: #1 Pop Hits

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Tracklist

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1Oh Pretty Woman
producer:
Fred Foster
12 string guitar [12 string guitar Epiphone] and lead vocals:
Roy Orbison (on 1964-08-01)
double bass [upright bass]:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1964-08-01)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1964-08-01)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1964-08-01), Wayne Moss (on 1964-08-01) and Billy Sanford (guitar) (on 1964-08-01)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (on 1964-08-01)
percussion:
Paul Garrison (on 1964-08-01)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1964-08-01)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1964-08-01)
vocals:
Roy Orbison
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Orbison Records, Orbison Records, Inc. and Monument Record Corp. (not for release label use!) (in 1964)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 20), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 59), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 222)
recording of:
Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison song) (on 1964-08-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Dees (songwriter, singer, guitarist) and Roy Orbison
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Barbara Orbison Music Company, Roy Orbison Music Company, Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1964-08-26) and Acuff-Rose (BMI) (in 1972)
Roy Orbison4.22:58
2Travelin’ Man
producer:
Jimmie Haskell, Ozzie Nelson and Rick Nelson (rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961)
vocals:
Rick Nelson (rock n roll artist; "Ricky Nelson" until 1961)
recording of:
Travelin’ Man
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Fuller (in 1961)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
Ricky Nelson2:22
3Wedding Bell Blues
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
cover recording of:
Wedding Bell Blues
lyricist and composer:
Laura Nyro
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc., Tuna Fish Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department)
The 5th Dimension32:44
4Cathy’s Clown
bass:
Floyd Chance (on 1960-03-18)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-18)
guitar:
Don Everly (on 1960-03-18)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-18)
performer:
The Everly Brothers (on 1960-03-18)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 30) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 149)
recording of:
Cathy’s Clown (on 1960-03-18)
lyricist and composer:
Don Everly
writer:
Don Everly and Phil Everly
publisher:
Acuff-Rose (BMI) and MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
The Everly Brothers3.352:25
5Leaving on a Jet Plane
producer:
Albert B. Grossman and Milt Okun
vocals:
Noel Paul Stookey, Mary Travers (American folk singer-songwriter) and Peter Yarrow
cover recording of:
Leaving on a Jet Plane
lyricist and composer:
John Denver
publisher:
BMG Ruby Songs, Cherry Lane Music Publishing Inc, Cherry Lane Music, Inc., Reservoir Media Music (B) 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)
Peter, Paul & Mary4.353:29
6Runaround Sue
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1961 (number: 24), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 343) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 375)
recording of:
Runaround Sue
lyricist:
Dion (US singer-songerwriter, blends doo-wop, pop rock & R&B)
composer:
Ernie Maresca
publisher:
Bronx Soul Music, Mijac Music, Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label)
sub-publisher:
Sony Music Publishing (Japan), Inc., A Division (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division) and ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
Dion32:43
7Good Vibrations
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Chuck Britz (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Larry Levine (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
engineer:
Chuck Britz and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Derry FitzGerald
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06), Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 6), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 25), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 53)
recording of:
Good Vibrations (Love/Wilson lyrics, common version) (from 1966-02 until 1966-06)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Rondor Music Publishing, Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label) and Universal Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available)
version of:
Good Vibrations (Tony Asher lyrics)
The Beach Boys4.23:38
8Windy
producer:
Bones Howe
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 310)
recording of:
Windy
lyricist and composer:
Ruthann Friedman
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Welbeck Music Ltd., 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)
The Association52:55
9The Loco‐Motion
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1962)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1962 (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 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:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Little Eva22:29
10Daydream Believer
producer:
Chip Douglas
bass:
Chip Douglas (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
bass trombone:
Richard Leith (trombonist) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Phil Teele (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Eddie Hoh (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
guitar:
Michael Nesmith (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
percussion:
William E. Martin (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
piano:
Peter Tork (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
trombone:
Richard Noel (trombonist) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), Al Porcino (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Manuel Stevens (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
violin:
Nathan Kaproff (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), George Kast (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09), Alex Murray (violinist) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09) and Erno Neufeld (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
background vocals:
Micky Dolenz (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
lead vocals:
Davy Jones (The Monkees member) (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
horn and strings arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
music videos:
Daydream Believer by The Monkees
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 39)
recording of:
Daydream Believer (from 1967-06-14 until 1967-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Stewart (singer-songwriter (Kingston Trio))
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
The Monkees4.652:58
11RunawayDel Shannon2:22
12Sherry
producer:
Bob Crewe
bass guitar:
Nick Massi
guitar:
Tommy DeVito
keyboard and piano:
Bob Gaudio
vocals:
Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito, Nick Massi and Frankie Valli (American singer and actor, best known as the frontman of The Four Seasons)
vocals arranger:
Nick Massi
recording of:
Sherry
lyricist and composer:
Bob Gaudio
The Four Seasons52:33
13Downtown
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 Clark4.53:07
14Hang 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 McCoys53:04
15Sunshine Superman
recording of:
Sunshine Superman
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Donovan Music Ltd. and Peer International Corporation (BMI)
Donovan3:31
16The Lion Sleeps Tonight
recording of:
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (in 1961)
lyricist:
George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:
Solomon Linda
publisher:
Abilene Music Inc., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and Memory Lane Music Ltd.
is based on:
Mbube
is based on:
Wimoweh
version of:
Wimoweh
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
The Tokens2:42
17Kind of a Drag
producer:
Carl Bonafede and Dan Bellock
recording of:
Kind of a Drag
writer:
James Holvay
The Buckinghams2:08
18Dizzy
recording of:
Dizzy
lyricist and composer:
Tommy Roe and Freddy Weller
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Tommy Roe42:59
19Come See About Me
producer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
instruments:
The Funk Brothers (on 1964-07-13)
background vocals:
Florence Ballard (on 1964-07-13) and Mary Wilson (on 1964-07-13)
lead vocals:
Diana Ross (on 1964-07-13)
recorded at:
Hitsville (Motown Records) in Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1964-07-13)
recording of:
Come See About Me (on 1964-07-13)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
writer:
Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter) and Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
Stone Agate Music Division
The Supremes52:42
20Crimson and Clover
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968)
recording of:
Crimson and Clover
writer:
Tommy James (American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer) and Pete Lucia Jr.
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Planetary Nom (publisher) and Big Seven Music Corp. (in 1987)
Tommy James & the Shondells3:29